CAP-836 June, 2015 Rev. B Nx Series iCommand – Basic Controller Operator Manual WARNING Personal injury and/or equipment damage will be result by failing to pay attention to the vital safety information and instructions in this manual. Carefully read, understand, and retain all safety information and instructions before operating this compressor.
General information Information on these operating instructions Limitation of liability These instructions enable you to use the machine safely and efficiently. The instructions are a component part of the machine and must be accessible for staff at all times. All information and instructions in this manual have been compiled taking account of the applicable standards and regulations, state-of-the-art technology and our years of knowledge and experience.
Table of contents 1 Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Symbols in these instructions ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Proper use ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 General safety ..............
Safety 1 Safety This section is a summary of import ant safety aspects to ensure optimum protection of the personnel and safe and trouble-free operation. CAUTION! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly hazardous situation which may cause minor or light injuries if not avoided. The owner, lessor or operator of this compressor is hereby notified a nd forewarned that failure to observe these safety precautions may result in injury and/or property damage.
Safety 1.2 Proper use Warning – high-voltage. The machine is designed and constructed exclusively for the proper use described here. Warning – explosive substances. The screw compressor serves exclusively to generate compressed air in an environment not subject to explosion. The screw compressor must be supplied exclusively with cool, dry and dust-free cooling air. Warning – danger zone.
Safety Claims of any type for damage due to misuse are excluded. 1.4 Safety devices 1.3 General safety WARNING! Danger to life from nonfunctional safety devices! 1. Read and understand all the instructions found in this manual before operating your compressor. 2. Disconnect the main power source before working on or performing any maintenance procedures on this unit. Use a lock out and tag out process. 3.
Safety Do not change the pressure setting of the pressure relief valve, restrict the function of the relief valve or replace the relief valve with a plug. 1.4.2 Description of the installed safety devices Emergency stop button 1.5 Environmental protection NOTICE! Danger to the environment from incorrect handling of pollutants! Incorrect handling of pollutants, particularly incorrect waste disposal, may cause serious damage to the environment. Fig.
Safety Hazardous Voltage 1.6 Instructions on the machine WARNING! Danger of symbols! injury from illegible Stickers and signs can become dirty or otherwise obscured over time, with the result that dangers cannot be recognized and the necessary operating instructions cannot be complied with. This, in turn, poses a risk of injury. - All safety, warning and operating instructions must always be maintained in a completely legible condition. - Damaged signs or stickers must be replaced immediately.
Safety Brief instructions for operation This sticker is on the enclosure and contains brief instructions for operation.
iCommand - Basic 2 ICOMMAND - BASIC 2.1 Overview of ICOMMAND - BASIC Fig. 3: Overview of ICOMMAND - BASIC CAP-836 No. Key/icon Description of function 1 Display Displays settings and operating parameters. 2 Serves to switch on the compressor. The integrated green LED indicates the operating state. 3 Indicates warnings with flashing and faults with red LEDs that light up. 4 Serves to switch off the compressor, to acknowledge fault/warning messages and to call up the code input menu.
iCommand - Basic 2.2 Brief description The ICOMMAND - BASIC controller serves to display operating data/the compressor state to switch on/off the compressor/the compressed air generation to program the compressor and the compressed air generation. 2.3 Overview Safety pressure CAP-836 Operating modes Three operating modes can be set using the controller.
iCommand - Basic 2.4 Display structure Overview The display shows all operation-relevant information such as the parameters set. 1 2 3 Display Current network pressure: Displays the current network pressure. Display Current compressor temperature: Displays the current compressor temperature. Operating mode display: Displays the current operating mode. By pressing the key, the current oil liquid temperature can also be shown on the Current compressor temperature display. Fig.
iCommand - Basic 2.4.2 Operating mode display The following text/symbols can appear on the Operating mode display: Symbol Description Operating mode automatic/optional automatic active. If the compressor is in load/idle operation, nothing is shown on the Operating mode display. 2.5 Switching the compressor on/off Switching the compressor on 1. Press . The integrated green LED lights up. Switching the compressor off 1.Press . The green LED in the key goes out.
iCommand - Basic 2.6 Calling up information It is possible to display various information about operating states and parameter values on the display. In order to switch between the information and the parameter displays, it is only necessary to press the key. The Information menu with parameter number and the parameter value then appears on the display. 1 2 3 Menu item (code level) Parameter number Value range 1. Press . The next parameter value is shown on the display.
iCommand - Basic TKey Parameter displayed Parameter number Unit of the parameter value Switch-on pressure [1] [bar, MPa, psi] Switch-off pressure [2] [bar, MPa, psi] Safety pressure [3] [bar, MPa, psi] Minimum pressure monitoring in BLS operation [4] [bar, MPa, psi] Minimum compressor temperature [5] [°C, °F, Kelvin] Maximum compressor temperature [6] [°C, °F, Kelvin] Hours of operation [7] [h] Load hours [8] [h] Remaining time intake filter [9] [kh] Remaining time oil liquid
iCommand - Basic 2.7 Setting parameters via code input menu The parameters for all basic settings of the compressor can be changed with code input as long as these changes do not influence the operational stability. However, this is only possible when the compressed air generation is switched off. 2.7.1 Calling up the code input menu 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press .
