5.1 Vacuum Pumps Installation ....................7 5.2 Ethernet Network ......................9 5.3 Setting of the PLUS Vacuum Pumps ................. 11 5.4 Setting of the PLUS Master Control.................. 14 6 In Operation ..........................16 6.1 System Activation......................16 6.2 Week Planner........................18 6.3 Ecomode ..........................
NOTICE ... indicates a potentially dangerous situation that could result in damage to property. NOTE ... indicates helpful tips and recommendations, as well as information for efficient and trouble-free operation. Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 3 / 44...
2 | Introduction Introduction PLUS Master Control The PLUS Master Control makes it possible to interconnect several PLUS units and makes them work together optimally from the point of view of pressure regulation, overall power consumption and operating hours. It is thus easy to create a vacuum system from several PLUS vacuum pumps without the need for an additional control cabinet.
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> Target speed Next service in 60 Hz 4000 h 01.08.2020 - 15:00 PLUS Master Control icon • When the “PLUS Master Control” interface is displayed, the “PLUS Vacuum pump” icon is visible. SETTINGS TREND HOME OPERATIONS Inlet pressure Target pressure <...
– set the remote control and monitoring parameters, refer to the specific document "Pump Control Instructions, art. no.: 0870213261". – Role 3 ► Busch Service Only authorized personnel from Busch Service have this level of access rights. NOTE In case of any questions related to the machine settings: •...
• All PLUS vacuum pumps must be connected on the suction side to a common piping line. The piping must be sized (diameter, length) according to the total capacity of the vacuum system and the specificities of the process. Contact your Busch representative for more information.
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• Busch recommends the installation of an isolation valve in order to prevent the machine from turning backwards. • Busch recommends the installation of an isolation valve in order to prevent the oil from flowing back to the vacuum system.
For pumps with sound reduction enclosure, route the cable through one of the two holes provided for this purpose, on the upper side or on the lower left side at the back of the cabinet, using the cable glands provided. Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 9 / 44...
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New subnet mask 255 . 255 . 255 . Current gateway New gateway 192 . 168 . /!\ For a modification of the IP address, an active Ethernet connection is necessary. 10 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
Installation and Commissioning | 5 5.3 Setting of the PLUS Vacuum Pumps The PLUS Master Control function must be activated in each of the PLUS vacuum pumps in the system for the PLUS Master Control to operate. • Go to “SYSTEM” > “SETTINGS”.
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PLUS Master Control icon (appears when the PLUS Vacuum Pump control interface is displayed) 01.08.2020 - 15:00 PLUS Vacuum Pump icon (appears when the PLUS Master control interface is displayed) 12 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
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• Any pump can be chosen as “PLUS Master”. As the control interface of the PLUS sys- tem appears only on the touchscreen of the Master pump, it is advisable to select the pump that is most easily accessible. Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 13 / 44...
• In the control interface of the Master pump, press on the PLUS Master Control icon in the status bottom bar to display the PLUS Master Control interface, see Bottom Bar [► 4].
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All vacuum pumps in the system and their status are displayed in the main screen of the PLUS Master Control interface. The PLUS pumps in “Auto” status are integrated into the system and ready for operation. The vacuum pumps with “N/A” status are not parame- terized, and correspond to pumps that can be added to the system at a later stage in case of extension.
The machines may start without notice. Risk of severe injury! As soon as the “PLUS Master regulation” button is switched to “Run”: • Make sure that the machines are fully operational. 16 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
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Master pump and will not always be the same at each system restart. - When a vacuum pump is in “Auto” mode in the PLUS Master Control interface, it is not possible to start it or stop it locally by pressing the Start/Stop button located next to the touchscreen on the pump.
Target pressure. Outside these time periods, the system will be automatically deacti- vated and will not start, regardless of the pressure value. 18 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
• Press a value to change it. Parameter Default value Adjustment range Ecomode pressure 20 mbar 5 … 400 mbar Restart pressure 100 mbar 100 … 1000 mbar Time delay 10 s 1 … 999 s Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 19 / 44...
Cool-down mode is activated, each pump will perform a cool-down cycle before being switched off by the PLUS Master control. If the vacuum demand increases before the end of the cool-down cycle and the pump is required again in the system, the cool down phase will be stopped and the pump will be activated again in the system.
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Master pump. • The isolation valve will be automatically controlled by the PLUS Master Control during the warm-up and cool-down phases, see Vacuum Pumps Installation [► 7] (Isolation Valves) and Optional Inlet Valve Control [► 22].
– Time delay before closing valve: This time delay applies between the time the PLUS Master Control sends a signal to take a PLUS pump out of the system (when it is no longer needed to reach the Target pres- sure) and the time the isolation valve installed upstream of this vacuum pump closes.
