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1-Pump 9-Station Controller
Part Number: 882.00193.00
Bulletin Number: CV3-615
Effective: 10/27/05
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Shipping Information Unpacking and Inspection You should inspect your equipment for possible shipping damage. Thoroughly check the equipment for any damage that might have occurred in transit, such as broken or loose wiring and components, loose hardware and mounting screws, etc. In the Event of Shipping Damage According to the contract terms and conditions of the Carrier, the responsibility of the Shipper ends at the time and place of shipment. Notify the transportation company’s local
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Returns Do not return any damaged or incorrect items until you receive shipping instructions from the shipping department. Credit Returns Prior to the return of any material authorization must be given by the manufacturer. A RMA number will be assigned for the equipment to be returned. Reason for requesting the return must be given. ALL returned material purchased from the manufacturer returned is subject to 15% ($75.00 minimum) restocking charge. ALL returns are to be shipped prepaid.
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: SAFETY ...............................................................VI 1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................ vi Safety Symbols Used in this Manual.................................................................... vi 1-2 Warnings and Precautions ........................................................................................viii 1-3 Responsibility ....................
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CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS............................. 31 6-1 Options for Station Setup ..........................................................................................31 6-2 Options for Pump Setup............................................................................................32 CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................ 33 7-1 General Troubleshooting.......................................................................................
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Chapter 1: Safety 1-1 How to Use This Manual Use this manual as a guide and reference for installing, operating, and maintaining your equipment. The purpose is to assist you in applying efficient, proven techniques that enhance equipment productivity. This manual covers only light corrective maintenance. No other maintenance should be undertaken without first contacting a service engineer. The Functional Description section outlines models covered, standard features, and optional featu
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Controller Safety Tags Tag Description Tag Description Read Operation & High Voltage Inside Installation Manual Enclosure Protected Earth Earth Ground PE Ground 1 –Pump 9-Station Controller Chapter 1: Safety vii
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1-2 Warnings and Precautions Our equipment is designed to provide safe and reliable operation when installed and operated within design specifications, following national and local safety codes. This may include, but is not limited to OSHA, NEC, CSA, SPI, and any other local, national and international regulations. To avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage when installing, operating, or maintaining this equipment, use good judgment and follow these safe practices: Read and f
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1-3 Responsibility These machines are constructed for maximum operator safety when used under standard operating conditions and when recommended instructions are followed in the maintenance and operation of the machine. All personnel engaged in the use of the machine should become familiar with its operation as described in this manual. Proper operation of the machine promotes safety for the operator and all workers in its vicinity. Each individual must take responsibility for observing
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Operator Responsibility The operator’s responsibility does not end with efficient production. The operator usually has the most daily contact with the equipment and intimately knows its capabilities and limitations. Plant and personnel safety is sometimes forgotten in the desire to meet incentive rates, or through a casual attitude toward machinery formed over a period of months or years. Your employer probably has established a set of safety rules in your workplace. Those rules, this ma
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Chapter 2: Functional Description 2-1 Models Covered in This Manual This manual provides operation, installation, and maintenance instructions for 1-Pump, 9- Station Conveying Controllers. Model numbers are listed on the serial tag. Make sure you know the model and serial number of your equipment before contacting the manufacturer for parts or service. The 1-Pump, 9-Station Conveying Controller is a programmable logic controller, with 24 VDC control circuit, easy-to-use operator interface
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2-3 Standard Features Mechanical Features Time-fill Capability. A station’s vacuum valve remains open for a specific period of time to allow material to be drawn in. Volume-fill Capability. The vacuum valve will close when material covers the station’s volume-fill proximity sensor or a specific period of time elapses, whichever comes first. Vent Valve. The vent valve extends vacuum pump life by allowing the pump to run unloaded (not drawing a vacuum on a station) for a specified period
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2-4 Optional Features Options marked with “*” indicate options that can be factory installed or retrofitted in the field. CE Package for 220/1/50 Operation. Required in Europe and other areas that need 220/1/50 supply voltage. *Remote audible/visual alarm. Alarm light and horn assembly that can be remote mounted and wired into the controller to indicate an alarm condition. 2-5 Safety Devices and Interlocks This section includes information on safety devices and procedures that are in
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Safety Device Lock-Outs Some safety devices disconnect electrical energy from a circuit. The safety devices that are used in this Controller are primarily concerned with electrical power disconnection. WARNING! Always disconnect and lockout all electrical power and pneumatic (i.e. compressed air) sources prior to servicing the 1-Pump, 9-Station Controller. Failure to do so may result in serious injury. No one but the person who installed the lockout may remove it. 1 –Pump 9-St
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Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Uncrating 1-Pump, 9-Station Controllers are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic wrapper, and contained in a cardboard box. 1. Pry the crating away from the skid. Note: Remove the nails holding the box to the skid and lift the box off carefully; avoiding staples in the 1’ x 4’ wood supports. Cut the steel banding. 2. Use a pry bar to remove the blocks securing the unit to the skid. 3. Lift unit from sides. Use a pry bar if necessary to carefully
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Connecting the Control Panel to Vacuum Hoppers Note: Wire size depends on control voltage, distance, number of vacuum hoppers, and the number of wires in each raceway. Consult a qualified electrician. 1. On 24 VDC control voltage systems, run a common +24 VDC wire and a common 0 (zero) VDC wire from the controller to each vacuum hopper in the system. 2. On all systems, run two wires to each vacuum hopper: one each from the controller to the Bin-Full switch (LS) and to the Atmospheric/Seque
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3-4 Setup This section provides the procedures for configuring your 1-pump, 9-station controller. Configuration of your controller includes setting the number of stations and pumps, setting variables such as convey time and blow-back intervals. We recommend that you carry out these procedures in the order given here. Note: Before carrying out these procedures, install all equipment as described in this section and in the Conveying Systems manual. Basic Menus and Setup of Controller O
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Viewing System Status The station and pump status screen (Shown below) can be viewed by pressing the F2 key on the controller keypad. Figure 3: Status Screen This screen will show whether stations 1-9 and the pump (shown in the bottom right of the screen- “P1”) are Ready or Offline. For a list of additional station and pump status names and their description which may be displayed on this screen, see below. Figure 4: Station Status Names & Descriptions Name Description OFFLINE Stat
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Station Setup To set the station settings and features of your conveying system, press the F4 key on the controller keypad while in the Main Menu screen. The initial (of three) Station Setup screen will be shown (below): Figure 6: Initial Station Setup Screen This screen will allow you to set the following features: • Convey time - Convey time is the length of time the station’s vacuum valve remains open to allow material to be drawn in. (For a volume-fill station, the valve closes wh
