Formula Editor HELP INDEX
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Account Name
(Optional)
An Account Name can be assigned to a particular customer account or location
(maximum 15 characters that include letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, hyphen, space and
underscore). Account Name is input on the Control Set-up Tab, in the currently
selected language, and is not translated if the language is changed. Account
Name only appears in the Summary Tab if one has already been input or is part
of an existing file.
Amount
This is
identical to volume and indicates the quantity of chemical to dispense. In
reports, Amount includes individual totals from each pump and total volumes
dispensed for all pumps. Pump amounts can be in Metric (millilitres) or SAE
(ounces) units. In the Formula Editor's Pump Set-up Tab, each pump can be set
with three different amounts (A, B and C amounts).
In Pump
Mapping Mode Amount A runs first, followed by B and then C. Only Amount C can be repeated if more than
three requests are made to the same pump.
In Euro-Mapping Mode Amount A
is dedicated to Pre-Wash, Amount B is dedicated to Main-Wash, and Amount C to
Final-Rinse and the Spare signals.
B
Background Colour
The
screen colour of the Formula Editor window may be changed to improve visibility
and better suit the working environment. To change the background colour of the
menu screen, go to the Tools menu and select Options.
Calibrate Pumps
The
installer must calibrate all pumps that will be used in a formula, using the
method best suited for the pump installed. Programmed formulas will not run if
pumps are not calibrated. Pump calibration can only be set using the controller
keypad; it is not a part of a Setup File.
Chemical Name (Pump Name)
(Optional)
In the Pump Set-up Tab, the installer may add a name to the pump number.
Typically, the pump name is the type of product, or chemical brand name, that
the pump dispenses. Example: P2 DETERGENT. This name also appears on Summary
Reports of volume pumped and costs.
Close
On the
File menu, this closes the current open file but does not close the
application. If the current file contains unsaved changes, the user is prompted
to save the file before closing, if desired.
The
installer must select the appropriate pump interface for the system being
implemented. If the PI board being used is not listed, "Non-Flush"
should be selected. If a flush P.I. board is selected and a flush manifold will
be used, a Flush Time must be input (on the Control Set-up Tab) to enable flush
operation. See Also: Eclipse Flush P.I. (default), Orion II Flush P.I., and 8-Pump Flush P.I., and Flush Time.
Controller
The
Electrolux dispenser controller guides or manages the delivery of chemicals
(through a pumpstand) to a washing machine. The controller also manages flush
functions.
Copy
On the
Edit Menu, Copy duplicates the information highlighted by the cursor and places
it on the clipboard. That clipboard content can then be pasted into another
field. (Keystroke shortcut: press the "Ctrl" key and the
"c" key at the same time.)
Cost per Volume
(Optional)
If a cost per volume of chemical is input for each pump (on the Pump Set-up
Tab), the Summary Reports will compile and report the total cost of each
dispensed chemical. Various types of currency may be input. The field allows up
to four digits to the left of a decimal point and two digits to the right of a
decimal point (maximum 0000.00).
A count
pump is used to determine when the wash cycle has completed. The system records
a complete wash cycle after all programmed amounts for the count pump have been
dispensed. The default count pump is the highest pump for which an amount is
programmed. Note the count pump may be overridden by the installer, who may
select a count pump other than the default.
The
installer must insure that:
1.
At least
one amount is programmed for the count pump
2.
The count
pump is requested to run for all programmed amounts when adding pumps to the
set-up. If two or three amounts have been assigned to the count pump, it must
be requested to run at least two or three times, respectively.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The last pump to run must be the count
pump. If the count pump is changed from the default, and it runs before other
programmed pumps in a formula, the wash cycle will end prematurely after the
count pump dispenses it's last programmed amount. In
the event that not all count pump amounts are run, the cycle will be designated
an “incomplete load.”
On the
Tools Menu, Customize allows the user to change the Background Color of the menus and the default Language used in Formula
Editor. See Also: Tools Menu.
Cut
On the
Edit menu, Cut removes the information highlighted by the cursor within the
Formula Editor. (Keystroke shortcut: press the "Ctrl" key and the
"x" key at the same time.)
Cycle
Time acts as a backup shut off to insure that the cycle ends and product is not
wasted in the event of a formula run error. At the Cycle Time limit, the wash
cycle stops, even if the count pump has not yet run.