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• the connection of the control signal of each valve to the control unit of the pump on which it is mounted, to allow automatic actuation by the system. ð For more information, refer to the instruction manual(s) of the respective pump(s). Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 23 / 44...
**if Warm-up mode activated and first start-up in the day – Time delay before pump shutdown: This delay occurs between the time the PLUS Master Control sends a signal to stop a vacuum pump in the system (in case no isolation valves are installed at the vacuum pumps inlets), or between the time the inlet valve closes (in case isolation valves are in- stalled at the vacuum pumps inlets) and the time this pump actually stops.
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5 sec. 0 sec. 10 sec. down Performance factor pump 10 sec. 2 sec. 30 sec. start-up Performance factor pump 30 sec. 2 sec. 200 sec. shutdown * Default factory setting Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 25 / 44...
To change the time interval: • Press on “1h” or “24h” button. SETTINGS TREND HOME OPERATIONS Power consumption Inlet pressure 2200 1760 1410 1000 1320 <=> 10kW 1000 <=> 1000mbar -30min -15min 11:05:00 -45min 26 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
In case of a warning or alarm on one of the PLUS pumps, a message appears in the sta- tus bar of the PLUS Master Control interface (see Bottom Bar [► 4]). The icon of the concerned pump is displayed in orange (in case of a warning) or red (in case of an alarm) in the main screen (HOME) and in the screen of this specific pump (OPERATIONS >...
6 | In Operation 6.8.2 Warnings / Alarms Thresholds The thresholds that trigger warnings and alarms can be set by Busch for particular appli- cations, in the control interface of each individual PLUS pump that is part of the PLUS system.
ð This pump is then taken out of the PLUS system. Its status becomes "N/A" on the main screen of the PLUS Master Control interface. It will no longer be controlled by the PLUS Master Control until it is switched to “Auto” mode.
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6 | In Operation NOTE - When a vacuum pump is in “Auto” mode in the PLUS Master Control interface, it is not possible to start it or stop it locally by pressing the Start/Stop button located next to the touchscreen on the pump. The pump is configured to be automatically started and stopped by the PLUS Master Control only.
In case of active warnings on some vacuum pumps that would not be acknowledged by users, an offset may therefore occur in the planning of the operating hours of these pumps. Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 31 / 44...
IP address Master IP address Master . 00 PREVIOUS NEXT See chapter Setting of the PLUS Master Control [► 14]. 7.1.4 Settings Screen 4 Enter the password ► Role 3 for visualization and/or modification, see Role and User [► 6]. SETTINGS TREND HOME...
7.2 Local Settings of the PLUS Pumps The parameters and settings of the PLUS Master Control have priority over the local parameters and settings of each PLUS vacuum pump in the system. Therefore, all parameters described in this manual and set through the PLUS Master Control interface apply to all pumps instead of their local settings (Ecomode, Week-plan- ner, Warm-up and cool-down,…).
TREND SETTINGS HOME OPERATIONS WEEK PLANNER PARAMETERS PUMPS ECOMODE Running hours 15632 h RA 0760 A PLUS Controlled Next service Running 2400 h Auto Serial number CHM120400234 Disabled PREVIOUS NEXT Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 35 / 44...
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NOTE - When a vacuum pump is in “Auto” mode in the PLUS Master Control interface, it is not possible to start it or stop it locally by pressing the Start/Stop button located next to the touchscreen on the pump.
However, operation of the PLUS Master Control system requires the Master pump to be electrically powered. In case of intervention on the Master pump requiring the power supply to be cut, it is necessary to first set another pump as Master pump beforehand.
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The system is undersized for • Check the system pipe- the target pressure. the application. work. Leaks or pressure drops in • Ask Busch for advice. the pipework upstream the suction connection. 38 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
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For troubleshooting of operating problems related to the vacuum pumps themselves and for information on faults in the PLUS pumps control interfaces, refer to the instruc- tion manual(s) of the respective pump(s). Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 39 / 44...
• Check the ethernet settings of the Master pump (or any other vacuum pump) in the third screen of the SETTINGS menu of the PLUS Master Control interface (see Set- tings Screen 3 [► 33] and Setting of the PLUS Master Control [► 14]). By default, the Ethernet settings of the Master pump are: –...
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• Switch off the power supply of the machine. • Open the door of the control unit cabinet and take the SD card out of the Programa- ble logic controller (PLC1). Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en 41 / 44...
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• Once the .csv files have been downloaded, the SD card must be inserted back into the PLC, so that the operating data of the machine can be saved once it has been restart- 42 / 44 Instruction Manual PLUS Master Control R5 PLUS_EN_en...
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