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  • Page 1

    Opera tion ProMix ® 2KE Meter-Based Plural Component Proportioner Self-contained, electronic plural component paint proportioner. For professional use o nly. See page 3 fo r model inform ation , incl uding maximum working p ressure a nd appro vals. Important Safety Instructions Read all wa rnin gs and ins tructio ns in th is manua l. Save t hese i[...]

  • Page 2

    2 3A086 9H Contents Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Related Manua ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Important Two-Compone nt Material Information . 7 Isocyan ate Cond itions . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 3

    Models 3A086 9H 3 Model s * ProMix 2K E haz ardous l ocation e quipme nt manu factured in th e Unite d States , with ser ial numb er beginn ing wit h A or 01, has ATE X, FM, a nd CE a pproval s, as no ted. Equ ipmen t manufa ctured i n Bel gium, w ith seri al number begin ning with M or 38 , has A TEX an d CE ap provals, a s note d. * ProMix 2K E n[...]

  • Page 4

    Warnings 4 3A086 9H Related Ma nuals Warnings The foll owing war nings ar e for the setup , use, g rounding , main tenanc e, and re pair o f this equ ipment . The exclama - tion po int sym bol aler ts yo u to a ge neral wa rning and the haz ard symbols refer to proce dure-s pecific risks. W hen these sy mbols appe ar in the body of this manua l, re[...]

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    Warn ings 3A086 9H 5 ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD This eq uipmen t must be gro unded. Im proper g rounding , se tup, or usag e of the sys tem can cause electr ic shoc k. • Turn off an d disc onnect p ower a t main switch be fore d isconne cting any cabl es and be fore s ervicin g equip ment. • Connect on ly to groun ded power source . • All electr i[...]

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    Warnings 6 3A086 9H EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD Misuse can c ause death or s erio us injur y. • Do not o perate the unit wh en fatigue d or un der the i nfluence of dru gs or alco hol. • Do not e xceed the maxi mum work ing pres sure o r temp erature rating of the low est rated sys tem compo nent. See Technical Data in all equip ment ma nuals . •[...]

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    Importa nt Two-Compon ent Materi al Info rmation 3A086 9H 7 Important Two-Compon ent Material In formation Isocyanate Conditions Material Self-ignition Keep Compo nents A and B Separate Moisture Sensit ivity of Isocyanates Isocyana tes ( ISO) are catal ysts used i n two c ompone nt coatin gs. ISO wi ll reac t with moi sture (suc h as humi dity) to [...]

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    Glossary of Terms 8 3A086 9H Glossary of Terms Coriolis Meter - a no n-i ntr usi ve f l ow me ter oft en used in low flo w appl ications or with lig ht vi scosity , shea r sens i- tive, or acid ca talyze d mat erials. Thi s mete r uses vibra- tion to mea sure fl ow. Dose Size - the am ount of r esin (A) and cataly st (B) that is disp ensed into a n[...]

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    Overview 3A086 9H 9 Overview Usage The ProMi x 2KE i s an elec tronic two-com ponent p aint proportion er. It can blen d most two-c omponent pai nts. It is not for use wit h quic k-setti ng pai nts (tho se with a pot life of le ss th an 5 mi nutes). • Has dyna mic d osing ca pabil ities . It dispe nses mate- rial A, mo nitors fl uid flow, and di [...]

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    Inst allation 10 3A086 9H Intrinsically Safe Ins tallation Requ irements 1. The i nstallati on mus t meet the requi rements of the National Electric Code , NFPA 70, Article 504 Resp., Article 505, an d ANSI /ISA 1 2.06.01. 2. Multipl e ear thing of c ompone nts is a llowed onl y if high in tegri ty equipo tentia l syste m realiz ed be tween the p o[...]

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    Installa tion 3A086 9H 11 F IG . 2. Non-Hazardous Location Installation FLUID CONTROL MODULE USB MODULE USER INTERF ACE MODULE POWER SUPPL Y 10' CAN CABLE 20" CAN CABLE CAN CABLE FLOW METER A G3000 G3000HR S3000 CORIOLIS FLOW METER B G3000 G3000HR S3000 CORIOLIS CABLE ASSEMBL Y CABLE ASSEMBL Y LINE POWER FIL TER 50' OPTION Non-H azar[...]

