VSI Legacy Series User manual

Owner’s Manual
Legacy Series
305 LP, 500 ASM, 750 ASM,
1000 ASM, 1600 ASM,
Automated Power Bundle
Voigt Smith Innovation, LLC
23371 610th Avenue
Madison Lake, MN 56063

IMPORTANT: READ THIS MANUAL IN
ENTIRETY BEFORE OPERATING
Warranty Notice:
This equipment comes with the following warranties:
- Three year - This equipment is powered by a Honda engine which is tested,
certified and comes with a three year commercial warranty backed by Honda and
any Honda certified repair center.
- One year - All other parts * on your equipment are warrantied against defects
through VSI for one year from the date of purchase. (*NOTE: There is no
warranty on pump seals as these are normally caused due to improper use or
running pumps dry.
This warranty is a parts and technical support only warranty and does not include labor.
Corrosion related issues including wire connections are not qualified warranty items.
We are not responsible for loss of product or productivity due to failures of any kind
In order to preserve your warranty status please go through the warranty registration
form and procedure. This warranty registration was provided when the equipment was
purchased. If you cannot locate this form please contact [email protected] or
find the warranty registration form at:
https://vsinnovation.com/pages/vsi-product-warranty-and-registration
Failure to register this warranty may result in a denied claim due to improper setup, use
or installation of equipment.
Your warranty will be void due to abuse, misuse, neglect, alteration, modification,
improper handling, improper installation, improper maintenance or failure to follow the
instructions and procedures in the VSI manual and warranty registration form.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Important Information 5
Charge Battery Before First Use 5
Pumps Seals and Running Your Pump Dry 6
Safety While Operating 6
Parts Overview 6
Total Control 6
Flowmeter 6
Proportional Valve 7
Filter 7
Pile Driver Boom 7
Emergency Back Up Harness 8
Installation and Setup 8
Installing Your Sprayer 8
Assembling Your Pile Driver Boom 8
Installing Your Boom Camlocks (Initial) 9
Boom Tip Positions Small, Medium, Large 9
Small 9
Medium Nozzles 9
Large Nozzles 10
Center Boom Connection Points 10
Pre Treatment Fan Nozzle 10
Center Boom Pipe Connection 10
Operating Procedures 11
Control Box Light Modes 11
Connecting to Bluetooth 12
Connecting to WiFi 13
Settings Tab of the App 13
Spray Tab 14
Auto Mode 14
Manual Mode 14
Hose Tracking 14
Ice Buster 15
Run/Hold 15
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Boom Section Control 15
ACC Tab of App 15
Throttle and Choke Control 15
Engine Start 15
Engine Stop 15
Hose Reel Rewind Control 16
Details Tab 16
Job Tracking/Reporting 16
Profile Tab 17
Maintenance 17
Before Initial Operation 17
Check Your Tank Straps! 17
Checking the Engine Oil Level 17
Adding Fuel to Engine 17
Maintenance Checks 17
Valve Positions 18
Suction Side Vs Pressure Side 18
Application Mode 18
Self-Fill Mode 18
Pump-Out Mode 19
Time to Spray! 19
Starting Your Engine 19
Application 20
Auto Mode Display 20
Manual Mode Display 20
Remote 21
Pairing the Remote 21
Remote Overview 21
Remote Functions 21
Smartphone Connected and Remote 21
Only Remote Connected 22
Emergency Back Up 22
Charging the Remote 22
After Season Care 22
Care and Maintenance 22
FAQs/ Troubleshooting 23
Potential Reason for Fuses Blowing 23
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Introduction
Proper setup, installation and best
maintenance practices are vital to
ensure longevity of your VSI equipment.
This equipment is intended to be used
by trained operators for spraying
ice-control solutions on residential or
commercial properties. Using this
equipment improperly or for purposes
other than its intended use may prove
dangerous to you and others. You are
responsible for operating the equipment
properly and safely.
A digital version of this manual that can
be accessed on the VSI Spray Control
app (“Getting Started/FAQ” button on
the Profile” tab).