iCommand - Basic 2.7.3 Inputting a code Prerequisite: the code input menu has been called up. 1. Set the desired code with the 2. To confirm the selected code, press keys. . The submenu for the selected code appears on the display. For some codes, several parameters can be input one after another. By pressing the key, the next parameter is selected automatically in such cases. 2.7.4 Overview of submenus The submenus for setting the parameters are similar in their structure.
iCommand - Basic Submenu for value parameters (switch-on pressure example) The submenu for value parameters appears for all codes through which a parameter can be changed without selection possibility. For the switch-on pressure, e.g., only the value of the switch-on pressure can be changed. 1 2 Value range Parameter number Fig.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.5 Select operating mode: Code 0002 By entering the code 0002, the operating mode can be selected. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0002 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press 6. Press . keys. . . The submenu for setting the operating mode appears on the display. 7.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.6 Switch automatic restart on/off: Code 0003 By inputting the code 0003, the automatic restart can be switched on/off after a power failure. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0003 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The submenu for switching the automatic restart on/off appears on the display. 6.
iCommand - Basic CAP-836 Value Setting Description 0 Automatic restart OFF If the automatic restart after power failure is switched off, then after a power failure, the fault "no AC" is displayed. This fault must be acknowledged key. manually by pressing the Otherwise, the compressor will not restart. 1 Automatic restart ON If the automatic restart after power failure is switched on, the time set in the "shutdown time" parameter must elapse.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.7 Set on-site operation/remote operation: Code 0008 By inputting the code 0008, it is possible to switch between on-site operation and remote operation. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0008 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The on-site operation/remote control submenu appears on the display. 6.
iCommand - Basic CAP-836 Value Designation Description 0 On-site operation The compressed air generation can only be switched on or off on the control console/display of the ICOMMAND - BASIC. 1 Remote control The compressed air generation can only be switched on via a positive edge (24 VDC) on terminal 23 and switched off via low level (0 V) on terminal 23 or via the key. This functionality is identified by the flashing text on the display of ICOMMAND - BASIC.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.8 Set switch on/off pressure: Code 0011 By inputting the code 0011, it is possible to set the switch-on and switchoff pressure. The switch-on pressure specifies the pressure at which the switched-on compressor will begin automatically with the compression. The switch-off pressure specifies the pressure at which the compressor will be switched off automatically. However, both functions are only active in automatic operation. 1. Press and hold for three seconds.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.9 Switch Basic load switching mode on/off: Code 0018 By inputting the code 0018, the Basic load switching mode can be switched on/off. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0018 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The Basic load switching mode submenu appears on the display. 6.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.10 Switch the pressure unit: Code 0090 By entering the code 0090, the pressure unit can be switched. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0090 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The submenu for setting the pressure unit appears on the display. 6.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.11 Switch the temperature unit: Code 0095 By entering the code 0095, the temperature unit can be switched. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 0095 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The submenu for setting the temperature unit appears on the display. 6.
iCommand - Basic 2.7.12 Display the software version: Code 9999 By inputting the code 9999, the software version can be displayed. 1. Press and hold for three seconds. The code input menu appears on the display. 2. Press . A 1 appears on the display. 3. Press 4. Set the code 9999 with the 5. To confirm the selected code, press . keys. . The software version appears on the display. 6. CAP-836 Press the key again to go back to the code input menu.
iCommand - Basic 2.8 Fault and warning messages 2.8.1 Fault message When a fault occurs, the compressor switches off and it can only be switched on again after the cause of the fault has been eliminated. Subsequently, the fault message must be acknowledged with the key. 1 2 3 Fault abbreviation Fault number Fault symbol If a fault occurs during operation, a fault message (Fig. 9) and the fault symbol appear on the display. If a fault occurs, the compressor switches off. Fig.
iCommand - Basic 2.8.1.1 Fault table Fault no.
iCommand - Basic Fault no.
iCommand - Basic 2.8.2.1 Warning table Warning no.
iCommand - Basic If a fault not listed in the warning table occurs, contact the manufacturer immediately. 2.8.3 Acknowledging fault and warning messages NOTICE! Danger of property damage due to improperly performed fault remedy/maintenance work! Acknowledgement of fault and warning messages without properly-executed fault remedy/maintenance work can cause severe damage to the compressor on through to total failure. Acknowledging a fault message 1.
Index 3 Index Select operating mode .......................................20 Air Control AC B controller Acknowledging a fault message ........................ 34 Selection parameter submenu ...........................18 Acknowledging a warning message .................. 34 Set Basic load switching mode ..........................26 Basic display ...................................................... 13 Set on-site operation/remote operation..............23 Brief description ........................
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