Modern Forms Aviator 5 User manual

Aviator 5
Installation Instructions
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02 General Inquiries 02 Fan Support
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE

To reduce the risk of electric shock, ensure electricity has been
turned o at the circuit breaker before beginning.
All wiring must be in accordance with the National Electrical Code
“ANSI/NFPA 70” and local electrical codes. Electrical installation
should be performed by a licensed electrician.
The fan must be mounted with a minimum of 7 ft. (2.1m)
clearance from the trailing edge of the fan blades to the oor
and a minimum of 1.5 ft (0.5m) from the edge of the fan blades to
the surrounding walls.
Never place objects in the path of the fan blades.
To avoid personal injury or damage to the fan and
other items, please be cautious when working around
or cleaning the fan.
To avoid electrical shock or damage to the motor or nish, do not
use water or chemicals when cleaning the fan or fan blades. A dry
cloth or lightly dampened cloth will be suitable for most cleaning.
After making electrical connections, spliced conductors should be
turned upward and pushed carefully up into the outlet box. The
wires should be spread apart with the grounded conductor and the
equipment-grounding conductor on one side of the outlet box, and
the ungrounded conductor on the other side of the outlet box.
All set screws must be checked and re-tightened where
necessary before installation.
02 Safety Rules
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WARNING: Do not install or use your fan if any part(s) is/are
damaged or missing. This product is designed for use only with
the supplied parts and/or accessories designated for use with this
product by Modern Forms. Substitution of parts or accessories not
designated for use with this product by Modern Forms could result
in personal injury or property damage and will void the warranty.
Contact an authorized dealer or the manufacturer if any parts are
damaged or missing.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, this fan must
be installed and operated with the supplied wall control, or
controlled from the Modern Forms app or Wi-Fi Touch Panel
Wall Control (not included).
WARNING: Do not use power tools to assemble or install your fan.
Using power tools can result in improper assembly which can lead to
noise or fan damage,personal injury or property damage.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not bend the
blade arms when installing the brackets, balancing the blades or
cleaning the fan.
WARNING: Do not insert foreign objects between rotating fan blades.
WARNING: Do not operate fan unless fan blades are in place.
Noise and fan damage can occur
WARNING: This appliance is not intended for use by young
children without supervision.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, personal injury
or damage to the fan or other items, the outlet box and support
structure must be securely mounted and capable of reliably
supporting a minimum of 35 Ibs (15.9 kg). Use only UL/cUL listed
outlet boxes marked “FOR FAN SUPPORT.” Use only the screws and
washers provided with the outlet box.
CAUTION: Before assembling your fan, refer to the “Making
the Electrical Connections“ section. If you feel you do not have
enough wiring knowledge or experience, have your fan installed
by a licensed electrican.
NOTE: Before servicing or cleaning the fan, switch power o at
the circuit breaker.
02 Safety Rules

All Modern Forms Smart Fans are:
DC
MOTOR
WET
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WALL CONTROL
F-WCBT-WT
Included with
each fan
6 fan speeds
Dims light to 1%
ON/OFF
WI-FI TOUCH PANEL
WALL CONTROL
F-TS-BK Black
F-TS-WT White
Optional accessory
sold separately
Full app control
REMOTE CONTROL
F-RCBT-WT White
Optional accessory
sold separately
6 fan speeds
Dims light to 1%
ON/OFF

Package Contents
Mounting Options
Installing the Mounting Bracket
Attaching the Fan Blades
Hanging the Fan
Making the Electrical Connections
Installing the Wall Control
Finishing the Installation
Attaching the Decorative Lower Cap
Installing the Luminaire Module (Optional Accessory)
Controlling the Fan
Factory Reset
App Instructions
Accessories
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Table of Contents

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Electrical tape
Phillips screwdriver Step ladder Wire cutters
03 Tools & Materials Required
NOTE: Before discarding packaging materials, be certain all parts have been removed.
NOTE: Place the parts from the hardware bag into a small container to keep them from being lost.
HANGING WEIGHT: 23 lbs
IMPORTANT: Please make note of the MAC ID on the receiver and keep it in a safe place.
MAC ID

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NOTE: ** denotes nish code of fan
1
10
7
3
4
9
15
6
5
14
2
8
11
12
13
Blade Collector
Ring
Canopy Ring
RPL-CAN-CYL-**
Adapter Plate
(optional)
Decorative
Lower Cap
Coupling
Cover
Safety Cable
6.5” x 19 x 2mm
Flat washer (1pcs)
Safety Cable
10 x 76mm Pan
head Phillips wood
screw (1pc)
Safety Cable
5.2 x 8.4 x1mm
Spring washer (1pc)
Hardware Bag
RPL-F1811-70-PARTS
Blade Screws
1/4” x 1/2mm
Phillips/Slotted pan
head screws (21pcs)
Blade Arm to Motor
1/4” x 11mm
Slotted pan head
screws (10pcs)
Blade Arm to Ring
4*9 Flat self-tapping
screws (11pcs)
Canopy
RPL-CAN-CYL-**
Motor Housing
Fan Blade
RPL-F1811-70-BD-**
Wall Control
F-WCBT-WT
Package Contents 04
Downrod
Assembly
RPL-HGR-ASM-**
Mounting
Bracket
RPL-HGR-ASM-**
Glass Shade
(optional)
RPL-F1811-70-GLA
Luminaire Module
(optional)
F4IN-120V-R1-30
Receiver
F-R3-1811-070

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05 Mounting Options Installing The Mounting Bracket
1. Remove 1 set screw from mounting bracket and set aside for use
in Finishing the Installation.
2. Pass supply wires through mounting bracket and secure to outlet
box.
Standard Ceiling Slope Ceiling Caution: Remember to disconnect
the power at the circuit breaker.
CAUTION: To prevent electrical shock, ensure electricity has been
turned o at the circuit breaker before beginning.
Figures 1 and 2 are examples of dierent ways to mount the
outlet box.

