The tekmarNet® Thermostat 552 provides operation for:
Benefits
Important Safety Information
Congratulations on the purchase of your new tekmar thermostat. This manual will step through the complete installation, programming and sequence of operation for this control. At the back, there are tips for control and system troubleshooting.
Tools Required
Materials Required
Installation Location
Choose the placement of the thermostats early in the construction process to enable proper wiring during rough-in.
Removing The Thermostat Base
Mounting The Thermostat Base
If a gang box is not used:
Wiring – tekmarNet®2
Wiring – tekmarNet® 4
Wiring – Stand Alone to Transformer and Zone Valve
Wiring – Stand Alone to Switching Relay or Zone Valve Control
The thermostat is compatible with Indoor Sensor type 076, 077, 084, Floor Sensor type 072, 073, 079, and Outdoor Sensor type 070.
Testing the Thermostat Wiring
Testing the Heat Zone Output Wiring
Testing the Heat Relay
Testing the tekmarNet®4 Bus Wiring
To test for short circuits:
To test for open circuits:
Cleaning the Thermostat
The thermostats’s exterior can be cleaned using a damp cloth. Moisten the cloth with water and wring out prior to wiping the control. Do not use solvents or cleaning solutions
Switch | Position | Action |
1 | ON | LOCK ACCESS LEVEL Thermostat is locally locked and the access level cannot be changed. Set to Lock when installation has been completed. |
OFF | UNLOCK ACCESS LEVEL Thermostat is unlocked and the access level may be changed. Go to the Toolbox menu to change the access level. Set to Unlock during the installation process. Note: tekmarNet® system controls include a Global Lock that locks all connected thermostats. Set the tekmarNet® system control to unlock to allow access level adjustment on all connected thermostats. |
Home Screen
Symbols Description
Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds to enter the programming menus. The thermostat returns to the last programming menu previously used.
Select a Programming Menu
Setting Items
Set Temp Menu (1 of 3)
Set Temp Menu (1 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
SET HEAT ROOM Set the room heating temperature during the event. | Room
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to ON or Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Room. | Default: 70°F (21.0°C) |
SET HEAT ROOM Set the room heating temperature during the event. | Room
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to ON or Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Room, and Schedules are in use or Scenes are set to All or Guest. | Default: 65°F (18.5°C) |
SET HEAT ROOM AWAY Set the room heating temperature during the Away scene. | Room |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to ON or Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Room, and Scenes is set to Away, All or Guest. | Default: 62°F (16.5°C) |
ROOM MAX Set the maximum room heating limit while in the event. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to ON or Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Room. | Default: 85°F (29.5°C) |
ROOM MAX Set the maximum room heating limit while in the event. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: 40 to 95°F (4.5 to 35.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to ON or Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Room, and Schedules are in use or Scenes are set to All or Guest. | Default: 85°F (29.5°C) |
SET HEAT FLOOR Set the floor heating temperature while in the event. |
Floor |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 40 to 122°F (4.5 to 50.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to OFF and Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Floor. | Default: 72°F (22.0°C) |
Set Temp Menu (2 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
SET HEAT FLOOR Set the floor heating temperature while in the event. |
Floor |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 40 to 122°F (4.5 to 50.0°C) |
Conditions: Room Sensor set to OFF and Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Floor, and Schedules are in use or Scenes are set to All or Guest. | Default: 65°F (18.5°C) |
WARM WEATHER SHUT DOWN Set the outdoor air temperature at which heating is suspended during the event. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: CTRL (control), 40 to 100°F (4.5 to 38.0°C), OFF |
Conditions: Always available | Default: CTRL |
WARM WEATHER SHUT DOWN Set the outdoor air temperature at which heating is suspended during the event. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: CTRL (control), 40 to 100°F (4.5 to 38.0°C), OFF |
Conditions: Requires that Schedules are in use or Scenes is set to All or Guest. | Default: CTRL |
FLOOR MINIMUM Set the floor heating temperature while in the event. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF, 40 to 122°F (4.5 to 50.0°C) |
Conditions: Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Floor, and either Room Sensor set to ON, or Room Sensor set to OFF while Sensor 1 or 2 is set to Room. | Default: 72°F (22.0°C) |
FLOOR MINIMUM Set the floor heating temperature while in the event. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF, 40 to 122°F (4.5 to 50.0°C) |
Conditions: Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Floor, and either Room Sensor set to ON, or Room Sensor set to OFF while Sensor 1 or 2 is set to Room, Schedules are in use or Scenes are set to All or Guest. | Default: OFF |
