Technician manual OPERA INDEX 1. Introduction ......................3 2. Removing the tray ....................4 3. Removing the heating cup .................. 5 4. Removing the side panels .................. 6 5. Removing the rear panel..................7 6. Layout of main components ................8 7.
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Technician manual OPERA 1. INTRODUCTION - This manual was written only to be used by authorised technicians of the manufactur- 1.1 General safety warnings - When operating on the machine, make sure that the main switch and the machine switch are in OFF position and that the water supply tap is closed. - When some operations/adjustments need to be carried out with the power on, operate with extreme care.
Technician manual OPERA 2. REMOVING THE TRAY wrench - Remove the grille (1). - Undo the two Allen screws (2). - Pull the tray (3) forward to slide out the coupling (4) and remove it. When refitting the tray (3), check the con- dition of the O-rings (5) and grease them. 8 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA 3. REMOVING THE HEATING CUP wrench - Undo the four screws (1). - Lift the heating cup (2). - Disconnect the connector (3). - Remove the heating cup (2). 9 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA 4. REMOVING THE SIDE PANELS - Push the lower part of the side panel (1) from the inside to the outside. - Lift the side panel (2) to remove it. - Carry out the same operations to remove the other side panel.
Technician manual OPERA When refitting the glass panel (2), check that the spacers (3) and the inserts are in place (5). 6. LAYOUT OF MAIN COMPONENTS (pages 9/74 and 10/74) 7.1. Top view Unit “1” small boiler steam tap. 2a) Unit “1” coffee dispensing. 2b) Unit “2” coffee dispensing. 2c) Unit “3” coffee dispensing. Water tap button. Unit “1” displacement counter. 4b) Unit “2”...
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Technician manual OPERA 2 Unit version 7a/b 3 Unit version 7a/b 11a/b 13 / 74-EN 09-2016...
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Technician manual OPERA LH side of the machine Front of the machine 14 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA 7. ELECTRICAL PANEL 7.1 First machine version - Remove the heating cup (1) as described in the relative paragraph. - Unscrew the two screws (2) and remove cover (3) to access the internal components. 7.1.a Layout of components Cover.
Technician manual OPERA 7.2 New machine version The electrical components are positioned under the side panels. - Remove the RH (1) and LH (2) side panels as described in the relative paragraph to access the electrical components. - The electric panels are hinged. To open them, undo the relative screw (3).
Technician manual OPERA 8. ADJUSTMENTS - RESETS 8.1 Adjusting mixed hot and cold water - Remove the heating cup as described in the rele- vant paragraph. - Act on the screw (1) of the solenoid valve (2) to adjust the amount of cold water that is mixed with hot water during water dispensing.
Technician manual OPERA 8.3 Resetting the service boiler safety thermostat - Remove the heating cup as described in the rele- vant paragraph. - Remove the RH side panel as described in the rel- ative paragraph. - Press the safety thermostat (1a) to reset it. If the thermostat trips again when the machine is restarted after re- setting the safety thermostat,...
Technician manual OPERA - Remove the Faston connector (2). - Undo the four screws (4) and the relative nuts (5). - Remove the brackets (6) and replace the heating element (3). 9.2 Replacing the service boiler heating element Cut the power to the machine by setting the upstream main switch to OFF.
Technician manual OPERA - Open the tap (1) to drain the water from the boiler (2). wrench - Disconnect all the wires that connect the heating element (5) to the machine wiring by unscrewing the relative nuts (6). - Remove the Seeger ring (3) and guard (4). - Unscrew the heating element (5) and replace it.
Technician manual OPERA - Remove the Seeger ring (3) and guard (4). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from wrench removal checking the condition of the heating ele- ment and replacing it if it is worn. - Connect the wiring following the instructions on the wiring diagram attached to this manual.
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Technician manual OPERA - Unscrew the upper union (5) and the side union (6). wrench - Loosen the two nuts (7). wrench - Remove the pump (1). - Disconnect the red connector (8). - Disconnect the transparent tube (9). - Replace the pump (1). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal.
Technician manual OPERA 9.5 Replacing the service boiler filling solenoid valve - Remove the heating cup and the LH side panel as described in the relative paragraphs. - Unscrew the screw (1) and remove the electrical connection to the coil (2). - Unscrew the nut (3) and remove the coil (2). - Unscrew the four screws (4) and remove solenoid valve (5) from the body.
Technician manual OPERA - Unscrew the screw (1) and remove the electrical connection to the coil (2). wrench - Unscrew the nut (3) and remove the coil (2). - Unscrew the two side unions (4). - Unscrew the upper nut (5). - Remove the solenoid valve (6).