Important
Information
Charge Battery Before
First Use
This equipment will heavily rely on the
onboard battery. A built-in plug and
onboard charger/battery maintainer are
included as pictured in Figure 1 (power
cord not included).
Figure 1
The batteries do not come fully charged
from the factory. Before first use, plug in
the equipment overnight or until fully
charged.
To use the onboard charger, supply the
AC port with 120v power connected to a
GFCI circuit. With power supplied,
select the type of battery that is currently
installed on the unit (confirm the battery
style on the unit by referencing the tag
on the battery) by using the mode button
on the charger. Once the battery type is
selected the charging process will begin.
Charge indicator bars are located on the
battery charger. Once the green light is
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illuminated, the battery has been fully
charged.
To keep the battery maintained in peak
condition, it is strongly suggested that
the sprayer be plugged in between
uses. Lead acid batteries can lose as
much as 2% of their charge per day
even when sitting idle.
Pumps Seals and
Running Your Pump Dry
Running the motor without liquid will cause
damage to the pump seal and potentially
the pump housing. This is not a warranty
claim.
To avoid this problem ensure to not run the
motor while not having your tank valve
open; refer to Valve Positions for Operating
(page XX). Also avoid running your tank
completely dry.
Safety While Operating
Pay attention to the road while driving and
operating the VSI Spray Control app.
The operator is responsible for all actions
taken while using VSI equipment.
Parts Overview
Total Control
The total control box contains actuators
that control your throttle and choke. It is
incredibly important to keep your choke
and throttle mechanisms lubricated and
clean so that the total control system
can function properly. Take caution not
to damage the linkage cables from the
box to the engine.
Flowmeter
The flow meter on your unit is the green
device inline with the plumbing on the
pressure side of the pump. This vital
instrument tracks the flowrate and
volume going to your spray boom
sections and your hose reel. This
realtime reading is what tells your GPS
rate control system to increase or
decrease the flow rate to your boom
based on your speed by opening or
closing your proportioning valve (see
next item). The image below shows your
flow meter as viewed from the back of
your spray unit. These magnetic flow
meters never require re-calibration due
to the use of different brine blends like a
conventional turbine flow meter would.
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Proportional Valve
The proportioning valve is what
regulates the flow to your spray boom
based on GPS speed inputs when
spraying in “auto” mode or user inputs
for desired gallons per minute by the
user when using “manual” mode. The
proportioning valve is pictured below as
viewed from the back of the sprayer and
clearly indicates full flow (all the way
counter clockwise, 9 o clock) or closed
(all the way clockwise, 12 o clock.) If
your unit is equipped with a yellow
proportional valve, adjust the sprayer’s
PID Speed (auto servo speed) in the
settings to 5.0. If your unit is equipped
with a red proportional valve, adjust the
sprayer’s PID Speed in the settings to
1.5.
Filter
Each sprayer is equipped with a filter
right before the inlet to the pump. Inside
is a stainless steel 30 mesh filter that is
reusable. If you suspect it is clogged,
close your tank valve and loosen the
collar around the filter housing, pull
outer housing off and remove the filter.
Rinse clean and place back in the
housing.
Pile Driver Boom
The Three Lane Boom upgrade offers
the ability to spray over 30 feet wide
with precision. Each section of the
boom is controlled via the VSI Spray
Control app by pressing the Boom
Section Control buttons on the Spray
tab in accordance with the boom section
you want to activate/deactivate. If
damage occurs to any part of your
boom, contact us for replacement parts.
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Emergency Back Up
Harness
Your VSI sprayer comes standard with an
emergency back up harness. This harness
is to be used in situations where the sprayer
will not function i.e, dead battery on the
spray unit, damaged wiring/control box,
connection or smartphone issues.
The emergency harness should be kept in
the application vehicle and installed only
when needed. Connect the harness to the
ten pin plug located on the back of the
control box and route the cable through an
open window. Plug harness into the
auxiliary power port (cigarette lighter) on
the vehicle and plug the harness into the
bottom of the remote.
If this harness is connected to the box while
the power switch is on, the control box will
turn off all functions and go to sleep. You
will not be able to operate the sprayer with a
smart device until the backup harness is
disconnected.
