background image

27

Beacon II Troubleshooting Guide (continued)

Master
in   out

Slave 1

in   out

Slave 2

in   out

Slave 3

in   out

1

2

3

in   out

Master
in   out

Slave 1

in   out

Slave 2

in   out

1

2

3

5

Slave 3

in   out

4

Diagnostics

Beacon II Smart

Controller

4

   PROBLEM 

Step  ACTION ITEM 

IF OK 

IF NOT OK

E9

 

 

 Multi-out to Multi-in 

1. 

Check for 24 volts power to the board 

 

1. If no voltage, see “LED is not lit” above

         Communication Wiring 

 

 

 

    for low voltage, see “88888 LED display”

         (only shows after initial 

2. 

Check for crossed communication wiring 

Go to 

2. Correct wiring from “Master” unit Multi-out

         successful connection) 

 

(multi-out not wired to multi-in terminals) 

next step 

    to Multi-in of “Slave” unit, etc. to all Slaves

 

 

 

 

    and return to Master. (See wiring diagrams)

 

3. 

Check for broken communication wiring 

 

3. Correct wiring between first Slave with

 

 

 

 

    error to previous board in the sequence.

Communication Error 
Occurrence:

Break in the designated
lines will cause errors
as follows:

 

Line # 

Master 

Slave1 

Slave 2 

Slave 3

 1 

E9 

E9 

E9 

E9

 

E9 

no error 

E9 

E9

 

E9 

no error 

no error 

E9

 

E9 

no error 

no error 

no error

 [With  Beacon II Smart Controller]

 

Line # 

SMART 

Master 

Slave1 

Slave 2 

Slave 3

 

+COMM+ 

E9 

no error 

no error 

no error

 

+COMM+ 

no error 

E9 

E9 

E9

 

+COMM+ 

no error 

no error 

E9 

E9

 

+COMM+ 

no error 

no error 

no error 

E9

 

+COMM+ 

no error 

no error 

no error 

no error

   PROBLEM                   Step   ACTION ITEM 

IF OK 

IF NOT OK

 

   

                                                    1. Check board for proper ground on mounting 

 

1. Replace/tighten screws

 

                     screws

888 LED display                     2.  Check Voltage to Evaporator Transformer 

Go to 

2. Check field wiring for breaks or shorts

(power is below 18V and         3.  Check Transformer Secondary Output Volts 

next step 

3. Replace if necessary

appears at initial power)          4.  Check Voltage at Control Board (24 and C) 

 

4. Check factory wiring and connections

                                               5.  Check Voltage at Beacon II Smart Controller 

 

5. Check field wiring from board

                                               1.  Check board for proper grouning on mounting  

 

1. Replace/tighten screws

 

                screws 

 

LED displays

 dLY 

                2. Check for low voltage 

Go to 

2. Check all steps for “888 LED display” 

then oFF with no 

 

     

 next step 

    Voltage could drop off too fast to show.

 displayed erros                       3. Check for short in field wiring from “comp” on 

 

3. Check internal factory wiring to

                                                    board to condensing unit terminal connection 

 

     compressor contactor. 

 

                                                4.  Replace defective contactor (holding coil) 

 

     

Summary of Contents for 25001401

Page 1: ...ogram Review Button Select Button Enter Button Monitoring Items 13 Monitor Button Force Defrost Button Force Service Button Reset Time Button Clear Test Button Locking The Beacon II Board 14 Status In...

Page 2: ...ration Beacon II Board Defrost Heater Relay Evaporator Fan Relay Room Temperature Defrost Temperature Suction Temperature Suction Pressure Expansion Valve Connection Selection Buttons LED Display Term...

Page 3: ...sure that the evaporator ground terminal is earth grounded Installation Some systems may require the crankcase heater be energized 24 hours prior to start up The Beacon should be de energized for this...

Page 4: ...see wiring diagrams High voltage There may be high voltage on the defrost heater relay and the fan relay The evaporator is connected to a separate power supply from the condensing unit See unit cooler...

Page 5: ...nd alarms which may cause troubles at startup VERY IMPORTANT This must be done for each slave board prior to starting the system Multiple Evaporator Configuration Master slave Up to 4 evaporators can...

Page 6: ...4 minutes even if the box temperature goes above the differential temperature before cooling will be restarted The on board room thermostat is factory set at 35 F for Air Defrost systems and 10 F for...

Page 7: ...itch has a fixed setting and cannot be adjusted Turn power on Start Up Operation CU M M Master Evaporator CU Condensing unit On the evaporator Use the PROGRAM REVIEW button to scroll through settings...

Page 8: ...R 404A electric defrost R 404A Change to the refrigerant being used Check bot Box Temperature Factory defaults are air defrost 35 F and electric defrost 10 F Change to the desired temperature Review...

Page 9: ...E the room sensor On the SLAVE evaporators All Beacon II boards are shipped with the factory default as a MASTER evaporator Each SLAVE evaporator must be changed to identify it as a SLAVE Use the PROG...

Page 10: ...ay oFF and BOX TEMPERATURE Start Up Operation When the room sensor detects a rise in temperature of approximately 2 F and the compressor has been off for at least 4 minutes the EEV will open to its la...

