Gree XE73-44/E User manual

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Owner's Manual
Original Instructions
Wired Controller XE73-44/E
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User Notice
Please read the manual carefully before using and installing this product.
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The wired controller is a general model, applicable for several kinds of units.Some functions
of the wired controller are not available for certain kinds of units, more details please refer to
the owner’s manual of unit. The setting of such unavailable function will not affect unit’s
operation.
The wired controller is universal. The remote receiver is either in the indoor unit or in the wired
controller. Please refer to the specific models.
◆As for some indoor units connected with the wired controller, if use the remote controller
whose set temperature is adjustable under auto mode, the wired controller will receive the
mode signal of remote controller, rather than its set temperature under the auto mode.
◆The wired controller is the universal component. When indoor unit has connected with the
wired controller, display status of indoor unit is decided by the indoor unit. Valid status and
invalid status are all belong to normal status.
◆
Do not remove or install the wired controller by yourself. If there is any question, please
contact our after-sales service center.
Never install the wired controller in the moist circumstance or expose it directly under the
sunlight.
◆ Never operate the wired controller and the wireless remote controller with wet hands.
◆
◆Never beat, throw, and frequently disassemble the wired controller and the wireless remote
controller.

Contents
Wired Controller XE73-44/E.............................................................................1
1.1 Outside View of the Wired Controller ................................................................... 1
1.2 LCD of the Wired Controller ................................................................................. 1
1 Symbols on LCD ........................................................................................... 1
2.1 Buttons on the Wired Controller ........................................................................... 2
2.2 Function of the Buttons ......................................................................................... 3
2 Buttons ......................................................................................................... 2
3 Operation Instructions ...................................................................................4
3.1 ON/OFF ................................................................................................................4
3.2 Mode Setting .........................................................................................................4
3.3 Temperature Setting .............................................................................................. 4
3.4 Fan Setting ............................................................................................................5
3.5 Timer Setting .........................................................................................................5
3.7 Left & Right Swing Setting ....................................................................................7
3.6 Up & Down Swing Setting .....................................................................................6
3.15 Health Setting....................................................................................................
3.8 Fresh Air Function Setting
3.9 Sleep Setting
3.10 Turbo Setting
3.11 Energy Saving Function Setting
3.12 E-heater Setting
3.13 X-fan Setting
3.14 Quiet Function Setting
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3.16 Absent Setting .................................................................................................. 16
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3.18 WiFi Function Setting.........................................................................................18
3.17 I-Demand Setting ............................................................................................. 17
3.19 Other Functions ................................................................................................ 18
4.1 Connection of the Signal Line of the Wired Controller ....................................... 19
4 Installation and Dismantlement .................................................................. 19
4.2 Installation of the Wired Controller ..................................................................... 19
4.3 Dismantlement of the Wired Controller .............................................................. 23
5 Errors Display .............................................................................................. 23

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Fig.2 LCD of the Wired Controller
Fig.1 Outside View of the Wired Controller
1.2 LCD of the Wired Controller
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1 Symbols on LCD
1.1 Outside View of the Wired Controller

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Table 1
2 Buttons
2.1 Buttons on the Wired Controller
1 3 4
5678
Fig. 3 Buttons on the Wired Controller
Cool
1
No.
