Testing Machine and Electronic Control Functions
VFD Balance Weight Test
This test is only available on machines equipped with a variable frequency motor drive.
To start test, control must be in the Testing Mode. Refer to How to Enter Testing Feature at the beginning of this section.
To enter, press the START (enter) keypad. The display will show “bAL” and the START keypad LED will flash. Close the door. Press the START (enter) keypad. The door will lock. The motor will turn at distribution speed. The control monitors the VFD balance switch for frequency and displays a corresponding message. Refer to Table 14.
VFD Balance | Description | Display | |
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0 | Switch is | “CLoS” | |
| always closed | ||
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1 Hz |
| “1 H” | |
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2 Hz |
| “2 H” | |
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3 Hz |
| “3 H” | |
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| Switch is | “oPEn” | |
| always open | ||
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| Table 14 |
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Press the START (enter) keypad to stop the test. The door will not unlock until the basket stops or the coast time has expired.
Water Purge Test
This option empties all water from the machine.
To start test, control must be in the Testing Mode. Refer to How to Enter Testing Feature at the beginning of this section.
To enter, press the START (enter) keypad. The display will show “PUrg” and the START keypad LED will flash. Close the door. Press the START (enter) keypad. The door will lock. The display will show “FLSH”. The control will energize all water valves and supply outputs while keeping the drain valves open.
The test will end, return to Water Purge Test start prompt, and door will unlock if any keypad is pressed, the door is unlocked or opened, if an end test communication is received or if two minutes has occured since the test began. The control will prevent the door from being unlocked until there is no water in the machine.
Production Test Cycle
To Enter Production Test Cycle
1.Be certain control is in Ready Mode and access panel or coin vault is open.
2.While pressing and holding the #3 keypad with one hand, press the #7 keypad with the other hand.
3.When the control enters the Production Test Cycle, it will first display “S xx” with the “xx” showing the software version of the front end control.
4.The control will advance through the sequence of test steps whenever any key is pressed. Refer to Table 15 for all tests in the Production Test Cycle.
To Exit Production Test Cycle
To exit a test step, power down the machine.
Water Leak Detection Test
This option allows the owner to test for a water leak in the machine’s drain.
To start test, control must be in the Testing Mode. Refer to How to Enter Testing Feature at the beginning of this section.
To enter, press the START (enter) keypad. The display will show “Ld” and the START keypad LED will flash if the door is closed. Press the START (enter) keypad. The door will lock. The control closes the drain valve, turns the pump off and fills the machine with cold water to low level. The water level is monitored for 2 minutes and the display shows an alternating horizontal segment while the control is monitoring the water level. If the water level is the same after 2 minutes, control will display “PASS”, water will drain, door will unlock and control will return to Ready Mode. If water level is lower, indicating a leak in the drain, control will display “FAIL”, water will drain, door will unlock and water leak detection error will display as “E Ld”.
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