Schaerer Ambiente Service manual

Ambiente
Quick Reference Manual
Schaerer USA Corporation
2900 Orange Avenue, Suite 102
Signal Hill, CA 90755
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Machine Overview Page 1
Button Panel Page 2
Steam Wand Page 3
Steaming Milk Page 3
Bean Hoppers Page 4
Tablet Opening Page 4
Coffee Spout Page 5
Hot Water Page 5
Grounds Bin Page 5
Drip Tray and Grill Page 5
Cleaning Tips during Operation Page 6
Daily Cleaning Procedure Page 7, 8
Display and Error Messages Page 9, 10, 11

1
MACHINE OVERVIEW
Bean
Hopper Lid
Regular
Tablet
Lid
Bean
Hopper Lid
Decaf
Display
Button
Panel
Hot
Water
Coffee
Spout
Grounds
Bin
Drip
Tray
Steam
Wand

2
BUTTON PANEL
To prepare a decaffeinated drin
k, first
press the decaf button and then
select one of the espresso buttons.
To dispense hot water, press the hot
water button. To stop dispensing,
press the button again.
Press the single espresso button for
espresso drinks requiring one shot.
Press the double espresso button for
espresso drinks requiring two shots.
The third espresso button is op
tional.
It usually pours a long espresso shot.
To start the steam wand press the
steam button. The steam wand will
shut off by itself, at the preset
temperature. If you need to turn it off
before that time, simply press the
button again.
The on/off button controls the power
to the machine. To turn the machine
off, press and hold the button for 2
seconds. To turn it on, just the press
the button.
The res
et button allows a pre
-
selected drink request to be
canceled. Also, when the ‘grinder
empty’ message appears, fill the
hopper with beans and use this
button to start up the grinder again.
The cleaning button begins the
cleaning procedure.

3
STEAM WAND
STEAMING MILK
1. Fill a pitcher with cold milk.
2. Remove excess water (condensation) from the steam wand by pressing the ‘Steam
Button’. Wait until steam exits from the steam wand. Press the ‘Steam Button’ again to
shut off the steam supply.
3. Place the steam wand in the milk. Place the tip of the wand just beneath the surface of
the milk.
4. Press the ‘Steam Button’.
5. As the milk froths and rises, slowly lower the pitcher to keep the tip of the steam wand
just under the surface of the milk. If there is a loud gurgling sound, the wand has left the
milk and should be lowered a little. There should be a constant hissing sound throughout
the entire steaming process.
6. Keep the tip in this position for about 12 to 15 seconds. After that, plunge the Steam
Wand to the bottom of the pitcher and place the pitcher on the drip tray. The wand
should now be fully immersed and in the center of the pitcher.
7. When the wand shuts off (at approximately 160 degrees F), lower the pitcher away from
the wand and wipe the wand with a damp towel. Be careful not to touch the hot wand
with your hands. Purge the steam wand by pressing the ‘Steam Button’twice in a row
(on and off).
The steam wand is movable and has a
rubber sleeve for handling when the
wand is hot.
The wand is equipped with a
temperature probe, which automatically
turns off when the milk temperature
reaches the preset temperature (about
160 degrees F).

4
BEAN HOPPERS
TABLET OPENING
The hoppers on top of the machine
should be filled with whole beans only.
The machine grinds the beans freshly
for each individual shot. The hopper on
the left is for regular espresso beans
and the one on the right is for decaf
beans.
Hopper extensions are optional and
have to be ordered separately. They
increase the capacity of each hopper
and make the beans more visible to
your customers.
There is an inlet opening, covered
with a lid, located between the two
hoppers. Cleaning tablets should
only be dropped into this opening for
use during the end-of-day cleaning
procedure. The cleaning program is
geared toward the use of the
Schaerer tablets only. Do not use
powder or tablets made by any other
manufacturer!