Set Cycle
Time (on Control Set-up Tab) to at least 5 minutes longer than longest
estimated time that any wash cycle will run. Cycle Time can be set to 00 (OFF), or
between 30 – 99 minutes. The default is 90 minutes.
NOTE: If Cycle Time is set to OFF, the
count pump must run in order to end the wash cycle.
The pump
Delay Time is the waiting period that occurs after a qualified signal is
received and before the pump is allowed to start dispensing. A Delay Time is
used to stagger operation of pumps within a formula. The Delay Time (0-999
seconds) is set on the Standard Formulas Tab. ]
Dual Controller
If there
is a need to dispense a larger range of products than can be dosed with a
single pumpstand e.g. Lagoon Advanced Care, it is possible to utilise 2
controllers and 2 pumpstands on 1 Electrolux Laundry Machine. To do this the 1st
controllers is connected via RS232 to the I.O. board in the machine, and the 2nd
controller is connected via RS232 to the C.P.U in the machine. A program must
be written for each controller
In Formula Editor “Control Setup”, program both
controllers in the normal way, in the Dual Controller box chose Controller 1
for the 1st controller and Controller 2 for the 2nd
controller.
In
“Standard Formulas” enter the product amounts that you wish to dispense in each
formula for each Controller. i.e. If you have 12 wash programs on the laundry
machine and you want to use the 1st controller for programs 1 to 6
and the 2nd controller for programs 7 to 12. Enter the product
amounts for formulas 1 to 6 in controller 1 and leave formulas 7 to 12 empty.
Enter the product amounts for formulas 7 to 12 in controller 2 and leave formulas
1 to 6 empty. All 12 formulas on both controllers must be allocated to the
corresponding wash program in the laundry machine i.e. formula 1 on controllers
1 and 2 must be allocated to the same program on the Electrolux laundry
machine, (normally program 1) formula 2 on controllers 1 and 2 must be
allocated to the same program on the Electrolux laundry machine, (normally
program 2) and so on until all chemical formulas are allocated to wash programs.
If the pump interface board looks like this, select
Eclipse Flush P.I. in the Control Set-up Tab.
This
selection allows the use of the Eclipse pump interface with flush control
functions. When flush with a flow switch is utilized, the system will shut down
all pumps if no flow is sensed or if the water flow falls below 0.65 Gallons
(2.4 Liters) per minute.
Euro-Mapping
The six
input signals can each trigger up to 3 pumps for dispensing. A pump may be used
in more than one signal group. The trigger signals determine which group of
pumps will dispense their programmed formula amounts, and in which order. All
pumped amounts and delays are based upon the currently selected formula. Pumps
7 and 8 are only relevant when the 8-Pump interface is configured in the
settings.
Pump |
Allowable Signal Inputs |
1 |
1 thru 6 |
2 |
1 thru 6 |
3 |
1 thru 6 |
4 |
1 thru 6 |
5 |
1 thru 6 |
6 |
1 thru 6 |
7 |
1 thru 6 |
8 |
1 thru 6 |
Pumps allocated to Pre-Wash will dispense A
amounts only.
Pumps allocated to Main-Wash will dispense B
amounts only.
Pumps allocated to Final Rinse or any of the
Spare signals dispense the C amount only.
Signal |
Pump Amounts |
Pre-Wash |
A only |
Main-Wash |
B only |
Final-Rinse |
C only |
Spare |
C only |
Spare |
C only |
Spare |
C only |
Pump Select
The
Program Select matches the specified dispenser formula to the Electrolux washer
that corresponds to the active (program) slot set up in the washer. (e.g. value
of 2 would allow the formula to run when the 2nd (active) program on the washer
is started.
Edit Menu
This menu
contains basic editing tools and actions, including Cut, Copy and Paste.
A .ELE
file is another name for a Setup File. When complete, a Setup File contains the
collection of settings that comprise a fully operational controller (settings
and formulas), once the pumps have been calibrated. A new Formula Editor files opens with the
name "untitled.ELE" and contains the factory default settings, with
formulas and pumps set to zero. The file can be edited and/or saved with a 20
character name that can only include the characters A-Z, 0-9, underscore (_)
and space.
See Also: Setup File.
Exit
On the
File menu, this closes the Formula Editor and all files that are currently
open. If the current file contains unsaved changes, the user is prompted to
save the file before closing, if desired.
File Menu
The
heading within the menu structure in which basic application and file functions
are available, including New, Open, Close, Save, Save As, Summary and
Exit.
