Alarms - Cause And Solution - MAGUIRE Weigh Scale Blender 4088 Installation Operation & Maintenance

Alarms - Cause and Solution

Typically, problems are indicated by an alarm condition on the Blender 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.
Alarm Display:
COMPONENT ALARM
ALARM CODE:01-12
(alarm code denotes hopper /
component number)
BATCH COMPLETE
ALARM CODE:13
MAXIMUM WEIGHT ALARM
(former: BAILOUT ALARM)
ALARM CODE:14
COMPONENT BAILOUT
No alarm, no alarm code
Troubleshooting:
Problem: Hopper / component out of material.
This alarm is triggered by the AL parameter.
Solution: Determine reason for material shortage.
Alert Alarm: Batch is complete (Batch Mode).
The Batch Mode Alarm is enabled under Setup/Blender
Configuration/Specialized Alarms/Batch Complete Alarm (ON/OFF)
Also see: Batch Mode on page 45.
Problem: Maximum Weight Exceeded - Cycle Aborted
As the cycle dispensed material into the weigh bin, the calculated
weight was projected to exceed the maximum allowable weight in the
weigh bin (MAX parameter) and cycle was aborted. The Maximum
Weight Alarm is enabled under Setup/Blender.
Configuration/Specialized Alarms/Maximum Weight Exceeded Alarm
(ON/OFF).
Also See: MAX parameter.
Solution: This alarm is typically caused by an unexpected increase in
material flow, such as valve getting stuck open or a sudden flow
increase due to a material blockage opening up. Typically a random
Maximum Weight Exceeded Alarm will be corrected by automatic flow
rate adjustments however if they are repeating often, this may
indicate a problem with a dispense valve.
Problem: Component Bailout - Aborted Dispense
As the cycle dispensed a specific material into the weigh bin, the
weight of that component exceed the target by the amount specified
in the BER parameter and the material dispense was abruptly
stopped.
See: BER parameter.
Solution: Bailouts occur because the target weight exceeds the
Bailout Weight Limit (BER) parameter. Component bailouts are
typically caused by vibration. Increasing the value of the BER
parameter (from 200 to 300 grams) may reduce or eliminate
unnecessary bailouts.
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