GE 960 Series Water Dispenser User Manual
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1. determine the total Regenerant Draw Slow Rinse Time Table 9 Regenerant Draw Value T Regenerant Draw Value at Injector Color E 30 psi 50 psi 70 psi A White 19 26 31 B Blue 24 30 37 C Red 29 37 40 D Green 32 48 60 e This control does not use parameter P8 No entry is needed for this parameter e Parameter P9 is used to set the backwash time in minutes The default in P9 is 14 minutes If a different backwash time is desired press the SET button and enter a new value Slow Rinse Time e Parameter P10 determines the slow rinse time The default value for P10 is 40 minutes If a different slow rinse time is desired press the SET button and enter a new value e Parameter P11 determines the fast rinse time The default value is 4 minutes If a different fast rinse time is desired press the SET button and enter a new value e Parameter P12 selects the units of measure Be sure that this is set to the correct value before entering any data for parameters P3 P4 or P5 e Parameter P13 selects the clock display mode If the 12 hour mode is selected a PM indicator is used If the 24 hour mode is selected the PM indicator is not used e Parameter P14 is used to set the calendar override feature The default value is zero If set to zero the feature is disabled Refer to Calendar Override on page 17 for more information on the calendar override feature e Parameter P15 select2. 1000226 Screen Cap Assembly 1041174 Standard 10 1010429 O Ring 1041175 Severe Service Not Shown 26 960 ProSoft Control Performa ProSoft ws P 3 TE Performa AE E FA y amp A eo REGENERATION COMPLETE O Time oF pay O Time OF REGEN O waroness O SALT AMOUNT capacity REGEN TIME O pewainine Code 1 2 3 SALT AMOUNT O capacity O REMAINS REGEN de Not Shown 27 1265 Bypass Part No 1040930 1000811 1000907 1034264 Description 960 ProSoft Control FA 1265 Bypass Transformer Transformer Extension Cord 15 feet 4 6 m Y Splitter run 2 units from 1 transformer Qty k 2 2 2 Troubleshooting The technology upon which the Autotrol Performa control valve is based is well established and proven in service over many years However should a problem or question arise regarding the operation of the system the control can very easily be serviced For parts mentioned refer to exploded views in the Replacement Parts section of this manual Valve Troubleshooting IMPORTANT Service procedures that require the water pressure to be removed from the system are marked with a after the possible cause To remove water pressure from the system put the bypass valve or three valve bypass into the bypass position and open the backwash drain valve the seventh valve back from the control with a screwdriver Restore system water
3. Attach length of 1 2 inch 1 3 cm I D tubing not supplied to fitting and run to drain Do not elevate overflow line higher than 3 inches 7 6 cm below bottom of overflow fitting Do not tie into drain line of control unit Overflow line must be a direct separate line from overflow fitting to drain sewer or tub Allow an air gap as per drain line instructions Figure 3 Overflow Fitting RegenerantYank Installed Connect 1 2 inch 1 3 cm Tubing or Hose and Run to Drain Figure 4 Battery Back Up The Performa ProSoft conditioner features a battery back up feature that will allow the controllerto continue to keep time and record water usage during a power outage The control s display will not light but the controller will continue to measure water usage for up to five hours When power is restored to the unit it will continue to work as before Connect a nine volt alkaline battery to the connecting cable at the back of the conditioner s control box Figure 5 Figure 5 Placing Conditioner into Operation After all previous steps have been completed the unit is ready to be placed into operation Follow these steps carefully 1 Remove control valve cover by first depressing the plastic clips on the side of the cover Pull front of cover up Note The following steps will require turning the cycle indicator Figure 6 to various positions Manually rotate the camshaft COUNTERCLOCKWISE only until cycle in