Flush
Operation (for a Flush-compatible P.I. ONLY)
Flush
prevents incompatible chemicals from combining. When a flush-compatible Pump
Interface (P.I.) is selected
on the Control Set-up Tab, flush can be enabled by setting the Flush Time to 1 - 99 seconds. If the Flush
Time is set to zero (0), flush is disabled, even when using a flush-compatible
P.I.
When
Flush is enabled:
See Also: Configure Flush.
Flush Time
Flush
Time refers to the post-flush time, or the amount of time flush continues after
a pump stops running. The default Flush Time is 0 seconds (OFF) and can
be set for 1 - 99 seconds. If the Electrolux dispenser controller is using a
flush capable P.I., a Flush Time must be set on the Control Set-up Tab to
enable flush operation. See Also: Configure Flush.
A formula
contains a combination of settings (pump volumes, delay times, load weights and
count pump) that direct the application of chemicals, in a specific format, for
the load to be washed. See Also: Program a Formula. See
Also: Formula Rules.
A pump
may be set up to dispense multiple times, with up to three different amounts
(identified as Amounts A, B, and C). A pump
will not dispense unless at least one amount (not zero) is set for that pump in
the formula. See Also: Formula Rules.
If only
the A amount is programmed for a pump in a formula, the
first request results in Amount A dispensing.
Additional requests within the same wash cycle are ignored.
If only A and B amounts
are programmed for a pump in a formula, the first request results in the
dispensing of Amount A. The
second request results in the dispensing of Amount B.
Additional requests (after the second request) are ignored.
If all
three amounts (A, B, and C) are
programmed for a pump in a formula, the first request results in the dispensing
of Amount A. The second request results in the dispensing of
Amount B and the third request results in the dispensing of
Amount C. Each additional request (after the third request)
results in the dispensing of Amount C again.
The dispensing sequence is reset when the wash cycle ends (either because the count pump’s highest
amount has run or the Cycle Time has been
reached, whichever is first).
Formula Settings
To
Program a Formula (20 maximum):
NOTE:
Adding a name to each formula number assists the operator in formula selection.
The name is input in the currently selected language and is not translated if
the language is changed.
There are multiple languages available for the Formula Editor. When a
new language is selected, all static menu and application items are translated
into that language. Text that was input by the installer remains in the
original language and is not translated.
Additional languages should be downloaded to the computer on which the
Formula Editor is used and should be placed in the Program Files\Hydro Systems\Formula
Editor Electrolux\Languages folder.
To select a new language for use in the Formula
Editor, click Tools / Customize / Languages.
Selecting a language changes the tab and menu labels on the Formula Editor
only, but does not change the Electrolux dispenser controller's menu language
when the Setup file is transferred to the controller.
To change the menu language of the Electrolux
dispenser controller to any other than two pre-installed,
default languages:
Machine Interface
The
machine interface is the accomplished using the Electrolux serial protocol
available on the Compass and Clarus controls. Data and supply signals are
received from the washer through this interface.
Machine Name
(Optional)
The Machine Name is specific to each machine and can only be set using the
Electrolux dispenser controller's keypad (not with the Formula Editor). This
name is helpful is differentiating Summary Reports. Input any name of up to 15
characters. The name is input in the currently selected language and is not
translated if the language is changed.
Move Formula Up
Select a
formula to move up in the list of formulas. All pump settings and the default
weight will move with the formula. If no name has been input, the default name
(e.g., -NAME 07-) will not display when the file is read by the Electrolux
dispenser controller.
Move Formula Down
Select a
formula to move down in the list of formulas. All pump settings and the default
weight will move with the formula. If no name has been input, the default name
(e.g., -NAME 07-) will not display when the file is read by the Electrolux
dispenser controller.
New
In the File
menu, New creates a new Set-up file (.ELE file) that contains the factory
defaults with blank inputs. This allows the installer to create and save a new
settings file that contains controller set-up and formulas.
Non-Flush
Use this
Pump Interface selection (Configure Flush on the Control Set-up Tab) for
non-flush installations. Non-Flush allows three pumps to run simultaneously.
Open
On the
File menu, Open allows you to navigate to an existing Formula Editor set-up (.ELE) file and open it. The .ELE file may have been
created with the Formula Editor or with the Electrolux dispenser controller.
The file contains settings that determine the formulas, names, etc.
