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  • Page 1 Model TC3 Electronic Counter Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9.6. Cleaning Recommendations ................49 10. Technical Information 10.1. Principle of Operation ..................51 10.2. Cycle of Operation ....................52 10.3. Troubleshooting ....................53 10.4. Index of Technical Notes/Drawings ..............55 (Technical Notes/Drawings Begin After Last Page) Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page I...

  • Page 3: General Illustrations

    1.1 - Front View STACK LIGHT HOPPER HOPPER DOOR DUST COVER HOLDER AUTO-FEED SENSOR CABLE DUST PRODUCT COVER GUIDES BAND MANIFOLD COUNTING HEAD CONTROL PANEL BACKUP SUPPLY START SENSOR SENSOR SENSOR GATING CYLINDERS Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page II...
  • Page 4 AIR GUIDE ASSEMBLY CENTER HUB GLASS DISC PRODUCT GUIDE (UNDER CENTER HUB) FLOW (LONG, POINTED) GUIDE NOZZLES DEFLECTOR PRODUCT GUIDE PLATE AUTO-FEED SENSOR MANIFOLD DISPLAY PANEL ADJUSTABLE GUIDE BLOCK GUIDE CHUTE CONTROL SWITCHES Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page III...
  • Page 5 Rev 2022-03-08 Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual 1.3 - Counting Head GUIDE CHUTE CLEAR COVER COUNTING WINDOW COUNTING SENSOR DIVIDER FLAG TRAP (CLOSED) TRAP (OPEN) TRAP FLAG CENTERING WHEEL CLEAR HEAD FUNNEL COVER Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page IV...
  • Page 6 Rev 2022-03-08 Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual 1.4 - Power Switches COMPONENT FUSES ARE BEHIND THIS PANEL START BUTTON EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON (TWIST RELEASE) MAIN POWER DISCONNECT SWITCH Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page V...
  • Page 7 1.5 - Right Side Rear HOPPER AIR MANIFOLD FEEDER PAN (SIEVE INSIDE) COUNTING SENSOR FEEDER HEAD CENTERING WHEEL CHIP CHUTE COOLING FAN BLOWER COMPRESSED POWER OUTLET AIR CONNECTIONS BLOWER LIFT AIR HOSE PLATFORM Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page VI...
  • Page 8 Rev 2022-03-08 Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual 1.6 -Left Side Rear STACKLIGHT CABLE FEEDER AUTO-FEED SENSOR CABLE SENSOR FIBER OPTIC CABLES CHIP CHUTE (CLEAR COVER) FEEDER POWER MAIN AC IN CORD POWER CORD Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page VII...
  • Page 9 1.7 - Glass Disc, Ring Nut, Washer GLASS DISC (20”) DISC SUPPORT RING (BONDED TO DISC) RING NUT CLEAR PLASTIC WASHER 1.8 - Clear Rim Cover, Center Hub Knob CENTER HUB CLEAR RIM DUST KNOB COVER Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page VIII...
  • Page 10 COVER GUIDE PLATE PRODUCT GUIDE GUIDE BLOCK SHIELD GUIDE BLOCK 1.10 - Guide Block Assembly (Right Side) GUIDE PLATE FLOW GUIDE GUIDE PLATE CLAMPING BLOCK CLEAR CHUTE COVER CHUTE COVER MOUNTING BLOCK Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page IX...
  • Page 11 1.11 - Center Hub, Deflector Arm, Auto-Feed Sensor AUTO-FEED SENSOR CENTER HUB SENSOR TARGET DEFLECTOR DEFLECTOR SPRING 1.12 - Counting Head Breakdown Parts CLEAR COVER TRAP DIVIDER FLAG FLAG CENTER BLOCK SIDE SIDE BLOCK BLOCK BACK PLATE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page X...
  • Page 12 COVER COUNTING COUNTING SENSOR WINDOW COUNTING SENSOR FIBER OPTIC CABLES FUNNEL (4 SIZES) FUNNEL FUNNEL BLOCK HOLDER BLOCK BLOCK 1.14 – Feeder Chute Sieves .250 HOLES .188 HOLES .156” HOLES SOLID SIEVE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page XI...

  • Page 13: Safety Reminder

    Always test for the presence of voltage before touching or working on electrical components. Note that there might be other requirements that could apply. Refer to the manuals supplied by the component manufacturers for further safety instructions. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 1...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual Section 3 - INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Pharmafill Model TC3 Automatic Pill Counter. We at Deitz Company hope you will find that the Model TC3 meets or exceeds your expectations and requirements for an affordable, reliable and innovative addition to your packaging operation.
  • Page 15 LEGAL NOTICE: DEITZ COMPANY , PHARMAFILL and any graphic representations of the same are legal trademarks of Deitz Company Inc. and may not be used by others without specific written permission from Deitz Company. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    1. Other input voltages are available as factory options if specified at the time of order 2. May be adjusted further by adjusting or modifying leveling feet. 3. Bottle height based on 34” [86cm] high conveyor surface. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 4...

