VenMill Industries VMI HYBRID, User Manual

Page 1: ...VMI HYBRIDTM User s Manual Covers setup getting to know your machine alerts warnings repairing an optical disc safety cleaning and FAQs ...

Page 2: ... that the information in this manual is accurate VenMill is not responsible for printing or clerical errors Names and designs are trademarks of VenMill Industries Inc Artwork and Design 2012 VenMill Industries Inc All Rights Reserved The maximum amount of repairs per bottle may vary based on cleaning cycle usage See www venmill com for more information CAUTION Units and consumables are designed fo...

Page 3: ...up 3 SECTION 4 Modes of Operation 7 SECTION 5 Quick Start 11 SECTION 6 Standard Maintenance 13 SECTION 7 Replacing Consumables 14 Buffing Pads 14 Water Bottle 15 Buffing Solution 15 Center Hub 16 Consumable Counter Chip C H Chip 18 SECTION 8 Repacking 19 SECTION 9 VMI HYBRIDTM FAQs 21 SECTION 10 Specifications 23 ...

Page 4: ...f the machine Then proceed to take the other end of the power cord and plug it into a wall outlet On the back side of the machine turn the 8 ON OFF switch to the ON position The machine will power ON and the Top 9 Cover will automatically open Proceed to the Initial Setup section of the 10 User Manual SAVEALLPACKINGMATERIALS FAILURETOUSEPACKAGINGDESIGNEDFOR THIS UNIT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT ...

Page 5: ...2 SECTION 2 Getting to Know Your Unit Buffing Pads Nozzle Catch Tray Rubber Platter Center Hub Keypad Pumps Compound C H Chip Back Panel Door On Off Switch Power Inlet Water ...

Page 6: ... Hybrid is the 6 User Keypad On this keypad towards the right hand side are two buttons labeled C for Buffing Solution and W for Water The label entitled Prep Line will be found below these two buttons To activate the Prepping Process to purge the 7 Buffing Solution line of the shipping mixture press the C button NOTE Make sure to have a napkin paper towel or small receptacle ready to catch the dr...

Page 7: ...O PINCH THE TUBING REMINDER PLEASEKEEPTHESHIPPINGCAP SAFETY SEAL SHOULDTHE MACHINE NEEDTO COME IN FOR SERVICING THE BUFFING SOLUTION BOTTLE MUST BE REMOVED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPOUND DOES NOT CURE YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTLE IS SEALED AND CAPPED WaterBottle ThebottleforWaterthathasbeenshipped within your VMI Hybrid machine must be filled with any potable water This bottle is rated ...

Page 8: ...on the back of the unit to the ON position Upon powering up the TOP 2 COVER will automatically open Have a small container or 3 receptacle ready in order to catch the Buffing Solution and the Water that will come from the Tube Nozzles during the prepping process Located on the front of the VMI Hybrid is the User Keypad On the User Keypad 4 located on the right hand side are two buttons labeled C f...

Page 9: ...g Pads which are good for a total of 500 minutes 84 minutes per set These Buffing Pads are not pre installed Note Installation of the Buffing Pads is recommended to be done after the prepping of the Buffing Solution and Water lines This will prevent any undue Buffing Solution or Water from contaminating the buffing pads Install each buffing pad onto the buffing pad holder Each Buffing Pad has been...

Page 10: ...located on the User Keypad to activate this operation A Solid Green LED will appear next to this option The User Keypad will then prompt the User to select a length of time The User will have an option of time ranging from 1 minute to 4 minutes depending on the severity of damage on the disc When the User Keypad prompts the Operator to select a repair time all the available time for this option wi...

Page 11: ...INE Add Water During every cycle Water is applied to the disc s surface Due to this usage the Water bottle will deplete sooner than the allotted 500 minutes on the C H Chip For this reason the VMI Hybrid has been designed to notify the Operator to refill the Water Bottle After 125 minutes of machine operation the Main Screen on the User Keypad will display the AW message indicating that water must...

Page 12: ... Hybrid has been designed to notify the Operator to replace the Buffing Pads After 84 minutes of machine operation the Main Screen on the User Keypad will display the CP message indicating that the Buffing Pads must be replaced The CP error message is also an indication to replace the Center Hub Over time the Center Hub will wear down and as a result this hub will loose its effectiveness In order ...

Page 13: ... minutes Once the consumable level has reached 25 the Green LED will switch over to Yellow and the 0 Green LED will turn over to Red and will blink every two seconds At this point the Operator should make plans to obtain more consumables Once the C H Chip has reached 0 the flashing Red LED will stop and a solid Red LED will appear At this point the RC error message will appear on the Main Screen T...

Page 14: ...osition located in the rear of the unit The Top Cover will open automatically after a few seconds Select which type of disc 2 you would like to repair by selecting either the Regular or Blu Ray option located on the User Keypad Select the amount of time 3 that you would like to repair your disc for depending on the severity of damage To do this press either the Regular or the Blu Ray button depend...

Page 15: ...disc thereby voiding your warranty For Authorized Distributors visit www venmill com Place the DVD CD Blu Ray 4 onto the platter with LABEL SIDE OF DISC FACING DOWN Close the Top Cover and the 5 cycle will start automatically Once the cycle has 6 completed the Top Cover will open automatically Remove your disc ...

