AEC 3-Pump 33-Station Controllers - Manual (Page 33)

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Enabling and Disabling Stations and Pumps
When a station or pump is disabled, the controller makes no attempt to use it and ignores any
alarms that occur for it. Disabling a station or pump at the controller’s screen is similar to
bypassing a station with its bypass switch. Enabling a station or pump makes it available for
use.
Note: For a station to be available for the system, it must be enabled at the controller’s
screen and its bypass switch must be in the “0” position.
To enable or disable a station (or pump), complete the following steps:
1. Go to the “Station Status” (or “Pump Status”) screen, if needed. To reach this screen
from any other screen, touch Menu and then Stations (or Pumps).
Each disabled station (or pump) has an icon with a status of “offline” (black with a gray
outline). All other statuses are enabled statuses.
2. Touch the icon for the station (or pump) briefly. The station (or pump) switches to the
new state, as indicated by the color of its icon.
Note: If the “Station Operator” (or “Pump Setup”) screen appears when you touch the
icon, then you have kept your finger on the screen too long. Touch Stations (or
Pumps) to return to the “Status” screen and try again. If you find it difficult to
touch the icon briefly enough, ask the setup personnel at your facility to lengthen the
touch switch delay.
Starting and Stopping the System
WARNING! In an emergency, you can use the power switch at the controller cabinet if a password
is required to stop the system and you do not know the password.
Note: Normally, all the stations and pumps you want to use should be enabled before you
start the system. When the system is stopped, icons for enabled stations are blue and
icons for enabled pumps are yellow. Enabling stations and pumps is described on
p. 31.
A button to start and stop the system is located in the lower right of the “Station Status” and
“Pump Status” screens. When the system is off, the button is red and reads Push to Start
System. When the system is on, the button is green and reads Push to Stop System.
Depending on the setup at your facility, the system may prompt for a password when you
touch this button.
Note: If conveying does not begin when you start the system, check to make sure that all
needed pumps are enabled. If they are, check that all needed stations are enabled.