Troubleshooting – Bronkhorst PiPS User Manual
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Troubleshooting
No output signal of instrument
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No power supply
Check power supply
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PCB failure
Check cable
Return to factory
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Valve blocked
Clean valve (qualified personnel only)
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Filter or screen blocked
Clean filter or screen
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Sensor failure
Return instrument to factory
Maximum output signal
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PCB failure
Return instrument to factory
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Sensor failure
Return instrument to factory
High setpoint vs. output offset
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PCB failure
Return instrument to factory
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Valve blocked
Clean valve (qualified personnel only)
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Stoppage
Remove cause
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Pressure not correct
Check pressure
Signal lower than expected
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System stoppage
Remove cause
Flow is gradually decreasing
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(Gas) Condensation
Decrease supply pressure or increase
temperature
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Valve adjustment has changed
Check valve adjustment
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Controller adjustment wrong
Check controller setting
Oscillation
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Input pressure wrong
Adjust pressure
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Valve damaged
Check valve
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Volume / tubing between
controller and pressure
controller too small/ short
Improve situation
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Wrong controller settings
Check controller settings
Small flow occurs when valve is
supposed to be closed
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Valve is leaking
Check valve
Parameter not available
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Parameter is not supported by
the connected instrument.
Setpoint is neglected
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Instrument has wrong controller
mode
Set controller mode to ‘digital input’
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Alarm- or counterlimit reached
Reset alarm
Settings menu not accessible
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Security mode ‘blocked’ or
‘menu’
Change security mode
Before switching on power, check if all connections have been made according to the hook-up diagram. The hook-
up diagrams are available at the download section of our website:
LED indications can be very useful in case of problems with the instrument. See the “MANUAL INTERFACE: micro-
switch and LED’s” section in the manual “Operation instructions digital instruments (document nr. 9.17.023)”. This
manual is available at the download section of our website:
Contact Bronkhorst High-Tech local sales representative or send e-mail describing your problem to: