eco touch REMOTE CONTROL RC-EX1 USER’S MANUAL Thank you very much for your purchasing the eco touch REMOTE CONTROL for our packaged air conditioner. This user’s manual describes cautions for safety. Please read this manual carefully before use in order to operate the unit properly. Keep this manual, after reading, at a safe place where you can consult it whenever it is necessary.
Contents 1. Safety precautions ………………… 2 2. Functions and menu items of Remote Control (R/C) ………………………… 4 3. Quick reference of menu items ………8 4.
1. Safety precautions Safety precautions ●Please read the precautions written here carefully to operate the unit properly. You are required to observe these fully because every item of these instructions is important for safety. WARNING Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious consequences such as death, severe injury, etc. CAUTION Failure to follow these instructions may cause injury, property damage or, serious consequences depending on.
The maximum voltage connectable to the remote control is DC 18 V. Do not connect to AC220~240V or 380/415V. It could cause breakage, ignition or fire. Stop operation under abnormal situation. If continued, it could result in break-down, electric shocks, fire, etc. If any abnormal condition (burnt odor etc.) occurs, stop operation, turn off the power switch and consult your dealer. Stop operation when any anomaly is detected. If operation is continued, it could cause fire or break-down. Consult you dealer.
2. Functions and menu items of the Remote Control Names and functions of sections on the R/C (Operating section) ⑤LCD display (With backlight) ③ switch ④Operation lamp ⑥USB port (mini-B) ① ② switch switch Touch panel system, which is operated by tapping the LCD screen with a finger, is employed for any operations other than the ① Run/Stop, ② High power and ③ Energy-saving switches. ① switch (Run/Stop switch) One push on the button starts operation and another push stops operation.
Names and functions of sections on R/C (Display) * All icons are shown for the sake of explanation. ①Clock, R/C name display ②Icon display TOP screen ③Menu button ⑤Change set temp button ④Change operation mode button ⑥Change flap direction button ⑧Timer button ⑦Change fan speed button ⑨Message display ① Clock, R/C name display Displays the current time ( ☞page 27) and the name of R/C (☞page 47) ② Icon display Each icon is displayed when one of following settings is going on.
Menu item Main menu Basic operation …………………………………………………………………… 10 Run/Stop ………………………………………………………… 10 Change operation mode ………………………………………… 11 Change set temp ………………………………………………… 11 Change flap direction …………………………………………… 12 Change fan speed ……………………………………………… 12 High power operation …………………………………………… 13 Energy-saving operation………………………………………… 13 Energy-saving setting …………………………………………………………………… 17 Sleep timer ……………………………………………………… 18 Peak-cut timer …………………………………………………… 18 Automatic temp set back ……………………
Main menu Installation settings …………………………………………………… Installation date ………………………………… Company information …………………………… Test run …………………………………………… Static pressure adjustment Change auto-address Address setting of main IU IU back-up function ……………………………… R/C settings …………………………………………………… Main/Sub of R/C ………………………………… Return air temp…………………………………… R/C sensor ……………………………………… R/C sensor adjustment ………………………… Operation mode ………………………………… Select operation mode ………………………… ˚C / ˚F ……………………………………………… Fan speed ……………
3. Quick reference of menu items Administrator password It is necessary to input the Administrator password for menu items showing. Setting and display items Details Reference Set the time period from start to stop of operation. ■The selectable range of setting time is from 30 to 240 minutes (at 10-minute intervals). ■When the setting is “Enable”, this timer will activate whenever any operation starts. 17 page Set the times to start and stop the capacity limiting operation and the peak-cut %.
Setting and display items Weekly timer Reference On timer or Off timer on weekly basis can be set. ■8-operation patterns per day can be set at the maximum. ■The time can be set at 5-minute intervals. ■Holiday setting (including temporary day off) is available. * Clock setting is necessary to set the time. 34 page When the unit is not used for a long period of time, the room temperature is maintained at a moderate level, avoiding extremely hot or cool temperatures.
4. Menu items Run/Stop 1 Run Push the switch. Operation lamp (green) lights and operation starts. 2 Stop Push the switch. The operation lamp turns off and the operation stops. When the operation stops, all operation buttons on the screen turn off. When the set lighting time of backlight (☞page 29) is counted up, the backlight turns off. When the screen is tapped, the backlight lights, and all operation buttons are displayed.
Change operation mode 1 2 Tap the Change operation mode button on the TOP screen. When the Change operation mode screen is displayed, tap the button of desired mode. 3 When the operation mode is selected, the display returns to the TOP screen. Icons displayed have the following meanings. Cooling Fan Dry Heating Auto ■Operation modes which cannot be selected depending on combinations of IU and OU are not displayed.
