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SCC 3-Pump 33-Station Controllers
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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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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 .........................................................................................vii 1-3 Responsibility.....................
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Reviewing Pump Status ......................................................................................30 Logging On and Logging Off ...............................................................................31 Enabling and Disabling Stations and Pumps.......................................................32 Starting and Stopping the System.......................................................................32 Reviewing and Adjusting Basic Station Settings ........................
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Contract Department ...........................................................................................51 3–Pump 33-Station Controllers Chapter 1: Safety v
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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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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 3-Pump, 33- 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 3-Pump, 33-Station Conveying Controller is a programmable logic controller, with 24 VDC or 115 VAC control circuit, easy-to-use touch
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2-3 Standard Features Mechanical Features Time-fill Capability. The length of time a station’s vacuum valve remains open to allow material to be drawn into its receiver. Volume-fill Capability. The length of time a station’s vacuum valve remains open to allow material to be drawn in. The vacuum valve will close when material covers the station’s volume-fill proximity sensor or this time elapses, whichever comes first. Pump Blowback Filter Cleaning Outputs. When this feature is enable
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2-5 Safety Devices and Interlocks This section includes information on safety devices and procedures that are inherent to the Controller. This manual is not intended to supersede or alter safety standards established by the user of this equipment. Instead, the material contained in this section is recommended to supplement these procedures in order to provide a safer working environment. At the completion of this section, the operator and maintenance personnel will be able to do the follow
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Chapter 3: Installation 3-1 Uncrating 3-Pump, 33-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, inserting forklift under the base. Th
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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 115 VAC control voltage systems, run a common hot (115 VAC) wire and a common neutral wire from the controller to each vacuum hopper in the system. 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 i
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3-4 Setup This section provides the procedures for configuring your 3-pump, 33-station controller. Configuration of your controller includes setting the number of stations and pumps, setting variables such as convey time and blow-back interval, and setting up passwords. 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 Mechanical Components manual. Setting th
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Figure 3: “System Setup” Screen Before Setup 3. At the “System Setup” screen, (Figure 3), touch Stations Present. A keypad pops up. 4. Enter the total number of stations (1-33) to be controlled by the system. Use (Backspace Key) to erase any mistakes. Use (Enter Key) to enter the value. The keypad disappears, and the new setting appears under Stations Present. 5. Touch Pumps Present. A keypad pops up. 6. Enter the total number of pumps (1-3) to be controlled by the system. Use
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Setting Up Alarm Silences When an alarm occurs, a horn sounds and a strobe light flashes at each installed central alarm. An alarm banner screen appears. An alarm message and Alarm Silence button are on the banner. Touching this button silences the horn and turns off the lights for configurable periods of time and causes the alarm banner to disappear. You can set different lengths of time for keeping the horn silent and keeping the light turned off. If a new alarm occurs, the horn soun
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Setting Up Pump Staging To avoid an excessive power demand at your facility when the conveying system starts up, you can stagger the times at which pumps start. Whenever a demand would cause two pumps to start simultaneously, your choice for pump staging sets the delay between the start of one pump and the start of the next. The factory default is a delay of three seconds. You need to change this setting only if this delay is too long or too short for your facility. To set the delay betwee
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Setting Up Stations Before starting the system, you must define several settings for each station, such as which pump conveys material to it. This section first discusses how to use the controller’s menu system to configure stations. The table on pages 42–43 discusses the individual choices. Setting Up a Single Station 1. Go to the “Station Status” screen if needed. To reach this screen from any other screen, touch Menu on the right hand side of the screen, and then touch Stations. The
