Aprilaire 8600 installation instructions Installer System Settings Table, Description

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Setup & Testing

INSTALLER SYSTEM SETTINGS TABLE

The following table is the list of the settings and their details. Default settings are shown in bold.. Some settings are only available to thermostats set to heat pump mode.

System setting

Description

Factory default setting (bold) and setting range

 

 

 

00.. Equipment type

Equipment type is set by SW1

Heat /Cool

 

 

 

Heat Pump

01.

Heat/Cool control

Used to lockout heating or

Heat and Cool

 

setup

cooling outputs (only available in

Heat Only

 

 

Heat/Cool mode)

Cool Only

02.. Equipment stages

Number of stages of equipment

Single Stage

 

 

 

Multi Stage

03.

Auxiliary heat

Number of stages of auxiliary heat

1 Stage

 

stages

equipment

2 Stages

04.. Temperature scale

Set the thermostat to Fahrenheit or

Fahrenheit

 

 

Celsius mode

Celsius

05.. Fan control in

Determines if thermostat or

Gas or oil heat (equipment controls fan)

 

Heating/Aux heat

equipment controls fan in heating..

Electric heat (thermostat controls fan)

 

selection

In heat pump applications, this is

 

 

 

also auxiliary heat selection.1

 

06.

Extended fan –

Extends fan operation after heat

Disable

 

Heat

call ends

Enable (90 second extension)

07.

Extended fan –

Extends fan operation after cool

Disable

 

Cool

call ends

Enable (90 second extension)

08.. Internal sensor

Field adjustment of internal

0° : No offset applied

 

offset

temperature sensor

–4°F to +4°F (–2°C to +2°C)

09.

Auto changeover

Enable or disable Auto changeover

Disable

 

 

mode

Enable

10.. Remote sensor

Select if remote sensor is attached

No

 

 

or not

Yes

11.. Outdoor sensor

Select if outdoor sensor is

No

 

 

attached or not

Yes

12.

Compressor

Minimum off time for compressor

5 minutes

 

minimum off time

protection

1 to 5 minutes

13.. Heating minimum

Minimum off time for heating

2 minutes

 

off time

 

1 to 5 minutes

14.. Equipment

Minimum on time for heating and

2 minutes

 

minimum on time

cooling

1 to 5 minutes

15.

Auto changeover

Minimum time between heating

4 minutes

 

time

and cooling calls

1 to 5 minutes

16.. 1st stage

1st stage differential

1°F (0.5°C)

 

differential

 

1°F to 4°F (0.5°C to 2°C)

17.. 2nd stage

2nd stage differential

1°F (0.5°C)

 

differential

 

1°F to 4°F (0.5°C to 2°C)

18.. 3rd stage

3rd stage differential

1°F (0.5°C)

 

differential

 

1°F to 4°F (0.5°C to 2°C)

 

 

 

19.. 4th stage

4th stage differential

1°F (0.5°C)

 

differential

 

1°F to 4°F (0.5°C to 2°C)

 

 

 

22.. Screen lockout

Screen lockout level. (Override

OFF : No lockout

 

 

lockout by holding [MENU] for 7

Partial lockout

 

 

seconds)

Full lockout

1In heat pump mode, this system setting is also the auxiliary heat setting. If utilizing a fossil fuel auxiliary heat system, set to Gas or Oil Furnace. In this setting, the heat pump will lock out before the fossil fuel auxiliary heat comes on; eliminating the need for a dual fuel kit. If utilizing electric auxiliary heat, set to Electric. In this setting, the heat pump and electric auxiliary heat are allowed to run simultaneously.

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