Set Temp Menu (3 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
FLOOR MAXIMUM Set the floor maximum temperature in order to protect the floor covering. Suggested settings: Tile = 90°F (32°C) Hardwood Floor = 85°F (29°C) |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: 40 to 122°F (4.5 to 50.0°C), OFF |
Conditions: Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 set to Floor, and either Room Sensor set to ON, or Room Sensor set to OFF while Sensor 1 or 2 is set to Room, and Schedules or Scenes are in use. | Default: 85°F (29.5°C) |
TEMPORARY HOLD Temperature adjustment in the home menu can result in either permanent temperature setting change or temporary temperature setting change that lasts 3, 6, 9, 12 hours or until the next sched- uled event. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: None | Default: OFF |
Time Menu (1 of 2)
Time Menu (1 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
MINUTE Select the current time minutes. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 00 to 59 |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: 00 |
HOURS Select the current time hours. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12 AM to 11 PM or 00 to 23 |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: 12 AM |
DAY OF WEEK Select the current day of the week. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: Sunday |
MONTH Select the current month. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: JANUARY to DECEMBER |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: JANUARY |
DAY OF MONTH Select the day of the current month. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 1 to 31 |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: 1 |
YEAR Select the current year. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 2014 to 2255 |
Conditions: Schedule is used or Clock is set to ON. | Default: 2014 |
Time Menu (2 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Select if daylight savings time is observed. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Clock setting is set to ON. | Default: ON |
TIME MODE Select either 12 or 24 hour time format. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12 or 24 hour |
Conditions: Clock setting is set to ON. | Default: 12 hour |
CLOCK Select whether or not to show the time clock on the display. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: The time is always shown when a schedule is used and the clock setting option is no longer available. | Default: OFF |
Setting | Display |
EVENT 1 The first programmable schedule time period of the day. The temperature settings are used during this time period. | SuMoTuWeThFrSa
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12:00 AM to 11:50 PM, SKIP or 00:00 to 23:50, SKIP |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4 and Event/Day is set to 2 or 4. | Default: 6:00 AM |
EVENT 2 The second programmable schedule time period of the day. The temperature settings are used during this time period. | SuMoTuWeThFrSa
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12:00 AM to 11:50 PM, SKIP or 00:00 to 23:50, SKIP |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4 and Event/Day is set to 2 or 4. | Default: 10:00 PM when Event/Day is 2 8:00 AM when Event/Day is 4 |
EVENT 3 The third programmable schedule time period of the day. The temperature settings are used during this time period. | SuMoTuWeThFrSa
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12:00 AM to 11:50 PM, SKIP or 00:00 to 23:50, SKIP |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4 and Event/Day is set to 4. | Default: 6:00 PM |
EVENT 4 The fourth programmable schedule time period of the day. The temperature settings are used during this time period. | SuMoTuWeThFrSa
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 12:00 AM to 11:50 PM, SKIP or 00:00 to 23:50, SKIP |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4 and Event/Day is set to 4. | Default: 10:00 PM |
Schedule Menu (2 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
SCHEDULE Select if the thermostat should change the temperature automatically using a programmable schedule. OFF = Programmable schedule is not used. Zone = Applies to this thermostat only. Master 1, 2, 3, 4 = In charge of one of four available network schedules. Member 1, 2, 3, 4 = Follows selected network schedule. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF, Zone, Master 1, 2, 3, 4, Member 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Conditions: In a tekmarNet® system, settings adjustable in Installer access level only. | Default: OFF |
EVENT PER DAY Select the number of temperatures per day. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 2 or 4 |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4. | Default: 2 |
24 HOUR / 7 DAY |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 24 hour or 7 day |
Conditions: Schedule setting is set to Zone or Master 1, 2, 3, 4. | Default: 24 hour |
OPTIMUM START Select whether or not to use optimum start. The thermostat learns the heat up rate of the radiant floor heating system and starts heating in advance of Event 1 or Event 3. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: A schedule must be in use. | Default: ON |
Display Menu (1 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
