Setup & Testing

System test menu

The system test menu is used to test a system after installation.. The outputs of the thermostat or humidistat can be manually activated to test their function. The instructions below show how to enter the test mode and turn outputs on and off..

Setup & Testing

SYSTEM TEST TABLES

Test 60: Heating Equipment Test

Button

Equipment

Stages

Heat

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

Press

Type

Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to enter the system test menu:

Press [MODE] to set system to off..

Press and hold [FAN] and [MODE] for three seconds to enter system test mode.. Note: Buttons will not be shown in humidistat mode.. Press in the same area that the button would be displayed..

The screen of the first test step is displayed:

TEST NUMBER

MODEL

FLASHES

 

(SW1 SETTING)

IF 24VAC

 

 

 

IS NOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT

 

 

 

 

The test number is displayed on the upper left, and the output state is displayed in the message center..

Press to turn on the output (01). For multi stage output, press again to turn on the 2nd stage (02).

Press to turn off all the outputs (00).

Press [BACK] or [NEXT] to change to the next test

step..

When the last step is done, press [NEXT].. The message “installer test complete“ will display..

All minimum on and off timers will be reset after returning from system test mode..

1st UP

Heat Cool

 

Gas

ON

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

ON

 

 

ON

ON

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Pump

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd UP

Heat Cool

2

Gas

ON

ON

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

ON

ON

 

ON

ON

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Pump

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

ON

ON

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

Test 61: Cooling Equipment Test

OUTPUT

STATE

Note: Second stage will only be displayed when the thermostat is set to multi-stage mode..

Button

Equipment

Stages

Press

Type

 

1st UP

Heat Cool

 

press

Heat Pump

 

 

 

 

 

Heat Cool

1

 

 

2nd UP

2

 

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

ON

ON

ON

 

STAGE

press

Heat Pump

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

ON

ON

ON

ON

Test Number

Thermostat System Test

Test 62: Auxiliary Equipment Test (HP only)

60Heating equipment test

61Cooling equipment test

62Auxiliary equipment test (HP only)

63Fan equipment test

Test Number

Humidistat System Test

Button

Equipment

Heat

Press

Type

Type

 

 

 

1st UP

Heat Pump

Gas

press

Electric

 

 

 

 

2nd UP

Heat Pump

Gas

press

Electric

 

 

 

 

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

ON

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

ON

 

 

ON

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70Humidification equipment test

71Dehumidification equipment test

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Test 63: Fan Equipment Test

Button

 

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st UP

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test 70: Humidifier Equipment Test

Button

 

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st UP

 

ON

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test 71: Dehumidifier Equipment Test

Button

 

W

W2

Y

Y2

G

O

B

Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st UP

 

 

 

ON

 

ON

ON

 

press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aprilaire 8800 System test menu, System Test Tables, How to enter the system test menu, Test Number

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