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User Notice ● Ensure unified power supply for each indoor unit. ● Never install wired controller in wet place or under sunlight directly. ● Shielding twisted pair line must be adopted as signal line or wiring (communication) of wired controller once the unit is installed in the place where there is electromagnetic interference.
CONTENT Safety Considerations ..................... 1 1. Names and Functions of Parts ................4 2. Displaying Part ....................5 2.1 LCD Display of Wired Controller ..................5 2.2 Instruction to LCD Display ....................6 3. Buttons ........................ 7 3.1 Silk Screen of Buttons ......................7 3.2 Instruction to Function of Buttons ..................
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7.1 Name and Function-Remote Control ..................29 7.2 Name and Function-Remote Control. (Remove the cover) ............30 7.3 COOL mode operation procedure ...................31 7.4 HEAT mode operation procedure ....................32 7.5 DRY mode operation procedure ....................33 7.6 AUTO mode operation procedure ...................34 7.7 FAN mode operation procedure ....................35 7.8 TIMER operation procedure ....................36 7.9 SLEEP mode operation procedure ..................37 7.10 How to insert batteries ......................38...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Safety Considerations Please read this manual carefully before use and operate correctly as instructed in the manual. You are specially warned to note the two symbols below: A symbol indicating that improper operation might cause human death or severe injury; A symbol indicating that improper operation might cause human property damage.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Read the following carefully to assure safe use. NOTE: Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual NOTE: This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 1. Names and Functions of Parts Indoor Unit Outdoor Unit ASC-18AIA ASGE-18AIA WK ASC-24AIA ASGE-24AIA WK ASGE-36AIA WK ASC-36AIA ASGE-36AIA-3 WK ASC-42AIA ASGE-42AIA-3 WK...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 2. Displaying Part Fig. 1 Outline of wired controller 2.1 LCD Display of Wired Controller Fig.2 LCD display...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Instruction to LCD Display Table 1 Instruction to LCD Display Description Instruction to Displaying Contents Swing Swing function Air * Air exchange function Sleep Sleeping states Each kind of running mode of in Each kind of running mode of indoor Running mode unit (auto mode) Cooling...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 3. Buttons 3.1 Silk Screen of Buttons Fig.3 Silk Screen of Buttons 3.2 Instruction to Function of Buttons Table 2 Instruction to Function of Buttons Description Function of Button ① Function selection and canceling; Enter/Cancel ②...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 4. Installation of Wired Controller Fig.4 Sketch for Installation of Wired Controller Socket’s base box Soleplate of Front panel of × × Description Screw M4 Screw ST2.2 installed in the wall controller controller Fig.4: Sketch for Installation of Wired Controller.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 5. Instruction to Operation 5.1 On/Off Press On/Off button to turn on the unit. Repress this button to turn off the unit. Note: The state shown in Fig.5 indicates off-state of the unit after energization. The state shown in Fig.5 indicates on-state of the unit after energization.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 5.3 Temperature Setting Press ▲ or ▼button to increase or decrease of setting temperature under on-state of the unit. If press either of them continuously, temperature will be increased or decreased by 1°C every 0.5s. In Cooling, Dry, Fan and Heating mode, temperature setting range is 16°C~30°C.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig.10 Swing control function setting...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 5.6 Timer Setting Press Timer button to set timer off of the unit. Under off-state of the unit, press Timer button to set timer on of the unit in the same way. Timer on setting: Under off-state of the unit without timer setting, if Timer button is pressed, LCD will display xx.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Continued Fig.11 Timer setting under on state of the unit Timer range: 0.5-24hr. Every press of▲ or ▼ button will make setting time increased or decreased by 0.5hr. If press either of them continuously, setting time will automatically increase/ decrease by 0.5hr every 0.5s. Note: 1.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig.12 Air exchange device Note:In air exchange mode, press Function button or there is not any operation within 5s after the last button operation, the system will be quit from air exchange setting and current energy-saving data won’t be memorized.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 5.8 Sleep Setting Sleep on: Press Function button under on-state of the unit into sleep function and then press Enter/Cancel button to turn on sleeping function. Sleep off: During sleep on-state, press Function button to go to the sleep function and then press Enter/ Cancel button to turn off this function.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Sleep setting is clear after power failure and then power recovery. There is not sleep function in fan and auto mode. Note: In cooling and dry mode, if the unit with sleep function has run for 1 hour, the preset temperature will be increased by 1°C and 1°C in another 1 hour.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual (continued) Fig.14 Turbo Function Setting Note: TURBO function will be turned off after power failure and then recovery. In dry, fan and auto mode, TURBO function can not be set and TURBO mark won’t be displayed. TURBO function will be automatically canceled after setting of quiet function.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig.15 Energy Saving Setting...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Note: 1. In Auto running mode with save function on, the unit will be forcibly quit Auto running Mode and change to current operation mode, After setting of save, sleep function will be canceled. 2.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual (continued) Fig.16 Auxiliary Electric Heating Function Setting Note: E-HEATER can not be set in cooling, dry and fan mode, E-HEATER mark won’t be displayed. The setting is shown in Fig.16. 5.12 Blow Function Setting BLOW function: After the unit is turned off, water in evaporator of indoor unit will be automatically evaporated to avoid mildew.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig.17 Blow function setting...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Note: After setting BLOW function, turn off the unit by pressing On/Off button on remote controller, indoor fan will run at low fan speed for 10 min. (BLOW shows).Meanwhile, if BLOW function is canceled indoor fan will be turned off directly.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual (continued) Fig.18 Quiet function setting Note: 1. During quiet function, fan speed is un-adjustable. 2. When turning on auto quiet function, the unit will enter quiet running state according to temperature difference between room temperature and setting temperature.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual medium grades. Press Enter/Cancel button to save the setting and quit after setting. If there is not any operation within 20s after the system responds to the last button operation in this interface, the system will quit this menu and display normal off-state;...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 2. The unit cannot be controlled by button operation after plugging out the card. 6. Error Display If there is malfunction during running of the system, LCD will display error code at temperature–displayed location.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Definition of Malfunction Codes of DC Inverter General Outdoor Unit (V1.6) This table is applicable to the electric control box of the other models of C-Series DC inverter air conditioners. Outdoor unit display of dual 8 Malfunction Item Indoor Unit Display...
