PAT 4.0 AUTOMATIC CABLE TIE INSTALLATION SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC INTERFACE USER MANUAL
© Panduit Corp. 2017
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Cable Tie Dispenser Display for Errors & Corrective Action
Dispenser
Display
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
“Dispenser jam -
check tie loading”
Dispenser rotary receiver
did not advance next tie
into position; due to bent
cable tie, or jam of carrier
strip in strip exit chute.
{
PDS-EI
Only
: Or Cable
Tie Reel Moved off of Reel
Pivot Disk on Dispenser
Frame}
1.
Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off.
2.
Check rotary receiver and connection block for jammed cable tie, and
check for jam in carrier strip exit chute.
3.
Press "Unload" to back loose cable ties from rotary receiver & un-jam.
4.
Cut excess carrier strip and any distorted or damaged cable ties from
cable tie reel.
5.
Close Cover and perform loading procedure.
“Out of ties or tie
in dispenser”
A. Reel empty; dispenser
out of cable ties.
B. Reel not empty; tool
cycled without enough
cable ties loaded,
C. Cable tie prevented
from leaving dispenser.
A. 1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off.
2. Press "Continue"; then "Menu" to bring up "Reset" display.
3. Press "Reset load" to bring up "Load, Unload, Menu" display and
perform the standard reloading procedure.
B. 1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off.
2. Press "Continue"; then "Menu" to bring up "Reset" display.
3. Press "Reset load" to bring up "Load, Unload, Menu" display.
4. Press "Load" to load one (1) cable tie and resume operation.
C. 1. Disconnect air hose and feeder hose from dispenser.
2. Remove cable tie from Dispenser connector block, if present. (if tie
does not come out freely, turn dispenser off / then on again, to reset
rotary receiver position). If not able to remove a stuck tie, notify your
maintenance department.
3. After Cable Tie is removed, reconnect air hose and feeder hose to
dispenser.
4. Press "Continue"; then "Menu" button to bring up "Reset" display.
5. Press "Reset load" to bring up "Load, Unload, Menu" display.
6. Press "Load" to load one (1) cable tie and resume operation.
“Cover is open, no
tie loaded”
A. Cover was open when
"Load" was pressed.
B. Cover was open when
tool was cycled.
A. 1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off.
2. Close Cover.
3. Resume loading procedure.
B. 1. Press "Buzzer" to turn buzzer off.
2. Close Cover.
3. Press "Load" to load one (1) cable tie and resume operation.
“Check for low air
pressure” (
or
“high”)
A. Incoming air pressure
too low or too high.
B. Air not connected.
A. 1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off. 2. Set air pressure 65-85
PSIG (4.5-5.8 bar), with max. 10 PSIG (0.7 bar) drop.
B. Connect air to PDM.
“Tie stuck in exit
sensor”
or
“Blocked or dirty
exit sensor”
or
“No exit sensor
seen – service
tool soon”
Exit sensor in dispenser is
obstructed by a cable tie or
excess debris (dirt, grime).
or
Cable tie in feeder hose
when cycle started.
or
Exit sensor in dispenser is
not functioning properly.
1. Press "Buzzer" button to turn buzzer off.
2. Disconnect feeder hose from dispenser and remove tie from dispenser
connector block if present (if tie does not come out freely, turn
dispenser off / then on again, to reset rotary receiver position). If not
able to remove a stuck tie, notify your maintenance department.
3. Reconnect feeder hose, and resume operation.
4. If tie is not found, reconnect feeder hose and follow the same
Corrective Action for "Tie in hose - press air burst" error to remove
the cable tie from the system.
5. If the same error is repeated, clean the dispenser exit sensor lens and
resume operation.
6. If the same error is still repeated, maintenance is required to replace the
exit sensor.
