Honeywell Home CM721 Programmable Thermostat Installation Guide
- October 30, 2023
- Honeywell Home
Table of Contents
- Honeywell Home CM721 Programmable Thermostat
- CM700 Wireless Installation Guide
- Description
- Installation Information
- Installing the CM700 Wireless System
- Installing the Room Thermostat
- Basic Operation of the System
- Installer Mode
- Additional Installation Information
- Trouble Shooting
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
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CM700 Wireless Installation Guide
CM727 / CM721 Wireless Programmable Room Thermostat & BDR91 Relay box
Description
The Honeywell CM700 Wireless (CM727 or CM721) is a modern wireless
programmable room thermostat based on Honeywell’s proven programming
philosophy. To further improve the ease of use, this product includes a large
LCD display with backlighting to assist customers during daily use. The
CM727/721 room thermostat communicates with the BDR91 relay box on an 868MHz
Radio Frequency (RF) band to control a single heating system component such as
a boiler, pump or zone valve. Neither product will communicate with other RF
products that use different frequencies or communication protocols.
Note: The RF link between the individual room thermostat (CM727/721) and
relay box (BDR91) in system packs provided by Honeywell is pre-configured at
the factory and therefore SHOULD be installed at the same site. This makes the
installation process fast and easy, but if products from individual system
packs are separated, or mixed with other pre-configured system packs during
installations please refer to section 5.1 Binding / Rebinding Procedure to
bind the desired units together and allow them to communicate with each other
.
Installation Information
As these products communicate using RF technology special care must be taken during installation. The location of the RF components as well as the building structure may influence the performance of the RF system. To assure system reliability, please review and apply the information given below. Within a typical residential building, the two products should communicate reliably within a 30m range. It is important to take into consideration that walls and ceilings will reduce the RF signal. The strength of the RF signal reaching the relay box depends on the number of walls and ceilings separating it from the room thermostat, as well as the building construction – the diagram below illustrates an example of typical signal strength reduction. Walls and ceilings reinforced with steel or plasterboard walls lined with metal foil reduce the RF signal significantly more. Once a position is selected for the room thermostat this can be checked using the RF Communication Test mode as described in section 2.2.3 Locating the Room Thermostat. If the position is unsuitable the relay box will not respond and an alternative position must be selected.
Installing the CM700 Wireless System
Please follow the illustrations and information below in sequence to install the relay box and room thermostat correctly. For applications other than gas boilers, enabling special features and to see what other system options are available refer to section 4) Installer Mode.
Installing the Relay box
Installing the Room Thermostat
Power Up
Installing the Batteries
- Lift up the front cover of the thermostat to reveal the battery cover and product controls.
- Remove the battery cover by pressing down and sliding out.
- Insert the 2 x AA LR6 Alkaline Batteries supplied with the thermostat, ensuring the correct orientation (see ‘Controls Layout’ on page 2).
- After a short pause the thermostat will display information on the screen and is now ready for use.
- Replace the battery cover by sliding it firmly back into the front of the thermostat.
Setting the Date and Time
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Press the DATE button to begin setting the date. When you set the date for the first time after the batteries are inserted, the display will show:
Press the buttons to set the current day of the month (e.g. d 01 = 1st day of the month) then press the green button to confirm. -
Press the buttons to set the current month of the year (e.g. m 01 = January) then press the green button to confirm.
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Press the buttons to set the current year (e.g. yr 07 = 2007) then press the green button to confirm. The date is now stored.
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Use the buttons to set the correct time then press the green button to confirm. Each press of the buttons will change the time by one minute and holding them down will change the time slowly at first and get progressively quicker.
Note: If this mode is entered accidentally then press the AUTO, MAN or OFF buttons to exit.
RF Communication Check (Test Mode)
To check the RF communication, hold the room thermostat about 2-3 metres
from the installed relay box. Press the OFF button, then press the buttons
together with the button for 3 seconds. The unit will display ‘TEST TRANSMIT’
and it will send test signals to the relay box, flashing the green LED on
every 6 seconds (relay output will remain off) for a maximum of 10 minutes.
When the green LED flashes on every 6 seconds proceed to the next step.
NOTE: If the green LED is not switched at specified intervals, the red
LED is flashing or if you are installing a replacement relay box or room
thermostat, follow the procedures described in section 5.1 Binding / Rebinding
Procedure.
