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tekmarNet

4 Thermostat 546

- User Brochure

Table of Contents

Display .................................................................... 2
Symbols Description ............................................... 2
User Interface ......................................................... 3
Viewing Current Temperatures ............................... 4
Viewing the Room Set Temperature ....................... 4
Adjusting the Room Set Temp (No Schedule) ........ 5
Adjusting the Room Set Temp (Schedule) .............. 5
Temporary Room Set Adjustment (Schedule) ........ 5
Adjusting the Temporary Zone Hold ....................... 6
Choosing the Mode of Operation ............................ 6
Setting the Floor Warming Temperatures ............... 6
Setting the Fan On Time ......................................... 6
Resetting the Filter Timer ....................................... 7
Viewing the Current Time ....................................... 7
Setting the Time ..................................................... 7
Selecting a Scene ................................................... 8
Extended Absences ................................................ 9
Viewing the Recorded High & Low Temperatures .. 9
Selecting a Schedule .............................................10
Units of Temperature .............................................11
Backlight ................................................................11
Cleaning the Thermostat ......................................11
Error Messages .....................................................11
Warranty ................................................................12

Congratulations

on the purchase of
your tekmar programmable
thermostat with communication.
This thermostat combines
easy-to-use programming with
advanced features to increase
both comfort and energy
efficiency.

Your tekmar thermostat allows
you to :

•

• Set a single schedule for your
heating and cooling system that
all of your tekmar thermostats
can follow.

•

• Adjust the time and date on all
your tekmar thermostats from a
single thermostat

•

• Automatically adjust for
Daylight Saving Time

•

• View the outdoor temperature on
all of your tekmar thermostats.

•

• Easily set up custom “Scenes” to
match your home and lifestyle.

•

• Easily override your tekmar
thermostats if you are planning an
extended absence.

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Display

MODE OF OPERATION

Displays whether in heating or cooling
mode.

FIRST STAGE OF HEAT

Indicates when the first stage of heat is
operating.

SECOND STAGE OF HEAT

Indicates when the second stage of heat
is operating.

FIRST STAGE OF COOLING

Indicates when the first stage of cooling
is operating.

SECOND STAGE OF COOLING

Indicates when the second stage of
cooling is operating.

FAN 1

Indicates when Fan 1 is operating.

FAN 2

Indicates when Fan 2 is operating.

FILTER

Indicates that the Filter requires
replacement.

SCHEDULE MASTER

Indicates this thermostat is a schedule
master. The number indicates the
schedule group number.

N4 COMMUNICATION

Indicates when a communication network
is detected.

COOL GROUP MASTER

Indicates this thermostat is a cool group
master.

LOCK

Indicates that the access levels are
locked. Also indicates when an item is
visible but not adjustable.

OPTIMUM START / STOP

Indicates that Optimum Start or Optimum
Stop is active.

WARNING

Indicates an error is present.

TEMPORARY HOLD

Indicates that the temperature has been
temporarily adjusted from the scheduled
event temperature.

SCHEDULED EVENT

Indicates the current scheduled event.

Symbols Description

Item Field

Displays an abbreviated
name of the selected item

Number Field

Displays the current value
of the selected item

Status Field

Displays the current status

of the control’s inputs,
outputs and operation

Menu Field

Displays the

current menu

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The control uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) as the
method of supplying information on the operation of
the thermostat.

Access Levels

This thermostat has five access levels:

•

SEC (Secure)

•

LTD (Limited)

•

USER (User)

•

INST (Installer)

•

ADV (Advanced).

This brochure only covers the features available in the SEC,
LTD and USER levels. Only qualified service people should
adjust the INST and ADV access levels.

All of the items displayed by the thermostat are organized
into seven menus:

Item

Each menu has several items. The abbreviated name of
the selected item will be displayed in the item field of the
display. To view the next available item, press and release
the Item button.

Adjustment

To make an adjustment to a setting in the thermostat:

Use the Menu button to select the appropriate menu.

