GE Autotrol Performa ProSoft 960 Series, Installating And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...With 960 Series Control 5 Cycle Conditioner 5 Cycle FA Filter Water Conditioning Control System Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Autotrol Performa ProSoft ...

Page 2: ... Regeneration Automatic Regeneration Performa 960 FA Control 12 Programming Level I Features Level II Features Manual Regeneration Automatic Regeneration Removing the Valve Assembly for Servicing 18 Preventive Maintenance 18 Injector Screen and Injector Water Meter Removing the Control 13 Specifications 21 Pressure Graphs 22 Identification of Control Valving 23 Valve Disc Principle of Operation 23...

Page 3: ...d fumes 7 The use of resin cleaners in an unvented area is not recommended Water Line Connection The installation of a bypass valve system is recommended to provide for occasions when the water conditioner must be bypassed for hard water or for servicing The most common bypass systems are the Autotrol Series 1265 bypass valve Figure 1 and plumbed in globe valves Figure 2 Though both are similar in...

Page 4: ...ere it could cause considerable damage This fitting should be on the side of the cabinet or regenerant tank To connect overflow locate hole on side of regenerant tank Insert overflow fitting not supplied into tank and tighten with plastic thumb nut and gasket as shown Figure 4 Attach length of 1 2 inch 1 3 cm I D tubing not supplied to fitting and run to drain Do not elevate overflow line higher t...

Page 5: ...rs of water to regenerant tank If the tank has a salt platform above the bottom of the tank add water until the level is approximately 1 inch 25 mm above the platform 5 Place the conditioner into operation A With the water supply valve completely open carefully advance the cycle indicator COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the center of the REFILL position Hold at this position until water starts to flow through...

Page 6: ...ess the SET button and the far right number on the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the up arrow button to increase the number or the down arrow button to decrease the number To skip the number without changing press the left arrow button When you reach the far left digit pressing the left arrow button will return you to the far right digit Note If you press and hold...

Page 7: ...aining capacity below that number When water is flowing through the system the colon in the Time of Day display will blink At this time all of the mandatory parameters are filled and the control is ready for operation To further increase the efficiency of the system see P6 and P7 in the Level II Parameters Section The display will alternatebetween the Time of Day and Capacity if no keys are presse...

Page 8: ...ounds the new setting was not accepted Refer to Table 3 for allowable values for that parameter To change or view other parameters press the left arrow button to have the display show P numbers Now use the up arrow button or the down arrow button to move to the parameter number you wish to change To exit the Level II programming mode simultaneously press and hold the down arrow and up arrow button...

Page 9: ...clock Skip this parameter for a 12 hour clock or enter 1 for a 24 hour clock P14 Calendar override 0 to 30 1 0 Days 0 no calendar override Skip this parameter for no calendar override or enter a value P15 Reserve type 0 to 3 1 0 0 variable reserve 1 fixed reserve 2 variable reserve with immediate regen 3 fixed reserve with immediate regen Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a differ...

Page 10: ...t Amount and Capacity values so they cannot be changed When Parameter 18 is set to 1 those two settings can only be viewed when the control is in the Level II mode The settings will be skipped when the control is in the Level I mode When Parameter 18 is set to zero the Salt Amount and Capacity can be viewed and changed in either Level I or Level II Parameter P19 is used at the factory to enter def...

Page 11: ... options for this control fixed reserve and historical water usage pattern They are selected with Parameter P15 Fixed Reserve When the fixed reserve is selected the control multiplies the maximum system capacity by the percent value set in Parameter P16 and uses the result as a reserve Water Usage Pattern The other reserve option allows the control to adjust the reserve based upon the historical w...

Page 12: ... the DOWN ARROW button displays the Level I Parameters in the following order Time of Day Time of Regeneration Factor A Regenerant Dosage Capacity If you continue to press the DOWN ARROW button the parameters start over with Time of Day Pressing the UP ARROW button displays the parameters in reverse order Refer to Table 5 for a description of these parameters and the available ranges for each para...

