KE2 EvapOEM Troubleshooting Manual Download Page 3

Q.1.61 January 2023

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KE2 Evap

OEM

Alarm Troubleshooting Guide

© Copyright 2023 KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc., Washington, Missouri 63090

21214V3.0

Alarms & Notifications List

Alarm Type

Abbreviation

Scrolling Text*

Full Name

Description

Page

KE2 Combo 

Display

dtS

dtS

DOOR TEMP SENSOR

Door Temp Sensor Alarm Combo Display Aux 1 Door Temp Sensor is shorted or open.

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dt2

dt2

DISPLAY AUX2 SENSOR Disp Aux2 Sensor Alarm  Combo Display Aux 2 Temp Sensor is shorted or open.

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dt3

dt3

DISPLAY AUX3 SENSOR Disp Aux3 Sensor Alarm

Combo Display Aux 3 Temp Sensor is shorted of open.

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dtH

dtH

DOOR TEMP HIGH

High Door Temp Alarm

Combo Door Temp above Door Tempe High Door Alarm 

Offset longer than High/Low Door Temperature Alarm Delay.

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dtL

dtL

DOOR TEMP LOW

Low Door Temp Alarm

Combo Door Temp below Door Temperature - Low Door Alarm 

Offset longer than High/Low Door Temperature Alarm Delay.

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Hd2

Hd2

HIGH MONITOR TEMP2 High Mon2 Temp Alarm

Combo Aux2 Monitor Temp reading above Monitor Temp2 High 

Alarm setpoint longer than Monitor Temp2 Alarm Delay.

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Ld2

Ld2

LOW MONITOR TEMP2 Low Mon2 Temp Alarm

Combo Aux2 Monitor Temp reading below Monitor Temp2 Low 

Alarm setpoint longer than Monitor Temp2 Alarm Delay. 

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Hd3

Hd3

HIGH MONITOR TEMP3 High Mon3 Temp Alarm

Combo Aux3 Monitor Temp reading above Monitor Temp3 High 

Alarm setpoint longer than Monitor Temp3 Alarm Delay.

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Ld3

Ld3

LOW MONITOR TEMP3 Low Mon3 Temp Alarm

Combo Aux3 Monitor Temp reading below Monitor Temp3 Low 

Alarm setpoint longer than Monitor Temp3 Alarm Delay.

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EA1

EA1

DISPLAY EXTERNAL 

ALARM 1

Disp Ext1 Alarm

Combo External Alarm 1 input is active.

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EA2

EA2

DISPLAY EXTERNAL 

ALARM 2

Disp Ext2 Alarm

Combo External Alarm 2 input is active.

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EA3

EA3

DISPLAY EXTERNAL 

ALARM 3

Disp Ext3 Alarm

Combo External Alarm 3 input is active.

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Pbt

Pbt

HELP

Panic Button Alarm

 KE2 Combo Display panic button is active.

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LPCO (Low 

Pressure Cut-Out 

control) Only

Pdt

Pdt

PUMPDOWN TIMEOUT Pump Down Timeout

Low Pressure Cut-out Time exceeded before suction pressure 

reached Low Pressure Cut-out.

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SCC

SCC

SHORT COMP CYCLE

Short Compressor Cycle

Compressor started excessive number of times due to high 

suctionpressure in off mode, or comp. stopped excessive number 

of times due to low suction pressure while in refrigeration mode. 

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LPA

LPA

LOW PRESSURE

Low Pressure Alarm

Suction pressure below Low Pressure Cut-out despite attempts 

to run. 

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KE2 Humidity 

Control

HSA

HSA

HUMIDITY SENSOR

Humidity Sensor Alarm

Humidity sensor is shorted or open.

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HHA

HHA

HIGH HUMIDITY

High Humidity Alarm

Humidity reading above Humidity Se Humidity 

Differ Humidity Alarm Offset for longer than Humidity 

Alarm Delay.   

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LHA

LHA

LOW HUMIDITY

Low Humidity Alarm

Humidity reading below Humidity Setpoint - Humidity 

Differential - Humidity Alarm Offset for longer than Humidity 

Alarm Delay.

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CHA

CHA

HUMIDITY COMM

Humidity Comms Alarm

KE2 Evap OEM lost communication with KE2 Humidity Control 

board for 10 seconds.

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KE2 Evap OEM w/ 

High Side Control 

Only

HDA

HDA

HIGH DISCH TEMP

High Disch Temp

Discharge temp reading above High Dis charge Temp Set point for 

longer than High Discharge Temp Delay.  

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LCT

LCT

SYSTEM LOCKOUT

Comp Locked Out

In one hour system cycled off on high discharge temp more times 

than Max Num ber of Starts setpoint.  

