Big Blue Single Stage Thermostat with

Automatic Heat/Cool Changeover Option

Single Stage Installation and Operating
Instructions for Model:
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PROPERTY DAMAGE.

APPLICATIONS
THERMOSTAT APPLICATION GUIDE 1F97-1277 Touchscreen Thermostat
Description
Heat Pump (No Aux. or Emergency Heat) No
Heat Pump (with Aux. or Emergency Heat) No
Systems with up to 3 Stages Heat, 2 Stages Cool No
Heat Only Systems Yes
Millivolt Heat Only Systems – Floor or Wall Furnaces Yes
Cool Only Systems Yes
Gas or Oil Heat Yes
Electric Furnace Yes
Hydronic (Hot Water) Zone Heat – 2 Wires Yes
Hydronic (Hot Water) Zone Heat – 3 Wires Yes
Wired Remote Temperature Sensor (Indoor/Outdoor) Yes
Dual Fuel Feature (Heat Pump Mode) No

SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical Rating:
Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mV to 30 VAC, NEC Class II, 50/60 Hz or DC
Input-Hardwire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 30 VAC
Terminal Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5A per terminal, 2.5A maximum all terminals combined
Setpoint Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 to 99°F (7 to 37°C)
Differential (Single Stage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat 0.6°F; Cool 1.2°F
Differential (Multi-Stage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat 0.6°F; Cool 1.2°F
Differential (Heat Pump) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat 1.2°F; Cool 1.5°F
Operating Ambient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32°F to +105°F (0 to +41°C)
Operating Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90% non-condensing max.
Shipping Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4 to +150°F (-20 to +65°C)
Dimensions Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9/16"H x 5-13/16"W x 1-3/16"D

! CAUTION ATTENTION: MERCURY NOTICE

This product does not contain mercury. However, this
To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage,
product may replace a product that contains mercury.
disconnect electric power to system at main fuse or
circuit breaker box until installation is complete. Mercury and products containing mercury must not be
discarded in household trash. Do not touch any spilled
Index Page mercury. Wearing non-absorbent gloves, clean up any
Installation 2 spilled mercury and place in a sealed container. For proper
Wiring Connections 2 disposal of a product containing mercury or a sealed
container of spilled mercury, place it in a suitable shipping
Thermostat Quick Reference 4
container. Refer to www.thermostat-recycle.org for
Installer Configuration Menu 5 location to send the product containing mercury.
Operating Your Thermostat 8
Programming 9
Troubleshooting 12

PART NO. 37-6814C

www.white-rodgers.com Replaces 37-6814B
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INSTALLATION
Battery Location
! WARNING 2 "AA" alkaline batteries are included in the thermostat at
the factory with a battery tag to prevent power drainage.
Thermostat installation and all components of the Remove the battery tag to engage the batteries.
control system shall conform to Class II circuits per To replace batteries, set system to OFF, remove thermostat
the NEC code. from wall and install the batteries in the rear along the top of
the thermostat (see Figure 1).
Remove Old Thermostat
A standard heat/cool thermostat consists of three basic parts: Figure 1 – Thermostat Base Multi-Stage 1F97-1277
1. The cover, which may be either a snap-on or hinge type.
2. The base, which is removed by loosening all captive
screws.
3. The switching subbase, which is removed by unscrewing +
Mounting Mounting
the mounting screws that hold it on the wall or adapter
S
-
Hole Hole
plate. Before removing wires from old thermostat, W/E

label each wire with the terminal designation from

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L
Place Level Place Level
which it was attached. Disconnect the wires from the old across across
thermostat one at a time. Do not let wires fall back into Mounting Tabs Mounting Tabs
the wall. (for appearance only) (for appearance only)

Installing New Thermostat Rear view of thermostat

1. Pull the thermostat body off the thermostat base. Forcing
or prying on the thermostat will cause damage to the unit. 2 "AA" Batteries
2. Place base over hole in wall and mark mounting hole
locations on wall using base as a template.
3. Move base out of the way. Drill mounting holes. If you
are using existing mounting holes and the holes drilled
are too large and do not allow you to tighten base snugly,
use plastic screw anchors to secure the base.
4. Fasten base snugly to wall using mounting holes shown
in Figure 1 and two mounting screws. Leveling is for
appearance only and will not affect thermostat operation.
5. Connect wires to terminal block on base using appropriate
wiring schematic (see diagrams on next page).
6. Push excess wire into wall and plug hole with a fire resis-
tant material (such as fiberglass insulation) to prevent
drafts from affecting thermostat operation.
7. Carefully line the thermostat up with the base and snap
into place.

