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Evolution Plus Translation of the original operating instructions Read the operating instructions and the chapter on safety information before operating the machine. Keep the operating instructions near the machine.
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Evolution Plus is a powerful and space-saving coffee machine. It ad- apts to your needs perfectly. Your customers will be impressed as you quickly prepare high-quality, customized coffee specialties. We hope you enjoy your Evolution Plus and that it will bring you con- sistently satisfied customers. Sincerely, FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG...
Explanation of Symbols DANGER indicates potentially life- Disinfecting a component. DANGER threatening danger or grave injury. WARNING indicates risk of injury. This symbol indicates tips, shortcuts WARNING and additional information. CAUTION indicates risk of minor CAUTION injury. NOTICE indicates possibility of da- NOTICE mage to the machine.
For Your Safety Both you and your Evolution Plus are important to us. Therefore, we would like to provide you with detailed safety information. For us, a high level of safety goes without saying. Protect yourself against remaining risks from use of the machine.
Opening the machine can pose risk of caused by crushing from interior components. death. • Only open the Evolution Plus when daily work requires it (to • Never open or attempt to repair the machine yourself. empty the grounds container).
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• Do not use water jets or high-pressure cleaners to clean the find its way into drinks. machine. • Clean the Evolution Plus and its accessories at least once a • Read the chapter "Cleaning and Rinsing." day. • Read the chapter "Cleaning and Rinsing."...
Scope of Delivery and Identification The Evolution Plus is a powerful coffee machine with an innovative operating design. You can prepare each customer's customized drink using the Preselection Plus panel. Listed below are ways to identify your machines and what is inclu- ded in the standard delivery.
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"Cleaning and Rinsing. " Other manuals can be down- loaded via the Internet. www.franke-cs.com The configuration of your Evolution Plus may differ from that shown in the instructions. Please refer to your purchase agreement. Additional accessories may be obtained directly from your...
Identification Evolution Plus type plate Refrigeration unit type plate (as an example for accessories) Manufacturer Kaffeemaschinen AG CH-4663 Aarburg Identification code Inst. Nr: AK4-xxx xxx Model (for model codes, see below) Typ: Apparatus number 36.1.00.00001 36 stands for the year of manufacture...
Description of machine You have chosen enjoyment of every single coffee with the Evolution Plus. In this section you will learn more about the functions and options of your Evolution Plus and where the controls are located. Evolution Plus The Evolution Plus has numerous options. To give you an overview of your machine, we will illustrate various options with a sample configuration.
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Evolution Plus operating concept The Evolution Plus offers controls customized to your product offering depending on the configuration. You may store set default products or combine and measure your products individually. Your sales man- Switch to other menu levels ager and service technician will be glad to help you.
6 different flavors. On/Off switch (behind door) Cup Warmer (optional) To enjoy coffee at its best, you need pre-heated cups. The cup warmer fits perfectly on your Evolution Plus. On/Off switch...
Installation and technical data Your Evolution Plus must be properly installed so that you can operate it correctly—one of our service technicians will do that for you. You'll have to take care of a few things first. You'll find the preparations for problem-free enjoyment of...
Dimensions Installation Dimensions Front view Side view min 50 Top view Cross-section from above (grommet hole) Prepare a stable, ergonomic surface . The control (min. load capacity: 150 kg) panel should be at eye level. Distance to the wall must be at least 50 mm (1.96"). Clearance above the machine must be at least 200 mm (7.78").
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100 - 240 V 1L N PE 75 W 50/60 Hz Fuse: 10 A Electric cable 2000 mm Weight approx. 24 kg Place the optional accessories in line with the Evolution Plus and at Width 320 mm (12.60") eye level. Depth 460 mm (18.11") Height 500 mm (19.69")
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Dimensions of accessories, using the refrigeration unit as an example (other accessories have identical dimensions) Front view Side view Top view...
Start-up, Filling and Emptying In this chapter you will learn how to start up your Evolution Plus. In addition to the start-up procedure, you will learn about processes that take place automatically during start-up and about additional preparations. Get primed for a busy day!
Dry the coffee bean hopper well after cleaning it. There must not be any residue from Empty, clean and dry the cof- Place the coffee bean hopper Pull the bean pusher out. cleaning agents. fee bean hopper. on the Evolution Plus.
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There must not be any residue from Lift the powder container Empty, clean and dry the pow- Clean the powder container Place the powder container on cleaning agents. straight up. der container. holder with a brush. the Evolution Plus.
Start-up of the Refrigeration Unit (optional) Open the refrigeration unit and switch it on with the switch. Setting the temperature of the refrigeration unit (KE 320) (optional) Thermostat Milk quantity and temperature Temperature display are monitored constantly. Open refrigeration unit. The thermostat is located in the refrigeration unit and can be set manually.
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Do not touch the outlets or the area under the outlets. Press Clean for at least 2 Select Prime milk and hold the The Evolution Plus will draw Milk will come out of the seconds. button. milk into the system.
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If the machine is not cleaned regularly, milk residue may accumulate in the machine, clog the dispensers or find its way into drinks. Clean the EVOLUTION PLUS and its accessories daily. Clean the milk container and Close the refrigeration unit.
Start-up of the Flavour Station (optional) Open the refrigeration unit and switch it on with the switch. Adding syrup ASSIGNING THE SYRUP VARIETIES A labeling field can be found on the inside of the door. Note the corresponding syrup variety by the respective position Open door of the Flavour Sta- Place syrups in the Flavour Prime syrups, then close door.