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HCA

HCA

HIGHCOND TEMP

High Cond Temp

Condenser temp reading is above Cond Temp Se High 

Cond Temp Alarm Offset for longer than High Cond Temp Delay.   Page 18

LCA

LCA

LOW COND TEMP  

Low Cond Temp 

Condenser temp reading is less than Cond Temp Setpoint - Low 

Cond Temp Alarm Offset for longer than Low Cond Temp Alarm 

Delay.  

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A1A

A1A

AUX1 SENSOR

Dis Aux1 Sensor

Discharge temp sen sor input is shorted or open. 

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A2A

A2A

AUX2 SENSOR

Dis Aux2 Sensor

Discharge temp sen sor input is shorted or open. 

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A3A

A3A

AUX3 SENSOR

Dis Aux3 Sensor

Discharge temp sen sor input is shorted or open.  

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Summary of Contents for EvapOEM

Page 1: ...con dition no longer exists To clear an alarm manually press and hold until tS temperature Setpoint appears press sev eral times to CLA CLear Alarm press and hold until the red LED blinks then releas...

Page 2: ...2 F above superheat setpoint for 90 minutes of cumulative runtime and valve 90 open TEV Superheat above SUPERHEAT setpoint for 90 minutes of cumulative runtime Page 8 9 LSH LSH LOW SUPERHEAT Low Super...

Page 3: ...Display panic button is active Page 15 LPCO Low Pressure Cut Out control Only Pdt Pdt PUMPDOWN TIMEOUT Pump Down Timeout Low Pressure Cut out Time exceeded before suction pressure reached Low Pressur...

Page 4: ...display going blank and other unexpected problems Power over Ethernet POE switches connected to the KE2 Evap OEM should have the power output feature disabled Ed Ed ELECTRIC DEFROST TEV Intro Ed is b...

Page 5: ...on the board gray connector and that the colors are inserted into the proper screw down terminals The bare stranded wire of the transducer cable should be inserted so that the wire is directly touchin...

Page 6: ...of the connector If the gate is contacting the insulation of the wire it will not allow the controller to read the sensor If wires have been extended check for any bad splices crimps or solder joints...

Page 7: ...triggered Relocate the coil sensor to where frost has built up the heaviest on the coil and initiate a defrost Check to make sure the defrost terminates in a reasonable amount of time less than 30 35...

Page 8: ...If the valve is fully open verify the valve is operating properly by manually operating the valve from the Basic Dis play Press and at the same time on the Basic Display until a number with the right...

Page 9: ...ace temperature whichever is lower When the controller calls for refrigeration if suction pressure is not able to rise to the cut in pressure before the EEV closes due to low superheat the system will...

Page 10: ...refrigerant charge Make sure the system has sufficient capacity If pressure transducer and suction temperature sensor are installed check superheat and investigate if superheat is abnormally high Tro...

Page 11: ...ector If the gate is contacting the insulation of the wire it will not allow the controller to read the door switch Inspect the length of the cable for any cut burned chaffed or otherwise damaged wire...

Page 12: ...e system while this alarm is present Communication lost between lead lag controllers CCA CCA COMP SEQ COMM ERROR CompSeq Comms Alarm ONLY ACTIVE WHEN SITEVIEW IS ACTIVE Yellow LED is illumi nated Cont...

Page 13: ...rm Alarm Name Description Variables Setpoints Corrective Action Basic Display Combo Display Web pages dtS dtS DOORTEMP SENSOR Door Temp Sensor Alarm Combo Display Aux 1 Door Temp Sensor is shorted or...

Page 14: ...ded on the controller DOOR TEMP SENSOR is the blue connector labeled TEMP1 If incorrect sensor is wired in re wire to correct position See if DISP HEATER RELAY in theVARIABLES menu is showing heater O...

Page 15: ...he input s functionality If the controller is alarming when the external device is not active changing the state will reverse the logic EA2 EA2 DISPLAY EXTERNAL ALARM 2 Disp Ext2 Alarm EA3 EA3 DISPLAY...

Page 16: ...er that number into the following formula voltage read 5VDC x 100 humidity reading HHA HHA HIGH HUMIDITY High Humidity Alarm Yellow LED is illumi nated Controller will attempt to continue to operate s...

Page 17: ...Discharge Delay NSt Max Number of Starts Proceed to corrective actions for High Disch Temp alarm Must be manually cleared by clearing alarms or cycling power TroubleshootingTables Alarm Alarm Name De...

Page 18: ...low Cond Temp setpoint Low Cond Temp Alarm Offset for lon ger than Low Cond Temp Alarm Delay Variables AU1 AU2 AU3 Con denser Temp any Aux Input can be set to Cond Temp Setpoints Cdt Cond Temp Setpoin...

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