Installation Guide

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LOW/BATTERY INDICATOR
The word LOW outlined by a battery on the left side of the LCD screen will appear when battery power has
dropped significantly. At this time, approximately two weeks of battery power remains until the transmitter
may experience partial or complete loss of functions.
NOTE: A reversed battery will activate the LOW battery icon.
TRANSMITTER
OPERATING SAFETY MONITORS: SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN
The SKYTECH remote control operates on RF (radio frequency) signals that are sent by the TRANSMITTER (remote) to the RECEIVER that
operates the appliance. It is recommended that the TRANSMITTER always
be located within the 20 foot operating range, preferably in the
same room in which the appliance is located.
THERMO UPDATING FEATURE –TRANSMITTER – (T/S –TX)
This SKYTECH remote control has a THERMO UPDATING Feature built into its software. The THERMO UPDATING Feature operates in the
following manner, but only in the THERMO and PROGRAM MODES
:
The transmitter normally reads the ROOM temperature every 2 minutes checking the ROOM temperature against the SET temperature it
sends a signal to the receiver.
COMMUNICATION – SAFETY – TRANSMITTER – (C/S – TX)
This SKYTECH series remote controls have a COMMUNICATION –SAFETY function built into the software. It provides an extra margin of
safety when the TRANSMITTER is out of the normal 20 foot operating range of the receiver.
The COMMUNICATION – SAFETY feature operates in the following manner, in all OPERATING MODES
– ON/THERMO/PROGRAM.
At all times and in all OPERATING MODES, the transmitter sends an RF signal every fifteen (15) minutes, to the receiver, indicating
that the transmitter is within the normal operating range of 20 feet. Should the receiver NOT receive a transmitter signal every 15
minutes, the IC software, in the RECEIVER will begin a 2-HOUR (120-minute) countdown timing function. If during this 2-hour period,
the receiver does not receive a signal from the transmitter, the receiver will shut down the fireplace being controlled by the receiver.
The RECEIVER will then emit a series of rapid “beeps” for a period of 10 seconds. Then after 10 seconds of rapid beeping, the
RECEIVER will continue to emit a single “beep” every 4 seconds until a transmitter signal is again received. The intermittent 4
second beeping will go on for as long as the receiver’s batteries last which could be in excess of one year.
To “reset” the RECEIVER and operate the fireplace system, you must press the MODE
button on the transmitter. The word ON must display on the LCD screen. By turning
the system to ON, the COMMUNICATION SAFETY operation is overridden and the
system will return to normal operation depending on the MODE selected at the transmitter.
The COMMUNICATION SAFETY feature will reactivate should the transmitter be taken
out of the normal operating range or should the transmitter’s batteries fail or be removed.
REMOTE RECEIVER
The remote receiver operates on 4 AA-size 1.5V batteries. IT is recommended that ALKALINE batteries be used for longer battery life and
maximum microprocessor performance. IMPORTANT: New or fully charged batteries are essential for proper operation of the remote
receiver.
The remote receiver houses the microprocessor that responds to commands from the transmitter to control the system operation. It emits one
beep when it receives an ON or OFF command manually, but no beep when cycling on and off automatically in THERMO mode. The remote
receiver has a 3-position slide switch for selecting the MODE of operation: ON/REMOTE/OFF
• With the slide switch in the ON position (toward the LEARN button), the system will remain on
until the slide switch is placed in the OFF or REMOTE position.
• With the slide switch in the REMOTE position (centered), the system will only operate if the
remote receiver receives commands from the transmitter.
• With the slide switch in the OFF position (away from the LEARN
button), the system is off.
• It is suggested that the slide switch be placed in the off position if you will be away
from your home for an extended period of time. If the remote receiver is mounted out
of children’s reach, placing the slide switch in the OFF position also functions as a
safety “lock-out” by both turning the system off and rendering the remote receiver
inoperative.
UP
DOWN
MODE
TIMER
TIME
SET
PROG
AHEAD
BACK