Robertshaw RS8210 User manual

RS8210
Operation Manual

Table of Contents Page
1
RS8210
Table of Contents 1
Thermostat Operation 2-3
Thermostat Quick Reference 4-6
Programming 7
Technician Setup Menu 8-10
Terminal Designations 11
Caution
Equipment damage hazard. Do
not operate the cooling system
if the outdoor temperature is
below 50°F (10°C) to prevent
possible compressor damage.

1
2
3
4
5
LCD Screen
Fan Switch
System Switch
Temperature Setpoint Buttons
User Buttons
2
Mon
Room
Set At
Menu
SLEEP
THERMOSTAT OPERATION
FAN
ON AUTO
HEAT
COOL
OFF
EMH

THERMOSTAT OPERATION
1
2
3
4
5
LCD Screen
See page 4 for details about this
display read out.
Fan Switch
Select ON or AUTO. ON will runthe
fan continuously. AUTOwill cycle
the fan on only when the heating or
cooling system is running.
System Switch
Selects the operation mode on
your HVAC system. Selecting HEAT
turns on the heat mode. Selecting
COOL turns on the cool mode.
Selecting OFF turns both heating
and cooling o.
Selecting EMH (for heat pumps
with auxiliary heat) will lockout the
compressor and control emergency/
auxiliary heat.
Temperature Setpoint Buttons
Press the + or - buttons to select the
desired room temperature.
Use these buttons to set up your
programming options. Refer to the
next page for detail.
User Buttons
When the battery icon appears replace your AAA batteries
immediately. Failure to do so may result in your heating and cooling
system becoming inoperable. Freezing or overheating can occur.
3
Caution:

AM
PM
Set At
Low Battery
Indicator:
Replace batteries
when indicator is
shown.
System Operation
Indicators:
The , or
icon will display
when the COOL,
HEAT, or (FAN)
is on.
Hold: Is displayed
when thermostat
programis
permanently
overridden.
NOTE: The compressor
delay feature is activeif
these icons are ashing.
The compressor
willnot turn on until
the 5 minute delay has
elapsed.
Days of the week
and time.
Displays the user
selected setpoint
temperature.
This thermostat has 4 programmable
time periods per day.
Indicates the current
room temperature.
Tech Set
Next Step
Set Time
Run Sched
Hold Filter
Menu
Done WAKE LEAVE RETURN SLEEP
Set Sched
Hold
Prev Step
Button Options
Programmable Time Periods:
Min Com On
Com Delay He at
Cool Swing
Room
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
AM
PM
Set At
+1 +2
THERMOSTAT QUICK REFERENCE
4

Important:
Battery Door Information
THERMOSTAT QUICK REFERENCE
5
The low battery indicator is displayed when the 2x AAA batteries
need to be replaced.
Replace with
2xAAA Alkaline
Batteries. High
quality Alkaline
batteries are
recommended.
Use the finger bevel on
the lower portion of the
thermostat to open the
easy access battery door.

Filter Change Reminder
If your HVAC contractor has congured the thermostat to remind you
when the air lter needs to be changed, you will see FILTER in the
display when your air lter needs to be changed.
Resetting the lter change reminder: When FILTER reminder is displayed,
you should change your air lter and reset the reminder by holding down the
second button from the top left side of the thermostat for 3 seconds.
Hold down 3 seconds, to
reset lter reminder.
Mon
Room
Set At
Menu
SLEEP
+1
FAN
ON AUTO
OFF HEAT
EHM
COOL
PM
THERMOSTAT QUICK REFERENCE
6

Set Time
Set temperature
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press SET TIME.
3. Day of the week will be ashing. Use the or key to select
the current day of the week.
4. Press NEXT STEP.
5. The current hour is ashing. Use the or key to select the
current hour. When using 12-hour time, make sure the correct a.m. or
p.m. choice is selected.
6. Press NEXT STEP.
7. Minutes are now ashing. Use the or key to select
current minutes.
8. Press DONE when completed.
1. Use or key to select set temperature.
PROGRAMMING
7

