MAGUIRE Ultra-600 Installation Operation & Maintenance

MAGUIRE Ultra-600 Installation Operation & Maintenance

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MAGUIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
Rev. June 11, 2020
ULTRA-600
- TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER
• INSTALLATION
• OPERATION
• MAINTENACE
Integrated with
FLEXBUS Lite
Receiver Control System
Copyright © Maguire Products, Inc. 2020
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  • Page 1  MAGUIRE PRODUCTS, INC. ULTRA-600 - TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER • INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENACE Integrated with FLEXBUS Lite ® Receiver Control System Rev. June 11, 2020 Copyright © Maguire Products, Inc. 2020...
  • Page 2 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 3 The information contained within this manual including any translations thereof, is the property of Maguire Products Inc. and may not be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written consent of Maguire Products Inc.
  • Page 4 We welcome comments and suggestions on ways we can improve this manual. For additional information, or to download the latest copy of this manual or any other Maguire manual, please visit our website or contact us directly. On the Web at: www.maguire.com Maguire Products Inc.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Table of Contents INSTALLATION Dryer Assembly Engaging the Load Cells Dryer Connections Temperature Sensor (RTD) Locations Compressed Air Connection Electrical Connection Home Screen Overview Setup Menu Map -Brief Explanation...
  • Page 6 MAGUIRE PRODUCTS neither assumes nor authorizes any other persons to assume for it any other liability in connection with the sale of its Dryers.
  • Page 7 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer SAFETY WARNINGS HOT SURFACES: As with all dryers, there are HOT SURFACES to avoid. Temperatures can reach 350F, (180C). Typically, these surfaces are not at dangerous temperatures, however all hot surfaces should be avoided.
  • Page 8: Installation

    ULTRA-600. ULTRA-600 The ULTRA-600 platform is designed for ease of lifting and moving. The retention hopper and vacuum chamber assembly frame was designed with two steel channels spanning the depth of the machine to allow for a fork truck to safely and easily lift and position the machine into place.
  • Page 9 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Overall layout and Dimensions Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 10 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 11: Dryer Assembly

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Dryer Assembly Leveling Feet If using the leveling feet, make sure the surface that the ULTRA-600 will be placed on can support the weight at all 4 corners. When adjusting the leveling feet, keep the frame as close to the floor as possible.
  • Page 12 Note: If your Upper Vacuum Slide Gate is already installed from factory, skip this step. If the ULTRA-600 Upper Vacuum Gate was shipped detached from the ULTRA-600 it must be installed after the Heating Hopper is mounted and installed on the machine.
  • Page 13: Engaging The Load Cells

    The load cells are immobilized prior to shipping and must be engaged for proper operation of the ULTRA-600 Dryer. There is a total of 4 load cells on machine: 2 for the vacuum chamber and 2 for the retention hopper...
  • Page 14: Dryer Connections

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Dryer External Connections Heating Hopper Air Lines/RTD/Sensor Cables On top of the machine, next to the heating hopper, there are a series of air lines and cables that need to be connected.
  • Page 15: Compressed Air Connection

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Compressed Air Connection Connect an air supply to the air regulator’s IN port using a male 1/2” NPT fitting. An operating air pressure of 80 psi (5.5 bar) while the vacuum generator is running is required for proper operation of the Dryer.
  • Page 16: Electrical Connection

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Electrical Connection RISK OF INJURY! Only qualified technicians should make electrical connections. Connect Main Power The electrical cable located on the left side of the Dryer on the power box supplies the power to the Dryer.
  • Page 17 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Temperature Sensor (RTD) Locations T1 – Heating Hopper Air Inlet T1s – Heating Hopper Air Inlet Temperature Setting T1a – Heating Hopper Air Inlet Temperature Actual T2 – Dry Purge Air Temperature T2s –...
  • Page 18: Home Screen Overview

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Home Screen Overview Shown with enabled options: Auto Shutdown, Batch Mode, and Preheat, ULTRA-600 screen T1 Actual - Actual Heating Hopper inlet air temperature T1 Setpoint - Heating Hopper inlet air temperature Setpoint.
  • Page 19: Operation