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Instructions to the Error Indicating Lamps on the Panel of the Cassette Type Unit. Instructions to the error indicating lamps on the dash receiver of the cassette type unit are described below. Once the handheld controller works, the error code will be displayed on it.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7. Remote Control Operation Procedure(standard fitting) 7.1 Name and Function-Remote Control Note: ● Be sure that there are no obstructions between receiver and remote controller. ● Don’ t drop or throw the remote controller . ●...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.2 Name and Function-Remote Control. (Remove the cover) Note: This type of remote controller is a kind of new current controller. Some buttons of the controller which are not available to this air conditioner will not be described below. Operate on unmentioned buttons would not impact on the normal use.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.3 COOL mode operation procedure According to difference between room temp. and set temp., microcomputer can control cooling on or not. If room temp. is higher than set temp., compressor runs at COOL mode. If room temp.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.4 HEAT mode operation procedure If room temp. is lower than set temp. compressor runs at HEAT mode; If room temp. is higher than set temp., compressor and outdoor fan motor stop, only indoor fan motor runs. Set TEMP.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.5 DRY mode operation procedure If room Temp. is more than 2°C below Set TEMP. , compressor and outdoor unit fan motor stop, indoor unit fan motor runs at low speed. If room Temp.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.6 AUTO mode operation procedure According to room temp. microcomputer can automatically set COOL.HEAT.DRY operation mode, so as far best effect. At AUTO mode operation, standard TEMP. is 26°C for COOL mode, 24°C for DRY mode and 20°C for HEAT mode.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.7 FAN mode operation procedure Connect the unit to power supply. Press the “ON/OFF” key. Press the mode key to select the “FAN” mode. The unit shall operate under “FAN” mode. Press the “FAN”...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 7.9 SLEEP mode operation procedure When the unit is cooling or drying, if SLEEP operation is set, TEMP. would increase 1°C in 1 hour and 2°C in 2 hours. Indoor fan motor runs at low speed. When the unit is heating , if SLEEP operation is set, TEMP.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8. Instructions of Unit Installation 8.1 Installation Notes Location Noise The air conditioner must be firmly installed and 3 4 Select a place with good ventilation or it may affect liability checks must be done every year.
8.2.1 Schematic diagram of installation space Models H(mm) ASC-18AIA, ASC-24AIA ASC-36AIA, ASC-42AIA 8.2.2 Select install location of the indoor unit 1. Obstruct should put away from the intake or outlet vent of the indoor unit so that the airflow can be blown though all the room.
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Please contact the local Sinclair special nominated repair department before installation. Any malfunction caused by the unit that is installed by the department that is not special nominated by Sinclair would not deal with on time by the inconvenience of the business contact.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual The drilling of holes in the ceiling must be done by the professional personnel. Fig.20 Notes: The dimension for the ceiling openings with * marks can be as large as 910mm. But the overlapping sections of the ceiling and the decorated surface boards should be maintained at no less than 20mm.
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Model and Outdoor Extra Length of Thickness) Pipe Pipe Unit(m) Pipe) (mm) ASC-18AIA, ASGE-18AIA WK 30g/m ASC-24AIA, ASGE-24AIA WK Φ32×3 ASC-36AIA, ASGE-36AIA WK 60g/m ASC-36AIA, ASGE-36AIA-3 WK ASC-42AIA, ASGE-42AIA-3 WK Note: 1. The standard pipe length is 5m, When the length (L) of the connecting pipe is less than or equals 7m, there is no need to add refrigerant.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig.22 ● When connect the pipe to the unit or backout it from the unit, please do use both spanner and torque wrench. As shown in Fig.22. ● When connect, smear both inside and outside of the flare nut with freeze motor oil, screw it by hand and then tighten it with spanner.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual ● Use the drain hose and clamp attached. Insert the drain hose to the drain vent, and then tighten the clamp. ● Entwine the big sponge on the clamp of drain hose to insulate heat.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual ● Warning: Before obtaining access to terminals, all supply circuits must be disconnected. 8.3 Electric Wiring 1. All field supplied parts and materials must conform to local laws and regulations. 2.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Precautions: Be sure to connect the indoor unit and outdoor unit at right poles. 8.3.2 Connection of Signal Line of Wired Controller 1. Open the cover of the electric box of the indoor unit. 2.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Fig. 23 Precautions: 1. Improper screwing of the screws may cause the troubles shown in Fig.24. Fig.24 2. If gap is still left between the ceiling and the panel after screwing the screws, readjust the height of the indoor unit body (Refer to Fig.25).