Locating the Room Thermostat
While still in the Test Mode, as described in section 2.2.2, the room
thermostat should be located taking the following into consideration and
reviewing the illustrations below:
- Find a suitable location where the signal transmission is reliable. Reliable transmission is indicated when the relay box is flashing the green LED every 6 seconds. NOTE: The relay box relay will be off.
- Install the room thermostat on the wall using the wall bracket as shown in the diagram below.
- Exit the Test Mode by pressing the AUTO or OFF button.
- The room thermostat should be installed in an open space for best performance as it is a radio frequency device.
- Leave at least 30cm distance from any metal objects including wall boxes and at least 1 metre from any other electrical equipment eg. radio, TV, PC etc.
- Do not mount onto metal wall boxes.
- It is recommended that the relay box is fully installed.
System Check
Now a simple test can be completed to check the full system has been installed
correctly:
- Press the OFF button.
- Check the boiler supply is on and check that the green LED on the relay box is off.
- Press the MAN button.
- Adjust the setpoint up to the maximum (35°C) by pressing the button. The boiler should come on (green LED ON on relay box) after a few seconds and the symbol appears on the room thermostat LCD display.
- Press the OFF button. The boiler will go off (green LED OFF on relay box) after a few seconds and the symbol disappears.
- Check the system operation by alternately pressing the MAN and OFF buttons several times, bearing in mind the switching delay referred to above.
Now, you should have completed the installation successfully – to begin operating at the default factory settings press the AUTO button or press PROG to modify the built-in heating program accordingly.
Basic Operation of the System
Automatic Operation
The relay box receives the heat demand (0-100%) signal from the room
thermostat. The room thermostat will display the symbol on the LCD display
whenever more heat is required. Depending on the demand the relay box will
switch the heating device on to match the current requirements of the system.
The green LED indicates the status of the relay output:
- Green LED on = relay on
- Green LED off = relay off
Temporary Manual Override
Pressing the relay box button will override the current relay position. As
soon as the next signal is received from the room thermostat the relay box
will return back to automatic operation as the automatic control has higher
priority than manual operation.
Communications Loss
If the RF communication is lost for a period of 1 hour the red LED will
illuminate to indicate that no RF messages have been received during the last
hour. The relay box will also enter the failsafe mode as selected in Installer
Mode (see section 4.2 BDR91 Relay box Fail-Safe Mode Setup). To allow manual
control of the relay box output manual override is available in fail-safe
mode. When RF communication is restored the relay box will automatically
return to normal operation. You can now use the USER GUIDE supplied with the
room thermostat to demonstrate how it works to the homeowner.
Installer Mode
Installer Mode is used to alter the system settings for specific applications, to use the special features of the room thermostat in a different way or to alter the factory preset parameters. Parameters are divided into two groups:
- Category 1 parameters – Room Thermostat Setup
- Category 2 parameters – System Setup. These are all listed in section 4.5 Installer Parameters Table.
Entering the Installer Mode
- Press the OFF button.
- Press and hold the button and the two PROGRAM and buttons together.
- The unit will display the first parameter of installer parameter group category 1 (from Parameter No. 1 to 20).
- Press the button to change the factory setting. The display will flash indicating that a change has been made.
- Press the green button to confirm the change. The display will stop flashing.
- Press the button to go to the next parameter.
- Press the PROGRAM button to go to Installer parameter group category 2 (from Parameter No. 1 to 5).
- To exit installer mode, press the AUTO, MAN or OFF button.
BDR91 Relay box Fail-Safe Mode Setup
The failsafe mode defines the relay box output relay status if the RF
communication is lost (e.g. when the room thermostat stops communicating due
to discharged batteries). The factory setting keeps the relay permanently off
when communications is lost. If this factory setting needs to be changed
follow the instructions below:
- Enter Installer mode as described above.
- Press the button to enter category 2 parameters.
- Select the parameter 7:LC by pressing the button.
- Select the fail-safe mode by pressing buttons:
- 0 – when RF communication is lost the relay will be held in OFF position.
- 1 – when RF communication is lost the relay output will cycle at 20% on 80% off.
- Press the green button to accept the change.
- Attach appropriate label to the relay box to indicate the selected fail-safe mode.
IMPORTANT: To enable the frost protection when RF communication is lost, select fail-safe mode 1. For systems with separate frost protection thermostats or where frost protection is not required select fail-safe mode 0.