WIRING CONNECTIONS
Refer to equipment manufacturers' instructions for specific For wiring diagrams, see next page.
system wiring information. After wiring, see CONFIGURA- Wiring diagrams shown are for typical systems and describe
TION section for proper thermostat configuration. the thermostat terminal functions.

TERMINAL DESIGNATION DESCRIPTIONS

Terminal Designation Description
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changeover valve for heat pump energized constantly in heating
O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changeover valve for heat pump energized constantly in cooling
Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compressor Relay
G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fan Relay
RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power for Cooling
RH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power for Heating
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common wire from secondary side of cooling
L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Call for Service indicator for systems with diagnostic connection
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powered closed connection for 3-wire zone valve
W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heat Relay
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common (DC) for wired remote temperature sensor
S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequency signal from remote temperature sensor
+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power (DC) to remote temperature sensor

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WIRING CONNECTIONS
Single Stage Connections
Refer to equipment manufacturers' instructions for specific system
wiring information. Single stage gas, oil or electric.
This thermostat is designed to operate a single-transformer or two- After wiring, see INSTALLER CONFIGURATION section for proper
transformer system. thermostat configuration.
You can configure the thermostat for use with the following systems:

Single Stage System with Single Transformer

To Remote Temperature Sensor

{
Jumper

B O Y G RC RH C* + S - W 6 L
System

Blower/
Circula- DC DC
Single Energized tor Fan 24 Volt supply Remote Return
Energiz- Third Diagnostic
Stage Energized Energiz- on call 24 Volt Com- voltage Temp- to Energized
24 Volt wire for Indicator
(SS) in Heat ed in for Cool ed on mon to re- erature Remote on call for
(Hot) (Hot) 3-wire (See
or Off Cool (Com- call for (option- mote Sensor Temp- Heat
Cool Heat zone Note 1 )
Mode Mode pressor) Cool & al) Temp- signal erature
for Heat valve
erature Sensor
(if ELE Sensor
is sel-
ected)

NEUTRAL
24VAC 120VAC
HOT

* Common connection CLASS II

TRANSFORMER
required for fault or
malfunction indication
and remote sensor.

Single Stage with Two Transformers

Remove Jumper Wire To Remote Temperature Sensor

{

between RH & RC
Jumper NOTE: If continuous backlight or hardwired
power input are desired but do not function
B O Y G RC RH C* + S - W 6 L in both HEAT and COOL modes, cut the
heating transformer 24V wires and tape off.
System Connect the neutral circuit disconnected
Blower/ from the heating transformer to the neutral
Circula- DC DC circuit of the cooling transformer. Discon-
Energized tor Fan
on call Energiz-
24 Volt supply Remote Return nect the wire to the RH terminal and install
Single Energized Energized Com- voltage Temp- to Third wire Diagnostic
for Cool ed on 24 Volt 24 Volt
to re-
Energized a jumper between RH and RC. Depending
Stage in Heat, in Cool (Hot) mon erature Remote on call for for 3-wire Indicator
(SS) (Com- call for (Hot) mote on the system requirements, replace the
Off Mode Mode Heat (option- Sensor Temp- Heat zone valve (See
pressor) Heat or Cool
Cool
al) Temp- signal erature Note 1 ) cooling transformer with a 75VA class II
erature Sensor
(if ELE Sensor
transformer if needed.
is sel-
ected)

NEUTRAL
24VAC 120VAC
NEUTRAL
HOT
120VAC 24VAC COOLING
HOT CLASS II
HEATING * Common connection TRANSFORMER
CLASS II required for fault or
TRANSFORMER
malfunction indication
and remote sensor.

NOTE ➀: Connection for Call for Service diagnostic indicator compatible with mechanical or electronic condenser control with Comfort AlertTM.

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THERMOSTAT QUICK REFERENCE
Home Screen Description
Figure 2 – Home Screen Display
Room
Day of Week Temperature

Set Temperature
Time of Day

Temperature
UP/Down used for
System modifying set point
Switch as well as to
navigating the menus

Fan Enters user-friendly

Switch program into
the schedule
Menu key for entering
different modes such as
Configuration, Set Time,
Battery Level Indicator Set Schedule and Cleaning
Indicates when Indicating the current power level
thermostat is calling of the 2 “AA” batteries.
for Heat or Cool Full power remaining.
Half power remaining.
Change The batteries should be replaced at this time.