UNITS Select Fahrenheit or Celsius as the temperature units. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: °F or °C |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: °F |
Display Menu (2 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
BACKLIGHT Select how the display backlight operates. ON = Always full brightness. DIM = Dim when inactive, on when touched. DIM = Dim in , off in . On when touched. ON = On in , off in . On when touched. OFF = Always off. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: DIM, ON, DIM , ON , OFF |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: DIM |
SECONDARY ITEM Determine the default item in the upper right hand corner of the display. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: NONE, OUT (outdoor), FLOR (floor) |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: OUT (outdoor) |
Scenes Menu (1 of 1) | |
Setting | Display |
SCENES Enable or disable the use of scenes (building overrides) on this thermostat. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: NONE, AWAY, ALL, GUEST |
Conditions: Settings ALL and GUEST only available in Installer access level. | Default: NONE |
SCENE 4 Select how the thermostat should respond to scene 4. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: SCHD, , , Away |
Conditions: Requires that Schedule is set to Zone, Master or Member 1, 2, 3, 4 and Scenes is set to All. | Default: SCHD (Schedule) |
AWAY KEY Enable or disable the away touch key on the home screen. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Scene is set to ALL, AWAY, or GUEST. | Default: OFF |
LOCAL NETWORK GROUP Select if scenes and time clock are shared when connected to a tekmarNet® system. OFF = Send and receive messages. ON = Receive messages only. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: OFF |
Monitor Menu (1 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
ROOM AVERAGE Current room temperature. Displays the average if there are multiple room sensors. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: -58 to 212°F (-50.0 to 100.0°C) |
Conditions: Sensor 1 or 2 is set to Room. | Default: Not applicable. |
FLOOR AVERAGE Current floor temperature. Displays the average if there are multiple floor sensors. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: -58 to 212°F (-50.0 to 100.0°C) |
Conditions: Sensor 1 or 2 is set to Floor. | Default: Not applicable. |
W1 SUPPLY First stage heating supply water temperature. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: -22 to 266°F (-30.0 to 130.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting W1 TERM set to CTRL, HRF1, HRF2, CONV or COIL. | Default: Not applicable. |
ROOM LOCAL The built-in room sensor temperature measurement. | |
Access Level: Installer | Range: -58 to 212°F (-50.0 to 100.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting ROOM SENSOR is set to ON. | Default: Not applicable. |
SENSOR 1 The temperature measurement from the sensor 1 input wiring terminals. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: -22 to 266°F (-30.0 to 130.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 1 is set to ROOM, FLOR, or OUT. | Default: Not applicable. |
SENSOR 2 The temperature measurement from the sensor 2 input wiring terminals. | |
Access Level: Installer | Range: -22 to 266°F (-30.0 to 130.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 2 is set to ROOM or FLOR. | Default: Not applicable. |
Monitor Menu (2 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
OUTDOOR HIGH The highest recorded outdoor air temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 1 is set to Outdoor or an outdoor temperature is available on the tekmarNet® System. | Default: Not applicable. |
OUTDOOR LOW The lowest recorded outdoor air temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 1 is set to Outdoor or an outdoor temperature is available on the tekmarNet® System. | Default: Not applicable. |
ROOM HIGH The highest recorded room temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup setting ROOM SENSOR is set to ON or SENSOR 1 or 2 is set to ROOM. | Default: Not applicable. |
ROOM LOW The lowest recorded room temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup setting ROOM SENSOR is set to ON or SENSOR 1 or 2 is set to ROOM. | Default: Not applicable. |
FLOOR HIGH The highest recorded floor temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 1 or 2 is set to FLOR. | Range: Not applicable. |
Monitor Menu (3 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
FLOOR LOW The lowest recorded floor temperature measurement. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. | |
Access Level: Installer, User | Range: -76 to 149°F (-60.0 to 65.0°C) |
Conditions: Setup menu setting SENSOR 1 or 2 is set to FLOR. | Default: Not applicable. |
HEAT W1 The total number of hours the W1 relay has been operated for heating. Touch the number and touch the ENTER key to reset. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: 0000 to 9999 hours |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: 0000 hours |
Toolbox Menu (1 of 3)
Toolbox Menu (1 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
ACCESS LEVEL Selects the access level of the thermostat, which determines which menus and items are available. | |
Access Level: Installer, User, Limited, Secure | Range: INST (installer), USER, LTD (limited), SEC (secure) |
