Trane Essential Guide for CH530 Replacement and Service Procedures

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TechView Interface

TechView is the PC (laptop) based tool used for servicing Tracer CH530. Technicians that make any chiller control modification or service any diagnostic with Tracer CH530 must use a laptop running the software application "TechView." TechView is a Trane application developed to minimize chiller downtime and aid the technicians' understanding of chiller operation and service requirements.

CAUTION: Performing any Tracer CH530 service functions should be done only by a properly trained service technician. Please contact your local Trane service agency for assistance with any service requirements. TechView software is available via Trane.com. (http://www.trane.com/commercial/s oftware/tracerch530/) This download site provides a user the TechView installation software and CH530 main processor software that must be loaded onto your PC in order to service a CH530 main processor. The TechView service tool is used to load software into the Tracer CH530 main processor.

Minimum PC requirements to install and operate TechView are:

Pentium II or higher processor

128Mb RAM

1024 x 768 resolution of display

CD-ROM

56K modem

9-pin RS-232 serial connection

Operating system - Windows 2000

Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel)

Parallel Port (25-pin) or USB Port Note: TechView was designed for the proceeding listed laptop configuration. Any variation will have unknown results. Therefore, support for TechView is limited to only those operating systems that meet the specific configuration listed here. Only computers with a Pentium II class processor or better are supported; Intel Celeron, AMD, or Cyrix processors are not supported.

TechView is also used to perform any CH530 service or maintenance function.

Servicing a CH530 main processor includes:

Updating main processor software

Monitoring chiller operation

Viewing and resetting chiller diagnostics

Low Level Intelligent Device (LLID) replacement and binding

Main processor replacement and configuration modifications

Setpoint modifications

Service overrides

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