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All installations must conform to local and municipal regulations and directives. In the case of doubt contact a Foster authorised dealer or the Foster Technical Department. The information contained in this manual is current at the time of publication and is subject to change without notice.
Locating the appliance After unpacking, clean (cleaning directions supplied within this manual) and allow the appliance to stand for 60 minutes before turning on. Ensure the appliance is situated on a firm, level surface, away from both hot and cold air sources, as this will affect its performance.
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Operating Instructions Display Icons and Buttons Appliance internal Icon 5 temperature Icon 6 Button 1 Button 5 Icon 7 Button 3 Icon 8 Button 2 Button 4 Icon 1 Icon 4 Icon 2 Icon 3 Icon Button Compressor running Information menu Keypad locked Increase value Evaporator fans running...
Press button 3 to save the new value. If button 3 is not pressed the new value will not be stored. If the Set Point cannot be adjusted to the value required please contact your authorised Foster dealer for advice.
Service Function Controller Menu’s The controller contains 2 menu levels, user level and service level. User Level Menu To access user level settings, press button 3 and then press button 1. The display will show ‘SP’ . Use buttons 2 and 4 to display the parameter required.
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Service Level Menu To access service level menu, press button 3 then press and hold buttons 2 and 4 for 5 seconds and the display will show ‘MDL’ . Press button 3 to display the current value. If it is required to amend the value use buttons 2 and 4 followed by button 3 to save the new value. Service Level Parameters Description Do not adjust...
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Display delay The display shows the information selected with parameter ‘DDM’ during defrost and for ‘DDY’ minutes after defrost termination Evaporator Fans in defrost YES - Fans active during defrost and drain (‘DRN’) and recovery / NO - Fans off during defrost and drain (‘DRN’) and recovery (fan start based on ‘FDD’...
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Delay before door open alarm warning ‘Relay 1’ stop delay after door ‘0’ … ‘900’ - time in seconds (‘-1’ = ‘Relay’ does not de-energise / ‘0’ = instantaneous / ‘1’- open ’900’ = de-energises after prescribed time elapses) Door stop overide If the door switch remains open for longer than ‘DOT’...
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Modbus communication type RTL or ASCII FD1-19 address for PC communication Return to Factory Parameters. Allow options through ‘User Menu’ to reset all controller parameters to factory production values where controller has been programmed by Foster G3 Counters - Service Manual...
Service. tA - Air probe has failed.. Call your authorised dealer or Foster Service to arrange for this to be replaced. During this time the appliance cannot maintain an accurate temperature and all product should be removed and the appliance switched off.
Probe Information The probe is a type 10k NTC. The probes are identical in characteristics with the T1 and T2 identification markings and different colours being for ease of identification and not for functional reasons. Please refer to the image below for probe identification. Probe Indentification LAEx x-xx...
Refrigerant Charge The refrigerant charge weight can be found on the serial label within the appliance. Where this is not available please refer to the table below. The information below is correct time of printing but is subject to change without prior notice. EP1/2H 110gms EP1/2HRW...
Factory Reset Where the controller was originally programmed by Foster and is dedicated to a specific appliance type it is possible to return the setting to they’re original programmed state. If the controller was not programmed by Foster this function will return the parameters to the values in original factory settings.
Maintenance Condenser Cleaning The condenser is a Stayclear condenser which does not require cleaning as regularly as a traditional finned condenser may. Care should be taken when cleaning the condenser. Never use a wire brush, abrasive or corrosive materials to clean the condenser. Door Gaskets Door gaskets should be inspected periodically and cleaned where necessary with a warm damp cloth.
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