Use the Item button to select the desired item.

Use the Up or Down button to adjust the setting.

Default Item

When you display an item in the View menu for more than
5 seconds it becomes the default item. After you navigate
other menus, the display reverts back to the default item
after 60 seconds of button inactivity.

The Time is the only exception. It can be displayed
indefinitely.

User Interface

•

View

•

Adjust

•

Time

•

Scene

•

Schedule

•

Monitor

•

Miscellaneous

These menus are listed in the Menu Field on the top left
hand side of the display.

Use the Menu button to advance to the next menu.

Continue
to next Item

Continue to next Menu

Continue
to next Item

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Viewing Current Temperatures

Viewing the Room Set Temperature

Use the View menu to view the current temperatures being sensed by the thermostat. To view the available temperatures,
use the Menu button to go to the View menu. Use the Item button to view the temperatures.

The Room Set temperature is the temperature that the
thermostat is currently set to maintain.

To view the Room Set temperature:

Use the Menu button to select the View menu.

Use the Item button to select Room Set.

Room Temperature

This is the current air temperature of the room being
controlled.

Cooling Average Temperature

If the cooling feature is being used on this thermostat, this
is the average air temperature in the area being cooled by
the thermostat.

Outdoor Temperature

If an outdoor sensor is connected, this is the current outdoor
air temperature.

Floor Temperature

If a floor sensor is connected to the thermostat, this is the
current floor temperature.

Remote Temperature

If a remote sensor is connected to the thermostat, this is
the current temperature at the remote sensor.

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Adjusting the Room Set Temperature (No Schedule)

To adjust the Room Set temperature when there is no
schedule in use:

Make sure you are in the VIEW menu. If not, press the
Menu button until VIEW displays in the top left corner.

Press the Item button to display the ‘Room’ or ‘Room
Set’ item.

Press the Up or Down button to enter the ‘Set Heat’
mode. Continue pressing the Up or Down button until
the desired temperature is displayed

Ten seconds after the adjustment has been made, the
display will return to the default item.

Adjusting the Room Set Temperature (Schedule)

If your thermostat is using a schedule, the current event of
Wake, UnOcc, Occ, Sleep or Away displays on the screen.
To change the temperature for a schedule event:

Use the Menu button to select the Adjust menu.

Use the Item button to select the Set Heat item for the
event you would like to change (Wake, UnOcc, Occ,
Sleep, or Away)

Use the Up or Down buttons to change the set
temperature for the event.

Temporary Room Set Adjustment (Schedule Only)

If your thermostat is using a schedule and you would like
to temporarily change the current heating temperature:

Make sure you are in the View menu. If not, press the
Menu button until VIEW displays in the top left corner.

Press the Item button to select either the ‘Room’ or
‘Room Set’ item.

Press the Up or Down button to enter the ‘Set Heat’
mode. The words ‘TMPY HOLD’ will appear indicating

that you are only making a temporary change. Continue
pressing the Up or Down button to adjust the desired
temperature.

Ten seconds after the adjustment has been made, the
display will return to the default item. The words ‘TMPY
HOLD’ will remain on the screen for the duration of the
temporary change.

To cancel the temporary hold before it expires, press
and hold the Up and Down buttons at the same time.
To adjust the temporary hold time, go to the Temporary
Zone Hold item in the Scene menu.

Wait 10

seconds

Press Up or Down

Button to adjust the

heating temperature.

Press Up or Down

Button to adjust the

cooling temperature.

Current schedule

status indicates a

schedule is in use

Press Up or Down Button

to adjust the heating

“Wake” temperature.

Press Up or Down Button

to adjust the heating

“UnOcc” temperature

Wait 10

seconds

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Setting the Floor Warming Temperatures

If a floor sensor is installed, you can set the minimum floor
temperature.

Caution:

Setting a high floor minimum temperature can

result in overheating the room.

