INSTEON 2491T7E User's Manual
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1. Temperature Up or Down by a Degree To adjust your thermostat s setpoint by a single degree 1 Recall a mode setpoint by pressing On from the desired linked controller Note Thermostat only responds to incremental brighten and dim commands Press and hold brighten and dim commands are ignored to prevent runaway temperature setpoints Removing Venstar Thermostat as an INSTEON Responder If you are going to discontinue using the Venstar thermostat it is very important that you remove it from all scenes in which it is a member Otherwise scene controllers will retry commands repetitively and creating network delays and broken scene memberships will remain in scene responders Note Removing either an On or an Off scene responder membership will erase both the On and the Off scene memberships 1 Press and hold the controller s scene button until controller beeps Controller s LED will begin blinking 1 If the responder is a multi scene device tap the scene button you wish to control until its LED is in the desired state on or off 3 For devices without beepers hold until its LED begins blinking this may take 10 seconds INSTEON Page 4 of 8 2 Press and hold the scene button until controller beeps again Controller s LED will continue blinking 3 Press and hold Set button on thermostat until it double beeps about 3 seconds Thermostat s LCD will flash all its characters twice Thermostats LED will flash once a2. Thermostat will flash all its LCD characters twice Thermostat s INSTEON LED will flash once and return to green Controller will double beep and its LED will stop blinking 5 Confirm that scene addition was successful by tapping sending an On and or Off from the controllers scene button Thermostat s settings will return to scene settings Adding Venstar Thermostat as an INSTEON Controller Scenes can be triggered when the thermostat begins or ends actively heating or cooling Further it can trigger control a scene when the fan mode is switched between always on and auto This feature is helpful to control equipment such as booster fans dampers etc 1 Activate the desired controller mode a A C Turns responders on when A C begins cooling thermostat s status LED green and off when A C ends cooling i Tap thermostat mode button until only cool setpoint is displayed b Heat Turns responders on when Heating begins thermostat s status LED red and off when Heating ends 1 If the controller does not have a beeper wait until its LED begins blinking i You may need to dim your room lights and or hold a white piece of paper up to bottom of the thermostat in order to see the LED Most models INSTEON Page 3 of 8 i Tap thermostat mode button until only heat setpoint is displayed c Fan Turns responders on when the fan is turned on via INSTEON or when the thermostat turns fan on via timer or when the user sets
3. fan to always on mode and off when the reverse happens i Open thermostat door and tap the Fan button until Fan On is displayed on the LCD 2 Press and hold thermostat s INSTEON Set button until LCD screen flashes Thermostat s INSTEON LED will blink green 3 On the responder adjust it to the desired scene state e g close the damper s relay turn on a keypad s button C LED on or even turn a fan off 4 Press and hold the responder s Set button until it beeps and orLED flashes Thermostat will double beep and its LED will stop blinking 5 Confirm that scene addition was successful by tapping the Set button on thermostat The responder will respond appropriately 6 If you wish to link multiple responders to thermostat repeat steps 1 4 with for each responder Remotely Controlling Venstar Thermostat Recalling Mode Setpoint s Once you have added thermostat to a scene as a responder you can trigger the scene and the thermostat will return to the Scene On settings Likewise sending a scene off command will result in the thermostat returning to its scene off settings Some devices such as RemoteLinc have specific dim brighten buttons which can be used to adjust the current thermostat setpoint s up or down by a single degree 2 Tap the brighten button to increase or dim button to decrease the thermostat s setpoint s i fete Thermostat s setpoint s will increase or decrease by one degree E mene Adjust
4. If you are not knowledgeable about and comfortable with electrical circuitry or HVAC installation you should have a qualified electrician install a compatible thermostat for you Install the thermostat by following the enclosed Venstar documentation Note This thermostat is not compatible with Venstar accessories that connect via the phone style jack on bottom of Venstar products Setting Up INSTEON Scenes In a scene one or more INSTEON responders respond to an INSTEON controller When the scene is triggered turned On all devices return to the states they were at when the scene was programmed Adding Venstar Thermostat as an INSTEON Responder Thermostat includes a special feature that allows you to link individual commands to the On and Off buttons on your controller For example you can link the heat to turn on when you press the On button and link the fan to turn on when you press the Off button on your controller NOTE Scene On and Scene Off must be added linked separately If you only add link to Scene On nothing will happen when you trigger a Scene Off 1 Press and hold the scene controller button until it beeps Controller s LED will blink 2 Adjust the mode setpoints etc on the thermostat to the desired scene settings 3 If you wish to link to Scene Off double tap thermostat s Set button Otherwise proceed to step 4 4 Press and hold thermostat s Set button until it double beeps
