Quick Start Guide Wi-Fi Color Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat RTH9580 Wi-Fi
Welcome Getting set up and ready is simple. 1 2 3 Install your thermostat. Connect your home Wi-Fi network. Register online for remote access. Before you begin View the installation video at wifithermostat.com/support You will need your camera to take a picture of your old wire connections.
1 Install your thermostat 1.1 Switch OFF power to your heating/cooling system 1.1a Important! To protect your equipment, switch OFF the power to your heating/ cooling system at the breaker box or the system switch. or Circuit breaker box 1.1b Confirm power is OFF. Try to turn on heating/ cooling equipment by changing temperature on your old thermostat. Your power is OFF if your system does not turn ON.
1.2 Remove old thermostat faceplate and leave wires connected Note: You will need a picture of your wire connections to wire the new thermostat. 1.2a Take a picture of the wire connections for later reference. 1.2b If no wire is connected to a terminal labeled C or no C terminal exists on the old thermostat, view the Alternate Wiring videos at wifithermostat.com/videos Important! C wire is required and is the power source for your thermostat.
1.3 Label wires Sticky tag Do not label by wire color. Use the supplied sticky tags to label each wire as you disconnect it. Label wires according to old thermostat terminal designations, not by wire color. Note: If no tag matches a terminal designation, write the appropriate letter on a blank sticky tag. Note: Wrap the wires around a pencil to prevent them from falling back into the wall. Blank tags 1.
1.5 Mount wallplate for Wi-Fi thermostat Mount your new wallplate using screws and anchors included with the thermostat. If necessary: • Drill 3/16-in holes for drywall • Drill 7/32-in holes for plaster Note: You may be able to use your existing wall anchors. Hold the wallplate up to the existing anchors to check for alignment.
1.6 Connect wires Terminal release 1.6b Straighten wire and gently slide into terminal hole until it clicks into place. (If you need to remove a wire, use a pen tip to press the terminal release and then pull the wire out.) Note: Refer to the wiring picture you took in Step 1.2. Tip: To make it easier to slide the wire into place, use a pen tip to hold down the terminal release. Y C K Rc R G 1.
Important! Check the box for each wire you connect. You will need this information in Step 1.9. 1.6c In the image on the right, check the box next to each connection. You will use this checklist in Step 1.9. 1.6d Verify wire is firmly secured by gently pulling on wire. 1.6e Repeat steps a–d for all other wires. C K Rc 1.6f Push any excess wire back into the wall opening after all wires are installed.
1.7 Attach thermostat to wallplate LEVEL HERE Wallplate Align the thermostat with wallplate and snap into place. Thermostat 1.8 Switch heating/cooling system ON Important! M34498 1.8a Verify that the C wire is connected at the thermostat and at the heating/cooling system. or 1.8b Make sure the heating/ cooling system door is firmly secured. Circuit breaker box 1.
1.9 Select setup Before connecting to your Wi-Fi network, you need to set initial thermostat options to define your heating/cooling system: • Language • Home or business Follow prompts on the screen to select appropriate options. Next 1.9a Touch the language you want the thermostat to display, then touch Next. 1.9b Select Home or Business application, then touch Next. Next 1.
1.9d Select what your thermostat will control and touch Next. 1.9e Select your system type and touch Next The system type determines other selection for completing initial setup. Use the checklist from Step 1.6 when making selections. Next 1.9f Touch Next after making selections on each screen. 1.9g Touch Done on the last screen. The thermostat displays an option to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
2 Connect to your Wi-Fi network 2.1 Connect the Wi-Fi network After touching Done on the final screen of the initial set up (Step 1.9g), the thermostat displays an option to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Yes 2.1a Touch Yes to connect the thermostat to your Wi-Fi network. The screen displays the message “Searching for wireless networks. Please wait...” after which it displays a list of all Wi-Fi networks it can find.
2.1b Touch the name of the network you want to use. The thermostat displays a password page. 2.1c Using the keyboard, touch the characters that spell out your home network password. Public Your Network Neighbor 2.1d Touch Done. The thermostat displays “Connecting to your network. Please wait...” then shows a “Connection Successful” screen. Note: If your home network is not shown on the list, touch Rescan. 2.
Getting Help If you get stuck... At any point in the Wi-Fi connection process, restart the thermostat by removing the thermostat from the wallplate, wait for 5 seconds, and snap it back into place. From the home screen, touch MENU > Wi-Fi Setup > Choose a Network. Continue with Step 2.1b. Need more help? Find additional information in the User Guide.
3 Register online for remote access To register your thermostat, follow the instructions on Step 3.1. Note: The Register Online screen remains active until you complete registration and/or touch Done. Note: If you touch Done before you register online, your home screen displays an orange alert button telling you to register. Touching that button displays registration information and an option to snooze the task.
To view and set your Wi-Fi thermostat remotely, you must have a Total Connect Comfort account. Follow the instructions below. View the Wi-Fi Thermostat Registration video at wifithermostat.com/videos 3.1 Open the Total Connect Comfort web site Go to www.mytotalconnectcomfort.
3.2 Login or create an account If you have an account, click Login – or – click Create An Account. 3.2a Follow the instructions on the screen. 3.2b Check your email for a response from My Total Connect Comfort. This may take several minutes. Note: If you do not receive a response, check your junk mailbox or use an alternate e-mail address. 3.2c Follow activation instructions in the email. 3.2d Log in.
3.3 Register your Wi-Fi thermostat After you are logged in to your Total Connect Comfort account, register your thermostat. 3.3a Follow the instructions on the screen. After adding your thermostat location you must enter your thermostat’s unique identifiers: • MAC ID • MAC CRC Note: These IDs are listed on the Thermostat ID Card included in the thermostat package. The IDs are not case sensitive.
Total Connect Comfort free app is available for Apple® iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices at iTunes® or at Google Play® for all Android™ devices. GET IT ON Download on iTunes This thermostat works with common 24 volt systems such as forced air, hydronic, heat pump, oil, gas, and electric. It will not work with millivolt systems, such as a gas fireplace, or with 120/240 volt systems such as baseboard electric heat.
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