To set the floor minimum temperature:

Use the Menu button to select the Adjust menu.

Use the Item button to select FLOORMIN.

Use the Up or Down button to adjust the temperature.

Note:

If your thermostat is using the schedule feature,

you will have to set a FLOORMIN temperature for each
period.

There are up to four periods:

•

Wake

•

Occ (Occupied)

•

Unocc (Unoccupied)

•

Sleep

Setting the Fan On Time

If a fan is connected to the thermostat, the fan on time can
be adjusted:

•

Auto: The fan operates with the heating or cooling
system.

•

Off: The fan remains off.

•

10% to 90%: The fan operates for the set percentage of
time.

•

On: The fan operates continuously.

To set the fan on time:

Use the Menu button to select the Adjust menu.

Use the Item button to select FAN.

Use the Up or Down button to set the fan on time.

Note:

If your thermostat is using the schedule feature, you

will have to set a fan on time for each period. There are
up to four periods:

•

Wake

•

Occ (Occupied)

•

Unocc (Unoccupied)

•

Sleep

Choosing the Mode of Operation

Adjusting the Temporary Zone Hold

You can adjust the length of the Temporary Zone Hold.

To adjust the length of the Temporary Zone Hold:

Use the Menu button to select the Scene menu.

Use the item button to select Tmpy Zone Hold.

Use the Up or Down button to set the length of the Tmpy
Zone Hold.

The thermostat has four modes of operation:

•

Heat: Provides heating only.

•

Cool: Provides cooling only.

•

Auto: Automatically changes between heating and
cooling.

•

Off: Does not provide heating or cooling.

To choose the Mode of Operation:

Use the Menu button to select the Adjust menu.

Use the Item button to select the Mode item.

Use the Up or Down button to select either Off, Heat,
Cool or Auto.

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Resetting the Filter Timer

Viewing the Current Time

Setting the Time

The thermostat keeps a record of the number of hours the
fan runs. Once the number of hours exceeds the Filter time,
a Filter symbol is displayed in the thermostat display.

To reset the Filter timer after you replace the filter:

Use the Menu button to select the Adjust menu.

Use the Item button to select CLR FLTR.

Use the Up button to select YES.

The Filter timer has now reset.

To Clear

the filter

timer

Filter Symbol

To view the current time:

Use the Menu button to select the Time menu.

Step 1:

Use the Menu button to select the Time menu. The

current time and day displays. If the clock has not been
set, the time will flash.

Step 2:

Use the item button to advance through the Time

menu. If your installer has selected Daylight Savings Time,
the date is displayed. If the date has not been set, it will
flash. If your installer has not selected Daylight Savings
Time, the date will not be displayed.

Step 3:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The minutes begins to flash. Use the Up or Down button
to set the minutes.

Step 4:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The hours begins to flash. Use the Up or Down button to
set the hour.

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Scene

Description

Thermostat Operation

Permanent 1

Scheduled event, Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep, Away

Permanent Away 2

Away
DHW demands are ignored (applies to reset modules)
Setpoint demands operate (applies to reset modules)

Permanent Unoccupied 3

Unoccupied

Permanent 4

Scheduled event, Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep, Away

Permanent 5

Scheduled event, Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep, Away

Temporary Occupied 6

Occupied for 3 hours

Temporary 7

Scheduled event, Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep, Away for 4 hours

Temporary 8

Scheduled event, Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep, Away for 8 hours

Selecting a Scene

Scenes is a feature that your installer selects when he sets
up each thermostat in your system.
Please refer to the Job Record J 546 for a record of how
your installer made these settings
Scenes allow you to change the temperature of all the
thermostats that use the Scene feature from a single
thermostat.

Several of the Scenes are preset from the factory. However,
your installer can customize several of the scenes based
on your needs.
Refer to the Scene table below for a description of each
scene.

Step 5:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The day begins to flash. Use the Up or Down button to set
the day.

If your installer has selected Daylight Savings Time,
continue with steps 6, 7 and 8.