Cooling mode
Auto
2
Dry Dry mode
Fan
3
Automatic mode (under auto mode, the indoor unit will select its
operating mode according to the variation of room temperature)
Fan mode4
Display
Heat Heating mode
Sleep
5
6
7
Display when sleep function is set
Quiet
Fresh air
8
Display when fresh air function is set
9 Health
Display when quiet function is set
10
Display when health function is set
Absent
11
Display when absent function is set
12 WiFi
I-DEMAND Display when I-DEMAND function is set
13
Display when WiFi function is set
Child-lock
14 Up & down swing
Child-lock status, display when child-lock function is set
15
Display when up and down swing function is set
Slave wired
controller
16 Fan speed
17 No card
18
No card in gate control system
Left & right swing
19
Display when left and right swing function is set
Icon of slave wired controller, it will display when slave wired
controller is set (this function is unavailable for this unit)
X-fan
The fan speed set currently (including auto, low, medium low,
medium, medium high, high, and turbo)
20
Display when X-fan function is set
21 E-heater
Temperature It will display the setting temperature
On/off switch of auxiliary heating
22 Memory
23 Clean
24
Filter washing reminder (this function is unavailable for this unit)
Save
25
Display when energy-saving function is set
Defrost
26
Defrosting status
Memory status (After power failure and re-energizing the unit, it will
resume to ON/OFF status of unit before the power failure)
27 Shield
Timer
Instruction of Display
Display when timer status is set
Shielding status

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2.2 Function of the Buttons
Table 2
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No. Name Function
1SWING/ENTER Function selection and cancellation.
Setting of the up and down swing function.
3 ▲ ①
②
①
②
7 ▼
6 FAN Setting of the auto/low/medium low/medium/medium high/ high fan speed.
4 MODE Setting of the Cooling/Heating/Fan/Dry/Auto mode of the indoor unit.
5 FUNCTION
2
8
TIMER
3+4
Timer setting.
6+7
3+7
ON/OFF
▲+MODE
FAN+▼
Running temperature setting of the indoor unit, range:16~30°C(61~86°F).
Timer setting, range:0.5-24 hr.
▲+▼
Switchover among the functions of Turbo/WiFi/E-heater/X-fan etc..
4+7 MODE+▼
Turn on/off the indoor unit.
2+5
2+5
5+6
①
sensor ( 01 displayed on the timer area).
②
displayed on the timer area).
③
TI
FUNCTION + FAN
MER+FUNCTION
Under OFF state, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales can be switched by
TIMER+FUNCTION
Under OFF state, it is available to go to the commissioning status by
Press them for 5s under off state of the unit to Enter/Cancel the Memory
function(If memory is set, indoor unit after power failure and then power
recovery will resume the original setting state. If not, the indoor unit is
defaulted to be off after power recovery. Memory off is default before
delivery.).
The return air temperature sensor is selected under the cooling, dry, or
dry, or fan mode; while the return air temperature sensor is selected under
the heating mode. (04 is displayed on the timer display area).
By pressing them at the same time under off state of the unit, will be
displayed on the wired controller for the cooling only unit, while
displayed on the wired controller for the cooling and heating unit.
Reset the WiFi function: Under off status, press “FUNCTION” + “FAN”
combination buttons on its wired controller for 5s. Once “oC” is displayed,
this indicates that reset was successful.
FUNCTION TIMER
the temperature display area by pressing “MODE”, then adjust the options
which is shown on the timer area by pressing “▲” and “▼”. There are totally
four options, as follows:
Indoor ambient temperature is sensed by the return air temperature
④
Indoor ambient temperature is sensed by the wired controller (02
fan mode; while the wired controller temperature sensor is selected under
the heating or auto mode. (03 is displayed on the timer area).
The wired controller temperature sensor is selected under the cooling,
MODE 5s.
Upon startup of the unit without malfunction or under off state of the
unit,press them at the same time for 5s to enter the lock state, in which
case, any other buttons won’t respond the press. Repress them for 5s to
quit this state.
Under OFF state, it is available to go to the commissioning status by
pressing “FUNCTION” and “TIMER” for five seconds. Press “MODE” button to
until “01” icon is shown at the temperature display area. The setting status
will be shown at timer area. Press “ ▲” and “▼” button to adjust and two
options are available: ① Three low levels (01) ; ② Three high levels (02).
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3 Operation Instructions
Fig. 5 “ON” State
3.2 Mode Setting
3.1 ON/OFF
Press ON/OFF to turn on the unit and turn it off by another press.
Auto Cooling Dry Fan
Fig. 4 “OFF” State
Heating
3.3 Temperature Setting
Press ▲or ▼ to increase/decrease the preset temperature. If press either of them continuously,
the temperature will be increased or decreased by 1°C(1°F) every 0.5s, as shown in Fig.6.