4. Regen Time Remaining is shown in minutes The control will start and stop an internal motor which drives the cam gear through the various regeneration positions The control uses the information entered in the parameters shown in Table 8 to determine how long each part of the cycle should last If power fails during a regeneration cycle the cycle completes normally when the power is restored Note The REGEN button is only active when the display is alternating between Time of Day and Capacity When programming Level or Il parameters the REGEN button is not active The Regen Time Remaining in regeneration will continue to count down until the cam gear reaches the Service position Manual Regeneration To initiate a manual regeneration press the REGEN button This button is located on the front of the control When you press the REGEN button the control performs a full regeneration of the conditioner If you press this button again more than one minute after regeneration begins but before the regeneration is complete a second regeneration will start when the first regeneration is finished The display will freeze and only 17 show the Regen Time Remaining as an indication that the second regeneration will be performed When the first regeneration is complete the second one will begin and the display will alternate between Time of Day and Regen Time Remaining Automatic Regeneration There are two ways to have the control
5. Restricted meter turbine rotation due to F Remove meter housing free up turbine and flush foreign material in meter housing with clean water Turbine should spin freely if not replace meter G Excessive water usage below 1 5 gallon per G Repair leaky plumbing and or fixtures minute 30 Disinfection of Water Conditioners The materials of construction of the modern water conditioner will not support bacterial growth nor will these materials contaminate a water supply However the normal conditions existing during shipping storage and installation indicate the advisability of disinfecting a conditioner after installation before the conditioner is used to treat potable water In addition during normal use a conditioner may become fouled with organic matter or in some cases with bacteria from the water supply Thus every conditioner should be disinfected after installation some will require periodic disinfection during their normal life and in a few cases disinfection with every regeneration would be recommended Depending upon the conditions of use the style of conditioner the type ofion exchanger and the disinfectant available a choice can be made among the following methods Sodium or Calcium Hypochlorite Application These materials are satisfactory for use with polystyrene resins synthetic gel zeolite greensand and bentonites 5 25 Sodium Hypochlorite These solutions are available under tra
6. TACO adas 2 1 2 inch 8 male Riser Pipe Diameter Required oooooocococcocoocooro norris 1 050 inch OD 26 7 mm Riser Pipe Length 00 0 cece ccc eee ees 1 1 8 1 8 inches 31 8 mm higher than the top of mineral tank Standard Connection 0 6 cece nent e ebb eben teen eas 1 inch 25 4 mm copper tube adapters Optional Connections 0 6 6 cece eee eee eee eee 1 1 4 inch 3 4 inch 22 mm and 28 mm copper tube adapters 3 4 inch BSPT 1 inch BSPT 1 inch NPT brass pipe adapters 3 4 inch 1 inch 25 mm CPVC tube adapters Regenerdnt Line CONNECHION ovio cc o aa 3 8 inch NPT male Drain Line CONMCCUON si aa ARERR 3 4 inch NPT male Optional Bypass Valve soue eee ccc cece cece eee RE Rotating handles full 1 inch porting reinforced Noryl Control Module Tank Adapter 20 0 0 ccc rr Reinforced Nory RUDDER Goods 100 betades baled ote is e as da Compounded for cold water service Program Clock Timer oooooocoococoococoo 960 Available in English German French Italian Spanish Japanese Regenerant Refill Control 0 o o o o 1 to 10 Ibs 0 45 to 4 5 kg of salt or 3 to 19 Ibs 1 4 to 8 6 kg of salt Injector Size A White 0 0 00 c eee eee Nozzle 042 inch 1 1 mm diameter Throat 089 inch 2 3 mm diameter Injector Size B Blue acord Nozzle 052 inch 1 3 mm diameter Throat 099 inch 2 5 mm diameter Injector Size C Red sorori cee cece cece eee Nozzle 059
