Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-PRODUCT

Tekmar 406 House Control Thermostat User Manual

Tekmar-LOGO

Tekmar 406 House Control Thermostat 

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-PRODUCT

This brochure includes details about how to view and adjust settings within the tekmarNet® House Control 406. Advanced operational information is available in the Installation and Operation Manual D406. Please visit www.tekmarcontrols.com for more detailed information on this or any other tekmar product.
This control operates a heat pump and backup boiler to provide hot or chilled water to a storage tank. Floor cooling is available with or without a humidity sensor. A backup boiler is able to provide heat for domestic hot water, setpoints, or as a backup to the storage tank.

Display

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.1

  • Menu Field
    Displays the current menu
  • Status Fields
    Displays the current status of the control’s inputs, outputs and operation. Most symbols in the status field are only visible when the VIEW Menu is selected
  • Item Field
    Displays the name of the selected item
  • Number Field
    Displays the current value of the selected item

Symbols

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.2

Navigating The Display

The 406 uses a simple user interface to accomplish a variety of functions. The four buttons beneath the display are used
to change the menu, sort through Items, and adjust each setting as required.

Step 1 – Select A Menu
The menu is displayed in the Menu Field at the top left side of the display. Four menus are available: View, Adjust, Monitor and Toolbox (identified by the wrench symbol).

  • Press the Menu button to switch between menus.Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.3

Step 2 – Select An Item 
Each menu contains a list of Items that can be viewed and, in some cases, adjusted. Press the item button to scroll through the list in each Menu.

  • To view the next available item, press and release the Item button.
  • To view the previous item, hold down the Item button, and press and release the Up button.
    • Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.4View Menu Items
      • Outdoor
      • Boiler
      • Boil Target
      • Boiler Modulation
    • Adjust Menu Items
      • Mode
      • WWSD
      • Units
    • Monitor Menu Items
      • Outdoor Low
      • Outdoor High
      • Run Time Heat Pump 1
      • Run Time Heat Pump 2
      • Run Time Boiler
    • Toolbox Menu Items
      • Type 406
      • Access

Step 3 – Adjust The Item

The Up and Down buttons are primarily used for adjusting settings. To adjust a setting:Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.5

  • Select the appropriate menu using the Menu button.
  • Select the item using the Item button.
  • Use the Up or Down button to make the adjustment.

View Menu

The View menu items display the current operating temperatures and status information of the system.

Item Description
Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.6  

OUTDOOR

Current outdoor air temperature as measured by the outdoor sensor. The outdoor air temperature is shared to all thermostats in the tekmarNet® system.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.7  

BOILER

Current boiler supply water temperature as measured by the boiler sensor.

Note: This item is only available when a boiler water temperature is selected.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.8 BOILER TARGET

The boiler target is the temperature the control is currently trying to maintain at the boiler supply sensor. “– – –” is displayed when no heat is required for boiler zones.

Note: This item is only available when a boiler water temperature is selected.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.9  

BOILER MODULATION

Current percent modulation of the boiler’s burner.

Note: This item is only available when a modulating boiler is selected.

Item Description
Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.10  

MIXING

Current mix supply water temperature as measured by the mix sensor.

Note: This item is only available when a mix water temperature is selected.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.11  

MIX TARGET

The temperature the control is currently trying to maintain at the mix sensor. “– – –” is displayed when no heat is required for mix zones.

Note: This item is only available when a mix water temperature is selected.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.12  

TANK

Current tank supply water temperature as measured by the tank sensor.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.13  

TANK TARGET

The temperature the control is currently trying to maintain at the tank sensor. “– – –” is displayed when no heat is required for tank zones.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.14  

DOMESTIC HOT WATER

Current Domestic Hot Water tank temperature as measured by the optional DHW sensor.

Note: This item is only available when a DHW sensor is installed.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.15  

HEAT PUMP

Current heat pump return water temperature as measured by the HP Return sensor.

Adjust Menu

The Adjust menu items are the programmable settings used to determine how to operate the system.

Item Description
Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.16

 

MODE

Select one of the following modes to operate the heat pump and backup.

•       AUTO – Automatic switchover between heating and cooling.

•       COOL – Heat pump only operates to satisfy cooling calls. A backup boiler satisfies DHW or Setpoint calls.

•       HEAT – Heat pump only operates to satisfy heating calls. A backup boiler satisfies any DHW, Setpoint, or Boil calls, and provides backup to Tank and Mix calls.

•       BKUP – The heat pump is disabled and the backup boiler satisfies any DHW, Setpoint, Tank, Mix or Boil calls.

•       OFF – Both the heat pump and backup are disabled.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.17 WWSD

Warm Weather Shut Down is the outdoor temperature at which the control will no longer turn on the heat pump or backup for space heating.

•       40 to 100°F (4.5 to 38°C)

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.18  

UNITS

Selects units for temperature display.

•       °F or °C

Monitor Menu

The Monitor menu provides information about the system’s operation and performance.

Item Description
Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.19  

OUTDOOR LOW

Records the lowest outdoor temperature since the item was last reset.

•       Press and hold the Up and Down buttons while viewing to reset.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.20  

OUTDOOR HIGH

Records the highest outdoor temperature since the item was last reset.

•       Press and hold the Up and Down buttons while viewing to reset.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.21  

RUN TIME (HEAT PUMP STAGE 1)

The total ‘on’ time of the Y1 relay since the item was last reset.

•       Press and hold the Up and Down buttons while viewing to reset.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.22 RUN TIME (HEAT PUMP STAGE 2)

The total ‘on’ time of the Y2 relay since this item was last reset.

•       Press and hold the Up and Down buttons while viewing to reset.

Note: This item is only available when a second stage heat pump is available.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.24 RUN TIME (BOILER)

The total ‘on’ time of the backup relay since the item was last reset.

•       Press and hold the Up and Down buttons while viewing to reset.

Note: This item is only available when a backup boiler is available.

Toolbox Menu

The Toolbox menu is a location for system information and test functions.

Item Description
Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.25  

TYPE AND SOFTWARE VERSION

Displays the type number of the product, followed by the current software version beneath.

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.26 ACCESS LEVEL

Selects the access level of the control.
Note: When set to USER, all thermostats are locked and the number of thermostat settings available are reduced.

System In Away

Tekmar-406-House-Control-Thermostat-FIG.27

The User Switch 479 allows for the one-touch setback. This feature allows a user to lower the temperature of all thermostats on the network with the simple push of a button.
When the ‘Away’ button is selected, House Control 406 will indicate that it is in the Away scene by saying ‘System in Away’ in the View menu.

tekmar Control Systems Ltd., Canada, tekmar Control Systems, Inc., U.S.A. Head Office: 5100 Silver Star Road, Vernon, B.C. Canada V1B 3K4, 250-545-7749, Fax. 250-545-0650 Web Site: www.tekmarcontrols.com

Product design, software, and literature are Copyright © 2011 by: tekmar Control Systems Ltd. and tekmar Control Systems, Inc.

All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Printed in Canada. U 406 – 12/11.

Reference:

Download manuals:

Tekmar 406 House Control Thermostat User Manual

Tekmar-LOGO

Tekmar 406 House Control Thermostat User Manual


Posted

in

by

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

To respond on your own website, enter the URL of your response which should contain a link to this post’s permalink URL. Your response will then appear (possibly after moderation) on this page. Want to update or remove your response? Update or delete your post and re-enter your post’s URL again. (Find out more about Webmentions.)