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Appendix D

Manual Operations

STOP 

- Pressing Red MENU/STOP button will immediately stop 

any current operation of the unit, but will not change the System 
Mode from AUTO to OFF.  (To change the System Mode to 
OFF, use the Green 

Auto/On/OFF button to cycle through 

each of four System Modes.  The 

at the top of the display 

points to the active System Mode.

MANUAL MIST

- Pressing the 

and 

arrows simultaneously 

(2 seconds) will activate a mist cycle for the duration 
programmed in the SET-UP menu.

INSPECT 

- Unit will mist for 5 minutes or until stopped.  

Navigate to INS in the MAINTENANCE Menu.  Press the Green 

button for 5 seconds. 

There are a number of operations that can be performed while 

standing at the unit:

AGT

Unit is agitating contents of drum.

EMP

Empty.  Unit has calculated zero remaining volume in tank. 

HOLD

Anti-siphon or agitation valve is being held open at end of 
mist cycle to allow pressure in nozzle circuit to decay and 
close nozzles quickly.

INS

Unit is in Inspection Mode and will mist for 5 minutes or until 
stopped.

MST

Unit is misting.

NOZ00

Unit stopped operating because the number of nozzles is set 
to 0.  Clear by pressing Red STOP button for 5 seconds.

ERR2**

No fluid pumped out of tank when tank level calculated as 
above Empty. Potential problems: pump intake or nozzle 
circuit clog, pump or motor failure. Clear by pressing Red 
STOP button for 5 seconds..

ERR3**

Probable leak in nozzle circuit. Volume of fluid pumped out 
of tank during previous mist was greater than expected. 
Clear by pressing Red STOP button for 5 seconds.

SKIP

Unit will skip next programmed mist, having received signal 
from remote transmitter to SKIP NEXT MIST.  Clear by 
holding down the 

arrow button for 3 seconds.

SUS

Wind sensor reading higher than user-set max and is 
suspending programmed mist.

The previous mist was skipped because SKIP NEXT MIST 
was triggered by the remote or the wind sensor blocked an 
Auto Mist.

** Visible only on units equipped with optional leak detection 

capability. Refer to Section 7 of this manual for more information.

Appendix C

Operating Displays

Controller Displays

Summary of Contents for Drum-Based Misting Unit Gen 1.3

Page 1: ...MistAway Drum Based Misting Unit Gen 1 3 Operations Manual Copyright 2013 by MistAway Systems Inc...

Page 2: ...ds The unit will also mist in response to a signal from a handheld remote transmitter for a duration programmed by the user Base Functionality Optional Equipment and Functionality MistAway Drum Based...

Page 3: ...lling Insecticide label and dilution statement should be securely attached to the unit reservoir in a weatherproof pouch Strictly follow label instructions regarding storage and disposal of insecticid...

Page 4: ...or empowered to give any other warranty or to assume any other liability on behalf of MSI Warranty Conditions This warranty is extended only to the original Purchaser and is not transferable A purchas...

Page 5: ...red for units supplied with Agitating valves Pressing Green button will cycle through each of four System Modes The at the top of the display points to the active System Mode 1 OFF If equipped with ag...

Page 6: ...Menu LEVEL Press green button and use arrows to set level to full 8 bars Section 3 Setting Up the Unit Set Day and Time note AM and PM Exit by pressing Menu button a Set Day and Time SET UP Menu AGT S...

Page 7: ...etting Up the Unit Clear area Pres MIST button on transmitter Unit will MIST If Remote Agitation RAG is set to a value greater than 0 system with Agitate AGT prior to MIST 12 Test by Activating Remote...

Page 8: ...REMOTE MIST if the Remote Agitation Duration SET UP RAG is set to a value greater than 0 seconds NOTE on pre 2012 systems agitation duration before a remote mist is fixed at 15 seconds If a Zone Kit i...

Page 9: ...xing guidance Conventional Insecticide Formulations Exempt or Green Insecticide Formulations Section 5 Managing the Insecticide It is important to note that there are differences of opinion among mist...

Page 10: ...ists this virtual volume is reduced by a calculated estimate of the volume of dilute insecticide that was misted through the nozzle circuit When the virtual volume equals 0 EMP Empty is displayed on t...

Page 11: ...ouling the intake filter or nozzle circuit Clean filter on pump intake line Remove filter from intake line Use wire brush and hose to remove debris 1 Flush pump and agitation valve if equipped and noz...

Page 12: ...circuit to drain and cause ERR3 to be displayed That is the error condition does not occur while the user is on site troubleshooting the issue Leak Detection ERR3 MIST volume greater than expected Sec...

Page 13: ...trical power is restored to the unit the digital controller will return into the same mode the unit was operating in prior to the power being turned off For example if the unit was in AUTO EVERYDAY mo...

Page 14: ...n agitating valve a pressure gauge is mounted into the plastic housing Pump Intake Line and Filter Pump intake positioned near bottom of drum Filter ensures debris is not drawn into pump and nozzle ci...

Page 15: ...on cycle prior to a remote mist cycle RAG not available on pre 2012 systems TNK Set reservoir size in gallons 5 995 SEN Turn optional wind sensor ON or OFF WND Set max wind speed above which wind sens...

Page 16: ...s quickly INS Unit is in Inspection Mode and will mist for 5 minutes or until stopped MST Unit is misting NOZ00 Unit stopped operating because the number of nozzles is set to 0 Clear by pressing Red S...

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