tekmar D538 digital Thermostat Installational Manual

tekmar D538 digital Thermostat

Introduction
The tekmarNet®4 Thermostat 538 provides operation for:

• One Stage Heat

Features

• Zone Synchronization
• Zone Post Purge
• Intelligent setback
• (Timer 033) Scenes
• (Away override)
• Auto Heating Cycle
• tekmarNet®
• 4 communication compatible
• Requires 4 wires
• Pulse Width
• Modulation
• CSA C US is Approved for use in USA and Canada
• Outdoor temperature display
• Air Group member
• Backlight
• Freeze Protection
• Equipment Exercising
• Floor warming (Slab Sensor 079)
• 1 Auxiliary sensor input
• Room Temperature
• Limiting Supports
• Radiant Floor Cooling

Getting Started

Congratulations on the purchase of your new tekmar thermostat. This manual will step through the complete installation, programming, and sequence of operations for this control. At the back, there are tips for control and system troubleshooting.

Installation

Caution
Improper installation and operation of this control could result in damage to the equipment and possibly even personal injury or death. It is your responsibility to ensure that this control is safely installed according to all applicable codes and standards. This electronic control is not intended for use as a primary limit control. Other controls that are intended and certified as safety limits must be placed into the control circuit.

Preparation

Tools Required

• tekmar or jeweler screwdriver
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Wire Stripper

Materials Required

• 2, #6 x 1” Wood Screws
• 18 AWG LVT Solid Wire
• (Low Voltage Connections)
• Optional Adapter Plate 007
• (for installation on 2” x 4” gang box)

Installation Location

Choose the placement of the thermostats early in the construction process to enable proper wiring during rough-in.
Consider the following:

• Interior Wall.
• Keep dry. Avoid potential leakage onto the control.
• Relative Humidity max 92% up to 104°F (40°C), 50% RH above 104°F (40°C).
• Non-condensing environment.
• No exposure to extreme temperatures beyond 32-122°F (0-50°C).
• No draft, direct sun, or other cause for inaccurate temperature readings.
• Away from equipment, appliances, or other sources of electrical interference.
• Easy access for wiring, viewing, and adjusting the display screen.
• Approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) off the finished floor.
• The maximum length of the wire is 500 feet (150 m).
• Strip wire to 3/8” (10 mm) for all terminal connections.
• Use standard 4 conductors, 18 AWG wire.

Removing The Thermostat Base
To remove the thermostat base:

• Place a small slot screwdriver or similar tool into the slot located on the top of the thermostat.
• While pushing down against the plastic tab, pull the thermostat away from the thermostat’s base

Mounting The Thermostat Base
If a single gang switch box is used, an Adaptor Plate 007 is required to mount the thermostat to the box.

• Fasten the base of the thermostat to the adaptor plate.
• Feed the wiring through the openings in the back of the adaptor plate and thermostat.
• Use the upper and lower screw holes to fasten the adaptor plate to the box.

If a switch box was not used, mount the thermostat directly to the wall.

• Feed the wiring through the openings in the back of the thermostat.
• Use screws in the screw holes to fasten the thermostat to the wall. At least one of the screws should enter a wall stud or simila rigid material.

Thermostat Wiring
The thermostat operates a single heating system zone. Connect the tN4, C, R, and W terminals on the thermostat to the tN4, C, R, and W terminals on the tN4 Wiring Center or Zone Manager. Connect the optional auxiliary sensor wires to sensor terminals 5 and 6.

Testing the Thermostat Wiring

Testing the Power

1. Remove the front cover from the thermostat.
2. Use an electrical test meter to measure (ac) voltage between the R and C terminals. The reading should be 24 V (ac) +/– 10%.
3. Install the front cover.

