Zamboni FastICE Installation guide

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Zamboni FastICE™Ice Making System
Training Manual

Table of Contents
..........................................................................................FastICE System Overview 4
.........................................................................................FastICE Onboard Controls 5
........................................................................................................Master Switch: 5
.........................................................................................................Switch Bank 1 6
...............................................................................................................Test Mode 6
..........................................................................Test Speed Decrement / Increment 6
.....................................................................................Malfunction Indicator Lamp 7
.............................................................................Board Spray Valve control switch 7
.........................................................................................................Switch Bank 2 7
....................................................................................Upper Boom Control Switch 8
....................................................................................Lower Boom Control Switch 8
....................................................................Water Application Rate Scaling Switch 8
.............................................................................................................Blast Button 8
...........................................................................................................FastICE Display 9
................................................................................Water Application Rate Scaling 9
.....................................................................................................Spray Thickness 10
.......................................................................................................Ground Speed 10
...........................................................................................................Water Flow 10
......................................................................................................Water Pressure 10
...............................................................................................Water Temperature 10
..................................................................................................Total Water Used 10
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......................................................................................................Summary Screen 11
............................................................................................................Setup Screen 12
...................................................................................................Diagnostics Screen 13
...................................................................Recommended Ice Making Conditions 14
............................................Preparation for Use of the Zamboni FastICE System 14
.............................................................Recommended Ice Resurfacing Procedure 15
...................................................................Recommended Ice Building Procedure 18
.........................................................................................System Troubleshooting 19
...............................................................................................................Revisions 20
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FastICE System Overview
The Zamboni FastICE system creates a sheet of ice that is harder than a sheet of ice produced by
conventional towel-based methods. Our system pressurizes and atomizes the ice-making water to
convert the water into fine droplets that rapidly freeze to the ice surface.
The key to the FastICE system is the ability of the system to freeze the Ice Making Water rapidly.
The onboard computer console is a water flow management system that integrates the spray
thickness with the ground speed to produce a water application rate that is consistent throughout
the ice resurfacing session. This produces a consistency in the ice sheet that is independent of the
machine operator. Simple controls allow the operator to increase or decrease the spray output in
response to programming usage demands.
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FastICE Onboard Controls
The operator controls the real time functions of the system with seven switches in the two switch
banks and one rotary knob on the display. The enclosure for the display and switch banks also
features a USB port that allows an operator to insert a USB drive into the port immediately after an
ice resurfacing session, to download the data from that ice resurfacing session.
The following section depicts each control switch and button and describes its function.
Master Switch:
• OFF – Disables the system
• ON – Provides power to the system
USB Data Port
Master Power Switch
ON
OFF
Figure 1: Master Power Switch (shown in the OFF position) and USB data port
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Switch Bank 1
Figure 2: Switch Bank 1; contains the switches used to control flow to the upper and lower boom
Test Mode
• This switch allows the machine operator to put the system into a mode where a driving speed is
simulated, thereby producing ice making water flow from the booms that are activated.
• This mode allows for an assessment of the health of the spray system, and allows for the
operator to assess the quality of the spray coming from each spray nozzle.
Test Speed Decrement / Increment
• This switch increases or decreases the TEST MODE simulated speed.
TEST MODE (ON-OFF)
TEST SPEED FOR TEST MODE (DECREMENT
MOMENTARY – HOLD – INCREMENT MOMENTARY)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)
BOARD SPRAY SWITCH (OFF-ON)
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
• Left-hand light illuminates Green when the system has no malfunctions are detected
• Left light illuminates Red when there is a malfunction detected. The right-hand light will be off
when there is no fault active and flash the fault numeric code in a White blinking light when
the left hand light is Red. The details of the blink codes are detailed in the “Troubleshooting”
section of this manual.
Board Spray Valve control switch
• This switch controls water flow to the board spray valve, which can produce water flow from its
spray nozzle only if the lower boom is on and spraying water.
Switch Bank 2
Figure 2: Switch Bank 2; contains the switches used to control flow to the upper and lower spray
boom
UPPER BOOM SPRAY CONTROL SWITCH (OFF-
ON)
LOWER BOOM SPRAY CONTROL SWITCH
(OFF-ON)
WATER APPLICATION RATE SCALING CONTROL
(DECREMENT MOMENTARY – HOLD –
INCREMENT MOMENTARY)
BLAST SWITCH (OFF – ON MOMENTARY)
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Upper Boom Control Switch
• The upper boom switch initiates or turns off flow from the upper boom.
Lower Boom Control Switch
• The lower boom switch initiates or turns off flow from the lower boom.
Water Application Rate Scaling Switch
• This switch allows the operator to increase or decrease the water flow rate from as low as 50%
of its pre-calibrated value to as high as 150% of its pre-calibrated value.
- The factory-set system flow rates are 10.5 GPM from the Upper Boom and 3.8 GPM
from the Lower Boom at a 5 MPH reference speed. The total flow from both
booms for these flow rates is 14.3 GPM.
Blast Button
• This function allows the operator to apply the maximum water flow rate set in the control
system for up to 10 seconds at a time.
- The factory setting for the maximum water flow rate is 25.7 GPM.
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FastICE Display
Operational “Dashboard” Display
Figure 3: Fast Ice Operational Screens
Water Application Rate Scaling
This allows the water flow calibration point to be increased or decreased for a given vehicle speed.
This parameter allows the operator to increase or decrease the ice thickness.
The factory-set system flow rates are 10.5 GPM from the Upper Boom and 3.8 GPM from the
Lower Boom at a 5 MPH reference speed. The total flow from both booms for these flow rates is
14.3 GPM.
Water Application Rate
Scaling -50/+50
Spray Thickness
Total Water Used
Water Level (%) Ground Speed (MPH)
Soft key for resetting
water total
Ice Making Water
Temperature
Water Flow Rate
Water Spray Pressure
Rotary Adjustment
Knob [see note]
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Spray Thickness
The spray thickness can be increased or decreased with the water application rate scaling control
rocker switch, or with the rotary knob on the display. This is a calculated value based on the water
flow rate, the overall spray width value stored in the control system, and the traveling speed of the
machine.
Ground Speed
This is the actual speed of the ice resurfacing machine. The water flow produced by the system is
based on the ground speed of the machine.
Water Flow
This is the amount of water being dispersed by the system, per minute. This value is monitored by
the control system, and a fault is raised if:
• The system is not producing enough flow
• The system is producing too much flow
Water Pressure
This is the pressure of the spray water. While this value is not used as a flow control parameter, it
does inform the control system of various fault conditions, such as:
• Water system leaks
• Water system clogs, such as clogged spray nozzles
• Water pump performance problems (in the case of a worn-out water pump)
Water Temperature
This is the temperature of the spray water. This allows the operator to monitor the temperature of
the water used in making ice. This is not used to control the system.
Total Water Used
This is the total amount of water used by the system, since the last time the total was reset with
the soft key to the left of the number for total water used.
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