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ICM Controls SC2010L Application/Install Guide

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1 Heat/1 Cool
Manual Changeover
Battery or Hardwire
SC2010 N/L
Non-Programmable Electronic Thermostat
Installation, Operation & Application Guide
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• Congurable
• SingleStageHeat/CoolSystems
• SingleStageHeatPumpSystems
• LargeDisplayWithBacklight(SC2010L)
• SelectableFahrenheitorCelsius
• CompatiblewithGas,Oil,orElectric
• SimpleSet™FieldProgramming
• RelayOutputs
(minimumvoltagedropinthermostat)
• IdeallySuitedfor:
– Residential (New Construction/Replacement)
– Light Commercial
Important Safety Information
WARNING!
:
Alwaysturnoffpoweratthemainpowersupplybeforeinstalling,cleaning,
orremovingthermostat.
•Thisthermostatisfor24VACapplicationsonly;donotuseonvoltagesover30VAC
•Donotshortacrossterminalsofgasvalveorsystemcontroltotestoperation;thiswilldamageyour
thermostatandvoidyourwarranty
•Allwiringmustconformtolocalandnationalelectricalandbuildingcodes
•Donotuseairconditioningwhentheoutdoortemperatureisbelow50degrees;thiscandamage
yourA/Csystemandcausepersonalinjuries
•Usethisthermostatonlyasdescribedinthismanual
Specifications
Electricalrating:
•24VAC(18-30VAC)
•3.0VDC(2“AAA”batteries)
•1ampmaximumperterminal
•3ampmaximumtotalload
Temperaturecontrolrange:45°Fto90°F(7°Cto32°C)Accuracy:±1°F(±0.5°C)
Systemcongurations:1-stageheat,1-stagecool,heatpump,gas,oil,electric
Timing:
Anti-shortCycle:
4minutes
Backlight Operation (Note:withSC2010Lonly)
Terminations:G,B,O,Y,RH,RC,W,C
Package Contents/Tools Required
Packageincludes: SC2010N/Lthermostatonbase,thermostatcover,wiringlabels,screwsandwall
anchors,2“AAA”batteries,Installation,OperationandApplicationGuide
Toolsrequiredforinstallation:Drillwith3/16”bit,hammer,screwdriver
ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD
–Turnoffpoweratthemainservicepanelbyremoving
thefuseorswitchingtheappropriatecircuitbreakertotheOFFpositionbefore
removingtheexistingthermostat.
1. Turnoffpowertotheheatingandcoolingsystembyremovingthefuseorswitchingtheappropriate
circuitbreakeroff.
2. Removecoverofoldthermostat.Thisshouldexposethewires.
3. Labeltheexistingwireswiththeenclosedwirelabelsbeforeremovingwires.
4. Afterlabelingwires,removewiresfromwireterminals.
5. Removeexistingthermostatbasefromwall.
6. Refertothefollowingsectionforinstructionsonhowtoinstallthisthermostat.
To Remove Existing Thermostat
Parts Diagram
SC2010 N/L
Leftbutton
Rightbutton
Downbutton
Upbutton
Fieldprogrammingpins
RC/RHJumper
Leftswitch
Reset switch Gas/Elec
Battery
compartment
High
Temperature
Protection
Freeze
Protection
Mode switch
Fanswitch
HP/Non-Heat
Jumper
Right switch
To Install Thermostat
ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD
–Turnoffpoweratthemainservicepanelbyremoving
thefuseorswitchingtheappropriatecircuitbreakertotheOFFpositionbefore
removingtheexistingthermostat.
 IMPORTANT: Thermostat installation must conform to local and national building and
electrical codes and ordinances.
Note: Mount the thermostat about ve feet above the oor. Do not mount the thermostat on an
outside wall, in direct sunlight, behind a door, or in an area affected by a vent or duct.
1. Turnoffpowertotheheatingandcoolingsystembyremovingthefuseorswitchingthe
appropriatecircuitbreakeroff.
2. Toremovecover,pullgentlyattheseamatthetop.
3. Putthermostatbaseagainstthewallwhereyouplantomountit(Besurewireswillfeedthrough
thewireopeninginthebaseofthethermostat).
4. Marktheplacementofthemountingholes.
5. Setthermostatbaseandcoverawayfromworkingarea.
6. Usinga3/16”drillbit,drillholesintheplacesyouhavemarkedformounting.
7. Useahammertotapsuppliedanchorsinmountingholes.
8. Alignthermostatbasewithmountingholesandfeedthecontrolwiresthroughslitinthermal
intrusionbarrierandintowireopening.
9. Usesuppliedscrewstomountthermostatbasetowall.
10.Insertstripped,labeledwiresinmatchingwireterminals.
CAUTION!: Be sure exposed portion of wires does not touch other wires.
11.Gentlytugwiretobesureofproperconnection.Doublecheckthateachwireisconnectedtothe
properterminal.
12.Placegas/elecjumperincorrectposition.
gas=gas/oilsystems
elec=electricheatorheatpumpsystems
13.RemoveRC/RHjumperfor2-transformersystems.
