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Troubleshooting &

Solutions Guide

DIY

E Star™

4th Generation

Series

Summary of Contents for DIY E Star Series

Page 1: ...mation and instructions within this manual are subject to change without notice Please visit www mrcool com documentation to ensure you have the latest version of this manual Version Date 10 22 21 Tro...

Page 2: ...is and solution 18 7 2 EL 01 Indoor and outdoor unit communication error diag and solution 19 7 3 EH 02 Zero crossing detection error diagnosis and solution 21 7 4 EH 03 EC 07 Fan speed is operating o...

Page 3: ...ion 29 7 10 PC 01 Over voltage or too low voltage protection diag and solution 30 7 11 PC 02 High temperature protection of IPM module or high pressure protection diagnosis and solution 31 7 12 PC 04...

Page 4: ...gloves or wrist strap to avoid damage to the board WARNING Electricity remains in capacitors even when the power supply is off Ensure the capacitors are fully discharged before troubleshooting Test th...

Page 5: ...sor discharge temperature sensor TP is in open circuit or has short circuited TS25 5 times OFF EC 56 Evaporator coil outlet temperature sensor T2B is in open circuit or has short circuited for free ma...

Page 6: ...ere are 2 LED lights RED color and GREEN color welded in outdoor main board After power on LED show different actions when encounter different problems No Problem LED GREEN LED RED Solution 1 Standby...

Page 7: ...outlet C F Installation Condition Information Indoor temperature C F Indoor humidity RH Outdoor temperature C F Outdoor humidity RH Length of Connecting pipe Pipe diameter Gas pipe Liquid pipe Length...

Page 8: ...emperature T4 Ambient temperature Tb Outlet temperature of indoor coil TP Discharge temperature TH Sunction temperature FT Targeted Frequency Fr Actual Frequency IF Indoor fan speed OF Outdoor fan spe...

Page 9: ...ear beeps for two seconds which means the unit goes into parameter checking mode Use the LED or DO NOT DISTURB and SWING or AIR DIRECTION buttons to cycle through information displayed Pressing LED or...

Page 10: ...ure Ambient temperature Outlet temperature of indoor coil Discharge temperature Suction temperature Targeted frequency Actual frequency IF Indoor fan speed 0 1 2 3 4 14 FF OFF Low speed Medium speed H...

Page 11: ...Troubleshooting 10 Displayed code Explanation Displayed value Meaning Additional Notes A0 Reserved 0 FF 2 28 5 20 5 25 A1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 L A U T A 5 T...

Page 12: ...e eld maintenance No Problem Solution 1 Unit will not start TS13 TS14 2 The power switch is on but fans will not start TS13 TS14 3 The temperature on the display board cannot be set TS13 TS14 4 Unit i...

Page 13: ...TS16 5 Condenser Outdoor fan will not start TS15 TS16 6 Unit runs but shortly stops TS15 TS16 7 Compressor short cycles due to overload TS15 TS16 8 High discharge pressure TS15 TS16 9 Low discharge p...

Page 14: ...quently Unit will not start The power switch is on but fans will not start The temperature on the display board cannot be set Unit is on but the wind is not cold hot Unit runs but shortly stops The un...

Page 15: ...r switch is on but fans will not start The temperature on the display board cannot be set Unit is on but the wind is not cold hot Unit runs but shortly stops The unit starts up and stops frequently Un...

Page 16: ...art Condenser Outdoor fan will not start Unit runs but shortly stops Compressor short cycles due to overload High discharge pressure Low discharge pressure High suc on pressure Low suc on pressure Uni...

Page 17: ...start but fans run Compressor and condenser outdoor fan will not start Evaporator indoor fan will not start Condenser Outdoor fan will not start Unit runs but shortly stops Compressor short cycles due...

Page 18: ...x x x x x Additional refrigerant x x x x x x x x Part requiring replacement EC 53 EC 52 EC 54 EC 56 EC 51 EC 07 PC 00 PC 01 PC 02 PC 03 PC 04 Indoor PCB x x x x x x x x x x x Outdoor PCB Indoor fan m...

Page 19: ...PCB EC51 The unit is operating normally NO Remarks EEPROM A read only memory whose contents can be erased and reprogrammed using a pulsed voltage The location of the EEPROM chip on the indoor and outd...