Programming and Configuration Items

Figure 3 – Programming & Configuration Items
1 Displays and "Keypad Lockout" when in keypad
lockout mode.
Displays and "Temperature Limit" and "Keypad 16 10 11
Lockout" when limited range is activated and locked.
Displays only "Temperature Limit" when limited range
is activated. 9

2 Indicates period of day being programmed. 1

8
3 RUN SCHEDULE (run program) button.
14 13 2
4 SET TIME button or HOLD temperature button. 15

5 Displays "Change Filter" when the system has run 12

for the programmed filter time period as a reminder to
change or clean your filter.
6 COPY button or INSTALLER CONFIG button. 3
7 CLEAN DISPLAY button allows 30 seconds to wipe off
the display or ADVANCE DAY button for programming.
8 Used in programming to set time and in configuration 7 6 5 4
menu to change selections.
9 "Hold Until" indicates the time when a temporary hold 13 "System On" indicates when heating or cooling stage
period will end. is energized.
10 "Hours" and "Days" displays during steps in installer 14 "Copy" indicates the copy program feature is being
configuration. used during programming.
11 The words "Hold At" are displayed when the thermo- 15 A steady "Cool Savings" display indicates the feature
stat is in the HOLD mode. "Temporary Hold At" is is enabled in the installer menu. A flashing "Cool Sav-
displayed when the thermostat is in a temporary HOLD ings" display indicates the feature is active.
mode.
16 "Remote" indicates that the indoor remote temperature
12 "Call For Service" indicates a fault in the heating/cool- sensor, is being accessed. "Outdoor Remote" indi-
ing system. It does not indicate a fault in the thermostat. cates the outdoor remote temperature sensor is being
accessed.

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INSTALLER/CONFIGURATION MENU
To enter the menu: Press the Menu touch key. Press and hold for 5 seconds the Installer Config touch key. This displays
menu item #1 in the table below. Press to advance to the next menu item or to return to a previous menu item. Press
or to change a menu item.
Installer Note: To default the programming, clock and Configuration Menu to the Factory Default Settings, press the ,
and SYSTEM keys simultaneously. The thermostat display will go blank for a few seconds, and then all segments will display
momentarily.

CONFIGURATION MENU
Menu Non- Displayed Press or to
Reference Program- Program- Press (Factory select from listed
Number mable mable Button Default) options Comments
1 1 1 (ELE) GAS GAS setting: furnace controls blower
ELE setting: thermostat controls blower
2 2 2 Days, (7) P 5-1-1 or 0 Programs per week. (0 = non-programmable)
3 3 NA PS (4) 2 Program periods per day
4 = Morning, Day, Evening, Night
2 = Day, Night
4 4 3 Cool-Off- Cool-Off-Heat, System switch configuration
Heat-Auto Off-Heat, Cool-Off
5 5 NA E (On) OFF Selects Energy Management Recovery, E (with programming
option on)
6 6 4 Cr, Heat (FA) SL Selects Adjustable Anticipation, cycle rate, Heat
7 7 5 Cr, Cool (FA) SL Selects Adjustable Anticipation, cycle rate, Cool
8 8 6 CL (OFF) On Selects Compressor Lockout
9 9 7 dL (On) OFF Selects Continuous Display backlight & intensity
10 10 8 dL (LO) HI Selects Backlight Intensity
11 11 9 0 4, LO to 4, HI Selects Adjustable Ambient Temperature Display [range -4 (LO)
to +4 (HI)]
12 12 10 °F °C Selects °F/°C Display (temperature units in Fahrenheit or Celsius)
13 13 11 b (On) OFF Selects audible Beeper On/Off
14 14 12 dS (On) OFF Selects Daylight Saving Time calculation
15 15 13 AS, Heat (On) OFF Selects Automatic Schedule for comfort temperature
Programming, heat mode
16 16 14 AS, Cool (On) OFF Selects Automatic Schedule for comfort temperature
Programming, cool mode
17 17 15 CS, (OFF) 1-2-3-4-5-6 Selects Cool Saving Feature & amount
Cool Savings
18 18 16 HL, Heat (99) 62-98 TEMPERATURE LIMIT, HEAT (max. heat set point)
19 19 17 LL, Cool (45) 46-82 TEMPERATURE LIMIT, COOL (min. cool set point)
20 20 18 OFF, L (total), P (partial), Selects Keypad Lockout
Keypad Lockout Temperature Limit
(limited temperature range)
000 001-999 Selects Keypad Lockout Combination (active only if keypad
Lockout is selected)
21 21 19 Remote (OFF) On Remote temperature sensor, enable/disable
In, Remote Outdoor Remote Remote temperature sensor (Indoor/Outdoor)
LS (On) OFF Local temp. Sensor enable/disable (only when Indoor Remote is
selected On)
22 22 20 Change Filter On Selects Change filter feature
(OFF)
200 Hours 25-1975 (in increments Change filter, duration hours
of 25 hours)

