Star 106 - Errors and Fault Finding; E1 Error; E2 Error; E3 Error

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4 ERRORS AND FAULT FINDING (To reset the machine after an error, turn the power off for 5 seconds and then turn on again)
5 MACHINE OPERATION
106-106C
SETTING THE MAXIMUM VACUUM LEVEL
1) Cover the vacuum probe with one of your bags.
2) Close the clamp jaws to start the pump, the probe should be blocked and the vacuum gauge
should show a reading.
3) Increase or decrease the vacuum level using the vacuum regulator to achieve the required
maximum level and use the locking screw on the regulator to lock it in position
PROBE BLOCKING
As you draw vacuum, so atmosphere will act on the outside of your bag and this may block the
vacuum probe.
If this happens, try to position your product closer to the probe in order to ‘shield’ it.
Alternatively, gently tension the bag by pulling it away from the probe to relieve the blocking
effect.
Error
Possible Cause
Solution
The machine doesn’t turn on
• The plug is not inserted into the plug socket
• Fuse blown
• Internal error
• Check machine is plugged in
• Replace fuse, external/internal
• Contact Star Universal
E1
(power detected across
elements when the machine
is not cycling)
• Power relay stuck on
• Board fault
• Replace relay
• Replace board
E2
(Jaws failed to close after
start signal received)
• Jaws timeout too low
• Board fault
• Increase jaws timeout (see p6)
• Replace board/contact Star universal
E3
(no power detected across
the element when the
machine is running a weld
cycle)
• Broken element
• Power relay stuck off
• Board fault
• Transformer blown
• Replace element
• Replace power relay
• Replace board/contact Star Universal
• Contact Star Universal
E4
(Jaws Failed to open after
cycle)
• Jaws timeout too low
• Relay stuck on
• Board fault
• Increase jaws timeout (see p6)
• Replace tapes (leaving loose)
• Replace board
E5
(Knife failed)
• Link on KNIFE I/P broken
• Replace link
E6
(Temperature rise in element
not sensed within timeout)
• Timeout not set right
• Broken element
• Power relay stuck off
• Board fault
• Transformer blown
• Adjust timeout (see p6)
• Replace element
• Replace power relay
• Replace board/contact Star Universal
• Contact Star Universal
E7
(Over Temperature)
• Thermocouple not connected
• Thermocouple broken
• Power relay stuck on
• Board fault
• Check thermocouple is connected to board
input
• Check thermocouple is in the correct
position on jaw (see p)
• Replace thermocouple
• Replace power relay
• Replace board/contact Star Universal