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Operating Instructions
Auto Changeover . . . . . . . . . .10
Day/Time Setting Mode . . . . .6
Default Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Fan Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hold and Temporary
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Initial Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
LCD Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Programming Mode . . . . . . .7–9
Reviewing and Changing
Setpoint Temperature . . . . . . .5
Selecting Temperature Scale . .4
Thermostat Overview . . . . . .2–3
Time Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installation Instructions
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mounting and Wiring . . . 11–13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . 15
Customer Service
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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the thermostat.
RAK147P1
RAK163P1
Owner’s Manual &
Installation Instructions
Thermostats
Digital Programmable

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Using your thermostat.
The digital programmable series of thermostats offers an
economical remote control solution for single-stage
heat/cool and multi-stage heat pump applications. System
selections include heat, cool, off or auto mode, as well as
fan on or fan auto selections.
Thermostats are available in the following selections:
RAK163P1 (1 heat/1 cool)
and
RAK147P1 (2 heat/1 cool heat pump)
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
No batteries required for general Saves programmed setpoints in the
operation. event of a power loss.
24V AC/DC Compatible Switch selection for either 24 VAC or
24 VDC operation.
Temperature Safety Circuit Auto cut-off in heat mode if room
temperature > 90°F and auto cut-off
in cool mode if room temperature
< 60°F.
°F or °C compatible Switch selection for either Fahrenheit
or Celsius degrees.
Backlit display Display is backlit whenever a button
is pressed.
Programming Modes 5+2- and 7-day programming
flexibility.
Auto changeover from Heat to Cool Automatically changes from heating
to cooling.
Thermostat Overview
Figure 1: RAK163P1 and RAK147P1 Display
LCD SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Day indicator Indicates the day of week.
AM/PM indicator Indicates AM or PM.
Time display Displays time, program time or set temperature.
Program indicator Indicates the operating or editing program
(Morning, Day, Evening and Night), flashes when
temporary hold.
Hold indicator Indicates that the thermostat is in hold mode.
System mode indicator Shows whether heat, cool, auto or off system is
selected and operating.
Fan mode indicator Indicates that the fan is in ON or Auto mode.
Temperature display Displays room temperature, program
temperature or span.
Set temp indicator Indicates that the set temperature is shown.
Celsius mode indicator Indicates that the temperature displayed is in
Celsius scale. Default is Fahrenheit.
Set temp indicator
Fan mode
indicator
Celsius mode
indicator
Temperature
display
System mode
indicator
Display Description
General Features
Time display
Program indicator
Hold indicator
AM/PM indicator
Day indicator
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KEY FUNCTION
▲• Increases data (time, temperature, etc.).
• Press with ▼to enter span setting mode.
▼• Decreases data (time, temperature, etc.).
• Press with ▲to enter span setting mode.
HOLD/RETURN • Enters hold.
• Terminates hold or temporary override.
• Returns from Day/Time or Program setting modes to
Normal mode.
DAY/TIME • Enters day and time setting mode.
• Advances through setting of day of week, hour and
minutes.
PROGRAM • Enters program setting mode.
• Advances through setting of program day, time and
temperature.
• Changes time display format when in day and time
setting mode.
SYSTEM MODE Selects the system mode of the thermostat from AUTO,
HEAT, OFF and COOL.
FAN MODE Selects the operation mode of the FAN between
AUTO & ON.
RESET Hardware resets signal to reset the thermostat.
Keyboard Functions
Initial Power Up
■ The thermostat will reset after power up or if the
reset button is pressed.
■ During reset, all LCD segments and the LCD
backlight will be turned on. After one second
and when all keys are released, the thermostat
will start. At the same time, the memory and I/O
ports of the MCU will be set to their default
values.
■ After initial power up or reset, both the weekday
and weekend programs are initialized as shown
in the following table.
Program MORN DAY EVE NITE
Program HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL
Setpoint 68°F 78°F 65°F 80°F 68°F 78°F 66°F 78°F
(TIME) (TIME) (TIME) (TIME)
Monday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Tuesday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Wednesday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Thursday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Friday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Saturday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Sunday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Default Program
Figure 2: Display and Keyboard

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Temperature Scale Selection
■ The temperature scale can be selected by the C/F dip switch
inside the unit. Please refer to Figure 3 in the Installation
Instructions for identification of the correct switch.
■ If C/F switch is set at “F,” the temperature scale after reset is
Fahrenheit. If C/F switch is set at “C,” the temperature scale
after reset is Celsius.