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Priming Syrups PRIMING SYRUP For optimum drinks quality, there must be syrup in the lines at the very beginning. Press CLEAN on the Evolution You must prime the device so that syrup is drawn back into the Plus until the Clean menu lines each time syrups are changed and after cleaning.
Preparing drinks You chose the Evolution Plus because you love coffee and promise your customers something special. You will find information about preparing drinks and the variations possible for your spe- cialty drinks here. Preparing a standard drink WARNING Risk of scalding or burning! The dispensers and drinks are hot.
In case of scalding or burns, immediately cool the affected area nician can enable preprogrammed settings. and, depending on the severity of the injury, consult a doctor. Keep appropriate cups and Contact your service technician or FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG Pay attention and work carefully. glasses handy. in Aarburg, Switzerland, directly.
Preparing a drink with Preselection Plus Preselection Plus EXAMPLE OF USE FOR PRESELECTION PLUS The following can, for instance, be selected on the Preselection Plus panel: Column 1: Cup size Column 2: Type of coffee Column 3: Milk type The customer can therefore mix his/her special coffee individually to taste. Control panel with product buttons WARNING Risk of scalding or burning!
Hot water dispenser WARNING Risk of scalding or burning! The dispensers and drinks are hot. Only touch the outlets on the insulated handles. Do not touch the area under the outlets. In case of scalding or burns, immediately cool the affected area Place the appropriate cup or Press the product button for and, depending on the severity of the injury, consult a doctor.
Frothing milk with Autosteam Pro (optional) The Autosteam is an automatic steam wand. Depending on the settings, hot milk or milk froth can be made fully automatically with the Autosteam. Your service technician will inform you of the options and program the desired products.
Cleaning and Rinsing Even a coffee machine like the Evolution Plus must be cleaned at least once daily to ensure high-quality flavor. To keep you from spending too much time cleaning your machine, we developed our Clean & Clever cleaning system.
Cleaning is necessary to pre- Press Clean for at least 2 Select Rinse The Evolution Plus rinses the vent residue build-up in the seconds. coffee and milk systems. coffee and milk areas! Clean menu is displayed.
Configuring your Evolution Plus Your Evolution Plus can be programmed to suit your personal needs—so that the Evolution Plus is just as flexible as you. We have kept the programming simple to make your job easier. Try it for yourself.
Product definitions 1.1 Product selection 1.2 Fill level 1.3 Grind quantity Press product button desired Adjust fill level Adjust grind quantity using using 1 Product definitions Coffee 2 Clock 3 Temperature 4 Accounting Test-weigh Hot water 5 Display 6 Error-Messages exit save...
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Clock and temperature 2.1 Date/Time 2.2 Time switch TIME Enter year, month, day, hours Set the switch-on and switch- and minutes off times Using the date and time as 1 Product definitions well as the time switch, Evolu- 2008 tion Plus can be automatically 2 Clock switched on or off.
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Billing and display 4.1 Credit operation activate an existing billing with 1 Product definitions billing 2 Clock 3 Temperature 4 Accounting 5 Display 6 Error-Messages exit save 7 View counters 8 Clear counters 9 Pin-Code Adj 5 Display Adjust the language, bright- ness and other settings ...
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Error display and display counters 6.1 Overview 6.2 Detail A list of errors is issued Erros can be viewed in detail 1 Product definitions 2008-08-22 12:44 2 Clock Door open Error index 3 Temperature 2008-08-20 11:00 Steam feed Product number 4 Accounting 2008-08-13 08:01...
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Continuation: Display counters 7.4 Prod. 9-16 7.5 Prod.17-24 The counter statuses of the 1 Product definitions relative product are issued. 2 Clock 7.6 Prod.25-32 The display is analogous to the list in "7.3 Products 1-8. " 3 Temperature 4 Accounting 7.7 Prod.33-40 5 Display 6 Error-Messages...
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Clearing Counters and Changing the PIN Prod. total Prod.Counter 1 Product definitions Clear product counter? 2 Clock Clear product counter? 3 Temperature 4 Accounting 5 Display exit save exit save 6 Error-Messages 7 View counters 8 Clear counters 9 Pin-Code Adj 9 Pin-Code Adj 0000...
Shut-down and disposal Do you want to shut down your Evolution Plus for longer periods or take it out of service? Contact our service department. We recycle our coffee machines at a rate of nearly 100%, in order to pro- tect the environment and resources.
Troubleshooting and Error Codes If a problem occurs, your Evolution Plus coffee machine will give you instructions. Error codes are displayed via the display screen. The table below shows how you can respond to these errors. Should you be unable to resolve a problem despite all best efforts, please contact our service department.
Load smaller amount of coffee. Grind too coarse Select a finer grind. Coffee beans bad Replace coffee beans. Residual cleaning solution Rinse the Evolution Plus. Cup dirty Check dishwasher Water (chlorine, hardness, etc.) Have water quality checked. Consistency of chocolate products...
Certifications Safety you can trust. Your Evolution Plus coffee machine is not only among the most modern coffee machines in the world, it has also successfully passed safety inspections and tests for electromagnetic compatibility. Declaration of conformity FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG in Aarburg, Switzerland, certifies that the Evolution Plus and its optional accessories comply with the following standards.
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