14. Troubleshooting Guide

14.1 Self Diagnosis Function

The display screen of wireless remote control unit and the self-diagnosis LEDs (green) on the outdoor printed circuit board in the outdoor unit can be used to identify the location of the problem.

Refer to the table below to identify and solve the cause of the problem, and then re-start the air conditioner system.

If the problem is solved and operation returns to normal. LED 1 illuminates and others LED are off.

Diagnosis

Abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

LED

LED

LED

LED

LED

LED

Abnormality

Protection

Problem

Check location

display

Protection

6

5

4

3

2

1

Judgment

Operation

 

 

 

control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indoor fan only

 

Indoor/outdoor

 

Indoor/outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

After

operation can

Indoor/outdoor

wire terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

start by

Indoor/outdoor

H11

abnormal

 

 

 

 

 

operation for

communication

 

 

 

 

 

entering into

PCB

 

communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 minute

force cooling

not establish

Indoor/outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation

 

connection wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total indoor

Indoor/outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

capability more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection wire

 

Indoor unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90s after

 

Indoor/outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limit or less than

H12

capacity

 

 

 

 

 

PCB

 

 

 

 

 

power supply

minimum limit, or

 

unmatched

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of

Specification and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

combination table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indoor unit less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in catalogue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

Compressor

Compressor

H15

temperature

 

 

 

 

temperature

temperature

sensor

 

 

 

 

for 5s

sensor open or

sensor lead wire

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short circuit

and connector

 

Outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

current

 

 

 

 

 

 

transformer

Outdoor PCB

H16

transformer

 

 

 

 

faulty or

faulty or

 

(CT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressor

compressor faulty

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

faulty

 

 

Outdoor air

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

Outdoor air

Outdoor air

H27

temperature

 

 

 

 

temperature

temperature

sensor

 

 

 

 

for 5s

sensor open or

sensor lead wire

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short circuit

and connector

 

Outdoor heat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor heat

Outdoor heat

 

exchanger

 

 

 

Continuous

 

exchanger

exchanger

H28

temperature

 

 

 

temperature

temperature

 

 

 

for 5s

 

sensor 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sensor 1 open or

sensor 1 lead wire

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short circuit

and connector

 

Outdoor heat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor heat

Outdoor heat

 

exchanger

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

exchanger

exchanger

H32

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

for 5s

 

sensor 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sensor 2 open or

sensor 2 lead wire

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short circuit

and connector

 

Indoor/outdoor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indoor and

Indoor and

H33

misconnection

 

 

 

 

outdoor rated

outdoor units

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage different

check

 

Outdoor gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating

Outdoor gas pipe

Outdoor gas pipe

 

pipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

temperature

H36

temperature

 

 

 

 

protection

 

 

 

 

for 5s

sensor open or

sensor lead wire

 

sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation only

short circuit

and connector

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor liquid

Outdoor liquid

 

pipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

Cooling

 

 

 

 

pipe temperature

pipe temperature

H37

temperature

 

 

 

protection

 

 

 

for 5s

sensor open or

sensor lead wire

 

sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation only

short circuit

and connector

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor high

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous

 

High pressure

High pressure

H64

pressure

 

 

 

 

sensor open

sensor

sensor

 

 

 

 

for 1 minutes

circuit during

Lead wire and

 

abnormality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressor stop

connector

 

Outdoor fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 times

 

Outdoor fan motor

Outdoor fan motor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lead wire and

 

motor

 

 

 

 

H97

 

 

 

happen within

lock or feedback

connector

mechanism

 

 

 

 

lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 minutes

 

abnormal

Fan motor lock or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic CU-2S18NBU-1 service manual Troubleshooting Guide, Self Diagnosis Function