Page 16: ...movable Catch 7 Tray is dry before reinstalling into the machine Install the Removable Catch Tray 8 Reinstall the Platen onto the Main Motor 9 shaft Press the Regular and then the Blu 10 ray buttons on the User Keypad Note If the catch tray is cleaned prior to CC error message then no further action is required Resume normal operation 11 What to do when the Hybrid will not be used for an extended ...

Page 17: ... which Buffing Pad should go on which Buffing Pad Holder NOTE THE R RIGHT BUFFING PAD IS LARGER IN SIZE THAN THE L LEFT BUFFING PAD Take your new Buffing Pad and line it up with the corresponding Buffing Pad Holder It is essential that the Buffing Pad is CENTERED on the Buffing Pad Holder Make sure that the new Buffing Pad is fully seated on the Buffing Pad Holder by pressing gently on the entire ...

Page 18: ... in the corresponding picture 5 Once filled proceed to feed the designated water tubing through the cap 6 CAUTION MAKE SURE THE TUBING REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE AND MAKE SURE NOT TO PINCH THE TUBING Now that the water has been replaced proceed by closing the Back Panel Door 7 Press the Regular and then the Blu ray buttons on the User Keypad to notify 8 the unit that the Water has been repla...

Page 19: ...ETHETUBINGREACHES 5 THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE AND MAKE SURE NOT TO PINCH THE TUBING NOTE PLEASE KEEP THE SHIPPING CAP AND 6 SAFETY SEAL SHOULD THE MACHINE NEED TO COME IN FOR SERVICING THE BUFFING SOLUTION BOTTLE MUST BE REMOVED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPOUND DOES NOT CURE YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTLE IS SEALED AND CAPPED Now that the Buffing Solution has been replaced proceed by closing...

Page 20: ... 7 If you are replacing the Center Hub due to 8 the RC message then there are no other steps that need to be performed If you are replacing the Center Hub due 9 to the CP message make sure to also replace the Buffing Pads and then press the Regular and then the Blu ray buttons on the User Keypad to notify the unit that both the Buffing Pads and the Center Hub have been replaced Resume normal opera...

Page 21: ...ositioned between 3 these two bottles Grab the C H Chip with your Index Finger and Thumb by pulling out towards 4 yourself andcompletelyremovethedepletedC HChip Note Foreasieraccess remove either the Buffing Solution Bottle or the Water Bottle Install a new C H Chip 5 In order for the reset to take place you must turn ON power to the unit 6 Once a new C H Chip has been installed the RC error messa...

Page 22: ...ave a small container ready to catch the draining Buffing Solution Wait until all the BuffingSolutionisdrainedfromthetubing You will know when this happens since water will come out of the nozzles Press the C button on the front User Keypad to stop the drainage Remove the Buffing Solution tubing from the warm water Press the C button on the front User Keypad to drain out the remaining water from t...

Page 23: ...ng Box Place the cardboard inserts back into position 11 Insert anything else that has been required by 12 the Technical Support Department Close and tape the Shipping Box 13 Write provided RMA number on the outside of 14 the Shipping Box Note In order to send a machine in for servicing a customer must call Technical Support first 866 864 0210 to troubleshoot the unit If an authorized technician d...

Page 24: ...ve the Platen Assembly from the machine Can I repair a 3 inch disc 2 No Can I repair a Blu ray disc 3 Yes SECTION 9 VMI HYBRID FAQs Can I repair a Double 4 Sided disc Yes Can I repair a disc that is 5 warped or cracked No How long will a bottle of 6 Buffing Solution last If used properly one bottle of Buffing Solution will last 250 minutes of machine operation You may order consumables through Ven...

Page 25: ...tly at www venmill com or through one of our current distributors located on our website under the Distributors tab If you have any questions please contact us at 800 928 0090 866 864 0210 Intl or email Sales venmill com Can I run my VMI Hybrid 9 over 500 minutes without replacing the C H Chip No Once the C H Chip is depleted the unit will not allow for any more cycles to be run Once a new C H Chi...

Page 26: ...the unit to rain or moisture If you have any questions about this product you may call VenMill Industries Customer Service at 800 928 0090 USA or 866 864 0210 N Ameri Special Feature Emergency Quick Release If at any time you need to manually release the top cover you can use any object such as a pencil or pen to release the latch to the door Disconnect unit from supply circuit before opening Déco...

Page 27: ...en the unit is running Emergency stop with any buttons or opening of the top cover Specifications Unit operates on 24 Volt DC Power and maximum of 4 Amps Weight 15lbs Dimension 10 9 L x 8 42 W x 8 5 H Power Safe DC Power Part Number PNV7000 Supplies used with unit Buffing pads Buffing Solution Center Hub and Platen Pad Warranty 1 Year Limited Process Hydro Optic Polishing ...

Page 28: ...stributor is please contact sales venmill com Mailing Address VenMill Industries Inc 670 Douglas Street Uxbridge MA 01569 2001 RE ORDER INFORMATION FOR ONLY FOR THE NORTH AMERICA CONSUMABLES USED WITH THE VMI HYBRID Hybrid Combo Pack PN7001 6 sets of Pads 2 Bottles of Buffing Solution 6 Center Hubs 2 jet nozzle caps and 1 C H Chip Hybrid Platen Assembly PN7015 HYBRIDM PNV7000 090512 intl ...