General Description
CoolMaster User Manual
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General Description
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Overview
1.1
CoolMaster
is
a versatile seamless Control adapter connecting
VRV / VRF Air Conditioning
Systems
with any RS232 or USB featured
devices like Home PCs, Embedded PCs or Home Automation
Controllers.
Connecting such Controllers through common RS232 or USB interfaces
with the CoolMaster will
provide end-users with full control of all indoor units enabling them with access to HVAC's various
functionalities including diagnostic.
Home Automation Integrators and HVAC installers when utilizing CoolMaster
will not have to worry
anymore about the complexity involved in understanding and working with HVAC's internal
Communication lines and gateways including their unique physical layers
.
Now, with the CoolMaster integrators will be provided only with a simple, well documented open ASCII
protocol
over
RS232 or USB to seamlessly integrate with any Home Automation applications.
. The
product is provided with LCD that continuously indicates the status of indoor units and malfunction
alerts. Basic connectivity of the product to the system can be viewed in the following schematic.
Compatibility
1.2
The CoolMaster range of products is compatible with several leading VRV/VRF air conditioning
systems. Each manufacturer requires different model of the CoolMaster, as described in the following
table.
VRV/VRF Manufacturer
Product Name
Daikin
CoolMaster 1000D
Sanyo
CoolMaster 2000S
Toshiba
CoolMaster 3000T
Mitsubishi Electric
CoolMaster 4000M
LG
CoolMaster 6000L