7. connected to meter housing C Restricted meter turbine rotation due to C Remove meter housing free up turbine and flush oreign material in meter with clean water Turbine should spin freely If not refer to the Water Meter Maintenance section D Replace control D Defective meter probe E Replace control E Defective circuit board 7 Control display is frozen at A Back to back regenerations were requested A Refer to the Manual Regeneration section Regen Time Remaining 8 Control regenerates at the A Power outages A Reset time of day to correct time of day wrong time of day 8 Time of day set incorrectly B Reset time of day to correct time of day C Time of regeneration set incorrectly C Reset time of regeneration 9 Timer stalled in regeneration A otor not operating A Replace control cycle B otor runs backwards B Replace control C No electric power at outlet C Repair outlet or use working outlet D Incorrect voltage or frequency HZ D Replace timer and or transformer with one of correct voltage and frequency HZ E Broken gear E Replace control F Defective switch F Replace control G Air leak in regenerant connections pressure G Check all junction points and make appropriate ocked flapper corrections H Binding of camshaft H Remove foreign object obstruction from valve discs or camshaft Water pressure greater than 125 psi during Install pressure regulator to reduce pressure regeneratio
8. dropped the remaining capacity below that number When water is flowing through the system the colon in the Time of Day display will blink At this time all of the Level Parameters are programmed The display will alternate between the Time of Day and Capacity if no keys are pressed for 30 seconds The Capacity value displayed is the volume remaining in gallons cubic meters for metric before a regeneration is needed To complete the initial programming of the Performa 960 FA proceed to the Level II Parameters page 15 Table 5 Performa 960 FA Level Programming Parameters Parameter Minimum Range of Values Default Units of Measure Notes Name Description Increments Time of da 1 00 to 12 59 p1 y 1 eae My Range depends on value selected AM or PM 00 00 to 23 59 for P13 Enter the current time 1 00 to 12 59 Range depends on value selected p2 Time of day of AM or PM 1 2 00 AM as for P13 Skip this parameter to regeneration accept the default or enter a new 00 00 to 23 59 time 3 to 250 1 10 PPM Unit of measure depends on value P3 Factor A Eb j 106 selected for P12 Enter potassium 30 to 25 0 PERNA permanganate demand Unit of measure depends on value ph Regenerant 0 5 to 99 5 0 5 6 Gallons x 10 selected for P12 Dosage 01 to 25 5 0 1 2 5 Liters x 10 Select regenerant dosage from Table 6 and enter that value Unit of
9. measure depends on value f 0 1 to 140 0 0 1 1 0 PPM gallons selected for P12 P5 Capacity of Unit 0 01 to 14 00 0 01 0 1 PPM liters Enter the system capacity setting from Table 7 Table 6 Regenerant Dosage Settings gallons x 10 for Various Size Iron Filters Filter Size Cubic Feet of Manganese Greensand Temperature 0 75 ft 100f 125 ft 150ft 175ft 2 00ft 250 3 00ft 3 50ft 50 F 4 0 5 0 6 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 13 0 15 0 18 0 60 F 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 9 0 9 0 11 0 13 0 70 F 3 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 40 5 0 6 0 8 0 9 0 Table 7 Capacity Settings for Various Size Iron Filters Filter Size 0 75 ft 100f 125 150ft 175ft 2 00f 250ft 3 00ft 3 50 ft Capacity Setting 75 10 12 5 15 17 5 20 25 30 35 14 Table 8 Performa 960 FA Level Il Programming Parameters Parameter Minimum y Range of Values Default Units of Measure Notes Name Description Increments P6 Refill controller 1 to 99 1 33 e Or TS 260 FA operation Regenerant draw Select Regenerant Draw value from ey value 1o23 Table 9 and enter that number P8 Not used NA NA NA NA A P9 Backwash time 3 to 30 1 14 Minutes BID Ins parameter toaeceptithe default or enter a value P10 Slow Rinse time 8 to 125 1 40 Minutes pu parameter toacceptthe default or enter a value P11 Fast Rinse time 2to 19 1 4 Minutes Skipithis parameter to accept the default or enter a val
10. move to the parameter number you wish to change To exit the Level II programming mode simultaneously press and hold the DOWN ARROW J and UP ARROW 7 buttons for three seconds or wait 30 seconds without pressing a button The control starts alternating the display between Time of Day and Capacity Refill Controller e Parameter P6 is used by the Performa 960 FA control to calculate the refill dwell time and provide accurate regenerant refill volumes Refill controller must be set to 46 for proper system operation The default value in P6 is 33 Press the set button and enter 46 Regenerant Draw Value e Parameter P7 is used by the control to calculate the regenerant draw time The default value of 25 was selected for