Using the Room Thermostat for Specific Applications
The CM727/721 RF room thermostat is a versatile controller that can be used to
control many different applications. For most typical applications, like wall-
hung gas-fired combination boiler control or zone valve control, no
adjustments from the factory settings are required. For other applications,
like controlling an oil burner, the best system performance can be achieved by
modifying selected parameters of the room thermostat in the Installer mode.
The table below lists the most common settings used for specific applications.
Specific Application: | Setting: | What to change: |
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Cycle/ Hour | Minimum ON Time | Note: All parameters listed below belong |
to category 2 – System Parameters (see Installer Parameters Table )
HEATING| Gas Boiler (<30kW)| 6| 1| No changes required
| Oil Boiler| 3| 4| Set 1:Ot parameter to 4 Set 2:Cr parameter to 3
| Thermal Actuator| 12| 1| Set 2:Cr parameter to 12
| Zone Valve| 6| 1| No changes required
Using the Special Features of the Room Thermostat
Special Feature: | Description: | Enable/Disable |
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Optimisation (Variable Start Time) | The thermostat will adjust the start time |
in the morning/afternoon so the desired temperature is reached by the start of
the program period. The system will restrict the start time to a max of 2
hours.| To enable: Set parameter 8:OP (category 1) to 1.
Scheduled Maintenance Alert Period| If the installation requires scheduled
maintenance and the user needs to be reminded that the service is due the
parameter value can be set to the required number of months (1-48). When the
preset period expires the CM721/CM727 will display the ‘ SERVICE ’ icon.|
Set parameter 19:SP to the required value toenable maintenance alert. Value
set to zero disables the function.
Summer/Winter Auto time change| This feature moves time automatically on the
last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October. The feature is factory
enabled.| To enable: Set parameter 3:tC (category 1) to 1.
Temperature Offset| If the thermostat is located in a particularly hot/cold
location for reliable signal transmission reasons then the measured/ displayed
temperature can be adjusted by +/- 3°C. This is useful if the homeowner wants
the reading to match another appliance’s temperature display.| Set parameter
12:tO (category 1) to the required offset value.
Upper/Lower Temperature Limit| The normal upper-temperature limit of 35°C can
be reduced to 21°C to save the homeowner energy. The normal lower limit of 5°C
can be increased up to 21°C to protect inhabitants from cold.| Set parameter
6:uL (category 1) to the desired upper limit.Set parameter 7:LL (category 1)
to the desired lower limit.
Installer Parameters Table
Category 1 – Room Thermostat Settings
Parameter| Parameter No.| Factory Default Setting|
Optional Setting
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Category 1 Parameters – Room Thermostat Settings
| | Display| Description| Display| Description
AM-PM / 24hr Display| 1:CL| 12| 12 hr – AM/PM clock display format| 24| 24 hr
clock display format
Reset Time/ Temp Program| 2:rP| 1| Time / Temp profile set to factory
defaultChanges to 0 when one of the time/temp profiles are changed| 0| Time /
Temperature are as programmed __
To restore the factory profile set to 1
Auto Summer/ Winter Time Change| 3:tC| 1| Auto Summer/Winter Time Change
Enabled| 0| Auto Summer/Winter Time Change Disabled
LCD Backlighting| 5:bL| 1| Backlighting Enable| 0| Backlighting Disabled
Upper Temp Limit| 6:uL| 35| 35°C Upper Temp. Limit| 21 to34| 21°C to 34°C
adjustment in 1°C steps
Lower Temp Limit| 7:LL| 5| 5°C Lower Temp. Limit| 5 to 21| 6°C to 21°C
adjustment in 1°C steps
Optimization| 8:OP| 0| Optimisation Disabled| 1| Optimisation Enabled
Temperature Offset| 12:tO| 0| No temperature offset| -3 to+3| -3°C to +3°C
adjustment in 0.1°C steps
Proportional Band Width| 13:Pb| 1.5| Proportional band of1.5 degrees| 1.6 to
3.0| 1.6°C to 3.0°C adjustment in 0.1°C steps
Scheduled Maintenance Alert Period (months)| 19:SP| 0| Scheduled Maintenance
Alert Period was disabled| 0 to 48| 0 to 48 months adjustment in 1-month steps
Reset Parameters to Factory Defaults| 20:FS| 1| All settings at factory
defaultsChanges to 0 when one of the parameters is changed| 0| Settings are as
modified above __
To restore the factory profile set to 1
Note: Remember to always press the green button to confirm that you want to store your new Installer SetUp setting. To exit the Installer Mode press the AUTO or MAN button.
