American Standard Gold 824 User manual
American Standard Gold 824
Smart Control User Guide
The Gold 824 is an easy-to-
use, programmable control
with a color touch-screen.
When connected with
American Standard®Home
you can control your home’s
heating and cooling system
and up to 230 separate
Z-Wave™devices from a
smartphone, PC or tablet
from virtually anywhere.
This guide will help you
congure and connect your
Gold 824 Smart Control
quickly and easily.
012-5060-06C-EN
Start using your
new Gold 824
now! See “Start
Here!” on page
3.
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Thank you for choosing the American Standard
Gold 824 Smart Control. The intuitive interface
and powerful features incorporated into the
compact design of the color touch-screen control
represent the latest in climate control technology
from the industry’s leader in residential HVAC
systems.
This guide will introduce you to the unit’s many
features and get you started using your Gold 824
Smart Control right away.
The Gold 824 Smart Control can be accessed
remotely with your smart device and it can serve
as the central hub of an entire network of smart
home devices. To fully enjoy these benets your
Gold 824 must be connected to an American
Standard Home account. American Standard
Home provides an all-in-one cloud based app
that allows you to access your Gold 824 anytime/
anywhere connecting your smart devices
through Z-Wave technology. See the full line of
available features and functions at:
http://www.asairhome.com
For tutorials search: Gold 824.
American Standard Home allows you to:
• Monitor and control your HVAC system using
an internet-enabled smartphone, tablet or
computer from anywhere in the world.
• Build a network of up to 230 Z-Wave enabled
products on one account.
• View weather information including outdoor
temperature, ve-day forecasts, radar and
weather alerts.
• Receive text and e-mail notications that
inform you of happenings in your home.
• Receive software updates automatically.
• Automatically adjust your temperature set
points, helping to reduce your overall energy
consumption by learning your comfort
preferences.
Congratulations!
User Setup Wizard................................................... 3
Navigating the Control .........................................4
Temperature Control Panel .................................7
Home Screen - Simple View ................................ 8
Home Screen Customization.............................. 9
Menu Screen...........................................................10
Settings Screen......................................................11
Scheduling ..............................................................12
Changing Periods..................................................14
Adding Periods ......................................................15
Deleting Periods....................................................16
Overriding Schedules..........................................17
Conguring 1-Touch Presets.............................18
Setting Access Restrictions................................20
American Standard Home ................................21
Network Setup.......................................................22
American Standard Home Registration........24
Adding/Removing Z-Wave Devices................26
Adding Z-Wave Devices (via mobile app) ....27
Advanced Z-Wave Settings................................28
Other Features .......................................................30
Notices ......................................................................31
FCC Notice ...............................................................31
IC NOTICE.................................................................31
Contents
Up to eight smart controls of any combination of the
1050, 850, 824 and 624 are allowed on your American
Standard Home account for no additional cost. A monthly
subscription charge may apply beyond this number of
devices.
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The User Setup
Wizard guides
you through the
Gold 824’s user
configurable
settings.
To complete the Setup Wizard and connect the
Gold 824 to American Standard Home, you need:
• A high-speed connection to the Internet
(wired or wireless)
• Your wireless (WiFi) network name and
password
• An internet browser
• A valid e-mail address
To access the User Setup Wizard, select
MENU>SETTINGS>USER SETUP WIZARD.
When the Setup Wizard is activated, the process
cannot be cancelled. The Wizard will guide you
through the following steps:
Screen Settings
• Adjust the Screen brightness, backlight, screen
saver and color themes.
Screen Layout
• Choose up to two widgets to display on the
Home screen.
Schedule Settings
• Set the Gold 824 scheduling feature to
enabled or disabled. When Scheduling is
disabled, 1-Touch Presets are available.
Guided Scheduling (Scheduling Enabled)
• Automatically create schedules based on
answers to a series of questions.
1-Touch Presets (Scheduling Disabled)
• Congure heating and cooling target
temperatures for Home, Away and Sleep
conditions. The Presets are selectable from the
Home Screen.
Network Setup
• Select your wireless network and enter your
password. If your wireless network is available
but not shown in the list, select Hidden
Network, and manually enter your network’s
name (SSID).
NOTE: If you are having diculty enrolling
the Gold 824 to your account, visit the
troubleshooting section at www.asairhome.com
for help.
