
L0086, Rev. D AMS SENSIT II GLASS FRONT VRM VENDOR
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The coin box is located below the changer, behind a
separate door, and is used to hold overflow coins when the
changer is full. It is removed by tilting slightly and pulling.
3.4.4 Door Switch
The door switch is mounted on the back of the door.
The control uses the door switch to turn off the
refrigeration unit when the door is open, and to switch from
service mode to vend mode when the door is closed.
3.4.5 Display
The display is located on the front of the door. It
serves as the interface for using and programming the
machine. It will display the price of a selected item and the
credit accumulated. When the machine is idle, it can
display the time and a scrolling message. In service
mode, it displays the active function and parameter values.
3.4.6 Keypad
The keypad is located below the display on the front
of the door. A vending selection is made by keying in the
number combination that corresponds to the location of an
item in the machine. The keypad is also used to enter
data in operation and servicing of the vendor.
3.4.7 Coin Return Button
The coin return button is located next to the coin slot.
Pressing the coin return button will release bent or
irregular coins that are not accepted by the changer. If the
machine fails to vend a selection that has been made,
pressing the coin return will return the full credit. If the
Force Vend option is disabled, it can also return the full
credit before a selection is made. If the Bill Changer option
is enabled, the coin return will return change for bills
inserted in the bill validator.
3.5 REFRIGERATION (CHILLER) SYSTEM
3.5.1 Refrigeration Cycle Theory of Operation
The compressor compresses refrigerant gas, which
increases the pressure and temperature of the gas. As
the hot, compressed gas passes through the condenser, it
is cooled by the condenser fan and condenses to a liquid.
The fan draws outside air in through a hole in the bottom
of the cabinet, across the condenser where it picks up
heat, and exhausts through the back of the cabinet. This
part of the refrigeration system is isolated from the
refrigerated part of the cabinet by the chiller housing.
Driven by the pressurized gas entering the condenser, the
liquid passes through a desiccant dryer and a capillary
tube, then travels into the refrigerated part of the cabinet.
The restriction created by the long, narrow capillary tube
controls the rate at which the liquid refrigerant enters the
evaporator. Lower pressures in the evaporator allow the
liquid to evaporate, which lowers its temperature. The
evaporator fan forces air across the evaporator, where it is
cooled by transferring heat to the refrigerant. The
warmed gaseous refrigerant is then sucked through an
accumulator, which traps any liquid refrigerant and allows
it to evaporate before entering the compressor. The
refrigerant is then sucked into the compressor to be
compressed, completing the cycle.
3.5.2 Temperature Control
The evaporator fan runs continuously to circulate air
within the cabinet. A temperature sensor located near the
evaporator measures the temperature of air entering the
evaporator. When this temperature is above the
temperature setting in the control, the compressor and
condenser fan are turned on.
When the temperature falls to 3°F below the
temperature setting, the compressor and condenser fan
are turned off. Refer to Section 6.5 for setting the
temperature.
3.5.3 Refrigeration Controls
1. The refrigeration system is operated through the
control board. A temperature sensor in the cabinet
relays the current temperature to the control.
2. If the temperature is above the setting that has been
programmed in by the user, the control sends a
24VDC signal to the refrigeration relay. The
energized relay closes to complete the high voltage
circuit that powers the compressor and the condenser
fan.
3. If the compressor should overheat, a thermal overload
removes power to the compressor until it has cooled.
4. To protect against evaporator freeze-up, after one
hour of continuous running the compressor will be
shut off for 7.5 minutes to allow for defrosting
5. When the temperature in the cabinet reaches 3°F
cooler than the temperature setting, the control de-
energizes the relay breaking the circuit powering the
compressor.
6. The control will also shut off the compressor if the
door is opened. This is to prevent the refrigeration
unit from freezing up.
7. After the compressor has shut down, the control will
wait until the compressor has been shut down 3
minutes and if applicable, the door has been closed
10 seconds before restarting the compressor. The
delay allows pressure in the system to equalize.
3.6 TRAY RAILS
The rails are located inside the cabinet and are used
to support the trays. The rails are adjustable up and down
in 1” increments. Refer to Section 5.3 Tray Vertical
Positions.
3.7 TRAYS
3.7.1 Vend Motors
The vend motors are snapped into mounting holes on
the back of each tray. Each column has one vend motor
which is driven by 24 VDC from the control board. Motors
do not have a conventional home position switch which
would normally stop the motor after a 360° rotation.
Instead, they will stop when the sensor has detected a
vend, whether the rotation has been more or less than
360°. Refer to Section 4.2.5 and Section 5.11.
3.7.2 Helixes
There are typically three sizes of helixes in a vendor,
approximately 2 5/8”, 3”, and 4” in diameter. There are
several pitches available in each size. The pitch is
determined by counting the number of product openings in
the helix. Refer to Section 1.4 Helix Configurations and
also in Section 5.0.