14.Non-heatpumpjumpermustbeinNon-HPunlessthesystemisaheatpump.
15.Insert2“AAA”batteriesintobatteryholder.Orientthemintheproperdirection.
16.Turnonpowertothesystematthemainservicepanel.
17.Congurethermostat(seeCongurationModeSettings)tomatchthetypeofsystemyouhave.
18.Replacecoveronthermostatbysnappingitinplace.
19.Testthermostatoperationasdescribedin“TestingtheThermostat”.
Wiring Diagrams
Commonwireconnectionoptionalwithbatteriesinstalled.
Hardwired
4-Wire,SingleTransformer
Hardwired
3-Wire,SingleTransformer
Optional Optional
Hardwired
4or5-Wire,SingleTransformer
Optional
Hardwired
5-Wire,TwoTransformer
(Both transformers must be in phase)
IMPORTANT:Beforewiring,removepre-installed
RC/RHjumper.
Heating
Transformer
Cooling
Transformer
Common wire connection optional with
batteriesinstalled.
Hardwired
CoolorHeatActiveReversingValve
Commonwireconnectionoptionalwithbatteries
installed.
Note: Non-HP jumper must be installed on the
HP pin for heat pump systems
Optional
Hardwired
4-Wire,SingleTransformer
Common wire connection optional with
batteriesinstalled.
Optional
Installing and Changing Batteries
ForBatteryThermostatOperation
IfyourLCDisblank,ordisplayingLOBAT,thebatteriesarenotinstalledor
needtobechanged.Wesuggestyouchangethebatteriesatleastonceayear,
orwhenevertheLOBATwarningdisplays.
Removethecover,andinstallthetwo“AAA”alkalinebatteriesintothebattery
compartment.Properbatteryinstallationisimportant!Makesurethepositive
endsofthebatteriesmatchthepositiveterminalsinthebatterycompartment.
ForHardwiredThermostatOperation
BatteriesarenotrequiredwhenacommonwireisconnectedtotheCterminaloftheSC2010N/L
thermostat.
Configuration Mode
3. Pressboththe LEFT and
RIGHT
switches for1secondwhiletheSC2010N/L is in OFFmode.
Press theRIGHTswitchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
Note: Pressing the LEFT switch will return you to the previous screen.
ThecongurationmodeisusedtosettheSC2010N/Ltomatchyoursystem.
ToconguretheSC2010N/L,performthefollowingsteps:
1. VerifytheSC2010N/L is in the OFFmode.
Slidethesystemswitchtothecenterpositionuntiloffmodedisplays.
2. Removethecoverofthethermostatbygentlypullingnearoneofthe
cornersatthetopofthethermostat.
Press the up or downbuttontochangesettingswithineachscreen.
Toexitcongurationmode,pressboththe LEFT and
RIGHT
switchesfor1secondorslidethemode
switchtoheatorcool.
Toexitcongurationmode,pressboththe LEFT and
RIGHT
switchesfor2secondsorslidethe
modeswitchtoheatorcool.
9. BackLight(0or1)(Note: For SC2010L only)
 0=Backlightneveron(bestforlongbatterylife)
 1=Backlightonwhenbuttonpressed
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
8. MaximumCyclesAllowedPerHour(--,2-6)
 --=asmanyasneeded,2-6=maximumcycles/hour
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
7. RoomTemperatureOffset(+9°Fto-9°F)(+5°Cto-5°C)
 Adjusttocalibratedisplayedroomtemperaturetomatchactualroom
temperature.
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
6. MinimumCoolSetpoint(45°Fto90°F)(7°Cto32°C)
 Adjusttocontroltheminimumcoolsettemperatureallowed.
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
5. MaximumHeatSetpoint(45°Fto90°F)(7°Cto32°C)
 Adjusttocontrolthemaximumheatsettemperatureallowed.
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
4. Lockout(0°F-8°F)(0°C-8°C)–Selectthenumberofdegreesset
temperaturecanbechangedduringkeypadlockout
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
Configuration Mode Settings
ThesetupscreensforCongurationModeareasfollows:
3. HeatPump and Non-HeatPump–Settoheatpump,ornon-heatpump
system.Forheatpumps,therewillbeacompressortimedelayforheating
andcooling.
 •1=Heatpumpsystem
 •0=Non-heatpumpsystem
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
2.TemperatureDifferential(1°Fto5°F)(1°Cto3°C)–Setthenumber
ofdegreesbetweenyour“setpoint”temperatureandyour“turnon”
temperature.
Press the up or downbuttontosetdifferentialvalue.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
1.TemperatureScale(ForC)–ChooseFahrenheitorCelsius.
Press the up or downbuttontoselect.
Press the
RIGHT
switchtoadvancetothenextscreen.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
TheSellerwarrantsitsproductsagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)year
fromthedateofmanufacture.TheliabilityoftheSellerislimited,atitsoption,torepair,replaceorissuea
non-casecreditforthepurchasepricesofthegoodswhichareprovidedtobedefective.Thewarrantyand
remediessetforthhereindonotapplytoanygoodsorpartsthereofwhichhavebeensubjectedtomisuse
includinganyuseorapplicationinviolationoftheSeller’sinstructions,neglect,tampering,improperstorage,
incorrectinstallationorservicingnotperformedbytheSeller.InordertopermittheSellertoproperly
administerthewarranty,theBuyershall:1)NotifytheSellerpromptlyofanyclaim,submittingdatecode
informationoranyotherpertinentdataasrequestedbytheSeller.2)PermittheSellertoinspectandtest
theproductclaimedtobedefective.ItemsclaimedtobedefectiveandaredeterminedbySellertobenon-
defectivearesubjecttoa$30.00perhourinspectionfee.ThiswarrantyconstitutestheSeller’ssoleliability
hereunderandisinlieuofanyotherwarrantyexpressed,impliedorstatutory.Unlessotherwisestated
inwriting,Sellermakesnowarrantythatthegoodsdepictedordescribedhereinaretforanyparticular
purpose.
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Thisfeatureisusedfortransferringthecongurationsettingsfromthemastertothetarget
thermostat.Allthermostatsforajobcanbemountedandpoweredup.Congureonethermostat.This
willbethemaster.Themasterwillbeusedtocopythecongurationtotherestofthethermostats.
PreparingthemastertoSend:
1.Themastermustbepoweredby24VACorbatteries.
2.VerifythemasterthermostatisinOFFmode.Slidesystemswitchtocenter
position.
3.Removecoverofthemasterthermostatbygentlypullingnearoneofthecorners
atthetopofthethermostat.
4.Presstheup and downbuttonsandRIGHTswitchsimultaneouslyfor5
seconds.
5.TheOUTscreendisplaysindicatingthemasterthermostatisreadyto
transferdata.
Note: Press the up and down buttons and RIGHT switch simultaneously for
5 seconds to exit from data transfer mode and to return the master to
the OFF mode.
6.Connectthemastertothetargetusingthe3wireconnector.Attachoneendto
theMaster’sFPpinsandtheotherendtotheTarget’sFPpins.
Note: Target thermostat must be powered by 24 VAC or batteries for eld programming to
occur.
Whentheconnectionhasbeenmadecorrectly,themasterthermostatwillpowerupandthetargetwill
countfrom6downto1.ItwillthendisplayLOCconrmingthedatahasbeensavedinmemory.
Whenalltargetthermostatshavebeencompleted,reinstallthemasterthermostat.
Press the up and downbuttonsandtheRIGHTswitchsimultaneouslyfor5secondstoexitfromthe
datatransfermodeandtoreturnthemasterthermostattotheOFFmode.
SimpleSetTM Field Programming
FPPins
SC2010 N/L
Operating Modes
Lockout Feature
TheSC2010N/Lhasabuttonlockoutfeaturesothetemperatureadjustmentis
prohibitedorlimited.SelecttheappropriatelockoutfromCongurationModeSettings
(Step4)ofthisguide.
ToactivatetheLOCfeature:
1.SimultaneouslypresstheLEFT,RIGHTand UPbuttonsfor10seconds.
2.LOCwilldisplayandthelockoutfunctionwillbeenabled.
TodeactivatetheLOCfeature,repeatsteps1and2above.
OFFMode
•Inthismode,thethermostatwillnotturnontheheatingorcoolingdevices(manualfancanoperate)
•OFFmodeisalsousedtoaccessthecongurationscreens
CoolMode
•Inthismode,thethermostatcontrolsthecoolingsystem
HeatMode
•Inthismode,thethermostatcontrolstheheatingsystem
Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
Nodisplay Checkfor24VACatthermostat;displayisblankwhen24VAC
isnotpresentorifbatteriesarecompletelydischarged
Systemfandoesnotcomeon
properly
Verifywiringiscorrect,checkGas/Electricjumperposition(see
PartsDiagram)
Allthermostatbuttonsare
inoperative
Verify24VACispresent;unitlocksoutwhen24VACisnot
presentwithnobatteriesinstalled
Noresponsewithrstbutton
press
Firstbuttonpressactivatesbacklightonlywhenbacklightis
congured“ON”(seeCongurationModeSetting9)
HeatorCoolnotworking RC/RHjumpermustbeinstalledonsingletransformersystems
Forheatpumps,Non-HPjumpermustbeonHPpins
Thermostatturnsonandofftoo
frequently
Adjusttemperaturedifferential
(seeCongurationModeSetting2)
Fanrunscontinuously SlideFANswitchtoautototurnfanoff
Room temperature is not correct Calibratethermostat(seeCongurationModeSetting7)
LOCdisplayswhenanybutton
is pressed
Thermostathasthebuttonlockoutfunctionactivated(see
LockoutFeatureandCongurationModeSetting4)
HeatorCoolnotcomingon Verifywiringiscorrect,verifyRC/RHjumperisinplace(for
singletransformersystem)
ondisplay Replacebatterieswithtwofresh“AAA”alkalinebatteries
Problemnotlistedabove PressResetbuttononce*
*ResetButtonFunction:Congurationsettingsareunchanged.
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