Options
Select
the Language, Units of Measurement or Formula Editor screen
background color to be used when creating .ELE files
with the Formula Editor. Select SAVE to keep the new settings. Select EXIT or
CLOSE to quit the file and discard changes.
NOTE: Selecting
a language (via Options) in the Formula Editor allows input in that language, and
transfers the set-up file in that language, but does not change the menu
language in the Electrolux dispenser controller. The controller's menu language
must be set at the controller.
Selecting a Unit
of Measure (via Options) sets it as the Formula Editor's default unit of
measure when new files are created. The Unit of Measure may be changed in an
individual file by selecting the alternate radio button on the Control Set-up
Tab. Existing files that were created with a different unit of measure are not
converted to the default unit of measure when they are opened in the Formula
Editor.
If the pump interface board looks like this, select
Orion II Flush P.I.
This
selection allows the use of the Orion II pump interface with flush control
functions. When flush with a flow switch is utilized, the system will shut down
all pumps if no flow is sensed or if the water flow falls below 0.65 Gallons
(2.4 Liters) per minute.
Paste
On the
Edit menu, this places the copied clipboard contents into the field selected
with the cursor. (Keystroke shortcut: press the "Ctrl" key and the
"v" key at the same time.)
Prime
The prime
function manually runs a pump to fill the input/pick-up tube that runs from a
product container to the pump itself to make the chemical ready for delivery.
Prime, User
The User
Prime function allows the machine operator to prime a pump between wash cycles,
specifically after a product container change. To allow User Prime, select one
of the following on the Control Set-up Tab:
Disabled = OFF and not
available to the user (default).
Enabled = ON and
fully functional to the operator (as it would be for the installer).
Limited = ON, but each
pump can only be primed for a total of 30 seconds and cannot be primed again
until the next wash cycle has ended.
To
Program a Formula (50 maximum):
NOTE: Adding a name to each formula number assists the operator in formula
selection. The name is input in the currently selected language and is not
translated if the language is changed. See Also: Formula.
Pump
Pump
refers to the individual peristaltic or diaphragm pumps in the dispenser that
are operated by the controller. See Also: Count Pump.
Pump Interface
The Pump
Interface (P.I.) refers to the printed circuit board inside of the pump
cabinet.
Pump Name
(Optional)
In the Pump Set-up Tab, the installer may add a name to the pump number.
Typically, the pump name is the type of product or chemical brand name that the
pump dispenses (example: P2 DETERGENT. This name appears on Summary Reports
with calculations of the amount of chemicals pumped and the associated costs.
The five
input signals can each trigger up to 3 pumps for dispensing. A pump may be used
in more than one signal group. The trigger signals determine which group of pumps
will dispense their programmed formula amounts, and in which order. All pumped
amounts and delays are based upon the currently selected formula. Pumps 6, 7
and 8 can be configured but will not be displayed on the Electrolux
controller's main screen. Pumps 7 and 8 are only relevant when the 8-Pump
interface is configured in the settings.
Pump |
Allowable Signal Inputs |
1 |
1 thru 5 |
2 |
1 thru 5 |
3 |
1 thru 5 |
4 |
1 thru 5 |
5 |
1 thru 5 |
6 |
1 thru 5 |
7 |
1 thru 5 |
8 |
1 thru 5 |
Pump Select
The
Program Select matches the specified dispenser formula to the Electrolux washer
that corresponds to the active (program) slot set up in the washer. (e.g. value
of 2 would allow the formula to run when the 2nd (active) program on the washer
is started.
S
Save
On the
File menu, this saves the currently open file. If changes have been made, the
original file will be updated with those changes. (Keystroke shortcut: press
the "Ctrl" key and the "s" key at the same time.)
Save As
On the
File menu, this allows the user to save the current document/file with a new
name. This is particularly useful when a file has been altered but should not
be overwritten. A Formula Editor file name can be up to 20 characters long
and can only include the characters A-Z, 0-9, underscore (_) and space. The
20-character limit does not include the file type designation of. ELE.
A Setup
File (or a Setup) contains the collection of settings that comprise a fully
operational controller, once the pumps have been calibrated. The following
settings are not transferred with a setup file and can only be edited
using the controller's Installer Menus: Installer Password, Manager Password,
Machine Name, Company Name and Pump Calibration. See Also: .ELE File.
Set-up Summary Tab
This
"display only" tab shows data that was set in other tabs or input
from another file. The grey input field on this tab indicates that settings
cannot be changed here. To input or edit settings, select any other tab
(Control Set-up, Pump Set-up, etc.).
