Venstar ColorTouch T5800 Operating instructions

OWNER’S
MANUAL
OWNER’S
MANUAL
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
AND
AND
HEAT
COOL HEAT
PUMP
Digital
Digital Thermostat Thermostat
HIGH
HIGH RESOLUTION RESOLUTION
RESIDENTIAL
THERMOSTAT
T5800
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
FULL
FULL
SCREEN
SCREEN
COLOR
COLOR
TOUCH
TOUCH

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Follow the Installation Instructions before proceeding.
Set the thermostat mode to “OFF” prior to changing
settings in setup or restoring Factory Defaults.
CAUTION
C
c
F
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Tested to Comply
with FCC Standards
Thermostat T5800
4Z95

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Auto-Changeover: A mode in which the thermostat will turn on the
heating or cooling based on room temperature demand.
Cool Setpoint: The warmest temperature that the space should rise
to before cooling is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Deadband: The number of degrees allowed past setpoint, before
energizing heating or cooling.
Differential: The forced temperature difference between the heat set-
point and the cool setpoint.
Heat Setpoint: The coolest temperature that the space should drop
to before heating is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Icon: The word or symbol that appears on the thermostat display.
Mode: The current operating condition of the thermostat (i.e. Off,
Heat, Cool, Auto, Program On).
Non-Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that does not have
the capability of running Time Period Programming.
Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that has the capability of
running Time Period Programming.
Temperature Swing: Same as Deadband.
Time Period Programming: A program that allows the thermostat to
automatically adjust the heat setpoint and/or the cool setpoint based
on the time of the day. Same as Schedule.
Glossary of Terms

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Quick Start
Get to Know Your Thermostat
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Table of Contents
Selecting your desired temperature and mode
Home Screen
Menu Screens
Care and use of your thermostat
Using the Fan button
Setting the time
Setting the date
Daylight Savings setup
The Main Menu Buttons
Schedule
View My Schedule
Edit My Schedule
Time Period Schedule On/Off
Smart Fan
Smart Fan Minimum Runtime
Start/Stop Times
Smart Fan On/Off
Days to allow Smart Fan operation.
Screensaver
Screensaver Setup
Screensaver Preview
Screensaver On/Off
Alerts
Reset Alerts
Set/Edit Reminders
View Current Alerts
Service Information (Who To Call For Service)
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Table of Contents
Active Brightness
17 Idle Brightness
17 Night Dimmer
Preferences
Custom Wallpaper
Heat/Cool Indicator
User Interface Themes
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Vacation
Schedule
Modes & Setpoints
Vacation Mode On/Off
Security
Setpoint Limits
Mode Restrictions
Auto Screenlock
Backdrop On/Off
20 Sound Options
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Information
View Runtime Graphs
Who To Call For Service
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Settings
Available Modes
SD Card (Import and Export)
Thermostat Name
General Setup
Language
Units (F or C)
Installation Settings
Heat & Cool Stages
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33 Compressor Stages
33 Aux Heat Stages
18 Maintenance
Smart Recovery ON/OFF
Simple Thermostat ON/OFF

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Table of Contents
Installation Settings (continued)
Free Cooling
Timers & Deadbands
Heat Pump Lockout - Enabled/Disabled
36 Heat Pump Settings
Dual Fuel Settings
Dual Fuel On/Off
Adjust Balance Point
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Aux Heat Lockout Enabled/Disabled
Aux Heat Lockout Temp
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Explanation Of the Thermostat Dip Switches
The Color Touch Thermostat Backplate
Wire Connections
Remove & Replace the Old Thermostat
Sample Wiring Diagrams
Troubleshooting
Index
Warranty
Installation Instructions
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40 ColorTouch Assistant
37 Calibrate Sensors
Test Outputs
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Reset To Factory Default Settings
38 Dealer Information
Upgrade Firmware
40 Installing the ColorTouch Assistant Software
Uploading Photos
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Heat Pump Lockout Outdoor Temp
Changeover With Outdoor Temp On/Off
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37 Fan Off Delay