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual After fixing, make sure there is no gap between the ceiling and panel. 3. Wiring of the decoration panel. Connect the joints for swing flap motor lead wire (at 2 places) installed on the panel (Refer to the figure below) Fig.26 NOTE: Two butted terminals connected with the panel must be placed inside the electric box;...
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.2 Schematic diagram of installation spaces Fig. 28 8.5.3 Precautions on Installation of Outdoor Unit To ensure the unit in proper function, selection of installation location must be in accordance with following principles: 1.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.4 gerant piping...
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.5 Pipe Preparation 1. Pipe & Electrical Wire Cutting ● Use cutting tools easily found in the market. ● Measure precisely both outer & inter pipes. ● The length of the pipe should be a little longer than the actual measured value.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.6 Connecting pipe 1. Match the flaring of copper pipe to the center of screwed connection, and then screw the flared nut up by hands. 2. Screw flaring nut with torque wrench until the spanner clatters, which is shown in the figure below. Refer to Table 5 to check if the wrench had been tightened (too tight would mangle the nut and lead leakage).
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual watch remains. ● Take out the valve cover of the gas valve together with the liquid valve. ● Loosing the cord of liquid valve until the pressure rise to 0 bar. ●...
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual the wall, so as to prevent rain and wind from entering the room. 8.5.10 Connecting pipe 1. Match the flaring of copper pipe to the center of screwed connection, and then screw the flared nut up by hands.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual loop is required every 6m. Please refer to Fig.29 for layout of pipeline. Liquid pipe (thin pipe) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gas pipe (heavy pipe) Fig.29 8.5.12 Position and Method of Installing Wired Controller 1.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual Caution: During the installation of the bottom plate of the wired controller, pay attention to the direction of the bottom plate. The plate’s side with two notches must be at the lower position, otherwise the panel of the wired controller cannot be correctly installed.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual ● All line connections must conform to the schematic diagram of lines. Wrong connection may cause abnormal operation or damage of the air-conditioning unit. ● Do not let any cable contact the refrigerant pipe, the compressor and moving parts such as fan. ●...
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Table 6 The model selection recommend table for air switch and power cable. Minimum Sectional Capability of Minimum Sectional Area of Power Air Switch Area of Earth Wire Supply Wire Model Power Supply ASGE-18AIA WK+ASC-18AIA 20/6.0 220-240V~ 4.0/1.0 4.0/1.0 ASGE-24AIA WK+ASC-24AIA 50Hz 25/6.0 ASGE-36AIA WK+ASC-36AIA 380-415V ASGE-36AIA-3 WK+ASC-36AIA 16/6.0...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 8.7 Schematic Diagram of Unit Line Connection ASGE-36AIA WK+ASC-36AIA 1.Power cord 3×4.0 mm (H07RN-F) 2.Power cord 3×1.0 mm (H05VV-F) 3.Communication Cords ASGE-18AIA WK+ASC-18AIA ASGE-24AIA WK+ASC-24AIA 1.Power cord 3×4.0 mm (H07RN-F) 2.Power cord 3×1.0 mm (H05VV-F) 3.Communication Cords...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual ASGE-36AIA-3 WK+ASC-36AIA ASGE-42AIA-3 WK+ASC-42AIA 1.Power cord 5×2.5mm (H07RN-F) 2.Power cord 3×1.0mm (H05VV-F) 3.Communication Cords 9. Test Operation 9.1 Prepare for test ● Do not turn on the power switch before all installation is finished. ●...
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual For the following items, take special care during construction and check after installation is finished. Items to check If not properly done, what is likely to happen Is the indoor unit fixed firmly? The unit may drop, vibrate or make noise.
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 12. Trouble Shooting Warning: ● In case of something abnormal (such as bad smell), shut of the power switch immediately and contact service center. ● Do not repair the air conditioner by yourself because wrong repair may cause fire, please contact service center to do it for you.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual If your air-conditioning unit suffers from abnormal operation or failure, please first check the following points before repair: Failure Possible Reasons ● The power supply is not connected. ● Electrical leakage of air-conditioning unit causes tripping of leakage switch.
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DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual The following are not troubles:...
DC Inverter Cassette Type Air Conditioner Installation and Operation Manual 13. Appendix Air conditioner nominal working condition and working range: Indoor side Outdoor side Test condition DB(℃ ) WB(℃ ) DB(℃ ) WB(℃ ) Nominal cooling Nominal heating — — Rated cooling Low temp cooling 18(-15)
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