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INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Fresh brew Plus Koro English DOC. NO. H 253U 00 EDITION 1 04 - 2005...
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DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG DECLARACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD DECLARAÇÃO DE CONFORMIDADE VERKLARING VAN OVEREENSTEMMING INTYG OM ÖVERENSSTÄMMELSE OVERENSSTEMMELSESERKLÆRING YHDENMUKAISUUSTODISTUS Valbrembo, 01/04/2005 Dichiara che la macchina descritta nella targhetta di identificazione, è conforme alle disposizioni legislative delle direttive: 98/37/CE, 89/336, 73/23 CEE e successive modifiche ed integrazioni.
English TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PAGE 2 NOTES ON PROGRAMMING PAGE 15 IDENTIFICATION OF THE VENDING MACHINE PAGE 2 SWITCHING ON PAGE 15 IN THE EVENT OF FAILURES PAGE 2 OPERATING MODES PAGE 15 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE PAGE 2 NORMAL OPERATING MODE PAGE 15 POSITIONING THE VENDING MACHINE PAGE 3...
IN THE EVENT OF FAILURES INTRODUCTION In most cases, any technical problems are corrected by small repair operations; however, before contacting the manufacturer we recommend that this manual be read This technical documentation is part and parcel of the carefully. vending machine and must always follow the machine Should there be serious failures or malfunctions, contact in case it is moved or transfer of ownership, so as to...
POSITIONING THE VENDING MACHINE WARNING FOR SCRAPPING The vending machine is not suitable for outdoor installation. Whenever the machine is to be scrapped, the laws in force It must be positioned in a dry room where the temperature regarding environment protection should be strictly ob- remains between 2°C and 32°C, and not where water jets served.
PAYMENT SYSTEM CAPACITY OF CONTAINERS The machine is supplied with all prearrangement for the installation, using special kits, of payment systems with Executive, MDB or BDV protocol. The payment systems must be housed in the special side module (optional). SALES PRICES k l i A different programmable price can be set for each selec- tion;...
HYGIENE AND CLEANING Chapter 1 LOADING AND CLEANING According to current safety and health rules and regula- tions, the operator of an automatic vending machine is responsible for the hygiene of materials that come in contact with foodstuff; therefore he must carry out mainte- MAINS SWITCHES nance on the machine to prevent the formation of bacteria.
LOADING INSTANT PRODUCTS CONTROLS AND INFORMATION The machine should operate at an ambient temperature of Open the machine top panel and slide the container lids, fill 2°C to 32°C. the single containers with the appropriate products, taking The user controls and information are located on the outside care not to compress them to prevent packing.
FILLING THE WATER SUPPLY TANK CLEANING THE WASTE TRAYS For the machine using a water tank located in the cabinet The waste trays can be easily removed even with the door or inside or outside the machine, the tank must be cleaned closed (see Fig.
SUSPENDING FROM USE If for any reason the machine is switched off for a period exceeding the use-by date of the products, the following will be necessary: - completely empty the containers and thoroughly wash them with the sanitising products used to clean the mixers;...
With the door open, there is no access to energised Chapter 2 parts. Inside the machine, the only parts that stay INSTALLATION energised are those protected by covers and carrying a plate with the warning “Disconnect the power before removing the protective cover”. Installation and the following maintenance operations should be carried out with the machine switched on and therefore Before removing such covers disconnect the power...
OVERFLOW DEVICE The water inlet solenoid valve (see Fig. 16) is equipped with an overflow device which mechanically stops the water inlet if there is a malfunction in the solenoid valve or in the boiler water level control device. To restore normal operation, proceed as follows: - drain the water contained in the overflow hose;...
INSERTING THE PRODUCT LABELS The menu and instruction labels are supplied with the Koro FB machine and must be inserted at the time of installation REV 1.0 according to the layout and to the language (see “selection dose”...