5
COFFEE SPOUT, HOT WATER, GROUNDS
BIN, DRIP TRAY and GRILL
The drip tray is connected to a flexible hose, which should be
connected to a fixed drain line. The purpose of this ‘basin’ is
to funnel any spilled liquids down the drain. To prevent
blockage, we recommend that you avoid flushing large
quantities of milk and/or used coffee grounds down the drain.
The drip grill is removable
for easy cleaning and
access to the inside of the
drip tray.
The hot water outlet is used
for tea water, ceramic cup
pre-heating and quick
rinsing of utensils.
The espresso spout swivels back and forth. To
accommodate tall cups, push the cup against the
spout until spout is all the way back. Espresso will
now by-pass the spout and pour straight into the
cup. The spout is removable for cleaning, just
pinch the hinges and pull it down. The spout is in
essence a splitter. To pour two cups at once, place
them next to each other with the rims at the center
of the spout.
The grounds bin is located below and
behind the coffee spout. It holds the
used grounds which are disposed after
each espresso shot is brewed. The bin
slides straight out from the machine
and must be emptied periodically or
when prompted on the display.

6
CLEANING TIPS DURING OPERATION
Periodically wipe the machine down
with a clean and sanitized cloth to
remove residue from steaming and
espresso shots. Make sure the drip
tray is clean and that excess liquids
are draining from the drip tray.
Wipe the steam wand clean after
steaming with a clean and sanitized
cloth. If milk residue is not removed
immediately after steaming, it will
bake on, build up, and reduce the
effectiveness of the thermometer.
Clean the espres
so spout with a
clean and sanitized cloth to remove
any residue. Swing the plastic
adapter back and wipe the outlet
nozzle underneath.
Check and empty the spent grounds
bin. Rinse it out so that grounds
don’t become encrusted in the
bottom.
Press and hold the ‘Cleaning
Program’ button for 4 seconds and
the machine will go through a brief
internal hot water flush. This is
especially effective immediately after
peak dispensing hours.

7
DAILY CLEANING PROCEDURE
1.
Push cleaning button and remove grounds bin within 3 seconds.
2.
Remove the coffe
e spout and take out the metal shield above the grounds bin.
3.
Use the long brush to wipe coffee grounds from the brew group and the bottom of the inside
area into the drip tray. Attention, do not put hands inside the machine!

8
7.
Push the cleaning button to start the flush cycle.
5.
Clean out grounds bin and slide it all the way back into the machine.
4.
Put back the metal shield above grounds bin and the coffee spout.
4.
6.
Wait un
til display shows message "insert tablet".
Lift lid and drop one Schaerer
cleaning table into slot between the two bean hoppers. Warning:Dropping the
tablet before the "insert tablet" message may cause malfunction.
The machine will run a
cleaning cycle for
approximately 5 minutes.
During this cycle the
selection of beverages is
locked. Once the cleaning
cycle is finished the display
will show the message:
"select beverage".
8.
After the cleaning cycle is finished, assuming you're closing, turn the machine off. This activates
a brief flush cycle the next time you turn on the machine.

9
DISPLAY AND ERROR MESSAGES
The machine is turned off and the background of the
display is dark. The product buttons don’t work. There is
no power to the boilers. To turn the machine on,press
the on/off button.
This message should appear when you turn on the
machine after it has been in ‘standby’ mode for a while.
It takes approx. 5 minutes for the machine to heat up. If
message persists, call for service.
The machine is ready for dispensing. The product
buttons are ready for use (select). The lower left corner
indicates the time (military) and the lower right hand
corner indicates the date (day.month.year).
The display prompts this message when the machine
has been dispensing a preset (programmable) number
of beverages without a cleaning. The only way to clear
this message from the display is by initiating the cleaning
program.
When you first press the cleaning program button to
initiate the cleaning cycle, the display prompts you to
remove the grounds bin. You need to do this
immediately.
After you remove the grounds bin in the cleaning
program, the machine reminds you to use the cleaning
brush to wipe out any excess coffee grounds from the
brew group and the bottom of the brew area.
In the cleaning program, after you use the brush, and
slide the grounds container back in place, the machine
will prompt you that you may now insert the Schaerer
cleaning tablet in the tablet opening.
This message appears while the cleaning program is
running. During the cleaning cycle all product buttons
are locked out. The machine can be used again when
“select beverage” appears on display. If message
persists for more than 5 minutes, call for service.
This message appears during the quick flush, initiated by
pressing and holding the cleaning button for 5 seconds.
select beverage
09:04 01.01.2000
select beverage
heating
cleaning program
selection locked
select beverage
clean machine
<<standby>>
cleaning program
remove container
cleaning program
use brush
cleaning program
insert tablet
cleaning program
09:04 01.01.2000

