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Pelican Connect
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- Tips for Evaluating Notifications in the Pelican System
- Thermostat Notification Configurations
- Thermostat Unreachable
- Understanding a “Cool Failure” Notification
- Understanding a “Heat Failure” Notification
- Understanding an “Economizer Position Failure” Notification
- Understanding the “Door or Window Has Been Left Open” Notification
- When is a low battery notification generated?
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Admin
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- Can I pay for multiple site subscriptions at once?
- Can I pay for my subscriptions using a purchase order (PO)?
- How do I change my site type (residential, business, hotel)?
- How do I pay for my site’s subscription?
- What does the Standard Subscription provide?
- What is the Subscription Renewal History?
- Why has my subscription expired?
- How do I view my LTE Gateway Subscription Receipt?
- How do I change my LTE Subscription Email Address?
- How Can I Cancel My LTE Gateway Subscription?
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Comfort Control
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- How do I adjust a room temperature?
- How do I turn off all thermostats for an emergency?
- How do I turn ON-OFF cooling?
- How do I turn ON-OFF heating?
- How do I turn ON-OFF the Fan? - not done
- What does Cool Running mean?
- What does Economizer Active mean?
- What does Fan Running mean?
- What does Heat Running mean?
- What does Space Satisfied mean?
- What does Waiting mean?
- Why did cooling start on its own? - not done
- Why did heating start on its own? - not done
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- Directions on maintaining proper ventilation rates: COVID-19
- What is Outside Ventilation in a schedule?
- Does Pelican adjust an outside damper based on fan speed?
- How do I adjust the CO2 level to generate additional ventilation?
- How do I commission a PEARL for proper ventilation?
- How do I turn off ventilation for all thermostats on a poor outdoor air day?
- What are CO2 Levels?
- What do different CO2 levels indicate ?
- Does Pelican detect CO2 levels as a life safety system?
- How do I adjust my CO2 ventilation configuration?
- What is the Outside Ventilation setting?
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Schedules
- Can I schedule a thermostat to a set points beyond its allowable heat or cool range? - not done
- Can I schedule when Fan Circulation Minutes is active?
- What is unoccupied setback in a thermostat schedule?
- How to set set fan to auto during unoccupied setback periods?
- How do I set an a single thermostat's schedule?
- What is Outside Ventilation in a schedule?
- What are the schedule Repeat options?
- What is optimum start?
- Why did cooling start on its own? - not done
- Why did heating start on its own? - not done
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- How do I create an event schedule for a single thermostat?
- How do I delete an event scheduled for a single thermostat?
- How do I create an event schedule for multiple thermostats?
- How do I edit a multiple thermostat event scheduled?
- How do I delete a multiple thermostat event scheduled?
- How do I edit an event scheduled for a single thermostat?
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- How do I create shared schedules? - not done
- How do I edit a shared schedule?
- How do I create unoccupied set point override periods?
- How do I rename a shared schedule?
- How do I copy an existing shared schedule?
- How do I delete an existing shared schedule?
- How do I create an event schedule for multiple thermostats?
- How do I edit a multiple thermostat event scheduled?
- How do I delete a multiple thermostat event scheduled?
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Thermostat
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- Can a Pelican thermostat control a floating actuator?
- Can a Pelican thermostat control a two-position actuator?
- Can a Pelican thermostat control a multiple fan speeds?
- Can I "lock-out" compressors based on an outdoor temperature?
- Can I disable or lock a thermostat’s Fan Button?
- Can I disable the thermostat’s internal temperature sensor?
- How do I hide a thermostat on the app?
- How does Pelican assist with freeze prevention?
- How do I control a dual fuel Heat Pump?
- How many Cool Stages do I select for a thermostat?
- How many Fan Stages do I select for a thermostat?
- How many Heat Stages do I select for a thermostat?
- What do I set Heat Needs Fan to?
- What is CO2 Ventilation?
- What is Compressor Lockout?
- What is Cool Range?
- What is Fan Circulation Minutes?
- What is Heat Range?
- What is the difference between Auxiliary and Emergency Heat?
- What should I set a thermostat’s Reversing Valve to?
- What should I set a thermostat’s System Type to?
- What should I set Anticipation Degrees to?
- What should I set Cycles Per Hour to?
- When should I use the thermostat Calibration Degrees?
- What should I set a thermostat’s Zone Controller configuration to?
- What should I set Fan Purge Cycle to?
- What should I set Damper Type to?