Page 20: ...main PCB such as 4 way valve heater AC fan one by one to check their resistance Is there any component short circuit Unplug electronic expansion valve Check if power LED is on No No Check the AC volt...

Page 21: ...positive values and negative values If the outdoor unit has malfunction the voltage has always been the positive value While if the indoor unit has malfunction the voltage has always been a certain v...

Page 22: ...rval is abnormal Recommended parts to prepare Connection wires PCB Troubleshooting and repair Check the connections and power supply Correct the connections Turn on the unit when the power supply is g...

Page 23: ...restart the unit after 2 minutes Is it within normal parameters Replace the fan motor Does a problem remain The unit is operating normally NO Shut off the power supply Rotate the fan by hand YES Does...

Page 24: ...Color Signal Voltage 1 Red Vs Vm 280V 380V 2 3 Black GND 0V 4 White Vcc 14 17 5V 5 Yellow Vsp 0 5 6V 6 Blue FG 14 17 5V DC motor voltage input and output voltage 115V No Color Signal Voltage 1 Red Vs...

Page 25: ...the unit running in fan mode at high fan speed After running for 15 seconds measure the voltage of pin1 and pin2 If the value of the voltage is less than 100V 208 240V power supply or 50V 115V power...

Page 26: ...94V the LED displays the failure code Recommended parts to prepare Connection wires Sensors PCB Troubleshooting and repair Check the connection between temperature sensor and PCB Replace indoor PCB EH...

Page 27: ...error diagnosis and solution Description Indoor PCB does not receive feedback from the display board Recommended parts to prepare Communication wire Indoor PCB Display board Troubleshooting and repair...

Page 28: ...tion happens 3 times the LED displays the failure code and AC turns off Recommended parts to prepare T2 sensor Indoor PCB Additional refrigerant Troubleshooting and repair Power off then restart the u...

Page 29: ...ptable parameters Are they properly connected Is it in working order Replace the outdoor unit Is it in working order Check systemfor blockages YES Stop the unit NO Clear the blockage Yes Check the com...

Page 30: ...ressor Does an error exist Ensure proper connections or replace the wires and connectors YES Check the IPM NO Is it in working order Replace the IPM board or replace the outdoor PCB NO Check the outdo...

Page 31: ...f the unit NO Check the connections and wires YES Are they in working order Ensure properconnections or replace the wires NO Power on and measure the voltage between P and N YES While the unit is in s...

Page 32: ...use high pressure is higher than 4 4 MPa the LED displays the failure code Recommended parts to prepare Connection wires Outdoor PCB IPM module board High pressure protector System blockages Troublesh...

Page 33: ...exchanger dirty Is the heat exchanger dirty No Yes Replace outdoor main board Is the problem resolved Replace outdoor main board Is the problem resolved No High pressure protection High pressure prot...

Page 34: ...he wiring between the PCB and compressor Is it improperly wired Ensure proper connections or replace the wires and connectors YES Check the IPM NO Is it functioning properly Replace the IPM board or r...

Page 35: ...nd solution Description Outdoor pressure switch cut off the system because low pressure is lower than 0 13 MPa the LED displays the failure code Recommended parts to prepare Connection wires Outdoor P...

Page 36: ...alvefully opened Is thevalve core of the high pressure valve fully opened Is the indoor fan running properly in cooling mode Is the indoor fan running properly in cooling mode No Yes Yes No Check whet...

Page 37: ...Unit Disassembly 2 Measure the resistance value of the sensor using a multi meter 3 Check corresponding temperature sensor resistance value table Refer to Chapter 8 Appendix Note The picture and the v...

Page 38: ...ASM98D32UFZ Blue Red 1 87 0 75 0 65 2 13 2 2 Blue Black Red Black Resistance Value ASN140D21UFZ ASK89D29UEZD KSN140D21UFZ KTM240D57UMT KSK103D33UEZ3 Blue Red 1 28 1 99 1 28 0 62 2 13 Blue Black Red Bl...

Page 39: ...itors are fully discharged before troubleshooting 1 Turn off outdoor unit and disconnect power supply 2 Discharge electrolytic capacitors and ensure all energy storage unit has been discharged 3 Disas...