A ten foot extension harness is also
supplied and can be used when the 25 foot
harness is not long enough to reach the
cab.
Installation and
Setup
Installing Your Sprayer
Without a wiring harness running from
cab to sprayer, installation is a breeze.
Simply set your sprayer on the truck and
strap, bolt or chain it down. Yes, it really
is that simple! The units have multiple
locations to either bolt or strap the unit
down. Truck bodies with
stainless/powder coated bodies benefit
from adding rubber mats under the
length of the skid to prevent the unit
from sliding on the smooth surfaces.
Ensure that the unit is properly secured
to the truck. VSI carries no liability for
improper installation of the unit.
Assembling Your Pile
Driver Boom
Your Pile Driver Boom will require bolt
together assembly before use. A simple
walkthrough video of this process is on
our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHt
MyaZNyhM
A finished boom can be seen in Figure 2
and should be set at 20”-28” from the
ground to the bottom of the boom
shroud.
Figure 2
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Installing Your Boom
Camlocks (Initial)
A roll of 1” hose and a bag of barbed
camlock parts and hose clamps is
included with each spray unit as shown
in Figure 3. A simple walkthrough video
of installing the boom cam locks is on
our YouTube channel: www.youtube….
Figure 3
Figure 4 shows where the hose camlock
sections hook up to the equipment.
While looking at the bank of 3 valves on
the equipment:
Left Valve = Driver’s side of boom
Center Valve = Middle of boom
Right Valve = Passenger’s side of boom
Suggestion: Before cutting the roll of 1”
hose for each connection, hold the hose
from the valve to the boom connection
to ensure it is long enough to reach.
Figure 4
Boom Tip Positions
Small, Medium, Large
Small
The Small tips are the bottom ones on
each end and the center fan tip, these
are lower flow rate and made for the
lower application rates of typical
pre-treatment . These nozzles are to be
used when spraying at 20-50 gallons
per acre at normal speeds (2-10 mph).
These tips could also be used in
applications where you are post treating
in very small lots, on driveways, or other
low speed or low volume applications.
Medium Nozzles
The medium nozzles are designed for
normal post treatment applications (60 -
80 gpa and travel speeds of 5 - 14 mph)
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Large Nozzles
The post treatment tips are the top ones
on each end and the central boom with
a vertical camlock in the middle that
sprays out of the jet nozzle holes in the
stainless pipe. These nozzles are to be
used when spraying 90 -120+ gallons
per acre or when pre-treating at higher
speeds than a typical parking lot such
as roadways or large logistics centers
where speeds commonly exceed 25
mph.
Center Boom
Connection Points
Pre Treatment Fan
Nozzle
There are two available connection
points on the center boom, the center
fan nozzle and the center boom pipe.
The center fan nozzle is designed to be
a pre-treatment tip only. The design of
the tip allows it to cover slightly more
than the width of the truck and provide
an even coverage of the application
surface.
Tip - It is very common for people to
want to pre-treat with the jet nozzle
holes because they see local roadway
and highway departments leaving “lines”
of brine on the road. The reason they do
this is because of the high rate of speed
at which they travel on roadways
requiring a heavier jet pattern to not get
diluted in the wind, plus they have very
high traffic levels from cars to track the
product evenly. Parking lots are
different. Lower speeds and less traffic
means that a fan tip is preferable, which
is why our center pre-treat nozzle is a
fan.
If you run the small, outside pretreat
nozzles with the center jets, your
application rate WILL NOT be balanced
and your outer nozzle performance will
suffer due to the center jets robbing a
majority of the liquid pressure/volume
from the outside nozzles.
Center Boom Pipe
Connection
The center boom pipe connection
utilizes the 1” stainless steel pipe inside
of the boom shroud. This connection
point will be used for all post treatment
applications and high speed
pretreatment applications. As stated
before, the center boom will not be
balanced when using the small side
nozzles, but this configuration can be
used in areas where very slow post
treatment application is required.
Normal post treatment application will
consist of the center boom pipe and
medium side nozzles.
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