Daikin Altherma fault UA-22

Communication problem between control box and option box

Heat pump

What it means

Communication abnormality between control box and option box.

Likely causes

  1. Faulty wiring between the hydro PCB and option PCB
  2. Faulty or disturbance of the power supply (power supply MUST be within range of nominal operating voltage ±4%)
  3. Power drop
  4. Short circuit
  5. Faulty hydro PCB
  6. Faulty option PCB
  7. Backup heater wiring is NOT correct
  8. User interface is replaced or reset to factory settings; previous measurements are lost
  9. Hydro PCB is replaced or reset to factory settings; previous settings are lost
  10. Backup heater is allowed in emergency mode, setting [4-00]
  11. Faulty room thermistor
  12. Deviation of thermistor (lower temperature measured than actual)
  13. Bad contact between sensor and pipe
  14. Deviation of outlet water after backup heater thermistor (lower temperature measured than actual)
  15. Communication error between bizone PCB and current loop PCB
  16. Deviation of thermistor (higher temperature measured than actual).
  17. LD1 not flashing: no operation of LAN adapter
  18. LD2 flashing: TCP/IP communication problem with router
  19. LD3 flashing: communication problem between LAN adapter and indoor unit

Where to start

  1. Check the wiring between the hydro PCB and the option PCB
  2. Check if the power supply is compliant with the regulations
  3. Perform a check of the hydro PCB

The full answer, free

  • 19 more checks in order
  • The readings and component tests from the manual
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 67), right under the answer

Safety: Isolate the outdoor unit and any backup heater, and give the inverter capacitors time to discharge before you open the electrics. Anything on the refrigerant circuit needs F-gas certification.

From the Daikin manual for the Altherma. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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