Change flap direction 1 2 Tap the Change flap direction button on the TOP screen. When the Change flap direction screen is displayed, tap the button for desired direction. To swing the flap, tap the Auto swing button. To fix the flap position, tap one of 1 to 4 buttons. 3 After selecting the flap direction, the display returns to the TOP screen. ■Since the flap is controlled automatically in the following operation, it may differ from the display on the R/C.
High power operation The high power operation adjusts the room temperature quickly to a pleasant level by increasing the operation capacity. The high power operation continues for 15 minutes at the maximum and returns to the normal operation automatically. When the operation mode is changed, the high power operation returns to the normal operation, too. 1 Push the switch to start the high power operation. ■Operation will start when the 2 switch is pushed, even if switch is off.
■Restrictions on the sub R/C When one IU is controlled with 2 R/Cs, the following settings cannot be made on the sub R/C. It is necessary to use the main R/C. In case of the sub R/C, the icon S is displayed on the R/C screen.
4 5 6 When the Back button is tapped, the display returns to the TOP screen. When the Set button is displayed on the setting screen for each item, tapping this button to confirm the setting. When an item is referenced to the administrator password in this manual, the Input password screen is displayed after selecting the menu. Enter the administrator password (4-digit number) and tap the Set button. When the password is unknown or wrong, the setting cannot be changed.
■Cautions for each setting screen · When returning to the screen mentioned below from each setting screen, operate the following buttons or switches. … Menu button ■Return to Main screen button ■Return to the last previous screen … Back switch … ■Return to TOP screen · When the Back button is tapped without tapping the Set button on the way of setting, contents of the switch is pushed on the way setting are invalidated, and the display returns to the last previous screen.
Energy-saving setting 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen. Note · Always stop the air conditioner with the switch before starting the energysaving operation. If the “Energy-saving setting” is tapped while the air conditioner is operating, the message “Invalid request” is displayed. 2 Tap the “Energy-saving setting” on the main menu screen. 3 When the Input password screen is displayed, enter the administrator password. After entering the administrator password (4-digit number), tap the Set button.
■Sleep timer 1 If the “Sleep timer” is tapped on the Energy-saving setting menu screen, contents of current setting are displayed. 2 Select a desired time with ① ▲ ▼ buttons. Setting range: 30 to 240 minutes, at 10-min intervals 1 2 3 Tap the ② State and “State Disable”. button to switch between “State Enable” If the “State Enable” is selected, operation stops at the set time every time. Unless the Sleep timer is used, set at the “State Disable”. 3 4 After the setting, tap the ③ Set button.
5 Screen to check contents of current setting is displayed. When the contents are changed or new setting is added, ① select a setting line No. and ② tap the Change button. 1 2 6 Detail setting screen for the timer setting contents is displayed. ①Tap the State button to switch between “State Enable” and “State Disable”. ②If the Change button is tapped, the start time and the end time can be set. (☞7 ) ③If the Peak-cut button is tapped, the peak-cut % can be set. 1 2 (☞9 ) 3 7 Set the Start time.
9 Set the peak-cut %. Set the peak-cut % with the ▲ ▼ buttons. The peak-cut % can be set at 0%, 40%, 60% or 80%. The lower the peak-cut % is, the higher the effect of energy-saving becomes. Tap the 10 Set button after the setting. (☞10 ) The setting content check screen (☞6 ) is displayed. Set button is tapped, the contents are confirmed and a day of the week setting content check screen (☞5 ) is displayed.
■Automatic temp set back Note · It is not economical to cool too much during the cooling operation. If it is set back to a relatively higher set temp when the temperature has been closed to an appropriate level, the eco operation will be realized. · It is not economical to heat too much during the heating operation. If it is set back to a relatively lower set temp when the temperature has been closed to an appropriate level, the eco operation will be realized.
Individual flap control Motion range (upper and lower limit positions) of the flap at each air outlet can be set at a desired range individually. ■When the R/C is set as the sub R/C, the individual flap control cannot be set. ■When changing contents of the individual flap control, stop the air conditioner. 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen, and select the “Individual flap control”, or tap the Change flap Direction button on the TOP menu and the “change flap direction” screen is displayed.
2 When the Input password screen is displayed, enter the administrator password. ■There are cases that the Input password screen is displayed when the Permission/ Prohibition setting is “Prohibition” (☞page 42). Set button after entering the administrator password (4-digit number). When the password is unknown or wrong, the setting cannot be changed. Tap the Note · For the administrator password at the factory setting, refer to the Installation Manual (consult your dealer).
