Default Settings Tab

The Default Settings tab shows various default settings and parameters for a thermostat.  These settings can be used for each thermostat, or individual settings can be applied to each thermostat.

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Default Occupied Settings

These settings are filled in for occupied state when a new thermostat action is defined and are used when Use Global Occupied Settings is checked for a thermostat.

  Field Name

  Description

  Range

Heating Setpoint

Default setting for the heating setpoint during occupied mode.

Default = 69

Cooling Setpoint

Default setting for the cooling setpoint during occupied mode.

Default = 72

HVAC Mode

Default setting for the system status during the occupied mode.

Default = Auto

Auto, Off, Cool, Heat

Fan Mode

Default setting for the fan mode status during occupied mode.

Default=Auto

Auto, On

Default Unoccupied Settings

These settings are filled in for unoccupied state when a new thermostat action is defined.

  Field Name

  Description

  Range

Heating Setpoint

Default setting for the heating setpoint during unoccupied mode.

Default = 60

Cooling Setpoint

Default setting for the cooling setpoint during unoccupied mode.

Default = 80

System Mode

Default setting for the system status during the unoccupied mode.

Default = Auto

Auto, Off, Cool, Heat

Fan Mode

Default setting for the fan mode status during unoccupied mode.

Default=Auto

Auto, On

Return to Schedule*

Checked will return the thermostat back to the scheduled setpoints.  (FanMode and SystemMode will not follow schedule and should be commanded)

Default =Unchecked

* If you enable Return to Schedule, you should program all your scheduled periods as unoccupied so that setpoints are returned to unoccupied settings after the event is over.

Note:  Each thermostat can be configured with “Allowed Modes” for the HVAC Mode.  If you have thermostats that use different allowed modes across your facility, then you must only use the least common denominator as a mode selection for default HVAC mode, otherwise you may send an invalid mode to the thermostat that is limited.