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Start Up and Operation This section will help you understand what the dryer is doing during operation from a cold start. There are 3 concurrent operations. Heating, Vacuum and, Retention. Cold startup begins with Preheat.
  • Page 20 This parameter is important → to set to ensure proper performance of the ULTRA-600. Bulk density can be edited under ‘Advanced Info’. ***WARNING: Without setting this parameter the machine may not maximize its material throughput and/or have a chance to overflow.
  • Page 21: What Is Happening When The Dryer Is Running

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer What is happening when the dryer is running: During the Pre-heat operation material in the heating hopper is brought up to temperature (T1s). Preheat time is determined by the specified Preheat Time on the Pre-Start screen (timed preheat, default 60 minutes) or by the Preheat Setup Auto option, which sets an inlet to outlet temperature delta and a minimum preheat time.
  • Page 22: Energy Saver Modes

    ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Energy Saver Modes Maguire ULTRA Low Energy Dryers are proven to dry plastic materials 6x faster than conventional dryers and use up to 85% less energy. This is due in part to the utilization of various Energy Saver Modes that the user can enable.
  • Page 23: Presets

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Presets The ULTRA controller has a built-in ‘Presets’ feature where users can import/export material presets. This can be found on the default navigation bar. Within the interactive screen, users can input, edit, and load material parameters which minimize material processing setup time.
  • Page 24: Shutdown-Options

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Shutdown Options End Preheat - (shown only if in a preheat cycle) Skips the preheat allowing material to immediately pass down to the Vacuum Chamber (example: material has already been heated and dryer has been taking offline briefly and powered back on).
  • Page 25: Auto-Stop Setup

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Auto-Stop Setup Auto-Stop initiates a shutdown at a specified time on specific days if the week. To enable and configure Auto-Stop follow the steps below. Press Display will prompt for a password. (default: 22222)
  • Page 26: Advanced Information

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Advanced Information Pressing on the Home Screen will display additional information such as readings of all RTD thermometers, vacuum time elapsed, absolute pressure in the Vacuum Chamber, blower drive frequency.
  • Page 27: Recommended Drying Temperatures

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Recommended Drying Temperatures FINAL DRYING TEMPERATURE** MATERIAL MOISTURE % * ºC ºF 180 – 190 0.10 80 - 85 ABS/PC 0.02 0.02 180 – 190 0.20 - 0.10 80 - 85 0.02...
  • Page 28: Setup Menu Map -Brief Explanation

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Setup Menu Map - Brief Explanation This section outlines the Setup menu. For detailed info, see Setup Menu Full Explanation. ► Setup (password protected) – Settings and Options Menus ►...
  • Page 29 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Modes of Operation Three modes of operation (on Home Screen): Run Dryer, Manual Operations, Clean Out. Run Dryer - See Operation on page 19. Manual Operations – Options that allow direct control over specific outputs.
  • Page 30 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Input Status – Shows status of various inputs Blower – OFF/ON Level – Heating Hooper Level (0-100%) Pressure – LOW/OK VAC – Vacuum chamber absolute pressure (mmHg) Primary OT – Primary Heater temperature switch - OK/OVERTMP Purge OT - Purge Heater temperature switch - OK/OVERTMP HH Rem.
  • Page 31: Parameters Explained

