Carrier VECTOR 1800 MT Installation and operating instructions

OPERATION & SERVICE
MANUAL
for
VECTOR 1800 MT
Trailer
Multi--Temp
Refrigeration Units

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1-1.....................................................................
1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1-1.............................................................
1.2 SPECIFIC WARNING AND CAUTION STATEMENTS 1-1.....................................
1.3 SAFETY DECALS 1-5....................................................................
UNIT DESCRIPTION 2-1..........................................................................
2.1 INTRODUCTION 2-1.....................................................................
2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2-2.............................................................
2.3 CONDENSING SECTION 2-7.............................................................
2.3.1 Condenser Coil 2-7...................................................................
2.3.2 Engine 2-7...........................................................................
2.3.3 Compressor 2-7......................................................................
2.3.4 Filter Drier 2-9........................................................................
2.3.5 Receiver 2-9.........................................................................
2.3.6 Transducers and Sensors 2-10..........................................................
2.4 COMPARTMENT 1 EVAPORATOR SECTION 2-10............................................
2.4.1 Electronic Expansion Valve (EVXV) 2-10..................................................
2.4.2 Heat Exchanger 2-10...................................................................
2.4.3 Evaporator Coil 2-10...................................................................
2.4.4 Transducers and Sensors 2-10..........................................................
2.5 REMOTE EVAPORATOR(S) 2-11...........................................................
2.6 SYSTEM OPERATING CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS 2-11.................................
2.6.1 Multiple Languages 2-11................................................................
2.6.2 Special Features 2-11..................................................................
2.6.3 Microprocessor Component Description And Location 2-12..................................
2.7 ELECTRONIC MODULES 2-18.............................................................
2.7.1 Overload Ground Fault Module (OGF) 2-18...............................................
2.7.2 Phase Reversal Module (PRM) 2-18.....................................................
2.8.1 Light Bar 2-18.........................................................................
2.8.2 Door Switch(es) 2-18...................................................................
2.8.3 Out of Range Alarm 2-19...............................................................
2.8.4 Remote Control Panel 2-19.............................................................
2.9 ENGINE DATA 2-20.......................................................................
2.10 ENGINE AIR SYSTEM 2-20................................................................
2.11 COMPRESSOR DATA 2-21................................................................
2.12 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM DATA 2-21......................................................
2.13 ELECTRICAL DATA 2-22...................................................................
2.14 COMPONENT RESISTANCE & CURRENT DRAW 2-23.......................................
2.15 SAFETY DEVICES 2-23...................................................................
2.16 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT DURING COOLING 2-24...........................................
2.17 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT -- HEATING AND DEFROSTING 2-24................................

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OPERATION 3-1.................................................................................
3.1 RS “ON” AND ALL COMPARTMENT SWITCHES “OFF” 3-1...................................
3.2 STARTING UNIT -- ENGINE/ROAD OPERATION 3-2.........................................
3.3 STARTING UNIT -- ELECTRIC STANDBY OPERATION 3-3...................................
3.4 UNIT STARTUP -- ENGINE/ROAD AND ELECTRIC STANDBY 3-5.............................
3.5 PRETRIP 3-6............................................................................
3.6 CHANGING SETPOINT 3-9...............................................................
3.7 START--STOP OPERATION -- ENGINE/ROAD AND ELECTRIC STANDBY 3-10..................
3.8 CONTINUOUS RUN OPERATION 3-11......................................................
3.9 SLEEP MODE ON/OFF 3-12...............................................................
3.10 MANUAL DEFROST 3-14..................................................................
3.11 TRIP START 3-15.........................................................................
3.12 VIEW ACTIVE ALARMS 3-16...............................................................
3.13 VIEW INACTIVE ALARMS 3-17.............................................................
3.14 UNIT DATA 3-18..........................................................................
3.15 VIEW HOURMETERS 3-22.................................................................
3.16 FUNCTIONAL CHANGE (PARAMETERS) 3-23...............................................
3.17 LANGUAGE SELECTION 3-27.............................................................
3.18 STOPPING UNIT 3-28.....................................................................
3.19 DATA RECORDING 3-29...................................................................
3.19.1 Microprocessor Information 3-29.........................................................
3.19.2 Data Recording 3-29...................................................................
3.19.3 Sensor & Event Data 3-29..............................................................
3.19.4 Data Downloading 3-30.................................................................
3.19.5 Data Recorder Power--Up 3-30..........................................................
3.20 OPTIONS 3-31...........................................................................
3.20.1 IntelliSet 3-31.........................................................................
3.20.2 Remote Control Panel 3-34.............................................................
TEMPERATURE CONTROL 4-1...................................................................
4.1 SYSTEM START--UP 4-1.................................................................
4.2 START--STOP OPERATION 4-2...........................................................
4.3 CONTINUOUS RUN OPERATION 4-4......................................................
4.4 TEMPERATURE CONTROL 4-4...........................................................
4.4.1 COOL MODE 4-4........................................................................
4.4.2 PULSE COOL MODE 4-5.................................................................
4.4.3 PRIORITY MODES 4-5...................................................................
4.4.4 SUPPLY AIR LIMIT CONTROL 4-5.........................................................
4.4.5 HEAT MODE 4-6.........................................................................
4.4.6 NULL MODE 4-6.........................................................................
4.4.7 UNLOADERS 4-6........................................................................
4.4.8 SPEED CONTROL 4-7...................................................................
4.4.9 DEFAULT MODE 4-7.....................................................................
4.4.10 DEFROST OPERATION 4-7...........................................................