Page 13: ...on content Fe2 ________ppm Manganese content MN2 x 2 ________ppm H2S content x 4 ________ppm Total Demand ________ppm Example 4 0 ppm iron 4 0 ppm 3 0 ppm Manganese x 2 6 0 ppm 2 5 ppm H2S x 4 10 0 ppm Potassium Perm Demand 20 0 ppm Regenerant Dosage Regenerant dosage is the next value displayed Refer to Table 6 to find the correct regenerant dosage setting based on the volume of filter media and ...

Page 14: ...0 1 6 2 5 Gallons x 10 Liters x 10 Unit of measure depends on value selected for P12 Select regenerant dosage from Table 6 and enter that value P5 Capacity of Unit 0 1 to 140 0 0 01 to 14 00 0 1 0 01 1 0 0 1 PPM gallons PPM liters Unit of measure depends on value selected for P12 Enter the system capacity setting from Table 7 Table 6 Regenerant Dosage Settings gallons x 10 for Various Size Iron Fi...

Page 15: ...r clock 1 24 hour clock Skip this parameter for a 12 hour clock or enter 1 for a 24 hour clock P14 Calendar override 0 to 30 1 0 Days 0 no calendar override Skip this parameter for no calendar override or enter a value P15 Reserve type 0 to 3 1 0 0 variable reserve 1 fixed reserve 2 variable reserve with immediate regen 3 fixed reserve with immediate regen Skip this parameter to accept the default...

Page 16: ... and enter 46 Regenerant Draw Value Parameter P7 is used by the control to calculate the regenerant draw time The default value of 25 was selected for a B injector with low water pressure or an A injector with moderate water pressure If this does not match your installation press the SET button and enter a new value Refer to Table 9 for the correct value The injector cap is labeled with the inject...

Page 17: ...s the REGEN button This button is located on the front of the control When you press the REGEN button the control performs a full regeneration of the conditioner If you press this button again more than one minute after regeneration begins but before the regeneration is complete a second regeneration will start when the first regeneration is finished The display will freeze and only show the Regen...

Page 18: ... 9 Figure 9 4 When used with a globe valve bypass loosen and detach the inlet outlet regenerant and drain lines from the valve If using the 1265 bypass loosen and remove valve from bypass as well as loosening and removing the regenerant and drain lines 5 Unscrew counterclockwise and remove valve from tank 6 To replace the control valve reverse the above procedure Preventive Maintenance Injector Sc...

Page 19: ...s into the bearing of the cage Reassemble the turbine cage and check that the wheel rotates freely 7 Reinstall the turbine cage into the outlet of the valve 8 Reinstall the pipe tube adapters or 1265 bypass to the inlet and outlet of the valve 9 Turn on the water supply or put the bypass valve s into the service position and purge the air out of the system To check for proper meter operation open ...

Page 20: ...he above procedure Note that the camshaft needs to be positioned correctly before it can be inserted into the back of the control There is a locating arrow on the camshaft Position the arrow on the top of the shaft and slide the camshaft into the control Push up on the end of the camshaft furthest from the timer snapping it into place Figure 15 ...

Page 21: ...nection 3 8 inch NPT male Drain Line Connection 3 4 inch NPT male Optional Bypass Valve Rotating handles full 1 inch porting reinforced Noryl Control Module Tank Adapter Reinforced Noryl Rubber Goods Compounded for cold water service Program Clock Timer 960 Available in English German French Italian Spanish Japanese Regenerant Refill Control 1 to 10 lbs 0 45 to 4 5 kg of salt or 3 to 19 lbs 1 4 to...