Technician manual OPERA 9.8 Replacing the coffee boiler draining and unit draining solenoid valves The operations described below are the same for the coffee boiler draining solenoid valve (1) and the unit draining solenoid valves (2). - Remove the heating cup and the LH side panel as described in the relative paragraph.
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Technician manual OPERA - Check that the spring (7) is on the pin (8). Slide out the disc (9). - Unscrew the unit to separate the pin (8) from the body (10). wrench - Before refitting, check the condition of the spring (11) and the O-ring (12). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal.
Technician manual OPERA 9.9 Replacing the Bluetooth connection device - Remove the heating cup and the LH side panel as described in the relative paragraph. - Undo the four screws (1). - Disconnect the connector (2). - Remove the Bluetooth device (3). 9.10 Removing the head and gaskets - Leverage with a screwdriver to remove the head (1) and relevant gasket (2).
Technician manual OPERA - Remove the filter from the filter holder (3) and as- semble the head with gasket on the filter holder (3). - Wet the head with water and assemble the filter holder (3) on the machine pressing thoroughly. - Lock the filter holder (3). 9.11 Replacing the coffee unit solenoid valve wrench Each dispensing unit is equipped with a solenoid valve.
Technician manual OPERA - Loosen the nut (5). wrench - Undo the four screws (6). wrench - Remove the solenoid valve (7). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal. 9.12 Removing the coffee unit display - Unscrew the ring nut (1). - Remove the light guide disc (2).
Technician manual OPERA - Remove the display (4). - Disconnect the two connectors: • Cavetto R X white connector (5). • Cable A X black connector (6). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal. 9.13 Removing the coffee unit pushbutton panel - Remove the display (1) as described above.
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Technician manual OPERA - Remove the complete support (3). - Disconnect the connectors (4, 5 and 6). - Lift the insulating pad (7). • Undo the three screws (8) and remove the push- button panel (9). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal.
Technician manual OPERA 9.14 Replacing the coffee unit heating ele- ment, sensor and thermostat - Remove the heating cup and the RH side panel as described in the relative paragraphs. - Open the tap (1) to drain the water from the boiler (2). - Remove the display and the pushbutton panel as described above.
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Technician manual OPERA - Undo the two screws (6) and remove the upper half-shell (7). - Disconnect the connectors (8). - Disconnect the Teflon tube (9). Disconnect the connector (10) from the sensor ca- ble. 34 / 74-EN 09-2016...
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Technician manual OPERA - Remove the insulating disc (11). - Undo the six screws (12). wrench - Remove the complete flange (13). - If necessary, replace: • The thermostat (14) (thermostat reset button 14a). wrench • The temperature sensor (15). 35 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA • The heating element (16). wrench When refitting the heating element (16), check the condition of the two O-rings (17). When refitting the complete flange (13), check the condition of the O-ring (18). - Reassemble everything in reverse order, referring to the attached wiring diagram for electrical con- nections.
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Technician manual OPERA #2.5 - Undo the front screw (1). wrench - Loosen the two grub screws (2) (one per side). - Lift the joystick unit (3). - Unscrew the two grips (4). 37 / 74-EN 09-2016...
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Technician manual OPERA - Unscrew the threaded pin (5). - Unscrew the pawl (6). - Undo the four screws (7). - Separate the joystick (8) from the cover (9). - Remove the two microswitches (10) by undoing the relative screws (11). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from re- moval.
Technician manual OPERA 9.16 Removing the water unit display - Unscrew the ring nut (1). - Remove the light guide disc (2). - Undo the two screws (3) and lift the display (4). 39 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA - Disconnect the connectors • 2-unit machine: Cable R X > black connector (5). • 3-unit machine: Cable R > black connector (6). Cable A > from white connector (7) to black connector (8). - Refit everything operating in reverse order from removal.
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Technician manual OPERA - Unscrew the water dispensing tube (2). #2.5 wrench - Undo the four screws (3) to remove the unit (4). - Turn the unit (4) 180°. - Loosen the two terminals (5) to disconnect the electric cables (6). - Unscrew the nut (7) to remove the button (8).
Technician manual OPERA 9.18 Removing the steam tap wrench Make sure that the machine is not pressurized. - Remove the heating cup and the LH side panel as described in the relative paragraphs. - Unscrew the union (1). - Loosen the union (2) on the boiler. wrench - Holding the tap, unscrew the nut (3).
Technician manual OPERA 9.19 Replacing the safety thermostat - Turn off the machine with the switch (1). - Remove the heating cup and the RH side panel as described in the relative paragraphs. - Unscrew the two screws (2) and remove the ther- mostat •...
Technician manual OPERA 9.20 Removing the service boiler - Turn off the machine with the switch (1). - Remove the heating cup and the panels as de- scribed in the relative paragraphs. - Drain the water from the boiler (9) by opening the tap (2).
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Technician manual OPERA - Disconnect the drain tube (3) of the safety valve and the tube (4) of the tap (2). - Disconnect all the electrical connections of the heating element (5). wrench - Disconnect the green/yellow earth cable (6). - Disconnect the connector (7) of the temperature sensor and the connector (8) of the level sensor - Lift the boiler (9) to remove it from the machine.
Technician manual OPERA 9.21 Removing the coffee boiler - Turn off the machine with the switch (1). - Remove the heating cup and the side panels as described in the relative paragraphs. - Drain the water from the boiler (7) by opening the tap (2).
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Technician manual OPERA - Disconnect the transparent tube (3) and the tube (4) of the tap (2). - Disconnect all the electrical connections of the heating element (6). wrench - Disconnect the connector (8) of the temperature sensor. 47 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA - Disconnect the green/yellow earth cable (5). - Disconnect the boiler (7) to remove it from the ma- chine. - Reassemble everything in reverse order, referring to the attached wiring diagram for electrical con- nections. 9.22 Replacing the main switch Make sure that the main switch upstream of the machine is in OFF position, then post a sign on the...
Technician manual OPERA 9.23 Replacing the LED strip - Remove the heating cup, the side panels and the rear panel as described in the relative paragraphs. - Turn off the machine with the switch (1). - Undo the two screws (2) and open the cover (3). - Disconnect the two cables (10).
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Technician manual OPERA - With two persons operating, hold open the two side panels (5) and remove the cross-piece (6) complete with LED strip. a: First machine version The LED strip (7) is glued into the cross-piece (6). Detach it to replace it. b: New machine version Unscrew the three nuts (8) to remove the LED strip complete with support (9) from the cross-piece (6).
Technician manual OPERA 10. PROGRAMMING BY THE TECHNICIAN - The machine can be programmed in two ways: - From the display (1) (see paragraph 10.1). - From the tablet (2) provided with the dedicated software pre-installed and connected to the ma- chine via Bluetooth (see paragraph 10.2).
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Technician manual OPERA In this condition, the machine is off. - The button “C” blinks. Hold it down until PASS- WORD is shown on the display (about 10 sec- onds). - Press the button “C” 5 times until the language is shown on the display.
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Technician manual OPERA The sequence of settable fields is type cascade according to the or- der shown in Table “A”. • If no button (A - B - C) is pressed for one minute, the software exits normal operating mode. • If a new value is set (e.g. a new language) and the button “C” is not pressed, the new setting will not be stored. SEE THE PREVIOUS PAGE 53 / 74-EN 09-2016...
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PROGR. DA GRUPPO CON TASTI 1/3 DA GRUPPO PIU' DISPLAY INTERNO Technician manual OPERA MACCHINA ITALIANO ENGLISH PASSWORD 5 X 3° TASTO PASSWORD 5 X 3RD BUTTON LINGUA ITALIANO LANGUAGE ENGLISH NOME OPERA NAME OPERA TELEFONO ASSIST. SERVICE PHONE NUMERO GRUPPI GROUPS NUMBER FUNZIONE CRONO ABILITATO...
Technician manual OPERA 10.1.a Programmable section sequence - The first programmable section after entering the PASSWORD is the language. Language In this section, you can set the language for the messages shown on the display. - Press the button “A” or “B” to change the lan- guage.
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Technician manual OPERA Crono function In this section, you can enable or disable counting in seconds of the coffee dispensing time. Press the button “A” or “B” to enable/disable the function. Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section.
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Technician manual OPERA Disp Steam Press If this section is enabled, the steam pressure is shown on the service boiler display. If disabled, the steam temperature is shown on the same display. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the set- ting.
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Technician manual OPERA Pre-Brewing In this section, you can enable or disable the pre-brewing function; if the function is enabled, you can set the pre-brewing time for each type of coffee dispensing. If the function is disabled, press the button “C” to go to the next section.
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Technician manual OPERA Post-Brewing GR.1 2 doses This is the same setting as above, but for dispens- ing two doses (2 cups). The default value is 5 ml. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the value set. Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section.