Page 40: ...Troubleshooting Note The picture and the value are only for reference actual condition and speci c value may vary...

Page 41: ...when the unit operates in cooling it is 0V When the unit operates in heating it is about 230VAC If the value of the voltage is not in the range the PCB must have problems and need to be replaced 2 Tur...

Page 42: ...arged before troubleshooting 1 Disconnect the connector from outdoor PCB 2 Measure the resistance value of each winding using a multi meter 3 Check the resistance value of each winding in the followin...

Page 43: ...Contents i Temperature Sensor Resistance Value Table for T1 T2 T3 and T4 C K 2 ii Temperature Sensor Resistance Value Table for TP for some units C K 3 iii Pressure On Service Port 4 Appendix...

Page 44: ...29078 117 243 0 38991 2 28 39 8239 38 100 5 62961 78 172 1 25423 118 244 0 37956 1 30 37 1988 39 102 5 39689 79 174 1 2133 119 246 0 36954 0 32 35 2024 40 104 5 17519 80 176 1 17393 120 248 0 35982 1...

Page 45: ...35 78 75 167 8 084 115 239 2 422 4 25 222 8 36 97 34 32 76 169 7 82 116 241 2 357 3 27 211 4 37 99 32 94 77 171 7 566 117 243 2 294 2 28 200 7 38 100 31 62 78 172 7 321 118 244 2 233 1 30 190 5 39 10...

Page 46: ...10 3 9 5 10 0 10 6 12 4 13 0 PSI 70 59 21 11 15 93 94 106 116 119 113 117 125 147 154 75 63 23 89 17 22 97 99 115 125 124 120 126 132 155 162 80 67 26 67 19 44 103 104 123 138 135 129 132 140 162 173...

Page 47: ...0 8 18 5 16 5 65 18 33 32 5 30 0 26 6 25 4 23 3 20 5 19 0 75 23 89 33 8 31 5 27 8 26 3 24 9 21 5 20 0 PSI 55 12 78 439 413 367 330 302 268 239 65 18 33 471 435 386 368 339 297 276 75 23 89 489 457 403...

Page 48: ...3 6 6 7 8 8 1 PSI 70 59 21 11 15 58 59 67 73 74 71 74 78 91 96 75 63 23 89 17 22 61 62 71 78 78 75 78 83 97 102 80 67 26 67 19 44 64 65 77 86 84 81 83 87 102 107 90 73 32 22 22 78 70 71 87 96 93 86 9...

Page 49: ...13 0 11 6 10 3 65 18 33 20 3 18 8 16 6 15 9 14 6 12 8 11 9 75 23 89 21 1 19 7 17 3 16 4 15 6 13 4 12 5 PSI 55 12 78 274 258 229 207 189 168 149 65 18 33 294 273 241 231 212 186 172 6 75 23 89 306 286...

Page 50: ...12 6 13 3 PSI 70 59 21 11 15 95 96 108 118 121 115 119 128 150 157 75 63 23 89 17 22 99 101 117 128 126 122 129 135 158 165 80 67 26 67 19 44 105 106 125 141 138 132 135 143 165 176 90 73 32 22 22 78...

Page 51: ...2 18 9 16 8 65 18 33 33 2 30 6 27 1 25 9 23 8 20 9 19 4 75 23 89 34 5 32 1 28 4 26 8 25 4 21 9 20 4 PSI 55 12 78 448 421 374 337 308 273 244 65 18 33 480 444 394 375 346 303 282 75 23 89 499 466 411...

Page 52: ...656 2200 22 319 55 512 131 922 750 7 5 108 75 13 249 55 848 2250 22 5 326 25 56 527 133 749 800 8 116 15 465 59 837 2300 23 333 5 57 526 135 547 850 8 5 123 25 17 58 63 644 2350 23 5 340 75 58 508 137...

Page 53: ...11 159 5 10 471 50 848 3350 33 5 485 75 53 935 129 083 1150 11 5 166 75 11 988 53 578 3400 34 493 54 593 130 267 1200 12 174 13 457 56 223 3450 34 5 500 25 55 243 131 437 1250 12 5 181 25 14 879 58 78...

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