a B injector with low water pressure or an A injector with moderate water pressure If this 16 does not match your installation press the SET button and enter a new value Refer to Table 9 for the correct value The injector cap is labeled with the injector letter The injector is color coded for easy identification Next determine the typical water pressure for this installation The Regenerant Draw value is an estimate of the flow rate of regenerant through the injector This rate varies with water pressure and injector type as shown in Table 9 The control calculates the regenerant draw time using this value and the Regenerant Dosage The regenerant draw time is added to the Slow Rinse Time P10 to
11. pressure when the service work is completed Problem Possible Cause Solution 1 Control will not draw regenerant A Low water pressure A Set pump to maintain 30 psi at conditioner B Restricted drain line B Remove restriction C Injector plugged C Clean injector and screen D Injector defective D Replace injector E Valve 2 and or 4 not closed E Remove foreign matter from disc and check disc or closing by pushing in on stem Replace if needed 2 Regenerant tank overflow A Regenerant valve 1 being held open A anually operate valve stem to flush away obstruction B Uncontrolled regenerant refill flow rate B Remove variable salt controller to clean C Valve 3 or 4 not closed during regenerant C Flush out foreign matter by holding disc open and draw causing refill manually operating valve stem D Air leak in regenerant line D Check all connections in regenerant line for leaks Refer to instructions 3 System using more or less salt A Inaccurate setting A Correct setting than salt control is set for B Foreign matter in controller causing B Remove variable salt controller and flush out incorrect flow rates oreign matter Manually position control to regenerant draw to clean controller after so doing position control to purge to remove regenerant from tank C Defective controller C Replace controller 4 Intermittent or irregular A Low water pressure A S
12. stops flashing and the next number starts flashing You can only change the flashing number When you have reached the far left digit pressing the left arrow button returns you to the far right digit Continue changing numbers until you reach the desired setting Press the SET button to enter the value Time of Regeneration The next value displayed is the Time of Regeneration It has a default value of 2 00 a m If this is not acceptable press the SET button and change the number Press the SET button to enter the value If 2 00 a m is acceptable press the down arrow J button Hardness Hardness is the next value displayed This value is the water hardness expressed in grains per gallon milligrams per liter The default value is 10 grains gallon 100 mg L If this is not acceptable press the SET button and enter a new value Any value between 3 and 250 grains per gallon 30 and2500 milligrams per liter is allowed Press the SET button to enter the new value Salt Amount Salt Amount is the next value displayed The default value for Salt Amount is 6 pounds 2 7 kilograms of salt refer to Table 2 for suggested salt settings Note This is the total amount of salt for a regeneration not pounds per cubic foot If 6 pounds is not acceptable press the SET button and change the numbers If 6 pounds is acceptable press the down arrow J button Capacity Capacity is the next value displayed and is expressed in kilogr
13. that parameter To change or view other parameters press the left arrow lt button to have the display show P numbers Now use the up arrow T button or the down arrow J button to move to the parameter number you wish to change To exit the Level II programming mode simultaneously press and hold the down arrow 1 and up arrow 7 buttons for three seconds or wait 30 seconds without pressing a button The control starts alternating the display between Time of Day and Capacity Special Notes for Level Il Parameters The programming parameters in Level ll can be used to increase the efficiency of this conditioner Especially note the regenerant Draw Value parameter This was set at the factory to meet the needs of a system with low water pressure If an installation has higher water pressure or uses a large injector the efficiency of the system can be improved by changing P6 and P7 Refill Control Value The Refill control valve must be set to 33 The valve is molded into the end of the refill control as shown in Figure 7 Verify that the setting is 33 and move on to the next parameter RIL Figure 7 Refill Control Table 3 Level Il Programming Parameters Parameter Name Description Range of Values Minimum Default Units of Notes Increments Measure P6 Refill controller 1 to 99 1 33 Ed A melded intothe end of the refill controller p7 Regenerant 1 to