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4.5 Temperature Range Lock 1 & 2 4-9.........................................................
4.6 ProductShieldt 4-11........................................................................
4.6.1 Modes 4-11............................................................................
4.6.2 Temperature Ranges 4-12................................................................
4.7 OUTPUT OVERRIDES 4-15................................................................
4.7.1 Speed Control Solenoid (SCS) Overrides 4-15.............................................
4.7.2 Unloader Control Overrides 4-16.........................................................
4.7.3 Suction Pressure Operation 4-18........................................................
TECHNICIAN INTERFACE 5-1.....................................................................
5.1 PC MODE/DOWNLOAD PORT 5-1.........................................................
5.2 MICROPROCESSOR CONFIGURATION AND TECHNICIAN TEST MODES 5-2.................
5.2.1 Configuration Mode 5-3................................................................
5.2.2 Component Test Mode 5-12.............................................................
5.2.3 Service Mode 5-14.....................................................................
5.3 DOWNLOADING DATA WITH THE PC CARD 5-15............................................
5.4 INSTALLING NEW SOFTWARE 5-16........................................................
5.4.1 Using The Program PC Card 5-16.......................................................
5.4.2 Using MicroProgrammer 5-17...........................................................
5.4.3 Troubleshooting Software Loading Problems 5-17..........................................
5.5 SETTING PM (PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE) HOURMETERS 5-18.........................
5.6 ADVANCE MICROPROCESSOR REPLACEMENT & CONFIGURATION SETUP 5-19.............
5.6.1 Microprocessor Replacement 5-19.......................................................
5.6.2 Microprocessor Setup 5-20..............................................................
5.6.3 Configurations Via Keypad 5-20.........................................................
5.6.4 Functional Parameters Via Keypad 5-21..................................................
5.6.5 DataRecorder Via ReeferManager PC Program 5-21.......................................
5.6.6 Engine And Switch--on Hour Meters Via ReeferManager PC Program 5-21....................
5.6.7 Configuration/IntelliSet Card 5-22........................................................
5.6.8 Microprocessor Final Checkout 5-22.....................................................
MESSAGECENTER 6-1...........................................................................
6.1 MessageCenter Messages 6-1.............................................................
ALARM TROUBLESHOOTING 7-1.................................................................
7.1 INTRODUCTION TO ALARM TROUBLESHOOTING 7-1......................................
7.2 NOTES 7-2...............................................................................
7.3 DRIVER/OPERATOR ALARMS 7-3..........................................................
1 LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING 7-3.........................................................
2 LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL 7-4.............................................................
3 LOW COOLANT LEVEL 7-5...............................................................

