Watson-Marlow FF30 V2 - Manual (Page 21)

INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK
FF30 V2
FF30 IH EN 74-216-201 v1.20.doc Page 21 of 26
5.3 Runtime warnings
A warning is used to turn the operator’s attention to halt situations, which must be solved in order to
continue production / running.
Alarm
No
Description Indication Actions
1
Cap is not on
bottle at Cap-
detect position.
CAP button is
flashing
There are two distinctly different ways of
responding to this alarm/warning.
- Put a CAP on the bottle and press CAP
button to continue production.
- Press the STEP button. This will end the
automatic production (and capping) – the
star wheel will move one position forward.
2
Filler is not
starting on start
signal
FILL button is
flashing
Depending on conditions for the alarm/warning
there are the following possible actions:
- Start the filler manually.
e.g. on a PF6 Press DISP+GO
The FF30 will then continue and clear the
warning.
- Stop the automatic mode by pressing
either START or FILL buttons. The FF30
will leave fill mode and automatic mode.
5.4 Trouble shooting
Description of fault
Possible cause
The READY indicator does not go ON - Compressed air is not connected
- The star wheel is not in “home” position
- The ejector arm is not in “home” position
The star wheel does not index - The bottle inlet sensor does not see the bottle
at the inlet
- A workstation has not finished the cycle
- The toothed belt needs tension
- Check fuses
External filler does not start when a bottle is
present under nozzle - Missing or loose cable from FF30 to filler
- The filler is not in “dispense mode”
Capping station runs even if cap is missing
- The cap sensor has been placed too low
Capping is not complete or torque is inconsistent - Capping head is placed too high
- The bottle slips in the star wheel during
capping
The bottle ejector does not move the bottle to the
outlet tray - The ejector is not mounted correctly.
- The toothed belt needs tension
- Check fuses