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Peristaltic Metering Pump

Series A4

Summary of Contents for FLEXFLO A4 Series

Page 1: ...Peristaltic Metering Pump Series A4 ...

Page 2: ...put Setup 30 9 1 Frequency Output 30 9 2 Relay Contact Output 31 9 3 4 20mA Output 32 10 0 Industrial Protocols 33 10 1 Control and Status Mapping for Profibus and EtherNet IP 33 10 2 Control and Status Mapping for Modbus TCP 34 10 3 EtherNet IP 35 10 4 Modbus TCP 36 10 5 Profibus 37 11 0 Tubing 38 11 1 Tube Information 38 11 2 Tube Calibration 39 12 0 Settings 40 12 1 Pump Name 40 12 2 Unit of Vo...

Page 3: ...Page 3 FLEXFLO A4 READ THE ENTIRE OPERATING MANUAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND USE 1 714 893 8529 sales blue white com customerservice blue white com 5300 Business Drive Huntington Beach CA 92649 ...

Page 4: ...e order Please Note Your new pump has been pressure tested at the factory with clean water before shipping You may notice trace amounts of clean water in the pre installed tube assembly This is part of our stringent quality assurance pro gram at Blue White Industries For more information please visit us at ww blue white com For videos and tutorials please visit as at https www blue white com resou...

Page 5: ... every A4 peristaltic metering pump Page 5 FLEXFLO A4 1 0 Introduction A4 Peristaltic Pump USB Flash Drive With Instruction Manual Standard Mounting Brackets Spare Tubing Tube Installation Tool Injection Fitting Suction Tubing Discharge Tubing Suction Strainer ...

Page 6: ...imum 220VAC 50Hz 1ph 1 0 Amp Maximum 240VAC 50Hz 1ph 1 0 Amp Maximum 230VAC 50Hz 1ph 1 0 Amp Maximum Power Cord Options 115V60Hz NEMA 5 15 USA 230V60Hz NEMA 6 15 USA 220V50Hz CEE 7 VII EU 240V50Hz AS 3112 Australia New Zealand 230V50Hz BS 1363 A UK Motor Brushless DC Motor Speed Adjustment Range 2 500 1 0 04 100 Max rpm 125 rpm Motor Speed Adjustment Resolution 0 1 increments 1 motor speed and 100...

Page 7: ...ift Tube Material 2 0 Engineering Specifications Page 7 FLEXFLO A4 Flow Rate ml min Flow Rate ml min 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 0 30 60 90 125 Motor RPM output of 1 700 cP fluid vs motor rpm 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 30 60 90 125 Motor RPM output of water vs motor rpm MNH MNJ MNK MTK MGK MNGG MNEE MG2G 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 30 60 90 125 Motor RPM output of 12 000 cP fluid vs moto...

Page 8: ...FD System Sensor Hastelloy C 276 Power Cord 3 conductor SJTW A water resistant Tube Installation Tool GF Nylon Mounting Brackets and Hardware 316 Stainless steel Pump Tube Assembly Tubing Flex A Prene Flex A Chem or Flex A Thane Adapter Fittings PVDF Injection Back Flow Check Valve Body Insert PVDF Check Ball Ceramic Spring Hastelloy C 276 Ball Seat O Ring TFE P optional EPDM Static Seal O Ring TF...

Page 9: ...ater and hose directed water and that will be undamaged by external formation of ice on enclosure IP66 No ingress of dust complete protection against contact Water projected in powerful jets against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects This pump is ETL listed to conforms to the following UL Standard 778 as a motor operated water pump CSA Standard C22 2 as process control equi...

Page 10: ...ge to the pump tube in the event that the discharge line becomes blocked NOTE The does not require back pressure Keep the discharge pressure as low as possible to maximize pump the tube life All diagrams are strictly for guideline purposes only Always consult an expert before installing metering pump on specialized systems Metering pump should be serviced by qualified persons only Always wear prot...

