OPERATORS AND
REFERENCE MANUAL
MC12
MC12 OM RM EN 74-111-132 v1.03.doc
Ver. 1.03
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Operators - and
Reference Manual
Page 1: ...OPERATORS AND REFERENCE MANUAL MC12 MC12 OM RM EN 74 111 132 v1 03 doc Ver 1 03 Page 1 of 47 Operators and Reference Manual MC12...
Page 2: ...unction 5 Reversing back suction 15 6 7 6 Function 6 Batch size 15 6 7 7 Function 7 Delay 16 6 7 8 Function 8 Completed fills 16 6 7 9 Function 9 Specific gravity 16 6 7 10 Function 10 Output rate 16...
Page 3: ...version 35 6 7 48 Function 80 Reset memory 35 6 7 49 Function 86 Complete memory reset 35 7 DAILY USE 36 7 1 USED AS A DISPENSER 36 7 2 TERMINATE DISPENSING 37 7 3 CONTINUOUS RUN 37 8 CALIBRATION 38...
Page 4: ...MANUAL Figure 1 Drive Connections 6 Figure 2 Switch address 6 Figure 3 Display 8 Figure 4 Keypad 9 Figure 5 Starting MC12 I 10 Figure 6 Starting MC12 II 10 Figure 7 Starting MC12 III 10 Figure 8 List...
Page 5: ...22 Information technology equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN61000 6 2 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 6 2 Generic standards Immunity for industrial...
Page 6: ...mmunicates through an RS485 multidrop network as specified in the Flexicon protocol 3 1 RS485 multidrop network Up to 16 drives may be connected to the Flexicon network The maximum length of the netwo...
Page 7: ...unters are updated and the next job instruction if any is transmitted 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 1 Unpacking and inspection After checking that all ordered items have been received please check that they...
Page 8: ...ure 3 Display The top line is the typing line and also the line where MC12 prompts the operator The second last character on the top line X indicates the operation principle of MC12 Individual I Paral...
Page 9: ...mp N ENT 7 4 1 8 5 2 9 6 3 C 0 Numerical keys 0 to 9 C Y N C Cancel Delete Character to the left of the cursor YES key for YES NO questions on display NO key for YES NO questions on display Scroll the...
Page 10: ...drives are displayed with their respective numbers Then press GO once more and the display will show the following ENTER FUNCTION NO F 1 100 00 ml F 3 200 rpm F 5 0 REV I1 F 2 8 0 TUBE F 4 10 ACC F 6...
Page 11: ...every operating parameter has its own function number The programming is made by entering the function number followed by ENT This will make the required function appear in the prompt line of the disp...
Page 12: ...ate 10 Output rate 45 View version Display filler version 11 Accumulated volume 46 Select language 12 Maximum flow rate 47 Printer set up 16 Pumping direction GD30I 49 Balance set up 17 Timer 1 51 Fil...
Page 13: ...g the volume should be entered in drive 0 and the parameter value will be calculated for all connected drives 6 7 2 Function 2 Tube diameter Value Inside diameter of the tube in mm Drive type Tube ins...
Page 14: ...art of the next fill If the velocity is changed while using the unit as a pump the drive will apply the new parameters immediately The change will be carried out at the acceleration or deceleration en...
Page 15: ...e number of fillings you want the filler to perform when started by GO foot switch or via electrical signal There is a choice between 1 and 65 000 When the filler is operating in an automatic system w...
Page 16: ...key 6 7 9 Function 9 Specific gravity If the product has another specific gravity than the usual 1 0 Water then it is entered here The default value is 1 0000 g ml Changing specific gravity should be...
Page 17: ...d velocity The function reads out how much liquid the system pumps through the tubes per time unit This unit can be changed in Function 71 See the information about Function 71 The read out will be up...
Page 18: ...rvals of 0 1 second For the duration of the delay specified in Timer 2 the status signals of the two external ports will be active and continue to be active during the filling of the drive If a value...
Page 19: ...entered will always be shown on print outs of the log F24 and print outs of the operating parameters F29 6 7 19 Function 22 Start Log By using this function automatic logging in the internal memory ca...
Page 20: ...by prompting the user to enter Y for yes and N for no If N for no is pressed the MC12 will exit the function If Y for yes is pressed the MC12 will prompt for Y N decision regarding continuous log If...
Page 21: ...ry As the log is being progressively filled the figure under FREE will become lower and the figure under USED will become higher If the log memory is full and data is still being logged these last dat...
Page 22: ...these parameters are checked before saving the program saved via Function 31 The system will always suggest the first available number in a range between 1 and 100 If this number is to be accepted as...
Page 23: ...the system will keep the current values 6 7 27 Function 33 Delete program This function deletes the required program If a complete program is to be deleted this can be done by overwriting it via Funct...
Page 24: ...ng parameters and that fills calibration and pumping will not be synchronised with any other connected drives In theory this means that the MC12 can control up to 16 drives concurrently The parameters...