Summary Tab
The
Set-up Summary Tab displays information that was input on other tabs or in the
controller. It is a "view only" tab.
Summary
On the
File menu, Summary displays the current Setup File information in a Web
browser, providing a preview of the control set-up, pump setup and formula
information. Select File > Print to send this information to a printer.
(Keystroke shortcut: press the "Ctrl" key and the "p" key
at the same time.)
Tab
An
individual page of the Formula Editor, with headings such as Set-up Summary,
Control Set-up, Pump Set-up, Standard Formula, Event Set-up, Group Set-up and
Occurrence. Click on the heading to view the page or to make changes.
Tools
contains the functions that are specific to this application, including Formula
Editor Options (change Language, Unit of Measure or Background Colour) or
Customizations.
To
change the Electrolux controller dispenser's menu language after first power up,
power down for four seconds, connect a USB flash drive (even if it doesn't
contain any languages, it will give access to the Language menu) then restore
power and select one of the displayed languages.
NOTE: Selecting
a Unit of Measure (via Tools > Options or Tools > Customize) sets it
as the Formula Editor's default Unit of Measure when new files are created.
Existing files that were created with a different Unit of Measure are not
converted to the default Unit of Measure when they are opened in the Formula
Editor.
To convert the
Unit of Measure in any individual file, select the alternate radio button
on the Control Set-up Tab.
Trigger
An
electrical signal received from a washer.
Trigger
Spacing and Pump Queue
Pumps can
be triggered to run in several different ways. If a trigger for a pump to run
occurs and the pump is already running, the trigger is ignored. This could
result in not running some or all of the pumps called for by a trigger signal.
NOTE:
It is imperative that the installer allows plenty of time between
triggers to insure that a pump (or group of pumps) will run for each of its
triggers.
In P.I.s
with Flush enabled, whenever different pumps attempt to run simultaneously,
they are placed in a pump queue and then run in sequence. A pump is added to
the queue whenever there is a valid trigger for it, as long as it is not
currently running and is not already in the queue. The queue allows for up to
seven (7) pumps (other than the currently running pump), to be "queued
up," waiting to run in sequence.
Units/Units of Measure
Units are
the method of measuring pump amounts or load weight. Set either SAE/Imperial (oz., gal., lb.) or Metric (ml. L., kg.) units.
The factory default is SAE/Imperial.
To change
the Units for an individual set-up file, select the alternate
Units setting on the Control Set-up Tab.
To change the default Units (that will be used when new
files are created), set the Units of Measure via the Tools Menu / Options /
Units of Measure setting. Changing the default Units will not affect existing
Setup Files. Existing files will retain their Units of Measure setting and are
not converted to the Formula Editor's default when they are opened.
User Prime
The User
Prime function allows the machine operator to prime a pump between wash cycles,
specifically after a product container change. The default setting is Disabled
= OFF and not
available to the user.
To allow
User Prime, select one of the following on the Control Set-up Tab:
Enabled = ON and
fully functional to the operator (as it would be for the installer).
Limited = ON, but each
pump can only be primed for a total of 30 seconds and cannot be primed again
until the next wash cycle has ended.
If the
pump interface board looks like this, select 8-Pump Flush P.I.
Be sure that the Flush/Non-Flush Selection Jumper is set in the "flush"
position.
Regardless
of the Flush setting, pumps 3 and 7 and pumps 5 and 8 cannot run simultaneously
on 8-Pump Interfaces. They can be requested to run at the same time, but they
will run sequentially, based on the pump order or delays set.
In Standard
Mode, pumps 3 and 7 are triggered by the same trigger signal, Trigger 3.
(Pumps 5 and 8 are also triggered by the same trigger signal, Trigger 5.) See Also: 8-Pump Formula Rules.
If
Amounts A, B and C are
programmed for both pumps, on the first instance of Trigger 3, pump 3 Amount A will
dispense and then pump 7 Amount A will
dispense. On the second instance of Trigger 3, pump 3 Amount B will
dispense and then pump 7 Amount B, and so
on.
If the
installer wants only pump 7 to dispense its Amount A, then
pump 3 Amount A must be set to zero. If the
installer wants only pump 3 to dispense its Amount A, then
pump 7 Amount A must be set to zero.
Note that
if pumps 6, 7 or 8 are used the run time will not be displayed on the dispenser
controller.
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