Page 11: ...face Stainless Steel extended brackets allow the pump to be securely mounted to most any surface floor shelf or skid Brackets lift the pump up 4 1 2 inches 11 43 cm for easy pump access in hard to reach areas Extended Brackets Front View Bottom View Mounting Hole Spacings for standard and extended type brackets 11 5 29 2 cm 2 5 6 35 cm Maximum bolt hole size 0 200 diameter 4 places Side View ...

Page 12: ...plied with a ground wire conductor and a grounding type attach ment plug power cord To reduce risk of electric shock be certain that power cord is con nected only to a properly grounded grounding type receptacle Be sure all M12 wiring cable glands are properly installed and sealed Never strap control input output cables and power cables together Power Interruption This pump has a user programmable...

Page 13: ... 1 OPEN CIRCUIT IMPEDANCE MUST BE GREATER THAN 50K OHM OUTPUT 4 20 mA POSITIVE 1 2 NEGATIVE P4 P1 P2 P3 P5 OUTPUT 1 4 20mA RECEIVER 600 OHM LOAD MAX DIGITAL PULSE RECEIVER CIRCUIT 1 5K OHM EXTERNAL SOURCE 6 30V DC OUTPUT FREQUENCY OPEN COLLECTOR POSITIVE 1 2 NEGATIVE P4 P1 P2 P3 P5 OUTPUT 4 OUTPUT CONTACT CLOSURE 1 NORMALLY OPEN 3 4 P4 P1 P2 P3 P5 OUTPUT 1 NC C NO 5 COMMON GROUND SWITCH LOAD 1 AMP...

Page 14: ...ator 1 of 2 Tube Info Blue White Icon Home Screen Start Stop Tube Info Blue White Icon Pump Status Chemical Name App Drawer Run Status Settings Tube Calibration System Time Pump Name Run Mode Run Time Revolution Counter Rotation Direction Page 14 FLEXFLO A4 6 0 Layout ...

Page 15: ...put Connector 2 M12 Input Connector 1 M12 Output Connector 4 M12 Output Connector 3 M12 Output Connector 2 M12 Output Connector 1 6 4 IO Connection USB C Power Supply ON OFF M12 Profibus Ethernet Pump Rear Lower Panel Page 15 FLEXFLO A4 6 0 Layout ...

Page 16: ...DC Ground 0 VDC P4 P1 P2 P5 M12 Input Connector 2 PIN Function Specifications Reference P1 Dry Contact N O Dry Contact Closure Open Stop Gnd Run P2 4 20mA In 120Ω Impedance Loop Ref to Ground P3 4 20mA In DC GND 0 VDC P4 Pulse In 0 1000 Hz AC Square Wave Ref to Ground FVS Input Signal P5 Ground DC GND 0 VDC M12 Output Connector 1 PIN Function Specifications Reference P1 4 20mA Out 250Ohm max load ...

Page 17: ...C Relay Out N C Contact 8 Amp Max 30VDC 1 Amp 125 VAC P5 Ground Relay Out COM Contact M12 Proﬁbus Connector PIN Function Specifications Reference P1 VP 5V supply for terminating resisters P2 RxD TxD N Data line minus A line P3 DGND Data ground P4 RxD TxD P Data line plus B line P5 Shield Ground connection Note M12 connectors not included with product Input Output Connectors requires any A Type M12...

Page 18: ... a rocker switch to power ON OFF the pump Ensure that the power cord is securely plugged into the corresponding power source before powering on the pump I is pressed to turn on the pump O is pressed to turn off the pump Page 18 FLEXFLO A4 7 0 Startup ...

Page 19: ...ure your A4 pump Refer to section 11 of this manual to change any of these options after you have finished the initial configuration Welcome Screen Configuration 1 Local Language 2 Set Time Local Date Local Time Zone Local Time 3 Set Name Pump Name Chemical Name 4 Set Units Unit of Volume Unit of Time 5 Set Tube Type 6 Set User Password Page 19 FLEXFLO A4 7 0 Startup ...

Page 20: ...l speed by selecting Increase or Decrease 8 1 Manual Speed Adjust This input mode allows the user to set a specific speed and the pump will run at that speed until stopped There are up and down arrows on the home screen to incrementally adjust the speed of the motor Default Percent motor speed Also Available RPM Flow rate Option Stop pump and select settings to input desired motor speed Confirm by...

Page 21: ...r to set a range of mA input signals to a given motor speed flow rate or rpm Used to remotely control the pump with an incoming 4 20mA signal Four points on the slope must be defined 1 a low mA value 2 an output rate at the low mA value 3 a high mA value 4 an output rate at the high mA value Default settings 4mA 0 motor speed 20mA 100 motor speed Option Stop the pump and select the graph icon to e...

Page 22: ... to remotely control the pump with an incoming high speed frequency signal Four points on the slope must be defined 1 a low Hz value 2 an output rate at the low Hz value 3 a high Hz value 4 an output rate at the high Hz value Default settings 0 Hz 0 motor speed 1000 Hz 100 motor speed Option Stop pump and select graph icon to easily adjust sliders to desired settings Confirm by pressing Save Page ...

Page 23: ...r Used to remotely control the pump with an incoming pulse signal Default settings Pulse Count Trigger 1 Pump On Time 2 5 seconds Amount Per Trigger Fluid supplied per trigger To Enable Pulse Input 1 Open the App Drawer 2 Select Pulse Input 3 Select Settings to adjust Pulse Input Input value for Pulse Count Trigger Input value for Amount Per Trigger Input value for Pump On Time 4 Confirm by pressi...

Page 24: ...arted by the remote contact the display background will turn green IMPORTANT If the Remote Start Stop Input is enabled the pump will display STANDBY if the pump has been stopped by the Remote Start Stop Please use caution in this mode as the pump may Start at anytime If you must perform maintenance to the pump Press STOP button 8 5 Remote Start Stop This input mode is used to remotely start and st...

Page 25: ...de is used to monitor the pump fluid input If the pump does not dispense fluid when pump head rotor is turning the pump will go into an alarm mode and stop FVS requires a sensor that is connected to the inlet of the pump to monitor the fluid input Blue White offers two flow verification sensors that easily install into The S6A The MICRO FLO Flow Meter the inlet of the A4 Default settings Disabled ...

Page 26: ...motor speed for sixty seconds 5 Pump will remain in Prime Input 8 7 Prime This mode allows the user to prime the pump at 100 motor speed for sixty seconds After the prime is complete the pump will remain in this mode ready to be primed again To exit select another input method Page 26 FLEXFLO A4 8 0 Input Setup ...

Page 27: ... 000 000 seconds 6 Set Cycle Time 1 1 000 000 seconds 7 Confirm by pressing Save 8 8 Manual Cycle Adjust This input mode allows the user to run the pump at a set motor speed Pump Speed for a set amount of time Duty Time after which the pump will pause for a set amount of time Cycle Time This cycle will repeat until the user presses the STOP button Default settings Pump Speed 100 Motor Speed Duty T...

Page 28: ...pp Drawer 2 Select Dispensing 3 Select Settings to configure Dispensing settings 4 Set Amount Per Dispense in mililiters 5 Set Motor Speed 0 04 100 6 Dispense Run Time will be displayed Confirm by pressing Save Note If your Dispense run time is shorter than 1 second the pump will generate a Run Time Too Short ERROR Please reconfigure dispensing settings to be greater than 1 second Page 28 FLEXFLO ...

Page 29: ... alarms to relay contact closures One value to be defined 1 Relay Output Selection Contact energizes when Pump Run Stop Motor turning roller assembly is rotating Monitor Run Fail Motor fails to respond to commands Manual Speed Active Manual Speed mode is running Prime Active Prime mode is running FVS After the programmed delay time pulses are not received from flow sensor TFD Tube failure is detec...