Step 6:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The month begins to flash. Use the Up or Down button to
set the month.

Step 7:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The day of the month begins to flash. Use the Up or Down
button to set the date.

Step 8:

Use the Item button to advance to the next item.

The year begins to flash. Use the Up or Down button to
set the year.

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Location

Scene

Temperature

Master Bedroom

Schedule

Guest Bedroom

UnOccupied

Schedule

To select a scene:

Use the Menu button to select the Scene menu.

Use the Item button to select the Select item.

Use the Up or Down button to select the desired
scene.

•

Default Scene: The default scene is Permanent 1. In a
typical installation, the thermostat follows the schedule.

•

Factory set scene: When you select a factory set scene
(2, 3, and 6), all of the thermostats using the scene
feature use the temperature specified by the scene.

•

Custom scenes: When you select a custom scene,
your installer will have preset each thermostat using the
scene feature to either follow its regular schedule, or go
to the set wake, occupied, unoccupied, sleep or away
temperature.

Example:

A house is normally in scene Permanent 1. There is a
master bedroom that operates on a schedule and there is
a guest bedroom that is normally set to Unoccupied. When
a guest arrives, the scene is to change to Permanent 4.
Scene 4 changes the guest room to operate on the setback
schedule.

Extended Absences

If you are going away for an extended period of time, the
AWAYHOLD feature allows you to override the regular
schedule of the thermostat for a set number of days.
During the Away Hold, the thermostat operates at the Away
temperature set by your installer.
After the Away Hold has expired, the thermostat returns to
its normal operation.

If you have multiple tekmar thermostats installed, you need
only to do the following on one thermostat.

To set the number of days you will be away:

Use the Menu button to select the Scene menu.

Use the Item button to select Away Hold.

Use the Up or Down button to set the number of days
that you will be away.

To start the Away Hold:

Use the Menu button to select the Scene menu.

Use the Item button to select the SELECT item.

Use the Up or Down button to select Scene 2
Permanent Away.

Viewing the Recorded High & Low Temperatures

Use the Monitor Menu to view the high and low temperatures
sensed by your thermostat.

To view the temperatures:

Use the Menu button to select the Misc menu.

Use the Item button to view the temperatures.

Pressing the Up and Down buttons at the same time
while viewing the temperature resets the item.

Outdoor High

Highest recorded outdoor temperature.

Outdoor Low

Lowest recorded outdoor temperature.

Room High

Highest recorded indoor temperature.

Room Low

Lowest recorded room temperature

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Selecting the Schedule Mode

The schedule allows for either 4 or 2 temperatures per day.

To select the schedule mode:

Use the Menu button to select the Schedule menu.

Use the Item button to select SCH MODE.

Schedule Type

Day

24 Hour

5-2

5-11

7 day

•

Selecting the Schedule Type

The schedule type determines how frequently the schedule
repeats itself. This thermostat includes four schedule
types:

Use the Menu button to select the Schedule menu.

Use the Item button to select SCH TYPE.

Use the Up or Down button to select one of the following
four schedule types:

•

24 Hour: All days have the same schedule.

•

5-2: Monday to Friday follow the same schedule.
Saturday and Sunday follow the same schedule.

5-11: Monday to Friday follow the same schedule.
Saturday and Sunday have their own schedules

•

7 Day: All seven days of the week have their own
schedule.

Use the Up or Down button to select one of the following
two schedule modes:

•

4: Wake, Unoccupied, Occupied, Sleep

•

2: Occupied, Unoccupied

Selecting a Schedule

Schedule

Description

None

No schedule is used.

Zone

The schedule only applies to this
thermostat.

MST1, MST2,
MST3, MST4

This thermostat is a system schedule
master. There are four possible
system schedules.

MBR1, MBR2,
MBR3, MBR4

This thermostat is a system schedule
member. The number indicates which
of the four system schedules the
thermostat is following.