Category 2 – System Settings
Parameter| Parameter No.| Factory Default Setting|
Optional Setting
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Category 2 Parameters – System Settings (press the button to access this
category)
| | Display| Description| Display| Description
Minimum boiler ON time| 1:Ot| 1| 1 minute minimum ON time| 2 to 5| Selection
of 2, 3, 4 or 5 minutes minimum ON time
Cycle Rate| 2:Cr| 6| 6 cycles per hour (cph)| 3,9 or12| Selection of 3, 9 or
12 cph
Pump Exercise| 5:PE| 0| Pump exercise disabled| 1| Pump exercise enabled
System Synchronisation| 6:Sn| 0| Standard operation of the Room Unit| 1| Room
unit configured as Synchroniser
Loss of Communications Instruction| 7:LC| 0| Relay Off| 1| Relay 20% on / 80%
off
Note: Remember to always press the green button to confirm that you want to store your new Installer Set-Up setting. To exit the Installer Mode press the AUTO or MAN button.
Additional Installation Information
Binding / Rebinding Procedure
The binding operation described below is required if:
- Any of the system components (room thermostat or relay box) are replaced.
- The relay box has incorrect or no binding data stored (e.g. when pre-bound system pack components have been mismatched).
NOTE: During the binding procedure keep approximately 1m distance between the room thermostat and the relay box.
To bind/rebind
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Press and hold the relay box push button for 15 seconds to reset any previously stored data. After 15 seconds the red LED will change to flashing 0.1sec on/0.9sec off.
NOTE: After 5 seconds the red LED will start to flash 0.5sec on/0.5sec off, but continue to hold the button). -
Release the push button.
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Press and hold the relay box push button for 5 seconds to enter the binding mode. The Red LED will start flashing at 0.5sec on/0.5sec off to confirm the binding mode has been entered.
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Press the OFF button on the room thermostat. Then press the buttons together along with the button. The unit will display InSt and ‘CONTROL BINDING’.
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Press the green button to send the binding signal out to the relay box. The red LED is switched off to confirm the successful binding operation. If the red LED still flashes push the button again until the binding is successful.
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Now go to Section 2) Installing the CM700 Wireless System to setup the system.
Trouble Shooting
Trouble Shooting Guide
Symptom (Fault Message) | Possible Cause | Remedy |
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The room thermostat displays the symbol but the relay box relay does not switch on.| This is normal operation. The relay box cycles the relay on and off for times proportional to the demand signal (0-100%) from the roomthermostat. The symbol only indicates that the
demand value is greater than 0%.
| Using the button change the temperature setpoint by a few degrees. The
relay box should switch the relay on after a few seconds delay.
The relay box does not react to setpoint changes on the room thermostat.| The
room thermostat and relay box are not bound.| Reset the relay box by pressing
and holding the push button for 15 seconds. Then follow the binding/rebinding
procedure as described in section 5) Additional Installation
Information.
After the binding procedure, the red LED is on and the green one is flashing
once every 3 sec on the relay box.| Incorrect or incomplete binding
procedure.Incorrect position of the room thermostat during binding.| Repeat
the binding procedure.Repeat the binding procedure keeping approx. 1 m
distance between the relay box and the room thermostat.
The red LED on the relay box is illuminated (Communication loss)| The relay
box receives no RF messages from the room thermostat:RF signal is blocked due
to wrong location of the room thermostat.
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Room thermostat batteries are exhausted.
| __**__**
Re-locate the room thermostat following instructions in section 2) Installing the CM700 Wireless System.
Replace batteries in the room thermostat.
Diagnostic Mode
The CM727/721 room thermostat has a user accessible mode that provides
information useful to a remote service person and a means of checking whether
the boiler is working. To access this press the OFF button, then press and
hold the button for 5 seconds.The room thermostat will enter the user settings
mode. Next press and hold the and buttons together. The room thermostat
will hold the relay on for 5 minutes and the following information can be
viewed on the display by pressing the button. : model ID, date code (WW/YY) &
checksum. Hereby, Honeywell declares that this CM727/CM721 room thermostat and
BDR91 Relay Box are in compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC.
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