5. Outdoor unit maintenance remote control

5-1. Overview

What is the outdoor unit maintenance remote controller?

Beginning with the DC-INV series of outdoor units, nonvolatile memory (EEPROM) is used in the outdoor unit PCB. In this way, the setting switches that were located on earlier PCBs have been converted to EEPROM data. This remote controller is an outdoor unit maintenance tool that is used to make and change the EEPROM set- tings.

This remote controller can be used for checking the outdoor unit EEPROM settings and contents, and also can be used to monitor the outdoor unit alarm history and indoor/outdoor unit temperatures, and to check the status of the indoor unit connec- tions (No. of units, operating status, etc.).

Note: Because this tool does not function as a remote controller, it is used only during test runs and servicing.

System diagram

Outdoor unit maintenance

remote controller

Outdoor unit

Special service checker wiring (Optional, Servicing No:CV6231785082)

 

Outdoor unit

Remote controller

control PCB

CZ-RTC2

Inter-unit control wiring (main bus)

Indoor

Indoor

unit

unit

Remote Remote

controller controller

*The special service checker wiring is required in order to connect the outdoor unit maintenance remote control- ler to the outdoor unit PCB.

*Even when the outdoor unit maintenance remote controller is connected, a separate remote controller or other control device must be connected to the indoor unit.

5-2. Functions

Normal display functions

(1)Functions: Button operations can be used to perform the following functions.

Start/stop of all indoor units

Switching between cooling and heating

Test run of all indoor units

High-speed operation of indoor units (Do not use with actual units. This may damage the devices.)

(2)Display: The following can be displayed.

Alarm details display

No. of indoor/outdoor units

Unit Nos. of connected indoor/outdoor units

Indoor/outdoor unit operating status (blinks when an alarm occurs)

Indoor unit thermostat ON

Individual display of outdoor unit alarms

Outdoor unit compressor total operating time

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• Outdoor unit oil sensor oil level

• Outdoor unit total power ON time

 

 

• Outdoor unit microcomputer version

 

• Other

Temperature monitor

Displays the indoor/outdoor unit sensor temperatures.

Outdoor unit alarm history monitor

Displays the outdoor unit alarm history.

Setting modes

Setting mode 1 and setting mode 2 are used to make the outdoor EEPROM setting.

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Panasonic R410A service manual Outdoor unit maintenance remote control Overview

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