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Topic: | RTI - Thermostat This thread has 20 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Thursday January 17, 2013 at 14:26 |
BeutlerDigital Lurking Member |
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Hi...just starting to learn the RTI control system and need some help with Thermostat's. We have a request for a system where the buyer wants to have the XP6 installed (app and controller) for future expansion at a later date, but for now just wants to control 2 Thermostats. What is the least exspensive Thermostat that works well with RTI? I have been told that the Lutron Thermostats work well...but they are a little pricey from suppliers ($260 range) and you also need the Radio Ra2 main repeator. So to just control 2 thermostats I am at around $800. Is there a less exspensive Thermostat solution that works well with RTI? Honeywell makes some nice Z-Wave Thermostats that are around $120...but I have been told they dont work well with RTI. Like I said I am new to RTI and the board so thank you in advance for the help or any stupid questions.
Thanks!
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Post 2 made on Thursday January 17, 2013 at 17:10 |
TRCGroup Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2007 4,149 |
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We used to use Aprilaire untill Lutron's came out. Try to sell the Lutron, because it's easier to add on to later.
Customer: "I want to add lighting control." You: "No problem, we already have the foundation installed and running. All we need to do is add some dimmers and adjust the program a little, and you will be all set."
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Post 3 made on Thursday January 17, 2013 at 20:25 |
3m CT50 from home depot 100$ , just did house with 5 of them.
Static ip and good wifi and you ready to go. Driver from RTI website.
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OP | Post 4 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 14:14 |
BeutlerDigital Lurking Member |
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I agree on the Lutron option...but initial cost is an issue at this point. I will try the CT-50 and see how it works.
Does anybody know of any drivers for any of the Honeywell Thermostat's? That would be ideal.
Thank You!
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Post 5 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 21:21 |
TRCGroup Super Member |
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RTI doesn't speak Z-Wave, just ZigBee, RS-2322, and IP. The Honeywell thermostats are Z-Wave, except the one they make for Lutron. In order to control them with RTI, you will need a RS-232 bridge for Z-Wave, and they aren't that popular.
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Post 6 made on Sunday January 20, 2013 at 02:46 |
RTI Installer Super Member |
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On January 17, 2013 at 20:25, aro said...
3m CT50 from home depot 100$ , just did house with 5 of them.
Static ip and good wifi and you ready to go. Driver from RTI website. With good wifi have you found these to be generaly reliable?
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OP | Post 7 made on Monday January 21, 2013 at 14:07 |
BeutlerDigital Lurking Member |
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Honeywell has a new WiFi FocusPro that just connects directly to your WiFi...no Z-Wave. So in theory if it works just like the Radiothermostat couldnt a driver be written to control it as well?
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Post 8 made on Monday January 21, 2013 at 17:54 |
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On January 21, 2013 at 14:07, BeutlerDigital said...
Honeywell has a new WiFi FocusPro that just connects directly to your WiFi...no Z-Wave. So in theory if it works just like the Radiothermostat couldnt a driver be written to control it as well? You would think it would be easy, but not so. First, the device has to have code that is not locked, so that code can be written to control it. Second, RTI has to be given a unit to test out. Third, there has to be enough demand to have the driver written.
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Post 9 made on Monday January 21, 2013 at 19:44 |
zinon Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | September 2001 621 |
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+1 On January 17, 2013 at 17:10, TRCGroup said...
We used to use Aprilaire untill Lutron's came out. Try to sell the Lutron, because it's easier to add on to later.
Customer: "I want to add lighting control." You: "No problem, we already have the foundation installed and running. All we need to do is add some dimmers and adjust the program a little, and you will be all set."
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Post 10 made on Tuesday January 22, 2013 at 03:01 |
On January 20, 2013 at 02:46, RTI Installer said...
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With good wifi have you found these to be generaly reliable? I've used this thermostat as well. Same as radio thermostat. $100 bucks. Works well. Sometimes a little slow to update on rti panels (can take a few seconds if you haven't loaded it recently)
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Post 11 made on Tuesday January 22, 2013 at 07:23 |
ralliart329 Active Member |
Joined: Posts: | October 2007 655 |
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Lutron is the way to go! Support for multiple Tstats and easy to up sell client now into lighting control!
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Post 12 made on Wednesday January 23, 2013 at 01:30 |
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On January 22, 2013 at 07:23, ralliart329 said...
Lutron is the way to go! Support for multiple Tstats and easy to up sell client now into lighting control! This is true but there are those jobs that will never have lutron lighting control, and being able to sell the customer a few little low cost bells and wistles is a nice touch and adds a bit more to the yearly bottom line.
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Post 13 made on Saturday February 2, 2013 at 00:25 |
Total Control Remotes Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | July 2006 2,987 |
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The CT thermostats work fine. Like the guys said, Lutron is fantastic. All of these options WORK reliably. It's the features that set them apart.
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Post 14 made on Tuesday March 12, 2013 at 10:54 |
Bandar Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | July 2005 320 |
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Couldn't get the CT30 to work .
The Wi-Fi doesn't connected , tried several way with no luck .
Tried adding external 24 volt and no go also .. anyone have experience with this unit ?
The Trane unit working fine with the CT30, i wish i can get the unit to connect to the Wi-Fi and then i will be happy as not many Tstats works with the Trane units and over here most are from Trane .
TIA
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Post 15 made on Tuesday March 12, 2013 at 13:15 |
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You should start a new thread in the custom installers forum, you will get a lot more feedback.
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