In the Cooling, Dry, Fan or Heating mode, the temperature setting range is 16°C~30°C(61°F~86°F).
In the Auto mode, the setting temperature is unadjustable.
Wi
Fi
Under the “ON” state of the unit, press MODE to switch the operation modes as the following
sequence:Auto-Cooling-Dry-Fan-Heating.
Note: The state shown in Fig.4 indicates the “OFF” state of the unit after power on. The state
shown in Fig.5 indicates the “ON” state of the unit after power on.
Wi
Fi
Note:
If the wired controller receives the signals of remote controller, the wired controller can analyze the set
temperature adjustment function of automatic mode of the remote controller, but it needs to be used
with an indoor unit with the set temperature adjustment function of automatic mode.

Wi Fi
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Fig.6
Fig.7
3.4 Fan Setting
3.5 Timer Setting
Timer off setting under the “ON” state of the unit is shown as Fig.8.
Under the “ON”/”OFF” state of the unit, press Timer to set timer off/on.
Wi
Fi
Timer on setting: press Timer, and then LCD will display “xx.x hour”, with “hour” blinking. In this
Under the “ON” State of the unit, press Fan and then fan speed of the indoor unit will change
circularly as shown in Fig.7.
Timer off setting: press Timer, if LCD won’t display xx.x hour, and then it means the timer
setting is canceled.
Auto
(High)(Low) (Medium low) (Medium) (Medium high)
SWING/ENTER
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Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
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Press “TIMER” button to set
Press “TIMER” button to cancel
timer setting
3.6 Up & Down Swing Setting
Press “SWING/ENTER” to finish
timer setting
Fig. 8 Timer off Setting under the “ON” State of the Unit
Press ▲ or ▼ button to adjust time
When it is set to be simple swing, under on status, press “SWING/ENTER” button, the mode is
activated, press the button again the mode is turned off.
When it is set to be fixed swing, press “SWING/ENTER” button, the unit will circularly switch the
swing mode according to the order shown below:
There are two ways for up and down swing mode: simple swing and fixed swing. Under off status,
press “SWING/ENTER” button and “▲” button simultaneously for 5 seconds, then switch for simple
swing and fixed swing is done.
Timer range: 0.5-24hr. Every press of ▲or ▼ will make the set time increased or decreased by
0.5hr. If either of them is pressed continuously, the set time will increase/ decrease by 0.5hr every
0.5s.
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Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
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3.7 Left & Right Swing Setting
Swing setting is shown as Fig.9.
Fig. 9 Swing Setting
①
Note:
②
Press “FUNCTION” button into swing state
Press “FUNCTION” button into swing state
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to confirm
with blinking. After that, press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to cancel
swing
Swing On: Press FUNCTION under on state of the unit to activate the swing function. In this case,
will blink. After that, press SWING/ENTER to make a confirmation.
Swing Off: When the Swing function is on, press FUNCTION to enter the Swing setting interface,
. Sleep, Turbo or X-fan setting is the same as the Swing setting.
. After the setting has been done, it has to press the key “SWING/ENTER” to back to the setting
Wi
Fi
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Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
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Press “FUNCTION” button to select
3.8 Fresh Air Valve Function Setting
the “Fresh Air” function option
Fig. 10 Fresh Air Function Setting
Press “FUNCTION” button to select
the “Fresh Air” function option
Turn on fresh air valve function:
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
activate the “Fresh Air” function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
deactivate the “Fresh Air” function
Turn off fresh air valve function:
If fresh air valve function has been set, press FUNCTION button on the panel to select “Fresh air
Under unit on status, press FUNCTION button on the panel to select “Fresh air valve” function
option. When icon flashes, it enters fresh air valve setting mode. Previous temperature display
position will display the level of fresh air valve. Press ▲ or ▼ button to adjust the level of fresh air
valve within the range from 1 to 10. Then press SWING/ENTER button to activate this function.
valve” function option. When icon flashes, if you press SWING/ENTER button without pressing
▲ or ▼ button, fresh air valve function will be canceled; if you press SWING/ENTER button after
pressing ▲ or ▼ button, fresh air valve function will be activated.
