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4.4 Four-way Valve Control   
The four-way valve is used to change the direction of refrigerant flow through the water side heat exchanger in order to 
switch  between  cooling  and  heating/DHW  operations.  Refer  to  Figures  2-3.1  and  2-3.2  in  Part  2,  3  Refrigerant  Flow 
Diagrams . 
 
During  heating  and  DHW  operations,  the  four-way valve  is  on;  during  cooling  and  defrosting  operations,  the  four-way 
valve is off. 
 
4.5 Electronic Expansion Valve Control 
The position of the electronic expansion valve (EXV) is controlled in steps from 0 (fully closed) to 480 (fully open).   
  When the outdoor unit is power on: 
  The EXV first closes fully, then moves to the standby position (304 steps). After compressor runs for 60-second, 
EXV is controlled according to ambient temperature. After a further 180s, EXV is controlled according to different 
modes. 
  When the outdoor unit is in standby: 
  The EXV is at position 304 (steps). 
  When the outdoor unit stops: 
  The EXV is fully closed firstly, then moves to the standby position (304 steps). 
 
4.6 Outdoor Fan Control 
The speeds of the outdoor unit fans are adjusted in steps, as shown below. 
 
Table 3-4.3: Fan speed index 
Fan speed index 
Fan speed (rpm) 
Upper fan  Lower fan 
W1  200  180 
W2
 
280  260 
W3
 
340  320 
W4
 
400  380 
W5
 
460  440 
W6
 
520  500 
W7
 
580  560 
W8
 
640  620 
W9
 
700  680 
W10
 
760  740 
W11
 
820  800 
W12
 
880  860 
W13
 
900  900 
 
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