Conditions: Adjustable only when thermostat switch setting set to UNLOCK OR tekmarNet® system control switch setting set to UNLOCK. | Default: INST
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Toolbox Menu (2 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
STATUS INFO Displays the current status of the thermostat including any overrides from the tekmarNet® system control. Toggles between “Status Info” and the current status. |
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Override W1 = The tekmarNet® system control is either forcing the W1 relay on or off. | |
WWSD = Warm Weather Shut Down is in effect. |
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Air Group Master Cool = Heating is off while the cooling system is on. | |
Optimum Start = Heating is started early in order to meet temperature setpoint at Event 1 or Event 3. | |
Floor Max = The floor has reached its maximum temperature. Some under heating could occur. |
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Floor Min = The floor is operating at its minimum temperature. Some over heating could occur. |
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Baseload On = Baseload heating is on even though the room temperature is satisfied. Reduces heat up time when the sun sets in the evening. | |
System Normal = Thermostat is operating normally. |
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Access Level: Installer, User | Range: See Description |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: System Normal |
ADDRESS The tekmarNet® address of this thermostat. AUTO = Automatic addressing To manually set the address, use the up or down arrow buttons while in the Installer access level. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: AUTO, 01 to 24, b:01 to b:04, 1:01 to 1:24, 2:01 to 2:24, 3:01 to 3:24 |
Conditions: tekmarNet®2 or tekmarNet®4 communication detected. | Default: AUTO |
Toolbox Menu (3 of 3) | |
Setting | Display |
SOFTWARE AND TYPE VERSION Displays the software version and the tekmar type number. |
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Access Level: Installer, User, Limited, Secure | Range: 552 |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: 552 |
DEVICE COUNT Provides a count of all the tekmarNet® thermostats and setpoint controls on the tekmarNet® system. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: 1 to 24 |
Conditions: Must be connected to a tekmarNet® system. | Default: 1 |
USER TEST Select to begin the test routine by touching the up arrow. Step 1: The W1 relay will turn on. Touch Cancel to stop test routine. Touch Hold to pause test routine at current step for 5 minutes. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: OFF |
OFFSET ROOM Manual offset correction of the room temperature measurement. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: -5 to +5°F (-3.0 to +3.0°C) |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: 0°F (0.0°C) |
LOAD FACTORY DEFAULTS Touch Enter to load the factory defaults settings. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: None |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: Keep existing settings |
ERROR HISTORY 1 THROUGH 5 Displays a history of the last 5 errors that have occurred on the thermostat in the past 30 days. Touch Enter to manually clear the error code. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: See Troubleshooting section |
Conditions: An error must have occurred in order to view in the error history. | Default: Not applicable |
Setup Menu (1 of 2)
Setup Menu (1 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
SENSOR 1 Select to the type of sensor connected to auxiliary sensor input 1. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF, ROOM, FLOR (floor), OUT (outdoor) |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: OFF |
SENSOR 2 Select to the type of sensor connected to auxiliary sensor input 2. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF, ROOM, FLOR (floor) |
Conditions: Always available. | Default: OFF |
ROOM SENSOR Select whether the built-in room temperature sensor is on or off. | |
Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Only available when Sensor 1 or Sensor 2 is set to Room or Floor. | Default: ON |
W1 TERMINAL UNIT Select the terminal unit type of the first stage of heat W1. CTRL = Same as on tekmarNet® system control. HRF1 = High mass hydronic radiant floor HRF2 = Low mass hydronic radiant floor CONV = Fin-tube convectors COIL = Fan coil OTHR = Other than hydronic heating |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: CTRL, HRF1, HRF2, CONV, COIL, OTHR |
Conditions: Only available when a tekmarNet® system control is connected. | Default: CTRL |
W1 PUMP Select whether the primary or mix system pump on a tekmarNet® system control should operate while the first stage of heat W1 is operating. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Only available when a tekmarNet® system control is connected and the Setup menu setting W1 TERM is set to CTRL, HRF1, HRF2, CONV, or COIL. | Default: ON |
Setup Menu (2 of 2) | |
Setting | Display |
W1 THERMAL MOTOR Select whether the first stage of heat W1 operates a thermally actuated zone valve (wax actuator). When set to ON, there is a 3 minute delay before operating the pump and any heat sources. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF or ON |
Conditions: Setup menu setting W1 TERM is set to CTRL, HRF1, HRF2, CONV, or COIL. | Default: OFF |