10
After the cleaning program is finished and the machine is
turned off (overnight) and turned on again (next day), it
will start a water flush, after it has heated up. If
message persists, call for service.
Message indicates that the machine is in the middle of a
flush. Message will disappear when flush is finished. If
message persists, call for service.
This usually indicates that the left hopper is empty. If so,
fill hopper with beans and hit the ‘reset’ button to
continue the grind cycle. It may also mean that the bean
flow into the grinder is blocked (i.e. sticky beans, piece
of plastic). So, if the hopper is full, stir the beans with
the back of the cleaning brush, then hit the reset button,
if necessary two or three times. If message persists, call
for service.
This usually indicates that the right hopper is empty. If
so, fill hopper with beans and hit the ‘reset’ button to
continue the grind cycle. It may also mean that the bean
flow into the grinder is blocked (i.e. sticky beans, piece
of plastic). So if the hopper is full, stir the beans the
back of the cleaning brush, then hit the reset button, if
necessary two or three times. If message persists, call
for service.
This usually indicates that something is stuck between
the grinder blades of the regular grinder. Press the reset
button. If the message disappears, the obstruction was
cleared out. If message persists, call for service.
This usually indicates that something is stuck between
grinder blades of the decaf grinder. Press the reset
button. If the message disappears, the obstruction was
cleared out. If message persists, call for service.
The grounds bin located behind the coffee spout is full.
Take out the bin, empty it and slide it back in. If
message persists, call for service.
The grounds bin was not emptied when the display
indicated that it was full (see above). The beverage
buttons will not work until the bin is removed, cleaned
and placed back in the machine.
This message indicates that the grounds bin is not
making contact with a designated switch inside the
machine. The bin is either not in the machine or not all
the way in position. Slide the bin all the way in. If
message persists, call for service.
This means that the button you pressed does not have
any access to the program. The button is blocked from
functioning.
selection locked
container n.i. place
select beverage
grinder left empty
select beverage
grinder right empty
select beverage
grinder left blocked
<<flush>>
heating
<<flush>>
selection locked
select beverage
grounds cont. full
selection locked
clean out gr. cont.
select beverage
button locked
select beverage
grinder right blocked

11
One of the beverage buttons on the control panel is
stuck. Its green led should be on. Press a few times to
see if it releases. If message persists,call for service.
The machine is registering a disruption in the control
function of the motor to the brew group. Turn the
machine off and back on again. Press the single
espresso button. If the message disappears, it was
temporary (i.e. voltage drop). If message persists, call
for service.
The machine is registering a failure in the control
function of the motor to the brew group (see motor
control). Turn machine off and on again. Make an
espresso. If message persists, call for service.
The machine is registering a failure in the temperature
probe of the hot water (coffee) boiler. Turn the machine
off and back on again. If message persists, call for
service.
The machine is registering a failure in the temperature
probe of the steam boiler. Turn the machine off and
back on again. If message persists, call for service.
The machine is registering a failure in the refill program
of the steam boiler. Make sure that the main water valve
to the machine is open. Turn the machine off and back
on again. If message persists, please call for service.
The machine is registering a failure in the temperature
sensor of the steam wand. Please call for service.
The machine is registering a shortage or overage in
power supply to its main computer board. Turn the
machine off (to standby) and back on again. If message
persists, call for service.
The machine registers a memory failure in either the
Ram or the E-prom chip. This is usually caused by a
power surge or a loose chip. Call for service.
The machine registers a memory failure in either the
Ram or the E-prom chip. This is usually caused by a
power surge or a loose chip. Call for service.
The battery of the main PC board in the machine is low
and needs to be replaced. Call for service.
The machine is registering an interruption in the water
flow to and/or through the machine. Press the hot water
button. If this doesn’t work, make sure that the main
water valve or any inline filters to the machine are all
unobstructed. If message still persists, call for service.
<<Button?>>
selection Locked
select beverage
motor control
select beverage
motor time-out
select beverage
flowmeter defect
select beverage
temp probe coffee
select beverage
level probe steam
select beverage
out let sensor brok.
selection locked
power fail
system data error
press stop key
product data error
press stop key
replace battery
select beverage
temp probe steam