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INSTALLER/CONFIGURATION MENU
1) GAS or Electric (ELE) fan operation. If the heating system 10) Select Backlight Intensity – This thermostat has the
requires the thermostat to energize the fan, select ELE. ability to provide two selectable intensities of the back-
Select GAS if the heating system energizes the fan on a light: HI and LO. Using or touch keys you can
call for heat. Note: Resetting the thermostat switches toggle the selection between HI and LO.
the option to ELE. 11) Select Temperature Display Adjustment 4 LO to 4 HI
2) Programs per week – This control can be configured for This allows you to adjust the room temperature display
7 independent day or 5/1/1 day programming or nonpro- by an amount in the range of -4°F to +4°F in 1° steps by
grammable modes. Default is 7-day mode. The display using the or touch keys. Your thermostat was ac-
indicates "7 Days" as default. Other options "5 Days" or curately calibrated at the factory, however you have the
"0 Days" can be selected by pressing touch keys, or option to change the display temperature value to match
. If "0 Days" is selected for non-programmable mode, your previous thermostat, if you so prefer.
the step for EMR will be skipped, as this feature will not 12) Select °F or °C Readout – Select the desired temper-
be available in this mode. ature unit by pressing or . Factory default is °F.
3) Program Steps per day – This control can be configured 13) Select Audio Prompting (Beeper) On or Off – Factory
for 4 or 2 program steps per day. Default is "4 PS" default setting is on (b, On). If you wish to turn off the
and can be toggled between 4 PS and 2 PS by pressing beeper select OFF.
the or touch keys. 14) Select Daylight Saving Time Calculation – This feature
4) System Switch Configuration – This thermostat is con- will allow the thermostat to calculate the DST automati-
figured for Heat and Cool with Auto changeover default cally and apply it to the Real Time Clock display. Default
(Cool-Off-Heat-Auto). Can be configured as Heat & Cool On. Use or touch keys to select the feature, OFF.
(Cool-Off-Heat), or Heat Only (Off-Heat), or Cool Only 15 & 16)Select Automatic Schedule – With just one touch
(Cool-Off). of the Auto Schedule key this feature allows you to pro-
5) Energy Management Recovery (EMR) – (this step is gram a desired comfort temperature into all the program
skipped if configured as non-programmable). periods along with a 6° set back for night periods of both
When set to "On" causes the thermostat to start heating Heat and Cool programs. Factory default is "On" for both.
or cooling early to make the building temperature reach When Heat AS On and Cool AS On are activated while
the program setpoint at the time you specify. in Heat or Cool mode, select desired setpoint tempera-
Example: Let us say, the heating program is 65°F at ture and press Auto Schedule. Auto Schedule will flash,
night and 70° at 7 AM. If the building temperature is 65°F, press it again to copy. This value will be copied into all
the difference is 5°F. Allowing 5 minutes per °F rise, the the morning, day and evening program periods. The night
thermostat setpoint will change to 70° at 6:35 AM. Cool- program periods will be with a 6°F set back.
ing allows more time per °F, because it takes longer to 17) Select Cool Savings™: With Cool Savings™ enabled,
reach temperature. the thermostat will make small adjustments to the sensed
6 & 7) Cycle Rate Selection – The factory default setting temperature during periods of high demand to reduce AC
is fast cycle (FA Cr) in all modes (Heat, Cool). To slow system running time and save energy. When the cooling
cycling (SL, Cr), press touch keys or toggle between system has been running for more than 20 minutes,
FA & SL. The cycle rates are as below different selections: humidity in the home will be lower and a higher tempera-
Mode Fast rate Slow rate ture will feel comfortable. After 20 minutes of run time, the
Heat 0.6°F 1.2°F thermostat will start decreasing the sensed temperature
Cool 1.2°F 1.7°F in steps of less than one degree as the system contin-
8) Select Compressor Lockout (CL) – Selecting CL On will ues to run. These adjustments will eventually cause the
cause the thermostat to wait 5 minutes between cooling system to satisfy the thermostat to turn the system off
cycles. This is intended to help protect the compressor and reduce the energy consumption. When the Cool
from short cycling. Some of the newer compressors have Savings™ feature is active and making adjustments,
already got a time delay built in and do not require this the display will flash “CoolSavings”. The amount of the
feature to be activated in the thermostat. Your compres- adjustments to the sensed temperature is dependent on
sor manufacturer can tell you if this lockout feature is the Cool Savings™ value that is set, 1 being the least
already present in their system. adjustment and 6 being the most adjustment. With this
When the thermostat compressor time delay is activated, feature set to OFF, no change will occur when the AC
it will flash the setpoint for up to five minutes. system is continuously running during the periods of high
9) Select Continuous Backlight – In low lighting condi- demand. Periods of high demand will normally occur
tions, display backlight improves the display contrast. during the late afternoon and early evening on the hottest
When C terminal is connected, selecting dL On will turn days of the summer. As demand lessens the adjustments
the backlight on continuously. Selecting dL Off will turn to sensed temperature are reversed until sensed tem-
the backlight on momentarily after any key is pressed. perature returns to normal and “CoolSavings” no longer
When C terminal is not powered (battery only), dL On flashes.
enables the momentary backlight whenever a key is
pressed.

