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● Alarm codes and remedies
Alarm
Item Contents Causes Remedy
code
AL40 Flow rate range  Flow exceeds the  A forward or reverse  Check for excessive flow. If a minus sign is 
exceeded upper limit for  flow exceeds the  shown on the flow rate display when the 
indication. Or, the  specified range. alarm occurs, there might be a reverse flow. 
flow exceeds the  Correct the factor causing the reverse flow. 
reverse flow rate  When the actual flow enters the normal
range. range, the alarm lamp should turn off. 
AL5 1 Registered data  The registered  Wrong flow path  Set the correct flow path identifiers in 
error 1 flow path identifiers identifiers setting. maintenance mode. If the MCF does not 
are incorrect. Flow  return to normal after the setting is changed, 
rate cannot be  reboot it.  If the MCF does not return to 
calculated correctly. normal after being restarted, call for repair.
AL52 Registered data  The registered  The registered  If the MCF does not return to normal after 
error 2 properties of the  properties might be  rebooting, call for repair.
flow sensor are  corrupted.
incorrect. The flow Or, abnormal heater
rate cannot be  voltage might be
calculated correctly. preventing proper 
calculation.
AL8 1 Sensor error 1 The flow signal is  The flow signal can  If the cause of this alarm is excessive 
outside the normal decrease greatly if  reverse flow, the MCF will return to normal 
range. foreign matter causes  automatically when the flow falls within the 
a short circuit or if  measurable range.
there is an excessive  If the alarm does not turn off in spite of a 
reverse flow. normal reverse flow, ask for repair.
AL82 Sensor error 2 The flow signal  The sensor might be  If the MCF does not return to normal after a 
may differ from the broken or the output  few hours of dry air flow, call for repair.
actual flow. level might have 
decreased. Foreign 
AL83 Sensor error 3 matter or condensation 
may be present on the 
sensor.
AL84 Sensor error 4 Sensor heater  The sensor may be  If the MCF does not return to normal after a 
voltage is outside  broken or foreign  few hours, call for repair.
the normal range. matter may be stuck to 
it, causing a short circuit.
ALG 1 Device  Checksum error  Data might be  If the MCF does not return to normal after 
data error during EEPROM  corrupted by electrical  rebooting, call for repair.
ALG2 Property read/write process. noise.
Memory
error
ALG3
error
Setup data  EEPROM write  Try data setup again. If the MCF does not 
error process might have  return to normal after rebooting, call for 
ended abnormally due  repair.
ALG4 Integrated to power outage. After resetting the integrated flow, if the 
data error MCF does not return to normal after
rebooting, call for repair.
Chapter 6. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING