YEAR-ROUND COMFOR T EVOLUTION™ CONTROL HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE The Ultimate Home Comfort System.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your decision to choose the Bryant Evolution™ Control puts you in a select group of homeowners who understand the value of precise comfort control and appreciate the simplicity of an easy-to-use, intuitive, user interface. We sincerely appreciate you putting your trust in Bryant. Bryant has been delivering the finest indoor comfort equipment since 1904. Your new Evolution Control offers yet another example of the high quality comfort technology for which we are recognized.
Fan Setting Fan Button chooses “high,” “medium,” “low,” or “auto” fan mode. Desired Heating/Cooling Temperature Right Button provides system status. Heat Button selects heating operation. Cool Button selects cooling operation. Heat/Cool LEDs indicate heating or cooling operation. Temp (+\-) Button Off Button turns the system on and off. Advanced Setup Button provides access to customizable features. Basic Setup Button provides access to current day, time and desired humidity level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS . . .2 BASIC SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Set Day, Time & Humidity . . . . . .6 NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .7 Turn System On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Auxiliary Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Emergency Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Adjust Current Temperature . . .
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 2 This guide provides the basic operations for setting up and operating your Evolution™ Control. Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity 1 Flip down the door at the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the BASIC button. 3 Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting using the TIME (+\-) button. 4 Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE. 5 Adjust the MINUTE setting using the TIME (+\-) button. 6 Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 3 2 Use the TEMP (+\-) button to select your desired temperature, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override time will be displayed on the lower left. Please note an override time will not appear if programming has been turned off. 3 You can change the override time in 15-minute increments by pressing the TIME (+\-) button until the desired override time is selected. - OR Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 4 gramming, or to create customized schedules for the week, weekend, or each day, refer to PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION on pages 16 - 23 of this manual. One Schedule for All Days 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button. 3 Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button repeatedly until “ALLDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time period will be highlighted. 4 The WAKE time period will be highlighted.
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 5 Pop-up Messages Your Evolution™ Control provides important and useful maintenance and service reminders via pop-up messages on the display. Accessory Maintenance Reminders: An accessory reminder lets you know when it’s time for maintenance of your air filter, humidifier pad, UV lamp or ventilator. When an accessory reminder pop-up message appears, perform the accessory maintenance yourself OR contact your dealer/contractor.
BASIC SETUP 6 Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity 1 Flip down the door at the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the BASIC button. 3 Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting using the TIME (+\-) button. 4 Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE. 5 Adjust the MINUTE setting using the TIME (+\-) button. 6 Press SCROLL to highlight DAY. 7 Adjust the current DAY setting, using the TIME (+\-) button, until the correct day is displayed. 8 Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
NORMAL OPERATION 7 Turn System On/Off The OFF button is used to turn the system both on and off. Heating To select heating, press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit. Heating is operating when the red LED is gradually pulsing on and off at a rate of 2.5 cycles per second. (The LEDs can be turned off. For details, see ADVANCED SETUP – LIGHTING on page 26.) The heating temperature will appear in the lower right screen with the text, “HEAT AT.
NORMAL OPERATION 8 the homeowner manually activates emergency heat. Emergency heat is manually activated by pressing the red HEAT button for four seconds. Emergency heat operation is confirmed when the red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit, pulsing on, then off, continuously every 1.25 seconds. The text, “EMERGENCY HEAT” will appear below the room temperature (in place of the text, “ACTUAL TEMPERATURE”). To deactivate emergency heat, press the red HEAT or blue COOL button.
NORMAL OPERATION 9 Adjust Heating Temperature The Evolution™ Control allows you to adjust your indoor temperature at any time, overriding your programmed settings. 1 Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit. 2 Use the TEMP (+\-) button to select your desired temperature, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override time will be displayed on the lower left.
NORMAL OPERATION 10 Adjust Fan Speed The Evolution™ Control offers the benefit of customized fan speeds during continuous fan operation. 1 Press the FAN button to adjust the fan speed between LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH or AUTO airflow. OFF is also a selection when the system has been turned off at the Evolution™ Control. Hold Current Temperature Press the HOLD button to override the program and maintain the current indoor temperature set point(s) indefinitely.
