COMFORTNET™ SYSTEM

NON-COMM (APPLIES ONLY TO A CT COMPATIBLE FURNACE MATCHED

WITH A NON-CT COMPATIBLE SINGLE STAGE AIR CONDITIONER)

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Cool Airflow (CL CFM)

18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, or 60, default

Selects the airflow for the non-CT

 

is 18

compatible single stage AC unit

 

 

 

Cool Airflow Trim (CL TRM)

-10% to +10% in 2% increments,

Selects the airflow trim amount for the non-

 

default is 0%

CT compatible single stage AC unit

Cool Airflow Profile (CL PRFL)

A, B, C, or D, default is A

Selects the airflow profile for the non-CT

 

 

compatible single stage AC unit

Cool ON Delay (CL ON)

5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds, default is

Selects the indoor blower ON delay for the

 

5 seconds

non-CT compatible single stage AC unit

 

 

 

Cool OFF Delay (CL OFF)

30, 60, 90, or 120 seconds, default

Selects the indoor blower OFF delay for the

 

is 30 seconds

non-CT compatible single stage AC unit

 

 

 

NETWORKTROUBLESHOOTING

Communications is achieved by taking the difference between two dc signals. The signals and transmission lines are referred to as “data 1” and “data 2”. Each transmission line is biased to approximately 2.5Vdc. During data recep- tion/transmission, the data lines vary between +5V and ground. (When data 1 is increasing towards +5V, data 2 is decreasing towards ground and when data 1 is decreasing towards ground, data 2 is increasing towards +5V. Typically, the data 1 line is approximately 2.6Vdc and the data 2 transmission line is approximately 2.3Vdc. The voltage difference between data 1 and data 2 is typically 0.2 to 0.6 Vdc.

The indoor control is equipped with a bank of three dipswitches that provide biasing and termination functions for the communications transmission lines. The outdoor control in the CT compatible unit is equipped with a bank of two dipswitches that provide termination functions for the com- munications transmission lines. Communications errors will result if these switches are not correctly set. The table below indicates the switch position for the bias and termina- tion dipswitches along with the expected voltages. Note that the ON position is the correct position for all bias and termination dipswitches.

OFF

ON

1

 

 

 

 

 

BIAS

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

BIAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

TERM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shoot the network may arise. The integrated furnace control has some on-board tools that may be used to troubleshoot the network. These tools are: red communications LED, green receive (Rx) LED, and learn button.

•Red communications LED – Indicates the status of the network. The table below indicates the LED status and the corresponding potential problem.

•Green receive LED – Indicates network traffic. The table below indicates the LED status and the corresponding potential problem.

•Learn button – Used to reset the network. Depress the button for approximately 2 seconds to reset the network.

SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING

NOTE: Refer to the instructions accompanying the CT compatible outdoor AC/HP unit for troubleshooting information.

Refer to the Troubleshooting Chart in the Appendix for a listing of possible furnace error codes, possible causes and correc- tive actions.

Indoor Unit BIAS and TERMINATION Dipswitches

The ComfortNet system is a fully communicating system, and thus, constitutes a network. Occasionally the need to trouble-

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VC8 specifications

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