Testing the Heat Relay

1. Remove the front cover from the thermostat.
2. Press the button and set the heating temperature below the current room temperature. There should be no H1 symbol on the display.
3. Set the electrical test meter to continuity.
4. Place probes between R (3) and W (4). There should be no continuity. If there is continuity then there may be a wiring fault or the relay may be faulty.
5. Press the button and set the heating temperature above the current room temperature. Make sure the display does not show “WWSD”. The “H1” symbol should appear on the display.
6. There should be continuity between the R (3) and W (4) terminals.

Testing the tekmarNet®4 Bus 
The symbol is shown on the display when communication is present. If the thermostat is connected in a network and the communication is missing, there may be an open or short circuit on the tN4 and C bus wires.

1. Remove the front cover from the thermostat.
2. To test for short circuits:
   • Disconnect the tN4 bus wires on one end.
   • Install wire nuts on each wire to ensure the wire ends are not touching.
   • Disconnect the tN4 bus wires on the other end.
   • Measure for continuity using an electrical meter.
   • If continuity is present, there is a short circuit fault along the wires. It is recommended to replace the tN4 bus wires.
3. To test for open circuits:
   • Disconnect the tN4 bus wires on one end and connect them together.
   • Disconnect the tN4 bus wires on the other end.
   • Use an electrical meter to measure for continuity.
   • If there is no continuity, there is an open circuit fault along the wires. It is recommended to replace the tN4 bus wires.

Mounting the Thermostat
To place the thermostat back on the mounting base:

• Place thermostat bottom tabs on matching mounting base notches.
• Pivot top of the thermostat towards the wall, ensuring wires clear obstructions.
• The top clasp makes a clicking sound when properly closed.

Cleaning the Thermostat
The thermostat’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 Settings

Switches are set to position from the factory and do not require changing for most applications.

Switch	Position	Action
1	ON	SETBACK The thermostat follows a programmable setback schedule as a schedule member if available. Requires the installation of a Timer 033 to use this feature.
	OFF	OFF The thermostat does not follow a programmable setback schedule.
2	ON	SCENE The thermostat responds to changes in the scene (system wide manual overrides). Requires the installation of a User Switch 479 to use this feature.
	OFF	OFF The thermostat does not respond to scenes.
3	ON	LOCK ACCESS LEVEL Locked to ‘User’ access level. Set to Lock when installation completed.
	OFF	UNLOCK ACCESS LEVEL Unlock to allow ‘User’ and “Installer’ access level. Set to Unlock during installation process. tekmarNet® reset control must also be set to Unlocked (Installer access level).
4	ON	Not used
	OFF	Not used

User Interface

Display

Button Operation
Press the or the button to select the room temperature.

Symbols Description

Settings (1 of 7)

Sequence of Operation

Heating Operation
When using only a room temperature sensor, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Room Heat temperature. When using only a floor temperature sensor, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Floor Heat 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 temperature sensor 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 Room Heat temperature, the thermostat operates the heating system to maintain the Set Room Heat temperature. The floor is never heated above the Floor Maximum setting in order to protect the floor covering. The H1 symbol is shown on the display when the thermostat is heating. The heat can cycle on and off within +/- 1.5°F (1°C) of the Set Room Heat temperature.

Freeze Protection
The thermostat operates the heat whenever the room or floor temperature falls below 40°F (4.5°C).

Exercising
When connected to a tekmarNet® reset 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® reset control with the Flushing feature turned on, the thermostat display will display the “FLUSH” icon for the duration of the flushing operation.

Hydronic System Supply Pump
When connected to a tekmarNet® system control, the thermostat’s Heat Supply 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 Heat Supply Pump setting should be set to On.

If the thermostat operates a thermal motor (wax actuator) zone valve, set the Heat Supply Pump Delay 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 Heat Supply 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® reset 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® reset control.

Warm Weather Shut Down 
When the outdoor air temperature exceeds the Warm Weather Shut Down (WWSD) setting on the tekmarNet® reset control, the heating system is shut off.

