Danfoss EKA 183A Data sheet

Technical brochure

EKA 183A Programming key

EKA 183A is the tool allowing fast installation
of the EKC, AK-CC and AK-CT refrigeration
controllers both in field and in production,
thanks to the easy setting of the parameters
with a simple plug and play action.

Features

y OEM and Service tool for quickly setting up a

controller

y Bidirectional communication from and to the

connected controller

y USB connection to PC

General features

EKA 183A is used to copy setting to an EKC, AK-CC and AK-CT
controller.
It can be used to copy settings from one controller to another
controller of the same type. i.e. the same code number and software
version.

Can be used for:
EKC 102, EKC 202, EKC 204 and AK-CC 210.
EKC 3xx (but not EKC 301), EKC 4xx, EKC 5xx, AK-CC 450,
AK-CC 550 and AK-CT.
(ERC 10x and ERC11x only through docking station. Set the Data
Transfer “MODE=A” in this case as described in the last page.)

Function

Principle

EKA 183A is put into the controller. The controller is connected to the
mains.
Data can be copied from the programming key to the controller or
vice versa by operating the push button.

Pre-programming

EKA 183A is put into the PC’s USB port. The actual file is then set.
The settings are done using the “Microsoft Excel” program. (See next

page).

EKC-plug

LED

Push button

USB-plug

LED

1. The LED will flash yellow

when the programming key is put into the controller.
Here it is checked whether the data can be transferred.

2. Shortly afterwards

the LED constant light up yellow and the data transfer can start.

3. and 4. transfer of data:

• pushing the button briefly (1 sec.) will transfer data to the
controller (green LED flashes).

• a long push (at least 4 sec.) will transfer data from the controller to
the programming key (red LED flashes).

• (The transfer of data to the controller will start immediately
(i.e. without push the button), if this function has been activated.

See page 4.)

5. the LED light up constant

the transfer has finished.
If the LED flashes alternately red and green (and remains), an error
has occurred in the transfer. Put the programming key into the PC
and read the error code.
The two usual errors will be:

• the controller’s order number and software version do not match
the file that you are trying to copy to the controller.

• the programming key already contains a write-protected file of
the type you are trying to extract from the controller.

For EKC 3xx, EKC 4xx, EKC 5xx, AK-CC 450, AK-CC 550 and
AK-CT 200 the enclosed adapter must be used.

Yellow

1. Flashes

(checking)

Yellow

2. Light up constant

(await push)

3. Push

ashes

4. Flashes

(transfer data)

constant

5. Ligh up constant

(transfer finisched)

Danfoss A/S (ADAP-KOOL®/DF) | February 2017 DKRCC.PD.R1.07.022