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    Inst allation 12 3A086 9H Display Module 1. Use the screws p rovided to mount the brack et for the D ispla y Module on t he front of th e Control Box o r on the w all, as y ou prefe r. 2. Snap the Dis play Module into the br acket. 3. Connect one en d of the CAN ca ble (pr ovided) to J6 on the Disp lay Mo dule (eit her port). 4. The other e nd of t[...]

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    Installa tion 3A086 9H 13 Air Connections See th e System Pn eumatic Sc hematic on page 72 (hazardou s loc ation) o r pag e 73 (non-h aza rdous loc a- tion). 1. Tighten all ProMi x 2KE system air an d fluid line con- nections as they may hav e loosene d dur ing ship - ment. 2. Connect the mai n air su pply lin e to the m ain ai r inlet. This a ir l[...]

  • Page 14

    Inst allation 14 3A086 9H Fluid Supply Require ments ProMix 2KE mod els are av ailable to op erate air spray or air-assis ted sys tems with a capa city of u p to 380 0 cc/min. • Fl uid su pply pres sure tanks, feed pum ps, or cir cu- latin g system s ca n be us ed. • Material s can be transfe rred fr om thei r orig inal con - tainers or from a [...]

  • Page 15

    Installa tion 3A086 9H 15 F IG . 6. Fluid Controls, Sequential Dosing ti156 99a Key: MA Component A Meter DVA1 Component A Dose Valve DVA2 Second Col or/Catalyst Valve DVA3 Third Co lor/Catal yst Valve SVA Solvent Val ve A CVA Meter A Check Valve MB Component B Meter DVB Component B Dose Valve SVB Solvent Va lve B CVB Meter B Check Valv e SM Static[...]

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    Inst allation 16 3A086 9H Set Up the Fluid Manifold for Dynamic Dosing NOTE: For more i nformat ion ab out Dynamic Dosing , see pa ge 53. NOTE: When us ing dyna mic d osing it is very i mpor tant to maintai n a co nstant , well-regu lated f luid sup ply. To obtain proper pressu re contr ol an d minimi ze pum p pul- satio n, instal l a flu id re gul[...]

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    Installa tion 3A086 9H 17 11. Screw th e static mixe r (SM) i nto the inj ectio n cap (M*). In stall th e retai ned fitti ng (F) on the sta tic mixer t ube and secu re with th e nut (N 1). 12. Follow inst ructio ns under Fluid Connections on page 14. NOTE: Use a minimu m 20 ft (6.1 m) x 1/4 in. ( 6 mm) ID gun flu id suppl y hos e when u sing dyn am[...]

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    Inst allation 18 3A086 9H Tubing Ch art and Diagrams * Used o nly on IS model s. Type Color Descri ption Starti ng Point Ending Point Tube OD in. (mm ) Air Green Solven t Valv e A On 1G 1G 0.156 (4.0) Air Green Dose Valve A1 On 2G 2G 0.156 ( 4.0) Air Green Solven t Valv e B On 3G 3G 0.156 (4.0) Air Green Dose Val ve B On 4G 4G 0.156 (4.0) Air Green[...]

  • Page 19

    Installa tion 3A086 9H 19 A Side A Side B Side B Side GFB1-A ATOM-1 ATOM-2 A2 A5 6R 6G 1G 1R A4 A5 2R 5R 2G 5G 4R 4G 3R 3G ti16767a ti16769a ti16768a See Ma nual 3127 84 for full setup instruc tions for a gun fl ush b ox.[...]

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    Inst allation 20 3A086 9H Electrical Power Connection (non-IS units only ) Enclos e all cable s routed in the spra y boot h and hi gh traffic areas in c onduit to preve nt dama ge fro m paint , solvent , and tr affic. The ProMi x 2KE o perates with 85-25 0 VAC, 50/60 Hz input powe r, with a max imum of 2 a mp cu rrent dr aw. The power s upply circu[...]

  • Page 21

    Installa tion 3A086 9H 21 Grou nding Connect th e ProMi x 2KE grou nd wire to the groun d screw. Co nnect the c lamp to a true ear th ground . If wall power is used to power c ontrols , ground elect rical con - nection a ccording to loc al codes . Gun Flush Box Connect a ground wi re from the Gun F lush Bo x gr ound lug to a tr ue earth groun d. Fl[...]

