Residential Packaged Units - 60Hz Puron
®
Rev.: 4 Jan., 2012
30
CXM Controls
Safety Features – CXM Control
The safety features below are provided to protect the 
compressor, heat exchangers, wiring and other components 
from damage caused by operation outside of design 
conditions.
Anti-short cycle protection: The control features a 5 minute 
anti-short cycle protection for the compressor.
Note: The 5 minute anti-short cycle also occurs at power up.
Random start: The control features a random start upon 
power up of 5-80 seconds.
Fault Retry: In Fault Retry mode, the Status LED begins 
slowly fl ashing to signal that the control is trying to recover 
from a fault input. The control will stage off the outputs and 
then “try again” to satisfy the thermostat input call. Once the 
thermostat input call is satisfi ed, the control will continue on 
as if no fault occurred. If 3 consecutive faults occur without 
satisfying the thermostat input call, the control will go into 
“lockout” mode. The last fault causing the lockout will be 
stored in memory and can be viewed by going into test mode.  
Note:  FP1/FP2 faults are factory set at only one try.
Lockout: In lockout mode, the status LED will begin fast 
fl ashing. The compressor relay is turned off immediately. 
Lockout mode can be “soft” reset by turning off the 
thermostat (or satisfying the call). A “soft” reset keeps 
the fault in memory but resets the control.  A “hard” reset 
(disconnecting power to the control) resets the control and 
erases fault memory.
Lockout with emergency heat: While in lockout mode, if W 
becomes active (CXM), emergency heat mode will occur. 
High pressure switch: When the high pressure switch opens due 
to high refrigerant pressures, the compressor relay is de-energized 
immediately since the high pressure switch is in series with the 
compressor contactor coil. The high pressure fault recognition is 
immediate (does not delay for 30 continuous seconds before de-
energizing the compressor).
High pressure lockout code = 2
Example: 2 quick fl ashes, 10 sec pause, 2 quick fl ashes, 10 
sec. pause, etc.
Low pressure switch: The low pressure switch must be open 
and remain open for 30 continuous seconds during “on” cycle 
to be recognized as a low pressure fault. If the low pressure 
switch is open for 30 seconds prior to compressor power up it 
will be considered a low pressure (loss of charge) fault. The low 
pressure switch input is bypassed for the initial 60 seconds of a 
compressor run cycle.
Low pressure lockout code = 3
Water coil low temperature (FP1): The FP1 thermistor 
temperature must be below the selected low temperature limit 
setting for 30 continuous seconds during a compressor run 
cycle to be recognized as a FP1 fault. The FP1 input is bypassed 
for the initial 120 seconds of a compressor run cycle. FP1 is 
set at the factory for one try. Therefore, the control will go into 
lockout mode once the FP1 fault has occurred.
FP1 lockout code = 4
Air coil low temperature (FP2): The FP2 thermistor temperature 
must be below the selected low temperature limit setting for 
30 continuous seconds during a compressor run cycle to be 
recognized as a FP2 fault. The FP2 input is bypassed for the 
initial 120 seconds of a compressor run cycle. FP2 is set at the 
factory for one try. Therefore, the control will go into lockout 
mode once the FP2 fault has occurred.
FP2 lockout code = 5
Condensate overfl ow: The condensate overfl ow sensor 
must sense overfl ow level for 30 continuous seconds to 
be recognized as a CO fault. Condensate overfl ow will be 
monitored at all times.
CO lockout code = 6
Over/under voltage shutdown: An over/under voltage 
condition exists when the control voltage is outside the range 
of 18VAC to 31.5VAC. Over/under voltage shut down is a 
self-resetting safety. If the voltage comes back within range 
for at least 0.5 seconds, normal operation is restored. This is 
not considered a fault or lockout. If the CXM is in over/under 
voltage shutdown for 15 minutes, the alarm relay will close.
Over/under voltage shut down code = 7
Unit Performance Sentinel-UPS (patent pending): The UPS 
feature indicates when the heat pump is operating ineffi ciently. 
A UPS condition exists when:
a)   In heating mode with compressor energized, FP2 is 
greater than 125°F [52°C] for 30 continuous seconds, or:
b)   In cooling mode with compressor energized, FP1 is 
greater than 125°F [52°C] for 30 continuous seconds, or:
c) I
n cooling mode with compressor energized, FP2 is less 
than 40°F [4.5°C] for 30 continuous seconds. If a UPS 
condition occurs, the control will immediately go to UPS 
warning. The status LED will remain on as if the control 
is in normal mode. Outputs of the control, excluding LED 
and alarm relay, will NOT be affected by UPS. The UPS 
condition cannot occur during a compressor off cycle. 
During UPS warning, the alarm relay will cycle on and 
off. The cycle rate will be “on” for 5 seconds, “off” for 25 
seconds, “on” for 5 seconds, “off” for 25 seconds, etc.
UPS warning code = 8
Swapped FP1/FP2 thermistors: During test mode, the control 
monitors to see if the FP1 and FP2 thermistors are in the 
appropriate places. If the control is in test mode, the control 
will lockout, with code 9, after 30 seconds if:
a)   The compressor is on in the cooling mode and the FP1 
sensor is colder than the FP2 sensor, or:
b)   The compressor is on in the heating mode and the FP2 
sensor is colder than the FP1 sensor.
Swapped FP1/FP2 thermistor code = 9.
Diagnostic Features
The LED on the CXM board advises the technician of the 
current status of the CXM control. The LED can display either 
the current CXM mode or the last fault in memory if in test 
mode. If there is no fault in memory, the LED will fl ash Code 1 
(when in test mode). 
afety Features – CXM Control