Quick Setup Guide Q 400

tekmarNet®2 House Control 400 09/10

HVAC Systems Replaces: 06/09

1. Location 2. Install Junction Box

400 400

OR

3. Size Transformer

Zone 1 2 3 4

Thermostat Load
Transformer
Floating Control must exceed:
Zone Valve Load
Action (VA) Load (VA)
Total Zone Load + + + + + 2 VA

4. Install Sensors 5. Line Voltage Wiring

Outdoor Sensors

Strip wires
1/2 inch (13 mm).
Installed wires are
not removable.
Boil (black) 12-18 AWG

Sensor with rear Sensor with bottom Sensor mounted Boil System Pump
entry wiring entry wiring onto 2" x 4"
electrical box (black)
DHW DHW Pump

Pipe Sensors
Retaining Clip
(red)
Universal Pump Power L
Sensor 082
N L

to pump grounds
N LG
Sensor Well
115 V (ac)

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 6. Install Enclosure

7. Low Voltage Wiring

tekmarNet ®2 Thermostats

Made in Canada tN2 tN2 tN2 tN2 tN2 tN2 tN2 tN2
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
Outdoor
Sensor Boiler Supply
Sensor 082
Com Boil Out Com DHW

070
Sensors - No Power

tekmarNet ®4
Stage 2 Mod dc/mA Boil Exp.

C
tN4 C

tN4 Boil
Expansion Expansion to

tN4
Wiring Centers,
DHW Tank Timers, or

—
Modulating
Sensor 082 Boiler User Switch
+

+
Setpoint
Call

Setpoint Call Menu Item 2

1
DHW

Stage 1
Call

House Control 400

H8005B

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Input Power Use at least 167°F

C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C Vlv C R (75°C) conductors

One or Two Stage

Boiler T-T

DHW Call
from DHW R L
Tank Aquastat C N
(optional)
Zone Valves
24 V (ac) Transformer 009

8. Install Cover

Menu
Item

House Co
ntrol 402

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9. User Interface
Display

Menu Field Item Field

Displays the Displays the name
current menu of the selected item
VIEW
ADJUST

Status Fields MONITOR minhr Number Field

Displays the current sec Displays the
status of the control’s MINMAX PMAM current value of
inputs, outputs and Calls Pumps WWSD Saving the selected item
operation. Most symbols
in the status field are Boil Exp Boil System
only visible when the Zones
VIEW Menu is selected DHW Setp DHW Var 1234 12

Symbols

CALLS WWSD
Calls Displays any call for heat the control is WWSD Displays when the system is in Warm
receiving. Weather Shut Down.

PUMPS
°F°C °F, °C, %, HOURS, MINUTES, SECOND
Pumps Displays any pump currently operating.
minhr Units of measurement for current number.
sec%
UNOCCUPIED
Zones ZONES
Indicates that a User Switch or Timer has
1234 Displays if an on-board zone is operating.
put the system into UnOccupied.
BOILER
WARNING
Indicates that the boiler should be
Displays if an error exists on the system.
heating.
ENERGY SAVING INDICATOR MIN / MAX
Saving Displays when the system is saving MINMAX Displays when an operating temperature
energy. See the Saving Indicator section. reaches a minimum or maximum value.

10. Access Level

Press menu button until the Toolbox Menu is displayed. Press

item button to locate the access level setting.

ACCESS LEVEL
INST (Installer) Selects the Access Level of the control, which determines the Menu items
available. USER provides the most limited level of access and shows
or USER
the fewest possible items.
Default = INST
When set to USER, all thermostats are locked and the number of
thermostat settings available are reduced.

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11. Critical Settings

Press menu button until the Adjust Menu is displayed. Press item
button to locate the desired setting.

Item Field Range Access Description Set to

ADJUST OUTDOOR DESIGN

-60 to 45°F
(-51.0 to 7.0°C) Typically set to the temperature of the coldest day of
Installer the year. The outdoor air temperature used in the boiler
Default = 10°F
(-12.0°C) heating curve is used to determine the boiler target
temperature.

BOILER TYPE
EMS2, The type of boiler connected to the control.
EMS1, 1STG = single one-stage on-off boiler
4-20 2STG = single two-stage on-off boiler
0-10, Installer 0-10 = 0-10 V (dc) modulating boiler
2STG, 4-20 = 4-20 mA modulating boiler
1STG EMS1 = tekmar boiler staging controls
Default = 1STG EMS2 = Viessmann modulating boilers with
OpenTherm

BOILER DESIGN
The supply water temperature required for the boiler
zones to heat the building on the typical coldest day
VIEW
70 to 200°F of the year. Recommendations:
(21.0 to 93.5°C) High mass radiant floor = 120°F (50°C)
Installer Low mass radiant floor = 140°F (60°C)
Default = 180°F
(82.0°C) Fancoil or air handling unit = 190°F (90°C)
Copper fin-tube convector = 180°F (80°C)
Radiators = 160°F (70°C)
Low profile baseboard = 150°F (65°C)

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
Product design, software and literature are Copyright © 2010 by: All specifications are subject to change without notice.
tekmar Control Systems Ltd. and tekmar Control Systems, Inc.
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