■ Figure 3 shows the LCD right after reset. Fahrenheit scale is the
default.
Figure 3: Default Display after Reset and Initial Power-Up
Using your thermostat.
Default Mode
■ The LCD shows the time, day of week, room temperature,
operating program number or hold status, and the system and
fan status.
For the example at left:
■ The time is 2:05 PM Wednesday.
■ The room temperature is 73°F. If the Celsius scale is selected,
the C indicator will be displayed.
■ The current operating program is DAY . If the indicator is
flashing, temporary hold is active.
■ Icon explanation:
■ If heating is selected: FLAME icon will be displayed.
■ If a call for heating is made: FLAME icon will be flashing.
■ If cooling is selected: SNOWFLAKE icon will be displayed.
■ If a call for cooling is made: SNOWFLAKE icon will be
flashing.
■ If Auto-changeover is selected and system is in heating
mode:
■ AUTO and FLAME icons will be displayed.
■ If heating is called while in AUTO mode: FLAME icon will
flash.
■ If Auto-changeover is selected and system is in cooling
mode:
■ AUTO and SNOWFLAKE icons will be displayed.
■ If cooling is called while in AUTO mode: SNOWFLAKE icon
will flash.
■ All icons will be off if OFF is selected.
■ Fan is in ON mode.
Figure 4: Example Display
Figure 5: Example of Celsius Mode and Cooling System
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Time Format
■ Time is displayed in AM/PM format.
■ AM/PM format is <AM|PM>hh:mm where the leading zero
of the hour will be suppressed. Time displayed will be in the
range of 12:00 AM to 11:59 AM and 12:00 PM to 11:59 PM.
Figure 6: Time Display Format
Review and Change the Setpoint Temperature
■ In NORMAL mode, press ▲or ▼. The clock and the day of the
week indicator will be cleared. The setpoint temperature and
SET TEMP indicator will be displayed. The HEAT , COOL or AUTO
indicator will turn on indicating the current operating system.
Figure 7: Temperature Setpoint Example
■ To change the setpoint temperature, press and hold either ▲
or ▼for more than 1 second. The entire display will flash once
and the setpoint temperature can be changed. Continue to
hold the key or release and press again to adjust the setpoint
temperature.
■ Press and hold the key for 2 seconds for fast advance.
■ Press the HOLD/RETURN button to return to NORMAL mode
immediately or wait 5 seconds to return to NORMAL mode
automatically.
Figure 8: Display will Flash Once
Figure 9: Display with New Setpoint Temperature

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Using your thermostat.
Hold and Temporary Override
■ Hold is the permanent bypass of program temperature
setpoints. Manual release is required to return to active
program mode.
■ Press HOLD/RETURN in NORMAL mode for hold. The current
setpoint temperature will be used. The HOLD icon will be
displayed and the program numbers will be cleared.
■ The HOLD temperature setpoint can be changed by following
the directions for changing the normal temperature in the
previous section.
■ To release the hold, press HOLD/RETURN again in NORMAL
mode to return to programmed operation. The HOLD icon
will disappear.
■ Temporary override is the temporary change of the setpoint
temperature until the next program time. Refer to the previous
section on changing temperature setpoints for information on
adjusting the temperature.
■ To release temporary override before the next setpoint comes,
press HOLD/RETURN twice in NORMAL mode (the first press will
change to hold and the second press will release the hold and
temporary override).
Figure 10: ‘HOLD’ Display
Day/Time Setting Mode
■ In NORMAL mode, press DAY/TIME to enter the DAY/TIME
SETTING mode. The LCD will be cleared except for the time and
day of week indicator.
■ When the hour is flashing, press ▲(increase setting) or ▼
(decrease setting) to adjust hour.
■ Press DAY/TIME again. Minutes will be flashing. Press ▲or ▼to
adjust minutes.
■ Press DAY/TIME again. The day will be flashing. Press ▲or ▼to
adjust day.
■ Press DAY/TIME again. The thermostat will return to NORMAL
mode.
■ When adjusting the day or time, press and hold ▲or ▼for
2 seconds for fast advance. During fast advance, the data will
stop flashing.
■ At any time you may press the HOLD/RETURN button or wait 5
seconds to return to NORMAL mode.
■ The clock seconds will be reset to zero whenever time is
changed. The clock seconds will not be affected if only the
day is changed.
■ The time display will be frozen in DAY/TIME setting mode.