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.  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 an air group, the air temperature readings of all the air group member thermostats are communicated to the air group master and a temperature average 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 Room Heat temperature is adjusted while the air group is cooling, the snowflake icon is flashed to alert the user that the cooling is presently on. Once the cooling shuts off, the heating can start operation.

Floor Cooling
The thermostat has the option to support radiant floor cooling when connected to a heat pump control using tekmarNet® communication. The floor cooling setting must be set to On and the heating system must be in Warm Weather Shut Down (WWSD). When the heat pump system control operates in cooling mode, all thermostats set for floor cooling on the tekmarNet® bus all activate the first stage heating contact (H1) at the same time to allow chilled water into the system. The thermostat continues to operate the cooling until either the room temperature reaches the Set Heat temperature plus 3°F (Set Heat+1.5°C) or reaches a minimum temperature of 74°F. If only a floor sensor is installed, the floor cooling setpoint is 67°F (19.5°C).

Schedules
Lowering the room temperature setting reduces the amount of fuel required to heat the building resulting in energy savings. This thermostat can follow a programmable schedule in order to automatically lower the room temperature setting. A schedule master such as a Timer 033 is required in order to gain programmable schedule functionality. When operating on a programmable schedule, a symbol is shown, as well as a or a . The or indicates the current operating temperature. If a symbol does not appear, there is no schedule available.

When a programmable schedule is selected, there is a time delay for the temperature to change from the temperature to the temperature. The thermostat uses Optimum Start to predict the heat up and cool off rate of the room. The optimum start feature allows the room to reach the set room temperature by the time set in the programmable schedule. This applies for both heating and cooling.

Scenes (System Override)
Scenes provide an easy way to save energy while away on vacation, or override a pre-set schedule when plans change. tekmarNet® devices such as a User Switch 479 provide scene adjustment. This thermostat responds to the following scenes:

While in the Away scene, the room temperature cannot be changed using the or buttons. Change the scene from Away to or to change the temperature.

Troubleshooting

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions
Symptom	Look for…	Corrective Action
No Heat	H1 Symbol	H1 symbol indicates heat is on. Check if zone valve or zone pump is operating.
	Flashing WWSD	Increase WWSD setting on tekmarNet® reset control.
	Flashing Away	Change User Switch to Normal scene 1.
Heat on before scheduled time		Optimum start “learns” the heat up and cool off rate of the room and starts the heating or cooling early so that the room is comfortable at the scheduled time.
Pressing	Flashing Max	Installer can increase the Maximum Set Room Heat.
button does
not increase		Floor temperature has reached the Floor
temperature	Flashing Floor Max	Maximum setting. If the floor is not heated, then the floor sensor may be faulty and require replacement.
Pressing	Flashing Min	Installer can decrease the Minimum Set Room Heat.
button does
not decrease		Floor minimum takes priority over the air
temperature	Floor Min	heating temperature. Recommend turning down the floor minimum temperature
		setting.

Job Record

Item	Setting	Item	Setting
Set Room Heat		Set Floor Min
Set Room Heat		Set Floor Max
Set Room Heat Away		Schedule Member
Set Floor Heat		Heat Supply Pump
Set Floor Heat		Heat Supply Pump Delay
Backlight		Heat Cycles Per Hour
Units		Air Group
Max Set Room Heat		Room Sensor
Max Set Room Heat		Sensor
Min Set Room Heat		tekmarNet® Address
Set Floor Min		Floor Cooling

