8

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-1

General Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

The control panel doesn’t light up

The control panel is not turned

Turn on the control panel.

 

 

at all

 

on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The external disconnect

Close the switch (on).

 

 

 

 

(recommended) in the dedicated

 

 

 

 

 

circuit is open (off).

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse/circuit breaker in the power

Replace/reset.

 

 

 

 

drop is blown/tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

Control power switch is broken.

Replace.

 

 

A pump package doesn’t run,

The motor overload has tripped.

Reset the overload and check

 

 

even though it is on-line and its

 

the motor for the proper amp

 

 

indicator is lit.

 

 

draw on tag.

 

 

 

 

Main fuse in power drop or

Replace the fuse.

 

 

 

 

optional fused disconnect has

 

 

 

 

 

blown.

 

 

 

 

 

Motor contact is faulty.

Repair or replace as required.

 

 

A vacuum receiver is being by-

The vacuum receiver is off-line.

Use the controller to put the

 

 

passed in the loading cycle.

 

vacuum receiver on-line.

 

 

 

 

The convey time for the vacuum

Use the controller to enter a

 

 

 

 

receiver is set to zero.

longer convey time.

 

 

 

 

The field-installed station bypass

Normal operation. Set the switch

 

 

 

 

switch is simulating a Bin Full

so the vacuum receiver is back in

 

 

 

 

condition.

the loading sequence.

 

 

 

 

The field-installed station bypass

Repair, replace, or re-wire.

 

 

 

 

switch is bad or mis-wired.

 

 

 

 

 

The vacuum receiver was

Repeat the setup procedure.

 

 

 

 

assigned to the wrong pump

 

 

 

 

 

during setup.

 

 

 

Vacuum receivers are overfilling.

Conveying times are too long

Time the vacuum receiver (s)

 

 

 

 

(Time Fill Mode only).

during loading, and set the

 

 

 

 

 

conveying times to a few

 

 

 

 

 

seconds less.

 

 

 

 

Maximum conveying times are

Check proximity sensors for

 

 

 

 

too long, and the PLC does not

proper operation and proper

 

 

 

 

recognize the Vacuum Receiver

wiring to the PLC. Repair as

 

 

 

 

Full Proximity Switch(es).

needed. Reset the conveying

 

 

 

 

 

times to a reasonable value, and

 

 

 

 

 

adjust as needed.

 

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