Page 11: ...not be stored in the memory and thus will not be changed A E Set Defrost type Air or ELE rEF Set Refrigerant type R 22 R 404A R 507 R 407A R 407C R 407F R 448A or R 449A bot Set Box temperature 30 F...

Page 12: ...r of Defrost per Day dFn A selection must be made for the number of defrosts cycles per day 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 or 12 per day If no selection is made defaults electric defrost 4 per day and air defrost 2...

Page 13: ...ftware release program Use this button to FORCE DEFROST To force a defrost press the FORCE DEFROST button The system will pumpdown The heaters are then turned on The display will show dEF and room tem...

Page 14: ...displayed Pumpdown All Evaporators Pdn DEFROST All Evaporators dEF TEST All Evaporators tSt SERVICE All Evaporators SEr ALARMS A 1 High Box Temp A 2 Low Box temp A 3 System Start up failure Compressor...

Page 15: ...fan cycling switch An adjustable time delay relay factory set at 1 minute is wired across the low pressure switch LPS In cold ambient this allows time for the suction pressure to build up and prevent...

Page 16: ...appropriate defrost delay start time for the next desired defrost period The defrost schedule will be correct until you have another power outage Service Defrost Service Mode A single pole single thro...

Page 17: ...Beacon II is energized the alarm contacts are OPENED When an alarm condition is detected the contacts are CLOSED Conditions under which the alarm contacts will close are High Box Temperature LED Disp...

Page 18: ...y of these sensors are shorted or open The system will pumpdown and cycle off and will not restart until the fault is cleared or the circuit breaker reset for the following conditions Suction sensor s...

Page 19: ...abeled A B C D This labeling is just for reference This can also be checked by using the EXV test pins on the board This is indicated by a 0 to 5 volts DC signal At 0 volts the valve is closed and at...

Page 20: ...range for this input is 30 F to 140 F Sensors on the Beacon II system as supplied will not simulate product temperature This input can be monitored on the LED display by using the MONITOR button and s...

Page 21: ...60 F 45 F 60 F Defrost Delay Start Time dFS 0 hrs 0 hrs 0 hrs 0 hrs Alarm High Temperature ALH 50 F 5 F 50 F 5 F Alarm Low Temperature ALL 30 F 15 F 30 F 15 F Alarm Time ALt 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 mi...

Page 22: ...bers listed below will serve as service parts for any OLD part numbers in the event a replacement part is needed The Table and notes below highlight key differences between the OLD and NEW parts NOTES...

Page 23: ...d delivering at the best lead times in the industry Visit www interlinkparts com or call 800 686 7278 for more information Only the sensor with white leads is shipped as a service replacement part 289...

Page 24: ...9326601 22 40 268793 20 47 245695 R 407A Evaporator Temperature F 100 psi Pressure Drop R 407C Evaporator Temperature F 100 psi Pressure Drop 20 20 20 20 PART NUMBER TONS BTUH TONS BTUH TONS BTUH TONS...

Page 25: ...sor and Board Connection Replace as needed E3 Suction Sensor Check Sensor and Board Connection Replace as needed E4 Suction Transducer Check Transducer and Board Connection Replace as needed E5 Outdoo...

Page 26: ...t or replace faulty controls Check liquid line sizing Correct line sizing Check for liquid line restrictions Repair line or remove restrictions Check operation of HPS Replace HPS if necessary E7 Compr...

Page 27: ...9 no error no error no error With Beacon II Smart Controller Line SMART Master Slave1 Slave 2 Slave 3 1 COMM E9 no error no error no error 2 COMM no error E9 E9 E9 3 COMM no error no error E9 E9 4 COM...

Page 28: ...oint and refrigerant 13 Check for iced evaporator coil 13 Defrost coil and check defrost cycle see E2 settings setpoints and defrost sensor 14 Check defrost parameters 14 Correct defrost setpoints in...

Page 29: ...29 Wiring...

Page 30: ...30 Wiring 24 VOLT CONNECTION WIRING BEACON II master with three slave connection CONDENSING UNIT WITH FOUR EVAPORATORS...

Page 31: ...31 Wiring TYPICAL EVAPORATOR WIRING TYPICAL ELECTRIC DEFROST WIRING DIAGRAM...

Page 32: ...32 Wiring...

Page 33: ...Observe system pressures during charging and initial operation Do not add oil while the system is short of refrigerant unless oil level is dangerously low Preventive Maintenance 4 Check all fan motors...

Page 34: ...gerant Type R404A Box Setpoint Temp 10 F Superheat 7 F No of Defrost Day ddf yes Defrost End Temp 65 F COOLER Refrigerant Type R22 Box Setpoint Temp 35 F Superheat 7 F No of Defrost Day 2 Defrost End...

Page 35: ...ure ______PSIG Cooler suction pressure ______PSIG Freezer suction pressure ______PSIG Cooler suction temp ______ F Freezer suction temp ______ F Cooler refrigerant charge ______lbs Freezer refrigerant...

Page 36: ...Commercial Refrigeration Parts The name behind the brands you trust Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC 2175 West Park Place Blvd Stone Mountain GA 30087 www heatcraftrpd com Customer Service and Tec...

Reviews: