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AmeriWater Operation & Maintenance Manual The Water Purification Specialists MediQA Reverse Osmosis System MODELS MSP AND MDP 3345 Stop 8 Rd, Dayton, OH 45414 | 800 535 5585 | www.ameriwater.com 98-0157 Rev P Manufactured With Pride in The USA...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTACT DETAILS............................. 4 INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY INFORMATION ..................5 Indications for Use..........................5 Controls ............................... 5 Alarms and Maintenance ........................5 Caution and Warning Statements ....................6 General Safety Information ......................7 STANDARD FEATURES ..........................10 MediQA Standard Features ......................10 Electrical Specifications / Connections ..................
Customer Service Tel No: 1-800-535-5585 For all service or technical support contact: Technical Support Tel No: 1-800-535-5585 Web address: www.ameriwater.com (Or your local authorized AmeriWater dealer) Useful Telephone Nos. Tel No……………………………… Contact Name:………………………………. Tel No……………………………… Contact Name:………………………………. 98-0157 Rev P...
AAMI and Federal (U.S.) standards. The AmeriWater MediQA is intended for use in water rooms in a hospital, clinic, or dialysis center. The device includes an integrated heat sanitization process.
The manual should be read and understood before the equipment is placed into service. AmeriWater reserves the right to make engineering refinements to the equipment that may not be described herein. Any questions that cannot be answered specifically by these instructions should be addressed to AmeriWater or their agents for a response.
2.5 General Safety Information Explanation of symbols and references DANGER: This symbol refers to any immediate dangers that may threaten the safety and life of persons. Failure to observe these notices will have severe consequences on health and safety, including life-threatening injuries. WARNING: This symbol refers to a possible danger that threatens the safety and life of persons.
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Bringing the system to a stop in the event of an emergency • Depress the Emergency stop button • Turn off the electrical supply and isolate. • Shut off the water supply. After remedying the fault: • Open the water supply. •...
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To obtain warranty service, notice must be given to the manufacturer within 30 days of the discovery of the defect. There are no warranties on the AmeriWater system beyond those specifically described above. All implied warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed to the extent they might extend beyond the above periods.
STANDARD FEATURES 3.1 MediQA Standard Features • Flow rate, temperature, pressure and water quality monitoring. • System status alarms. • Semi - automated chemical cleaning • Touch screen user interface. • Heat sanitization feature 3.2 Electrical Specifications / Connections 3.2.1 Mains Supply See specification.
3.3 Environmental Applicable to all product variants Parameter Value Operating temperature range. 41-90°F (5 to 32°C) Relative humidity. 30 to 80% Maximum altitude. 6562 ft Transport and storage temperature 41-104°F (5 to 40°C) (limited by RO membranes). The EMC environment must be within the limits to which the RO has been tested.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW The MediQA is available as a single pass or dual pass reverse osmosis (RO) unit to be used for purification of potable water for renal dialysis applications. Potable water enters the MediQA through an inlet solenoid valve filling the feed water tank. A high pressure pump delivers water from the feed water tank through the 1st stage RO module set (may comprise of one or more modules), with each module containing a high performance membrane.
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The MediQA can be set to “POWER ON STANDBY” for occasions when there are long periods (typically days during shut down periods) without use. In standby mode the MediQA is factory set to perform 10 minutes of operation in every 2 hours, these values are adjustable. This enables water to be circulated through the MediQA and distribution loop, in order to maintain water quality.
4.2 Sequence of Operations Concentrate Throttle Valve Product to Loop Valve Recirculation Throttle Valve Loop Return Valve Concentrate to Drain Valve 4.2.1 Introduction There are two modes of operation, Hi Recovery Mode and Standard Recovery Mode. Hi Recovery Mode is the default and can be toggled to Standard Recovery Mode on the RO Supply screen (see Section 6.4.1).
4.2.2 Hi Recovery Mode This mode of operation is designed to limit water usage while still meeting water quality standards. Hi Recovery Mode uses up to 40% less water than Standard Recovery Mode. The mode is comprised of Flush, Rinse, and Supply. FLUSH Before the MediQA provides water to the loop for dialysis use, the system goes through a flush.
Reject to Tank: Concentrate and permeate water will recirculate to the feed water break tank until the permeate quality reaches the HI RECOVERY QUALITY HIGH LIMIT or BREAK TANK TEMPERATURE HIGH LIMIT set-points. When these set-points are reached the reject to drain period will begin and the RO will dump the reject water to drain.
4.2.4 Cleaning Procedure CHEMICAL CLEAN The MediQA is equipped with the ability to perform a chemical cleaning of itself once chemicals have been added in the tank. This consists of 4 main steps, circulation, tank drain, high pressure rinse, and low pressure rinse. Valve positions are shown in the following figures. Recirculation: During the recirculation phase of the chemical clean process, the valves redirect all of the water back into the MediQA tank.
