AccuLink™ Platinum 950 Control User’s Guide
Amazingly versatile, incredibly advanced The AccuLink™ control integrates home comfort into your personal lifestyle like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Features Include...
Easy to use The simple design and easy to follow functions of this control make it the most intuitive and easy to use control available. Just touch the screen to try out the functionality and make operational changes to the system in your home. Help System Customizable Customize the screen to suit your unique needs. You can setup shortcuts and an easy access dashboard on the Home screen. You can change the colors, and enjoy a photo slideshow. ! CAUTION On-screen notes provide additional details.
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1 Buttons and Navigation Pressing a button will display additional information or a new menu screen. EXAMPLE: You may access the Menu screen by pressing the “Menu” button on the home screen. You may access the Settings Menu by pressing the “Settings” button from the Menu screen. EXAMPLE: In the following sections, button sequences will be shown with icons.
2 System ON/OFF, Mode Selection To the right of the Menu button are 3 Mode buttons: 1) The first sets System Mode (including OFF). 2) The second controls Fan Mode. 3) The third controls Air Cleaner Mode. Each button has mode options to choose from. The chosen mode is conveniently displayed on its home screen button so you can see the functions your system is performing. 1) System Mode The “Auto” System Mode will switch between heating and cooling automatically.
3) Air Cleaner Mode Automatic means the air cleaner will run when the fan runs. Quick Clean is a full power air cleaning cycle that increases the system fan speed setting (when not actively heating or cooling) to 100% for three hours to achieve maximum clean air delivery rate. Allergy Clean is a full power air cleaning cycle that increases the system fan speed setting (when not actively heating or cooling) to 100% for 24 hours to achieve maximum clean air delivery rate.
4 Manually Set up a Schedule The procedure below describes setting up a manual schedule. Scheduling can also be set up via Guided Scheduling which creates a schedule by asking you a series of questions. Guided Scheduling can also be selected in the screen below. 1) Turn Scheduling On (and select Manual Scheduling) 2) Enter the Schedule Menu Default Schedule 3) Select a day or time period By default the schedule shows the periods Wake, Away, Home and Sleep.
4) Select the days you would like to schedule By selecting more than one day, you can set the schedule to be the same for those days. For example, you may keep the same hours each weekday . Finished Examples: Example A: Example A is for someone who works and is out of the house during weekdays. 5) Adjust the Time for each period Select a period one at a time and set its beginning time by pressing the “Time” button. Press the “Temperature” button to adjust the setpoints for each period.
5 Using Photos You can set up a photo album and a screen saver using your own photos. Notch at top Using an SD Card Insert the SD Card at the bottom right hand side of the control, taking care to keep the card’s “notch” in the orientation shown. NOTE: The card must remain inserted to view the photos and the SD card must remain “unlocked.” Recommended SD Cards: Required Photo Formats: SD, SDHD SD Adapter – microSD, miniSD Photos on your SD card must be in .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, or .
Load and Select Photos 1) If you do not yet have your SD card inserted or it is not inserted all the way, you will see this message. 3) Browse the album using the arrows on the right and left edges of the screen. Touch the image to see full size images. Check the “Add to Slideshow” box to include the a photo in a slideshow. 2) Images will be loaded from your SD card into the viewer and sized to fit the screen. 4) In thumbnail view, you can view up to 15 photos at time.
Screen Saver A standard or a custom photo screen saver can be selected. 1) If you desire, turn “On” the screen saver. Set the wait time until the screen saver starts. 2) The “Default Screen Saver” shows the current temperature as a floating icon over a darkened black screen. 3) Set the number of seconds before the next photo will display. Select “Image Screen Saver” if you have inserted an SD card and added photos to a slideshow.
6 Other Commonly Used Features The following pages highlight some of the more common processes you will use. Name Your System Give your system a name. This is very important if you have more than one system in your home. Events and Vacations Set up how your system will operate for special events or when you are away from home for extended periods. Dealer Information Contact your dealer by using contact information in the Service menu.
Time & Date Set time, date and time zone. If a wireless network is set up, the time can be automatically synced via the internet. Security Protect your system from accidental or unwanted changes to your system by using a PIN lock. 1-Touch Presets Set up these presets to make quick temperature setpoint changes from the Home Screen.
Customize your Home Screen Add shortcuts and customize the dashboard. Wireless Network Setup Set up a connection to your wireless network to enable weather and software update features. See the following section for setup details (802.11 B/G wireless router and internet required). Humidity You may see and adjust the humidity level in your home and adjust the humidity setpoints for both Heating and Cooling modes (for systems equipped with humidity control).
7 Optional Wireless Networking 1. Your control can access realtime weather conditions, forecasts and alerts. 2. You can download software updates for efficient operation and the ability to use new features as soon as they are released. Enabling wireless networking brings additional functionality to your control. IMPORTANT: After wireless networking is enabled, you will need to register your system with a valid email address before the weather data will be displayed.
7.1 Enabling Wireless Networking 1) Enter the Wireless Network Setup Menu. 2) Enable the wireless radio by pressing “Wireless ON/OFF”. 3) After the wireless radio is enabled, press the “Connect to a Network” button to choose from a list of available wireless networks. Once the wireless radio is turned On, two pop-up messages will appear prompting the user to name the system and change the System Password. NOTE: If the router is configured to not broadcast its SSID, refer to Advanced Network Settings.
7.2 Selecting a Network Available broadcasting networks with an adequate signal strength will display their SSIDs (Service Set IDentifiers) in this screen. A closed lock icon next to the SSID indicates a secure network. An open lock indicates a non-secure, “open” network. Select your network and press “Connect”. The signal strength is indicated in bars. The more bars, the better the signal strength.