American Standard Home registration
(requires Internet connection)
• Your Gold 824 control comes equipped
with remote access and other features from
American Standard Home.
Weather (requires American Standard Home
registration)
• Input the Zip Code of the location for
appropriate weather information including
ve-day forecasts, radar display and weather
alerts.
That’s it! You can now begin enjoying the
benets of your new American Standard Gold
824 Smart Control!
NOTE: Wireless Setup is not required when the
Gold 824 is hard-wired to your home network.
Start Here!
Menu
Settings
Accessing the User Setup Wizard
User Setup Wizard
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Navigating the Control Home Screen - Simple View
Notifications and System Alerts
Date and
Time
Heating and
C
ooling
Set Points
Thermostat
Menu
System Mode
(Auto/ Heating/Cooling/
Off/Emergency Heat)
Fan Mode
(Auto/On/Circulate)1-Touch Presets
(Off/Home/Away/Sleep)
Increase
the
set point
Decrease
the
set point
Default Home Screen can be customized with several
widgets. To learn more about this feature see the
section in this user guide about customization.
American Standard Home
and Network
Status
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Home Screen View
Homeowners may toggle between Home Screen Options
by selecting: Home Screen > Menu > Settings > Screen >
Home View Options. Select Simple View or Classic View.
Simple View
Classic View
OR
NOTE: Simple View is the default view.
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Notifications and System Alerts
Date and Time
Heating and
Cooling Set Points
T
emperature
Control Panel
T
hermostat
Menu
System Mode
(Auto/ Heating/Cooling/
Off/Emergency Heat)
Fan Mode
(Auto/On/Circulate)
Air Cleaner Mode
(On/Off)
1-Touch presets
(Off/Home/Away/
Sleep)
American Standard Home
and Network
Status
Home Screen - Classic View
Home Screen can be customized with several widgets. To learn more
about this feature see the section in this user guide about customization.
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The Temperature Control Panel is where target
temperatures are manually set and adjusted.
The panel is shown on the Classic View Home
Screen only.
Temperature Control Panel
Hold
Until
Show
Schedule
Hold
Perm 82º
62º
Away
$
Home
Sleep
Increase
the
set point
Decrease
the
set point
Cooling Set Point
(select to change)
Available when
Scheduling is Enabled
Available when
Scheduling is Disabled
Activate 1-Touch Presets
Heating Set
Point (select to change)
Schedule Status Area
Mode
Indicator
OR
Disable Schedule
and maintain
current
temperature
settings.
Temporarily
overrides
Schedule
View and edit
Schedule
Select Heating and Cooling Set-points to
show panel.
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Home Screen - Simple View
To maintain a temperature indefinitely, adjust the setpoint to the desired temperature
and select the Permanent Hold button. It will then display ON, and the control will
maintain that temperature setpoint until you manually change it. Select the Permanent
Hold button again to turn Permanent Hold OFF. The Control resumes following the
schedule.
Optionally, up to 2 widgets may be chosen to appear on your
home screen. They can be selected by navigating to Menu>
Settings>Screen > Screen Layout
When scheduling is
enabled, the Preset
button is disabled
and a Permanent
Hold button is
displayed. The
system will follow the
custom schedule
you’ve created. You
may override the
schedule by adjusting
the temperature
settings with the
up/down arrows at
the right of the
screen. At the next
period change, the
schedule will resume.
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Home Screen Customization
Homeowners may customize the Home Screen by
selecting: Menu > Settings > Screen > Screen Layout
Choose up to two widgets (or apps) to show up on the Home Screen.
Make selection and select Apply.
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Menu Screen
Dealer contact
information
Smart
Optimization
Indoor Humidity &
Humidity Target
Ventilation Options (Requires
accessory Ventilation System)
User settings
(see Settings
Screen)
Z-Wave bridge
functions
Edit your schedule (when scheduling
is enabled) or edit 1-Touch Presets
(when scheduling is disabled)
Enable/Disable Scheduling at
Menu>Schedules & Presets
Weather, 5-Day Forecast,
Radar and Weather
Alerts.
System Information: Alerts,
Demand Response,
Notifications, and About
Navigate to Menu Screen by selecting: Home Screen > Menu
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