  • Page 22

    Inst allation 22 3A086 9H F IG . 12. Grounding 1 Key: Control Box ground screw 1 Control Box ground wire 2 2 Power cable, Display Module/Control Box 5 True Earth Ground - check your local code for requirements. 6 5 Gun Flush Box ground screw 3 Gun Flush B ox ground wire 4 3 4 6 ti1646 6a[...]

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    Displ ay Module 3A086 9H 23 Display Module Display Shows gr aphical and text i nform ation re lated to setup and spr ay opera tions. The sc reen bac klight is factory set to remai n on. The use r may set a nu mber of minu tes the scr een ca n be in active before the bac klight dims. See Conf igure 3 ( Screen 20), page 46. Press any key to r estor e[...]

  • Page 24

    Displ ay Module 24 3A086 9H Icon Key The foll owing tabl es pres ent a p rintable versi on of the i nforma tion o n the ProM ix 2K E icon card . See Tab le 5, p age 57, for a print able v ersion of the e rror code inform atio n on the rever se side of the c ard. General Icons I Spray Gun State s I Operation Modes I Screen Shortcuts I Softkey s I Ic[...]

  • Page 25

    Displ ay Module 3A086 9H 25 Screen Summary NOTE: This summa ry is a one-page guide to the P roMix 2KE scre ens, fo llowed by scree n maps. F or operati ng inst ructio ns, se e Basic Opera tion , page 31 . For fu rther de tail on i ndividua l scre ens, see Run Mode Details , page 42, or Setup Mode Details , page 45. Run Mode The run mode h as two sc[...]

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    Displ ay Module 26 3A086 9H Ranges for User Inputs This ta ble is a one-she et refer ence of the data r ange ac cepted fo r each u ser inp ut. See the pag e indica ted in the table for further screen infor mation , if ne eded. Page Screen Use r Input Range/Op tions Default 42 Run M ix Batch (3) Target Vo lume 1 to 9999 cc 0 cc 43 Run Job Number Use[...]

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    Displ ay Module 3A086 9H 27 F IG . 14. Run Mode Screen Map Mix Totals Er rors Spray B atch Run Home . . .[...]

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    Displ ay Module 28 3A086 9H F IG . 15. Setup Mode Screen Map, page 1 Passwor d Set-Up Home Configure Reci pe See F IG . 16.[...]

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    Displ ay Module 3A086 9H 29 F IG . 16. Setup Mode Screen Map, page 2 Set-Up Ho me Calibr ati on - 1 co lor Maintenance See F IG . 15. Calibration - 3 colors or[...]

  • Page 30

    Displ ay Module 30 3A086 9H F IG . 17. Troubleshooting Screen Map Set Passwo rd to 990 9 (See Co nfigure 3, Screen 20), then ente r it here. Password Set-Up Home Membrane Test System Inputs To Mem- brane Tes t System Out puts 1 System O utputs 2 To Setup Ho me To Mem- brane Test To Membr ane Test Pres s to exi t Setup. Pre ss to reenter S etup. S e[...]

  • Page 31

    Basic Opera tion 3A086 9H 31 Basic Op eratio n Pre-Operation Tasks Go thro ugh the Pre-Oper ation Checklist in Tabl e 2. Power On 1. IS Systems ( Alternator Power Supply): Set pump air regul ators to minim um set ting. Ope n main air valve to start ai r-power ed alter nator. Ma in ai r pres- sure is displa yed o n ga uge. Displ ay Mo dule sc reen w[...]

  • Page 32

    Basic O peration 32 3A086 9H Prime the System NOTE: See Run Mode Deta ils , pages 42-43 , for furthe r screen informa tio n, if ne eded. 1. Adjust t he main air pr essure . Most appli cation s require ab out 80 p si (552 kPa, 5.5 bar) ai r pressu re to operat e proper ly. Do not use les s than 75 psi (517 kP a, 5.2 b ar). 2. If this is th e first t[...]

  • Page 33

    Basic Opera tion 3A086 9H 33 4. Press to move t o Cali bration 2 (Screen 23). 5. Press to high light t he meter you wis h to ca li- brat e. Press . An X disp lays in the box. 6. Press to start t he cal ibratio n on the chec ked meter (A wi th fluid A 1, A2, or A3, or B). P ress to cance l the cal ibration . 7. Trigger gun into a gr aduated cylinder[...]