Page 30: ...ps in sync proportionally data logging systems and other external devices for plant automation Four points on the slope must be defined 1 a low Hz value 2 an output rate at the low Hz value 3 a high Hz value 4 an output rate at the high Hz value Default settings 0 Frequency Hz 0 percent motor speed 1000 Frequency Hz 100 percent motor speed Option Stop the pump and select the graph icon to easily a...

Page 31: ...4 20mA This feature can be used to control other pumps in sync proportionally data logging systems and other external devices for plant automation Four points on the slope must be defined 1 a low mA value 2 an output rate at the low mA value 3 a high mA value 4 an output rate at the high mA value Default settings 4mA 0 percent motor speed 20mA 100 percent motor speed Option Stop the pump and selec...

Page 32: ...rotating Monitor Input Incoming analog or digital signal is not received or out of range Monitor Output Outgoing analog or digital signal not transmitted or out of range Monitor Run Fail Motor fails to respond to commands 4 20 In Active 4 20mA mode is running Frequency In Active Frequency mode is running Manual Speed Active Manual Speed mode is running Pulse In Active Pulse In mode is running Prim...

Page 33: ...Page 33 FLEXFLO A4 10 0 Industrial Protocols 10 1 Control and Status Mapping for Profibus and Ethernet IP ...

Page 34: ...Prime Status 0 Deactivated 1 Activated 0001 Cover Status 0 Cover Attached 1 Cover Detached 0002 Motor Direction 0 Clockwise 1 Counter clockwise 0003 TFD status 0 No TFD alarm 1 TFD alarm 0004 FVS status 0 No FVS alarm 1 FVS alarm 0005 Relay Output Relay output statuses represented by each bit where 0 not triggered and 1 triggered Bit 0 Dry Contact 1 Bit 1 Dry Contact 2 Bit 3 Dry Contact 3 Bit 4 St...

Page 35: ...ndustrial Protocols 3 Select EtherNet IP 4 Pump will go to home screen 5 Select Settings to input IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Always on 6 Confirm by pressing Save 10 3 EtherNet IP This is used to configure the EtherNet IP Three values to be defined 1 IP Address 2 Subnet Mask 3 Gateway 4 Always on ...

Page 36: ...p will go to home screen 5 Select Settings to input IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Always on 6 Confirm by pressing Save 10 4 Modbus TCP IP This is used to configure the Modbus TCP IP Three values to be defined 1 IP Address 2 Subnet Mask 3 Gateway 4 Always on FLEXFLO A4 10 0 Industrial Protocols Page 36 ...

Page 37: ...Select Industrial Protocols 3 Select Profibus 4 Pump will go to home screen 5 Select Settings to input IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway 6 Confirm by pressing Save 10 5 Profibus This is used to configure the Profibus Three values to be defined 1 IP Address 2 Subnet Mask 3 Gateway 4 Always on ...

Page 38: ...mp including Tube type Tube installation date Tube run time Current maximum tube flow rate To View The Tube Info 1 Tap on the Tube Info text in the top portion of the screen 2 Tube info will be displayed 3 Click reset to reset the tube hours and revolutions FLEXFLO A4 11 0 Tubing Page 38 ...

Page 39: ...alibrate the pump s indicated flow rate to the system To Calibrate Your Tube 1 On the home screen select the Calibration Icon 2 Enter values Pump Speed Speed Run Time seconds 3 Select Start to begin 4 Select Start 5 Enter the measured flow rate into the field 6 Confirm by selecting Save ...

Page 40: ...pp Drawer 2 Open Settings 3 Open System 4 Select Pump Name 5 Enter desired Pump Name 6 Confirm by pressing OK 12 1 Pump Name This is to change the name of the pump that is displayed on the home screen FLEXFLO A4 12 0 Settings Page 40 ...

Page 41: ... Volume 1 Open the App Drawer 2 Open Settings 3 Open System 4 Select Unit of Volume 5 Select desired Units of Volume Milliliters Ounces Liters Gallons 6 Confirm by pressing OK 12 2 Unit of Volume This is to change the units of volume that is displayed ...

