
LG
LGMV 4.0
Installation Manual
LG
Model : PRCTSL1
IMPORTANT
• Please read this Installation Manual carefully and
thoroughly before installing and operating your room air
conditioner.
• Please retain this Installation Manual for future reference
after reading it thoroughly.
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LGMV 4.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
■ LGMV 4.0 Overview
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3
■ Parts
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4
■ Programs in CD
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4
■ Installation
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5
1. Hard Lock Program Installation ..............................................................................5
2. Installation of Main LGMV Program........................................................................8
3. Port Set-up ............................................................................................................11
4. Setting the Initial Dialog Box.................................................................................19
5. Explanation about Integrated LGMV 4.0 display screen .....................................21

LGMV 4.0 Overview
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LGMV 4.0 Overview
Heat Pump
Existing monitoring program only for 10 HP
10HP
Development completed
New tool 20HP
New tool 30HP
New tool 40HP
Developing
Heat
Recovery
Development completed
20HP
30HP
40HP
Developing
Necessary to develop the monitoring
program for each product
Issuing Integrated LGMV 4.0

+
LGMV 4.0 CD
(Program + Install manual)
HARD LOCK Key
Parts
Programs in CD
• Parts of LGMV
* NOTE : Recommended PC Specification to install LGMV Main program
• CPU : Over Pentium IV 1.6GHz
• Main Memory : Over 256MB
• Operating System : Windows NT/ 2000/ XP/ 2003 (include Microsoft Java VM)
• Hard Disk : More than 600MB when operating
• Web browser : Over Internet Explore 5.0
1. Check below files listed in CD
2. Description of file in CD
: LGMV 4.0 Installation Manual
: Hard Lock Program(LGMV 4.0 Security Program)
: LGMV 4.0 Main Software Installation file

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1. Hard Lock Program Installation
(1) 2 files appear when the hdd32 folder is opened
(2) Execute hdd32.exe file. The following window pops up.
- Follow the below mentioned procedure
Select U.S.English and then click 'OK' button

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Click 'Finish' button to complete the installation of Hard Lock program
(3) Insert Hard Lock Key in PC Parallel Port
* NOTE : If you don't insert Hard Lock Key before LGMV main program execution,
below error message will appear.

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2. Installation of Main LGMV Program
(1) Select LGMV_TOTAL4.0
(2) Execute LGMV_TOTAL4.0.msi file. The following window pops up.
- Follow the below mentioned procedure
Click 'Next' button

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Click 'Close' button to complete the LGMV_TOTAL4.0

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3. Port set-up
LGMV 4.0 Program will be operated correctly when it is connected COM1
Serial port : COM1 port only
In case that there is not RS232 Serial port in your notebook, use USB port of your PC.
Refer to '(2) Setting the USB port as the serial port' on page 14.
(1) Check COM1 port
PRCTFE0 : Additional purchase
To check COM1 port, follow the below Procedure
Select 'Start' -> 'System' -> 'Control Panel' then you can see and choose the 'System' icon in 'Control Panel'
System Overview In case of RS 232 Serial PORT In PC
PRCTFE0 connection should be done as the above picture and it would be connected to the main
PCB connector of outdoor unit.

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Select 'Hardware' in 'System Properties' window
Select 'Device manager' and then 'Device Manager' window appears.
Then select 'Ports(COM & LPT)' in 'Device manager' window

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Select 'Communication Port', click right button of your mouse,
and choose 'Properties' as shown above
Select 'Port Settings' in 'Communication Port' window and click 'Advanced' button.

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Check 'COM1' port and click 'OK' Button
(2) Setting the USB port as the serial port
* NOTE : Purchase 'USB to 232 Serial Converter' by yourself.(Local sourcing)
PRCTFE0 : Additional purchase
System Overview in case of using USB-Serial converter in PC
PRCTFE0 connection should be done as shown above and it would be connected to main
PCB connector of the outdoor unit.

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- Insert the USB-Serial converter into the USB port.
You can see the below window and setup the program.
Follow the below mentioned procedure.
Click 'Next' button at 'Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard'.
Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device' and then click 'Next.'

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Select 'CD-ROM drive,' insert the installation CD, and then click 'Next.'

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Select the registration information by selecting 'My computer' at the desktop and then click the
right button of the mouse.
Select the device manager from the hardware of the registration information and select 'USB to Serial
Converter' at the port as shown at the below figure

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Select 'USB to Serial Converter' and click right button of your mouse and choose 'Properties'.
Select 'Port Settings' in 'Communication Port' window and click 'Advanced' button.
Check 'COM1' port then click 'OK' Button

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(2) Select 'Air conditioner' type, 'The combination of outdoor unit' , 'Refrigerant
type' then click 'OK' button
4. Setting the Initial Dialog Box
(1) The initial dialog box appears every time by clicking the short cut button of
LGMV on the desktop.