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Batch Mode Batch Mode enables the dryer to dry a predetermined amount of material and then automatically stop and display a message indicating the batch is complete. To turn on Batch Mode see: System Configuration / System Preferences / Display Options / Batch Mode.
  • Page 32 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Setup Menu – Full Explanation Setup is a password protected area for accessing Dryer or System specific configuration settings. Setup is accessible from the main screen by pressing: Press Display will prompt for a password.
  • Page 33 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Material Ready Alarm - If the Material Ready alarm is enabled, this alarm will trigger after the first and only first batch of material has completed a full vacuum cycle. After 15 seconds, the audible portion of this alarm will automatically silence.
  • Page 34 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer If the Throughput alarm is enabled, the alarm Throughput Alarm - will sound if the material in the Retention Hopper is used faster than the dryer can produce dried material. (Material level reaches RTL...
  • Page 35 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer – Controls when the vacuum chamber is Dry Purge Setup Purge Cham - OFF/CYC/ON purged with membrane dried air. OFF – No vacuum chamber purging occurs. CYC - Vacuum chamber purging occurs during allotted vacuum cycle time (VTs).
  • Page 36 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer • Residence Time - ON/OFF – When ON, displays a countdown timer (RAL parameter) indicating when an alarm will sound alerting that material has sat in the retention hopper too long.
  • Page 37 – Restores Factory Defaults. Restore WARNING: Only do a Restore All when directed by a Maguire Technician. Restore Parameters – Resets parameters back to factory defaults. Firmware Update - Update ULTRA-600 firmware. See page 78. Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 38 ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Parameters All Maguire ULTRA controllers operate according to certain internal PARAMETERS. Because customer requirements vary widely, we have made parameters accessible for change through the keypad. In most cases, these parameters will never need to be changed. Some parameters that are routinely adjusted values are adjustable from the main display.
  • Page 39 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Parameter Units TIMES Are expressed as full seconds or full minutes. PERCENTAGES are expressed as percentages. TEMPERATURES are expressed in full degrees (Fahrenheit or Celsius). TERM used to calculate a value.
  • Page 40 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer BLA - Blower Level Adjustment format: xxxxx (Hz) function(s): Blower drive frequency when the heating hopper level is at or below that set by the BZL parameter. Note: this parameter is only visible on units equipped with a VFD.
  • Page 41 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Dispensing VCH - Vacuum Chamber High Level format: xxxxx (lbs. or kgs.) Vacuum chamber fill dispense target. Also known as “fill weight”. function(s): VCL - Vacuum Chamber Low Level...
  • Page 42 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer VDR - Vacuum Chamber Dump Rate format: xxxxx (g/sec.) function(s): Learned flow rate of the vacuum chamber dump valve. This parameter will automatically adjust over time. As it adjusts, retention hopper fills will converge on the targeted fill weight.
  • Page 43 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer VGD - Vacuum Gate Delay format: xxxyy (seconds / seconds) function(s): xxx: The amount of time between the lower vacuum valve opening and the vacuum chamber dump valve opening.
  • Page 44 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer BCH - Batch Mode Target Format: xxxxx (pounds or kilograms) function(s): The targeted total amount of material that will be dried during a batch run. LTP - Loader Trip Point...
  • Page 45 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer L1A - Loader #1 Alarm format: xxxxx (counts) function(s): Number of failed load attempts after which a Loader #1 alarm is triggered. Note: Loader #1 must be set to “Internal” mode for this parameter to have effect.
  • Page 46 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Heater PTS - Preheat Temperature Setpoint format: xxxxx (°F or °C) function(s): Target heating hopper air inlet temperature during preheat (when the Preheat Setpoint is set to “Temperature”). PHT - Preheat Time...
  • Page 47 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer DT1 - Heating Hopper Heater Derivative Term format: xxxxx (constant) function(s): Heating hopper heater PID control loop derivative term. This term makes adjustments to the heater output that are proportional to the slope of the error over time. The purpose of this term is to make predictive adjustments to help mitigate overshoots (and undershoots).
  • Page 48 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer MP1 - Heating Hopper Heater Maximum Percentage format: xxxxx (%) function(s): Maximum allowable heater duty cycle. This can be used to effectively limit the effective size of the heater.
  • Page 49 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer RMP - Temperature Ramp Settings format: xyyzz (increments / minutes / °F or °C) function(s): Number of temperature steps during a temperature ramp. Duration of a temperature ramp. Temperature span of a temperature ramp.
  • Page 50 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer UT2 - Purge Heater Update Time [ULTRA-600 and ULTRA-1000 only] format: xxxyy (seconds / seconds) function(s): Amount of time between purge heater PID updates when the actual purge air temperature is above setpoint.
  • Page 51 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer PST - Purge and Shutdown Time [ULTRA-600 and ULTRA-1000 only] format: xxxxx (minutes) function(s): The amount of time that the purge air system will continue to run after the final vacuum chamber dispense.
  • Page 52 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Load Cell KDF -Load Cell Stable Weight format: xxxxx (counts) function(s): Maximum allowable load cell fluctuations during a weight reading during filling operations. A lower number will equate to a more accurate reading but could slow the system down.
  • Page 53 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Vacuum VTS -Vacuum Time Setting format: xxyyy (minutes / minutes) function(s): Minimum user-enterable vacuum cycle time. yyy: Vacuum cycle time. VPL -Vacuum Pressure Low format: xxxxx (mm Hg absolute) function(s): Vacuum chamber pressure setpoint.
  • Page 54 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer VPT -Vacuum Purge Timer format: xxxxx (seconds) function(s): Additional time the vacuum chamber purge/equalization valve will remain open after the vacuum chamber reaches equalization pressure. This is to ensure that the vacuum chamber is not left under a partial vacuum state at the end of a vacuum cycle.
  • Page 55: Changing Parameters

