Field Service Manual December 2003
Page 262 of 276
Error : Warning Recovering vacuum in suctioncaps
Vacuum remains low in suctioncaps;no film?
CASSETTE EMPTY : Please put film in cassette
No vacuum detection in suctioncaps during loading
Cassette empty.
► Put films in machine
Films in cassette
► Check drumvacuum sensor settings.
► Can all suctioncaps touch the film.
‼ If not. Adjust filmfeeder.
► If vacuum in suctioncaps is not strong enough.
‼ With new Piab pump with PG30sensor. Open Piab pump(Piab cover) and
clean pump and filter(very small). If necessary replace Piab pump(replacing Piab
pump is very exceptional)
Error : Film lost during film bridge up
During filmloading suctioncapsvacuum dropped below suctioncaps vacuum
detection.
► Readjust suctioncaps vacuum detection.
Kavak sensor: - No film in cassette
- Put bridge down (8 rfdrel)
- Switch on suctioncaps vacuum(128 sfdrel)
- Adjust kavak sensor untill ‘led 8’ on the feeder board is just
out.
PG30 sensor: Check vacuum settings - values
► Dammaged suctioncap.
► If vacuum in suctioncaps is not strong enough.
‼ With new Piab pump with PG30sensor. Open Piab pump(Piab cover) and
clean pump and filter(very small).
Error : RECOVERING: DRUM POSITIONING ERROR
Drum could not be moved to the requested position.
► Belt tension too low
► Adjusting stepmotor(when in his home position) closer to the belt.Not touching!
► Vacuumgap too small. Part is touching rotating drum.
► Stepmotor is touching stepmotorhousing.
► Stepmotor assembly still ok.
► Stepmotor. On all windings you should measure 5 ohm.
► Feederboard. Still 150mV on MOT1.