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INSTALLER/CONFIGURATION MENU
18) Heat Temperature Limit Range – This feature adjusts pressing the button to advance.
the highest setpoint temperature for heat. The default Return to this point when you are ready to start your
setting is 99°F. It can be changed between 62°F and selected lock-out and continue by:
98°F by pressing the or key. The "temperature Pressing or keys to select ON.
limit" icon will be displayed to the left of your setpoint Press . Display will read "000".
temperature when using this feature. The "temperature Pressing or keys to select your keypad lockout
limit" icon will flash if an attempt is made to adjust the combination number. Note: "000" is not a valid
temperature beyond the range selected. combination choice.
19) Cool Temperature Limit Range – This feature adjusts Record the number you select for future use.
the lowest setpoint temperature for cool. The default Press to exit the menu. The security feature you
setting is 45°F. It can be changed between 46°F and select will start in 10 seconds. The system button will
82°F by pressing the or key. The "temperature remain active for 10 seconds to allow setting Heat, Off,
limit" icon will be displayed to the left of your setpoint Cool or Auto.
temperature when using this feature. The "temperature 21) Select Remote Temperature Sensor – This control
limit" icon will flash if an attempt is made to adjust the allows one wired remote temperature sensor (indoor or
temperature beyond the range selected. outdoor) be connected to it and indicates the measured
20) Keypad Lockout – This step allows you to select the temperature in clock digits. This menu enables you to
type of lockout or limited range security required. If no select the remote sensor and also configure it as indoor
lockout or limited range security is required, press to or outdoor temperature sensor. Factory default is off.
advance the menu. Select Remote On and Remote in (for indoor) or
Three security settings are available in this menu item. Outdoor Remote.
Use the or keys to select the lockout desired. Local Temperature Sensor disable – This is applicable
Lockout selections are: only when indoor remote temperature sensor is enabled.
"Keypad Lockout and L" = Total Lockout. Total Lockout Factory default is On LS. You can make it Off LS if you
locks all keys. desire by using or touch keys. Then, only the
"Keypad Lockout and P" = Partial Lockout. Partial Lock- indoor remote temperature reading will be used for
out allows only the or keys to operate within your control.
set temperature limits. 22) Select Change Filter Run Time – The thermostat will
"Temperature Limit/Keypad Lockout" prevents display "Change Filter" after a set time of blower opera-
changing the temperature limits in the Configuration tion. This is a reminder to change or clean your air filter.
Menu. This time can be set from 25 to 1975 hours in 25 hour
Keypad Lockout Combination Number Selection increments. A selection of OFF will cancel this feature.
Display will read "OFF" "Keypad Lockout". When "Change Filter" is displayed, you can clear it by
Skip this step and continue through the configuration pressing Clean Display. In a typical application, 200 hours
menu items 21 thru 22 if you require an Air Filter Change of run time is approximately 30 days.
out indicator or Humidifier Pad Change out indicator by

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OPERATING YOUR THERMOSTAT IMPORTANT!
Choose the Fan Setting (Auto or On) Manual Operation (Bypassing the Program)
Fan Auto is the most commonly selected setting and runs the Programmable Thermostats
fan only when the heating or cooling system is on. Press or and the HOLD button and adjust the tempera-
Fan On selection runs the fan continuously for increased air ture wherever you like. This will override the program. The
circulation or to allow additional air cleaning. HOLD feature bypasses the program and allows you to adjust
the temperature manually, as needed. Whatever temperature
Choose the System Setting you set in HOLD will be maintained 24 hours a day, until you
(Cool, Off, Heat, Auto) manually change the temperature or press Run Schedule to
Press the SYSTEM button to select: cancel HOLD and resume the programmed schedule.
Heat: Thermostat controls only the heating system.
Off: Heating and Cooling systems are off. Program Override (Temporary Override)
Cool: Thermostat controls only the cooling system. Press or buttons to adjust the temperature. This will
override the temperature setting for a (default) four hour over-
Auto: Auto Changeover is used in areas where both heating
ride period. The override period can be shortened by pressing
and cooling may be required on the same day. AUTO allows
or lengthened by pressing . Program Override period
the thermostat to automatically select heating or cooling
can range from 15 minutes to 7 days.
depending on the indoor temperature and the selected heat
Example: If you turn up the heat during the morning program,
and cool temperatures. When using AUTO, be sure to set the
it will be automatically lowered later, when the temporary hold
Cooling temperatures more than 1° Fahrenheit higher than
period ends. To cancel the temporary setting at any time and
the heating temperature.
return to the program, press Run Schedule.
If the SYSTEM button is pressed to select AUTO the
Manual Operation for thermostat will change to Heat or Cool, whichever ran last. If
Non-Programmable Thermostats it switches to heat but you want cool, or it changes to cool but
Press the SYSTEM button to select Heat or Cool and use
you want heat, press both or buttons simultaneously to
the or buttons to adjust the temperature to your
change to the other mode.
desired setting. After selecting your desired settings you can
also press the SYSTEM button to select AUTO to allow
the thermostat to automatically change between Heat and
Cool.