14. to lightly scrub the iron off the magnet Iron buildup on the surfaces can be removed by soaking the wheel in a mild sodium hydrosulfite such as RoVer solution for a few minutes Flush thoroughly with water RoVer is a trademark of Hach Chemical Company 6 Carefully reinstall the turbine wheel into the turbine cage housing Make sure that the shaft of the wheel seats into the bearing of the cage Reassemble the turbine cage and check that the wheel rotates freely Figure 12 7 Reinstall the turbine cage into the outlet of the valve 5 To remove the camshaft or to reinstall it the arrow on the rear of the cam shaft must be pointing at the line on the rear hoop of the top plate This occurs when 8 Reinstall the pipe tube adapters or 1265 bypass to the inlet and outlet of the valve 9 Turn on the water supply or put the bypass valve s the cucle indicatoris rotated to the refill position Press into the service position and purge the air out of the down on the back of the camshaft to disengage it system from the rear hoop of the top plate Figure 13 Slide the camshaft back to disengage it from the timer To check for proper meter operation open a downstream faucet and observe the water flow indication blinking colon on the control display Figure 14 Removing the Control Complete the following steps to remove the 960 ProSoft control for servicing 1 Unplug the wall mount transformer 2
15. 99 1 25 Select number from Table 4 and draw value enter that number P8 Not used NA NA NA NA NA P9 Backwash time 3 to 30 1 14 Minutes in parameter to Cee pene default or enter a value P10 Slow rinse time 8 to 125 1 40 Minutes Skip this parameter to deceptthe default or enter a value P11 Fast rinse time 2 to 19 1 4 Minutes proce Cee pric default or enter a value 0 U S 1 metric Skip this P12 Units of Measure Otol 1 0 parameter to accept U S or enter 1 for metric 0 12 hour clock P13 ticas Otol 1 0 1 24 hour clock Skip this parameter for a 12 hour clock or enter 1 for a 24 hour clock Calendar 0 no calendar override Skip this P14 0 to 30 1 0 Days parameter for no calendar override f override or enter a value 0 variable reserve 1 fixed reserve 2 variable reserve with immediate regen P15 Reserve type 0to3 1 0 3 fixed reserve with immediate regen Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a different reserve type Description depends on the value ENS Percent of entered for P15 Skip this P16 capacity orinitial 0 to 70 1 30 Oe capacity parameter to accept the default or average value p enter a different value 2 5 cycle a dd Lis ete 1 2 cocurrent conditioner 0 none 1 salt capacity change Salt capacity locked out Skip this parameter to P18 change lockout Oito g y accept the default or enter 1 to lock out salt capacity change Loads in a set of default values P19 Factory defaults 1 99 Refe
16. Autotrol Performd ProSoft With 960 Series Control 5 Cycle Conditioner 5 Cycle FA Filter Water Conditioning Control System Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Installation 3 Location Selection Water Line Connection Drain Line Connection Regenerant Line Overflow Line Connection Placing Conditioner into Operation 5 Electrical Connection 960 ProSoft Control 0 eee eee ee eee 6 Programming Level Features Level I Features Manual Regeneration Automatic Regeneration Performa 960 FA Control cia di 12 Programming Level Features Level Il Features Manual Regeneration Automatic Regeneration Removing the Valve Assembly for Servicing 18 Preventive Maintenance oooccocccccccccoooo 18 Injector Screen and Injector Water Meter Removing the COn aio inte aye cata eae 13 SPECIEI ONS ia 21 Pressure Graphs gereon aohia eee aes 22 Identification of Control Valving 23 Valve Disc Principle of Operation 23 el A e r raae a 23 Troubleshooting 0 00 cece cece eee ee 28 Disinfection of Water Conditioners 31 Installation All plumbing and electrical connections must conform to local codes Inspect unit carefully for carrier shortage or shipping damage Location Selection 1 The distance between the unit and a drain should be as short as possible 2 Ifitis likely that supplementary water treatment e