However, the internal clock is still running. If nothing is
changed, then the frozen time will be replaced by the internal
clock when you return back to the NORMAL mode.
Figure 11: Changing Time and Date Display
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Programming Mode
The RAK163P1 and RAK147P1 are capable of
programming in either 5+2 or 7 day formats. The
table below is the default program for both the
heating and cooling programs. If nothing is
changed, these will be the times and temperatures
that are active.
Program MORN DAY EVE NITE
Program HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL
Setpoint 68°F 78°F 65°F 80°F 68°F 78°F 66°F 78°F
(TIME) (TIME) (TIME) (TIME)
Monday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Tuesday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Wednesday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Thursday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Friday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Saturday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Sunday 6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Default Program
To review or change the program, press PROGRAM in NORMAL
mode. The time period MORNING of the Weekday Program will be
displayed first. The system icon in Figure 12 indicates it is in the
heating program. If the cooling program is needed, press the
MODE button as shown in Figure 10 to change to the SNOWFLAKE
icon and the cooling program. All other segments are cleared.
Figure 12: Program Setting Display
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Using your thermostat.
Press PROGRAM from the NORMAL mode. The program time-
hour will be flashing and the MORNING time period will be
active. Press ▲or ▼to adjust time. To change programming
days press DAY/TIME button. The order of the day
programming is:
■ Weekday Program (i.e. Monday through Friday)
■ Weekend Program (i.e. Saturday and Sunday)
■ 7 Day Program (i.e. Monday through Sunday on individual
days)
Programming Steps
Figure 13: Program Time-Hour Flashing
Press PROGRAM again. The program time-minute will be
flashing. Press ▲or ▼to adjust. Program time-minute
advances 10 minutes per step.
Figure 14: Program Time-Minute Flashing
Press PROGRAM again. The program temperature will be
flashing. Press ▲or ▼to adjust.
Figure 15: Program Temperature Flashing
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Press PROGRAM again. The next program time period will be
displayed. The order of the time periods within one day are:
1. Morning
2. Day
3. Evening
4. Night (Nite)
Figure 16: Next Program Time Period Displayed
Additional Instructions
■ After programming all four time periods for the weekday
program, the weekend program will be displayed. Repeat
steps 1–5 for the weekend program.
■ After programming all four time periods for the weekend
program, the individual day program will be displayed. If
the programming is complete, press the HOLD/RETURN
button to return to the NORMAL display and to activate the
program. If any changes or additional programming
are required, follow steps 1–5 for the individual 7-day
programming.
■ When adjusting the program time or temperature, press
and hold ▲or ▼for 2 seconds for fast advance. During fast
advance, the data will stop flashing.
■ To return to NORMAL mode at any time, press the
HOLD/RETURN button or wait 5 seconds with no action and
the display will return to NORMAL mode.
■ The setpoint temperature cannot be set beyond the
thermostat’s control range of 60°F to 90°F (15°C to 32°C).
■ Switching between the heating and cooling programs is
done by pressing the MODE button. The FLAME icon will
be displayed when heating is selected, and the SNOWFLAKE
icon will be displayed when cooling is selected. When AUTO
is selected and the AUTO icon is displayed, the unit will
use both of the heating and cooling programs in the
auto-changeover mode of operation.
■ There is no ‘OFF Program’ that can be selected. The
program will always be active unless the thermostat is
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Fan Control
■ If FAN AUTO is selected, the fan will cycle On/Off with the system. If FAN ON is selected, the Fan will be
on all the time.
Using your thermostat.
LCD Backlight
■ LCD backlight is activated when any key is pressed. Any
subsequent key press or switch change will extend the period.
When there is no key pressed for five seconds, the backlight
will automatically turn off.
■ The LCD backlight will not operate when there is no external
24 VAC or 24 VDC power supplied.
Figure 18: Blank Display
Verification
To verify that the thermostat is operating correctly:
Press the MODE button to select the heat or cool system.
Press the ▲or ▼to adjust the setpoint temperature above
or below the current ambient temperature. The thermostat
should call for either heating or cooling and the fan should
turn on.
Press the FAN button to change from FAN AUTO to FAN ON .
The fan should come on automatically.
If the thermostat does not operate correctly, proceed to the
Troubleshooting section.
Auto Changeover
The auto changeover feature is a special operation of the thermostat that does not require the user to
change the system mode from heating to cooling. Once the programs are set and the thermostat is put in
the AUTO mode, the switching from heating to cooling is accomplished completely by the thermostat.
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