■ When there is only one outlet flap such as the FDK type, only the flap is displayed. (The same applies also to the FDE type.) 5 When the air conditioner is operating, the acknowledge screen to stop operation is displayed. Tap the Yes to stop the air conditioner. ■ When the air conditioner is operating, the “Individual flap control” cannot be switch or reset the “Individual changed. To stop the air conditioner, push the flap control setting” with the Back button.
8 Acknowledge screen for the range of flap motion is displayed. Yes button if there is no change on the setting. If there is any change, tap the Back button. Tap the 9 Acknowledge screen for the completion of setting is displayed. When changing the range of flap motion for other air outlet is desired, tap the Yes button. (☞4 ) To terminate the setting, tap the No button. The display returns to the TOP screen. External ventilation 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen.
3 The External ventilation screen is displayed. If the Venti. On button is taped, the ventilation operation starts. To stop the ventilation operation, tap the Venti. Off button. In case that the Ventilation is set “Interlocking”, the ventilation operates interlocked with Run/Stop operation of air conditioner. Initial settings 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen. 2 Tap the “Initial settings” on the main menu screen. 3 When the “Initial settings” menu screen is displayed, tap a desired item.
■Clock setting 1 Tap the “Clock setting” on the Initial settings menu screen. ▲ ▼ Tap the Time button after the setting. buttons. Set the “dd/mm/yy” with the ■ The “clock setting” is necessary for the following settings. · Peak-cut timer · Set ON timer by clock, Set OFF timer by clock · Weekly timer · Silent mode timer · Filter sign reset, Setting next cleaning date 2 Set the “hour : minute” with the ▲ clock setting screen. Tap the Set button after the setting.
■Date & time display 1 Tap the “Date & time display” on the Initial settings menu screen. Tap ON/OFF for the Date and time. Tap ON/OFF for A day of the week. Tap Display method “12H or 24H”. 12 Hours … If it is 3.50 PM, it displays “3:50PM”. 24 Hours … If it is 3:50 PM, it displays “15:50”. 2 After setting each item, tap the 1 Tap the “Summer time” on the Initial settings menu screen, Set button. ■Summer time Changing from “Disable” to “Enable”… (Current time + 1 hr) is displayed.
■Backlight 1 Tap the “Backlight” on the Initial settings menu screen, Tap the ON or OFF for the backlight lighting and the lighting Period (5 – 90 sec, at 5-sec intervals). ON… The “backlight” lights when the LCD is tapped. If no operation is made for the set time, it turns off automatically. OFF… The “backlight” does not light even if the LCD is tapped. 2 Tap the Set button after the setting.
Timer Note · The Clock setting (☞page 27) must be made when the Set ON timer by clock or Set OFF timer by clock is used. 1 2 Tap the Timer button on the TOP screen or tap the Menu button on the TOP screen, and select the “Timer” on the main menu screen. Tap a desired item on the Timer menu. ■ Set ON timer by hour ■ Set OFF timer by hour ■ Set ON timer by clock ■ Set OFF timer by clock ■ Confirm When the timer is set, the Confirm button is displayed. The button is not displayed unless the timer is set.
■Operation of each timer ①Set ON timer by hour When the set time elapses, the air conditioner starts. Operating conditions at the start of operation can be set. Operation takes place once at each setting. ②Set OFF timer by hour When the set time elapses, the air conditioner stops. Operation takes place once at each setting. ③Set ON timer by clock The air conditioner starts at the set time. Operating conditions at the start of operation can be set.
Note Warming up · To warm up the room temperature closed to the set temperature at the set start time of the operation, the microcomputer estimates the start time of the operation based on the last warming up operation and starts the operation 5 to 60 minutes earlier. · When the warming up is turned ON, set the timer at one hour earlier or more than the start operation by timer. If it is set in less than one hour, a message “Warming up cancelled” is displayed on the screen.
■Set OFF timer by hour 1 2 Tap the “Set OFF timer by hour” on the timer setting menu screen. Select desired hours to stop operation with the ▲ ▼ buttons. Range of setting time: 1 to 12 hours (at 1-hr intervals) 3 Tap the Set button after the setting. ■Set ON timer by clock 1 2 3 Tap the “Set ON timer by clock” on the timer setting menu screen. Select a desired time to start operation (5-min intervals) with the ▲ ▼ buttons.
■Confirm 1 Tap the Confirm button on the timer setting menu Screen (☞ step 2 on page 30). ■ When the warming up is set, “ confirmation screen. ” is displayed in front of the operation mode on Weekly timer Note · The Clock setting (☞page 27) must be made when the weekly timer is used. · The weekly timer can be set from the main R/C only. 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen. 2 Tap the “Weekly timer” on the main menu screen.
3 When the Input password screen is displayed, enter the administrator password. ■There are cases that the Input password screen is displayed by the Permission/ Prohibition setting. (☞page 43). Tap the Set button after entering the administrator password (4-digit number). If the password is unknown or wrong, the setting cannot be changed. Note · For the administrator password at factory setting, refer to the Installation Manual (consult your dealer).
7 Screen to check contents of current setting is displayed. When the contents are changed or new setting is added, ① select a setting line No. and ② tap the Enter button. 1 2 1 8 Detail setting screen for the timer setting contents is displayed. ①Tap the State button to switch between “State Enable” and “State Disable”. ②Tap the Type button to switch between the “OFF timer” and the “ON timer”. ③Select a desired time (at 5-min intervals) with the ▲ buttons.
11Select a desired temperature (at 1°C intervals) with the ▲ buttons. Or tap the Auto button to select the Auto ▼ temp setting. Tap the Set button after the selection. (☞ 9) When the No setting button is tapped, “--°C” is displayed, and it starts operation at the last setting temperature. 12 Tap a desired fan speed. When the No setting button is tapped, starts operation at the last fan speed. (☞ 9) 13 the 14 After setting desired contents at the screen of the step 9, tap Set button.
Home leave mode Use this function to maintain the room temperature at a moderate level for avoiding extremely hot or cool after leaving home. ■When the outdoor temperature is high, the home leave mode operates to cool down the room temp to a moderate level in order not to become too hot in the room. When the outdoor temperature is low, it operates to warm up the room temp to a moderate level in order not to become too cold in the room.
4 Display the home leave mode (Start, End) screen. When setting the conditions to start operation such as the set temp during operation and fan speed, tap the Details button, and check and set each item. (☞ 5) To start operation after checking the conditions for the home leave mode, tap the Start button. To stop the home leave mode operation, tap the End button. 5 Following items are set at the details setting menu.
6 Set the outdoor temperature for the “Determine temp rule in cooling”. Select a desired setting temperature (26°C – 35°C, at 3°C ▲ ▼ buttons. button after the setting. intervals). with the Tap the 7 Set Set the outdoor temperature for the “Determine temp rule in heating”. Select a desired set temp (0°C – 15°C, at 5°C intervals) with the ▲ Tap the 8 ▼ buttons. Set button after the setting. Set the indoor temperature to start operation in cooling after setting the “Determine temp rule in cooling”.
10 Set the fan speed in cooling mode. Tap a desired fan speed. 11 Set the fan speed in heating mode. Tap a desired fan speed. 12 After the settings of steps 6 to 11, the display returns to the Details setting menu 5. Tap the Back button to return to the step 4 of home leave mode screen. To start operation, tap the Start button. Administrator settings 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen.
2 Tap the “Administrator settings” on the main menu screen. Note · Be sure to stop the air conditioner with the switch before making the administrator settings. If the “Administrator settings” on the main menu is tapped while the air conditioner is running, the message “Invalid request” is displayed. 3 When the Input password screen is displayed, enter the administrator password. Set button. If the password is unknown or wrong, the setting cannot be changed.
■Permission/Prohibition setting 1 Tap the “Permission/Prohibition setting” on the administrator setting menu screen. Following items can be selected, and the Permission or Prohibition can be set for them. If the Permission is set, the operation is accepted. If the Prohibition is set, the message “Invalid request” is displayed for 3 seconds. Some items may require the administrator password.
■Silent mode timer Set the period of time to operate the OU with prioritizing the quietness. Silent mode operation starts at the set ON time and ends at the set OFF time. When the Silent mode timer setting is Enabled, the silent mode operation starts and ends everyday at the same time until the setting is Disable. Note · When the Silent mode timer is used, the Clock setting (☞page 27) must be made. · The silent mode timer can be set from the main R/C only.
■Setting temp range Limited range of setting temperature in the heating or the cooling operation can be selected. 1 When the “Setting temp range” is tapped on the administrator settings menu screen, the setting temp range menu screen is displayed. ①Setting upper/lower limit temp in cooling (☞ 2) ......................... Set the range of setting temperature in the cooling operation. (Including the Dry and Auto operations) ②Setting upper/lower limit temp in heating (☞ 3) .........................
