Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-EF18VGW-E1 Service Manual page 31

10-2. FAILURE MODE RECALL FUNCTION
Outline of the function
This air conditioner can memorize the abnormal condition which has occurred once.
Even though LED indication listed on the troubleshooting check table (10-4.) disappears, the memorized failure details
can be recalled.
1. Flow chart of failure mode recall function for the indoor/outdoor unit
Operational procedure
The cause of abnormality cannot be found because the abnormality does not recur.
Setting up the failure mode recall function
Turn ON the power supply.
<Preparation of the remote controller>
While pressing both OPERATION SELECT button and TEMP
controller at the same time, press RESET button.
First, release RESET button.
Hold down the other 2 buttons for another 3 seconds. Make sure that the indicators
on the LCD screen shown in the right figure are all displayed. Then release the but-
tons.
Press STOP/OPERATE (OFF/ON) button of the remote controller (the set temperature is
displayed) with the remote controller headed towards the indoor unit. 1
Does the left lamp of OPERATION INDICATOR
lamp on the indoor unit blink at the interval of 0.5
seconds?
Blinks: Either indoor or outdoor unit is abnormal.
Beep is emitted at the same timing as the
blinking of the left lamp of OPERATION
INDICATOR lamp.
Judgment of indoor/outdoor abnormality
Before blinking, does the left lamp of
OPERATION INDICATOR lamp stay ON for 3
seconds?
When it stays ON for 3 seconds (without beep):
The outdoor unit is abnormal.
The indoor unit is abnormal.
Check the blinking pattern, and identify the abnormal point by referring to the
indoor unit failure mode table. (Refer to 10-2.2)
Make sure to check at least 2 consecutive blinking cycles.
Releasing the failure mode recall function
Release the failure mode recall function by the following procedures.
Turn OFF the power supply and turn it ON again.
Press RESET button of the remote controller.
Repair the failure parts.
Deleting the memorized abnormal condition
After repairing the unit, recall the failure mode again according to "Setting up the failure mode recall
function" mentioned above.
Press STOP/OPERATE (OFF/ON) button of the remote controller (the set temperature is displayed)
with the remote controller headed towards the indoor unit.
Press the emergency operation switch so that the memorized abnormal condition is deleted. 4
Release the failure mode recall function according to "Releasing the failure mode recall function" men-
tioned above.
NOTE: 1. Make sure to release the failure mode recall function after it is set up, otherwise the unit cannot operate properly.
2. If the abnormal condition is not deleted from the memory, the last abnormal condition is kept memorized.
2. Blinking pattern when the indoor unit is abnormal:
2.5-second OFF
ON
OFF
Repeated cycle
3.Blinking pattern when the outdoor unit is abnormal:
2.5-second OFF
ON
OFF
OBH831D
button on the remote
1 Regardless of normal or abnormal condition,
a short beep is emitted once the signal is
received.
No
(OFF)
2
Yes
(Blinks)
Yes
No
2
Blinking at 0.5- Blinking at 0.5-
second interval 2.5-second OFF second interval
Beeps
Repeated cycle
Blinking at 0.5-
3-second ON
second interval
No beep Beeps
Repeated cycle
Indoor unit is normal.
But the outdoor unit might be abnormal because there are some abnor-
malities that cannot be recalled with this way.
Check if outdoor unit is abnormal according to the detailed outdoor unit
failure mode recall function.
NOTE: It takes up to 1 minute to indicate the outdoor unit abnormality.
Even if the OPERATION INDICATOR lamp is not lighting, keep
checking at least 1 minute or longer.
The outdoor unit is abnormal.
Check the blinking pattern, and identify the abnormal point by referring
to the outdoor unit failure mode table. (Refer to outdoor unit service
manual.)
Make sure to check at least 2 consecutive blinking cycles.
Beeps Beeps
Repeated cycle
2.5-second OFF 3-second ON
No beep
Repeated cycle
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4 The information regarding whether the connected
outdoor unit is a low-standby-power model or a non-
low-standby-power model will also be initialized.
(Default= compatible with a low-standby-power model)
Blinking at 0.5-
second interval
Beeps
Repeated cycle