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O P E R A T I O N
Machine
"Small cup"
status etc.
button
Rinse big cup
Volume brew-
ing small cup
Volume brew-
ing big cup
Descaling
ready
Descaling
process -
pump on
Descaling
process -
pump off
Emptying /
evaporating
Resetting
Overheat
4.3
Machine modes
This table helps to understand the operating modes of the Pixie coffee machines:
Machine mode
1 Heat up mode
2 Self test mode
Pixie service manual
"Large cup"
button
Enter mode
Heats up thermoblock
to ready temperature
Every time after switch-
90 °C within 30 sec
ing on machine
without overshooting
target temperature
Tests:
• NTC short circuit
• NTC connected
Every time after switch-
• Checks if thermo-
ing on machine
Capsule container
backlight
Water tank level
high / low / missing
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing big
cup)
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing
small cup)
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing big
cup)
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
(same as descaling
ready mode)
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
(same as descaling
ready mode)
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as heat up)
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as heat up)
Actions
e.g. switching off
machine
e.g. switching off
machine
block reaches ready
temperature within
2 min after switch on
LED signal
Exit mode