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- Page 1 PUMP STAND WITH U-TREAT LITE Software Release: v3.01.00 OPERATOR’S MANUAL TD-09-06-1063 08-2020 Document: Revision: Effective Date: 2320 124th Road Sabetha, KS 66534 Phone:(785) 431-7900 www.uscllc.com...
- Page 2 OVERVIEW The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the basic information needed to operate and maintain the Pump Stands. It does not hold USC, LLC liable for any accidents or injuries that may occur. The technical information provided in this document is based on extensive testing under controlled conditions at the USC research and development facility.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
PUMP STANDS PS10 Table of Contents Section Contents Page # Section A Safety Instructions ..............4 Section B Installation ................13 Section C Mechanical Operation .............. 16 Mix Tank, Calibration Tube ............ 16 Peristaltic Pump Heads & Pump Motor ......... 17 Automated Pump Stand Valves .......... -
Page 4: Section A
PUMP STANDS PS10 Safety Instructions Section Every year accidents in the work place maim, kill and injure people. Although it may be impossible to prevent all accidents, with the right combination of training, operating practices, safety devices, and operator vigilance, the number of accidents can be significantly reduced. - Page 5 PUMP STANDS PS10 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or property damage.
- Page 6 PUMP STANDS PS10 International Electrocution Hazard. This symbol indicates that an electrocution hazard exists. Serious injury or death could result from contacting high voltage. Mandatory Read Manual Action Symbol. (I.S.O. format) This symbol instructs personnel to read the Operators Manual before servicing or operating the equipment.
- Page 7 PLEASE STAY CLEAR AND BE ALERT. YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your USC, LLC equipment . YOU must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to operate, maintain, or work around the treater be familiar with the operating and maintenance procedures and related SAFETY information contained in this manual.
- Page 8 PUMP STANDS PS10 A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is • not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the •...
- Page 9 PUMP STANDS PS10 OPERATING SAFETY: 1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual and all safety labels before using. 2. Disconnect and disable electrical supply completely and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging. 3. Clear the area of bystanders, especially children, before starting.
- Page 10 PUMP STANDS PS10 MAINTENANCE SAFETY 1. Review the operator’s manual and all safety items before working with, maintaining or operating the equipment . 2. Place all controls in neutral or off, stop motors, disable power source, and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
- Page 11 Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece • of sign backing paper. Located on the USC equipment you will find safety labels. Always be sure to read and follow all directions on the labels. Guards provided with USC equipment are to remain in place during operation.
- Page 12 PUMP STANDS PS10 Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY! REMEMBER—If Safety Labels have been damaged, removed, become illegible, or parts replaced without safety labels, new labels must be applied. New safety labels are available from your authorized dealer. Part # 09-02-0001 Part # 09-02-0010...
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Page 13: Section B
8. Have a certified electrician provide power to the seed treating system. Provide convenient shutdown switches, comply with local electrical codes and ensure that the system is properly grounded and bonded. The USC system must be connected to the same electrical requirements as specified in the main control panel on the power requirement tag, or the electrical schematic shipped with the piece of equipment. - Page 14 PUMP STANDS PS10 LOSS-IN-WEIGHT PUMP STAND SET - UP (BOX MOUNT) 1. After completing the installation above the following steps must be completed for the LIW pump stand (these are the ones with scales). 2. Remove the scale supports from between the scale top and the box mount. Save these for future use if you desire to move the pump stand later.
- Page 15 PUMP STANDS PS10 LOSS-IN-WEIGHT SCALE When setting up a Loss In Weight pump stand, the scale must be balanced. Set the scale on the floor in the location it will be operating from. The center of the scale has a leveling bubble on it.
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Page 16: Section C
PUMP STANDS PS10 Mechanical Operation Section MIX TANKS The pump stand includes a choice of 15, 30, 55 gallon poly or 30, 60 , 100 gallon stainless steel chemical mix tank. The chemical mix tank will have electric drive agitation that is turned on or off at the pump stand with a manual switch. -
Page 17: Peristaltic Pump Heads & Pump Motor
PUMP STANDS PS10 PERISTALTIC PUMP HEADS AND MOTOR The pump stand utilizes a variable speed pump motor and special norprene pump tubing for liquid metering. The pump comes equipped with 1, 2 or 3 peristaltic pump heads. A Low Volume and High Volume configuration are also available. Liquid will only come into contact with the inside diameter of the pump tubing and not the pump. -
Page 18: Automated Pump Stand Valves
PUMP STANDS PS10 PUMP STAND VALVES SEED TREATMENT SOURCE VALVE: This valve controls where the pump is drawing liquid from. It allows liquid to be pulled from either the bottom of the mix tank or the calibration tube. This valve is only present when a Calibration tube is mounted on the pump stand. -
Page 19: Flow Meters
PUMP STANDS PS10 FLOW METERS The pump stand may be equipped with an optional volumetric or mass flow meter. A flow meter is used to perform real - time chemical flow adjustments and monitoring without the operator having to handle the chemical. The flow meter reading will be displayed on the HMI touch screen and can be set to read in oz / min or ml / min. -
Page 20: Section D
PUMP STANDS PS10 Section Electrical Operation HIGH VOLTAGE ~ Always disconnect the power source before working on or near the control panel or lead wires. HIGH VOLTAGE ~ Use insulated tools when making adjustments while the controls are under power. -
Page 21: Start Up Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 USC START UP SCREEN While the system is booting up, the touch screen will display a timer bar in the middle of the Start Up Screen. Once the timer bar reaches the end it will disappear with a piece of text that reads “Press Screen to Continue”. -
Page 22: Main Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 Main Screen 1. Date and Time: Displays the pump stand currently set Date and Time. By clicking on the Date and Time the operator is taken to the Date and Time page where a new Date and Time can be set. - Page 23 PUMP STANDS PS10 Main Screen 6. Weight/SCU: Displays the Treater’s seed weight per unit. This will be based off of the Seed Per Pound (or Kilogram) and Seed Per Unit entered on the Utilities page. This gives you the weight in every unit (calculated by Seed/Unit / Seed/lb).