5. STEON I D To find the thermostat s INSTEON I D 1 Open the thermostat door 2 INSTEON I D can be found on another sticker in the format 4 such as 12 34 45 Factory Reset The factory reset procedure clears all settings from the Venstar thermostat including INSTEON scenes 1 If possible remove all scene memberships prior to performing the factory reset 2 Carefully remove thermostat from wall mount bracket 3 Wait 10 seconds 4 While press and holding in the Set button do not let go remount onto the bracket wait 5 seconds and release the Set button The INSTEON LED will turn on after about 20 seconds Thermostat s LCD display will flash all its display characters three times then return to normal The INSTEON LED will flicker for a few moments and then turn solid Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Thermostat does not respond to Off commands LED won t come On Did not link to off Difficulty viewing LED See Adding Thermostat as an INSTEON Responder and link to Scene Off Turn off room lights Hold a piece of white paper at a 45 degree angle up against wall just below the thermostat This will act as a reflector making the LED must easier to see Thermostat won t add to scene as a responder The controller may have dropped out of linking mode or linked to another device Try relinking thermostat to the controller The INS
6. TEON signal may not be getting to the vicinity of thermostat Make sure phases are bridged Add additional INSTEON devices and or move around existing INSTEON devices Large appliances such as refrigerators or air conditioners may be producing electrical noise on the powerline Other electrical devices such as computers televisions or power strips may be absorbing the INSTEON signal Install a powerline noise filter FilterLinc 1626 10 to filter electrical noise and minimize signal attenuation INSTEON Page 7 of 8 Problem Possible Cause Solution Unlink any unused responders from the controller Cae The controller may be sending _ HINT If you are using home automation software Thermostat is taking a commands to a responder that is no such as HouseLinc you can easily check scene long time to respond toa longer in use Commands for the membership and eliminate unnecessary links controller unused responder are being resent and ____ 1 loading down the signal If the above doesn t work perform a factory reset on the controller Another controller a timer or stray X10 Monitor for recurrence and remove reason if you signals could have triggered can determine what it is If necessary perform a thermostat factory reset Remove power to thermostat by removing LCD panel from the back panel connected to the wall wait 10 seconds and replace Thermostat change
7. Venstar INSTEON Thermostat Owner s Manual INSTEON Remote Control Venstar Thermostat Model s 2491T1E 2491T7E INSTEON Page 1 of 8 INSTEON Venstar INSTEON Thermostat Congratulations on purchasing the Venstar INSTEON thermostat Now you can use the power of INSTEON to control the temperature of your home from anywhere in the house or the world Recall stored setpoints and mode settings from any INSTEON controller to maintain comfort and save energy Status LED Mode Button Set Button INSTEON LED Features and Benefits INSTEON compatible works with all INSTEON products Elegant built in clean and professional look for HVAC control Powered through your thermostat no batteries needed As an INSTEON responder can easily recall all settings upon a scene trigger Asan INSTEON responder will adjust temperature setpoint s up or down one degree upon receiving a bright or a dim command Asan INSTEON controller can easily control INSTEON responders when o Heat is turned on and or off o A C is turned on and or off o Fan mode is switched Reports changes in thermostat modes temperature and humidity to compatible automation controllers or software Repeats all RF INSTEON commands via RF All settings saved through power outages One year warranty What s in the Box Venstar INSTEON thermostat Venstar Owner s Manual Quick Start Guide INSTEON Page 2 of 8 Installation IMPORTANT
8. d all by itself Excessive RF noise on may have Thermostat is locked up caused a lock up Perform a factory reset See Factory Reset If you have tried these solutions reviewed this Owner s Manual and still cannot resolve an issue you are having with thermostat please call the INSTEON Support Line at 800 762 7845 Certification This product has been thoroughly tested by ITS ETL SEMKO a nationally recognized independent third party testing laboratory The North American ETL Listed mark signifies that the device has been tested to and has met the requirements of a widely recognized consensus of U S and Canadian device safety standards that the manufacturing site has been audited and that the manufacturer has agreed to a program of quarterly factory follow up inspections to verify continued conformance FCC and Industry Canada Compliance Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 and Industry Canada RSS 210 Rev 7 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le present appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepte
9. itation of damages in which case the above limitations and or exclusions may not apply to you You may also have other legal rights that may vary from state to state INSTEON Technology Patent Protected under U S and foreign patents see www insteon com Copyright 2012 INSTEON 16542 Millikan Ave Irvine CA 92606 800 762 7845 www insteon com Rev 1 21 2014 8 37 AM INSTEON Page 8 of 8
10. n of the device to receive an RMA and send the product along with all other required materials to Smarthome Inc ATTN Receiving Dept 16542 Millikan Ave Irvine CA 92606 5027 Limitations The above warranty is in lieu of and Seller disclaims all other warranties whether oral or written express or implied including any warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Any implied warranty including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose which may not be disclaimed or supplanted as provided above shall be limited to the two year of the express warranty above No other representation or claim of any nature by any person shall be binding upon Seller or modify the terms of the above warranty and disclaimer Home automation devices have the risk of failure to operate incorrect operation or electrical or mechanical tampering For optimal use manually verify the device state Any home automation device should be viewed as a convenience but not as a sole method for controlling your home In no event shall Seller be liable for special incidental consequential or other damages resulting from possession or use of this device including without limitation damage to property and to the extent permitted by law personal injury even if Seller knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or the exclusion or lim