W CYCLES PER HOUR Select the number of heating cycles per hour. SYNC = Synchronize thermostats to a 20 minute cycle. AUTO = Automatic cycles per hour to minimum temperature swings. |
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Access Level: Installer | Range: SYNC, AUTO, 2 to 12 |
Conditions: Setup menu setting W1 TERM is set to OTHR (other) or the thermostat is not connected to a tekmarNet® system control. | Default: SYNC |
BASELOAD Select the level of radiant floor baseload heating. This warms the floor so that solar gain and / or air heating systems do not cause cold floors. | |
Access Level: Installer | Range: OFF, LOW, MED, HIGH |
Conditions: Only available when a tekmarNet® system control is connected and the Setup menu setting W1 TERM is set to HRF1 or HRF2 and SENSOR 1 or 2 is not set to FLOR (floor). | Default: OFF |
AIR GROUP MEMBER Select if the thermostat is a member of an air group or cooling group. | |
Access Level: Installer | Range: NONE, 1 to 16 |
Conditions: The thermostat must be connected to other thermostats using tekmarNet®. | Default: NONE |
Set Heat Temperature
When using only a room temperature sensor, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Heat Room temperature. When using only a floor temperature sensor, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Heat Floor temperature. In this case, the thermostat does not try to control the air temperature. This is ideal for bathrooms and some kitchen applications where the customer wants their feet to feel warm on the floor. This is also ideal for garages so that the heating system is not affected by the opening of the garage door in cold outdoor weather. When using both a room and a floor temperature sensor, the thermostat always maintains the Floor Minimum temperature, even when the air temperature is satisfied. When the air temperature is below the Set Heat Room temperature, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Heat Room temperature. The floor is never heated above the Floor Maximum setting in order to protect the floor covering. Suggested Floor Maximum settings are 90°F (32°C) for tile, stone, or concrete floors and 85°F (29°C) for wood floors. The “Heat On” symbol is shown on the display when the thermostat is heating.
Room Minimum and Maximum
Room Minimum and Maximum temperature settings are available in the Set Temp menu. These allow the installer to select start and stop limits for the temperature setting for the User and Limited access levels. This is useful in commercial installations and child / guest bedrooms where availability of the full temperature setting range may not be desirable.
Warm Weather Shut Down
When the outdoor air temperature exceeds the Warm Weather Shut Down (WWSD) setting on the tekmarNet® main control, the heating system is shut off.
Radiant Floor Baseload
When the terminal unit is selected to be a Hydronic Radiant Floor (HRF1 or HRF2) and no floor temperature sensor is installed, the thermostat has option to provide baseload heating. This allows the radiant floor to be heated even though the room air temperature is satisfied. This is useful in areas where a radiant floor heating zone is overlapped by an air heating system. The radiant floor heating is overwhelmed by the quick heat up rate of the air heating system, resulting in a radiant floor heating zone that rarely turns on. The radiant baseload option allows the radiant floor to counteract the air heating system by heating the floor at a reduced output even when the room air temperature is satisfied. This is also useful in areas that experience large solar gains through windows. The radiant baseload is automatically shut off in the summer by the warm weather shut down feature
Freeze Protection
The thermostat operates the heat whenever the room or floor temperature falls below 40°F (4.5°C) even when the mode is set to off.
Exercising
When connected to a tekmarNet® system control, the thermostat exercises the heat relay for 10 seconds every 3 days. Exercising helps prevent zone valves or zone pumps from failing due to precipitate buildup. During exercising, the thermostat shows “TEST” on the display.
Flushing
The flushing feature is for open-loop systems that use a domestic hot water tank as a heat source. Flushing ensures that fresh potable water is circulated through the system once each day. If the thermostat is connected to a tekmarNet® system control with the Flushing feature turned on, the thermostat display will display “FLUSHING” for the duration of the flushing operation.
Hydronic System Supply Pump
When connected to a tekmarNet® system control, the thermostat’s W1 Pump setting affects how the primary pump or mix pump on the system control operates. When connected to the boiler bus, the boiler system or primary pump is operated. When connected to the mix bus, the mix system pump is operated. If the thermostat operates a motorized or thermal motor zone valve, the W1 Pump setting should be set to On. If the thermostat operates a thermal motor (wax actuator) zone valve, set the W1 Thermal Motor setting to On. This provides a three minute delay to allow the zone valve to open before the primary or mix pump is turned on. In special applications with multiple zoning manifolds, the W1 Pump setting can be set to Off. This allows a Zone Group Pump located on the Zone Manager, or Wiring Center to operate the pump for the manifold.