4.2.5 Disinfection Procedure HEAT DISINFECTION The MediQA is capable of a heat disinfection of its plumbing and membranes. During the heat disinfection process the RO circulates water within itself at 185˚F for 30 minutes (adjustable). The valves on the unit are programmed to act in similar fashion to the valves during a chemical disinfection of the unit.
4.2.6 Heatsan Control The Heatsan is capable of turning the MediQA on when requesting water and locking the unit out when hot water is in the loop. HEATSAN FILL The MediQA can be called on to provide water to the Heatsan. Be sure that MINT cable is connected between MediQA and Heatsan for fill procedure to function.
LOOP HEATSAN (COOLDOWN AFTER HEAT DISENFECTION OF THE LOOP) When the Heatsan unit performs a disinfection of the loop, the unit must be cooled down to allow cold water from the RO to be supplied to the Dialysis machines. By connecting the MediQA to the Heatsan via the MINT cable, the Heatsan unit can call for a fill from the MediQA when it needs to be cooled down.
INSTALLATION 5.1 Environment The unit should be installed in a clean and dry indoor, non-hazardous, ventilated environment (see Section 3.3). 5.2 Unpacking Two people are required for this operation. Manual handling requirements should be observed. The MediQA is shipped on a wooden pallet. Before removing it, ensure the MediQA is as close to the final location as possible on a smooth level surface.
5.4 Commissioning ONLY BY CERTIFIED AMERIWATER REPRESENTATIVES. This Reverse Osmosis System (RO) contains a preservative solution to prevent WARNING: microbiological growth and freezing. Discard all product water for at least two hours of operation before placing the RO in service.
The MediQA utilizes fail safe connections for the Alarm Panel. The alarm output is normally closed, so that when there is an alarm, this opens. AmeriWater supplies an alarm panel that can be set to either normally open or normally closed contacts. As shipped, the alarm panel will look for a closure to indicate an alarm condition.
The check valve must be oriented to allow flow into the loop return port of the RO, but no flow from the RO to the loop. Back Pressure Regulator Portions of the kit are shipped loose to allow flexibility based on space constraints at installation. To adjust the back pressure on the loop, loosen the lock nut on the bottom of the back pressure regulator.
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Installer shall verify polarity for pump(s) rotation before proceeding with RO startup. The rotational direction can be found on the name plate on the pump(s). Navigate to the CALIBRATION MENU > OVERRIDES and toggle “RO1 PUMP” on then off, view the rotation of the green light on the face of the pump.
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Once water is clear close the tank drain valve and install the tank lid. Navigate SETTINGS MENU > RO SUPPLY and increase the Auto Flush time to 15 minutes and Auto Rinse time to 5 minutes. Level 3 User Login will be required for this step. Also, click the ENTER button under MEDIQA OPERATION MODE.
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(CALIBRATION MENU > RO PARAMETERS). Verify permeate flow on screen matches the return flow on the product recovery kit flowmeter. If the flow values do not match, then call AmeriWater for the Gain and Offset values for the permeate flowmeter on the unit.
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Navigate SETTINGS MENU > RO SUPPLY > MEDIQA OPERATION MODE ENTER and hold ENABLE for 2 seconds to return to Hi Recovery Mode upon completion of the 2 hours. Hi Recovery Quality is default to a low limit of 8 µS and a high limit of 12 µS during RO Supply. Break Tank Temperature is default to a low limit of 80 °F and a high limit of 90°F.
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To complete set up, navigate SETTINGS MENU > RO SUPPLY > SUPPLY TIME SCHEDULE ENTER to get to the screen shown below. Enter the times necessary for the RO to supply water each day, using 24:00 clock. If there are days no operation is necessary, then enter a start and end time of 00:00. When in TIMER mode the machine will operate on this schedule.
OPERATOR INTERFACE The MediQA is controlled and operated by the touch screen mounted on the end of the machine. Some of the screens differ in appearance between the MDP and MSP models based on the parameters necessary for operation. Function buttons Main selection buttons HMI override switch Emergency stop...
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In addition, there is a colored border which is common to most screens. The color indicates the current status as follows: Blue: Function operating to specification Amber: Warning active Red: Alarm active “Warning” alarms are advisory; they do not stop system operation. They indicate that some element of the system needs attention.
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MAIN MENU button Switches screen to Main Menu STATUS MONITOR button Switches screen to status monitor (see Figure 31) SETTING MENU button Switches screen to Settings Menu (see Figure 38) CALIBRATION MENU button Only accessible by AmeriWater technicians. 98-0157 Rev P...