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Attaching the Fan Blades 06
1. Place blade on motor and secure with the blade attachment,
screws and washers.
2. Insert blades in slots, aligning with motor assembly holes.
3. Secure blades with blade attachment screws & washers.
4. Remove set screws from motor housing, install blade collector
ring (when applicable), and re-install screws.

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5 6
1. Remove screw from hanger ball. Remove hanger ball and
cross pin.
2. Loosen 2 screws, clevis pin and cotter pin.
1. Install coupling cover, canopy screw ring, canopy and downrod
assembly into motor housing as shown.
2. Align downrod and motor collar holes, re-insert pins and screws.
3. Slip up canopy and canopy screw cover. Re-install hanger ball
with cross pin in correct place.
07 Hanging the Fan

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WHITE (NEUTRAL)
OUTLET BOX
BLACK (HOT)
BLACK (“AC IN L”)
RED (TO MOTOR)
GRAY (TO MOTOR)
YELLOW (TO MOTOR)
YELLOW (MOTOR)
GRAY (MOTOR)
RED (MOTOR)
RECEIVER
GREEN (GROUND)
TO HANGER BALL
GREEN (GROUND)
TO HANGER BRACKET
GREEN (GROUND)
WHITE (FOR LIGHT)
WHITE (FOR LIGHT)
BLUE (FOR LIGHT)
BLACK (FOR LIGHT)
WHITE (“AC IN N”)
GREEN (GROUND)
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1. Seat all into the mounting bracket. Rotate until ball drops and
locks into hanger bracket screw.
2. Secure safety cable to structure.
1. Connect the wires from fan to the corresponding wires on
the receiver.
2. Connect the wires from the outlet box to the corresponding
wires on the receiver.
NOTE: Follow wiring diagram found on the receiver hardware.
After making electrical connections, spliced connectors should be
turned upward and pushed carefully up into the outlet box. The
wires should be spread apart with the grounded conductor and the
equipment-grounding conductor on one side of the outlet box and
ungrounded connector on the other side of the outlet box.
Hanging the Fan Making the Electrical Connections 08

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NOTE: For multi-location wiring, skip to the next step.
1. Connect the green wire marked “GROUND” from the wall control to the copper wire from the wall outlet box that
feeds back to the circuit breaker – important for proper fan function.
2. Connect the black wire marked “LINE IN” from the wall control to the black LINE VOLTAGE wire from the wall
outlet box that feeds back to the circuit breaker.
3. Connect the red wire from the wall control to the black wire from the wall outlet box that feeds up to the fan.
4. Connect the white wire from the wall control to the white (neutral) wire from the wall outlet box.
5. Carefully tuck the wire connections inside the outlet box. Secure the wall control with the two (2) wall control screws provided.
6. Attach the wall mounting plate over the wall switch and secure with the two (2) wall mounting plate screws provided.
7. Fasten the wall plate to the wall mounting plate.
White White
Red
Black
Green (Ground)
Black (to fan)
Copper
Ground
White
(Neutral)
Black (from breaker)
Wall control
Wall outlet box
9
09 Installing the Wall Control

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Wall Controller 1 Wall Controller 2 Wall Controller 3
if Applicable
Green
Green to Fan
Black to Fan
White to Fan
Green White Black Red
Black Black White Red Red White
Green Green
HOT IN
10
1. Install the wall control using the wiring diagram above.
2. Individually pair each of the wall controls with the fan receiver using the pairing instruction.
Installing the Wall Control 09

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10 Finishing the Installation
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1. Secure wire connectors with supplied wire ties.
2. Install canopy to mounting bracket with the screw removed
in section 5.
1. Install canopy screw ring as shown.

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Attaching Decorative Lower Cap 11
1. Install decorative lower cap adapter as shown. 1. Install decorative lower cap.

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15 16
12 Installing the Luminaire Module (Optional Accessory)
NOTE: If you are not installing the luminaire module skip to step 18.
1. Attach LED wires from motor assembly to luminaire module.
2. Install glass shade without over-tightening.
1. To install luminaire module, remove decorative lower cap.
2. Remove 1 of 3 screws and loosen the others (do not remove).
3. Using the screw from the previous step, install the adapter plate.

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1. Install glass shade without over-tightening.1. Secure the luminaire module with the 3 screws to the
adapter plate.
Installing the Luminaire Module (Optional Accessory) 12

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A
B
CAir-Gap
Switch*
13 Controlling the Fan
Your fan is pre-paired. If you need to pair your fan refer to
step 20.
A: Light On/O, Bright/Dim +/- B: Fan On/O, Fan Speed +/-
C: Reverse Button (Summer and Winter Modes)
Air-Gap Switch: Pull tab to power o in case of emergency.
Not necessary for normal fan operation (only included with
wall control).
Summer Mode
(Counter-Clockwise)
Winter Mode
(Clockwise)
19 20
Pairing
Press and hold buttons
for 10-15 seconds.
Wall Control
* Air-Gap Switch only included
with wall control
Remote
Control
Unpairing
To purge, press and hold
buttons for 4 seconds.
NOTE: Your fan features 6 speeds. An audible tone will indicate
when the speed is increased or decreased. When the fan has
reached the minimum/maximum speed level the fan will beep
twice.
NOTE: Pairing must be completed within 3 minutes of power being
applied to the fan receiver.