Sterling 882.00255.00 CV3-655 specifications Station Alarms, Alarm message Possible cause

7-2 Alarms

The format for all station alarms is “Station n [alarm text],” for example, “Station 12 receiver low level.” The format for all pump alarms is “Pump n [alarm text].” Any alarm that does not start with “Station” or “Pump” is a system alarm.

The following tables list all alarms alphabetically, together with possible causes. A “critical” alarm is one that causes the affected device to stop.

2.You can also see a list of alarms and their causes in the controller’s online help. To display this information, touch the color key of statuses in the upper right-hand corner of either the Station Status or the Pump Status screen, or touch Help at any other screen. When you are finished reviewing the help. touch Return.

Station Alarms

Alarm message	Possible cause
Blowback solenoid failure	Patch cord is cut or disconnected.
(Critical)	Solenoid has failed.
Closed Loop Pump X Failure	Patch cord is cut or disconnected.
	Solenoid has failed.
Grinder full	Process generating excess scrap
	Material line is blocked.
High vacuum	Vacuum line is blocked.
	Station’s sequence valve has malfunctioned.
	Note: After you have corrected the cause of this alarm, the alarm will be
	cleared when the controller has conveyed a full load to this station.
Invalid pump assignment	Invalid pump assignment setting.
	Convey time is too short.
	Material container is empty.
No convey	Take-off compartment is not adjusted properly.
	Material line is disconnected from source.
	Vacuum line is disconnected from station.
	Note: As a stopgap measure, you can disable the “no convey” alarm for
	this station until the problem can be remedied. See pp. 41 and 65.
Not present	ArmorBlock is not installed properly.
	ArmorBlock is not addressed properly.
(Critical)	ArmorBlock is defective.
	ArmorBlock base is defective.
	Power supply is not turned on.
Output power failure	Power supply is not connected properly
	Power supply fuse blown.
(Critical)
	Station ArmorBlock is not installed properly
	ArmorBlock is defective.
	Take-off compartment is not adjusted properly.
	Pick-up wand is not positioned properly.
Partial convey	Convey time is too short.
	Vacuum line has a leak.
	Volume fill prox. Is not calibrated properly.
	Note: As a stopgap measure, you can disable the “partial convey” alarm for
	this station until the problem can be remedied. See pp. 41 and 659.

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