INITIALISING FILLING THE WATER SYSTEM When the “Initialise” function is displayed the vending When the machine is switched on the conditions of air- machine can be initialised restoring all default data. break (full or empty), pump and boiler priming (pressure) are This function should be used the first time the machine is checked.
A a (programmable) brewing time, the piston returns and BREWER UNITCYCLE advances again, performing a wash cycle of the product loading zone and completing the brewing cycle; the piston After each time the machine is switched on the brewer unit remains in position for a programmable drying time.
After a few seconds the display shows the message: and system, an error message will be displayed indicating the the machine goes into normal operating mode type of problem. Koro FB SELECTION NOT AVAILABLE REV 1.0 "Failure name" OPERATING MODES At the end of dispensing, the display indicates for a few The machine can be in three different operating modes.
The display presents the first item of the “filler” menu with SURFING MODE a series of numbers next to it, identifying the level of the current menu. The interaction between system and user occurs through Press the confirm button “ ” to access the menu. the following components: Press the exit button “...
SELECTION PRICES DISPLAYING THE TEMPERATURE Boiler temperature PRICES FILL> FILL> Boiler temperature T. = ##,# °C PRICES Selection # With this function it is possible to read the boiler tempera- ture directly in °C. The symbol “ ” indicates that the boiler heating element is Selection # not heating.
Air-break TECHNICIAN MENU The machine is locked if after 10 selections the micro- switch has never signalled the lack of water. Below is listed a summary explanation of the main func- tions useful for managing the operation of the machine, Volumetric counter grouped by use logic and not necessarily in the order in Failed computation of the volumetric counter (flow-meter)
Cold unit pressure switch PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS In the event of lack of pressure from the mains, the cold drinks selections are disabled. CASH No syrup 1 and 2 Locking the relevant selection in the event of lack of syrup. This set of functions controls all parameters regarding the Empty carbonator payment systems and the sales prices.
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Executive FUNCTIONS COMMON TO ALL SYSTEMS The following payments systems are available for the Immediate change Executive system: Normally, the amount of a selection is cashed after the - Standard machine sends the message “Selection successful”. When this function is enabled, disabled by default, the cash - Price Holding message is sent at the beginning of dispensing.
SELECTIONS Selection status Each single selection button can either be enabled or The selection menu is composed of various sub-menus disabled. which allow setting of the different parameters regarding Button-Selection the composition of selections and to which buttons they Permitting the association of a selection number, are to be associated.
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Automatic wash PRE-SELECTIONS Option of setting the time when automatically cleaning the This function is used for setting the pre-selections, associ- mixers and rotating the brewing units installed. When ated to each single selection, present in the specific model setting the time to 24.00 the function is disabled (default). and layout.
Printing STATISTICS Connect an RS232 serial printer having a Baud rate of 9600, Data on the machine operations is stored in both general 8 data bit, no parity, 1 stop bit to the serial port located on counters and relative counters, which can be reset without the push button board to print all the statistics described in losing total data.
Initialising MISCELLANEOUS When the “Initialising” function is displayed the vending machine can be initialized restoring all default data. This menu contains some sub-menus, used less fre- This function should be used if there is a memory data error quently, which permit control of the functions described or when the software is replaced.
The parts to be cleaned are as follows: Chapter 3 - powder deposit drawers, mixer and instant drink dispens- MAINTENANCE ing conduit; - dispensing spouts; Important notice!! - spout support tray; Access to the machine interior for maintenance and/or repairs is via the side panels. - remove the powder and the water funnels, the feeders, the Therefore the machine is designed to be rotated, thus powder deposit drawers and the mixer wheels from the...
Wash all parts with detergent being sure that all visible REGENERATING THE SOFTENER UNIT residue and product layers are mechanically removed, PTIONAL WITH BASE CABINET using a brush if necessary. A 2-litre ion-exchange resin softener unit can be used on Disinfection should be carried out using sanitising prod- these machines.
MAINTENANCE OF THE BREWER UNIT As well as cleaning every week and/or every 1,000 selec- tions, the brewer filter and gasket must be replaced every 25000 selections, even if apparently still efficient. Every 100,000 selections the brewer unit must be disas- sembled completely to thoroughly clean all parts and replace the worn ones.