Page 22: ...C in a 268 Valve 20 40 60 80 100 120 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Brine Draw Rinse Total PSI bar M hr 3 GPM Injector 1031364 B in a 268 Valve 0 30 0 25 0 20 0 15 0 10 0 05 0 00 1 25 1 00 0 75 0 50 0 25 0 00 20 40 60 80 100 120 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 PSI bar M hr 3 GPM Injector 1030272 D in a 268 Valve 0 30 0 25 0 20 0 15 0 10 0 05 0 00 2 25 2 00 1 75 1 50 1 25 1 00 0 75 0 50 ...

Page 23: ...d Water Soft Water 5 4 1 3 2 6 7 Backwash Flow Control 2 Backwash Position 1 Regenerant Valve 2 Bypass Valve 3 Inlet Valve 4 Outlet Valve 5 Refill Valve 6 Rinse Drain Valve 7 Backwash Drain Valves Flow Diagrams Valve No 1 Closed 2 Closed 3 Open 4 Open 5 Closed 6 Closed 7 Closed Valve No 1 Closed 2 Open 3 Closed 4 Open 5 Closed 6 Closed 7 Open 1 Service Position Valve Disc Principle of Operation ...

Page 24: ...5 4 1 3 2 6 7 Brine Adjustment Brine Tank Mineral Tank Drain Inlet Outlet Hard Water Soft Water 5 4 1 3 2 6 7 3 Brining Slow Rinse Position 4 Purge Position Valve No 1 Open 2 Open 3 Closed 4 Closed 5 Closed 6 Open 7 Closed Valve No 1 Closed 2 Open 3 Open 4 Closed 5 Closed 6 Open 7 Closed Valve No 1 Closed 2 Closed 3 Open 4 Open 5 Open 6 Closed 7 Closed 5 Regenerant Refill Position ...

Page 25: ...25 Replacement Parts 2 Performa Valve 3 4 14 9 1 5 6 10 11 7 8 12 12 13 15 ...

Page 26: ... 5 Lpm 1001615 25 mm CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1000215 No 14 4 8 gpm 18 2 Lpm 1001769 3 4 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 4 1030502 Ball Flow Control 1 1001603 1 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 5 Injector Assembly 1 1001604 3 4 inch BSPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1032970 A Injector White 1001605 1 inch BSPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1032971 B Injector Blue 1001611 3 4 inch BSPT Brass Pipe Adapter Ki...

Page 27: ...cription Qty 1 960 ProSoft Control 1 2 FA 1 3 1040930 1265 Bypass 1 1000811 Transformer 1 1000907 Transformer Extension Cord 1 15 feet 4 6 m 1034264 Y Splitter run 2 units from 1 1 transformer 960 ProSoft Control Not Shown Performa ProSoft Performa FA ...

Page 28: ... controller to clean C Flush out foreign matter by holding disc open and manually operating valve stem D Check all connections in regenerant line for leaks Refer to instructions 3 System using more or less salt than salt control is set for A Inaccurate setting B Foreign matter in controller causing incorrect flow rates C Defective controller A Correct setting B Remove variable salt controller and ...

Page 29: ...en it should be closed Valve camshaft has been manually rotated out of regeneration complete position Faulty motor Faulty motor drive Faulty switch The control will turn the motor on and drive the camshaft to the proper location Replace the control Replace the control Replace the control Err4 Improper control settings one or more settings out of the allowable range One or more settings out of the ...

Page 30: ...ections H Remove foreign object obstruction from valve discs or camshaft I Install pressure regulator to reduce pressure J Replace control 10 Continuous regeneration Camshaft does not stop at the end of regeneration A Broken projection on drive gear B Defective switch A Replace control B Replace control 11 Control does not regenerate automatically or when REGEN button is depressed A Transformer un...

Page 31: ...hetic gel zeolite greensand and bentonites 5 25 Sodium Hypochlorite These solutions are available under trade names such as Clorox Bleach If stronger solutions are used such as those sold for commercial laundries adjust the dosage accordingly 1 Dosage A Polystyrene resin 1 2 fluid ounces per cubic foot B Non resinous exchangers 0 8 fluid ounce per cubic foot 2 Regenerant tank conditioners A Backwa...

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