- User Brochure
tekmarNet®4 Thermostat 543
U 543
08/07
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 system that all of your
tekmar thermostats can follow.
• Adjust the time and date on all
your tekmar thermostats from a
single thermostat
• View the outdoor temperature
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) ........ 6
Adjusting the Temporary Zone Hold ....................... 6
Choosing the Mode of Operation ............................ 6
Setting the Floor Warming Temperatures ............... 7
Viewing the Current Time ....................................... 7
Setting the Time ..................................................... 7
Selecting a Scene ................................................... 8
Extended Absences ................................................ 9
Selecting a Schedule .............................................. 9
Units of Temperature .............................................11
Backlight ................................................................ 11
Cleaning the Thermostat ......................................11
Error Messages .....................................................11
Warranty ................................................................12
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
Menu Field
Displays the
current menu
Status Field
Displays the current status
of the control’s inputs,
outputs and operation
Symbols Description
MODE OF OPERATION
Displays whether in heating or cooling
mode.
Item Field
Displays an abbreviated
name of the selected item
Number Field
Displays the current value
of the selected item
LOCK
Indicates that the access levels are
locked. Also indicates when an item is
visible but not adjustable.
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.
SCHEDULE MASTER
Indicates this thermostat is a schedule
master.
tN4 COMMUNICATION
Indicates when a communication network
is detected.
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.
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User Interface
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.
Menu
All of the items displayed by the thermostat are organized
into six menus:
• View
• Adjust
• Time
• Scene
• Schedule
• Miscellaneous
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:
1. Use the Menu button to select the appropriate menu.
2. Use the Item button to select the desired item.
3. 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.
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 Item
Continue to next Menu
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Viewing Current Temperatures
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.
Room Temperature
This is the current air temperature of the room being
controlled.
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.
Outdoor High
Highest recorded outdoor temperature.
• Pressing the Up and Down buttons at the same time
while viewing the temperature resets the item.
Outdoor Low
Lowest recorded outdoor temperature.
• Pressing the Up and Down buttons at the same time
while viewing the temperature resets the item.
Viewing the Room Set Temperature
The Room Set temperature is the temperature that the
thermostat is currently set to maintain.
To view the Room Set temperature:
1. Use the Menu button to select the View menu.
2. Use the Item button to select Room Set.
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