PERIODICAL CLEANING CLEANING THE PRODUCT CONTAINERS - Remove the containers from the machine; At least once a year, or more frequently according to the use of the machine and the quality of the inlet water, the entire - undo the product ports and slide out the augers from back foodstuff circuit system must be cleaned and sanitized as of the container;...
PRINTED BOARD FUNCTIONS AND INDICATOR LAMPS ACTUATION BOARD This board, placed at the back of the machine, (see Fig. 28) processes the information from the push-button card and from the payment system; it also controls the actuations, the input signals and the boiler board. The 15 V AC voltage required for board operation is supplied by a transformer which is protected by a 125 mAT fuse on the primary and by a 1.25 AT fuse on the secondary...
PUSH-BUTTON BOARD This board controls the alphanumeric display, the selection buttons and the programming button (see Fig 31). It supports the coin mechanism connectors as well as the printer port. Fig. 30 - Selection buttons - Not used - To mechanical counter (optional) - To actuation/CPU board - Input - Display adjusting trimmer...
SIGMA BREWER CONTROL BOARD This board, placed at the back of the machine, (see Fig. ) processes the information from the brewer unit and controls its operation. The board also controls the dispensing of fresh product and the flow diverter solenoid valve from spout/external nozzle. The 24 V AC voltage required for board operation is supplied by a transformer which is protected by a 800 mAT fuse on the primary and by a 3.15 AT fuse on the secondary...
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Programming menu summary The machine can function in 3 different operating modes. - Normal vending mode - Filler menu - Technician menu In order to access the programming menus, press the programming button located on the push-button card: At this point the machine goes into Filler menu mode. The buttons shown in the figure are used for surfing through the different menus: Scrolling buttons UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) The UP and DOWN scrolling buttons are used for moving from one programming menu item to the next one, located in...
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"Filler Menu" Summary 3 - TUBE CONTROL 3.1 - FILLING TUBE 3.2 - TUBE EMPTYING 4 - BOILER TEMPERAT. 5 - TEST 5.1 - COMP. DISPENSING 5.2 - WATER ONLY 5.3 - POWDER ONLY 5.4 - WITHOUT ACCESS. 5.5 - ACCESSORIES ONLY PREVIOUS FUNCTION / NEXT FUNCTION/ INCREASE DATA UNIT (+1)
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"Technician Menu" Summary 1 - FAILURES 1.1 - FAILURE READING 1.2 - FAILURE RESET 2 - SET PARAMETERS 2.1 - CASH 2.1.1 - PRICES 2.1.1.1 - SET INDIV. PRICE 2.1.1.1.1 - PRICE BAND 0 2.1.1.1.2 - PRICE BAND 1 2.1.1.1.3 - PRICE BAND 2 2.1.1.1.4 - PRICE BAND 3 2.1.1.1.5 - PRICE BAND 4 2.1.1.2 - SET GLOB.
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"Technician Menu" Summary 2.2 - SELECTIONS 2.2.1 - SET WATER 2.2.1.1 - WATER DOSES 2.2.1.2 - SET WHIP DOSES 2.2.1.2.1 - SET WHIP DOSES 2.2.1.2.2 - SET MODALITY 2.2.1.3 - EL.VALVE SETTING 2.2.2 - SET POWDER 2.2.2.1 - POWDER DOSES 2.2.2.2 - DOSER SETTING 2.2.3 - SET ACCESSORIES 2.2.4 - SELECTION STATUS...
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The Manufacturer reserves the right to modify, without prior notice, the characteristics of the equipment described in this publication; and further declines to accept any responsibility for any inaccuracies contained in this publication which can be ascribed to printing and/or transcription errors. All instructions, drawings, tables and information contained in this publication are confidential and can neither be repro- duced completely or in part, nor be transmitted to third parties without the written permit of the Manufacturer, who has the sole ownership.
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