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ACS Minima userguide version 1.6 April 19.doc 

 

 

 

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INIMA OWNERS MANUAL

 

Other problems 

 
In the event of any abnormal operation or problem with the display: 
 

Switch the machine off and unplug it. Plug in and switch on again. If this does not fix the fault

, check all the 

settings in the advanced menu

, in case the main board firmware has been accidentally returned to the board 

manufacturers settings. 

 

If a boiler fails to heat, the machine has 2 resettable limit stats: 
 

Unplug machine and remove either upper or lower access panel to reset the relevant limit stat, by pressing the 
little red button in the centre. These are on the top of both boilers. If the problem recurs, contact your dealer for 
advice. 

 

Abnormal sounds or leaks: 
 

Contact your dealer for advice. Sometimes the repair may be very simple, e.g., a leaking high-pressure PTFE 
pipe joint and the dealer can talk you through quickly fixing it. At other times it may be more serious and require 
returning the machine for repair 

 

Main Board Firmware - Accidental factory Reset

 

 
This can happen by accident or you may be asked to reset it. The electronics manufacturer has a system that 
requires you to press and hold 

both

 buttons on the display then switch the Minima on to access advanced mode 

programming. Pressing just the right-hand button whilst switching the machine on will reset it to manufacturing 
defaults, so it's easy to do by accident! 
 
 If this happens simply work through the advanced menu on the next page and check everything is as described, 
change those value that are not the same as in the table. 

Display Error Codes 

 

x

  “A1”: Brew Boiler temperature probe not connected or short circuit 

x

  “A2”: Brew Boiler temperature probe circuit break  

x

  “A3”: Service Boiler temperature probe not connected or short circuit 

x

  “A4”: Service Boiler temperature probe circuit break 

x

  “A7”: filling time out 

 
The A7 error is a protective feature to protect the pump, or against flooding and will stop the pump after a certain 
time. To reset this error, simply switch the machine off and on again. If it keeps happening, look for a kinked 
blocked feed hose or other problem. If it keeps happening even though the pump only runs briefly, contact your 
dealer for support.  
 

It is possible an A7 will pop up once or twice during a refill after draining the service boiler, if it does simply switch 
the machine off (wait 10 seconds) and switch on again.

Summary of Contents for Minima

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Page 3: ...T TIME 8 FLUSHING THE MINIMA BEFORE USING 9 GRINDERS 9 COFFEE 9 USING THE MINIMA 10 SETTING BREW AND SERVICE BOILER TEMPERATURE 10 ESPRESSO OTHER DRINKS 11 Espresso 11 Ristretto 11 Lungo 11 Americano...

Page 4: ...manual and any additional notes Product Safety Notice This manual is an integral and essential part of the product Carefully read all warnings as they provide important information required to instal...

Page 5: ...e Accessories The machine comes with various accessories in padded plastic bags in the top section of packaging Remove these first before removing this section of packaging The internal tank Access th...

Page 6: ...ater 1200W Brew boiler 800ml and 1000W Pump Pressure 15 bar max regulated to 9 bar adjustable Group Head Single E61 solenoid group 58mm Supplied Accessories x 2 portafilter handles x Double and single...

Page 7: ...ma is Off 6 Up Brew boiler only 7 Down Brew and Service boilers on Pressure of coffee extraction Group pressure gauge Cup warming tray Steam tap Hot water tap Hot water outlet Portafilter loaded by li...

Page 8: ...h temperature settings and advanced settings Throughout the guide I will reference the Brew Switch and the Power Switch The brew switch has two positions OFF down and Brew up When you lift the switch...

Page 9: ...opping and topped up as required 9 Once the pump has stopped running press the right hand display button once and Minima will now start heating the brew boiler 10 Move the Power Switch to the down pos...

Page 10: ...es but after 1 minute power switch to Middle for 60 seconds to rest pump then return to UP position again Ensure service boiler is filling and water level in storage tank drops 8 You may have to repea...

Page 11: ...ce boiler allows hot water to flow and steam generation the pump plays no part in this If you do not need to steam milk I advise routinely running with the service boiler off switching on the service...

Page 12: ...55ml of espresso for every 18g of coffee Espresso A double espresso is approx 36 40g of extracted coffee made by passing water at 90 96c at a pressure of around 140 psi through 18gm ground coffee in...

Page 13: ...micro foam only poured into espresso the volume of espresso being quite high A double shot into a normal cappuccino cup 150 180ml might be more normal for this type of drink The milk is micro foamed t...

Page 14: ...actice to achieve that perfect glossy micro foam Steaming with the Minima is fast so be careful not to steam too long The steaming time for milk to use in a single Latte is only 20 seconds or so Steam...

Page 15: ...close the tap lightly by turning clockwise close just enough to stop the water from dripping as this will preserve the life of the seals Do not submerge the water outlet as there is some steam with t...

Page 16: ...of it and the inside of the group The process is shown at 3m 47s of the video at https tinyurl com ACS Minima Cleaning Note get a small circular bottle brush for cleaning the spouts and hole in the c...

Page 17: ...blem Service Boiler Descaling This is the easiest boiler to descale Switch on the service boiler bring the machine up to full steam pressure whatever you have set Place a container under the water wan...

Page 18: ...eplace the descaler with fresh water Repeat the flushing of the group as before but with fresh water until no taint of descaler remains Expect to have to flush through around 15 litres or more to achi...

Page 19: ...may be asked to reset it The electronics manufacturer has a system that requires you to press and hold both buttons on the display then switch the Minima on to access advanced mode programming Pressi...

Page 20: ...or 1 4 Integer Proportional Brew Boiler I prefer 1 5 Ci 0 04 Integer Integral Brew Boiler Cd 7 5 Integer Derivative Brew Boiler Sp 0 0 Integer Proportional Service Boiler Si 0 00 Integer Integral Ser...

Page 21: ...it counteracts the effort it s why it s sometimes called Rate Measures change over speed It will reduce the effects of P and I more the faster the set point is approached Low values of D can cause ov...

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Page 23: ...sitions des directives CE en mati re de s curit et de sant Erkl rt unter eigener Verantwortung dass die folgend genannte Maschine in Hinsicht auf die Planung den Bau und die Verwendung mit den CE Vors...

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