6.1.2 Operation Periods MediQA Operation Periods Period Explanation Standby When the MediQA is not scheduled to be on and in TIMER mode, the system will be in Standby. The MediQA can also be set to “POWER ON STANDBY” for occasions when there are long periods without use. In standby mode the MediQA operates for 10 minutes every 2 hours, these values are user settable.
6.2 Main Menu Screen Accessed by pressing MAIN MENU button on the bottom of any screen. Figure 26 6.2.1 Viewer Screen The VIEWER screen displays a flow schematic and highlights with colored indicators the status of specific process elements. Red: Green: Tank level switches are shown Yellow:...
6.2.2 Activity Details Screen Single Pass Screen Dual Pass Screen Figure 28 Figure 29 The ACTIVITY DETAILS screen shows specific performance data relating to system processing elements. It also displays the number of hours the MediQA has been running or has been in standby.
6.2.4 Status Monitor Screen The STATUS MONITOR shows, via bar graphs, an overview of the system. This can be used as guide to when preventative maintenance may be required. In addition, it shows the status of certain system functions (ACTIVITY LOG, RO HEAT DISINFECT….).
6.2.6 Alarm Log Screen Alarm log retains all alarms that have been triggered. Use scroll buttons to move through the data. First press CURSOR ON and when completed CURSOR OFF. Figure 33 6.2.7 Diagnostics Screen Single Pass Screen Dual Pass Screen Figure 34 Figure 35 The DIAGNOSTICS screen details active system elements.
6.3 Operation Menu Screen NOTE: The yellow and red buttons only appear when a given process has been activated. Figure 36 6.4 Settings Menu Screen When the SETTING MENU button is pressed, the unit will request a password. The password to enter the SETTINGS MENU is 01844.
6.4.1 RO Supply Screen Single Pass Screen Dual Pass Screen Figure 39 Figure 40 AUTO RINSE MIN defines the duration of initial rinse. If unit has not rinsed to quality set-point, system will rinse for an additional minute until max time has been reached. If unit has not reached the quality after max time elapsed an alarm is logged.
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System operation to programmed times is activated when TIMER is selected in the OPERATION MENU screen. Timed operation for the MediQA can be set by programming pre-set times. To change pre-set times, press the highlighted blue boxes enter the time (24-hour clock) on the pop up key pad and press enter.
6.4.2 RO Clean Screen See Section 8 before operating this function The yellow and red buttons only NOTE: appear when a given process has been activated. RECIRC PERIOD define here the duration cleaning chemical is circulated around the system. RINSE PRESSURE PERIOD LOW defines the duration of a low pressure rinse.
RO HEAT DISINFECT TIME SCHEDULE opens to the screen shown below and enables automatic operating times to be set. System operation is activated when TIMER is selected in the OPERATION MENU screen. Heat disinfection will be postponed if these times conflict with RO SUPPLY TIMER settings (Figure 41).
6.4.5 Alarms Screen The set-points on this screen are triggers for system warnings and alarms. If a warning is triggered it will be displayed and the blue bars surrounding the screen will turn yellow. If an alarm is triggered it will be displayed, the bars will turn red, and the system will cease operation.
The Calibration Menu is password protected and requires a level 2 login (____). The menu should only be accessed by trained personnel and AmeriWater Techs. Figure 49 6.5.1 Flowmeters Screen The Flow Meter menu allows access to the calibration settings.
6.5.2 RO Parameters Screen In the RO parameters menu, the target percent recovery for the RO can be set. The default is 65% for stage 1 and 80% for stage 2 (if the unit is a dual pass). The run time clock can also be reset from this menu.
6.5.4 Line Cells Screen The Line Cell menu allows the user to access the calibrated numbers used to determine the conductivity of the water in the unit. This should not be altered. Single Pass Screen Dual Pass Screen Figure 56 Figure 57 OFFSET and GAIN are calibration parameters.
6.5.6 Chemical Clean Screen The Chemical Clean menu allows access to the CHEM CLEAN RINSE set-point. This set-point controls the amount of time the unit will perform a rinse to ensure all chemicals introduced to the RO are gone before supplying water to the loop. Figure 59 6.5.7 Overrides Screen The Overrides menu allows various components of the RO to be turned on while the unit is in...
Section 13.1. This button should not be pressed unless a critical problem with the system occurs. Requires level 6 access (restricted to AmeriWater service personnel) and 2 second hold to activate. The Security Level Buttons will let a person Log In or Out different levels of user access.
FAULTS AND FAULT FINDING See the Diagnostic Guide, 098-0010, for Checks and Proposed Actions for each alarm. ALARMS will stop machine operation. It is not possible to restart the machine without addressing the fault. Alarm Description Reason ALARMS RO1 Pump Over Stage 1 Pump pressure switch (PS2) registers value higher than set- Pressure Alarm point on pressure switch for 5 seconds –...
