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- Page 1 Hive Thermostat Mini Professional Installation Guide...
- Page 2 • A working gas central heating system • An existing broadband connection with a spare Ethernet port Installation order To install this Hive thermostat, you need to complete 6 steps. For the quickest set-up, install them in this order: Connect the Hub 1a.
- Page 3 The Hub should now flash green. If the light goes to solid GREEN then it has found the Hive network and it is updating to the latest Firmware version. If there is no update available, the Hub will go straight into pairing mode and flash AMBER.
- Page 4 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 1b If the customer already has a Hub If the customer already has a Hive Hub, just put it into pairing mode. To do this press, the button at the rear of the Hub for 1 second and release.
- Page 5 After the Firmware has downloaded, the light sequence should change from solid GREEN to flashing AMBER. This means that the Hub is ready to pair with the thermostat and other Hive devices. If no lights are displayed immediately after the Hub has been turned on, check all cables are connected and the power socket works.
- Page 6 • This product should only be installed by an electrically skilled person competent in the installation of electrical accessories. • The Hive Receiver is double insulated, so it doesn’t need an earth connection. You’ll find a tether on the backplate to secure an earth wire if needed.
- Page 7 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide Installing the correct Receiver Hive Active Heating has two types of Receivers: Single channel Receiver for combi boilers and Dual channel Receiver for conventional boilers additional plumbed heating zones. with hot water tanks.
- Page 8 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide Now you’ve chosen the correct Receiver and found a suitable location, mount the backplate as follows: Loosen the screws on the underside of the Receiver and remove the backplate by pulling the bottom of it away from the front panel.
- Page 9 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide Wire the Receiver Combi Boilers: Getting the single channel Receiver in the correct mode • The new Receiver (Model OTR1) supports both standard Relay and OpenTherm operating modes. • Many modern combi boilers, including the brands listed below, support OpenTherm.
- Page 10 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 3c Dual channel Receiver S-Plan wiring: (typically has two, wiring: two-port valves) Dual channel Receivers do not have a switch, If there is an existing room thermostat, this may so you do not need to worry about operating need to be bypassed or linked out.
- Page 11 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 3d Multizone systems – Important things to know If you’re installing Hive on multiple zones, you’ll need to install all the Receivers before testing the boiler and pairing the thermostats (stages 4 and 5). Hive Multizone can support an unlimited amount of heating and hot water zones.
- Page 12 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 3f Stand-alone installations (without Hub) For Hive Active Heating a Hub, a Receiver and a thermostat are installed. When this service hasn’t been bought, the thermostat and Receiver can also be installed without a Hub. This is known as ‘stand-alone’...
- Page 13 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 3g Receiver lights and what they mean The Receiver has lights on its front panel to show what it’s doing. A single channel Receiver has two lights, Status and Central heating. A dual channel Receiver has an additional light for hot water.
- Page 14 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide Light Colour Pattern Meaning Notes Installation. The Receiver is Status AMBER Flashing The Receiver will search for trying to connect to other devices for 40 minutes at Hive devices. a time. Status WHITE Flashing The Receiver is in stand-...
- Page 15 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide Test the Boiler After completing the wiring of the backplate, check that the boiler fires with a demand from Hive: Visually check the wiring to confirm that the connections have been carried out correctly. For single channel Receivers, ensure that the switch position is in the correct operating mode (if the switch is in the wrong position the boiler will not fire up).
- Page 16 1 metre from sources of electrical interference, such as TVs or speakers. Hot tips: Hive Active plugs boost the Hive network signal. If the devices are far apart or you have thick walls, consider adding some plugs to improve the signal.
- Page 17 Hive Thermostat Mini Installation Guide 5b Wall mounting the thermostat Remove the backplate of the thermostat by pressing the lever at the bottom and pulling away from the front of the device. Once you’ve found a suitable location, fix the backplate to the wall using the appropriate fixings. The backplate is designed for 3.5mm/size 6 or size 8 screws.
- Page 18 The Receiver will display a solid GREEN status light or a BLUE light if it’s in gravity-fed mode. If installing Hive Multizone the status light will go GREEN on one Receiver only. This is correct as the batteries should only be inserted into one thermostat at a time.
- Page 19 The Receiver’s status light is solid GREEN or solid BLUE if it’s a dual channel system and set to gravity fed mode. If it’s a single channel OTR1 and its solid blue, please contact Hive support. c. The Hub has solid GREEN lights.
- Page 20 Log in using the email address and password they registered with. OR if they don’t already have a Hive account, they can tap ‘Create Account’ on the app login screen or create one at hivehome.com/register. Once they’ve created their account then they will need to log in.
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