  • Page 34

    Basic O peration 34 3A086 9H 3. Adjust the flow r ate. Th e flui d flow rate s hown on the Display Mo dule s creen is for eithe r compon ent A o r B, dependi ng on which dose val ve is op en. . If the fluid fl ow rate is too low: increas e air pre s- sure to compo nent A a nd B fl uid supp lies or increa se the regulate d fluid press ure of mixe d [...]

  • Page 35

    Basic Opera tion 3A086 9H 35 8. If the syste m is not c omple tely cl ean, repe at step 6. NOTE: If necessa ry, a djust purge s equence ti mes so on ly one c ycle is requ ired. 9. Trigger the gun to rel ieve pres sure. E ngage t rigger lock . 10. If spray ti p was r emoved, rein stall it. 11. Adjust t he sol vent su pply r egula tor ba ck to its no[...]

  • Page 36

    Basic O peration 36 3A086 9H Purge/Color Chan ge Detail Purge/Flush The Purge Seque nce fl ushes th e line s from th e A & B color s tacks though t he mix ma nifold an d out to the gun(s). "A" has a pr e-ass igned (not sel ectab le) valv e. "B" has a pre-assi gned ( not s elect able) v alve. If you ch oose a third flus h opt[...]

  • Page 37

    Basic Opera tion 3A086 9H 37 Pressure Relief Procedure NOTE: The followi ng proce dure relie ves all fl uid and ai r pressu re in the ProM ix 2K E sys tem. 1. Press on Run Mix S pray (Sc reen 2) or from any screen to put the syst em in Stan dby. 2. Shut off the A1 (p lus A2 a nd A3, if usi ng multip le colors ) and B fl uid supp ly pu mps/press ure[...]

  • Page 38

    Basic O peration 38 3A086 9H Lock Mode NOTE: Do not change system type, number of guns, hose len gth, hose d iamete r, dosin g type , or numbe r of colo rs when m aterial is lo aded in th e syst em. Ch ange these inp uts on ly if system hardwa re is ch anged . If you ch ange on e of thes e inp uts, the s ystem lo cks so that you ca nnot spray or mi[...]

  • Page 39

    Use o f Option al USB Module 3A086 9H 39 Use of Optional USB Module USB Logs Job Log 1 See exam ple in F IG . 25. Th e job log reco rds total vol - umes for e ach job that the syste m perfo rms, up to 20 00. It record s the date, time, us er number , job numb er, total A volum e, total B vo lume, m ix rati o, and the reci pe use d. Job tota l volum[...]

  • Page 40

    Use of Optiona l USB Module 40 3A086 9H Setup The onl y setup r equir ed is to sele ct the l anguag e in which yo u want to view the downloaded data. ( Scree ns are icon- based and do not change .) Navig ate to Confi g- ure 3 (Sc reen 2 0). Sel ect yo ur langu age fr om the l an- guage dr opdown. F IG . 26. Sample Error Log F IG . 27. Select Langua[...]

  • Page 41

    Use o f Option al USB Module 3A086 9H 41 Download Procedu re 1. Press on Run Mix S pray (Sc reen 2) or from any scree n to pla ce the sy stem in Sta ndby. NOTE: The system will not o perate with a USB flash drive i n the p ort. If yo u inse rt the flash drive w hile s pray - ing, th e syste m will st op and a n alarm error will occur . 2. Insert US[...]

  • Page 42

    Run Mode Details 42 3A086 9H Run Mode Details Run Mix Spray (Screen 2) Run Mix S pray (Screen 2) di spla ys at sta rtup o r if is sele cted f rom Ru n Home (S cree n 1). Use the Mix Spray s creen to cont rol m ost mixi ng ope ratio ns. • Press to toggle betwe en Run M ix Spray (Screen 2), Run Mi x Batch (Scre en 3), Run Mix Totals (Sc reen 4) , a[...]

  • Page 43

    Run Mode Details 3A086 9H 43 Run Mix Totals (Screen 4) Run Mix Totals (Scre en 4) displays if is select ed from Run Mix Batc h (Screen 3) . Use this scr een to view grand an d batch totals fo r mate rial A1 , A2, A3, a nd material B , and to clear b atch to tals if d esired. • Press to cl ear a ll batch totals. A veri fication screen appears . Us[...]