11. nd return to steady green Controller s LED stop blinking 4 Confirm that Unlinking was successful by tapping the button you just unlinked from on the controller Thermostat will no longer respond Removing Venstar Thermostat as an INSTEON Controller If you are no longer going to use the Venstar thermostat as a scene controller or if you are removing a scene responder from the home it is important that you remove the scene memberships 1 Activate the scene controller mode a A C Tap thermostat mode button until only cool setpoint is displayed b Heat Tap thermostat mode button until only heat setpoint is displayed c Fan Open thermostat door and tap the Fan button until Fan On is displayed on the LCD 2 Press and hold thermostat s INSTEON Set button until LCD screen flashes Thermostat s INSTEON LED will blink green 3 Press and hold thermostat s INSTEON Set button again time until LCD screen flashes a second time Thermostat s INSTEON LED will continue to blink green 4 If scene responder is a multi scene device tap the scene responder button 5 Press and hold the responder s Set button until it beeps and or LED flashes Thermostat s INSTEON LED will stop blinking 6 Confirm that scene removal was successful adjusting the temperature setpoints up or down or toggling fan mode until heating cooling or fan mode status changes The responder will no longer respond Other Features Report Readings to Aut
12. omation Controllers The Venstar thermostat will report the new status of the following variables to an INSTEON controller after 2 minutes at same level Temperature Humidity Thermostat Mode Fan Mode Setpoints Note Thermostat will only report readings to the last device it was linked to using the instructions below For example to change the controller or interface to which you d like readings to be reported simply follow the enable instructions with the new controller or interface as the responder While thermostat will 1 For devices without beepers hold until its LED begins blinking this may take 10 seconds INSTEON Page 5 of 8 report to any automation controller or interface you link check with the manufacturer s documentation to confirm support of this feature To enable change reports 1 Press the thermostat mode button until the thermostat mode and LED turns off 2 Press and hold the Set button on thermostat for 3 seconds The thermostat LED will begin blinking green 3 Press and hold the Set button on the desired responder for 3 seconds The thermostat LED will stop blinking To disable change reports 1 Press the thermostat mode button until the mode displays OFF 2 Wait until thermostat s status LED turns off if it was on 3 Press and hold the Set button on thermostat for 3 seconds The thermostat LED will begin blinking green 4 Press and hold the Set button on thermostat for anothe
13. r 3 seconds The thermostat LED will continue blinking green 5 Press and hold the Set button on the desired automation controller or interface for 3 seconds The thermostat s INSTEON LED will stop blinking Restoring Power to Thermostat This INSTEON device stores all of its settings such as links to other INSTEON devices On Levels Ramp Rates etc in non volatile memory Because settings are saved in this non volatile memory they will not be lost in the event of a power failure Additionally in the event of a power loss the INSTEON device will return the load to its last known powered state once power is restored Thermostat Firmware Revisions To find the firmware revision of the thermostat 1 Open the thermostat door 2 On the inside of door the Revision can be found on sticker which contains Rev followed by a number such as Rev 2 0 Revs 1 0 1 9 Revs 2 0 INSTEON responder control thermostat Available Available INSTEON controller control other INSTEON devices when A C heat and or fan switches on off Not Available Available INSTEON Page 6 of 8 Report readings of mode temperature and humidity to automation controller software Not Available Available atime Fine tune thermostat setpoints by a single degree at Not Available Available Off button functionality to link to OFF commands as well as ON commands Not Available Available IN
14. r tout brouillage radiolectrique subi mme si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement The digital circuitry of this device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio and television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause such interference which can be verified by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to eliminate the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna of the device experiencing the interference Increase the distance between this device and the receiver Connect the device to an AC outlet on a circuit different from the one that supplies power to the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician WARNING Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ETL UL Warning CAUTION To reduce the risk of overheating and possible damage to other equipment do no
15. t install this device to control a receptacle a motor operated appliance a fluorescent lighting fixture or a transformer supplied appliance Gradateurs commandant une lampe a filament de tungstene afin de reduire le risqu de surchauffe et la possibilite d endommagement a d autres materiels ne pas installer pour commander une prise un appareil a moteur une lampe flourescente ou un appareil alimente par un transformateur Limited Warranty Seller warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this product that for a period of two years from the date of purchase this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial conformity to the description of the product in this Owner s Manual This warranty shall not apply to defects or errors caused by misuse or neglect If the product is found to be defective in material or workmanship or if the product does not perform as warranted above during the warranty period Seller will either repair it replace it or refund the purchase price at its option upon receipt of the product at the address below postage prepaid with proof of the date of purchase and an explanation of the defect or error The repair replacement or refund that is provided for above shall be the full extent of Seller s liability with respect to this product For repair or replacement during the warranty period call the INSTEON Gold Support Line at 800 762 7845 with the Model and Revisio
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