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< LGMV Main monitoring >
(3) Explanation about the initial dialog box
■ 'Air conditioner Type'
✔ Heat Pump(OLD) : Air conditioner using the conventional jig protocol
➔ 1 Outdoor unit combination (Old Tool,New Tool, SPACE)
➔ 2 Outdoor units combination (No Communication signal type)
✔ Heat Pump(NEW) : Air conditioner using the integrated jig protocol
➔ 1 Outdoor Unit Combination (New Tool, SPACE), 3 Outdoor units combination
✔ Heat Recovery(OLD) : Heat Recovery type Air conditioner using the convention
jig protocol
✔ Heat Recovery(NEW) : Heat Recovery type Air conditioner using the integrated jig
protocol
■ 'The combination of ODUs'
✔ Select according to the combination of the Outdoor units(Master,Slave)
✔ SPACE model is separately handled
■ 'Refrigerant Type'
✔ Pressure reference table depends on the refrigerant type(R22, R410,R407C)

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(4) System Graph
(2) Storage status window
(3) Important information of Outdoor unit
(5) Operating status window
(6) Outdoor unit / Error information window
(7) Indoor unit's information window
(1) Menu bar
5. Explanation about Integrated LGMV 4.0 display screen
• You can see the abbreviation list, meaning of error number from help in the menu bar.

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* NOTE : LGMV_TOTAL4.0 will be operated correctly when the PC COM port is set COM1
If below Error Message Pop-up the window then check the followings.
1) The serial cable is connected properly or not
2) Check the PC COM port is set to COM1 or not
(1) MENU BAR
You can change the items set at the initial dialog box to the other items at the menu bar.
You can set it again.
■ Heat Pump
✔ It is same as selecting the Air conditioner type at the initial dialog box and toutdoor combination .
■ Heat Recovery
✔ It is same as selecting the Air conditioner type at the initial dialog box and outdoor combination .
■ Refrigerant
✔ You can select the refrigerant type(R22, R410,R407C) again.

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■ Cycle View Mode
✔ It displays cycle diagram on the basis of current MultiV data

Numerical value disappears when changing Odu to Sub (inv → onst)
Select either the outdoor unit
and the indoor unit.
<Indoor Unit>
- Indicates red color while in heating and
sky-blue color while in cooling mode.
- Indicates the room temperate and fan
condition of indoor unit.
✔ Pipe layout color of cycle changes in accordance with characteristics of each cycle when converting
to the cooling/heating
✔ Possible to select indoor/outdoor unit using 'Select Odu' and 'Select Idu Gr' from the lower part.

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■ Indoor unit Control Mode
✔ Select IDU CONTROL from OPTION in the menu bar.
• Indicates the current condition of the current indoor unit (cooling/heating and on/off)
• On/Off status changes as you press each buttons.
• Transmits the current changed details to indoor unit if only you press the 'Execution' button
• Select the operation mode and indoor unit after control panel is ready.
• If you want to change the operation mode, choose the opposite mode after confirming that control
panel is ready.
• The IDU CONTROL only shows IDUs which are displayed in main of LGMV.

• 8 indoor units connected to the current outdoor unit are all off
• 8 indoor units connected to the current outdoor unit are operating in heating mode
• 8 indoor units connected to the current outdoor unit are partially operating in cooling mode
(5 indoor unit are on)
• 30 indoor units connected to the current outdoor unit are partially operating in heating mode
(22 indoor unit are on)
OFF
Heating On
Cooling On
■ LGMV Indoor unit ON/OFF Function

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■ Help
✔ When you select the Help, you can see and select 3 functions
(1) Abbreviation : It displays the list of abbreviations used in LGMV main display window

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(2) Error Number : It displays the table of error number and what they mean

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(3) Alternativeness (Troubleshooting) : When an error occurs, if you select ‘Alternativeness,’
a window for error solution is displayed.
You can select the error number to see the error details and its troubleshoot methods.

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(2) Storage status window
• It displays the air conditioner type, the protocol type, and the number of the units for the outdoor
units selected at the initial dialog box of the menu bar.
• When you save the data, it displays the total storage time, the number of the indoor units, the file
saving location and the file name.
(3) Important information about Outdoor unit window
• In order to recognize the important information about the outdoor unit, it displays compressor & fan
Hz information, outdoor unit LEV information and over-cooling LEV information.
M : Master, S1 : Slave1, S2 : Slave2, S3 : Slave3,
LEV : Linear Expansion Valve, L : Left, R : Right
PLS : Pulse
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Information at the normal condition
Information at storing
*NOTE : This function does not support in the PRCTSM1, PRCTSL1 S/W

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(4) System Graph window
- You can select the unit if you want to see its data in graph.
- You can select display time in the graph.
Graph displayed when selecting Indoor unit

Operating information displayed
Selection bar
(5) Operating status window
• You can see the operating status and the control status of outdoor unit. You can see the operating
status for Slave2/Slave3 by using the selection bar.

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(6) Outdoor unit/Error information window
• * Note : 200/220/300 data displayed for Outdoor unit information are meaningless.
You can get the simple error information when an error occurs by using the right scroll bar.
Selection bar

Automatically activated when controlling the number
of indoor units
activated when it is the
Heat recovery type
(7) Indoor unit/Distributor information window
• Connectable Indroor unit capacities depend on Outdoor unit composition.(Max. 40 indoor unit)
Selection button Displayed information
Indoor unit group1 Indoor unit 1~16
Indoor unit group2 Indoor unit 17~ Indoor unit 32
Indoor unit group3 Indoor unit 33~ Indoor unit 40
Distributor group 1 Distributor 1~5
Distributor group 2 Distributor 6~10

P/No.: 3828A20820H
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