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KIT-RSPb Installation Guide 

Version 1.4 

Auber Instruments, 730 Culworth Manor, Alpharetta, GA 30022 

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This is a PID controller kit installation guide solely distributed to our clients, who have 
purchased the KIT-RS kit. Once you are done with this guide, please send us your feedback, 
comments, and/or suggestions (via e-mail to [email protected]) so that we may continue 
making improvements to this guide. Your help is greatly appreciated! 
 

Note: Please read through the entire guide before attempting any kind of installation. 

 

Disclaimer: 

This product was created and distributed by Auber Instruments Inc. Everything included in this 
guide (images, text, etc.) is the intellectual property of Auber Instruments Inc. Thus, this guide is 
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Inc. If you did not receive this document from Auber Instruments Inc, please let us know as it is 
subject to inaccuracy and/or obsolescence. The Rancilio Silvia names and trademarks are owned 
by Rancilio Macchine per caffè. S.p.A.  
The modifications of Rancilio Silvia involve tampering with high-wattage electrical circuits in a 
wet environment, which could result in electric shock, burns, other serious personal injury or 
death, as well as fire, explosion and other property damage. This kit is for users with proper 
electrical safety knowledge only. Attempting to access your espresso machine will void its 
warranty. You, the user, will assume full responsibility for any modifications undertaken. Auber 
Instruments Inc is not liable for any damage caused to your property as a result of improper use. 

 

Parts Identification

 

 

Figure 1. PID Controller, Aluminum extrusion box, rubber grommet, double sided tape 
pre-assembled - Front view on left. Back view on right. 

 

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Содержание KIT-RSPb

Страница 1: ...sold without express written permission from Auber Instruments Inc If you did not receive this document from Auber Instruments Inc please let us know as it is subject to inaccuracy and or obsolescence...

Страница 2: ...SRs in one package The left side will be used for steam control and the right side will be used for brew control Figure 3 Pair of red cables for connecting SSR output to the cables that used to be on...

Страница 3: ...hermostat They are terminated with female disconnect on end and male disconnect on the other Figure 5 Cables for connecting controller brew control output to SSR brew control input Red cable is for po...

Страница 4: ...input Red cable is for positive Blue cable is for negative They are terminated with female disconnect terminal on one end Figure 7 Cables for tapping power to controller One black and one brown color...

Страница 5: ...ties Figure 10 Brew pump control cable Green Figure 11 Left silicone heat transfer compound white paste in the vial for SSR and sensor Middle RTD jumper cable white Right jumper cable for brew pump c...

Страница 6: ...removing the screws indicated by the red arrows in Figure 13 Pull out the top panel Figure 13 Top panel Red arrows indicate the screws that hold the top panel B Install SSR 1 Remove the back panel of...

Страница 7: ...indicates the screw that hold back panel Figure 14b The screw on the bottom of machine that holds the back panel Red arrow 2 Remove the protecting panel for the pump after removing the two screws indi...

Страница 8: ...g the SSR on the first hole from left Apply small amount of thermal conductive grease to the bottom of the SSR Place it on the metal The screw and washer should be installed from the bottom of the bas...

Страница 9: ...control The two black cables are connected to the output The blue cable is connected to the negative of the input Red cable is connected to the positive of the input The right side is for the brew te...

Страница 10: ...ed cable below These cables are going to be connected to the red cables from the SSR output The green arrow points to the steam control thermostat The cables on it need to be removed and connected to...

Страница 11: ...rmostat Figure 19 SSR output connections to thermostats cable 4 Tie up the cables with the cable tie as shown by the red arrows The green arrow shows that the SSR input cables are introduced to the fr...

Страница 12: ...een colored grounding wires installed on the boiler Remove one of the wires the one pointing away from the boiler is preffered Slide the piggyback connector of the controller box grounding wire to the...

Страница 13: ...temporarily removing the cable connector on the left side terminal of the heater green arrow on Figure 22b Please note that if the machine is old and as a result the plastic protection guard of the he...

Страница 14: ...ght result in cable overheat and damage Figure 22b RTD sensor installed 2 The power for the controller box is tapped from the main power switch by using the piggyback connectors on the black and brown...

Страница 15: ...fter installing the connectors connect the cables that were just removed to the tab on the piggyback connector It is very important to keep the original position black on the left and red in the cente...

Страница 16: ...ack 3 Install brew pump control cable Remove the white colored cable from brew switch Connect the green colored brew pump control cable to the white cable and hold it in stable place by tying it up to...

Страница 17: ...red pump control cable They are hold to a stable place by a cable tie E Connecting the controller 1 Remove all 8 screws on the controller box Save them in a safe place 2 Fit the steam control cables c...

Страница 18: ...the back panel is correct The surface with countersunk screw holes is the outside surface Cables should come from the outside surface to the inside You need to fit the cables through the grommet one a...

Страница 19: ...able connects to terminal 3 The clear RTD cables need to be connected to terminal 7 and 8 The white colored RTD jumper cable needs to be connected to terminal 6 and 7 Please refer to Table 1 and Figur...

Страница 20: ...tail of the tie as shown in Figure 28 This tie will function as strain relief to preventing the wire being pulled off the terminal Figure 28 Install a cable tie as strain relief red arrow 6 Install t...

Страница 21: ...good adhesion of the box as shown in Figure 30 This is very important because the metal surface might contain oil that reduces the bonding strength of the tape When properly installed 3M double tape i...

Страница 22: ...d You have only one chance to put it in the right position If you remove it and try to put back again the bonding will not be as good Figure 31 Control box position 9 Tie up the wire in the boiler com...

Страница 23: ...t is installed Some of the cables that stayed above the level of the cover when fitted will move when the cover is installed If that cable has an exposed metal connector it could result in an electric...

Страница 24: ...To use the machine please read Operation manual for Rancilio Kit 24...

Страница 25: ...Appendix 1 Circuit diagram of Silvia 25...

Страница 26: ...2 Circuit diagram of Silvia with the KIT RSPa connection 26...

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