Note:
if you press panel button to set fresh air valve function on, ventilation (ventilation 1) function will be
activated too; if you press panel button to set fresh air valve function off, ventilation function will be
canceled too.
Turn on the unit with the “Fresh Air”
function deactivated
Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the “Fresh Air”
type
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Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
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3.9 Sleep Setting
Sleep setting is shown as Fig.11.
Press “FUNCTION” button into sleep
Press “FUNCTION” button into sleep
Fig. 11 Sleep Setting
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to cancel
sleep
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
turn on sleep
Sleep off: When the Sleep function is activated, press FUNCTION to enter the Sleep setting
interface. After that, press SWING/ENTER to can this function.
Sleep on: Press FUNCTION under on state of the unit till the unit enters the Sleep setting
interface. Press SWING/ENTER to confirm the setting.
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Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
3.10 Turbo Setting
Turbo function setting is as shown in Fig.12.
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Press “FUNCTION” button into turbo state
Press “FUNCTION” button into turbo state
Fig.12 Turbo Setting
Turbo function: The unit at the high fan speed can realize quick cooling or heating so that the
room temperature can quickly approach the setting value.
In the Cooling or Heating mode, press FUNCTION till the unit enters the Turbo setting interface
Press “SWING/ENTER” to turn on
turbo function
When the Turbo function is activated, press FUNCTION to enter the Turbo setting interface and
then press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Press “SWING/ENTER” to turn off
turbo function
SWING/ENTER
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3.11 Energy Saving Function Setting
2）Energy Saving Setting for Heating
Fig. 13 Energy Saving Function Setting
function option, with "SAVE" flashing, and then press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the lower limit, after that,
press the SWING/ENTER button to activate this function.
Turn on energy saving function:
1）Energy Saving Setting for Cooling
When the unit runs under the COOL or DRY mode, press FUNCTION button to select "SAVE"
function option. When icon flashes, if you press SWING/ENTER button without pressing ▲ or
Cancel energy saving function:
If energy saving function has been set, press FUNCTION button on the panel to select “SAVE”
▼ button, energy saving function will be canceled; if you press SWING/ENTER button after pressing
▲ or ▼ button, energy saving function will be activated.
When the unit runs under the HEAT mode, press FUNCTION button to select "SAVE" function
option, with "SAVE" flashing, and then press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the upper limit, after that, press
SWING/ENTER button to activate this function.
Note:
under energy saving setting mode, press “MODE” button to switch the energy saving setting for
COOL or HEAT mode.
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “MODE” button to switch to the
Press “FUNCTION” button to select the
“SAVE” function option
Turn on the unit with the “SAVE”
function deactivated
“SAVE” setting for heating
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
activate the “SAVE” function
Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the lower limit
Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the upper limit
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
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3.12 E-heater Setting
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The setting of this function is shown as Fig.14 below:
Press FUNCTION to enter the E-heater setting interface, if the E-heater function is not activated,
and then press SWING/ENTER to turn it on.
Fig.14 E-heater Setting
E-heater (auxiliary electric heating function): In the Heating mode, E-heater is allowed to be
Once the wired controller or the remote controller enters the Heating mode, this function
turned on automatically.
Wi
Fi
Press FUNCTION in the Heating mode to enter the E-heater setting interface and then press
SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button into this function
Press “FUNCTION” button into auxiliary
electric heating function
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
turn off this function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
turn on this function
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3.13 X-fan Setting
Notes:
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①
Fig.15 X-fan Setting
X-fan function setting is as shown in Fig.15
②. X-fan function is unavailable in the Fan or Heating mode.
the LCD. While, if the X-fan function is deactivated, the indoor fan will be turned off directly.
remote controller, the indoor fan will run at the low fan speed for 2 min, with “X-FAN” displayed on
Wi
Fi
X-fan function: After the unit is turned off, the water in evaporator of indoor unit will be
automatically evaporated to avoid mildew.