- Page 24 20. Setpoints Screen Navigation Button: This button will take the operator to the Setpoints screen. This screen can only be accessed by a USC Dealer login. 21. Splash Screen Navigation Button: This button will take the operator to the Splash screen.
- Page 25 PUMP STANDS PS10 2. Target Rate (Manual Mode): While manual mode is enabled the entry shown will be the entry from the Utilities page. This option is also enabled on the utilities page. When this mode is enabled, the pump runs at a fixed motor percent speed. This option does not try to operate at any specific application rate or flow rate and instead keeps the pump motor running at a fixed speed.
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Page 26: Pump Rate Pop-Up
PUMP STANDS PS10 Pump Rate Pop-Up The Pump Rate Pop-Up is accessible from the main screen of the PS10 program. 1. Chemical Selection: Displays the currently selected chemical. By clicking this box, a chemical selection list will appear showing all configured chemicals on the system. -
Page 27: Select List Pop-Up
PUMP STANDS PS10 Select List Pop-Up The Select List Pop-Up is accessible from the multiple screens of the PS10 program. It is available from the pump rate popup and chemical editing, alarms, and messages. 1. Search Bar: Allows the operator to type in parameters they wish to search by. -
Page 28: Date And Time Pop-Up
PUMP STANDS PS10 Date and Time Pop-Up 1. Internal PLC Clock: Displays the currently set time for the pump controller. 2. 12 hour Format Mode: This option toggles between using a 24 hour clock and using a 12 hour clock. -
Page 29: Security Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 Screen Security 1. User Name Entry: By selecting this field, the operator can enter the username they wish to log in with. This field is case sensitive. 2. Password Entry: By selecting this field, the operator can enter the password corresponding to the username entered above. -
Page 30: Hoa Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 HOA Screen 1. Chemical Display: Displays the currently selected chemical on the pump. 2. Hand Button: Selecting the “Hand” button will put the motor into hand operation. This is a non-automated operation to directly control the pump. The pump will run at a rate/speed based off the selected information on the Utilities Page. - Page 31 PUMP STANDS PS10 9. Scale Weight Display: This display shows the current scale weight on the LIW scale. This display is only visible if the pump is configured as a LIW pump. The pump will display in lbs or kgs depending on whether metric mode is enabled or disabled.
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Page 32: Pump Calibration Pop-Up
PUMP STANDS PS10 Pump Calibration Pop-Up The Pump Calibration Pop-Up is accessible from the HOA screen of the PS10 program. 1. Help Button: Navigates to the pump calibration help page. This page describes several of the objects on the page. - Page 33 PUMP STANDS PS10 Pump Calibration Pop-Up 13. Start Button: This button starts the calibration run. The run will run at the rate displayed for the amount of time requested in the “Target Run Time” entry. The run will automatically shut off when the “Elapsed Run Time” reaches the ”Target Run Time”...
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Page 34: Utilities Page
PUMP STANDS PS10 The Pump Calibration Pop-Up is accessible from the HOA screen of the PS10 pro- gram. 1. Current Ratio Current calibration ratio of the chemical being used for the calibra- tion runs. This entry is visible when the pump stand is configured as a flow meter pump. - Page 35 PUMP STANDS PS10 Utilities Page 3. Seed Per Unit: Selecting the grey box allows the operator to enter what the seed per unit is for the product the pump is going to apply chemical to. This will aid in any SCU based chemical application. Seed Per Pound (Seed per Kilogram in metric) is only visible while “Direct Translate”...
- Page 36 PUMP STANDS PS10 Utilities Page (Alternates) 1. Target Pump Rate: Selecting the grey box allows the operator to enter the target pump rate by either oz/min or mL/min. This rate is independent of any treater or seed information and will strictly try and achieve the requested flow rate. This option appears when the “Direct Translate”...