  • Page 44

    Run Mode Details 44 3A086 9H Run Log Errors (Screens 5-14) Run Log Errors (Screens 5-14 ) displ ay if is sele cted from R un Ho me (Scree n 1). It d ispla ys the la st 50 errors in the l og. (Scr een 5 display s error s 1 to 5; Screen 6 displa ys e rrors 6 to 10, etc .). • Use to vi ew the ne xt pag e. See F IG . 57, page 55, fo r an e xplanati o[...]

  • Page 45

    Setup Mode Detail s 3A086 9H 45 Setup Mode Det a ils Press o n any scr een to en ter the Setup screen s. If the syst em has a passw ord lock , Pas sword (Sc reen 16 ) display s. If t he system i s not loc ked (pa ssword is se t to 0000), S etup Hom e (Screen 17) displ ays. Password (Screen 16) From a ny Run sc reen, pr ess to access the pass- word [...]

  • Page 46

    Setup Mo de Detai ls 46 3A086 9H • Press to high light t he desire d fie ld. Press to disp lay th e dro pdown m enu for tha t field . Press to choos e from the menu opt ions and to set. P ress to move to the n ext fi eld. • Press to mo ve t hroug h Configur e 2 (Screen 19), Confi gure 3 ( Screen 20) , and Configu re 4 (Screen 21). NOTE: If you [...]

  • Page 47

    Setup Mode Detail s 3A086 9H 47 Recipe 0 (Screen 27) The Rec ipe Scr eens a llow the u ser t o set up th e basi c recipe s. Rec ipe 0 ( Screen 27) d isplays if is sel ected on Setup Ho me (S creen 17) . Recipe 0 allow s users to set up a fu ll fl ush, i ndependent of rec ipe pur ge time rs, with no material l oad. It i ncludes timers for first, sec[...]

  • Page 48

    Setup Mo de Detai ls 48 3A086 9H Maintenance 1-3 (Screens 24-26) Maintenan ce 1 ( Scree n 24) d isplay s if is se lecte d on Setup Ho me (S creen 1 7). The Mainte nance Screen s display actual and target ma intena nce timer s for meter s and so lvent v alves ( Mainte nance 1, Scre en 24) , dose valves (Mainte nance 2, Sc reen 25) , and flui d filte[...]

  • Page 49

    Setup Mode Detail s 3A086 9H 49 Calibration 1 an d 2 (Screens 22 and 23) NOTE: See Meter Cal ibrati on , page 32, for deta iled instruc tions . Calibra tion 1 (S cree n 22) di splays if is s elec ted on Setup Home (Sc reen 17) . This sc reen display s the k factor (c c/pul se) for Met er A w ith flu id A1 (A2 and A3, if present ) and Mete r B. Th e[...]

  • Page 50

    Setup Mo de Detai ls 50 3A086 9H Troubleshooting System Inputs (Scre en 35) From Setu p Home ( Scree n 17) with Troubl eshoo ting active, press to disp lay Troub le shooting Syst em Inpu ts ( Scree n 35). An X displa ys in the bo x to in dicat e if Air Flow Switch 1 or 2 is on and i f the gu n is in t he Gun Flush Box . This screen also displ ays M[...]

  • Page 51

    Dosing Opti ons 3A086 9H 51 Dosing Opt ions Sequential Dosing Compon ents A and B dis pense s equenti ally in the nec- essary volume s to at tain the mix ratio . 1. The operat or presse s to be gin ope ration. 2. The ProM ix 2 KE con troll er sen ds s ignals to ac tivat e the so lenoid v alves. T he s olenoid v alves activate Dose Val ves A1 (A 2 o[...]

  • Page 52

    Dosin g Options 52 3A086 9H F IG . 52. Fluid Module, Sequential Dosing ti15 699a Key: MA Component A Meter DVA1 Component A Dose Valve DVA2 Second Col or/Catalyst Valve DVA3 Third Co lor/Catal yst Valve SVA Solvent Va lve A MB Compon ent B Me ter DVB Compo nent B Dose Valve SVB Solve nt Valve B SM Static Mi xer FI Fluid Inte grator MA MB DVB DVA1 S[...]

  • Page 53

    Dosing Opti ons 3A086 9H 53 Dynamic Dosing Over view Dynamic Dosing p rovides on -demand propo rtioning, elimina ting the need fo r an inte grator a nd therefo re min- imizin g undes ired ma teria l contac t. This feature i s esp e- cially useful w ith sh ear-se nsitive and wat erborne materials . A restr icto r injec ts co mponen t B int o a co nt[...]

