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F.530 Solar sensor missing or open

Low severity Vitodens 200-W B2HE

What the control is telling you

Solar function limited.

Applies to: Vitodens 200-W B2HE 85, 120, 150, 199

Likely causes

Missing or open circuit sensor(s)

Test and repair steps

Check sensors or connect the missing ones to the SDIO electronics module.

Models that show this code

4 models in Vitodens 200-W B2HE

B2HE-120B2HE-150B2HE-199B2HE-85

Other codes on the same units

F.50 Flue gas temperature sensor short circuit
F.517 Remote control not working
F.527 Wrong HMU parameter set
F.528 Wrong BCU parameter set
F.538 System return sensor open (SDIO)
F.540 Condensate back-up in heat cell
F.544 HC2 mixed supply sensor open circuit
F.545 HC2 mixed supply sensor short circuit

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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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