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Manual Override:
A Manual Override system is incorporated into the control system of the Merlin bottling
machine, which allows you to operate any function on the machine without operating an
automated cycle. Manual overrides are very useful for adjusting the machine for new bottles,
trouble shooting components and verifying the operation of sensors. The overrides are accessed
from the Main Menu by pressing the Manual Override button.
From the Manual Override screen shown above you can actuate any of the items on the machine
by simply pressing the labeled buttons. The activated button will turn green while pressed
indicating it is activated. The corresponding item on the machine should respond while
activated. The “Bottle Detection Controls” button will load that page on the screen, see page 23.
At the right side of the screen is the Bottle and Liquid pressure meters which will indicate the
pressure applied to each of the sensors in the control panel. These displays are very useful to
verify proper operation of each of the sensors which are critical for proper operation of the
bottling machine.
At the bottom of the screen the Rows of 10,000 and Rows of bottles are displayed. By
multiplying the number displayed in the left counter by 10,000 and adding it to the counter on the
right you can determine the total rows of bottles filled.