DHW Tank Priority
When a tekmarNet® system control is heating an indirect Domestic Hot Water (DHW) tank, the thermostat may shut off the heating zones to allow the DHW tank to recover quickly. This is determined by the DHW priority of the tekmarNet® system control
Air Group Operation
In order to prevent heating and cooling at the same time, this thermostat can operate together with other thermostats on a tekmarNet® system to form an air group. On older model thermostats the air group functionality was previously described as a cool group. In an air group, one thermostat is assigned as the air group master. The air group master operates the cooling equipment for the group. This thermostat can be set to be a member of the air group. When operating as a air group, the air temperature readings of all the air group member thermostats are communicated to the air group master thermostat and an average temperature is determined. When the air group master is in cooling operation, the air group member thermostats do not operate the heating system for air heating. If the Set Heat Room temperature is adjusted while the air group is cooling, COOL is flashed on the display to alert the user that the air group cooling system is presently on and heating is not available. Once the cooling system shuts off, heating is available if required
Time Clock
The thermostat includes a time clock that is automatically visible in the Home menu when a programmable schedule is used. If the schedule is not used, the user has the option to select whether the time is shown in the Home menu. During a loss of power, the thermostat continues to keep the correct time and date for at least 4 hours. If the power is off for more than 4 hours, the user will need to set the time. The thermostat supports automatic update for daylight savings time. Simply set Daylight Save to On together with the correct day, month, and year and the time is automatically updated each spring and fall. When connected to a tekmarNet® system, adjustment of the time on one thermostat updates all connected thermostats. This option can be disabled by selecting the Local Network Group setting to be On.
Permanent Adjustment – No Schedule
When no programmable schedule is used, touch the up or down arrows to permanently set the “Set Heat” temperature. This thermostat is capable of controlling the air or floor temperature. When set to control the floor temperature alone, the display will show “Floor” instead of “Room”.
Permanent Adjustment – With Schedule
When a programmable schedule is used, there are two room heating temperatures available, one for the time period and another for the time period. When touching the up or down arrows to change the temperature, only the temperature for the current time period is changed.
Temporary Hold
Temporary hold allows a user to change the temperature for a period of time and then automatically return to the permanent temperature setting. This is especially useful in commercial buildings that are in use for short amounts of time. When selected, touching the up or down arrows changes the temperature for either 3, 6, 9 or 12 hours. If the thermostat is using a schedule, ‘Schd’ provides a temporary hold until the next schedule event time. After the temporary hold time expires, the thermostat returns to normal operation. By default, the temporary hold feature is off
Lowering the room temperature setting reduces the amount of fuel required to heat the building resulting in energy savings. When operating on a programmable schedule, a or a symbol is shown in the home menu. The or indicates the current operating temperature.
All schedules are stored in permanent memory and are not affected by a loss of power.
This thermostat can operate on a programmable schedule in order to automatically lower the room temperature setting. Options include:
The schedule also includes a “SKIP” option that allows the programmable schedule to skip a temperature change and remain at the previous temperature setting. The “SKIP” setting can be found between 11:50 PM (23:50 hours) and 12:00 AM (0:00 hours). When a programmable schedule is selected, there is a time delay for the room to warm up from the temperature to the temperature. The thermostat has the option to use Optimum Start to predict the heat up rate of the room. When Optimum Start is set to On, the heating is started in advance to allow the room to reach the Set Room temperature at the time set in the programmable schedule.
Scenes provide an easy way to save energy while away on vacation, or override a programmable schedule when plans change.
Away Key
This thermostat includes an Away Key to quickly turn down the heating temperature on all thermostats and suspend heating the domestic hot water tank to maximize energy savings. To turn on the Away Key, go to the Scene menu
To activate the Away scene, touch “Going Away” on the screen.
Additional Scenes
Additional energy saving scenes are available when a User Switch or Gateway is installed. A complete listing of each scene is shown below
Scene Number | Scenes = None Operation | Scenes = Away Operation | Scenes = All Operation | Scenes = Guest Operation |
1 | Permanent or Schedule | Permanent or Schedule | Permanent or Schedule | Permanent |
2 | Scene 1 | Away | Away | Away |
3 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Permanent | Permanent |
4 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Configurable | Permanent |
5 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Permanent or Schedule | Permanent or Schedule |
6 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Temporary 3 Hours | Permanent |
7 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Temporary 4 Hours | Permanent |
8 | Scene 1 | Scene 1 | Temporary 8 Hours | Permanent |
Recommendation on How to Use Scenes
Choosing how to use scenes depends on the needs and lifestyle of the customer using the building.
Multi-Tenant Apartments
Scenes should be disabled (None) in multi-tenant buildings where the each occupant has differing heating requirements.
Residential Homes
Some residential customers may not require scenes, in which case, scenes can be disabled (None). Home owners that wish to save on energy costs should consider using the Away scene to save energy while away from the property (example: vacation or holidays). The use of the Guest scene is useful in residential applications where there are a number of spare bedrooms that are occupied on an infrequent basis. Each spare bedroom would be setup to operate on the Guest scene. The remaining thermostats can be setup to operate on the None, Away or All scene configuration. Normally, the spare bedrooms would operate at the moon temperature settings. When guests arrive, scene 5 can be activated through the use a User Switch or Gateway. The spare bedroom then operates at the temperature settings or operates on a programmable schedule if a schedule has been setup. When guests depart, the scene can be changed back to scene 1 and the spare bedrooms resume operation at the temperature settings.
Commercial Buildings
Commercial buildings are typically in use on a predictable schedule and normally the building can operate in scene 1. In order to accommodate staff working overtime or cleaning staff, a 3 or 8 hour temporary override is available when installed in conjunction with a User Switch or Gateway. In these cases, the thermostats should be setup to use the All scene configuration. At the touch of a button, the whole building changes from operating on a programmable schedule (typically at the temperature setting when not occupied) to operating at the temperature settings for 3 hours (scene 6) or 8 hours (scene 8). After the timer counts down and expires, the scene changes back the previous scene.
Secondary Temperature Display Section H
This thermostat can display the outdoor or floor temperature in the upper right hand corner of the display. Touch the upper right hand corner to toggle the item currently displayed. Display of the floor or outdoor temperature requires a connection to an outdoor or floor temperature sensor, or the thermostat is connected to a tekmarNet® system that includes an outdoor sensor. The reading of the outdoor sensor connected directly to the thermostat takes precedence over any outdoor sensor reading available on the tekmarNet® system
Access Levels Section I
The thermostat Toolbox menu supports four access levels: Installer (INST), User (USER), Limited (LTD), and Secure (SEC). The access level can be adjusted when the thermostat is unlocked. There are two locations to lock the thermostat:
Both the local and global lock settings must be set to unlock before the thermostat access level is adjustable. The selection of the access level is dependent on the use of the building and the type of occupants.
tekmarNet® Address Section J
When connected to a tekmarNet® system, each thermostat will be automatically given an address. The address is useful as a troubleshooting tool to locate thermostats with errors and also allows room naming on a Gateway. The address consists of the bus water temperature followed by the thermostat device number. Available buses are b (boiler), 1, 2 and 3. Device numbers range from 01 to 24. If the thermostat is used without a tekmarNet® system control, the bus number is not shown. When using the thermostat together with a Gateway, it is important that each address be changed to be manually set. This allows each thermostat to be named on the Gateway. If two thermostats are manually set to the same address, an error message will appear. The error remains until one of the addresses is manually changed to a vacant address or to Auto. It is highly recommended to keep a documented list of thermostat addresses. This is extremely helpful when troubleshooting errors. The tekmarNet® system control will display the addresses of thermostat’s that have errors. By referring to the address documentation, it simplifies the process to locate and correct error messages
Screen Clean Menu Section K
Entering the Screen Clean menu gives you 30 seconds to clean the thermostat and display with a moist cloth. Do not use solvents to clean the thermostat
Technical Data
tekmarNet® Thermostat 552; One Stage Heat | |
Packaged weight | 0.8 lb. (350 g) |
Enclosure | White ABS / PC plastic |
Dimensions | 5” H x 3-1/4” W x 15/16” D (127 x 82 x 23 mm) |
Approvals | Meets Class B: ICES & FCC Part 15 |
Ambient conditions | Indoor use only, 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C), RH ≤90% non-condensing |
Power supply | 24 V ±10%, 50/60 Hz, 1.8 VA Standby, 56 VA fully loaded, NEC / CEC Class 2 |
W1 Relay | 24 V (ac) 2 A |
Sensors: | NTC thermistor, 10 kΩ @ 77°F (25°C ±0.2°C) ß=3892 |
– Included | None |
– Optional | tekmar type # 070, 071, 072, 073, 076, 077, 078, 079, 082, 084 |
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