The Bambino® and The Transformer® Operation Manual
Updated 5/4/2021
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© Apeks LLC, 2019
2.2.2.1.1.
Orange indicates that an operator activity is required before the Start button can be
depressed. Messages highlighted orange are indicative of a scheduled maintenance interval
being reached.
2.2.2.2.
Red messages indicate that a component of the system has either failed to reach the minimum
operating pressures or temperatures, or that it exceeded the programmed operating limits. Red
messages are typically reserved for alarms that could potentially shut down the machine if the
condition causing the alarm is not returned to normal.
2.2.2.2.1.
Red messages may require user acknowledgement or may simply disappear when an
abnormal condition returns to normal parameters. If a button appears, user intervention
will be required.
2.2.2.3.
Yellow messages will typically be displayed on a button that has to be pressed to acknowledge that
the operator has read the message before it disappears.
2.2.3.
Any variables or messages that need to be (or can be) controlled by the operator are graphically raised
to illustrate that the “message” is a button. An example of the different graphical representations is
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Indicator vs. Button
2.2.4.
The controller has safety interlocks programmed into it. These safety interlocks prevent unsafe
operations from occurring by monitoring the system parameters and by removing unsafe action/input
control buttons from the HMI. When buttons appear to be missing from the home screen, it is because
the system is performing an operation that would be unsafe in combination with the missing
button/action.
2.2.5.
The HMI will provide message pop ups (in yellow boxes) to instruct the operator what steps are
required next in order in to complete any action selected. Most message pop ups are also
acknowledgement buttons that must be pressed before any further action can be taken.
2.2.6.
The primary operating valves on the Apeks system are air actuated valves controlled by the systems
controller. In the event of an air compressor failure or a power failure all air actuated valves will return
to their normal resting state. Valves 0 and 17B will be normally open and all others will be closed.
2.2.7.
Each air actuated valve has an indicator on the top to inform the operator which valves are open and
which ones are closed. The indicator lines correspond with the flow direction. Figure 3 illustrates both
and open and closed valve. Note that it does not matter which way the air actuator is oriented, rather
the direction of CO
2
flow is important.
Title/Output Display
with solid edge
Input Button with
Chamfered edge
CO
2
Flow Direction
CO
2
Flow Direction
Figure 3
. a) Valve 1 in the open position, b) Valve 1 in the closed position