PROGRAMMING
Set Current Time and Day Automatic Daylight Saving Calculation
1) Press Menu key to enter installer menu. Then press The Real Time Clock will adjust automatically for daylight sav-
Set Time once to indicate hour & A or P designation in ings time, in the following manner:
clock display. Increment one hour at 2 AM on the second Sunday of March
2) Press and hold either the or touch key until you and decrement one hour at 2 AM on the first Sunday of No-
reach the correct hour and A or P designation. vember. (New DST effective 2007).
3) Press Set Time again to display minutes only in clock The daylight saving feature can be enabled or disabled in
display. installer configuration mode. Default is dS ON (enabled).
4) Press and hold either the or touch keys until you After entering installer configuration mode, momentarily
reach the correct minutes. press or touch key until the display indicates dS (in
5) Press Set Time once again to display year. actual temperature digits) and on (default – in clock digits).
6) Press and hold either the or touch key until you and keys will toggle display and operation from on to
reach the correct year. OFF.
7) Press Set Time once again to display month.
8) Press and hold either the or touch key until you Programming Tip: Copy Button
reach the correct month. You may copy any daily program to another day or group
9) Press Set Time once again to display date of the month of days by pressing the Copy button. In 7 day programming
along with day of the week at top row (which is automatic). mode when the Copy button is pressed, the other 6 days
10) Press and hold either the or touch key until you of the week will flash. To copy the current program into the
reach the correct day of the month and day of the week remaining six days, simply press the Copy button again. To
is automatically calculated and displayed at the top row. copy the current program to another day of the week, press
11) Press Run Schedule once; now the display will show the Advance Day to select the day and press Copy to paste the
correct time and room temperature. program. In 5/1/1 day programming mode the copy function is
similar. The weekday (Mon-Fri) program can be copied to Sat
and Sun (both flashing) or use Advance Day to choose Sat or
Sun and press the Copy button to paste the program.

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PROGRAMMING
Fill in the blank schedule on the next page then: Automatic Schedule
Enter the Heating Program This feature provides a method to program every day with
1) Press the Menu button and then press Set Schedule. the most popular time and temperature profile using one key
Press SYSTEM button to select either "Heat" or "Cool" press. For this feature to be available, the Auto schedule op-
in the system switch area indicating the active mode being tions (AS Cool or AS Heat) should be set on in the installer
programmed. You can switch to the other mode by press- configuration.
ing the system switch at any time. Select the desired “Comfort Temperature” in the setpoint.
2) The top of the display will show the day(s) being pro- When the Auto Schedule touch key is pressed, it will start
grammed. The time and set at temperature are also flashing indicating that it is now ready to insert the displayed
displayed. "Morning" will also be displayed to indicate temperature setpoint as the “Comfort Temperature” for the
the period. selected system mode currently in (Heat/Cool). A second
3) Press or key to change the temperature to your press of the Auto Schedule touch key will complete the
selected temperature for the 1st heating period (Morning). process. A 6 o F setback temperature will also be inserted for
4) Press or key to adjust the start time for period. the night step. Once it is done, the touch key display Auto
The time will change in 15 minute increments. Schedule will disappear disabling any further operation of
5) Press FAN to select Auto or Prog. Auto Schedule touch key. If desired it can be enabled again
6) After you have set the time and the temperature for the in the installer configuration menu.
period to begin, press Set Schedule to advance to the
next program period. Entering Fan Program
7) Repeat steps 2 through 6 until all of the program times In the Set Schedule mode, the FAN key is used to select the
and temperatures are set for all program periods on fan operation during a program period. The default state of
that day. the Fan key is FAN Auto (fan runs during a call for cool but
8) Press "Advance Day" to change to the next day and not on a call for heat). It can be changed to FAN Prog (fan
repeat steps 2 through 8. runs during a program period). Each press of the FAN key will
9) When programming is complete and all of the times and change the mode of the fan between Auto and Prog.
temperatures match your desired heating schedule, press
In the Run mode, when a program period that has FAN Prog
Run Schedule. The thermostat will now run your program.
begins, the fan will turn on and stay on during the com-
plete period. The display will show FAN On Prog. Pressing
Enter the Cooling Program the FAN key will change FAN On Prog to On (fan running
1) Press the SYSTEM button until the Cool icon appears.
continuously) or Auto. To return to FAN On Prog, press Run
2) Follow Enter Heating Program instructions for entering
Schedule.
cooling times and temperatures.