1. Press MENU button.
2. Press and hold TECH SET button for 3 seconds.
3. Congure the installer options as desired using the table below.
4. Use the + OR - keys to change settings and the NEXT STEP or PREV STEP
key to move from one option to another.
Note: Only press DONE key when you want to exit the Technician Setup Options.
Feature Filter Change
Reminder
Room
Temperature
Calibration
Minimum
Compressor On
Time
Compressor
Short Cycle
Delay
Cooling
Differential or
Swing
Heating
Differential or
Swing
Adjustment
Options
You can adjust
the lter change
reminder from
OFF to 2000
hours of runtime
in 50 hour
increments.
You can adjust
the room
temperature
display to read
- 4°F to 4°F
above or below
the factory
calibrated
reading.
You can select
the minimum
compressor run time
from OFF, 3, 4, or 5
minutes, if 3, 4, or
5 is selected, the
compressor will run
for at least the
selected time before
turning off.
Selecting ON
will not allow
the compressor
to be turned on
for 5 minutes
after the last
time the
compressor
was on. Select
OFF to remove
this delay.
The cooling
differential
(also called
swing) setting is
adjustable from ±
0.2°F to ±2°F.
For example:
A differential
setting of 0.5°F
will turn the
cooling on at
approximately
0.5°F above the
setpoint and turn
the cooling off at
approximately
0.5°F below the
setpoint.
The heating
differential
(also called
swing) setting is
adjustable from
±0.2°F to ±2°F
For example: A
differential
setting of 0.5°F
will turn the
heating on at
approximately
0.5°F below the
setpoint and turn
the heating off
at approximately
0.5°F above the
setpoint.
TECHNICIAN SETUP MENU
8

Feature Filter Change
Reminder
Room
Temperature
Calibration
Minimum
Compressor On
Time
Compressor
Short Cycle
Delay
Cooling
Differential or
Swing
Heating
Differential or
Swing
Factory default
settings
OFF 0°F OFF On 0.5°F 0.4°F
Feature
Description
This feature will
ash FILT in
the display after
the elapsed run
time to remind
the user to
change the lter.
A setting of OFF
will disable this
feature.
This feature
allows the
installer to
change the
calibration of the
room
temperature
display. For
example, if
the thermostat
reads 70°F and
you would like
it to read 72°F
then select +2.
This feature allows
the installer to select
the minimum
run time for the
compressor. For
example: A setting of
4 will force the
compressor to
run for at least 4
minutes every time
the compressor
turns on, regardless
of the room
temperature.
The
compressor
short cycle
delay protects
the compressor
from short
cycling. This
feature will not
allow the
compressor to
be turned on
for 5 minutes
after if was last
turned off.
The differential
setting often
called cycle rate
or anticipation is
adjustable.
A smaller
differential
setting will cause
more frequent
cycles and a
larger differential
setting will cause
fewer cycles.
The
differential
setting, often
called cycle rate
or anticipation
is adjustable.
A smaller
differential setting
will cause more
frequent cycles
and a larger
differential setting
will cause fewer
cycles.
LCD will show
Next Step Next Step Next Step Next Step Next Step Next Step
Prev Step Prev Step Prev Step Prev Step Prev Step Prev Step
Done Done Done Done Done Done
TECHNICIAN SETUP MENU
9

FILTER Setting: Display SE Fl, ashing 1000 (the default value 1000
hours), select from 50-2000 hours.
Temperature Calibration: Display CAL and ashing 0°F
(the default value 0), select from -3-3°F.
Minimum compressor on time: Display AN ON and ashing OFF
(default setting), select from OFF, 3, 4 or 5 minutes.
Compressor Delay Time Setting: Display CO OF and ashing ON
(default setting), select from ON or OFF.
Cooling Differential (also called Swing) Setting: Display df CO and
ashing 0.6, choose from 0.2-2.0 (factory default setting: 0.6°F).
Heating Differential (also called Swing) Setting: Display df HE and
ashing 0.5, choose from 0.2-2.0 (factory default setting: 0.5°F).
°F/°C Selection: Setting F (Fahrenheit) or C (Celsius).
24H/12H Selection: Setting the 24 hour or 12 hour time format.
ELEC/GAS Selection: Select the ELEC or GAS.
TECHNICIAN SETUP MENU
10

W2 .......... Auxiliary heat relay
Y............. Compressor relay
G............. Fan relay
O............. Heat pump reversing valve
energized in cooling
RH .......... 24VAC Power
C............. Common wire (if applicable)
B............. Heat pump reversing valve
energized in heating
E............. Emergency heat relay
Note:
In many systems with no emergency heat relay, a jumper can be
installed between E and W2.
TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS
11

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