Troubleshooting ....................19 Parts Diagram ..................... 19 Warranty Information ..................20 Knight Locations ....................20 S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S • Avoid contact of cleaning agents with skin and eyes. If contact occurs, rinse affected area with water for 15 minutes, and seek medical attention, if needed.
M E N U M A P • Clear sum/batch report DISPENSER • MEMORY FUNCTIONS Clear batch count • Load factory defaults • Change dispenser ID # DISPENSER • SETUP ROUTINES Change main access code • Set date and time •...
1250 individual user records. The User Interface is intuitive and easy to use. Anyone with a passcode can use this system with little or no training. Using the ILCS Foamer Control System promotes responsible and safe usage of wash chemicals while allowing you to better manage your business.
NEEDLE VALVE AIR PRESSURE GAUGE AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR ROUTE CHEMICAL DISCHARGE HOSE LINES THROUGH CONNECTION BOTTOM OF UNIT CHEMICAL INLET CONNECTIONS METERING TIP INSERTION VIEW OF PANEL ROTATED DOWN FOR CLARITY ILCS-FOAMER-INSTALL/071603 0901112 Rev: REL (08/03) Page 5 of 20...
(3) Type in your user password and press ENTER — if your password was accepted, the display will flash a brief acknowledgement and you will then see the following. ILCS FOAMER – The top line will show the display name.
C O N T R O L P A N E L D I A G R A M CYCLE ON/OFF CYCLE START FORMULA NUMBER PROGRAMMING KEYSWITCH BUTTON DISPLAY DISPLAY MAIN POWER CYCLE STOP ALPHANUMERIC PROGRAMMING ON/OFF SWITCH BUTTON KEYPAD KEYPAD 0901112 Rev: REL (08/03) Page 7 of 20...
P R O G R A M M I N G ILCS programming is done through the use of menu selections. Any menu can be entered by pressing the ENTER button, or exited by pressing RESET (or in some cases MENU ).
• DISPENSER Clear sum/batch report MEMORY FUNCTIONS • Clear batch count • Load factory defaults CLEAR SUM/BATCH REPORT ? This menu selection is used to clear the summary and batch PRESS: YES OR NO tracking report memory. Press YES to begin clearing, or press NO to move on to the next menu selection without clearing.
This can be helpful when more than one dispenser is installed at the location. • When running ILCS WinReporter PC software (optional), the ID number is used for “logging on” to the dispenser from the computer. Several dispensers can be connected together in a daisy chain format known as “multilinking”.
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• DISPENSER Continued SETUP ROUTINES SET DATE & TIME ? This menu selection allows you to set the time and date. Press PRESS: YES OR NO YES to invoke the command, or press NO to move on to the next menu selection.
• DISPENSER Change user access code REPORT SETUP ROUTINES • Change user password • Change system access • Change user truck • Change report name • Change chemical names • Change product costs • Change display name • Set shift times •...
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• DISPENSER Continued REPORT SETUP ROUTINES CHANGE USER TRUCK ? This menu selection allows you to assign a specific truck number PRESS: YES OR NO for each user (for data tracking). Press YES to invoke the command, or press NO to move on to the next menu selection. Y E S USER ID NAME 01 Use MENU...
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YES to invoke the command, or press NO to move on to the next menu selection. Y E S DISPLAY NAME Move the cursor (SCROLL) and use alphanumeric ILCS FOAMER buttons to enter the display name, then press ENTER. Press MENU when finished. WANT TO SET SHIFT TIMES ? This menu selection allows you to enter shift times.
• DISPENSER Date dispenser installed MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE • Date of last calibration DISPENSER INSTALLED This menu selection allows you to set the installation date. Use 00/00/00 the number buttons to set the date, then press ENTER. Press the MENU button to move on to the next menu selection. CALIBRATION DATE This menu selection allows you to set the date that the eductors EDUC 01...
• DISPENSER Prime eductors PROGRAMMING ROUTINES • Calibrate eductors • Manually enter eductor flow rates PRIME EDUCTORS ? This menu selection allows you run the system manually so that PRESS: YES OR NO the chemical lines can be primed. Press YES to invoke the command, or press NO to move on to the next menu selection.
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• DISPENSER Continued PROGRAMMING ROUTINES CALIBRATE EDUCTOR 01 For accurate calibrations, adjust air pressure if necessary PRESS CAL. TO START/STOP and verify that the selected metering tip is giving the proper dilution ratio before performing the steps below. This can be done while priming the chemical lines. If there are any future changes to air pressure or metering tips, you should re-calibrate each eductor.
• DISPENSER Check vacuum switch operation DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES • Troubleshoot data-tracking problems TEST EDUCTOR VACUUM This menu selection allows you to verify the operation of the PRESS: YES OR NO vacuum switches that monitor the chemical lines. The test works by running the system and checking for contact across the Y E S connections for each vacuum switch.
(2) Check solenoid for voltage (3) Air pressure too low (3) Adjust air pressure (4) Needle valve adjustment (4) Open and close needle valve a few times then set as needed ILCS-FOAMER-PARTS/071703 0901112 Rev: REL (08/03) Page 19 of 20...
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