D. Heating (Compressor Only)
On a call for heat, room thermostat provides an input signal to control board at terminal Y. This signal causes the microprocessor to provide a
24-v output signal at terminal Y
o
to energize contactor in heat pump. There isa3to5secdelay in output of Y
o
signal.
Thirty sec after Y is energized, control energizes fan motor. It may run on high or low speed, depending on its operation in previous cycle.
Compressor operation in current cycle is monitored by the smart control to determine whether a fan speed change is required for enhanced indoor
comfort. The LED indicator on control signals 1 flash, indicating compressor operation only with no electric heat.
The call for heat signals can be confirmed by placing voltmeter leads across low-voltage terminals Y, Y
o
, and C. The readings should be 24v. If
24v is not available, check the following:
• Is 24v available across R and C? See Ready-To-Start section for items to check if 24v is not available.
• Is thermostat function switch set in HEAT position with thermostat calling for heat?
Assuming heat pump has power and is adequately charged, it should be running at this time in heating mode. Indoor fan should also be running
at this time. If indoor fan is not running, refer to Continuous Fan section for items to check. When room thermostat is satisfied, indoor fan continues
to run an additional 60 sec to recover heat remaining in indoor coil.
E. Heating (Compressor and Electric Heat)
If heat pump alone cannot satisfy heat requirements of structure, room thermostat calls for additional heat by way of an input to W2 terminal of
control. When this occurs, control begins sequencing on electric heaters by energizing the first sequencer/heat relay. Indoor fan should be running
at this time.
If room temperature requirements cannot be met, additional stages of electric heat are energized through the other 2 sequencers/relays, at 2.
The logic of control determines how much and how soon these additional stages are brought on. By observing LED status light, the number of
operating stages of electric heat can be determined. The control also varies indoor fan speed depending on number of energized stages of heat.
In general, the more stages of electric heat, the higher the fan speed.
There is no hard and fast rule for determining exactly when stages will be energized since microprocessor in the smart control constantly monitors
duration of previous heating cycle, setting of room thermostat, and number of stages of heat needed in previous cycle to satisfy room thermostat.
Rather than try to determine what should be operating when, service technicians should check LED status light to see how many stages of electric
heat are energized at a given time and confirm operation of sequencer/relay using a voltmeter. If a quick check of all stages is desired, set room
thermostat as high as it will go. With a constant signal on W2T terminal, sequencers/relays energize every 10 minutes until all heaters are on.
The previous paragraphs described how to check for low-voltage inputs to control by placing voltmeter leads across low-voltage terminal strip and
checking for 24v. The call for electric heat can be confirmed by placing voltmeter leads across W2T and C.
To check for operation of sequencers/relays, check directly across appropriate coil for 24 volts DC.
NOTE: All sequencer/relay coils are powered by 24 volts DC. This voltage is generated internally by the smart control.
In this example, sequencer/relay 1 is being checked. The procedure is the same for all other sequencers/relays. If 24 volts DC is not observed, check
the following:
• Is room thermostat calling for electric heat? This can be confirmed by checking for 24 volts AC between low-voltage terminal strip terminals
W2T and C.
• Is LED flashing appropriate code for number of sequencers/relays energized? In this example, 2 flashes should be visible, indicating 1
sequencer/relay is energized. Indicator tells how many sequencers/relays are energized, but does not tell which ones are.
• Is 9-pin connector for heater package tightly secured to control board?
F. Checking Sequencer Operation
To check for operation of power circuit of sequencer/relay, place voltmeter leads across sequencer/relay terminal 4 of sequencer/relay 1 and
terminal 4 of limit switch 3. The reading should be 208/230v, and heater should be energized.
If 208/230v is not observed at terminals specified, check the following:
• Are fuses FU3 and FU4 good?
• Is limit switch LS3 open? If so, check fan coil air filter or air distribution system for blocking or restriction that might reduce airflow and
cause limit switch to open.
Operation of heaters can be confirmed further by using a clamp-on ammeter in circuit shown to verify current is flowing through heaters. Amperage
readings will depend on size of heater. The procedure for checking other sequencers/relays in system is identical to that just described.
G. Emergency Heat
Emergency heat mode requires that room thermostat be placed in EMERGENCY HEAT position. This locks out and prevents operation of heat
pump outdoor unit. In this mode, heat is provided exclusively by electrical heaters in fan coil.
In this mode, room thermostat, at 1, provides an emergency heat input signal to smart control at terminal W2T. If jumper JW1, at 2, has not been
cut and an outdoor thermostat installed to control electric heat stages, that same input signal is applied to terminal W3. For this example, assume
that jumper JW1 has not been cut.
Eventually, the total number of heaters is cycled on. In emergency heat mode, LED indicator signals 7 flashes.
The amount of emergency heat available depends on whether jumper JW1 is cut and the number of heating elements. Table 14 illustrates results
under various conditions. The heaters cycle on two elements initially and an additional element every 5 minutes until maximum level is reached.
With JW1 cut, an outdoor thermostat (if closed) could cycle on additional heaters and system would perform as if JW1 was not cut. In effect, closed
outdoor thermostat replaces cut jumper.
H. Defrost
In defrost mode, LED indicator signals 6 flashes. Defrost is initiated by heat pump and is signalled to smart control by an input to W2D terminal.
During defrost, outdoor unit switches to cooling mode, making it necessary to cycle on electric heaters to temper indoor air.
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