Aprilaire 8600 Installer System Settings Table, System setting Description

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INSTALLER SYSTEM SETTINGS TABLE (continued)

System setting

Description

Factory default setting (bold) and setting range

 

 

 

23.. Partial lockout type

Select lockout type (only available

Allow changes to Fan Mode, System Mode and Setpoints

 

 

when screen lockout is set to

Allow changes to Fan Mode and Setpoints only

 

 

partial lockout)

Allow changes to Setpoints only

24.

Max setpoint change

Select setpoint limits (only

±3° F or C (from current setpoint)

 

in lockout

available when screen lockout is

±1° to 20° OFF indicates no setpoint changes

 

 

set to partial lockout)

 

25.. Integral factor period

Short period = more cycles per

2 minutes

 

(P+I control)

hour (comfort) Long period = less

1 to 5 minutes or “OFF” for proportional control only

 

 

cycles per hour (economical)

 

26.

Deadband

Auto changeover mode dead band

3°F (2°C)

 

 

 

2°F to 9°F (1°C to 5°C)

27.

Progressive recovery

Enable or disable Progressive

Disable

 

 

recovery

Enable

28.

Low balance point

Outdoor temperature low balance

20°F (–6°C)

 

 

point (This option is only displayed

10°F to 50°F (-12°C to 9°C) or OFF to ignore

 

 

if the outdoor temperature sensor

 

 

 

is enabled)

 

29.. High balance point

Outdoor temperature high balance

65°F (18°C)

 

 

point (This option is only displayed

40°F to 65°F (3°C to 18°C) or OFF to ignore

 

 

if the outdoor temperature sensor

 

 

 

is enabled)

 

30.. Program format

Select weekly program format

7-day (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)

 

 

 

5/1/1 (weekdays, Saturday and Sunday)

 

 

 

5/2 (weekdays and weekends)

 

 

 

non-programmable

31.

Event configuration

Setting for event naming

Residential

 

 

 

Commercial

32.

Events per day

Number of program events per

Selects 4 events per day

 

 

day..

Selects 2 events per day

33.

Change air filter

The period for displaying the

OFF

 

alarm

“Change Air Filter” message

1, 3, 6, 12 months or “OFF” to disable

34.

Change water panel

Set number of months until the

OFF

 

alarm

first reminder is required.. The

1 to 12 months or “OFF” to disable

 

 

following reminders will occur

 

 

 

every 12 months for a flow through

 

 

 

humidifier, and 3/9 months for a

 

 

 

drainless humidifier

 

35.. Humidifier type

Select humidifier type.. Flow

Flow through type humidifier (1 reminder per season)

 

 

through type gives a 12 month

Drain-less type humidifier (2 reminders per season)

 

 

reminder, and drainless gives a

 

 

 

3/9 month reminder.

 

36.

Service dehumidifier

The period for displaying the

OFF

 

alarm

“Service Dehumidifier” message

1 to 12 months or “OFF” to disable

37.

Service HVAC alarm

The period for displaying the

OFF

 

 

“Service HVAC” message

1 to 12 months or “OFF” to disable

38.

Constant backlight

Enable constant, low intensity,

Disable

 

 

backlight when 24VAC is present.

Enable

39.

Backlight intensity

Backlight intensity as a

100

 

 

percentage of full on

0 – 100%

40.

Daylight savings

Enable or disable auto daylight

OFF

 

 

savings

March (second Sunday in March to the first Sunday

 

 

 

in November)

 

 

 

April (first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)

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Aprilaire 8600 installation instructions Installer System Settings Table, System setting Description

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