  • Page 54

    Dosin g Options 54 3A086 9H F IG . 53. A/B Control Range with Properly Sized Restrictor B Pressur e Too High B Pressure Too Low C o n t r o l R a n g e A Pr essure B Press ure F IG . 54. A/B Control Range with Too Large a Restrictor B Pressur e Too High B Pressure Too Low C o n t r o l R a n g e ( t o o s m a l l ) A Pr essure B Press ure NOTE: If [...]

  • Page 55

    System Errors 3A086 9H 55 System Errors NOTE: Do not use the fluid in the line that was di s- pense d off rati o as it ma y not c ure properly. System Alarms System alarm s alert you o f a pro blem to help prevent off-ratio s prayin g. If an alarm oc curs, ope ratio n stops and t he fo llowing o ccurs: • Ala rm buzzer soun ds. • Status ba r on [...]

  • Page 56

    System Errors 56 3A086 9H • Since th e ProMix 2 KE do es not kn ow it is s praying because there is no gun trig ger/air flow s witch i nput, it will g o into System I dle every 2 minutes when i n Mix mode . System Idle Notice (IDL E) This warn ing occ urs if the P roMix 2 KE is s et to Mix and 2 minutes have elap sed sin ce the syste m las t rece[...]

  • Page 57

    System Errors 3A086 9H 57 Error Codes Tabl e 5: Syst em Alar m/A dvis ory/Re cord Code s Code Descrip tion Details Alarm Codes - Alarm sounds, system stops, icon dis- plays until p r oblem is solved and alarm is cleared. CA Communic ation Err or 43 CAU1 USB Communication Error 43 EQU2 USB Instal led when not in Sta ndby 43 SG Gun Flush Box Error 43[...]

  • Page 58

    System Errors 58 3A086 9H Alarm Troublesh ooting Alarm and De scription Cause Solution CA Communication Error The Dis play Module is no t commu nicatin g with th e Adva nced Fl uid Con trol Module. The CA N cable b etween th e Displa y Modu le and the Ad vanc ed Fluid Contro l Modu le is no t conn ected. Verif y that the c able is cor rectly con- n[...]

  • Page 59

    System Errors 3A086 9H 59 EQU2 USB Drive E rror The USB drive h as be en inse rted when t he syste m is not in Standb y. Most USB dr ives do not conform to IS standa rds, so it is hazardo us to u se one while t he sy stem is running. Put sy stem i n Stan dby. I nsert the USB driv e only in a non- haza rdous en vir on- ment. SG Gun Fl ush Bo x E rr [...]

  • Page 60

    System Errors 60 3A086 9H SM MixFill S tart Error In systems with a gun flush box, insuffi cient v olume of mixed ma terial i s detect ed during t he 10-se cond mix ed fill seque nce. SN MixFill Comple te Error Insufficien t volu me of m ixed material is detec ted durin g the 5-minute mixed fi ll sequ ence. Gun Flus h Box i s not t riggering gun. V[...]

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    System Errors 3A086 9H 61 R1 Ratio Low Error The mix rati o is lower than the set to lerance for an A to B compo nent vo lume compa ri- son. There i s too m uch restr iction in th e system . • Check that the system is fully loaded with material. • Check that the sup ply pump ’s cycle rate i s set pr operly. • Chec k that the sp ray tip/ noz[...]

  • Page 62

    System Errors 62 3A086 9H R4 Ratio High Error The mix r atio is higher th an the set tole rance for an A to B compo nent vo lume compa ri- son. Ther e is too l ittle restri ction in the system. • C heck that the sys tem is ful ly loaded with material. • Check that the sup ply pump ’s cycle rate i s set pr operly. • Chec k that the sp ray ti[...]

  • Page 63

    System Errors 3A086 9H 63 QDA1, QDA2, QDA3 Overdos e A The A d ose ha s ove rshot and, when comb ined with B , is too large fo r the m ix mani fold capac ity. QDB1 Overdos e B The B do se has o versho t, forcing an A dos e that, wh en combine d with B, i s too lar ge for the mi x man ifold ca pacit y. Valve seal or ne edle/s eat are l eaking. Repai[...]