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Page 37: Profile Editing Pop-Up
PUMP STANDS PS10 Profile Editing Pop-Up The Profile Editing Pop-Up is accessible from the navigation bar of the PS10 program. 1. Chemical Editing Navigation Button: Selecting the chemical editing navigation button, takes us to the chemical editing page where we can create different chemicals our pump stand is going to be outfitted with. -
Page 38: Chemical Editing Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 Chemical Editing Screen 1. Selection List Button: Selecting this button opens a display list popup which allows for the selection of what chemical profile we would like to edit. 2. Copy Button: Selecting this button copies all fields except the name of the currently selected profile. -
Page 39: Pump Editing Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 8. Density: This field is only visible when the pump is configured as a LIW pump. This is where the operator may enter the density of the chemical they will outfit the pump with. The density aids the LIW pump calculate how many fl. oz. or ml. the pump has processed. - Page 40 PUMP STANDS PS10 Pump Stand Editing Screen 7. Custom PID Settings: This button opens the custom PID popup for use when custom flow meter is selected from the “Flow Meter Device Type” selection. Here we can enter customer PID settings to operate the pump with a customer aggressiveness.
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Page 41: Custom Pid Settings Pop-Up
2. (I) Integral: The integral component controls how frequently the speed is updated. 3. Pump Gear: For USC pump stands, we also do this in a 3-gear system with first gear being our lower gear and 3rd gear being our highest gear. We setup our pump stands to drive aggressively at the start of a run and slowly shift into less aggressive gears the closer to target rate we get. -
Page 42: Import & Export Screens
PUMP STANDS PS10 Import & Export Screens 1. USB Status: Displays the current status of the USB device inserted into the pump stand. 2. List Name: Displays which profile list the row bar correlates to. 3. Total Records: How many records are in the in the associated profile list. -
Page 43: Alarm Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 Alarms Screen 1. Time: This column displays the time the alarm occurred. 2. Status: Displays current status of the alarm. Status states are Alarmed, Silenced, Acknowledged, and Archived. Alarmed represent an alarm that is currently still active. Silenced is an alarm that is still active but not sounding off any horn (this option isn’t available for this program). -
Page 44: Message Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 9. Reset: Resets any Alarmed or Silenced alarms. These alarms then go to a acknowledged state. If the condition of the alarm still exist, a new alarmed entry will appear. 10. Errors Resolved: Shows the total number of resolved or non-active errors. -
Page 45: Setup & Options Screen
PUMP STANDS PS10 Messages Screen 6. Total Errors: Number of active errors that still need to be resolved. 7. Clear Non-Active: Clears acknowledged messages off of the active list. These messages then become archived and can be viewed again by selecting the View All button. - Page 46 PUMP STANDS PS10 Setup & Options Screen 4. Standard: Changes the pump stand to standard unit of measurement. (Imperial— 5. Metric: Changes the pump stand to metric unit of measurement. Page 46...
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Page 47: Section E
PUMP STANDS PS10 Section Troubleshooting Below is a table describing the most frequent problems and solutions with the Manual Pump Stand. For further assistance, contact the your local authorized dealer. Problem Possible Cause Solution Pump is fluctuating. 1. Restriction in tubing 1. -
Page 48: Section F
Do not put this unit into operation with any questionably maintained parts. Poor performance or a hazard may occur. Do not use compressed air or water under pressure to clean any of the components of the USC equipment. MIX TANK Check motor. - Page 49 PUMP STANDS PS10 PUMP STANDS WITH STANDARD MIX TANKS PUMPS - PLUMBING - FLOW METER 1. Check pump in forward and reverse. 2. Make sure pump heads open and close smoothly. 3. Inspect tubing for uneven wear. Replace pump tubing often to ensure high flow rates can be achieved.
- Page 50 Record the cleaning on the company required documents. If operating in a CSA 22.1, Class II, Division 2, Group G hazardous area, USC recommends this step be performed on a daily ELECTRICAL PANEL 1.
- Page 51 PUMP STANDS PS10 PUMP STANDS WITH CHEMICAL TOTES PUMPS - PLUMBING - LIW SCALES 1. Run the pumps in reverse until all chemical has been drained from the process lines and the calibration tube back into the tote. 2. Make sure pump heads open and close smoothly.
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Page 52: Section G
PUMP STANDS PS10 Section Storage Proper Storage of the the pump stand for long periods of time is critical to reduce the chance of rust, corrosion and fatigue of the equipment. This is especially true when storing the pump stand in below freezing temperatures. - Page 53 PUMP STANDS PS10 6. Store flow meters in a location with the following conditions: Ambient temperature of 50 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. • Protection from direct sunlight to avoid unacceptable high surface temperatures. • Where moisture does not collect in or on the flow meter. This will help prevent •...
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Page 55: Section H
Section USC Limited Warranty USC, LLC, (Manufacturer) warrants its seed treating equipment as follows: 1. Limited Warranty: Manufacturer warrants that the Products sold hereunder will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 18 months from date of shipment. - Page 56 PUMP STANDS PS10 DOCUMENT REVIEW RECORD DATE 08-2020 USC, LLC 2320 124th Road Sabetha, KS 66534 (785) 431-7900 EMAIL: sales-team@uscllc.com WEB: www.uscllc.com Page 56...