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Technician manual OPERA Temperature In this section, you can enable/disable boiler tem- perature control. Set “ENABLED”. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the set- ting. Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section. Temperature In this section, you can set the temperature scale to °C or °F: Press the button “A”...
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Technician manual OPERA PID setting Like the previous section, this section should as a rule not be changed (default value = 1). Press the button “A” or “B” to change the value. Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section. Temperature Coffee Boiler In this section, you can set the boiler water tem- perature;...
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Technician manual OPERA Off set GR.1 In this section, you can set the dispensing temper- ature correction value for unit 1. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the value. Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section. The same correction value can be set in the next sections for units 2 and 3.
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Technician manual OPERA KP KI KD In this section, there are specific parameters re- ferring to the filter holders of the units, which allow getting an excellent response from the machine. It is recommended not to change the default val- ues (KP = p 1.6 - KI = 0.06 - KD = 3.5). Press the button “A”...
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Technician manual OPERA Filling up time In this section, you can set the water filling solenoid valve opening time; when this time has elapsed and filling has not occurred, the machine locks. Press the button “A” or “B” to set the time (nor- mally 120 seconds are set). Press the button “C” to confirm the selection and go to the next section. Water Filter In this section, you can set after how many litres of water used to dispense coffee, the water filter...
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Technician manual OPERA Change Password In this section, you can change the password to access the technician section. Use the button “A” or “B” to set “NO” to leave the current password or “YES” to change it: - If you have selected “NO”, press the button “C” to exit the technician menu.
Technician manual OPERA 10.1.b Programming doses, time and pump power With the machine ON, hold down the button “C” until the light blinks. Release the button and pull the joystick forward. You access dose programming (“Dose setting” is shown on the display). The unit starts dispensing and counting is shown on the display.
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Technician manual OPERA Time/date section Again with the machine ON, hold down the button “C” until the light blinks. Release the button; “Clock adjust.” is shown on the display. Pull the joystick forward; “hour - minutes - day of the week” is shown on the display. Press the button “A”...
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Technician manual OPERA Programming a rest day In this section, you can set a rest day when the machine will not turn on. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the day. Confirm with the button “C” and go to the next sec- tion.
Operate as follows: - Turn on the machine - Start the “Sanremo Opera Factory” software. - Press the “Connect” button to connect the tab- let to the machine via Bluetooth. The tablet will search for Bluetooth devices in the area.
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Technician manual OPERA After entering/changing the data as desired, send them to the machine by pressing the “Write Machine” button; the machine parame- ters will be updated. Write Machine Press the “Disconnect” button to disconnect the tablet from the machine. Disconnect The modifiable fields are the following: Text...
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Technician manual OPERA Counters Counters Heating cup Heating cup 71 / 74-EN 09-2016...
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Technician manual OPERA Settings Settings Temperature Temperatures 72 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA 10.3 Programming the units Hold down the button “C” of the first unit on the left and pull the joystick forward. “CUP ON” is shown on the unit display. Press the button “A” to set ON/OFF. Press the button “C” to confirm. If ON is set, “050 CUP ON” is displayed (50% heat- ing cup power).
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Technician manual OPERA The block heating element temperature is shown on the display. Press the button “A” or “B” to change the value. Press the button “C” to confirm and exit program- ming. 75 / 74-EN 09-2016...
Technician manual OPERA 11. OPERA 2-3 UNIT - HYDRAULIC DIAGRAM 19 18 LEGEND Mains water supply 15) Heat exchanger Softener 16) Safety valve Water inlet tap 17) Antivacuum valve Water outlet tap 18) Temperature probe Filter 19) Level probe Check valve 20) Steam tap 7) Loading flange with filter 21) Adjustable water solenoid valve...
Technician manual OPERA 12. WIRING DIAGRAMS 12.1 WIRING DIAGRAM OPERA 2-3 UNITS - SINGLE PHASE LEGEND Power supply 1P+N+PE 400V 50Hz 30) Bluetooth Main relay 31) Pump 1 Main switch 32) Pump 2 Drain air switch 33) Pump 3 Power supply switching 25W 34) Main board “OPERA”...
Technician manual OPERA 12.2 WIRING DIAGRAM OPERA 2-3 UNITS - THREE PHASE LEGEND Power supply 3P+N+PE 400V 50Hz 30) Bluetooth 31) Pump 1 Main relay 32) Pump 2 Main switch 33) Pump 3 Drain air switch 34) Main board “OPERA” Power supply switching 25W 35) Pressure transducer Power supply switching 150W...
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