- What should I set Reheat Type to?
- What should I set Notification Settings to?
- How to hide a section within an article.
- How can I Delete a Thermostat from a site?
- How do I delete a Wired Temperature Sensor or PEARL Economizer Controller?
- How can I Replace a Thermostat?
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Networking
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- How do I install a Pelican cellular gateway?
- How do I replace a Pelican Cellular gateway with a Pelican Ethernet gateway?
- Can I set a Pelican gateway for a static IP address?
- Do I need a Public IP address for a Pelican gateway?
- Does a Pelican gateway use a DHCP or static IP address?
- Does a Pelican gateway use Inbound firewall ports?
- How do I change a Pelican gateway from static back to DHCP?
- How do I install a Pelican Ethernet gateway?
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PEARL
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Zone Coordinator
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- Why won’t my zone controller connect?
- What do the lights on the zone controller indicate? - not done
- What does the light on a zone controller's antenna indicate? - not done
- Why is a zone controller unreachable? - not done
- What do the zone controller lights indicate? - not done
- What do the zone controller's antenna lights indicate? - not done
- Zone Controller Dehumidify Sequences
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- What do the lights on the zone controller indicate? - not done
- TS Thermostat Symbols
- What do the zone controller's antenna lights indicate? - not done
- What do the zone controller lights indicate? - not done
- What does the light on a zone controller's antenna indicate? - not done
- TC Thermostat Symbols
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- How does Pelican control a parallel fan powered box during a heating cycle?
- How does Pelican control a series fan powered box during a heating cycle?
- How does Pelican control a zone box during a heating cycle?
- How does Pelican control a parallel fan powered box during a cooling cycle?
- How does Pelican control a series fan powered box during a cooling cycle?
- How does Pelican control a zone box during a cooling cycle?
- How does Pelican control a parallel fan powered box during a ventilation cycle?
- How does Pelican control a series fan powered box during a ventilation cycle?
- How does Pelican control a zone box during a ventilation cycle?
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Power Control
- Articles coming soon
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Sensors
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OpenAPI
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Notifications
Understanding the “Door or Window Has Been Left Open” Notification
A “Door or Window Has Been Left Open” notification is generated when a door/window equipped with a Pelican Wireless PRX1 sensor remains open for a duration that exceeds a predefined threshold. This alert helps maintain energy efficiency and ensures optimal HVAC system performance by prompting timely closure of doors or windows.
Why Did You Receive This Notification?
Your Pelican system continuously monitors door/window sensors to prevent unnecessary HVAC energy loss. When a door or window remains open longer than the configured duration, the system triggers a “Door or Window Has Been Left Open” notification. This alert is designed to prevent excessive energy consumption, temperature fluctuations, and strain on your HVAC system.
The notification settings can be adjusted to fit operational needs, allowing flexibility based on door/window usage patterns.
How to Configure the “Door or Window Has Been Left Open” Notification
You can adjust the notification threshold to customize how long a door or window can remain open before an alert is triggered. Follow these steps:
Log into the Pelican System: Access your Pelican Wireless account via the web portal or mobile app.
Go to Admin Settings and Select Remote Devices: Navigate to the list of door or window sensors in your system.
Choose the Desired Sensor: Locate the specific door/window sensor you want to modify.
Adjust the Activation Delay: Set the duration for how long a door/window can stay open before triggering a notification.
Troubleshooting: What If You Receive False Notifications?
If you’re receiving repeated notifications when a door or window is actually closed, consider checking:
Sensor Placement: Ensure the door/window sensor is securely installed and its magnetic reed switch is properly aligned with the door/window magnet.
Battery Life: If the sensor is battery-powered, replace the batteries if necessary.
Settings Sensitivity: Adjust the time threshold if the notification triggers too quickly or too often.
Practical Use Cases for This Feature
Office Buildings & Schools: Helps maintain HVAC efficiency when employees or students accidentally leave a door or window open.
Retail & Commercial Spaces: Ensures doors to loading docks or windows to the outside don’t remain open longer than needed.
Healthcare Facilities: Prevents temperature-sensitive areas from being compromised.
Hospitality Industry: Alerts hotel or resort staff if guest outside sliding doors or windows are left open, affecting climate control.
By following best practices and configuring settings properly, you can prevent unnecessary energy loss and maintain a stable indoor environment.
For further assistance, contact Pelican Support.
Note: If you do not want this alarm, it can be disabled by contacting our Technical Support department.