Cause The inlet pressure is poor.
Remedy
▪ Remove the pump from the system and test the ulmat
e pressure of the
pump alone (refer to ).
▪ If inlet pressure is poor, check the pump for contaminaon and refer to .
▪ Leak test the pump. If the leak rate > 1x10
-7
mbar l s
-1
(1x10
-5
Pa l s
-1
),
contact the supplier or Edwards.
Fault The pump is very noisy or there is excessive vibraon or both
Cause The pump
rotaonal speed is the same as the r
esonant frequency of the aached
system.
Remedy Change the natural frequency of the system or isolate the pump using exible
bellows.
Cause The vibraon is being tr
ansmied from the rotary backing pump.
Remedy Fit exible bellows or a vibraon isolator in the backing line.
Cause The noise is irregular and geng pr
ogressively worse.
Remedy There is a defecve bearing. Contact the supplier or us.
Cause The pump is making a constant high pitched noise.
Remedy The rotor is out of balance. Contact the supplier or us.
Fault No serial comms
Cause No electrical supply, loss of serial link.
Remedy Check that the electrical supply is on, that the serial link is connected and that the
serial enable line is acve.
Cause Slide s
witch is not in the correct posion for R
S232 or RS485.
Remedy
▪ Check that the electrical supply is on, that the serial link is connected and
that the serial enable line is acve.
▪ Le for RS485, right for RS232.
▪ Right for parallel control and monitoring.
Cause Incorrect baud rate and node address.
Remedy Check baud rate and, if operang in mul-dr
op mode, the node address matches
those of the pump.
Cause Check that the red light is not on or ashing.
Remedy If LED is on, perform the checks against the red alarm LED symptoms
Fault Fail signal or standby signal not working
Cause The serial enable line is inacve.
R
emedy Must be disconnected or driven high for use of standby and fail lines.
Cause Slide switch is not in the correct posion for R
S232 or RS485.
Remedy Le for RS485, right for RS232.
Right for parallel control and monitoring.
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