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wdeertz
Active Member
I also recently installed an outdoor temp/humidity sensor and the outside temp automatically started showing up on my Omnistat2. It hasn't shown on the console but if possible that would be nice also. I've looked for a setting to add to the consoles but haven't seen anything. Hopefully someone will chime in with a way to add to the consoles.
pete_c
Guru
I see both all of my combo temperature and humidity and temperature sensors in the legacy Omnitouch 5.7 consoles and Omnitouch 5.7e's.
You can customize the Omnitouch 5.7e's or Omnitouch Pro software consoles to display anything on the thermostat page.
Omnistat2 message setup just shows outdoor status and a check box.
I see the configuration in PCA related to outdoor temperature. (no outdoor humidity sensor though).
You can customize the Omnitouch 5.7e's or Omnitouch Pro software consoles to display anything on the thermostat page.
Omnistat2 message setup just shows outdoor status and a check box.
I see the configuration in PCA related to outdoor temperature. (no outdoor humidity sensor though).
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
For the standard LCD consoles, you can't make it display temperature constantly.
The easiest way to get to it is to press 6, 3 (Status, Sun).
On my 5.7es The home page displays multiple temperatures
Upstairs and downstairs temps and humidities, outdoor temp and humidity, attic temp, wine closet temp and shop temp.
The easiest way to get to it is to press 6, 3 (Status, Sun).
On my 5.7es The home page displays multiple temperatures
Upstairs and downstairs temps and humidities, outdoor temp and humidity, attic temp, wine closet temp and shop temp.
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
Indoor temps are used for determining freeze alarms.
So if you have sensors you don't want tripping the freeze alarm, like in my attic, you can set them as Outdoor.
The docs state you can only have one Outdoor Temperature sensor.
What that really means is you can only have one DESIGNATED as THE Outdoor Temp.
The first listed outdoor temperature sensor (by zone number) is the "Outdoor Temp" displayed.
This is the one the Omnistat will display as Outdoor Temperature.
All the others with zones set as Outdoor Temp, can be used as displays and in logic as conditionals.
Since there are no humidity alarms there's no need to differentiate zone type.
You simply label the sensor(s) you want to use as the outdoor humidity.
So if you have sensors you don't want tripping the freeze alarm, like in my attic, you can set them as Outdoor.
The docs state you can only have one Outdoor Temperature sensor.
What that really means is you can only have one DESIGNATED as THE Outdoor Temp.
The first listed outdoor temperature sensor (by zone number) is the "Outdoor Temp" displayed.
This is the one the Omnistat will display as Outdoor Temperature.
All the others with zones set as Outdoor Temp, can be used as displays and in logic as conditionals.
Since there are no humidity alarms there's no need to differentiate zone type.
You simply label the sensor(s) you want to use as the outdoor humidity.
pete_c
Guru
Here unrelated but my automation software sees all of the OPII temperature / humidity sensors just fine.
I integrated the 1-wire network stuff with the automation software touchscreens / consoles.
I do have 1-wire sensors inside and outside covering just about every room in the house if I really want to pay attention to the environment in the house.
You can do the same with multiple wired OPII temperature and humidity sensors and get really granular with it if you want.
Much of my automation software today does weather / environment stuff rather than turn on and off lights.
Ideally maybe you want to entertain a software piece to your Omnipro II hardware of a customized console which provides you with everything.
It is easier to do today that just a few years ago. You can read about the software right here on Cocoontech.
There is paid and free software depending on what it is you want to do.
I integrated the 1-wire network stuff with the automation software touchscreens / consoles.
I do have 1-wire sensors inside and outside covering just about every room in the house if I really want to pay attention to the environment in the house.
You can do the same with multiple wired OPII temperature and humidity sensors and get really granular with it if you want.
Much of my automation software today does weather / environment stuff rather than turn on and off lights.
Ideally maybe you want to entertain a software piece to your Omnipro II hardware of a customized console which provides you with everything.
It is easier to do today that just a few years ago. You can read about the software right here on Cocoontech.
There is paid and free software depending on what it is you want to do.
whumphrey said:
Yes it will use it for the balance point lockout in the duel fuel mode. My upstairs unit is a heat pump with auxiliary heat strips. I have the Omnistat2 configured for "Duel Fuel Heat Pump" and the 35F for the high balance set point and 10F for the low balance set point. Above 35F outside the auxiliary heat strips will never come on. Between 10F and 35F outside the auxiliary heat will be used if the temp drops 2 degrees lower than the set point. Below 10F outside only the auxiliary heat strips are used.
Part of the reason I did this so I can so I can raise the temp in the morning and not have to worry about the auxiliary heat strips coming on during most of the winter. I didn't want to drastically change the 2 degree differential and time delay for the auxiliary heat as a few weeks out of the year it drops to 7-15F and the heat pump needs the auxiliary heat to maintain the temp.
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
It really depends on how many stages of heating and cooling the system has.
The relays don't care what the actual fuel is, they're just turning on stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 etc.
The relays don't care what the actual fuel is, they're just turning on stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 etc.