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Changing Parameters Changing parameters can have an impact on the Dryers performance. It is highly recommended that a supervisor change the default Program Mode password to protect the parameter values. Prior to making any parameter changes, make sure you understand what you are doing.
  • Page 56: Communication Setup

    Communications Setup ULTRA-600 communications enabled software communication over Ethernet using the MLAN Protocol. For more information about the MLAN Protocol and the ULTRA-600 Dryer see the MLAN Protocol manual, available on the Maguire Products Inc website. MLAN communications over Ethernet use port 9999 to communicate.
  • Page 57 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Enabling Modbus Press Display will prompt for a password. (default: 22222) Then press: Press Display will show the System Configuration categories. Press Communications Display will show the System Communications categories.
  • Page 58: Maintenance

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Maintenance Drain and purge Air Filter / Regulator The purpose of the air filter is to remove moisture and contaminants from the compressed air supply and protect the pneumatic components of the Dryer. The air filter must be periodically purged of moisture.
  • Page 59: Loadcell Calibration

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Loadcell Calibration Zero Weight Calibration BE SURE The Air supply is on. BE SURE The Vacuum Chamber and Retention Hopper is EMPTY. BE SURE The Vacuum Chamber and Retention Hopper are hanging / resting freely on the load cells.
  • Page 60 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Full Weight Calibration When SETTING FULL WEIGHT, BE SURE you know the exact weight (in grams or pounds) that you are adding to the chamber. Place this weight in the chamber.
  • Page 61: Cleanout Procedure / Valve Clean Pause

    350F, (180C). Typically, these surfaces are not at dangerous temperatures, however all hot surfaces should be avoided. Do Not Perform a Clean Out Unless ULTRA-600 Dryer is First Properly Shut Down. For proper shutdown proceedure, see Startup and Operation on page 24.
  • Page 62 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Emptying the Vacuum Chamber The Vacuum Chamber is non-removable. The Vacuum Chamber has a front facing cleanout hatch. Prior to opening the front access hatch, removal of all material is recommended.
  • Page 63 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Cleanout of the Vacuum Chamber Access to the Vacuum Chamber through the cleanout hatch located on the front of the Vacuum Chamber. To remove the hatch insert rotate the two butterfly latches and then unhook from the hatch faceplate.
  • Page 64 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Cleanout of the Retention Hopper The Retention Hopper will slide out for easy access. Prior to sliding out the Retention Hopper remove all material. Sliding out the Retention Hopper will open the bottom drain of the hopper.
  • Page 65 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Valve Clean Pause This feature is utilized in order to clean the upper and/or lower vacuum gates on the fly by keeping them open for any desired time, while pausing operation. By default, this feature is NOT enabled and must be done so in the system configuration screen.
  • Page 66: Alarms - Cause And Solution

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Alarms - Cause and Solution Typically, problems are indicated by an alarm condition on the Dryer controller’s display with an audible alarm and a flashing strobe light. The following alarm troubleshooting chart will describe the alarm condition and possible causes and solutions.
  • Page 67 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer ALARM:04 Problem: The heating air temperature has drifted HH OVERHEAT above set-point. If the heating air temperature (T1a sensor) is over the degrees specified in parameter OT1 (default 6° F or 6° C) for a time greater than the time in seconds specified in OT1, then the alarm is triggered and the heater output will drop by 20%.
  • Page 68 Problem: Air pressure sensor has detected air ALARM:15 pressure below 50 psi. Solution: Check exhausting lockout valve located on the front lower left side of ULTRA-600. Ensure that the valve is open. Check pressure of air supply. Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 69 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer HH FAIL-SAFE Problem: The heating hopper heater thermal safety ALARM:16 switch has opened due to an overheat condition. Located on the top of the Heater Tube is a Temperature Safety Switch.
  • Page 70 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer THROUGHPUT Problem: The throughput of the dryer has been ALARM:20 exceeded. This is an optional alarm (under alarms menu), defaulted to enabled. This alarm is triggered when the Retention Hopper low level has been reached before the vacuum timer has elapsed.
  • Page 71 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer MATERIAL SHUTDOWN Material Shutdown This alarm triggers if the Material Shortage alarm is set to ALARM:25 "SHUTDOWN" and is it determined that the heating hopper has been fully depleted of material via the VFA parameter criteria. When this alarm triggers, the ULTRA enters a Shutdown state automatically.
  • Page 72: Logs And Print Outputs

