TX342 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
Instruction Manual
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS -FOR OEM USE ONLY 
TX342 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
⚠ WARNING
Fire or explosion hazard. Attempted disassembly or repair of controls can cause property damage, severe injury or death. Do not disassemble the gas valve; it contains no serviceable components.
Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow them could result in a fire or explosion causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. The product must be installed and operated according to all local regulations.
A. BEFORE OPERATING verify that no gas is in the area around the appliance, including near the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
- Do not light any appliance.
- Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
- Immediately call the gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
- If you cannot reach the gas supplier, call the fire department.
B. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knobs. Never use tools. If a knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
C. Do not use this control or any gas appliance if any part has been under water or in contact with water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to replace the control system and any gas control system which has been under water or in contact with water.
D. These instructions are to be referenced as a user guide, and do not supersede appliance manufacturer’s lighting instructions.
APPLICATION
TX342 is a battery-powered electronic remote ignition and control system for gas appliances with pilot burners and ODS systems.
GENERAL NOTES
Radio frequency Remote
315 MHz for US, Canada;
Batteries – Remote Handset:
3 x1.5V “AAA” (quality alkaline recommended) 4.5V
100mA
Batteries – Receiver:
4 x 1.5V “AA” (quality alkaline recommended) 6.0V
1500mA
An AC Mains Adapter may be used instead of batteries (only the Grand Mate or an AC Mains Adapter approved by Grand Mate can be used).
NOTE: These remote handsets, receiver, wall switches, are not interchangeable with previous versions. For all lighting/ignition instructions please refer to appliance manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the arty responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with FCC exposure compliance requirement, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual.
NOTE: This device complies with CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
- This product meets the applicable Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada technical specifications.
- Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference, including interfereemcee that may cause undesired operation of the device.
- ISED RF exposure statement This equipment complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
TX343 SERIES REMOTE HANDSET FEATURES 
| Remote controller Model / 315MHz Unidirectional | TX342 | TX343 |
| ON/ OFF | ★ | ★ |
| Childproof | ★ | ★ |
| Reva Home Compatible** | ★ | ★ |
| Flame Height Adjustment | ★ | ★ |
| Standing Pilot* | ★ | ★ |
| LCD | ★ | ★ |
| Low Battery Indicator | ★ | ★ |
| Second Burner | ||
| Thermostat | ★ | ★ |
| Timer | ★ | ★ |
| Error Code Notification** | ★ | ★ |
| Fan Speed | ||
| Light Dimmer | ||
| AUX ON/ OFF | ||
| Fan Delay ON/ OFF | ||
| Clock | ★ | |
| Daily Program Thermostat | ★ | |
| 3 Independent Access Keys |
*Disabled for Europe
**ONLY for Bidirectional Model
SYMBOL
ETTING TEMPERATURE SCALE
After batteries installed choose Fahrenheit or Celsius from slide switch.
After setting the time and temperature scale, actual temperature display on standby screen.
SETTING THE ELECTRONICS CODE
(First time use only) A code is selected automatically for all Grand Mate electronics from among 65,000 random codes available. The receiver had to learn the code of the handset:
- Slide the ON/OFF/REMOTE slide switch from OFF to REMOTE mode. (see Figure 2).
- Press Pairing button, an acoustic signal and green LED flashing. (see Figure 3).
- Within the subsequent 10 second press
button on the remote handset until you hear two (2) beep confirming the code is set.
NOTE: This is a one time setting only, and is not required when changing the batteries in the remote or re-ceiver.
CHILDPROOF
ON:
To activate press
and
buttons simultaneously. indicated and the handset is rendered inoperable include the off function.
OFF:
To deactivate press
and
buttons Simultaneously
disappears.
MANUAL MODE (HANDSET)
NOTICE
Wiring of valve and receiver must be completed be-fore starting ignition. Failure to do so could damage the electronics.
⚠ WARNING
When pilot ignition is confirmed, main flame valve tum on to maximum flame height
STANDING PILOT
Handset
Press
and
hold button to activate appliance to standing pilot. in- dictated.
Press
and
hold button to deactivate appliance to standing pilot. disappear.
NOTE: Standing pilot available to activate or deactivate manually.
TURN ON THE FIRE
Press
button, a symbol indicating transmission appears on the display. The receiver confirms trans-mission with an acoustic signal.
- Main burner and rear burner turn on once pilot ignition is confirmed.
- Main gas goes Max flame height first, and will goes last flame height memory.
- 1-landset automatically goes into Manual mode after main burner ignition.
FLAME HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
To increase flame height press
. Max flame height is 5. To decrease flame height press.
Min flame height is 1.
TURN OFF THE FIRE
Press
button, the receiver confirms transmission with an acoustic signal.
NOTE: There is a 3 second delay before the next ignition is possible.
CHANGING THE MODE OF THERMOSTAT
During the appliance flame on, briefly pressing the
button changes the mode of thermostat in the following order:
and back to
NOTE: While pressing either button a symbol
indicating transmission appears on the display. The receiver confirms transmission with an acoustic signal.
MODE OF THERMOSTAT – SET MODE
In Set mode, indicated. Room temperature is measured from handset and compared to the set tempera- true. The flame height modulated between last setting and off to achieve the set temperature. press
or
to change set temperature.
NOTE: The default set temperature is 72℉ (22℃). Set temperature range from 45℉(7℃) to 95℉(35℃).
While ambient temperature equal or lower than 10℃(50℉) will appear ![]()

Handset can still operate all the functions except display ambient temperature, while ambient temperature high- While ambient temperature equal or greater than 99℉(37℃) will appear
. Handset will transmit a shutdown signal to appliance.
MODE OF OPERATION – TIMER MODE
In Timer mode,
indicated. At the end of countdown time period, the fire turns off.
While
indicated, at the end of count-down time period, the fire will remain pilot flame.
NOTE: Time period available to set from 15 minutes to 180 minutes.
Press and hold
to check the timer mode set temperature.
Press
or
to change set temperature. To cancel thermostat function, press
to change set temperature to — . There are individual set
tempera- true memories for and , the flame height always default to its last setting.
SLEEP MODE
While handset is idle for 1 minutes, it will turn into sleep mode.
MISCELLANEOUS
Low Battery Indication Low battery indicator
indicated.
Battery replacement
Battery replacement is recommended at the beginning of each heating season. Do not use metal tools to remove batteries. Using a metal tool could cause a short that may damage the receiver.
Deben Industries, Inc
9220 Norwalk Blvd Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tel: +1 5626998490



















