tado° Manual for Professional Installers
For the Starter Kit - Wireless Smart Thermostat V3+
Language: English International
This manual is meant exclusively for professional installers. It includes generic instructions to install the Wireless Receiver and the Wireless Temperature Sensor. Manual version 3.2
DIY Installation: If you are not a professional installer, please download the tado° app. There you will find specific installation instructions.
1. Install the Internet Bridge
A. Connect the Internet Bridge to the router. If no free USB port is available on the router, use the included 5V power adapter.
B. Press and hold the pairing button until the pairing LED starts blinking.
Visual description: A diagram shows the Internet Bridge connected to a router via Ethernet cable and a power adapter. Another diagram shows a finger pressing a button on the Internet Bridge, with indicators for "Blinking" and "Solid on" for the pairing LED.
2. Pair the Wireless Temp. Sensor
A. Remove the battery protection strip.
B. Press the button for 3 sec to start pairing.
C. Pairing may take up to 2 min.
D. The static icon below indicates successful pairing.
Visual description: Diagrams show the Wireless Temperature Sensor with a battery protection strip being removed, a button being pressed for 3 seconds, a timer indicating 2 minutes, and a final display showing a static icon for successful pairing.
If pairing fails (error code E0), make sure the distance between the devices is approximately 3 meters. Pair again by pressing the button for 3 sec.
3. Mount tado° devices
A. Mount the Wireless Temperature Sensor to the wall using the included screws or the adhesive pads.
B. Mount the Wireless Receiver to the wall using the included screws.
Visual description: Diagrams show the Wireless Temperature Sensor being mounted with screws or adhesive pads, and the Wireless Receiver being mounted with screws. A note indicates not to plug in power until the cover is on.
Extra information: Wireless Receiver Symbols
- ? Power supply
- ? Connection with other tado° devices
- ⚠️ Device errors
- ? Heat request
ℹ️ When tado° is requesting heat, the Heat request symbol will either fade in and out or be solid ON. When OFF, tado° is not requesting heat.
To check: Step 4: Wire the Wireless Receiver, Step 5: Pair the Wireless Receiver, Step 6: Configuration
4. Wire the Wireless Receiver
⚡ Caution! Turn OFF the power before wiring!
Always use the included strain reliefs and position them on the outer insulation layer of the cable.
Check the boiler manual before wiring. Identify the control interface and check if it is supported by tado°.
The factory default configuration is Relay. If the Wireless Receiver is wired via Relay, step 6 (configuration) can be skipped.
Potential Free Relay
Visual description: A wiring diagram shows connections for a "Potential Free Relay" setup, connecting the Wireless Receiver terminals (COM, NC, NO) to boiler terminals (RT, RT).
230V Relay
Visual description: A wiring diagram shows connections for a "230V Relay" setup, connecting the Wireless Receiver terminals (COM, NC, NO) to boiler terminals (L, SL).
| Manufacturer | Control Interface | Config. Menu ID | Hot Water control | tado° terminals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM | NO | ||||
| Various | Potential Free Relay | R01 | ❌ | RT | RT |
| Various | 230V Relay | R01 | ❌ | L | SL |
ℹ️ Common terminal labels on the boiler.
Digital Wiring
Visual description: A diagram illustrates digital wiring connections from the Wireless Receiver to a boiler, showing connections to "Supply", "Parking", and "Analog / Digital" terminals, and also "BUS" connections to the boiler.
| Manufacturer | Control interface | Config. Menu ID | Hot Water control | tado° terminals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | + | ||||
| Various | Opentherm | D01 | ✔️ | OT(-) | OT(+) |
| Vaillant, Glowworm, Heatline, Saunier Duval, AWB, Bulex, Hermann | Vaillant-e-Bus *, ** | D07 | ✔️ | eBUS(-) | eBUS(+) |
| Vaillant (with VRC 430/470) | Vaillant-e-Bus* | D05 | ❌ | eBUS(-) | eBUS(+) |
| Junkers, Worcester, e.l.m. leblanc, Bosch | HT-Bus** | D17 | ✔️ | B | B |
| Buderus, Nefit, Sieger, Bosch | EMS-Bus** | D31 | ✔️ | EMS (1) | EMS (2) |
| Buderus, Nefit, Sieger, Bosch | EMS+ Bus | D27 | ❌ | EMS (1) | EMS (2) |
| Chaffoteaux, Ariston | UBA-Bus | D24 | ✔️ | 3 | 4 |
| Chaffoteaux, Ariston | Chaffoteaux Ebus/BridgeNet | D57 | ✔️ | T | B |
| Elco, Brötje, Atlantic, Chappee, Baxi, BaxiRoca | BS-Bus | D62 | ✔️ | CL- | CL+ |
| Wolf | Wolf-eBus | D45 | ✔️ | eBus(1) | eBus(2) |
| Viessmann | KM-Bus*** | D37 | ❌ | KM-Bus | KM-Bus |
*VR33 OpenTherm translation module (in the Netherlands) should be removed.
**Only compatible with one heating circuit. Any existing fit-in controller should be removed.
***Special configuration is needed on the boiler for KM-Bus interface, see table on backpage.
ℹ️ Common terminal labels on the boiler.
Analog Wiring
Visual description: A diagram illustrates analog wiring connections from the Wireless Receiver to a boiler, showing connections to "Supply", "Parking", and "Analog / Digital" terminals, and also connections to three devices labeled "X" on the boiler.
| Manufacturer | Control interface | Config. Menu ID | Hot Water control | tado° terminals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | + | ||||
| Junkers | Junkers 1-2-4 24V | A01 | ❌ | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Vaillant | Vaillant 7-8-9 24 V | A07 | ❌ | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Wolf | Wolf 1-2-3 24V | A08 | ❌ | 0V | 24V | |
ℹ️ Common terminal labels on the boiler.
5. Pair the Wireless Receiver
A. Put the cover on the device. Tight the housing screw to secure it.
B. Plug in the power supply cable and turn the power back ON.
C. Wait 30 sec, then press the button for 3 sec to start pairing.
D. Solid on indicates successful pairing.
Visual description: Diagrams show the Wireless Receiver cover being secured, power being plugged in and switched ON, a 30-second wait, a button press for 3 seconds, and indicators for "Fast blinking" and "Solid on" for successful pairing.
6. Configuration
ℹ️ Use the Wireless Temperature Sensor to configure the Wireless Receiver interface according to the tables above (Hot Water control & Config. Menu ID).
A. Press the button for 3 sec and release.
B. Press the button for 3 sec again and release.
C. Press the button for 3 sec again and release.
D. Please wait while the installer menu loads.
E. Press the button when TS is displayed to continue.
F. Press the button when HC01 is displayed to confirm.
G. Based on interface, activate Hot Water control.
H. Press the button when EK is displayed to continue.
I. Select the Config Menu ID according to the table.
J. Save configuration by pressing the button.
Visual description: A sequence of diagrams illustrates the configuration process, showing button presses, screen displays (e.g., "TS", "HC01", "EK"), selection of a "Config Menu ID" (e.g., "R01"), and finally "SAVE".
Boiler Configuration for Viessmann KM-Bus
This section provides specific configuration parameters for Viessmann KM-Bus boilers.
| Controller | Heating system parameter | Heating system setting |
|---|---|---|
| Vitotronic 200/300 (GW..., HO..., KW..., KO...) | 90: Time constant for calculating the adjusted outside temperature | 12 |
| A0: Remote Control | 1 (or 2) | |
| b0: Room Temperature Hook-up | 3 | |
| b2: Room Influence Factor | 64 (or 31) | |
| b5: Heating Circuit Pump Logic | 5 (or 1) | |
| FA: Increase of the set flow temperature | 0 |
7. Test the system
A. Adjust to maximum temperature.
B. Wait 3 min and check if the heating is ON.
C. Turn the heating back OFF and check after 3 min.
D. Your tado° installation is complete. ✔️
Visual description: Diagrams show a thermostat display adjusted to maximum, a 3-minute wait timer, a thermostat display showing "OFF", and a final checkmark indicating completion.
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