  • Page 64

    System Errors 64 3A086 9H QTA1, QTA2, QT A3, or QTB1 Dose Time Error The gun trigger is acti ve, but no A pu lses (Q TA1, Q TA2, QTA3) o r no B pu lses (QTB1) are detec ted duri ng the dos e time selected. Syste m is in Mix m ode and gun is only partia lly trigg ered, all owing air but no fluid to pa ss thro ugh gun . Full y trigge r the g un. Flui[...]

  • Page 65

    Dynamic D osing Restrictor Sele ction Gra phs 3A086 9H 65 Dynamic Do sing Restri ctor Select ion Graphs Use the graph s on pages 66- 70 as a guide to determ ine the corr ect res trictor size for your desired flow and mate - rial vis cosity . Table 6 list s the a vailabl e restr ictor siz es. Example: Applic ation: air spra y syste m with a 5:1 mi x[...]

  • Page 66

    Dynamic Dosing Restri ctor Sel ection G raphs 66 3A086 9H F IG . 58. Dynamic Dosing Performance (1:1 Ratio, 90 centipoise fluid, 100 psi A side pressure) 0 500 100 0 150 0 20 00 3000 2500 3500 0 Flow Rate (cc/min) Differen tial Pressu re bet ween A an d B psi (bar, MPa) 4000 (276 , 27.6) 3500 (241 , 24.1) 3000 (207 , 20.7) 2500 (172 , 17.2) 2000 (1[...]

  • Page 67

    Dynamic D osing Restrictor Sele ction Gra phs 3A086 9H 67 F IG . 59. Dynamic Dosing Performance (5:1 Ratio, 90 centipoise fluid, 100 psi A side pressure) 0 500 100 0 150 0 20 00 3000 2500 3500 0 Flow Rate (cc/min) Differen tial Pr essure bet ween A and B psi (bar, MPa) 1400 (97, 9.7) 1200 (83, 8.3) 1000 (69, 6.9) 800 (55, 5.5) 600 (41, 4.1) 400 (28[...]

  • Page 68

    Dynamic Dosing Restri ctor Sel ection G raphs 68 3A086 9H F IG . 60. Dynamic Dosing Performance (10:1 Ratio, 90 centipoise fluid, 100 psi A side pressure) 0 500 100 0 150 0 20 00 3000 2500 3500 0 Flow Rate (cc/min) Differen tial Pressu re bet ween A an d B psi (bar, MPa) 800 (55, 5.5) 700 (48, 4.8) 600 (41, 4.1) 500 (34, 3.4) 400 (28, 2.8) 300 (21,[...]

  • Page 69

    Dynamic D osing Restrictor Sele ction Gra phs 3A086 9H 69 F IG . 61. Dynamic Dosing Performance (20:1 Ratio, 90 centipoise fluid, 100 psi A side pressure) 0 500 100 0 150 0 20 00 3000 2500 3500 0 Flow Rate (cc/min) Differen tial Pr essure bet ween A and B psi (bar, MPa) 300 (21, 2.1) 250 (17.2, 1.7 2) 200 (14, 1.4) 150 10.3, 1.0 3) 100 (7.0, 0.7) 4[...]

  • Page 70

    Dynamic Dosing Restri ctor Sel ection G raphs 70 3A086 9H F IG . 62. Dynamic Dosing Performance (30:1 Ratio, 90 centipoise fluid, 100 psi A side pressure) 0 500 100 0 150 0 20 00 3000 2500 3500 0 Flow Rate (cc/min) Different ial Pressur e between A and B psi (bar, MPa) 160 (11, 1.1) 140 9.7, 0 .9) 120 8.3, 0 .8) 100 (7, 0.7) 80 (5.5, 0.55) 60 (4.1,[...]

  • Page 71

    Dynamic D osing Restrictor Sele ction Gra phs 3A086 9H 71[...]

  • Page 72

    Schematic s 72 3A086 9H Schematics Hazardous Location S ystem Pneumatic Schematic MER K UR MOT OR A 4-W A Y SOLENOID 12 VDC DOSE A2 VALV E (OPTIONAL) 4-W A Y SOLENOID 12 VDC MANIFOLD AIR EXHAUST MUFFLER CLOSE OPEN 5/32 TUBE DOSE A3 VALV E (OPTIONAL) 4-W A Y SOLENOID 12 VDC CLOSE OPEN 5/32 TUBE 4-W A Y SOLENOID 12 VDC A B A B A B A B PURGE A VALV E [...]

