Table of Contents 
I.  General Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 
1.  Model Number Nomenclature .................................................................................................................................. 4 
2.  Capacity Range .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 
3.  Outdoor Units Lineup ................................................................................................................................................ 6 
4.  Indoor Units Lineup ................................................................................................................................................... 6 
5.  Combination Table ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 
6.  Refrigerant Charge Calculation .................................................................................................................................. 7 
II.  Refrigerant Circuit............................................................................................................................................................... 8 
1.  Refrigerant Circuit Diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 8 
2.  Functional Parts Layout ........................................................................................................................................... 11 
3.  Refrigerant Flow for Each Operational Mode .......................................................................................................... 13 
a.  38VMA072, 096, 120HDS ................................................................................................................................ 13 
b.  38VMA144HDS ................................................................................................................................................ 17 
III.  Function and Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 
1.  Operation Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 
2.  Basic Control ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 
a.  Normal Operation ............................................................................................................................................ 22 
b.  Capacity Calculation ........................................................................................................................................ 22 
c.  Compressor Control ......................................................................................................................................... 26 
Compressor Operating Priority ................................................................................................................................ 26 
3.  Electronic Expansion Valve Control ......................................................................................................................... 28 
a.  Cooling Electronic Expansion Valve Control .................................................................................................... 28 
b.  Heating Electronic Expansion Valve Control .................................................................................................... 28 
4.  Fan Control .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 
a.  Cooling Fan Control ......................................................................................................................................... 30 
b.  Fan Control Process ......................................................................................................................................... 30 
c.  Heating Fan Control ......................................................................................................................................... 30 
IV.  Special Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 
1.  Startup Control ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 
2.  Oil Return Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 31 
3.  Overload Control ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 
4.  Stopping Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 33 
V.  Protection Control ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 
1.  High Pressure Protection Control ............................................................................................................................ 35 
2.  Low Pressure Protection Control ............................................................................................................................. 35 
3.  Discharge Pipe Protection Control ........................................................................................................................... 35 
4.  Inverter Protection Control ...................................................................................................................................... 36 
a.  Inverter Overcurrent Protection Control ......................................................................................................... 36 
b.  Inverter Fin Temperature Control .................................................................................................................... 36 
5.  Other Control ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 
a.  Outdoor Unit Rotation ..................................................................................................................................... 37 
b.  Sequence of Outdoor Unit Rotation ................................................................................................................ 37 
c.  Timing of Outdoor Unit Rotation ..................................................................................................................... 37 
6.  Cooling Operation Prohibition ................................................................................................................................. 37 
7.  Heating Operation Prohibition ................................................................................................................................ 37 
VI.  Field Settings..................................................................................................................................................................... 38 
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