NORMAL OPERATION 11 RIGHT button for YES or press the LEFT button for NO. Note: You have up to 15 minutes to make changes to the temperature or duration after VACATION has been activated. Any changes made after the 15 minute period will be treated as a temporary override to vacation settings. 7 The system will automatically revert back to its normal operation after the selected number of VACATION days has expired. - OR To cancel VACATION operation at any time simply press the VACATION button.
NORMAL OPERATION 12 Accessory Status The accessory status screen allows you to check the approximate usage of your mechanical or electronic air cleaner, humidifier pad, and UV lamps before routine maintenance is required. The accessory status screen also shows your servicing dealer’s name and phone number. You may also reset the usage indicators for your accessories from this screen. 1 Press and hold the LEFT button for two seconds to show the status of: - Air filter (FILTER) - Humidifier pad (HUM.
NORMAL OPERATION 13 Accessory Maintenance Pop-Up Messages Accessory Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time for accessory maintenance. There can be up to five messages, depending on the accessories installed with your system: - Replace UV Lamps - Change Humidifier Pad - Clean Air Filter - EAC - Clean or Replace Air Filter - Clean Ventilator Filter REMIND LATER: Pressing the LEFT button to select REMIND LATER will cause the accessory status message to reappear in seven days.
NORMAL OPERATION 14 Service Pop-Up Messages Service Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time for routine equipment maintenance or if the system has malfunctioned. There can be up to three messages, depending on the level of service required: - Routine Maintenance Recommended - System Malfunction - Critical Malfunction ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED: This pop-up appears when seasonal maintenance should be performed to maintain optimum performance of your system.
NORMAL OPERATION 15 Keyboard Lock-Out You can lock the Evolution™ Control buttons to help avoid inadvertent changes to your settings. Keyboard lock-out can ONLY be activated from the main screen. To do so, simultaneously press the “•” and FAN buttons for two seconds. Keyboard lock-out will be indicated by a graphic lock on the screen. To unlock the control, simultaneously press the “•” and FAN buttons for two seconds.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 16 Backlighting The Evolution™ backlight feature makes the screen easy to read, even at night or in low light conditions. High-intensity backlighting is activated when a button is pushed or the door at the base of the unit is opened. The backlighting will automatically turn off or revert to a lower intensity constant backlighting after 10 seconds of no button activity or 30 seconds after the door is opened.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 17 WAKE DAY EVENING SLEEP Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Monday / / / / / / / / Tuesday / / / / / / / / Wednesday / / / / / / / / Thursday / / / / / / / / Friday / / / / / / / / Saturday / / / / / / / / Sunday / / / / / / / / Programming Your Comfort Schedule The Evolution™ Control allows you maximum flexibility in creating a comfort schedule that best matches
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 18 One Schedule for All Days You can create one schedule for all seven days of the week using the ALLDAYS screen. 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen. 3 If the text “ALLDAYS” appears at the top of the screen, you are ready to start. - OR Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button repeatedly as necessary until “ALLDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time period will be highlighted.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 19 Weekdays Schedule You can program one schedule for Monday through Friday using the WEEKDAYS screen. 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen. 3 If the word “WEEKDAYS” appears at the top of the screen, you are ready to start. If not, press either the LEFT or RIGHT button as necessary until “WEEKDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time period will be highlighted.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 20 Weekend Schedule You can program an identical schedule for Saturday and Sunday using the WEEKEND screen. 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen. 3 If the word “WEEKEND” appears at the top of the screen, you are ready to start. If not, press either the LEFT or RIGHT button as necessary until WEEKEND is displayed. The WAKE time period will be highlighted.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 21 Daily Schedule You can program a different schedule for each day of the week by using the SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY screens. 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen. 3 If the word “SUNDAY,” “MONDAY,” “TUESDAY,” “WEDNESDAY,” “THURSDAY,” “FRIDAY,” or “SATURDAY” appears at the top of the screen, you are ready to start..
