PAT1M / PAT1.5M OPERATION MANUAL
PAT1M/PAT1.5M: PA22222A01_03
Page: 29 of 36
Dec., 2007
MESSAGE
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Tie in hose - press air
burst
Cable tie is caught or remains in
feeder hose upon actuation due to
a severe bend or twist in the feeder
hose, low air pressure, or an
interrupted cycle.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Straighten feeder hose to eliminate any bends or twists, and
point tool away from yourself and others.
3. Press "Air burst" button to dislodge and advance cable tie to
jaw area of tool. Press several times, if necessary. When
cable tie is advanced to jaw area, "Tie in tool" message will
appear and buzzer will sound.
4. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
5. Remove cable tie from jaw area and press the "Continue"
button.
6. Press "Load" button to load one (1) cable tie and resume
operation.
7. If the cable tie does not advance to the tool jaw area after
depressing the
"Air Burst"
button several times, replace
the feeder hose with another and notify your maintenance
department.
Blocked hose - failed
back pressure test
Tool was actuated while a cable tie
(or ties) was still in the feeder hose.
Follow corrective action for "Tie in hose - press air burst" error
above.
Blocked or dirty exit
sensor
Exit (optical) sensor in the
dispenser is obstructed due to a
cable tie or excess debris (dirt,
grime).
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Disconnect feeder hose from dispenser. Look for cable tie
in dispenser connector block and remove cable tie, if
present.* Reconnect feeder hose, and resume operation. If
cable tie is not found, reconnect feeder hose. Follow the
same Corrective Action for "Tie in hose - press air burst"
error to remove the cable tie from the system.
3. If the same error is repeated, clean the dispenser exit
sensor lens (Refer to the
Cleaning the Dispenser Exit
Sensor Lens
section on Page 26).
Blocked or dirty tool
sensor
Tool (optical) sensor is obstructed
due to a cable tie or excess debris
(dirt, grime).
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Disconnect feeder hose from tool. Look for cable tie in tool
or tool end of hose and remove cable tie, if present.
Reconnect feeder hose, and resume operation. If cable tie
is not found, reconnect feeder hose. Follow the same
Corrective Action for "Tie in hose - press air burst" error to
remove the cable tie from the system.
3. If the same error is repeated, the tool sensor lens may
require cleaning. Contact your maintenance department to
have the tool sensor lens cleaned.
Tie stuck in exit
sensor
The dispenser exit sensor in is
blocked so that a cable tie cannot
exit the dispenser. It may be
blocked by another cable tie that
was not removed from an earlier
cycle.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Disconnect air hose and feeder hose from dispenser. Look
for cable tie in dispenser connector block and remove cable
tie, if present.* Reconnect air hose and feeder hose, and
resume operation. If cable tie is not found, reconnect air
hose and feeder hose. Follow the same Corrective Action
for "Tie in hose -press air burst" error to remove the cable
tie from the system.
3. If the same error is repeated, clean the dispenser exit
sensor lens (Refer to the
Cleaning the Dispenser Exit
Sensor Lens
section on Page 26).
Tie stuck in tool
sensor
Cable tie has stopped in the tool
sensor area of tool.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Follow corrective action for "Blocked or dirty tool sensor"
error above.
Detent sensor
blocked or dirty
Tip collector full. Detent sensor
blocked by detent cam, foreign
object, or detent sensor lens is
dirty.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer "off".
2. Remove cable tie from jaw area of tool.
3. Press the "Continue" button and resume operation.
4. If message reappears, notify maintenance department.
Internal regulator
incorrectly set, low
Internal regulator was adjusted
incor-rectly, or the piston is not fully
shifting.
Internal regulator
incorrectly set, high
Internal regulator was adjusted
incorrectly.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer 'off" and resume
operation.
2. If message remains, system will not operate. Write down
message and notify maintenance department.
*If the cable tie does not come out freely, turn the dispenser "off" and then "on" again, to reset the rotary receiver's position.
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