    Print Alarm History Prints to USB any alarms recorded since the alarm log was last cleared. Copy Log File Copies raw log file to USB stick for analysis by a Maguire technician. Print All Prints all of the above logs to USB.
  • Page 73 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Logs and Print Outputs Alarm Log - Display of the most recent log outputs. Toggle Select button to Alarm Log. Event Log - The Event log is written to a file on a USB drive. To write the log file, toggle to wrench mode, Print Setup, Print Event Log.
  • Page 74 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Interpreting the Parameter Printout First column is the parameter’s description. Second column is the parameter’s 3-letter acronym. Third column is the parameter’s setting in RAM, which is the currently loaded user settings.
  • Page 75 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer H1-10 Heat1 Set-Point Off. 03002 03002 00000 65535 Sec/Deg H1-11 Heat1 Max. Percent 00100 00100 00000 00100 Percent H1-12 Heat1 Restart Offset 05040 05040 00000 65535 Pct/Sec H1-13 Max Temp Set-Point...
  • Page 76 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Misc. Settings: Auto-Fill Adjust HH Level Sensor Loader 1 Loader 2 Loader 2 Mode Thruput Purge Chamber Admin. Settings: Blower LOADCELL CALIBRATION NAME ZERO DELTA FULL LAST ZERO LAST FULL...
  • Page 77 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Saving and Restoring User Settings All parameter information can be saved to the User Backup Settings for future retrieval. To SAVE all parameter information to the User Backup Settings: Press Display will prompt for a password.
  • Page 78: Dryer Firmware Updates

    When the ULTRA control panel is turned on, the first screen displayed will show the current firmware version. If necessary, the firmware in the ULTRA can be updated using a firmware update supplied by Maguire Products. Firmware updates use the USB port located below the control screen. The following instructions detail how to do a firmware update.
  • Page 79: Flexbus Lite Integrated Loading System

    ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite Integrated Loading System The Flexbus Lite Loading System is integrated into the Maguire ULTRA Touchscreen Controller, enabling local control of a single pump and up to 9 receivers. This section, outlines and explains the Flexbus Lite Loading System.
  • Page 80: Flexbus Home Screen

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite Home Screen Overview Live View Panel (gray area) - Displays the live view of Receivers Navigation Menu Home Screen Display Pump Event Log and Alarm History Switch to ULTRA...
  • Page 81 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Enabling Flexbus Lite in the ULTRA Touchscreen Controller Flexbus Lite is an option that can be enabled within the ULTRA Touchscreen controller allowing local control of a single pump and up to 9 receivers.
  • Page 82 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite System Setup Screen Pump assignment is set through the SETUP screen. The setup screen is accessed by pressing the Setup button on the right side of the screen.
  • Page 83: Flexbus Pump Assignment

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Pump Assignment - Pumps must be assigned before Receivers. Flexbus Lite controls a single pump. The Flexbus System can control of to 5 pumps. If you have two or more pumps (Flexbus only), turn...
  • Page 84 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer While in the Setup screen you can go straight to setting up Receivers without re-entering the password. To enter the Receivers assignment screen. PRESS: Next Page for Receivers Assignment instructions.
  • Page 85: Receiver Assignment

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Receiver Assignment NOTE: If you are already entered into SETUP, skip the password step and go to the below. On the HOME Pressing the SETUP button prompts for a password.
  • Page 86: Receiver Configuration

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Receiver Configuration The Receiver configuration screen is accessible from the Home screen. Pressing a receiver on the Home Screen, takes you to the Receiver's Configuration screen. The receiver that you are configuring is identified by the Receiver's ID number on the receiver images on this screen.
  • Page 87 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Receiver Configuration Fields Blowback - Blowback is a pulse of air to clear the filter. Blowback has two configuration fields. Skip cycle defines the number of cycles the receiver will skip between blowback pulses. Default for Skip Cycle is 3. Setting Skip Cycle to 0 (zero) will pulse every time.
  • Page 88: Pump Configuration