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7.4 SHUTDOWN ALARMS 7-6.................................................................
11 LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE 7-6........................................................
12 HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE 7-7......................................................
13 HIGH DISCHARGE PRESSURE (ALARM 75 WILL ACTIVATE) 7-8.............................
14 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT 7-9...............................................................
15 BATTERY VOLTAGE TOO HIGH 7-10.......................................................
16 BATTERY VOLTAGE TOO LOW 7-10........................................................
17 HIGH COMP DISCHARGE TEMP 7-11......................................................
18 LOW REFRIGERANT PRESSURE 7-12.....................................................
19 LOW FUEL SHUTDOWN. 7-13.............................................................
20 MAXIMUM COMPRESSOR ALARMS 7-13...................................................
22 LOW SUCTION SUPERHEAT 7-14..........................................................
23 A/C CURRENT OVER LIMIT 7-15...........................................................
27 HIGH SUCTION PRESSURE 7-18..........................................................
28 CHECK REFRIGERATION SYSTEM 7-19....................................................
7.5 START UP/ENGINE ALARMS 7-20...........................................................
30 FAILED TO RUN MINIMUM TIME 7-20......................................................
31 FAILED TO START -- AUTO MODE 7-21.....................................................
34 ENGINE FAILED TO STOP 7-22............................................................
35 CHECK STARTER CIRCUIT 7-23...........................................................
36 CHECK COOLANT TEMPERATURE 7-24....................................................
37 CHECK LOW SPEED RPM 7-25............................................................
38 CHECK HIGH SPEED RPM 7-26............................................................
39 CHECK ENGINE RPM 7-27................................................................
40 CHECK GLOW PLUGS 7-28...............................................................
41 ENGINE STALLED 7-29...................................................................
41 ENGINE STALLED (Continued) 7-30.........................................................
7.6 WARNING / STATUS ALARMS 7-31..........................................................
51 ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING 7-31.......................................................
53 BOX TEMP OUT--OF--RANGE 7-32.........................................................
54 DEFROST NOT COMPLETE 7-33..........................................................
55 CHECK DEFROST AIR SWITCH 7-34.......................................................
59 DATALOGGER NOT RECORDING 7-35.....................................................
60 DATALOGGER TIME WRONG 7-35.........................................................
62 C2 BOX TEMP OUT--OF--RANGE 7-36......................................................
63 C3 BOX TEMP OUT--OF--RANGE 7-37......................................................

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7.7 ELECTRICAL ALARMS 7-38................................................................
71 BAD F2 OR F3 FUSE 7-38.................................................................
73 NO POWER--CHECK POWER CORD 7-39...................................................
75 COMP MOTOR OVERLOAD 7-40...........................................................
76 CONDENSER MOTOR OVERHEATED 7-41..................................................
77 EVAP MOTOR OVERHEATED 7-42.........................................................
83 CHECK REMOTE DEFROST LIGHT 7-42....................................................
84 CHECK REMOTE ALARM LIGHT 7-43......................................................
85 CHECK UL1 CIRCUIT 7-43.................................................................
86 CHECK UL2 CIRCUIT 7-44.................................................................
89 CHECK REMOTE AUTO LIGHT 7-44........................................................
91 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 1 7-45......................................................
92 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 2 7-45......................................................
93 CHECK START UP BUZZER 7-46...........................................................
94 CHECK COMP CONTACTOR 1 7-46........................................................
95 CHECK COND FAN CONTACTOR 1 7-47....................................................
96 CHECK GENERATOR CONTACTOR 7-47...................................................
98 CHECK HIGH TEMP THERMOSTAT 7-48....................................................
99 CHECK STANDBY CONTACTOR 7-48.......................................................
100 OVERLOAD / GROUND FAULT 7-49........................................................
101 C2 EVAP MOTOR OVERHEATED 7-50......................................................
102 C3 EVAP MOTOR OVERHEATED 7-51......................................................
103 C2 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 1 7-52...................................................
104 C2 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 2 7-52...................................................
105 C3 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 1 7-53...................................................
106 C3 CHECK HEATER CONTACTOR 2 7-53...................................................
107 C2 CHECK LSV 7-54......................................................................
108 C3 CHECK LSV 7-54......................................................................
109 CHECK EVAP FAN CONTACTOR 7-55......................................................
110 C2 CHECK EVAP FAN CONTACTOR 7-55...................................................
111 C3 CHECK EVAP FAN CONTACTOR 7-56...................................................

