Alliance Laundry Systems PHM1401C Operation Modes, General Modes of Operation, Power-upMode, Idle Mode, Run Mode, Stop Mode, Error Mode, Delayed Start Countdown Mode, Communication Mode

Operation Modes

General Modes of Operation

In each mode of operation, the user may press keypads or communicate with the control to change the displayed menu.

Power-up Mode

The control enters this mode at power-up. After the control completes operation in the Power-up Mode it will enter Idle Mode. The display is blank during Power-up Mode.

Idle Mode

Control is ready for operation in Idle Mode. Control can display different menus depending on user input (keypad press, opening or closing the loading door, or PDA communication). If there is no user input for one minute, control will turn off the LCD backlight. Control will light when there is user input. If there is no user input for 10 minutes, display will go blank.

If control is in Idle Mode, Cycle Menu is displayed,

loading door closed, and the keypad is pressed, control will enter Run Mode.

Run Mode

Control enters Run Mode during a cycle. Display shows machine cycle time remaining, the colon flashing one second on/one second off indicating that the cycle time is counting down, and the display will indicate the current cycle step. Loading door is closed

and locked during Run Mode. Press keypad to

end cycle and enter Stop Mode. Press keypad to

Rapid Advance to the next cycle step (if the Rapid Advance feature is enabled. The Rapid Advance feature is enabled by default.) Control enters Error Mode if loading door unlocks or opens.

UniLinc Identification

Stop Mode

If keypad is pressed before cycle ends, control enters Stop Mode and performs the following steps:

•Displays a hourglass.

•Turns off all outputs.

•Verifies water is drained.

•Verifies motor is stopped by either rotation sensor or time.

•The control will display the unlock door screen. The user must unlock and open the door to return to the Cycle Menu.

Error Mode

This mode will be entered to display all alarms and machine errors.

Delayed Start Countdown Mode

Delayed Start Countdown Menu is entered after delayed start is activated. The display will show the hours and minutes remaining until the machine will automatically start.

The Delayed Start Final Countdown Menu is entered during the last sixty seconds before the control is

automatically started. The keypad will start the

selected cycle immediately. Press to return to the Cycle Menu.

Communication Mode

This mode is entered whenever the control is communicating with a PDA. Refer to UniLinc PC and

PDA Applications User Instructions.

Entering Diagnostic Mode From Idle Mode

When entered from the Idle Mode, the control will be running a test selected by the user via keypad presses or communication with a device. The diagnostic tests available from the Idle Mode are the Test Cycle, Test Balance Weight, and Inputs Outputs Menus.

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