During installation, your installer will have selected a
schedule for your thermostat.

To view the schedule your installer has selected:

Use the Menu button to select the Schedule Menu

Use the Item button to select the Heat Schd or the Cool
Schd. You will see one of the following:

•

None: This thermostat is not using a schedule and
operates at a single temperature.

•

Zone: This thermostat is using its own schedule.

•

MST1 to MST4: This thermostat is a schedule master.
The schedule on this thermostat is being used by
this thermostat as well as several other thermostats.
Changing the schedule will affect other thermostats.

•

MBR1 to MBR4: This thermostat is a member of a
master schedule that has been set on a separate ther-
mostat. If the master schedule is changed, it affects
this thermostat.

Master

Schedule 1

Members of

Schedule 1

Members of

Schedule 2

Master

Schedule 2

None

Zone

Schedule

Zone 1

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Units of Temperature

Backlight

Cleaning the Thermostat

You can display temperatures in either Fahrenheit (°F) or
in Celsius (°C).

To change the units of temperature:

Use the Menu button to select the Misc menu.

Use the Item button to select UNITS.

Use the Up or Down button to select Fahrenheit (°F) or
Celsius (°C):

The thermostat’s display has a backlight. By default the
backlight is temporarily On. You can also set the backlight
to be either permanently On or permanently Off.

To change the backlight setting:

Use the Menu button to select the Misc menu.

Use the Item button to select Backlite.

Use the Up or Down button to select a setting:

•

ON: Backlight stays on.

•

TMPY (Temporary): Backlight stays on for 30 seconds.

•

OFF: Backlight is off.

Clean the thermostat’s exterior using a damp cloth. Moisten the cloth with water and wring out prior to wiping the thermostat.
Do not use solvents or cleaning solutions.

Schedule Mode Event

24Hr

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

4 events per day

Wake

6:00 AM

Unoccupied

8:00 AM

Occupied

6:00 PM

Sleep

10:00 PM

2 events per day

Occupied

6:00 AM

Unoccupied

10:00 PM

Setting the Schedule

The installer of this thermostat may have already entered
a schedule. Please refer to Job Record J546.

To set the schedule:

Use the Menu button to select the Schedule menu.

Use the Item button to select the first event of the
schedule.

Use the Up or Down button to set the start time of the
event.

•

If you wish to skip the event, select “– –:– –” as the time.
“– –:– –” is found between 11:50 PM and 12:00 AM.

Use the Item button to advance to the next available
event.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all of the available events.

Error Messages

Warning Symbol

When the thermostat encounters a problem, a Warning
Symbol appears and a description of the error message is
displayed. To troubleshoot how to correct the error, please
refer to the Data Brochure or contact a qualified installer.

An electronic version of the Data Brochure D 546 is available
on the tekmar website: www.tekmarcontrols.com.

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All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Printed in Canada. U 546 - 08/07.

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

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 War-
ranty, each tekmar Product is warranted against defects
in workmanship and materials if the Product is installed
and used in compliance with tekmar’s instructions, ordi-
nary 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 materi-
als and / or workmanship of the defective product; or to the
exchange of the defective product for a warranty replace-
ment product; or to the granting of credit limited to the origi-
nal 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, inci-
dental 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 agree-
ment 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 indem-
nify 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 per-
sons 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 instal-
lation of the Product; or if the Product was not used in com-
pliance with tekmar’s instructions.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRAN-
TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH THE GOVERNING
LAW ALLOWS PARTIES TO CONTRACTUALLY EXCLUDE,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PAR-
TICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY OR DESCRIPTION OF
THE PRODUCT, ITS NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY REL-
EVANT PATENTS OR TRADEMARKS, AND ITS COMPLI-
ANCE WITH OR NON-VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH OR SAFETY LEGISLATION;
THE TERM OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY NOT HEREBY
CONTRACTUALLY EXCLUDED IS LIMITED 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 terri-
tory 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 Repre-
sentative) 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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