8-3. Checking the Indoor and Outdoor Units

(1) Checking the indoor unit

No.

Control

Check items (unit operation)

 

 

 

1

Use the remote controller to operate the

• The rated voltage must be present between inter-unit wirings 1 and 2.

 

unit in "TEST run" mode. To determine

• Connect a 5 k ohm resistor between inter-unit wirings 2 and 3. When the

 

whether the mode is currently in

voltage at both ends is measured, approximately 12 to 15V DC must

 

"TEST run" mode, check the 4 indicator

be output and the multimeter pointer must bounce once every 8

 

lamps on the unit. If all 4 are blinking,

seconds.

 

the current mode is "TEST run."

Or instead of measuring the voltage, you can insert an LED jig and

 

 

check that the LED flickers once every 8 seconds.

 

 

 

If there are no problems with the above, then check the outdoor unit.

For the "Test run" procedure, refer to "4. How to Test Run the Air Conditioner" on Appendix B.

(2) Checking the outdoor unit

No.

Control

Check items (unit operation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Apply the rated voltage between outdoor

• The control panel LED (red) must illuminate.

 

unit terminals L1 and L2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Short-circuit the outdoor unit COM terminal

• The compressor, fan motor, and 4-way valve must all turn on.

 

to the T-RUN terminal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there are no problems with the above, then check the indoor unit.

 

Using the TEST/T-RUN terminals

 

 

TEST/T-RUN terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T-RUN : Test run (compressor and fan motor turn ON).

TEST/MV : Compresses time to 1/60th (accelerates operation by 60 times faster than normal).

(TEST)/MV

T-RUN

COM

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Panasonic CS-MKE12NKU Checking the Indoor and Outdoor Units, Checking the indoor unit Control Check items unit operation

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