In the Cooling or Dry mode, press FUNCTION till the unit enters the X-fan setting interface and
then press SWING/ENTER to active this function.
When the X-fan function is activated, press FUNCTION to the X-fan setting interface and then
press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
. When the X-fan function is activated, if turning off the unit by pressing ON/OFF or by the
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button into X-fan state
on X-fan function
Press “FUNCTION” button into X-fan state
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
on X-fan function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
off X-fan function
Wi
Fi
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3.14 Quiet Function Setting
Press the Function button to select the
“Quiet” function option
Fig. 16 Setting of Quiet Function
Turn on quiet function:
Under unit on status, press FUNCTION button on the panel to select “Quiet” function option. When
“Quiet” or “Auto quiet” flashes, it enters quiet function setting mode. Press ▲ or ▼ button to switch
between “Quiet” and “Auto quiet” function. Then press SWING/ENTER button to activate this function.
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Cancel quiet function:
If quiet function has been set, press FUNCTION button on the panel to select “Quiet” function option.
Wi
Fi
When “Quiet” or “Auto quiet” flashes, if you press SWING/ENTER button without pressing ▲ or ▼
button, quiet function will be canceled; if you press SWING/ENTER button after pressing ▲ or ▼
button, quiet function will be activated.
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button to select the
“Quiet” function option
Turn on the unit with the “Quiet”
function deactivated
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
deactivate this function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to
activate this function
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired
type, “QUIET” or “AUTO QUIET”.
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Fi
Wi
Fi
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Fi
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3.15 Health Setting
Fig. 17 Health Setting
Health on: Press FUNCTION under on state of the unit till the unit enters the Health setting
interface. Press SWING/ENTER to confirm the setting.
Health off: When the Health function is activated, press FUNCTION to enter the Health setting
interface. After that, press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button into health stateTurn on the unit,without turning on
health function
Press “FUNCTION” button into health state
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
off health function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
on health function
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Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button into absent stateTurn on the unit,without turning on
absent function
Press “FUNCTION” button into absent state
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
off absent function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
on absent function
3.16 Absent Setting
This function is only available in heating mode.1.
Absent on: Press FUNCTION under on state of the unit till the unit enters the Absent setting
interface. Press SWING/ENTER to confirm the setting.
2.
setting and fan speed setting are shielded.
3.
4.
This function will be cancelled when switching modes.
When this function has been set, set temperature is displayed in 8°C(46°F). In this case, temperature
Fig. 18 Absent Setting
This function and sleep function cannot be on simultaneously. If Absent function is set firstly and
then sleep/quiet function is set, Absent function will be cancelled while sleep function will be valid,
and vice versa.
Absent off: When the Absent function is activated, press FUNCTION to enter the Absent setting
interface. After that, press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Note:
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3.17 I-Demand Setting
Fig. 19 I-Demand Setting
I-Demand on: Press FUNCTION under on state of the unit till the unit enters the I-Demand setting
interface. Press SWING/ENTER to confirm the setting.
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Wi
Fi
Press “FUNCTION” button into
I-demand state
Turn on the unit,without turning on
I-demand function
Press “FUNCTION” button into
I-demand state
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
off I-demand function
Press “SWING/ENTER” button to turn
on I-demand function
1.This function is only available in cooling mode.
2.
and fan speed setting are shielded.
When this function has been set, set temperature is displayed in SE. In this case, temperature setting
3.This function will be cancelled when switching modes.
4. This function and sleep function cannot be on simultaneously. If I-demand function is set firstly and
then sleep/quiet function is set, I-demand function will be cancelled while sleep function will be valid,
and vice versa.
I-Demand off: When the I-Demand function is activated, press FUNCTION to enter the I-Demand
setting interface. After that, press SWING/ENTER to cancel this function.
Note:
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