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Energy Saving Factory Pre-Program
The 1F97-1277 thermostats are programmed with the energy saving settings shown in the table below for all days of the week.
If this program suits your needs, simply set the thermostat clock and press the RUN button.
The table below shows the factory set heating and cooling schedule for all days of the week.

*Wake Up Leave For Work *Return Home Go To Bed

(Morning) (Day) (Evening) (Night)
Heating 6:00 AM 70°F 8:00 AM 62°F 5:00 PM 70°F 10:00 PM 62°F
Program
Cooling 6:00 AM 78°F 8:00 AM 85°F 5:00 PM 78°F 10:00 PM 82°F
Program

* You can eliminate these two program periods in the configuration menu (reference #3) if the building is occupied all day.
Day will change to 6:00 am and can be programmed as required.

Planning Your Program – Important

The Heating and Cooling Program schedules below allow you to pencil in your own program times and temperatures.
The 1F97-1277 comes configured for 7 day programming and can also be configured for 5+1+1 programming (see configura-
tion section).
Factory settings are listed on Monday, Saturday and Sunday. If you are re-programming a 5+1+1 day schedule, pencil in your
own times and temperatures directly below the factory times and temperatures.
If you are re-programming a 7 day fill in all lines with the times and temperatures you want.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when planning your program.
• In Heating, lower temperatures will save energy.
• In Cooling, higher temperatures will save energy.
• If you plan on using Auto Changeover, do not program the heating higher than the cooling.

Worksheet for Re-Programming 5+1+1 and 7 Day Program

Heating
Program Wake Up Leave For Work Return Home Go To Bed
(Morning) Fan (Day) Fan (Evening) Fan (Night) Fan
6:00 AM 70°F Auto 8:00 AM 62°F Auto 5:00 PM 70°F Auto 10:00 PM 62°F Auto
MON

TUE
WED
THU
FRI
6:00 AM 70°F Auto 8:00 AM 62°F Auto 5:00 PM 70°F Auto 10:00 PM 62°F Auto
SAT

6:00 AM 70°F Auto 8:00 AM 62°F Auto 5:00 PM 70°F Auto 10:00 PM 62°F Auto
SUN

Cooling
Program Wake Up Leave For Work Return Home Go To Bed
(Morning) Fan (Day) Fan (Evening) Fan (Night) Fan
6:00 AM 78°F Auto 8:00 AM 85°F Auto 5:00 PM 78°F Auto 10:00 PM 82°F Auto
MON

TUE
WED
THU
FRI
6:00 AM 78°F Auto 8:00 AM 85°F Auto 5:00 PM 78°F Auto 10:00 PM 82°F Auto
SAT

