Configure the remote control for Maestro

Just a few clicks to get ready

The handheld remote control is an an accessory supplied as an optional with your Maestro stove. If you have purchased it, the procedure that we present here below is needed to set it up e make sure it communicates seamlessly with your new Maestro stove.

1) How to recognise your stove
To start using the MCZ MAESTRO app, your remote control and stove must first of all recognise each other. Here is how to do that.

The MCZ MAESTRO app is already installed on the handheld remote control. Open the app by tapping the icon.

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The easiest way to recognise your stove through the MCZ MAESTRO app is to find the QR CODE of the stove shown on the label.

The label is glued on in two places:
_inside the pellet door
_on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate, which is always provided at the time of purchase

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Tap the “QR CODE” key.

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This will open your camera. Now point your camera at the QR CODE

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If the QR CODE has been recognised correctly, this page will come up. Enter the name you have chosen for your stove, for instance STOVE 1, and tap “OK”.

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The stove has now been identified by the MCZ MAESTRO app and is ready to be connected for use both at home (Wi-Fi Home) and when not at home (Remote).

Go ahead with the procedure in step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)” or in step 3 “How to connect the stove for use away from home (Remote)”.

If for any reason the QR CODE has not been read correctly, you can perform manual recognition.

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Open the MCZ MAESTRO app by tapping the icon.

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Tap “WIFI HOME”.

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Tap “Update”.

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The Home Wi-Fi network of your stove appears on the page with the name shown on the label (e.g. MCZ-1234576789). Select it by tapping on it.

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A page like this one opens up.

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Enter the number shown next to PW on the label in the “PASSWORD” field. The label is glued on in two places:
_inside the pellet door
_on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate, which is always provided at the time of purchase

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Enter the name you want to assign to your stove (e.g. STOVE 1) in the “DEVICE NAME” field.

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Tap “ADD”.

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The stove has now been identified by the MCZ MAESTRO app and is ready to be connected for use at home (Wi-Fi Home). Go ahead with the procedure in step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)”.

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2) How to connect your stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)

Go near your stove and make sure it is plugged into the mains. Open the MCZ MAESTRO App.

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To connect the stove for use at home, you first need to complete step 1 “How to recognise your stove”.

If you have carried out this step correctly, this page will appear right after you open the app. To connect the stove tap WIFI HOME button.

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This page will come up for a few seconds. Your smartphone is connecting to the stove.

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If everything worked correctly, the connection page closes and the icon of the stove you have just connected appears.

You can now use your remote control to control the stove.

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3) How to connect the Wi-Fi temperature probe (optional)
If you want the stove to set itself automatically to reach the desired temperature in a specific area of the house, you need to connect your stove to the Wi-Fi probe, provided as an accessory.

Go near your stove and make sure it is plugged into the mains.

To connect the Wi-Fi probe to your stove, you first need to
_complete step 1 “How to recognise your stove”
_complete step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)”.

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Remove the rear plug of the probe by snapping open the two levers, first one and then the other. Place two of the three required 1.5V AA batteries in the battery compartment of the probe.

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Move the probe about 2 centimetres from the emergency panel located at the back or on the side of your stove. Put in the third battery.

After about 10 minutes the probe will beep, which means that the connection has been carried out successfully.

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Launch the MCZ MAESTRO app.

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Tap
_SET
_SET FACTORY PARAMETERS
_INPUT AMB.

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Select the drop-down menu and then “WIFI PROBE”.

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Now, to check whether the Wi-Fi probe connected successfully, tap > SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > CONFIG. WIFI PROBE

If the probe connected successfully, the “CONFIGURE WIFI PROBE” page will show the date and time of the most recent connection. The probe transmits the temperature to your stove every 15 minutes.

If the self-installation procedure did not work, proceed as follows.

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Open the MCZ MAESTRO app

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Remove the rear plug of the probe by snapping open the two levers, first one and then the other. Put three 1.5V AA batteries in the battery compartment of the probe. You now have 5 minutes to connect the probe.

If the 5 minutes elapse, reset the probe by removing the batteries and putting them back in again.

On the home page, tap
_SET
_SET FACTORY PARAMETERS
_ACCESSORIES

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Tap “CONFIGURE PROBE T°”.

If the button is greyed out, the time required to configure the probe might have elapsed. If so, remove the batteries and place them back in again.

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This page comes up

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You will now see this page. Tap “Configure WiFi”

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The Home Wi-Fi network of your stove appears on the page with the name shown on the label (e.g. MCZ-1234576789). Select it.

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Enter the number shown next to PW on the label in the “password” field.
The label is glued on in two places:
_inside the pellet door
_on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate, which is always provided at the time of purchase

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Tap “Save”

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This page comes up (“Credential Saved”).
Close the MCZ MAESTRO app.

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Launch again the MCZ MAESTRO app

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Tap
_SET
_SET FACTORY PARAMETERS
_INPUT AMB.

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Select the drop-down menu and then “WIFI PROBE”.

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Now, to check whether the Wi-Fi probe connected successfully, tap
_SET
_SET FACTORY PARAMETERS
_CONFIG. WIFI PROBE

If the probe connected successfully, the “CONFIGURE WIFI PROBE” page will show the date and time of the most recent connection. The probe transmits the temperature to your stove every 15 minutes.

