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Medical Lubricated Vacuum

4A.0 General Operation - TotalAlert Embedded Controls

Note: This section applicable to Lubricated Rotary reset once the system reaches its normal operating
Vane Medical Vacuum Systems with the TotalAlert vacuum and the lag pump times out and stops.
Embedded electronic control system. See Figure 4A.1.

WARNING:
NEVER RUN THE PUMP WITHOUT
LUBRICATING OIL!

4A.1 Electrical Control Panel

The LifeLine multiplex control system is U.L.
labeled. The control system has a touch screen
control, automatic lead/lag sequencing, external
operators with circuit breaker disconnects, full
voltage motor starters, overload protection, 24V
control circuit, and automatic-off -manual selector
for each vacuum pump. Automatic alternation
of all vacuum pumps is based on fi rst-on/fi rst-
off principle with provisions for simultaneous Reset Button
operation if required. Automatic activation of Figure 4A.1 Main Screen - Reset Button
reserve unit, if required, will activate an audible
alarm as well as a visual alarm on the control panel. In a typical duplex system, one pump will be able
The control panel displays service alert, run hours to handle the system load. The control system will
for each vacuum pump, system status, system signal the lead pump to start when the vacuum
vacuum level, and high discharge air temperature. transducer senses the vacuum level below its set
A complete alarm and service history is available point. If one pump can carry the load, then the
on the control panel. (see Appendix A for more vacuum level will rise and maintain the vacuum
details) level setting. At this point, if the minimum run
timer for that pump has been satisfi ed, the control
During normal operation, all pumps should be system will turn off the lead pump. If the minimum
in the “Automatic” position so that the control run timer for that pump has not been satisfi ed, the
system can eff ectively run the system. The control lead pump will continue to run until the timer
system monitors the system vacuum level, starts expires. When the system vacuum drops below
and stops the pumps depending on changing the vacuum level setting, the control system will
vacuum level conditions and minimum run time automatically sequence the lead role to the other
values, and automatically alternates the lead pump and will start it. This is also known as “fi rst
position between units. on/fi rst off ” instead of the more traditional “last
on/fi rst off ”.
On the initial system start-up, when the system
vacuum level is below the set point of the vacuum
transducer, pump 1 will start immediately. Another
pump starts after a programmed time delay. The
time delay prevents high inrush current after a
power failure or emergency power switch over.
During this initial system start-up, the lag alarm
may come on at this point and is normal. It can be

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