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Output Flow Rate Low Output flow detected lower than Low Flow Alarm set-point Alarm Heatsan Unit -Water Heatsan system detected water loss and is in alarm condition, locking Loss Alarm Detected out the RO – X25 on Warnings are advisories. The machine will not stop but action should be taken to correct the fault. Warning Description Reason WARNINGS Time Date Not Set...
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Loop Return Valve In operation, the Loop Return Valve is not sending close limit after 30 Position Warning seconds – X22 on, Y21 off Permeate Valve Position Permeate Valve not closed after 30 seconds – X13 off Warning Chemical Clean Overdue Zero days left on Clean Reminder Warning RO Heat Disinfect 3...
1064 (4.0 lbs.) 1488 (4.0 lbs.) AmeriClean A/B Liquid 1:40; AmeriWater recommends 2365 ml per 25 Gal. AmeriClean A Powder 1 lbs. (266 ml) to 10 gal water; AmeriClean B Powder 1 lbs. (372 ml) to 10 gal water. Case will include 10-1 lbs. bags of cleaner.
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For hard water areas even on systems operating on a softened water supply it is recommended that the unit is chemically cleaned using AmeriClean A. For soft water areas, cleaning using AmeriClean B, organic removal formulation is recommended in place of AmeriClean A. WARNING: Failure to test sample may lead to chemicals entering the distribution loop.
If any alarm messages are displayed during the clean, then refer to the fault finding section in this manual. 8.3 Approved Chemicals AmeriWater supplies a comprehensive range of chemicals for management and cleaning of RO membranes and distribution loops. Clean with AmeriClean B first then A. The following chemicals are approved for use on the MediQA: AmeriClean A This is a low pH RO membrane cleaner to remove hardness scale and iron oxide deposits.
Manual heat disinfections can be aborted by pressing the emergency stop, pressing the OFF button, or switching the main isolator to off. When the system is restored (switched back ON via isolator or resetting Emergency DANGER: stop) the system may contain HOT water (subject to the duration of OFF time). When either CONTINUOUS or TIMER operation is selected the system will first perform a cool down routine before going into service (i.e.
Tel No: 1-937-461-8833 9.1 Thermostat Testing AmeriWater recommends the thermostat on the heating element be tested annually by qualified personnel. To conduct this testing, access the device when no patients are under treatment. To begin, remove the lid from the MediQA storage tank. Select the calibration menu and log in (see Section 6.5).
9.3 Replacement Part History Log Sheet MediQA Replacement Parts Record Unit Serial Location Date Tech Description Reason for replacement Replaced Initials 98-0157 Rev P...
APPENDIX 13.1 Default Settings List MSP SETTINGS: MediQA Settings MSP RO Supply Flow Regulation Setting Default Initial Setup User Setting Units Setting Default Initial Setup User Setting Units Auto Flush Concentrate Offset Auto Rinse Min Concentrate Gain Auto Rinse Max Permeate Offset Target Recovery Stage 1 Permeate Gain...
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MDP SETTINGS: MediQA Settings MDP RO Supply RO Parameters Setting Default Initial Setup User Setting Units Setting Default Initial Setup User Setting Units Auto Flush RO1 Target Recovery Auto Rinse Min RO2 Target Recovery Auto Rinse Max Dead Band Target Recovery Stage 1 RO1 Flush Valve Position Target Recovery Stage 2 Engineers Alarm Setup...
13.2 Connecting to Pump On the smartphone or iPod® that has the Grundfos “GO Remote” app, enable Bluetooth. • Turn on Grundfos Dongle, part MI 301, by pressing the power button on the top of the • device. A green power button illumination light will signal the activation of the Dongle, and will continue blinking every few seconds while the Dongle is on: Power Button •...
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“Dashboard” Screen: Any alarms or warnings will be displayed at the top of the Dashboard screen, under the • Grundfos Eye as shown above. Do not change any of the pump parameters, these are factory set. • The Grundfos Dongle can be turned off by pressing and holding the power button on the top •...
13.3 Diagnostic Guide The MediQA has a Diagnostic Guide, 098-0010, to consult for troubleshooting assistance. The contents of the diagnostic guide include, but is not limited to: • Component Identification Flow Schematics for each mode of operation • PLC Input and Output Identification •...
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Chloride, a compound used to produce Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). The AmeriWater system you have purchased may contain PVC or stainless steel parts. While warnings are only required in the State of California, AmeriWater has initiated the use of Prop 65 labeling for all products to ensure compliance with California regulations. Please note that the above warning does not necessarily mean that the product that you have purchased is unsafe.
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