Home Screen
Get To Know Your Thermostat
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Sub Menu Screen
Home
Button
Sub Menu
Buttons Scrolling Buttons
Main Menu Screen
Scrolling
Buttons
Back
Button
Menu
Buttons
Indicates Options
Available
Backlit Color Touchscreen Display
Date
&
Time
Fan
Buttons
Outdoor Temperature
Cooler
Button
Warmer
Button
SD Card
Slot
Menu
Button
Mode
Buttons
(If optional sensor is installed)
With high & low temps for the day

Care and Use of Your Thermostat
Get To Know Your Thermostat
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DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR CLEANERS THAT CONTAIN
SOLVENTS. DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING DIRECTLY ONTO THE
THERMOSTAT.
Pencils, pens and other sharp objects should never be used on your ColorTouch
thermostat; these may damage your touchscreen. Only use your finger tip to press
the touchscreen buttons.
TM
Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the screen.

MODE
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Quick Start
Selecting Your Desired Temperature and Mode
AUTO-CHANGEOVER MODE - Pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons in Auto
mode will adjust both the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously. To adjust heat and
cool setpoints individually, choose HEAT mode to adjust the heat setpoint and COOL
mode to adjust the cool setpoint, then return to AUTO mode.
HEAT OR COOL MODE - Pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons in Heat or
Cool mode will adjust only the heat or cool setpoints.
Cool Setpoint
Warmer
Button
Fan Cooler
Button
Heat Setpoint
Press
to adjust temperature
or
The Heat or Cool Setpoint is the
temperature the room has to
reach before heating or cooling
will turn on.
HEAT will allow only heat operation.
COOL will allow only cool operation.
AUTO will allow both Heat and Cool operation.
OFF - heating and cooling systems are turned off.
Using the Fan Button
FAN ON fan runs constantly even in OFF Mode.
Press or the MODE Icon
Press or the FAN Icon
FAN AUTO fan only runs with a heating or cooling demand.
Temperature, Modes & Fan
(Without regard to deadband)
FAN
WARMER
COOLER

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Set Current Time
Use AM/PM - ON
Set Time & Date
Set Current Date
Daylight Savings Setup
Quick Start Set Time & Date
Daylight Savings Time - OFF
Start Schedule
Starts On
Day
Month
Stop Schedule
Ends On
Day
Month
(2nd)
(Sun)
(March)
(1st)
(Sun)
(November)

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Quick Start
Setting the Time
Set Current Time (12:00 AM)
hr +
hr -
min +
min -
Press and
to set the current time.
Press when finished.
Press then to scroll down.
Press
Use AM/PM - ON
Use AM/PM - OFF
For 12 hour AM/PM clock
For 24 hour clock
Choose
Press when finished.
Set Time & Date
Press
Set Time & Date
BACK
BACK
MENU

Quick Start
Setting the Date
Set Current Date
Daylight Savings Setup
7/8/2010
Press
or
to set the current month and year.
when finished.
Press the day on the calendar
27 28 29 30 123
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
17161514
13
1211
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
31302928272625
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Press
Set Time & Date
Press
BACK
Daylight Savings Time - OFF
Daylight Savings Time - ON
Start Schedule
Starts On
Day
Month
Stop Schedule
(2nd)
(Sun)
(March)
Ends On
Day
Month
(1st)
(Sun)
(November)
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Turn Daylight Savings
Time on or off.
Adjust when Daylight
Savings Time begins.
Adjust when Daylight
Savings Time ends.
after making a change
to a selection.
Press
BACK
or the Home button
when finished.
Press
BACK

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The Main Menu Buttons Information
Time Period Schedule - OFF
The Main Menu Buttons
Schedule
View My Schedule
Edit My Schedule
Schedule