4 Select the control contents of restriction on the setting temperature range. ①Disable ......... Restriction on the setting temperature range is disabled. ②Enable .......... The operation is restricted within the set temperature range. ③Enable: No reflect on display ........................ The set temperature on the R/C can be displayed beyond the set temperature range but actual operation is restricted within the set temperature range.
■R/C display setting Contents of display on the R/C can be changed. 1 If the “R/C display setting” is selected on the administrator setting menu screen, the R/C display setting menu screen is displayed. (a) Room name …Set the name of R/C. (b) Name of I/U …Set the name of IU. (c) Indoor temp display …Set whether the room temperature is displayed or not. (d) Error code display …Set whether “Error cord” is displayed or not. (e) Heating standby display …Set whether “Heating standby” is displayed or not.
(b) Name of IU 3 Set the name of IU to be added to the IU address button. Tap the IU (Address No.) button to which the name is set. When the letter selection screen is displayed same as at the setting of the name of R/C (☞ 2), enter letters. The name of IU can be entered up to 4 2-byte (8 1-byte) letters. When the input is over, tap the Set button. 0123456789/+-* ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_ (c) Indoor temp.
(d) Error code display 5 Select ON/OFF for the Error code display. ON OFF …When there is any error on the IU, the message “Unit protection stop” is displayed. …The message “Unit protection stop” is not displayed even if there is any error. (e) Heating standby display 6 Select ON/OFF for the Heating standby display. The heating standby control is operated to prevent blowing of cold air at the start of heating operation.
(g) Auto cooling/heating display 8 Select ON/OFF for the display of the Auto cooling or heating. ON OFF …The message “Auto Cooling” or “Auto Heating” is displayed on the “Change operation mode” button at the TOP screen during the auto mode operation. …The message “Auto” is displayed on the “Change operation mode” button at the TOP screen. (h) Display temp of R/C, Room, Outdoor 9 Select ON/OFF for the display of the R/C sensor temperature, room temperature and outdoor temperature.
2 The password change confirmation screen is displayed for 3 seconds, and the display returns to the administrator settings menu screen. ■Set temp display 1 Change the “Set temp display” on the “Change set temp” button at the TOP screen. Display set temp … the set temperature is displayed. (ex. … 20.0°C 21.0°C 22.0°C …) Display temp difference from base temp … Difference from base temp is displayed. (ex.
Select the language Select the language to be displayed on the R/C. 1 Tap the Menu button on the TOP screen. 2 Tap the “Select the language” on the main menu screen. 3 When the Input password screen is displayed, enter the administrator password. ■There are cases that the Input password screen is displayed by the Permission/ Prohibition setting (☞page 43). Tap the Set button after entering the administrator password (4-digit number).
5. Maintenance Method of the filter sign reset In order to announce the time for cleaning of the air filter, the message of “Filter cleaning” is displayed when the cumulative operation time of the IU reaches the preset time. After cleaning the air filter, erase the message “Filter cleaning” displayed. 1 Tap the “Filter sign reset” on the main menu screen. 2 The filter sign reset menu screen is displayed. To reset the filter sign, tap the “Reset”.
3 The reset acknowledge screen is displayed. Tap the Yes button. Not to reset, tap the Back button. 4 The Setting next cleaning date screen is displayed. Select a desired date with the ▲ ▼ buttons and tap the Set button. The message of “Filter cleaning” will be displayed on the set date. Note · When setting next cleaning date, the Clock setting must be made.
6. Useful information Contact company & Error display If any error occurs on the air conditioner, the “Unit protection stop” is indicated on the message display. Take the following measures, stop the operation and consult your dealer. 1 The “Unit protection stop” is displayed on the message display. Tap the Menu button. When the Normal display and Error display button is displayed, tap the Error display button. 2 Contents of error are displayed.
Notice of inspection date If the next service date is set on the Service & Maintenance menu by your dealer, the following screen is displayed for 5 seconds at the start of operation and for 20 seconds from the end of operation on the begining of the month which includes the set date. When this screen is displayed, contact your dealer. When the period of use exceeds 10 years, the screen shown at left is displayed. When this screen is displayed, contact your dealer.
7. After-sale service ●Inform your dealer ●Repairs after Warranty Period Consult your dealer. Fare-paying services may be ●Model name ●Date of installation ●Failure conditions: As precise as possible. ●Your address, name, and telephone number possible at the request of customer. (The warranty period is one year counting from the date of installation.) ●Moving The Moving of the unit requires special technology. Consult your dealer. Necessary expenses for the moving of the unit will be charged.
