Hitachi PC-AR - User Manual

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IMPORTANT:
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS WIRED REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH.
KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:

No part of this manual may be reproduced without written permission.
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Signal words (DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION) are used to identify levels of hazard seriousness. Denitions of
identifying hazard levels are provided below with their respective signal words.
1. SAFETY SUMMARY
DANGER

DO NOT pour water into the remote control switch (hereafter called “controller”). This product is equipped
with electrical parts. If poured, it will cause a serious electrical shock.
: Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death.
: Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
: Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or product or property
damage.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE: Useful information for operation and/or maintenance.
WARNING

DO NOT perform installation work and electrical wiring connection by yourself. Contact your distributor or
dealer of HITACHI and ask them for installation work and electrical wiring by service person.
CAUTION

DO NOT install the indoor unit, outdoor unit, controller and cable at such places as;
1. Where there is oil vapor and the oil is dispersed
2. Where the hot springs are near (in a sulfuric environment)
3. Wheregeneration,owing,stayingorleakingofammablegasisdetected
4. Where the sea is near (in the salty environment)
5. An acid or alkaline environment
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DO NOT install the indoor unit, outdoor unit, controller and cable within approximately 3 meters from strong
electromagnetic wave radiators such as medical equipment. In case that the controller is installed in a place
where there is electromagnetic wave direct-radiation, shield the controller and cables by covering with the
steel box and running the cable through the metal conduit tube.
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Incasethatthereiselectricnoiseatthepowersourcefortheindoorunit,provideanoiselter.
2. Installation Work
[2.1 Selection of Installation Place]
1) Select a suitable place for handling and determine the installation place of the controller with the customer’s
acceptance. Do not install the controller at such places as;
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where children can touch
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where the air from the air conditioner is directly discharged
[2.2 Before Installation]
This packing contains the following parts.
[A] Remote Control Switch (Q’ty: 1, For Operation Control)
[B] Screw <M4x16L> (Q’ty: 2, For Fixing the Holding Bracket onto the Wall)
[C] Ring Core (Q’ty: 1)
[D] Band (Q’ty: 1, For Fixing Cable to Ring Core)
[E] Operation Manual (Q’ty: 1)
The box
is for checking work. Check the box after checking.
Installation & Maintenance Manual
Wired Remote Control Switch (Model: PC-AR)
[2.3 Installation Space]
1) In case of installing the controllers in vertical line, keep a distance more than 50mm
between the controllers vertically. If the distance is insufcient, the front cover of
the controller can not be opened wide enough.
More than 50m
m
317B39060

Summary

Safety Summary

General Safety Warnings

Summary of hazard levels (DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION) and essential safety precautions.

Installation Work

Selection of Installation Place

Guidance on choosing a suitable location for the remote control switch installation.

Before Installation

Lists the components included in the product packaging.

Installation Space

Specifies the required vertical clearance between controllers.

Installation Procedures

Step-by-step instructions for physically mounting the controller and connecting cables.

Electrical Wiring

Standard Wiring

Instructions for standard electrical connections, including ring core installation.

Electrical Wiring for Multiple Units

Guidelines for wiring multiple indoor units to the controller.

Checking Procedures

Power On and Auto-Addressing

Steps for powering the system and the automatic address setup process.

Setting TEST RUN Mode

Procedure to enter the 'TEST RUN' mode for system verification.

Canceling TEST RUN Mode

Instructions on how to exit the 'TEST RUN' mode.

Optional Setting and Input;Output Setting

Entering Optional Setting Mode

Steps to access the optional setting and input/output configuration modes.

Selecting Indoor Unit for Setting

Procedure to select a specific indoor unit for configuration.

Selecting Optional Setting Items

Guide to choosing specific optional functions for the indoor unit.

Changing Setting Conditions

Process for modifying the selected optional settings.

Initialization of Optional Setting and Input;Output Setting

Initialization Procedure

Steps to reset optional and input/output settings to factory defaults.

Changing Indoor Unit Address

Address Check Mode

Method to check the current address of connected indoor units.

Address Change Mode

Procedure to modify the address (unit number) of an indoor unit.

Address Initialization Mode

How to reset indoor unit addresses to factory settings or the dip switch setting.

Elevating Grille Settings

Elevating Grille Group Setting Procedure

Steps to set elevating grille functions for multiple units simultaneously.

Elevating Grille Group Cancellation Procedure

How to cancel elevating grille settings for multiple units at once.

Hitachi PC-AR Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	PC-AR
Category	Switch
Language	English