tekmar 553_U touchscreen Thermostat User Manual

tekmar 553_U touchscreen Thermostat

This brochure will provide you with the information you need to benefit the most from your tekmarNet® thermostat. Please visit www.tekmarControls.com for more detailed information on this or any other tekmar product. This thermostat provides heating and cooling for one zone in your building. It will maintain your air temperature with an onboard room sensor. Floor temperature control may also be enabled in this thermostat when a floor sensor is installed. This thermostat can lower its temperature setting at night or when you are away from the house.

Touchscreen Adjustments

The touchscreen of this thermostat makes it easy to change commonly used settings. Touch any item to adjust its setting. You will hear a “tick” sound each time you touch the display. When you are finished making changes, touching the Home button will return to the Home screen. If you do not touch the screen for 3 seconds, the Home screen is automatically displayed.

tekmarNet® Thermostat 553 Home Screen

Display of the time, schedule and away key on the Home screen is optional and can be turned on or off in the programming menus. To enter the programming menus, press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds.

Display Symbols

This thermostat will display symbols on its screen in order to indicate what mode it is in, what temperature it is operating at, or what equipment it is trying to turn on. This section describes each of those symbols.

 Adjust the Temperature
To change the heating or cooling set temperature, touch the or arrows to select a preferred temperature setting. Press the home button to accept the setting or leave the screen untouched for several seconds. To toggle between changing the heating or cooling setting, press the H <> C key. This thermostat is capable of controlling the floor or air temperature.
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Note: The temperature is not adjustable if the thermostat is in the Away scene, the Off mode or has been set to the access level by the installer.

Adjust the Temperature – Temporary Hold
A 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 scheduled event time. After the temporary hold time expires, the thermostat returns to normal operation. By default, the temporary hold feature is off.

Mode of Operation
This thermostat has 5 operating modes: Heat, Cool, Auto, Emer (emergency), and Off. Touch the Mode key on the screen to select the desired mode of operation. Auto mode will automatically switch between heating, cooling and the emergency backup heat as required. Emergency mode is for heat pump installations whereby the heat pump is forced off and the backup heat is manually turned on. The temperature is not adjustable while the thermostat is off.
Note: If near-freezing temperatures are detected the system will operate to maintain 40°F (4.5°C), even in the Off mode.

Secondary Temperature Display
This thermostat can display the outdoor or floor temperature, relative humidity, or the room heating and cooling temperature settings in the smaller number area at the top right of the screen. To toggle the item currently displayed, touch the secondary temperature. Display of the floor or outdoor temperature requires a connection to an external floor or outdoor air sensor.

Adjust the Time

To change the current time, touch the clock on the display.

• Use the or arrow to change the minutes, hours, and day.
• Touch “NEXT ITEM” to advance to the next item or “BACK” for the previous item.
• To store the new time and date, press the home button, or leave the screen untouched for several seconds.
  Note: The time is not visible when the thermostat is in the Away scene or if the clock display is turned off in the Time menu.

Programmable Schedule – Day and Night

This thermostat is capable of running at a lower temperature setting when you are asleep or out of the building. When the schedule setting is on, day and night temperature settings will display on the screen. If you adjust the temperature while the sun is displayed, the day setting changes. If you adjust the temperature while the moon is displayed, the night setting changes.
To adjust the times when the day and night temperature start, touch the sun or moon on the screen. the Will display followed by the first adjustable scheduled event time.

• Use the or arrow to adjust the time for each event.
• Touch ‘NEXT ITEM’ to advance to the next event or ‘BACK’ for the previous event.
• To accept the settings, press the home button, or leave the screen untouched for several seconds.
• The thermostat schedule can be set to 2 or 4 events per day repeating on a 24 hr or 7-day cycle. These schedule settings are detailed later in this brochure.

Going Away Setting
This thermostat can save additional energy while you are away by lowering the heating temperature and increasing the cooling temperature. To enable this feature, touch “Going Away” on the screen. This is only available when the Away Key has been turned on in the Scene menu.

• Select PERM (permanent) or a number of days using the or arrow.
• Press the home button to accept the setting or leave the screen untouched for several seconds.
• “Scene Away” is displayed on the home screen until the number of days expires.
• Touch “Cancel Away” to cancel at any time.

Note: The temperature is not adjustable while the thermostat is Away.

Access Levels
This thermostat has access levels. It will typically be installed and programmed by a heating professional and then locked in the access level. System critical settings will not be available for adjustment. For more information on these settings, please consult your installing contractor or this product Installation and Operation Manual. This brochure focuses on settings available to the.

Program Menu Settings

To Enter the Programming Menus 
Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds to enter the programming menus.

Select a Programming Menu 

• Touch “NEXT” to advance (clockwise in the illustration below) to the next menu.
• Touch “BACK” to go backward (counterclockwise in the illustration below) through the menus.
• Touch “ENTER” to enter a menu.

Setting Items

• Touch or arrow to adjust the setting if required.
• Touch NEXT ITEM to advance to the next item within the menu.
• TouchBACK ITEM to go backward to the previous item within the menu.
• To return to the parent menu after changing a setting, press and release the home button.
• To return to the home screen, press and release the home button twice or wait 30 seconds to automatically return to the home screen.

Screen Clean Menu
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.

Set Temp Menu

Time Menu Settings