  • Page 17: Installation And Commissioning

    Remove any shrink-wrap, bubble wrap and/or protective cardboard inserts. ❑ Inspect all supplied equipment for damage. ❑ If any damage is present please notify DEITZ COMPANY immediately. ❑ VERY IMPORTANT: Refer to Section 9: “Cleaning – Breakdown and Buildup” to ❑...

  • Page 18: Connect Electric, Compressed Air And Blower Air

    COMPRESSED indicates 80 PSI. Press the knob down FILTER-REGULATOR COMPRESSED to lock. (ADJUST TO 80 PSI) AIR IN 1/4-NPT TO TC3 COMPRESSED AIR IN FROM FILTER Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 6...
  • Page 19 TC3. 7. Attach the blower air hose from the lift platform to the 1-1/4” opening at the rear of the air manifold tube. MANIFOLD OPENING BLOWER POWER OUTLET BLOWER HOSE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 7...

  • Page 20: Systems Check

    (but not as quickly as the divider flag). POWER DISPLAY RESET TRAP LIGHT PANEL BUTTON BUTTON DIVIDER FLAG TRAP FLAG COUNTING SENSOR Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 8...

  • Page 21: General Information

    Below that is the trap flag, which controls the flow of counted pills exiting the side chambers of the head, according to the status of the bottle on the conveyor below. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 9...
  • Page 22 In this manner, pills are continuously counted even as the bottles are moving in and out of the filling station. If a fault occurs with bottles on the conveyor, counting will stop automatically until the fault is cleared. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 10...

  • Page 23: Controls

    2. Ready – after one second, the display will show the Current Count and the Target Count. The machine is now ready for operation. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 11...
  • Page 24 6. POWER INDICATOR LAMP – whenever the machine is connected to the electric power source, the green light will be on. This does not indicate the status of the rotary main power switch, nor E-stop pushbutton. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 12...

  • Page 25: Operator Interface Display Panel (Hmi) - Overview

    (RUN, FILL ONE or CHECK COUNT). The MENU selections are; 1. Adjust Settings 2. Fill One 3. Index One 4. Half-step Index 5. Check Count 6. Technician Only See sections 7.4 through 7.7 for full information. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 13...

  • Page 26: Run Mode

    (due to tipping or sensor misalignment, etc.). When the error is corrected, the message will read “Start Error – Press CLR”. Does not restart automatically. You must press CLEAR. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 14...
  • Page 27 The trap flag will switch to the other side. When the button is released, the flag will return to the automatic position. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 15...

  • Page 28: Speed Ajustment

    The “ADJUST VALUE” knob is an encoder-type switch. It will rotate in either direction without limit, but the value will not decrease or increase beyond the correct range or limits. ADJUST VALUE KNOB Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 16...

  • Page 29: Menu 1. Adjust Settings

    This produces greater accuracy at the moment the target count is reached, when the divider flag flips to start a new count. The value is usually 10 to 20 less than the Target Count Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 17...
  • Page 30 Index Time. The gates then return to normal and the filled bottle is released. The value for the Index Time depends on bottle width and conveyor speed. See Section 7.12 for a full explanation. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 18...

  • Page 31: Menu 2. Fill One

    4. Ready to begin – press ENTER again to start filling. Blower Delay – Before filling begins, there is a 5 second delay to allow the air blower to come up to speed Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 19...
  • Page 32 The blower remains on. The excess count is held in the closed trap. Press ENTER again to fill another bottle. 8. Press CLEAR at anytime to exit this mode. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 20...

  • Page 33: Menu 3. Index One

    • Step 2 – Close - both cylinders return to the normal position so that the filled bottle is released. 5. Press ENTER again to repeat or press CLEAR to exit this mode. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 21...

  • Page 34: Menu 4. Half-Step Index

    -Both Gate 1 and Gate 2 return to the normal position so that the first bottle is released. 5. Press ENTER again to repeat or press CLEAR to exit Half-step Index mode. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 22...

  • Page 35: Menu 5. Check Count

    RESET to set the Current Count to zero before starting. 5. Press ENTER to begin counting. Blower Delay – Before filling begins, there is a 5 second delay to allow the air blower to come up to speed. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 23...
  • Page 36 As product is counted, the Current Count will increase. The maximum count is 9999. 8. Press CLEAR to stop counting and to exit this mode. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 24...