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7.8 SENSOR ALARMS 7-57....................................................................
121 CHECK AMBIENT AIR SENSOR 7-57.......................................................
122 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR 7-57........................................................
123 CHECK SUPPLY AIR SENSOR 7-58........................................................
124 CHECK DEFROST TERM 1 SENSOR (COMPARTMENT #1) 7-58..............................
125 CHECK COMP DISCHARGE SENSOR (CDT) 7-59...........................................
126 CHECK FUEL SENSOR CIRCUIT 7-59......................................................
127 CHECK SUCTION TEMP SENSOR (CST) 7-60...............................................
128 LOW A/C AMPS 7-60
129 CHECK ENG COOLANT SENSOR 7-61.....................................................
130 CHECK ENGINE RPM SENSOR 7-62.......................................................
131 CHECK EVAP TEMP SENSOR 7-63.........................................................
133 CHEEK REMOTE TEMP SENSOR 1 (2 Compartment Units Only) 7-63..........................
134 CHEK REMOTE TEMP SENSOR 2 (2 Compartment Units Only) 7-64............................
136 C2 CHK SUPPLY AIR SENSOR (2 Compartment Units Only) 7-64..............................
137 C2 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR (2RAT) 7-65..............................................
138 C3 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR (3RAT) 7-65..............................................
139 C2 CHECK DEFROST SENSOR (COMPARTMENT 2) 7-66....................................
140 C3 CHECK DEFROST SENSOR (COMPARTMENT 3) 7-66....................................
7.9 PRE--TRIP ALARMS 7-67..................................................................
P141 PRE--TRIP STOPPED BY USER 7-67.......................................................
P144 CHECK UL1 CIRCUIT 7-67.................................................................
P145 CHECK SPEED SOL CIRCUIT 7-68.........................................................
P146 C2 CHECK HEATER 1 CIRCUIT 7-69........................................................
P146 C2 CHECK HEATER 1 CIRCUIT (Continued) 7-70.............................................
P147 C2 CHECK HEATER 2 CIRCUIT 7-71........................................................
P147 C2 CHECK HEATER 2 CIRCUIT (Continued) 7-72.............................................
P151 CHECK GLOW PLUG CIRCUIT 7-73........................................................
P152 CHECK FUEL SOLENOID CIRCUIT 7-74....................................................
P153 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR 7-75........................................................
P154 CHECK SUPPLY AIR SENSOR 7-75........................................................
P155 CHECK COOLANT TEMP SENSOR 7-76....................................................
P156 CHECK BATTERY VOLTS 7-76.............................................................
P157 CHECK BATTERY CURRENT 7-77..........................................................
P158 CHECK AMBIENT AIR SENSOR 7-77.......................................................
P159 CHECK DEFROST TERM 1 SENSOR (COMPARTMENT 1) 7-78...............................
P160 CHECK DISCHARGE TEMP SENSOR 7-78..................................................
161 CHECK SUCTION TEMP SENSOR (CST) 7-79...............................................
P163 C3 CHECK HEATER 1 CIRCUIT 7-80........................................................
P164 CHECK UL2 CIRCUIT 7-82.................................................................
P166 C2 CHK SUPPLY AIR SENSOR 7-82........................................................
P167 C3 CHECK HEATER 2 CIRCUIT 7-83........................................................
P168 C2 CHECK LSV VALVE 7-85...............................................................
P174 CHECK LOW SPEED RPM 7-86............................................................

