Nespresso Pixie C - Machine Modes

Pixie service manual
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OPERATION
4.3 Machine modes
This table helps to understand the operating modes of the Pixie coffee machines:
Rinse big cup
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing big
cup)
Volume brew-
ing small cup
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing
small cup)
Volume brew-
ing big cup
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as brewing big
cup)
Descaling
ready
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
Descaling
process -
pump on
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
(same as descaling
ready mode)
Descaling
process -
pump off
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
(same as descaling
ready mode)
Emptying /
evaporating
Blinking 2 Hz,
0.25 s on, 0.25 s off
Resetting
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as heat up)
Overheat
Blinking 1 Hz,
0.5 s on, 0.5 s off
(same as heat up)
Machine mode Enter mode Actions Exit mode
1 Heat up mode
Every time after switch-
ing on machine
Heats up thermoblock
to ready temperature
90 °C within 30 sec
without overshooting
target temperature
e.g. switching off
machine
2 Self test mode
Every time after switch-
ing on machine
Tests:
• NTC short circuit
• NTC connected
• Checks if thermo-
block reaches ready
temperature within
2 min after switch on
e.g. switching off
machine
Machine
status etc.
"Small cup"
button
"Large cup"
button
Capsule container
backlight
Water tank level
high / low / missing
LED signal