  • Page 37: Menu 6. Technician Only

    5. Disc Slowdown % Rotate the “ADJUST VALUE” knob clockwise to increase the number, counter-clockwise to decrease the number. Press ENTER to accept the new value. Press CLEAR to exit without saving. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 25...
  • Page 38 ON.  Press the UP arrow button to enable.  Press the DOWN arrow button to disable 6. Supply Check is ON/OFF 7. Start Check is ON/OFF 8. Backup Check is ON/OFF Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 26...

  • Page 39: Counting Sensor

    • With ANY product, if the ONE-SHOT DELAY is set too high, it will cause OVERFILLS (too many pills in the bottle) • With CLEAR product, if the ONE-SHOT DELAY is set too low, it will cause UNDERFILLS (too few pills in the bottle). Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 27...
  • Page 40 Will automatically exit adjustment mode after 4 seconds of inactivity Will automatically reset light level for maximum performance before returning to normal. COUNT SIGNAL (YELLOW) POWER ON (GREEN) LIGHT BAR 8 (CLOCK) LIGHT BAR 1 + (PLUS) BUTTON - (MINUS) BUTTON Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 28...

  • Page 41: Product Guide Adjustments

    Tighten the GUIDE knob. PLATE Note the width setting on the Guide Block Scale. Note if you are in the WIDE or NARROW zone. GUIDE PLATE CLAMP PRODUCT CHANNEL GUIDE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 29...
  • Page 42 Also, before you tighten the knobs, you may slide the product guide back and forth in it’s slot. The default position is when the pointed tip of the Product Guide aligns with the second slot in the air guide. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 30...
  • Page 43 You may remove the Clear Chute Cover for a better view, or bend down to look up through the Clear LIGHT Front Cover of the Counting Head. SOURCE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 31...
  • Page 44 Rev 2022-03-08 Pharmafill Model TC3 User Manual Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 32...
  • Page 45 Increase the air pressure by rotating the ring upwards, until you have satisfactory results. Once set at the right height, tighten the knob. Note the position on the Pressure Scale DEFLECTOR SPRING Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 33...

  • Page 46: Bottle Gating Cylinder Positioning

    7. Use “3. Index One” to test the index time. Release several bottles. Adjust the “Index Time” under “Adjust Setting” so that the gates remain open just long enough the let one bottle pass. FUNNEL Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 34...
  • Page 47 When the Index Time has passed, Gate 1 extends and Gate 2 withdraws and filling begins again. The previously filled bottle moves down the conveyor. FILLED BOTTLE AT GATE 2 GATE 2 EXTENDED FILLED BOTTLE EXITING GATE 1 EXTENDED Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 35...

  • Page 48: Bottle Sensor Positioning

    4. You can check the status of the all three bottle sensors can by looking through the Bottle Sensor Status window in the control panel. The green light indicates power is on and the yellow light indicates an output signal (bottle detected). Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 36...

  • Page 49: Testing To Establish Parameters

    Count to be at least 10 less than the Target Count (because that is how many pass before the disc is can slow down or stop.) 8.7 – Last - Use Run Mode Only go to Run Mode after proving the speed and accuracy are optimized. ❑ Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 37...
  • Page 50 Any pills that run on after the stop will be counted and held in the closed trap. ❑ To continue, press ENTER again. ❑ Press CLEAR to exit. ❑ 4. AUTOMATIC MODE Press RUN. ❑ Bottles will be filled continuously. ❑ Press RUN again to stop. ❑ Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 38...

  • Page 51: Breakdown, Cleaning And Buildup

    14. Remove the Counting Window and Counting Sensor as one unit. Do not disconnect the fiber optic cables from the top of the Counting Sensor. 15. Remove the Funnel Holder and the Funnel. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 39...
  • Page 52 27. Wipe clean the Feeder Chute in this position, or remove the two Feeder Chute Mounting Screws and remove the Feed Chute. 28. Remove four screws and take off the Chip Chute Clear Cover. Clean out the Chip Chute. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 40...

  • Page 53: Breakdown Of Remove-To-Clean Contact Parts (Illustrated)

