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1.2.2 Priority mode setting 
Priority mode can only be set on the master unit. When an indoor unit is in mode conflict with the outdoor units the unit 
displays  the  mode  conflict  error.  If  the  indoor  unit  has  a  digital  display,  it  will  display  error  code  E0;  if  the  indoor  unit 
display board has LED indicators, the “DEF./FAN” LED will flash rapidly. 
Figure 4-1.3: Indoor unit digital displays and LED indicators 
 
There are five priority mode options: 
1.  Heating priority mode (default): 
a)  During cooling operation: If an indoor unit requests heating, the outdoor units stop and then restart in heating 
mode after 5 minutes. Indoor units requesting heating then start in heating mode and indoor units requesting 
cooling display the mode conflict error. 
b)  During heating operation: If an indoor unit requests cooling, the outdoor units ignore the request and continue 
to run in heating mode. The indoor unit requesting cooling displays the mode conflict error. If all the indoor units 
requesting heating  are later turned off  and  one or more indoor  units are  still requesting  cooling,  the  outdoor 
units restart in cooling mode after 5 minutes and any indoor units requesting cooling then start in cooling mode. 
2.  Cooling priority mode: 
a)  During heating operation: If an indoor unit requests cooling, the outdoor units stop and then restart in cooling 
mode after 5  minutes. Indoor units requesting  cooling then start in  cooling mode and indoor units requesting 
heating display the mode conflict error. 
b)  During cooling operation: If an indoor unit requests heating, the outdoor units ignore the request and continue 
to run in cooling mode. The indoor unit requesting heating displays the mode conflict error. If all the indoor units 
requesting cooling are later turned off  and one or more  indoor units are  still requesting heating, the outdoor 
units  restart  in  heating  mode  after  5  minutes  and  any  indoor  units  requesting  heating  then  start  in  heating 
mode. 
3.  VIP priority mode or voting priority mode: 63 is the VIP address. If the VIP indoor unit is operating, the outdoor units 
operate in the mode of the VIP indoor unit. Indoor units that are in a mode different to that of the VIP unit display the 
mode  conflict  error.  If  there  is  no  unit  with  address  63  or  the  unit  at  address  63  is  in  standby,  the  outdoor  units 
operate  in  voting  priority  mode.  In  voting  priority  mode,  the  outdoor  units  operate  in  whichever  of  heating  and 
cooling modes is being requested by the larger number of indoor units. 
4.  Heating  only  mode:  The  outdoor  units  only  operate  in  heating  mode.  Indoor  units  requesting  heating  operate  in 
heating mode. Indoor units requesting cooling or in fan only mode display the mode conflict error. 
5.  Cooling  only  mode:  The  outdoor  units  only  operate  in  cooling  mode.  Indoor  units  requesting  cooling  operate  in 
cooling mode; indoor units in fan only mode operate in fan only mode. Indoor units requesting heating display the 
mode conflict error.