Quick Start Guide

About INSTEON Thermostat

• Confirm your existing system does not have a heat pump.
• Confirm your system has 4 or 5 wires (if 4 wires, you'll need an "add-a-wire" adapter).
• Installation should only be performed by a qualified HVAC technician or a homeowner who is familiar and comfortable with electrical circuitry. If you have questions, consult an HVAC Technician or call the INSTEON Support Line at 866-243-8022.
• Tools needed: flathead screwdriver and wire cutter/stripper.
• Add zone control to the system by adding INSTEON Wireless Thermostats.

Installation

1. Do not remove wires from existing thermostat until instructed to do so.
2. If you have A/C, turn off A/C breaker. Confirm A/C is off by turning on air and observing that the compressor/fan does not come on.
3. Turn off breaker/fuse to furnace. If thermostat has no power, proceed to step 4. Try to turn on heat. If it does not come on, proceed to step 4. Otherwise, turn off heat and wait until furnace fan stops. Turn off other breakers until heat no longer runs.
4. Remove the thermostat cover to gain access to wires (this may require detaching it from the wall).
5. If necessary, take a photo of the wiring connections to help with reconnections.
6. If possible, while still connected, attach a "C" label to the wire connected to the "C" terminal on the thermostat.
7. Disconnect your C wire from the thermostat. Label the wire if necessary.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all remaining wires.
9. Remove the existing thermostat backplate from the wall.
10. Remove 3 inches of the outer jacket covering the bundle of wires. This jacket cannot remain inside the INSTEON Thermostat or the device may malfunction. If you cannot get the individual wires to extend 3 inches beyond the outer jacket, you will need to splice on extension wires.
11. Slide the wires (but not the outer jacket) through the black draft shield grommet.
12. Mount the INSTEON Thermostat to the wall.
13. Insert the C wire into terminal C and tighten.
14. Repeat for other wires, matching terminal designations.
15. Close the front of the INSTEON Thermostat onto the back mounting plate until you hear a click.
16. Turn on the breaker(s).
17. After a few seconds, the INSTEON Thermostat will display the ambient temperature.

If the INSTEON Thermostat displays a two-digit error code, open the unit and tap the reset button. Close the unit and wait a few seconds as it restarts. If a problem persists, call the INSTEON Support Line at 866-243-8022.

Diagram Description: The diagram shows a wire bundle from the main HVAC unit entering the wall and connecting to terminals on the thermostat backplate. The terminals are labeled C, R, W, Y, G, etc.

Getting Started

Button Functionality

Set Clock

1. Tap the Time/Sensor button. The hours will blink.
2. Tap the Up or Down arrow until the current hour and AM/PM are shown.
3. Tap the Time/Sensor button again. The minutes will blink.
4. Tap the Up or Down arrow until the current minutes are shown.
5. Tap the Time/Sensor button again. The day will blink.
6. Tap the Up or Down arrow button until the current day is shown.
7. Tap Mode to exit.

Set Heat and Cool Temperatures

Heating

1. Press the Mode button once to enter Heat mode.
2. Tap the Up arrow several times until the heat setpoint is 2° above ambient. The INSTEON Thermostat will call for heat, and "Heat" will change to "Heating" and flash briefly.
3. Confirm proper function by letting your furnace operate long enough to begin blowing warm air.
4. Tap the Up/Down arrows until you reach a desirable heat setpoint.

Cooling

1. Wait until at least six minutes have passed since the furnace was heating.
2. Tap the Mode button a second time to enter Cool mode.
3. Tap the Down arrow several times until the cool setpoint is 2° below ambient. The INSTEON Thermostat will call for cooling, and "Cool" will change to "Cooling" and flash briefly.
4. Confirm proper function by letting the A/C operate long enough to begin blowing cool air.
5. Tap the Up/Down arrows until you reach a desirable cool setpoint.

Auto Mode

1. Tap the Mode button until Auto appears.
2. Heat and cool setpoints are as set in previous steps.
3. Tap Up ⬆️ once to increase both heat and cool setpoints by 1°.
4. Tap Down ⬇️ once to decrease both heat and cool setpoints by 1°.
5. As desired, tap the Mode button a third time to cycle to Time of Day mode (see Owner's Manual for instructions) and a fifth time to cycle back to Off mode.

Make INSTEON Thermostat an INSTEON Controller

The INSTEON Thermostat can control other INSTEON devices or trigger software events when there is a change. The following INSTEON Thermostat changes can be set up as a controller:

• Group 1 - Cooling mode change (scene control)
• Group 2 - Heating mode change (scene control)
• Group 3 - Humidification, high humidity setpoint (scene control)
• Group 4 - Dehumidification, low humidity setpoint (scene control)

1. Press and hold the INSTEON Thermostat set button until it beeps. The LED will start blinking green.
2. Tap the Up and Down buttons to add to a Scene to Group 1 through 4 (default setting = Cooling mode, Group 1).
3. Adjust the scene responder to the state you want when the scene is activated from the INSTEON Thermostat (e.g., 50%, 25%, or even off).
4. Press and hold the responder Set button until the unit double-beeps and/or the LED flashes. The INSTEON Thermostat will double-beep, and its LED will stop blinking.
5. Test by tapping the INSTEON Thermostat mode button to the chosen scene (i.e., Heat or Cool mode). Each time the mode selected in step 2 becomes active, the responder will turn on (or off).

Make INSTEON Thermostat an INSTEON Responder

1. Set the INSTEON Thermostat to the desired state (mode, setpoint, fan state, and energy button state).
2. Press and hold the controller set button until it beeps (or the LED flashes). The controller LED will start blinking.
3. Press and hold the INSTEON Thermostat set button until it beeps. The INSTEON Thermostat will double-beep.

If you want the INSTEON Thermostat to also respond to an off command (e.g., control from a toggle button):

1. Set the INSTEON Thermostat to the desired state.
2. Press and hold the controller Set button until it beeps (or the LED flashes). The controller LED will start blinking.
3. Press and hold the INSTEON Thermostat Set button and the Down Arrow ⬇️ until it beeps. The INSTEON Thermostat will double-beep.

Owner's Manual and Tech Support

For the Owner's Manual and the most current Quick Start Guide, visit http://www.insteon.com/support.

Call: INSTEON Support Line at 866-243-8022.

FCC and IC Warnings

This device complies with FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CAUTION - To reduce the risk of overheating and possible damage to other equipment, do not install to control a receptacle, a motor-operated appliance, a fluorescent lighting fixture, or a transformer-supplied appliance.

Gradateurs commandant une lampe a filament de tungstene - afin de reduire le risqu de surchauffe et la possibilite d'endommagement a d'autres materiels, ne pas installer pour commader une prise, un appareil a moteur, une lampe fluorescente ou un appareil alimente par un transformateur.