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 22 Copy 1 To COPY a daily schedule to another day, use the SCROLL button to highlight the COPY function. 2 You will be prompted to select YES to continue or NO to return to the schedule screen. Press the RIGHT button to access the COPY screen. 3 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the first day to which you wish to copy. 4 Use the TEMP (+\-) button to select YES to copy, or NO to not copy.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION 23 Programming Fan Speed You can select a different fan speed for each time period of your comfort schedule. Scheduling the fan speed follows the same basic steps as programming time and temperature settings. You can create one fan schedule for ALLDAYS, WEEKDAYS, WEEKENDS, or a different schedule for each day. 1 Flip down the door at the bottom of the control. 2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
ZONING FEATURES, VENTILATION FEATURES, SETUP SETUP & &OPERATION OPERATION 24 Fresh Air Ventilation A fresh air ventilator is used to exchange stale indoor air for fresh outdoor air. Fresh air ventilation can be customized with up to four settings. The setting you choose for heating operation can be different from the setting you choose for cooling. HIGH: The fresh air ventilator will operate at high. This setting is recommended to help quickly remove unwanted odors.
ADVANCED SETUP 25 Accessory Maintenance Reminders The Evolution™ Control can remind you when it’s time to change the filter, humidifier pad, UV lamps, and ventilator pre-filter with a pop-up message. The REMINDERS screen allows you to individually turn on or off your accessory maintenance reminders depending on which accessories are installed. 1 Flip down the door near the base of the Evolution Control. 2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
ADVANCED SETUP 26 Lighting You can adjust the backlighting contrast, turn off backlighting altogether, or turn off the HEAT and COOL status lights (LED)s. 1 Flip down the door near the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the ADVANCED setup button. 3 Press the RIGHT button once to select the LIGHTING screen (2 of 5). 4 With the BACKLIGHT text highlighted, use the TIME (+\-) button to turn the screen’s constant, low intensity backlighting ON or OFF.
ADVANCED SETUP 27 Heating Humidity If you have a whole house humidifier, heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy recovery ventilator (ERV) as a part of your system, you can select your desired heating humidity setting and change how your system controls the humidifier or fresh air ventilation. 1 Flip down the door near the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the ADVANCED setup button. 3 Press the RIGHT button twice to view the HEATING HUMIDITY screen (3 of 5).
ADVANCED SETUP 28 Cooling Humidity 1 Flip down the door near the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the ADVANCED setup button. 3 Press the LEFT button three times to view the COOLING HUMIDITY screen (4 of 5). 4 Use the TEMP (+\-) button to set your desired humidity level. 5 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door. - OR 6 If you want to change the way cooling dehumidification is controlled, scroll to DEHUMIDIFY. You will have two options.
ADVANCED SETUP 29 Vacation Settings You can pre-select temperature, humidity and fan settings for your VACATION function. These settings will take effect when you activate VACATION operation as outlined in the NORMAL OPERATION section of this manual, pages 7 - 15. 1 Flip down the door near the base of the Evolution™ Control. 2 Press the ADVANCED setup button. 3 Press the RIGHT button four times to select the VACATION screen (5 of 5)..
ADVANCED SETUP GLOSSARY 30 Accessory Status…pg. 12 This function allows you to check the approximate usage of an air filter, humidifier pad, UV lamp(s) or ventilator pre-filter. All Days Schedule…pg. 4 & 18 One comfort schedule that stays the same every day of the week. Auxiliary Heat…pg. 7 A supplemental heating source often found with heat pump systems that is used to maintain comfort when outdoor temperatures fall significantly. Comfort Schedule…pg.
GLOSSARY 31 Weekdays Schedule…pg. 19 One comfort schedule that is repeated every weekday, Monday through Friday. Weekend Schedule…pg. 20 One comfort schedule that is repeated on Saturday and Sunday.
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