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MAGUIRE PRODUCTS INC. FLEXBUS / FLEXBUS Lite FLEXBUS FLEXBUS Lite RECEIVER CONTROL SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL Original Instructions Manual Copyright Maguire Products, Inc. 2020 Revision Date: January 31, 2020...
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M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C .
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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.
Install a single wire and conveniently located drops to connect the control to all receivers and pumps. System Grows with Your Needs Each Flexbus central control allows addition of up to 5 pumps and up to 24 receivers per pump for a total of 120 receivers. Flexbus Lite Included within the Maguire Weigh Scale Blender Touchscreen, Flexbus Lite enables local control of a single pump and up to 9 receivers.
Flexbus uses a MAC address to individually identify each Flexbus pump and receiver. Identification and numeric assignment of each Flexbus pump and receiver is setup within the Flexbus controller through the order that the pump or receiver is turned on and discovered during the Pump Assignment routine and the Receiver Assignment routine setup processes.
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Enabling Flexbus Lite in the Weigh Scale Blender Touchscreen Controller Flexbus Lite is an option that can be enabled within the Weigh Scale 4088 Touchscreen controller allowing local control of a single pump and up to 9 receivers. Additional components are required for blender loading including receivers equipped with Flexbus, a T-drop, a position hub, pump module, and necessary cabling.
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Pumps Event Log and Alarm History Flexbus Firmware Information Setup Enters password protected setup screens. Flexbus System Setup Options Note: Pumps must be assigned before Receivers. Note: Flexbus Lite uses a single pump and up to 9 receivers.
Flexbus Lite (part of the Maguire 4088 TS Weigh Scale Blender) controls a single pump. The Flexbus System can control of to 5 pumps. If you have two or more pumps (Flexbus only), turn OFF all pumps prior to running Setup in the Flexbus controller, otherwise: To assign Pumps,...
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M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . While in the Setup screen you can go straight to setting up Receivers without re-entering the password.
The gray screen contains any previously assigned Receivers. For first time setup, this screen is probably blank and no Receivers have been assigned. Turn on your Flexbus Receivers in the order that you want then to be assigned.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Receiver Configuration The Receiver configuration screen is accessible from the Home screen. Pressing a...
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M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Load Retry - The number of times the receiver will try to successfully load material and satisfy the sensor.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . 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.
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M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Pump Configuration Fields Blowback - Blowback is a pulse of air to clear the filter. Blowback has two configuration fields.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Removing Receivers or Pumps from the configuration If a pump or receiver needs to be removed from the configuration, it can be removed using this procedure.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Flexbus System Setup Options The Setup screen also allows for setting: Date and time, screensaver timeout,...
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22. Press the green check when complete. TCP/IP Configuration Enter the IP address for the Flexbus controller for Modbus TCP communications. MAC address is provided on-screen for DHCP. See the Maguire Modbus Register Mapping document for more information.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Flexbus Controller Main Screen Details Live Status Panel Navigation Menu Displays the live status of all receivers.
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M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . What the Receiver Symbols Represent: Receiver is online and idle. Lost communication with receiver.
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Event and Alarm Logging On the main screen is the Event and Alarm button. Pressing this button will display the Event and Alarm Log.
This warranty shall not apply to any Flexbus System which has been repaired or altered outside MAGUIRE PRODUCTS factory, unless such repair or alteration was, in our judgment, not responsible for the failure;...
M A G U I R E FLEXBUS™ M A G U I R E P R O D U C T S , I N C . Technical Support and Contact Information Maguire Products Inc. 11 Crozerville Road...
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