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7.9 PRE--TRIP ALARMS (Continued) 7-67.......................................................
P175 CHECK HIGH SPEED RPM 7-87............................................................
P176 C3 CHECK LSV VALVE 7-88...............................................................
P177 CHECK EVAP SUPERHEAT 7-88...........................................................
P178 CHECK UL1 7-89.........................................................................
P180 CHECK SUCTION MOD VALVE 7-89........................................................
P184 C2 CHECK EVAP FAN MOTOR 7-90........................................................
P185 C3 CHECK EVAP FAN MOTOR 7-92........................................................
P186 CHECK EVAP OUTLET TEMP 7-94.........................................................
P187 CHECK HEATER 1 CIRCUIT 7-95...........................................................
P188 CHECK HEATER 2 CIRCUIT 7-97...........................................................
P189 CHECK EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR 7-99...................................................
P190 CHECK CONDENSER FAN MOTOR 7-101....................................................
P191 CHECK UL2 7-102.........................................................................
P199 C2 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR 7-103.....................................................
P206 CHECK CONDENSER FAN CIRCUIT 7-104...................................................
P207 CHK COMPRESSOR CONTACT CIRC 7-106..................................................
P208 CHK GENERATOR CONT CIRC 7-107........................................................
P209 CHECK STANDBY CONT CIRCUIT 7-108.....................................................
P210 C3 CHECK RETURN AIR SENSOR 7-108.....................................................
P211 CHECK DEFROST SENSOR (2DTT) 7-109...................................................
P212 C3 CHECK DEFROST SENSOR (3DTT) 7-109................................................
7.10 MAINTENANCE ALARMS 7-110.............................................................
223 ENGINE MAINTENANCE DUE 7-110.........................................................
224 STANDBY MAINTENANCE DUE 7-110.......................................................
225 GENERAL MAINTENANCE DUE 7-111.......................................................
226 SERVICE SOON--PM #1 DUE 7-111..........................................................
227 SERVICE SOON--PM #2 DUE 7-112..........................................................
228 SERVICE SOON--PM #3 DUE 7-112..........................................................
229 SERVICE SOON--PM #4 DUE 7-113..........................................................
230 SERVICE SOON--PM #5 DUE 7-113..........................................................

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7.11 MICROPROCESSOR ALARMS 7-114.........................................................
232 SETPOINT ERROR 7-114...................................................................
233 MODEL # ERROR 7-114....................................................................
234 UNIT SERIAL # ERROR 7-115...............................................................
235 CONTROL SERIAL # ERROR 7-115..........................................................
236 TRAILER ID # ERROR 7-116................................................................
237 FUNCTION PARAMETERS ERROR 7-116....................................................
238 CONFIGURATIONS 1 ERROR 7-117.........................................................
239 CONFIGURATIONS 2 ERROR 7-117.........................................................
240 HOUR METER ERROR 7-118...............................................................
241 ALARM STATUS ERROR 7-118..............................................................
242 DIS PRESS CALIBRATE ERROR 7-119......................................................
243 SUCTION/EVAP CALIBRATE ERROR 7-119..................................................
245 MICRO SW REV ERROR 7-120..............................................................
246 EEPROM WRITE FAILURE 7-120............................................................
247 CONFIGURATIONS 3 ERROR 7-121.........................................................
248 CONFIGURATION MODE / HP2 ERROR 7-121................................................
249 MICROPROCESSOR ERROR 7-122.........................................................
SERVICE 8-1....................................................................................
8.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 8-1..........................................................
8.2 PRETRIP INSPECTION 8-3...............................................................
8.3 PRIMING FUEL SYSTEM 8-4.............................................................
8.3.1 Mechanical Fuel Pump 8-4.............................................................
8.4 SERVICING FUEL PUMP 8-5.............................................................
8.4.1 Mechanical Pump 8-5.................................................................
8.4.2 Electrical Pump -- Optional 8-5.........................................................
8.5 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR 8-5................................................................
8.6 ENGINE SERVICE AND COMPONENTS 8-7................................................
8.6.1 Engine RPM Setup 8-7................................................................
8.6.2 Cooling System 8-7...................................................................
8.6.3 Testing The RPM Sensor 8-8...........................................................
8.6.4 Lube Oil Filters 8-8...................................................................
8.6.5 Servicing The Speed Control Solenoid And Linkage 8-9....................................
8.6.6 Engine Air Cleaner 8-9................................................................
8.6.7 Engine Crankcase Breather 8-9........................................................
8.6.8 Servicing Glow Plugs 8-10..............................................................
8.6.9 Water Pump V--Belt 8-10...............................................................
8.7 EVAPORATOR HEATERS 8-11.............................................................
8.7.1 Description 8-11.......................................................................
8.7.2 Replacing Heaters 8-11
.................................................................
8.7.3 Compartment One Evaporator Blower and Motor 8-11......................................
8.7.4 Condenser Fan And Motor Assemblies 8-12...............................................