User guide

Contents TrueBlend™
4 Edition: February 2008
7.7 Start-up.................................................................................................................. 56
7.7.1 Checking functions in manual mode .......................................................... 56
7.7.2 Calibrating .................................................................................................. 60
7.7.3 Input TrueBlend Model/Name (for service users only!) (Level 3)............... 65
7.7.4 Input TrueBlend name................................................................................ 66
7.7.5 Activating Batch Setting ............................................................................. 67
7.7.6 Advanced Operation Settings (Password level 3 only) .............................. 70
7.7.7 Natural Blend Button .................................................................................. 73
7.8 Blending process................................................................................................... 74
7.8.1 Assigning components – factory default setting......................................... 74
7.8.2 Example of a mixing process ..................................................................... 76
7.8.3 Typical dispense cycle based (7.8.2) settings............................................ 77
7.9 Component setup.................................................................................................. 78
7.9.1 Input of material percentages..................................................................... 79
7.9.2 Input of Material type.................................................................................. 79
7.9.3 Input Alarm mode....................................................................................... 80
7.9.4 Input Dosing retries .................................................................................... 80
7.10 TrueBlend Setup ................................................................................................... 81
7.10.1 Setting Operating mode ............................................................................. 81
7.10.2 Setting Weigh Bin Batch Weight ................................................................ 82
7.10.3 Setting Mixing time..................................................................................... 83
7.10.4 Setting the Interval time ............................................................................. 83
7.10.5 Setting Damping......................................................................................... 83
7.11 Working with recipes ............................................................................................. 84
7.11.1 Calling recipe status................................................................................... 84
7.11.2 Assigning an order number ........................................................................ 84
7.11.3 Save a new recipe...................................................................................... 85
7.11.4 Naming a recipe ......................................................................................... 85
7.11.5 Deleting a recipe ........................................................................................ 86
7.11.6 Load/view a recipe ..................................................................................... 87
7.12 Changing material in a blender component (also valid for all other components). 88
7.12.1 Detachable Material Hopper Procedure..................................................... 88
7.12.2 Manual cleaning: ........................................................................................ 89
7.12.3 Clean-out with optional drain chute with safety interlock ........................... 91
7.13 Checking total throughput ..................................................................................... 93
7.14 Creating reports..................................................................................................... 94
7.14.1 Reports for batches, shifts, recipes and scales.......................................... 94
7.14.2 Report generator – TrueBlend Reports...................................................... 95
7.14.3 Operation ................................................................................................... 96
7.15 System setup....................................................................................................... 100
7.16 Panel setup ......................................................................................................... 101