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housEvolve
Thermostat Module
User Manual and Installation Guide
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a FREEVOLVE™ product. We designed it to
provide you with years of reliable service.
The following setup instructions will help you get up and running quickly.
While we hope all our products are self-explanatory, the enclosed user guide
should cover all questions you may have. Please refer to the “Support”
section of our website – www.freevolve.com – for additional information.
All FREEVOLVE™ products are covered against manufacturing defects for
a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period we
will replace any defective unit free of charge.
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Installation and Configuration
The Thermostat Module is supplied with a 25ft network cable, two mounting
screws and a 9V battery.
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1.Installation
•We recommend that this installation be performed by a
qualified person.
•The housEvolve Thermostat Module can support the following
common-return, 24VAC HVAC systems:
i. Standard, non heat-pump, 1-cycle heat/cool
ii. Single stage heat-pump systems, with or without
auxiliary heat
Please make sure your HVAC system falls in one of the above
categories before attempting installation. The housEvolve
thermostat may be able to accommodate certain other types of
heaters. Please contact us to determine compatibility.
•The housEvolve Thermostat Module is pre-configured for
non heat-pump HVAC systems. If your HVAC system is
single-cycle heat-pump, please go to the “Configuring the
housEvolve Thermostat Module” section of this document
(page 14) at this time and perform the necessary changes.
When you’re done, return here.
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•Turn off power to the HVAC system
•Open the top cover of your existing thermostat and examine its
current wiring. Standard thermostat cable is color coded and
should be connected as follows:
i. Non-heat pump systems:
1. 24VAC return: Red wire, terminal R
2. Fan: Green wire, terminal G
3. Heat: White wire, terminal W or W1
4. A/C: Yellow wire, terminal Y or Y1
ii. Single-cycle heat pump systems
1. 24VAC return: Red wire, terminal R
2. Fan: Green wire, terminal G
3. Auxiliary heat: White wire, terminal W or W1
4. A/C: Yellow wire, terminal Y or Y1
5. Change-over: Orange wire, terminal C/O or O
There may be an additional wire, usually Blue, which is either
not connected (older thermostats), or connected to the 24VAC
Common and is used to supply AC power to modern, digital
thermostats.
If this wiring map is followed in your current thermostat,
everything is OK. On rare occasions, the previous installer may
not have followed this wiring map and the terminals listed
above are connected to wires of different colors. In these cases
it is important to either write down what color wire is connected
to each thermostat terminal (as you will need to connect
everything the same way on your housEvolve Thermostat
Module); or, change the wiring connections at the HVAC
control board so that the standard mapping applies and you
won’t have to worry about it in the future.
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•Disconnect and remove your existing thermostat from its
current location.
NOTE: This installation guide will illustrate the procedure for a
standard heat/cool system. The procedure for a heat-pump
system is similar.
•Open the cover of your housEvolve Thermostat Module by
removing the 4 retaining screws. Please identify areas of
interest as shown in the image below:
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•In order to make the installation job easier, we recommend
unplugging the keypad connector cable from the circuit board.
This allows you to get the top cover out of the way entirely.
•Prepare the mounting location by using the open thermostat as a
template to mark the mounting holes on the wall. Remove the
thermostat and drill two leading holes in the marked locations.
Drive the two mounting screws in and out of the wall once to
shape the holes and make securing the thermostat easier. Do
not mount the thermostat on the wall at this time.
housEvolve Network Wiring Considerations: the Thermostat
Module must connect to the housEvolve Telephone Interface
Module in order to provide remote monitoring and control
capabilities. This involves use of the network cable provided. You
may choose to run this network cable behind the wall (next to the
existing thermostat cable), or on the outside of the wall (simplifies
installation). This guide illustrates the installation procedure
running the network cable on the outside of the wall.
•From the back of the Thermostat Module enclosure, insert one
end of the network cable provided through the Cable Entry
opening, as shown:
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•Plug the network cable into the NETWORK CONNECTOR
securely (make sure the connector “clicks” into place):
•Turn the device over again. Twist the network cable sideways
and slide it completely into the surface access channel:
This cable position allows the Thermostat Module to be mounted
flush against the wall.
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•Place the thermostat against the wall and feed the thermostat
cable through the Cable Entry opening. If the network cable
were mounted behind the wall, it would also feed in at this time
(one of the prepared mounting holes is visible in the picture):
•Fix the Thermostat Module to the wall using the screws
provided:
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•OK, we’re ready to connect the thermostat cable. Refer to the
HVAC connector detail below and note the connector grouping
indicated on the board.
i. The top and bottom connections are common for both
types of HVAC system supported. They are COMB
(Common/BLUE) and RR (Return/RED).
ii. Standard (non heat-pump) HVAC systems will need to
use the “STANDARD” group of connectors (marked by
the “[“ bracket) shown below: HW (Heat/WHITE), FG
(Fan/GREEN) and ACY (AC/YELLOW)
iii. Heat-pump HVAC systems will need to use the “HEAT
PUMP” group of connectors (marked by the “]” bracket)
shown below: FG (Fan/GREEN), ACY (AC/YELLOW),
VO (Change-over Valve/ORANGE) and AHW
(Auxiliary Heat/WHITE).
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