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F.517 Remote control not working
What the control is telling you
Normal operation, remote control not functioning.
Applies to: Vitodens 200-W B2HE 85, 120, 150, 199
Likely causes
- PlusBus break
- Wrong subscriber address
- Faulty remote
Test and repair steps
- Check commissioning assistant setting.
- Check remote control cable.
- Check remote control subscriber number.
- Replace faulty remote control if applicable.
Models that show this code
4 models in Vitodens 200-W B2HE
Other codes on the same units
- F.477 Solar differential temperature monitoring
- F.49 Flue gas temperature sensor open circuit
- F.5 Sensor circuit fault at plug 33 (X6)
- F.50 Flue gas temperature sensor short circuit
- F.527 Wrong HMU parameter set
- F.528 Wrong BCU parameter set
- F.530 Solar sensor missing or open
- F.538 System return sensor open (SDIO)
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Source: Viessmann Vitodens 200-W B2HE 85/120/150/199 Service Instructions 6167 813-24 (09/2026), Fault messages, p.62-73. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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