Technical Data
tekmarNet®4 Thermostat 538; One Stage Heat
Packaged weight	0.8 lb. (380 g)
Enclosure	White PVC plastic, NEMA Type 1
Dimensions	2-7/8” H x 2-7/8” W x 13/16” D (73 x 73 x 21 mm)
Approvals	CSA C US, meets Class B: ICES and FCC Part 15
Ambient conditions	Indoor use only, 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C).
	RH max 92% to 104°F (40°C), and 50% above 104°F (40°C)
	Altitude <9840 feet (3000 m), Installation Category II, Pollution Degree 2
Power supply	24 V (ac) ± 10% 50/60 Hz, 1.8 VA Standby, 56 VA fully loaded, NEC / CEC Class 2
W Relay	24 V (ac) 2 A
Sensors:	NTC thermistor, 10 kΩ @ 77°F (25°C ± 0.2°C) ß = 3892
– Optional	tekmar type # 070, 072, 073, 076, 077, 079, 084

Limited Warranty and Product Return Procedure

Limited Warranty The liability of tekmar under this warranty is limited. The Purchaser, by taking receipt of any tekmar product (“Product”), acknowledges the terms of the Limited Warranty in effect at the time of such Product sale and acknowledges that it has read and understands same. The tekmar Limited Warranty to the Purchaser on the Products sold hereunder is a manufacturer’s pass-through warranty which the Purchaser is authorized to pass through to its customers. Under the Limited Warranty, each tekmar Product is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials if the Product is installed and used in compliance with tekmar’s instructions, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The pass-through warranty period is for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the production date if the Product is not installed during that period, or twelve (12) months from the documented date of installation if installed within twenty-four (24) months from the production date.

The liability of tekmar under the Limited Warranty shall be limited to, at tekmar’s sole discretion: the cost of parts and labor provided by tekmar to repair defects in materials and / or workmanship of the defective product; or to the exchange of the defective product for a warranty replacement product; or to the granting of credit limited to the original cost of the defective product, and such repair, exchange or credit shall be the sole remedy available from tekmar, and, without limiting the foregoing in any way, tekmar is not responsible, in contract, tort or strict product liability, for any other losses, costs, expenses, inconveniences, or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, secondary, incidental or consequential, arising from ownership or use of the product, or from defects in workmanship or materials, including any liability for fundamental breach of contract.

The pass-through Limited Warranty applies only to those defective Products returned to tekmar during the warranty period. This Limited Warranty does not cover the cost of the parts or labor to remove or transport the defective Product, or to reinstall the repaired or replacement Product, all such costs and expenses being subject to Purchaser’s agreement and warranty with its customers. Any representations or warranties about the Products made by Purchaser to its customers which are different from or in excess of the tekmar Limited Warranty are the Purchaser’s sole responsibility and obligation. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold tekmar harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities and damages of any kind or nature which arise out of or are related to any such representations or warranties by Purchaser to its customers.

The pass-through Limited Warranty does not apply if the returned Product has been damaged by negligence by persons other than tekmar, accident, fire, Act of God, abuse or misuse; or has been damaged by modifications, alterations or attachments made subsequent to purchase which have not been authorized by tekmar; or if the Product was not installed in compliance with tekmar’s instructions and / or the local codes and ordinances; or if due to defective installation of the Product; or if the Product was not used in compliance with tekmar’s instructions.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH THE GOVERNING LAW ALLOWS PARTIES TO CONTRACTUALLY EXCLUDE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT, ITS NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY RELEVANT PATENTS OR TRADEMARKS, AND ITS COMPLIANCE WITH OR NON-VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH OR SAFETY LEGISLATION; THE TERM OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY NOT HEREBY CONTRACTUALLY EXCLUDED IS LIM-ITED SUCH THAT IT SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS FROM THE PRODUCTION DATE, TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LIMITATION IS ALLOWED BY THE GOVERNING LAW.

Product Warranty Return Procedure All Products that are believed to have defects in workmanship or materials must be returned, together with a written description of the defect, to the tekmar Representative assigned to the territory in which such Product is located. If tekmar receives an inquiry from someone other than a tekmar Representative, including an inquiry from Purchaser (if not a tekmar Representative) or Purchaser’s customers, regarding a potential warranty claim, tekmar’s sole obligation shall be to provide the address and other contact information regarding the appropriate Representative.

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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

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