Page 42: ...tings 3 Open System 4 Select Unit of Time 5 Select Desired Time Minutes mL ounces only Hours Days Gallons only 6 Confirm by pressing OK 12 3 Unit of Time This will change the Unit of Time that is displayed for the flow rate FLEXFLO A4 12 0 Settings Page 42 ...

Page 43: ... a Chemical Name 1 Open the App Drawer 2 Open Settings 3 Open System 4 Select Chemical Name 5 Enter desired Chemical Name 6 Confirm by pressing OK 12 4 Chemical Name This is used to change the Chemical Name that is displayed on the home screen ...

Page 44: ...r 2 Open Settings 3 Open System 4 Select Locale 5 Select Desired Language English Deutch Español Français Portugues 6 Confirm by pressing OK 12 5 Set Language This setting is used to change the system language FLEXFLO A4 12 0 Settings Page 44 ...

Page 45: ... the tube Important Changing the rotational direction of the pump reverses the inlet outlet sides IMPORTANT Swap sides of the suction inlet and discharge outlet tubing piping There is no need to remove the pump head cover NOTE The pump tube will form a natural U shaped curve Do not attempt to install the pump tube against the natural U shape direction as damage to the tube can result To Change The...

Page 46: ... to change the local time that is displayed To Input The System Time 1 Select the Time in the upper right hand corner 2 Select Desired Hour 3 Select Desired Minute 4 Select AM or PM 5 Confirm by pressing OK FLEXFLO A4 12 0 Settings Page 46 ...

Page 47: ... User Passcode and create new a six digit code 6 Confirm by pressing Save 12 8 Passcode This setting is used to enable disable the passcode adjust the passcode time out and set or change the User Passcode Default settings Pump will lockout after 30 seconds Lost password Email to have your password reset customerservice blue white com ...

Page 48: ...5 Confirm by pressing Continue 6 Pump will Reboot and run through the initial setup process 12 9 Factory Reset This setting is used to factory reset the pump This will erase all of the configurations and restore the pump to it s original configuration when it left Blue White factory FLEXFLO A4 12 0 Settings Page 48 ...

Page 49: ...tion to be displayed Pump Name Chemical Name Firmware Version System Build Manufactured Data Time Serial Number Model I O Port Firmware Version Motor Firmware Version Industrial Protocol Firmware Version Lifetime Run Hours To View The System Information 1 Open the App Drawer 2 Select System Information ...

Page 50: ...s www blue white com resources To Update The System Firmware 1 Plug pump into a computer via USB and open Blue Central program 2 Select firmware tab and select Start Upgrade 3 The firmware upgrade box will appear showing the progress of the install 4 Once the install is complete select Close to exit screen Page 50 FLEXFLO A4 13 0 System ...

Page 51: ...ns of severe chemical attack If this occurs immediately remove chemical from pump Determine which parts are being attacked and replace them with parts that have been manufactured using more suitable materials 14 2 How to Clean and Lubricate the Pump When changing the pump tube assembly the pump head chamber roller assembly and pump head cover should be wiped free of any dirt and debris 100 silicon...

Page 52: ...ng pull out the old Tube Assembly TIP Let the pump do the work for you Just guide the tubing out between the two rollers located on the Rotor Press the STOP button at any time to stop the pump Pull out the suction line adapter from the Pump Head Pull out the Tubing Assembly as the Rotor rotates around Stop the pump by pressing the STOP button Thoroughly clean the Pump Head and Rotor The Rotor can ...

Page 53: ...ter through the pump and suction discharge line to remove chemical Always wear protective clothing face shield safety glasses and gloves when working on or near your metering pump Additional precautions should be taken depending on solution being pumped Refer to MSDS precautions from your solution supplier CAUTION Use provided Tube Installation Tool to leverage tubing into pump head NOT YOUR FINGE...

Page 54: ...in condensation etc or sili cone oil roller and tubing lubricant If a TFD alarm occurs the pump will stop and the screen will turn red with TFD Chemical from tube failure If TFD alarm occurs 1 Remove the pump head cover pump tube and roller assembly 2 Check for fluids at the bottom of the pump head 3 Carefully clean the chemical out of the pump head Especially the sensor probes 4 Replace the tubin...