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Pump Configuration Pressing the pump button in the right navigation takes you to the Pump overview screen and then pressing a pump in this overview screen will open the Pump's Configuration screen. The pump that you are configuring is identified by the pump's ID label on the pump's image on this screen.
  • Page 89 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Pump Configuration Fields Blowback - Blowback is a pulse of air to clear the filter. Blowback has two configuration fields. Skip cycle defines the number of Bypass cycles skipped between each blowback pulse. Default for Skip Cycle is 10. Setting Skip Cycle to 0 (zero) will pulse every time.
  • Page 90: Removing Receivers Or Pumps

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Removing Receivers from the configuration If a receiver needs to be removed from the configuration, it can be removed using this procedure. On the HOME Pressing the SETUP button prompts for a password.
  • Page 91: Flexbus System Setup Options

    Set Screen Brightness Update Receiver and Pump Firmware Requires a firmware update provided by Maguire Products Inc. Copy firmware (.XUF file) to USB and insert USB into the controllers USB port. Press this Update button. Press the green check to start the update. The firmware update will be copied from the flash drive to the Pumps and Receivers that require the update (up-to- date firmware will not be changed).
  • Page 92: Flexbus Main Screen Details

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite Main Screen Live Status Panel Navigation Menu Displays the live status of all receivers. See below for receiver symbol representation. Returns to Home screen from any screen.
  • Page 93 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer What the Receiver Symbols Represent: Receiver is online and idle. Lost communication with receiver. Cause may be receiver's power is off or a disconnected communication wire. Receiver is inactive.
  • Page 94: Flexbus Wiring Diagram

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite Wiring Diagrams Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 95 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 96: Flexbus Lite Component Map

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Flexbus Lite Component Map Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 97: General Information

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer General Information ULTRA-600 Technical Specifications SCOPE Provide up to 600 pounds per hour (272 kg/hr) of dry material to an injection molding or extrusion platform utilizing energy efficient vacuum drying technology. Drying temperature up to 350º...
  • Page 98 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer CONTROLLER Microprocessor based control (Motorola 6812) 4 x 20 character Blue back lit display 4 Digit 1” high Red LED for display of Actual or Set Temperature Icon representation of function Flash Memory, SD card with micro capability Ethernet &...
  • Page 99: Technical Specifications

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Technical Specifications Domestic/Canadian European line no. parameter value units value units design throughput lbs./hour kgs./hour maximum run temperature °F °C maximum vacuum level, absolute mm Hg. mm Hg. complete unit weight, empty 1824 lbs.
  • Page 100: Theory Of Operation / Performance

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Theory of Operation / Performance THEORY OF VACUUM DRYING Water boils at 212 F (100 C) degrees. However, this is only true at sea level, which is to say at standard atmospheric pressure, which is 14.7 pounds/sq in (1 bar), also expressed as 29.92...
  • Page 101: Warranty

    Dryers. This warranty shall not apply to equipment repaired or altered outside MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC. factory, unless such repair or alteration was, in our judgment, not responsible for the failure; nor which...
  • Page 102: Recommended Spare Parts List

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer ULTRA-600 Recommended Spare Parts List Note: it is recommended that items #1 - #8 be kept on hand by the maintenance department. line MPI p/n Description General Location item...
  • Page 103: Wiring Diagrams

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Wiring Diagrams ULTRA-600 I/O Board Wiring Diagram Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 104 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer ULTRA-600 Wiring Diagram with VFD Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 105 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer High Voltage Wiring Diagrams Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 106 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 107 Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 108: Declaration Of Conformity

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Rev. June 11, 2020 – ULTRA-600 Touchscreen...
  • Page 109: Technical Support / Contact Information

    Maguire Products, Inc. ULTRA By Maguire - Ultra Low Energy Dryer Technical Support and Contact Information Maguire Products Inc. 11 Crozerville Road Aston, PA 19014 Tel: 610.459.4300 Fax: 610.459.2700 Email: info@maguire.com Web: www.maguire.com Maguire Europe Tame Park Tamworth Staffordshire B775DY...

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