6:00 AM 78°F Auto 8:00 AM 85°F Auto 5:00 PM 78°F Auto 10:00 PM 82°F Auto
SUN

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Wired Remote Temperature Sensing Weight of Remote Reading:
One remote temperature sensor can be installed indoor or When in view schedule mode the weight of the indoor remote
outdoor and connected to the thermostat by a maximum sensor will be shown in the left actual temperature digits des-
cable length of 100 meters (300 ft). Three terminals, +, S & - ignated as A2 (default for average weight), H4 (high weight)
are provided on the terminal block to connect to the White- or L1 (low weight). The period (Morning, Day, Evening, Night)
Rodgers standard wired remote sensor. This sensor will be will also be shown to the right of the weight value in the actual
read by the thermostat only when 24VAC is present. temperature digits.
When used as indoor sensor, the readings can be weighted When in view schedule mode, press and keys at the
with the local sensor for specific program periods. User can the same time to sequence the indoor remote temperature
enable or disable the remote sensor in the installer configura- sensor weight from A2 to H4 to L1 and back to A2 for each
tion mode and also the outdoor temperature can be selected of the program period times for each day. (The H4 weight is
to show on the display. twice the weight of A2 and A2 is twice the weight of L1).
Once in the installer configuration mode, momentarily press When Remote In is selected (with Remote selected to On),
the or touch key until display indicates Remote (at the press key for the display to indicate the status of the local
top left of the LCD) and OFF (default – in clock digits). sensor LS On (default for thermostat local sensor operation-
Pressing or touch key will toggle the operation and al). The and keys will toggle the function and display
display from Remote OFF to Remote On. from LS (shown in actual temperature digits) and On (shown
When Remote On is selected, press key for the display to in clock digits) to LS OFF to designate the local sensor is
indicate Remote In (for indoor remote). disabled.
The or keys will toggle the operation and display from The local sensor may be disabled only if the indoor remote
Remote In to Outdoor Remote. sensor is enabled and functional.
When any remote is selected the temperature will display in If the indoor remote sensor is disabled or not functional, the
the clock digits for one second alternating with the current local sensor will automatically enable and display in the run
time for three seconds when in Run Schedule mode. schedule mode.
Outdoor Remote will indicate at the top left of display for The actual temperature displayed in the run mode is the
outdoor remote reading. mathematical weighted sum of the two temperature sensors –
Only Remote will show at top left for indoor remote reading. local and indoor remote.
(oF or oC will not indicate with remote temperature readings). (Outdoor remote sensor is not used for this computation).
Sensing Range: If the remote sensor is absent or not enabled then the actual
Outdoor temperature range is -40 to 140oF temperature will be as measured by the local sensor.
Indoor temperature range is 32 oF to 99 oF

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Reset Operation
Note: When thermostat is reset, installer configuration menu settings and programming will reset to factory settings.
If a voltage spike or static discharge blanks out the display or causes erratic thermostat operation, you can reset the thermostat by removing
the wires from terminals R and C (do not short them together) and removing batteries for 2 minutes. After resetting the thermostat, replace the
wires and batteries. If the thermostat has been reset and still does not function correctly contact your heating/cooling service person or place
of purchase.

Symptom Possible Cause Corrective Action

No Heat/No Cool/No Fan 1. Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker. Replace fuse or reset breaker.
(common problems) 2. Furnace power switch to OFF. Turn switch to ON.
3. Furnace blower compartment door or Replace door panel in proper position to engage
panel loose or not properly installed. safety interlock or door switch.
4. Loose connection to thermostat or system. Tighten connections.
No Heat 1. Pilot light not lit. Re-light pilot.
2. Furnace Lock-Out Condition. Heat Many furnaces have safety devices that shut down
may also be intermittent. when a lock-out condition occurs. If the heat works
intermittently contact the furnace manufacturer or
local HVAC service person for assistance.
3. Heating system requires service or Diagnostic: Set SYSTEM Switch to HEAT and
thermostat requires replacement. raise the setpoint above room temperature. Within
a few seconds the thermostat should make a soft
click sound. This sound usually indicates the ther-
mostat is operating properly. If the thermostat does
not click, try the reset operation listed above. If the
thermostat does not click after being reset contact
your heating and cooling service person or place of
purchase for a replacement. If the thermostat clicks,
contact the furnace manufacturer or a HVAC service
person to verify the heating is operating correctly.
No Cool 1. Cooling system requires service or Same as diagnostic for No Heat condition except
thermostat requires replacement. set the thermostat to COOL and lower the setpoint
below the room temperature. There may be up to
a five minute delay before the thermostat clicks in
Cooling.
Heat, Cool or Fan 1. Possible short in wiring. Check each wire connection to verify they are not
Runs Constantly 2. Possible short in thermostat. shorted or touching together. No bare wire should
3. Possible short in heat/cool/fan system. stick out from under terminal block. Try resetting
4. FAN Switch set to Fan ON. the thermostat as described above. If the condition
persists the manufacturer of your system or service
person can instruct you on how to test the Heat/
Cool system for correct operation. If the system
operates correctly, replace the thermostat.
Thermostat Setting & 1. Thermostat thermometer setting The thermometer can be adjusted +/- 4 degrees.
Thermostat Thermometer requires adjustment. See Temperature Display Adjustment in the Con-
Disagree figuration Menu section.
Furnace (Air Conditioner) 1. The location of the thermostat and/or Digital thermostats provide precise control and
Cycles Too Fast or Too Slow the size of the Heating System may cycle faster than older mechanical models. The
(narrow or wide be influencing the cycle rate. system turns on and off more frequently but runs for
temperature swing) a shorter time so there is no increase in energy use.
If you would like an increased cycle time, choose
SL for slow cycle in the Configuration menu, step 6
(heat) or 7 (cool). If an acceptable cycle rate is not
achieved, contact a local HVAC service person for
additional suggestions.
Forgot Keypad Press the menu button (button will disappear) and
Lockout Code hold in for 20 seconds. This unlocks the thermostat.

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