Page 55: ...Page 55 FLEXFLO A4 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...

Page 56: ...UIDE ASSY 71010 771 2 5 ARM ROLLER A4 NL NP ASSY 71010 766 2 5 ARM ROLLER A4 TH TK TKL THH ASSY 71010 767 2 5 ARM ROLLER A4 NH NK NJ NHH NHL NHHL ASSY 71010 768 2 5 ARM ROLLER A4 NKL NKKL ASSY 71010 769 2 Quick Disconnect Fittings only available for Q tubes 6 Quick Disconnect Fittings 1 50 M NPT FKM KIT QMV 1 50 M NPT EP KIT QME 1 50 Barb FKM KIT QBV 1 50 Barb EP KIT QBE 1 Miscellaneous Parts Sold...

Page 57: ...D Dual Tube max PSI 65 NHH Flex A Prene 250 ID Dual Tube TK Flex A Chem 375 ID NJ Flex A Prene 312 ID TKK Flex A Chem 375 ID Dual Tube NK Flex A Prene 375 ID A4 M NH T Tube Sample Model Number Tube Material Size Feed Rate Max Speed Max Pressure Max Temperature GPH LPH mL Min RPM PSI bar F C Flex A Thane Tube GH Up to 39 6 Up to 150 Up to 2500 125 65 4 5 130 54 GK Up to 55 5 Up to 210 Up to 3500 12...

Page 58: ...KIT M12 Kit contains Two M12 cables CABLE UAC Kit contains One 3 USB A to USB C cable CABLE UAC USB A C CABLE KIT M12 TWO M12 CABLES KIT M12 WIRING INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAM PIN WIRE COLOR PIN 1 BROWN PIN 2 WHITE PIN 3 BLUE PIN 4 BLACK PIN 5 GRAY P4 P1 P2 P3 P5 NOTE THIS DIAGRAM IS FOR THE PUMP S M12 PORT Page 58 KIT DP3 Kit contains One 3 profibus cable KIT M12 3 for 3 Cables KIT QBE for EP O rings KI...

Page 59: ...s KIT MVM Kit contains One Tube Install Tool One Foot Strainer One injection valve KIT MTVB Kit contains 10ft Suction Tube 10ft Discharge tube One Tube Install Tool One Injector fitting One Foot Strainer and Two Stainless Steel Clamps 5 ...

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Page 61: ...oduct warranty and provides the user with important safety information Purchasers installers and operators of Blue White products should take the time to inform themselves about the safe operation of these products In addition Customers are expected to do their own due diligence regarding which products and materials are best suited for their intended applications Blue White is pleased to assist i...

Page 62: ...density polyethylene LPH Liters per hour mA Milliampere min Minute mL Milliliters MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet N C Normally Close N O Normally Open NPT National Pipe Thread NSF National Sanitation Foundation OD Outside diameter P N Part Number PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PE Polyethylene PSI Pounds per Square Inch PVC Polyvinyl chloride PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride RCD Residual current device...

Page 63: ...Valves sold separately MB 1 2 Male BSPT Fitting Natural PVDF Kynar Pump Tube Material Pump Tube Size NH Flex A Prene 250 ID NP Flex A Prene 750 ID NHH Flex A Prene 250 ID Dual Tube GH Flex A Thane 312 ID NHHL Flex A Prene 250 ID Dual Tube GHH Flex A Thane 312 ID Dual Tube NHL Flex A Prene 250 ID GK Flex A Thane 375 ID NJ Flex A Prene 312 ID GKK Flex A Thane 375 ID Dual Tube NK Flex A Prene 375 ID ...

Page 64: ...d minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the presence of hazardous substances The WEEE marking applies only to countries within the European Union EU and Norway Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002 96 EC Contact your local waste recovery agency for a Designated Collection Facility in your area P N 80000 418 Rev 1 20220113 www b...

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