MDE/MDG7500, MDE/MDG9800

User Interface

Enter User Interface and follow the directions on screen. This test will check the Membrane Pads and Touch Screen. The Membrane Pad and Touch Screen Test must be completed in approximately 10 seconds or a failure will be shown on the display.

Membrane Pad Test

After passing the Touch Screen Test a Membrane Test will be performed.

This will check the Membrane Switch and display the status of the Touch Screen Test that was just performed. The user will be prompted to press the following 5 membrane switches in any order” (i.e. home, favorites, back, help and start/pause). The sixth key (i.e. off) should not be pressed. Pressing the off key will shut down the machine. If all keys are pressed, “Membrane switch test passed” will be displayed. If any key(s) are not pressed within 5 seconds, the user will be prompted to “Touch the key(s) that are not highlighted”. If key(s) again are not pressed within 5 seconds, the display will show which key(s) failed.

System Check Cycle Not Running

System checks can be performed whether the dryer is in a dry cycle or not. If the dryer is not in a dry cycle, the display screen will allow the technician to toggle various components On/Off. The screen will also display the current status of the component inputs to the control board.

System Check Cycle Running

If the dryer is already running a cycle and the system check is activated, then the screen will display the status of all the outputs and inputs to the control board.

cancel cycle: This will stop the current cycle.

exit system check: This will exit the system check screen and revert back to the previous screen shown on the display panel.

To toggle outputs,

press PAUSE and select output below

 

Input Status

Output Status

damp dry sensed

normal dry sensed

motor on

short circuit sensed

heat on

door closed

sensor circuit enabled

drum temperature

 

 

ambient temperature

 

 

 

 

cancel cycle

exit system

check

 

 

 

Diagnostic/Help Codes

Displays all the diagnostic codes and how many cycles ago the codes occurred.

Displays all the help codes and how many cycles ago the codes occurred.

Displays the current software version.

Displays the cycle count.

Enter Service Mode by Pressing Help and Back Keys for 3 seconds or until a beep is heard.

toggle motor

toggle heater (if motor is running)

toggle sensor

circuit

exit system

check

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