Page 25: ...as the system perceives the whole system as one single drive Functions 8 and 10 will be calculated on the basis of completed fills from the last drive and Function 11 will be calculated on the basis...
Page 26: ...e diameter is entered under the respective drives by entering F41 and drive number In this way the last drive may carry out only a small part of the total fill providing a small tube is selected for t...
Page 27: ...other value is entered the system will correct the number to the closest value allowed and the operator has to accept it by pressing the ENT key 6 7 34 Function 44 View watch Will display time and da...
Page 28: ...s been entered in the system the system will prompt the operator to enter a control word The control word which is an integral number from 1 to 12 will inform the system of the format in which data is...
Page 29: ...g 2 ENT After entering the manufacturer of the balance the MC12 asks which RS232 port that is used as scale interface by displaying ENTER PORT NO Port no 2 RS 232 2 on the rear panel of the MC12 is de...
Page 30: ...en a weight is registered a short beep in a higher frequency indicates a sample inside the production tolerance A longer beep in a lower frequency indicates a sample outside the production tolerance F...
Page 31: ...set up is chosen by a number depending on the system None 0 Pneumatical Dumping needle 0 Pneumatical Bottom up filling 1 Can be connected to individual drive many per system Electrical Dumping needle...
Page 32: ...sks for a transport speed by displaying F51 TRANSPORT SPEED mm sec 120_ The transport speed is the speed by which the needle moves up and down when NOT filling The speed is set in millimetres sec The...
Page 33: ...hen the system has gone through all connected drives it will leave Function 53 The next time Function 53 is called it is possible to connect the deactivated drives again 6 7 41 Function 58 Set Passwor...
Page 34: ...vel When the MC12 is in Level 2 or 3 and parameters are to be changed or another programme to be loaded the supervisor must use Function 59 and key in the password for Level 1 Then make the changes an...
Page 35: ...This is effective in function 1 and 11 as well as in print out When the value 2 weight g is chosen the F9 is automatically set to 1 0000 g ml and can not be changed 6 7 47 Function 73 Display MC12 ver...
Page 36: ...of fillings 6 ENT 1 0 0 ENT Delay intervals 7 ENT 1 1 ENT Specific gravity 9 ENT 1 0 ENT You have now programmed MC12 for the job but want to reset the built in counters In function 8 the counter indi...
Page 37: ...ddle of a filling press STOP twice and the filler stops immediately The filling series can be completed by pressing disp GO and the interrupted filling are counted in 7 3 Continuous run MC12 can also...
Page 38: ...d press calib GO The filler will complete ONE trial filling and the display will now show the following CALIBRATION WEIGHT F 1 8 50 ml F 3 400 rpm F 5 1 REV 0 0000 X1 F 2 3 2 TUBE F 4 35 ACC F 6 100 f...
Page 39: ...the trial filling and make sure that the tubes are completely filled up to and including the filling nozzle It is recommended to let the filler run a few fillings before the calibration is made After...
Page 40: ...ure 13 Recalibration Enter the measured value e g 8 47 8 4 7 ENT and MC12 will now automatically correct the filler from 8 47 to 8 5 as asked MC12 uses the specific gravity entered in F9 8 5 Calibrati...
Page 41: ...claved Can be cleaned with ethyl alcohol 70 Can be cleaned with water and afterwards wiped off with dry a cloth Stainless steel AISI304 X X X Stainless steel AISI316L X X X Anodized aluminium X X X Si...
Page 42: ...Mains 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 1 Port 1 Arrow 1 Socket for Flexicon peripheral equipment such as the bottom up filling system or connecting to external control 10 2 RS 232 1 Arrow 2 RS 232 2 Arrow 3 Pin 2...
Page 43: ...xternal GO Arrow 5 Pin 1 Input for start signal 5 50 Vdc min 100 msec Front triggered Pin 2 Output 24 Vdc max 250 mA Pin 3 Ground Pin 4 Status output max 50 Vdc 250 mA Pin 4 is connected to 0V via a r...
Page 44: ...ge of voltage 220 240 V AC 110 120 V AC Black Blue Black Red Blue Red Brown Orange Brown Orange Brown Blue Green Grey Green Grey Green Grey Green Grey The MC12P can be converted to accept another supp...
Page 45: ...Socket for extensions Only to be used in connection with original Flexicon equipment 11 3 Port 1 Arrow 3 Socket for Flexicon peripheral equipment such as the bottom up filling system or connecting to...
Page 46: ...relay when a connected drive is dispensing or pumping Pin 5 No connection 11 6 RS 232 1 Arrow 6 RS 232 2 Arrow 7 Pin 2 Receive data Pin 2 Receive data Pin 3 Transmit data Pin 3 Transmit data Pin 4 12...
Page 47: ...ght c 2012 Watson Marlow Flexicon A S All rights to this manual belong to Watson Marlow Flexicon A S Neither the complete manual nor parts of it may be translated copied printed or published in any fo...
