MOULDPRO Flosense 3.0 User guide

Installation Quick Guide –Flosense 16-06-2020 Version 002
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Installation Quick Guide
Flosense 3.0

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Introduction
This Quick Guide serves as an easy-to-use guide to help make your installation of the
Flosense flow regulator system as simple as possible. However, beware that the Quick
Guide is a supplement to the installation userguides and for that reason cannot stand alone.
So please ensure that you have read all relevant User guides (Manifold Installation and
Software guides) thoroughly before installing your new Flosense.
During start-up and purge, always follow the Quick Guide.
Warning
Please ensure that flow never exceeds the sensors’ maximum.
If pressurized air flow exceeds 0.5 bar, the flow sensors may be damaged due to extreme
purge speed.
Disclaimer
Costs connected to any damages to the products caused by lack of following the
Instruction Manuals, will be at the customers’ own expense.

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Check the label on the sensors to identify the flow or pressure sensor type:
Flow must never exceed the maximum capacity; failure to comply with this precaution may
damage the sensor.
Flow sensors are called:
VFS8 1-18 E (1-20 l/min standard)
VFS8 2-40 E (2-40 l/min standard)
VFS8 1-18 K (1-20 l/min high temperature)
VFS8 2-40 K (2-40 l/min high temperature)
Pressure sensors are called:
RPS6 0-10 E (0-10 bar standard)
RPS6 0-10 K (0-10 bar high temperature)
PRIOR TO STARTUP:

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A 3-way ball valve is recommended to be installed either on, or before the main inlet, to
enable purging of the manifold and mould with pressurized air. If needed for draining, also
add a 3-way ball valve after the main outlet of the manifold. Pressurized air inlet must be
adjustable (pressure reducer)
During startup (empty mould and manifold)
1. Fully open all ball valves to/from the mould
2. Open the main return outlet valve on the manifold
3. Slowly open the main inlet valves on the manifold and start filling the system
4. Adjust the inlet flow to match the needed flow only.
5. Let it run until all air is out of the system before fully opening the main valve.
Purging (emptying mould with pressurized air)
1. Turn the main inlet valve in blocked/closed position.
2. Turn the main outlet valve in “drain” position
3. Turn the main inlet valve in “pressure air in position”
4. Open the adjustable air without exceeding 0.5 bar and ensure slow purge of water.
5. When the system has been emptied, you can fully open the air supply to blow the
circuits dry.
STARTUP PROCEDURE:

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Step 1
Installation package includes
Check that all
elements are
included
Check that the following elements are included in your package:
•1 Flosense manifold with mounted display
•2 brackets for manifold
•1 Power supply 12V
Step 2
Prepare the manifold
Connect the fittings
for the main water
(in and out) and
mount the blinding
fittings at the other
end
Mount the fittings of
your choice for each
cooling channel
INSTALLATION GUIDE:

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Step 3
Mount the flow regulator
The flow regulator is
designed to be able
to replace the
standard water flow
regulator which is
installed in most
injection moulding
machines per
default.
Mount the brackets
on the back plate of
the flow regulator.
WARNING! The
bolts are also used
to hold the internal
piping in place.
Please only remove
the bolts needed for
the bracket you are
currently mounting.
Mount the flow
regulator on the
machine or the
mould

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Step 6
Connect Power
Connect the power
supply to the M8
connector next to
the grounding, and
connect the other
side to a power
outlet with a voltage
of 100-240V
Step 7
Startup

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When the power
has been
connected, the
screen will startup
automatically
Step 8
Setup manifold settings and configurations
Once the screen
has been connected
and has started up,
you will see the
manifold displayed
on the home
screen.
If the number of
manifold or sensors
are wrong, find the
sensors 1 menu by
pressing the
settings button in
the bottom right
corner. You will be
have to enter a PIN,
which by default is
36963.
You can write any
initials, but it needs
at least 1 letter.

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After logging in you
will enter the
settings menu,
which is similar to
the home screen.
Select the manifold
you wish to
examine.
Press the scan
button at the bottom
to search for
sensors. Do this for
all manifold which
are not displayed
correctly, and then
return to the
settings menu by
pressing the exit
button in the bottom
right corner.
From the settings
menu you can enter
the configurations
menu by pressing
the checkmark
button in the bottom
right corner.1
If you have a USB
with saved
configurations, the
configurations can
be uploaded by
connecting the USB
and pressing the
upload button. If
1
See Known Issue on page 13

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you do not have a
USB to upload the
configurations,
please follow the
next 4 steps.
Set the global
settings, such as
language,
measurement units
and logging rate
Set the cooling
circuit diameters
and the percentage
amount of glycol
used in the coolant
Finally set the
alarms for each
sensor.
It is also possible to
use auto-alarm
during operation to
set the alarms to be
10% higher and
lower than the
current operating
flow, temperature
and pressure

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After configuring
your system, you
can create a new
configuration by
selecting a greyed
out slot or overwrite
an old configuration
by selecting any of
the existing
configurations.
After selecting and
naming the
configuration, press
the tick icon in the
bottom right to save
it.
You are now ready to use your new Flosense system!

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Known Issues
Below is a list of known issues that will be fixed with the next software version.
16-06-2020
Software version: 4.0.2.4064
Firmware version: 5.0.0.175
1. The buttons on the bottom of the screen have been rearranged, so the checkmark
button is now the leftmost button instead of rightmost. The figure in the manual needs
to be updated.

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Change log
Date of change
Change
Version
29-04-2020
Product release
001
16-06-2020
Quick guide updated for Flosense 3.0
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