  • Page 73

    Schemat ics 3A086 9H 73 Non-Hazardous Location Pneuma tic Schematic MANIFOLD MER K UR MOT OR A PUMP A PIL OT GAUGE AIR REGULA TOR MER K UR MOT OR B PUMP B PIL OT GAUGE AIR REGULA TOR RELIEF V ALVE 85/110 PSI (.58/.76 MPa, 5.8/7.6 BAR) GAUGE 3/4" AIR FIL TER AUT O DRAIN 20 MICRON AIR INPUT 3/4" BALL V AL VE BLEED TYPE 3/8" AIR REG. AU[...]

  • Page 74

    Schematic s 74 3A086 9H Hazardous Location E lectrical Sc hematic USER INTERF ACE MODULE PWR (RED) COM (BLAC K ) SIG ( WHITE) SHIELD/GRN FLOW METER A FLOW METER B 3X CABLE BLAC K RED BLAC K RED BLAC K RED BLAC K RED BLAC K RED BLAC K RED BLAC K RED PURGE A DOSE A1 PURGE B DOSE B DOSE A2 DOSE A3 GFB #1 MANIFOLD 12 VDC 4-W AY SOLENOID 12 VDC 3-W AY S[...]

  • Page 75

    Schemat ics 3A086 9H 75 Hazardous Location E lectrical Schema t ic (continued) UNUSED ALARM (+) COMMON PURGE A (+) DOSE A1 (+) +12 VDC FLOW METER A SIG COMMON DOSE A2 (+) DOSE A3 (+) +5 VDC AI (-) COMMON AI (+) SHIELD LINEAR SENS "A " SIG. UNUSED REED SWITCH_BTM (DOWN) REED SWITCH_TOP (UP) REED SWITCH_COM LINEAR SENS "A " +5 VDC[...]

  • Page 76

    Schematic s 76 3A086 9H Non-Hazardous Location Ele ctrical Schematic USER IN T ERF ACE MODULE MEMBRANE POWER SUPPL Y 1 2 3 4 5 CAN _ L + V _ CAN V _ CAN _ R T N CAN _ H SHIELD CAN _ L + V _ CAN V _ CAN _ R T N CAN _ H SHIELD J 1 P3 P4 USB BASE MODULE 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 CAN _ L + V _ CAN V _ CAN _ R T N CAN _ H SHIELD P 1 J2 USB COMPONEN T MODULE C[...]

  • Page 77

    Schemat ics 3A086 9H 77 Non-Hazardous Location Ele ctrical Schematic (continued) UNUSED ALARM (+) COMMON PURGE A (+) DOSE A1 (+) +12 VDC FLOW METER A SIG COMMON DOSE A2 (+) DOSE A3 (+) +5 VDC AI (-) COMMON AI (+) SHIELD LINEAR SENS "A " SIG. UNUSED REED SWITCH_BTM (DOWN) REED SWITCH_TOP (UP) REED SWITCH_COM LINEAR SENS "A " +5 V[...]

  • Page 78

    Dime nsions and Mou nting 78 3A086 9H Dimensions and Mounting 14.74 in. (37 cm) 12.74 in. (32 cm) 0.55 i n (1.4 cm) 1.0 in (2.5 cm ) 35.5 in. (90 cm) 36.1 in . (92 cm ) 20.1 in . (51 cm) Depth: 14.8 in. (38 c m) 33.5 in. (85 cm)[...]

  • Page 79

    Technica l Data 3A086 9H 79 Technical Data ProMix 2KE, Mete r-Based Systems US Metric Maximum fluid working pressu re See M odels , pag e 3. Maximum working air pr essure 100 psi 0.7 M Pa, 7 bar Air su pply 75 to 100 p si 0.5 to 0.7 MPa , 5.2 to 7 bar Air fil ter inle t size 3/8 npt(f) Air filtr ation f or air logic (Gr aco-s upplied) 5 micro n (mi[...]

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    All written and visual data contained in this document reflects the latest product information available at the time of publica t ion. Graco reserves the right to make changes at any t ime without not ice. This manual contains E nglish. MM 3A0869 Graco Hea dquarters: Minne apolis Internati onal Offices : Belgium, China, Japan, Korea GRACO INC. AND [...]