    CLEAR COVER 4. Remove the Rim Band from the groove in the top cover by lifting it up, starting at one end and working around. BAND Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 41...
  • Page 54 6. Pull out the Manifold Release Pin, then... RELEASE PULL 7. …rotate the Air Guide Assembly up and out of AIR GUIDE the way CENTER 8. Remove the Center Hub Assembly by removing the center knob. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 42...
  • Page 55 GROOVE 12. Disconnect the Counting Sensor Electrical Cable. First, slide the black collar down to unlock the cable, then pull down on the connector to disconnect the cable COUNTING SENSOR ELECT. CABLE Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 43...
  • Page 56 Counting Sensor. COUNTING WINDOW COUNTING SENSOR 15. Remove the Funnel Holder and the Funnel. FUNNEL HOLDER & FUNNEL 16. Remove the Clear Front Cover. CLEAR FRONT COVER Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 44...
  • Page 57 They are identical and interchangeable. SIDE BLOCKS 19. Remove the Center Block CENTER BLOCK 20. Remove the Divider Flag and the Trap Flag. DIVIDER FLAG TRAP FLAG Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 45...
  • Page 58 21. Remove the Back Plate. BACK PLATE 22. Backplate partially removed.. BACK PLATE 23. Remove the Hopper Door Adjusting Knobs. DOOR ADJ. KNOBS 24. Loosen the three Hopper Mounting Screws. HOPPER MOUNTING SCREWS Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 46...
  • Page 59 Feeder Chute Mounting Screws and remove the Feed Chute. CHUTE MOUNTING SCREWS 28. Remove four screws and take off the Chip Chute Clear Cover. Clean out the Chip Chute. CHIP CHUTE COVER Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 47...

  • Page 60: Buildup Of Remove-To-Clean Contact Parts (Summary)

    Counting Sensor. (14) 16. Remove the Counting Sensor Cover. Slide the Counting Sensor to the right to remove it from two the mounting pins. (13) Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 48...
  • Page 61 27. Remove the Auto-feed Sensor Cable from the Auto-feed Sensor, by unscrewing the knurled ring at the end of the cable. (2) 28. Remove the Chute Clear Cover by loosening the mounting knob at the bottom and sliding it off. (1) Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 49...

  • Page 62: Clean-In-Place Contact Areas

    Stainless steel: This material is resistant to damage from most cleaners. Routine cleaning can be done with soap and water, alcohol or acetone. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 50...
  • Page 63 White acetal will yellow over time due to exposure to ultraviolet light in the environment. This is normal and cannot be removed by cleaning. Some cleaner may accelerate this process. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 51...

  • Page 64: Technical Information

    In Check Count Mode, the process will only deliver and count the product. It will not automatically reset to zero, flip the divider flag, nor the trap flag; the user must press RESET or TRAP to do this. The Target and Slowdown counts are not used. Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 52...

  • Page 65: Cycle Of Operation

    1. If ENTER button is pressed (momentary) Glass disc rotates at high speed Feeder starts 5. If CHECK COUNT button is pressed again (unlatch) Glass disc stops Feeder stops Count tally reset to zero Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 53...

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    Check speed setting is not zero ❑ Press RESET and try again ❑ Check component fuses (inside left side access panel) ❑ (LED on indicates blown fuse) Check function of the Auto-feed Sensor (center hub) ❑ Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 54...
  • Page 67 Check adjustment of product guides – no doubles getting through ❑ Check Counting Sensor adjustment – One-shot Delay not too long ❑ Check Counting Sensor adjustment – try various Threshold settings ❑ Check Counting Sensor for dust buildup ❑ Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 55...

  • Page 68: Index Of Technical Notes/Drawings

    Dimensions and specification TC3-AD1115-CCD Contact Compliance Document TC3-AD1115_PM-Safety Preventative Maintenance & Safety Device TN0099 CSS Counting Sensor Specification SC1012 Electrical Schematic Addendums or additional technical data ________________ __________________________________ ________________ __________________________________ ________________ __________________________________ ________________ __________________________________ Deitz Company Inc. TC3 User Manual Page 56...
  • Page 70 MATERIALS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH PRODUCT Deitz Company Inc hereby certifies that the list below contains all the parts of the above-cited machine that come in direct contact with the product, and that those parts are manufactured using raw materials and surface treatments which conform to the requirements of such parts as established by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States.
  • Page 71 732-681-8468 Wall, NJ USA 07719 Email sjd2@deitzco.com Pharmafill TC3 Electronic Counter Preventive maintenance There is little preventative maintenance required on the machine other than routine cleaning and inspection. There are no lubrication points. All bearing are sealed and/or permanently lubricated.
  • Page 72 Page Software technical specification for Modified Banner D10BFPQ Fiber Optic Sensor LEGAL NOTICE: The following information is proprietary intellectual property of Deitz Company Inc. and may not be used by others without specific written permission from Deitz Company. New generation Pharmafill Pill Counter machines use a specially modified sensor, custom-engineered for Deitz Company by Banner Engineering, the world-class manufacturer of photoelectric sensors.
  • Page 73 Doc. No. TN0099 Deitz Company Inc Counting Sensor Software Specification February 21, 2008 Wall, NJ USA 07719 Page 3.2. Clear signal tracking algorithm software 3.2.1. Each power up, or after time-out of adjustment mode, automatically matches the emitter power (light source) to the light receiver, for maximum sensitivity, regardless of dust buildup or other environmental considerations 3.2.1.1.

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