Problem Possible Cause | APC ACSC101, ACSC100 specification

Problem

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

Local display is not operational, but cooling unit operates

• Local display not connected	• Verify that the local display cable is connected properly.
properly

Incorrect air	• False filter clogs	• Verify that the ends of the clear plastic air tubes are not
pressure		obstructed.
		• Verify that the clear plastic air tubes are connected to the
		controller.
		• Verify that the clear plastic air tubes are not pinched.

Alarms do not	• External monitoring	• Confirm that power, if required, is being supplied to the
display on	equipment is not receiving	external equipment.
monitoring	power or is not functioning	• If the cooling unit is providing power (+12 V or +24 V) to
equipment	properly	the external equipment, verify that the external equipment
(Customer Output		is <20 mA.
Contact)		• Test the external equipment by bypassing the customer
		output contact.

Cooling unit does	• Drive voltage	• Verify that there is a drive voltage entering the cooling unit.
not shutdown on		You may use the available +12 V or +24 V power located
command		near the cooling unit. You must then also use the ground.

No communication	• Improper connection	• Confirm that the cooling unit is connected to the BMS port
with building		and not to the Control port.
management system		• Make sure that the wire polarity is correct.
(BMS) port		Using a DC voltmeter, test the signal with no transmissions
		in progress: Pin 2 should be greater than Pin 1 by at least
		200 mV. Measure the cooling unit with the cable
		disconnected, and then measure it again with the cable
		connected. If the signal is less than 200 mV, the cooling unit
		may be reverse-wired.
		• Make sure that every cooling unit has either two sets of
		wires in its connector OR one set of wires and a 150–ohm
		resistor.

Cooling units are	• A-Link failure
not communicating
with each other

•Verify that the actual number of cooling units in the group matches the group number setting.

•Verify that the A-Link ports of every cooling unit have either two cables or one cable and a terminator.

•Confirm that the A-Link cables are connected to the A-Link ports and that a network cable is connected to the network port.

Output air is 17°C (62°F) and fans are running at a very high rate of speed.

•Upper or lower supply air sensor fault

•Either the upper or lower supply air temperature sensor has a fault. Verify that both supply air temperature sensors are installed and working properly.

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ACSC101, ACSC100 specifications

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