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Schedule
Time Period Schedule - OFF
Time Period Schedule - ON
This thermostat features up to four programmable
time periods per 24 hour day: Morning, Day, Evening,
and Night. The start time for each time period is
adjustable. The stop time for each time period is
the start time for the next period.
Press to turn Schedule On or Off
Press a day of the week to view its settings. This may be repeated for each day.
View My Schedule
Press and select day(s) to program
Then press NEXT
Edit My Schedule
Continued
The Main Menu Buttons Schedule
Select individual day(s)
or
Select groups of day(s)

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Review your program. Press SAVE to
keep your program. Press EDIT to
make further changes.
NEXT
When you are finished editing the
four time periods press
Press and select a Time Period (Morning, Day, Evening, or Night) to edit.
Edit My Schedule
(Continued)
Adjust Mode, Start Time, and Heat and Cool Setpoints to desired settings.
Save
Edit
Next
The Main Menu Buttons
The Time Period may also be Enabled or Disabled. Un-check the Enabled
box for Time Periods you don’t want to use. Press DONE when finished.
TIP:
For a simpler schedule that only uses 2
time periods, un-check Enabled for Day
and Evening Time Periods.
Schedule
Mode
Start Time
Done
Enable/Disable
Time Period
Heat and Cool Setpoints

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Who To Call For Service
View Runtime Graphs
The Main Menu Buttons Information
Smart Fan - OFF
Smart Fan Min Runtime
The Main Menu Buttons
Smart Fan
Who To Call For Service
View Runtime Graphs
Start/Stop Times
Days To Run Fan
Smart Fan

Smart Fan
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Smart Fan - OFF
Smart Fan Min Runtime (0m)
The Main Menu Buttons
Start/Stop Times
Days To Run Fan
The fan may be programmed to turn on
automatically for a specified period
during the day.
Press to turn fan schedule on or off
Set the minimum number of minutes the fan will run from the top
of each hour. Set runtime to 60 minutes to be on continuously
from Start Time to Stop time. (5 - 60 mins.)
Set when the Smart Fan schedule will start and stop. For example,
you may not want Smart Fan to run during sleeping hours.
Choose which days of the week Smart Fan will run.
(7:00AM - 9:00PM)
Smart Fan
Smart Fan - ON

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The Main Menu Buttons Screensaver
Who To Call For Service
View Runtime Graphs
Screensaver - OFF
Screensaver Setup
Screensaver Turn On Delay
Change Image After...
Show Clock - OFF
Screensaver Type
Screensaver
Home Screen Info - OFF
View Runtime GraphsScreensaver Preview
Slideshow
Digital Clock
Analog Clock
Use Theme Images - On

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Screensaver Preview
Change Image After...
15, 30 seconds - 1, 5, or 10 minutes
Show Clock - OFF
Shows the time and date every 5 photos. Off or On
Home Screen Info - OFF
Shows the mode, setpoints, and temperature after every 10 photos. Off or On.
Press this button to preview your screensaver operation before
returning to the Home Screen.
After the preview, press anywhere on the screen to return to the sub menu.
Screensaver
Screensaver Setup
The Screensaver allows you to create custom
slideshows.
Screensaver Turn On Delay (5m)
How long after a button press for the Screensaver to appear.
1, 3, 5, or 30 minutes
Screensaver Type (Slideshow )
Slideshow
Digital Clock
Analog Clock
The Main Menu Buttons Screensaver
Screensaver - OFF
Screensaver - ON

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View Current Alerts
Reset Alerts
Air Filter Reminder - OFF
Set Max Filter Runtime
Reset Air Filter Alert
Reset UV Lamp Alert
Alerts
Set/Edit Reminders
Service Information...
UV Lamp Reminder - OFF
Max UV Lamp Runtime
The Main Menu Buttons Alerts
(500 hrs)
Set Max Filter Days (180 days)
(360 days)
Service Call - OFF
Days Until Service Call (360 days)