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1) How to recognise your stove
To start using the MCZ MAESTRO app, your remote control and stove must first of all recognise each other. Here is how to do that.

The MCZ MAESTRO app is already installed on the handheld remote control. Open the app by tapping the icon.

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The easiest way to recognise your stove through the MCZ MAESTRO app is to find the QR CODE of the stove shown on the label.

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The label is glued on in two places:
_inside the pellet door
_on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate, which is always provided at the time of purchase

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Tap the “QR CODE” key.

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This will open your camera. Now point your camera at the QR CODE

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If the QR CODE has been recognised correctly, this page will come up. Enter the name you have chosen for your stove, for instance STOVE 1, and tap “OK”.

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The stove has now been identified by the MCZ MAESTRO app and is ready to be connected for use both at home (Wi-Fi Home) and when not at home (Remote).

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Go ahead with the procedure in step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)” or in step 3 “How to connect the stove for use away from home (Remote)”.

If for any reason the QR CODE has not been read correctly, you can perform manual recognition.

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Open the MCZ MAESTRO app by tapping the icon.

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Tap “WIFI HOME”.

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Tap “Update”.

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The Home Wi-Fi network of your stove appears on the page with the name shown on the label (e.g. MCZ-1234576789). Select it by tapping on it.

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A page like this one opens up.

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Enter the number shown next to PW on the label in the “PASSWORD” field.

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The label is glued on in two places:
_inside the pellet door
_on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate, which is always provided at the time of purchase

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Enter the name you want to assign to your stove (e.g. STOVE 1) in the “DEVICE NAME” field.

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Tap “ADD”.

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The stove has now been identified by the MCZ MAESTRO app and is ready to be connected for use at home (Wi-Fi Home). Go ahead with the procedure in step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)”.

2) How to connect your stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)

Go near your stove and make sure it is plugged into the mains. Open the MCZ MAESTRO App.

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To connect the stove for use at home, you first need to complete step 1 “How to recognise your stove”.

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If you have carried out this step correctly, this page will appear right after you open the app. To connect the stove tap WIFI HOME button.

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This page will come up for a few seconds. Your smartphone is connecting to the stove.

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If everything worked correctly, the connection page closes and the icon of the stove you have just connected appears.

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You can now use your remote control to control the stove.

3) How to connect the Wi-Fi temperature probe (optional)
If you want the stove to set itself automatically to reach the desired temperature in a specific area of the house, you need to connect your stove to the Wi-Fi probe, provided as an accessory.

Go near your stove and make sure it is plugged into the mains.

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To connect the Wi-Fi probe to your stove, you first need to 1) complete step 1 “How to recognise your stove” 2) complete step 2 “How to connect the stove for use at home (Wi-Fi Home)”.

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Remove the rear plug of the probe by snapping open the two levers, first one and then the other. Place two of the three required 1.5V AA batteries in the battery compartment of the probe.

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Move the probe about 2 centimetres from the emergency panel located at the back or on the side of your stove. Put in the third battery.

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Launch the MCZ MAESTRO app.

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Tap SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > INPUT AMB.

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Select the drop-down menu and then “WIFI PROBE”.

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Now, to check whether the Wi-Fi probe connected successfully, tap > SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > CONFIG. WIFI PROBE

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If the probe connected successfully, the “CONFIGURE WIFI PROBE” page will show the date and time of the most recent connection. The probe transmits the temperature to your stove every 15 minutes.

If the self-installation procedure did not work, proceed as follows.

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Open the MCZ MAESTRO app

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Remove the rear plug of the probe by snapping open the two levers, first one and then the other. Put three 1.5V AA batteries in the battery compartment of the probe. You now have 5 minutes to connect the probe.

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If the 5 minutes elapse, reset the probe by removing the batteries and putting them back in again. On the home page, tap SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > ACCESSORIES

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Tap “CONFIGURE PROBE T°”. If the button is greyed out, the time required to configure the probe might have elapsed. If so, remove the batteries and place them back in again.

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This page comes up

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You will now see this page. Tap “Configure WiFi”

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The Home Wi-Fi network of your stove appears on the page with the name shown on the label (e.g. MCZ-1234576789). Select it.

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Enter the number shown next to PW on the label in the “password” field. The label is glued inside the pellet door and on the first and last page of the Warranty Certificate.

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Tap “Save”

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This page comes up (“Credential Saved”).
Close the MCZ MAESTRO app.

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Launch again the MCZ MAESTRO app

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Tap SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > INPUT AMB.

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Select the drop-down menu and then “WIFI PROBE”.

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Now, to check whether the Wi-Fi probe connected successfully, tap > SET > SET FACTORY PARAMETERS > CONFIG. WIFI PROBE

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If the probe connected successfully, the “CONFIGURE WIFI PROBE” page will show the date and time of the most recent connection. The probe transmits the temperature to your stove every 15 minutes.

Check our FAQ

The stove works in manual mode even after connecting the Wi-Fi probe.

The probe has probably been installed too far away and has no more coverage. Make sure you are within a radius of about 5 metres from the stove.