Chapter 4: Operation
4-1 Overview
Your 24/128 controller electrically controls valves and solenoids to convey material from a central location to individual stations as needed. The controller senses demands for material at the stations and responds to the demands in a timely fashion.
This section gives the procedures for using your controller, and it covers tasks that can be carried out with no password or with an operator’s password. The section is divided into four
•Starting and stopping the system
•Basic tasks: tasks normally carried out by a station operator
•Advanced tasks: tasks normally carried out by setup personnel
•Alarms: silencing and clearing alarms
Before you carry out any of the procedures in this chapter, the system must be set up as described in the previous chapter.
4-2 Starting and Stopping the System
In an emergency, you can use the power switch on the upper
Normally, all the stations and pumps you want to use should be enabled before you start the system. When the system is stopped, icons for enabled stations are blue when full and dark yellow when they need material. Icons for enabled pumps are blue. Enabling stations and pumps is described on p. 55.
A button to start and stop the system is located in the lower right of the Station Status, Pump Status, and Alarm Log screens. When the system is off, the button is red and reads Push to Start System. When the system is on, the button is green and reads Push to Stop System. Depending on the setup at your facility, the system may prompt for a password when you touch this button.
If conveying does not begin when you start the system, check to make sure that all needed pumps are enabled. If they are, check that all needed stations are enabled.
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