17. DOWN ARROW J button If this is not acceptable press the SET button and change the numbers Press the SET button again to save the value Factor A Factor A is the next value displayed Factor A is the potassium permanganate demand of the water being treated Determine the potassium permanganate demand of the water supply and enter that value for Factor A The formula below can be used to calculate potassium permanganate demand from a water analysis From water analysis 2 Iron content Fe ppm Manganese content MNA x 2 ppm HS content x 4 ppm Total Demand ppm Example 4 0 ppm iron 4 0 ppm 3 0 ppm Manganese x 2 6 0 ppm 2 5 ppm H3S x 4 10 0 ppm Potassium Perm Demand 20 0 ppm Regenerant Dosage Regenerant dosage is the next value displayed Refer to Table 6 to find the correct regenerant dosage setting based on the volume of filter media and the average room temperature of the installation site Enter the correct value from Table 6 Capacity Capacity is the next value displayed Refer toTable 7 to find the correct system capacity setting based on filter media volume Enter the capacity setting from Table 7 Note The Performa 960 FA control uses the Capacity and Factor A settings to calculate the system capacity in gallons cubic meters If the calculated system capacity exceeds 9999 gallons 99 99 cubic meters the control will display 9999 99 99 cubic meters for capacity until the water usage has
18. Performa Valve 25 Parts List Part Part Code No Description No Description Qty 1 1035807 Valve Assembly w o Flow Controls 1035622 Tank Ring 1 2 1035615 960 Standard Camshaft Plumbing Adapter Kits 1 3 Drain Control Assembly 1001606 3 4 inch Copper Tube Adapter Kit 1000209 o 7 1 2 gpm 4 5 Lpm 1001670 1 inch Copper Tube Adapter Kit 1000210 o 8 1 6 gpm 6 1 Lpm 1041210 1 1 4 inch Copper Tube Adapter Kit 1000211 o 9 2 0 gpm 7 6 Lom 1001608 22 mm Copper Tube Adapter Kit 1000212 o 10 2 5 gpm 9 5 Lom 1001613 3 4 inch CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1000213 o 12 3 5 gpm 13 2 Lpm 1001614 1 inch CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1000214 o 13 4 1 gpm 15 5 Lpm 1001615 25 mm CPVC Tube Adapter Kit 1000215 o 14 4 8 gpm 18 2 Lpm 1001769 3 4 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1030502 Ball Flow Control 1001603 1 inch NPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit njector Assembly 1001604 3 4 inch BSPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1032970 A Injector White 1001605 1 inch BSPT Plastic Pipe Adapter Kit 1032971 B Injector Blue 1001611 3 4 inch BSPT Brass Pipe Adapter Kit 1032972 C Injector Red 1001610 1 inch NPT Brass Pipe Adapter Kit 1030272 D Injector Green 1001612 1 inch BSPT Brass Pipe Adapter Kit 6 1000269 Injector Cap Assembly 1033444 Turbine Assembly 1 7 Regenerant Refill Control 1001580 Spring Flapper Valve 1000222 33 gpm 1030372 Cover 1 1002449 Drain Fitting Elbow 3 4 hose barbed Valve Disc Kit 9
19. Shut off the water supply or put the bypass valvels into bypass position 3 Remove the rear cover by depressing the two tabs provided on the cover Figure 11 Lift the front of the cover and remove to expose the valve body Figure 13 19 pus JN fe Figure 14 6 Disconnect the turbine probe from the turbine assembly 7 Lift the control off the valve Figure 15 To replace the control reverse the above procedure Note that the camshaft needs to be positioned correctly before it can be inserted into the back of the control There is a locating arrow on the camshaft Position the arrow on the top of the shaft and slide the camshaft into the control Push up on the end of the camshaft furthest from the timer snapping it into place Figure 15 20 Specifications j J PON a 7 gt ANN BY SL TON oa mo N 1 240 ii 8 586 B 5 843 Hydrostatic TES PRESSURE alii 300 psi 20 69 bar Working PRESS Mi td da 20 125 psi 1 38 8 62 bar Standard Electrical Ratind oia a T a n E EE EEEE A TET ANA aA 115V 60 Hz Optional Electrical Rating 0 0 0 cece eee cece eee eee 115V 50 Hz 230V 50 Hz 200V 60 Hz 24V 60 Hz 24V 50 Hz 100V 60 Hz 100V 50 Hz 12V 50 Hz transformer 12V 60 Hz transformer Electrical Cord standard ratingl oo ocnonon ccoo dr 60 inch 1 5 m 3 wire with plug PRESSURE TANK
20. Table 3 The Level II Parameters are P6 through P19 in Table 3 The Home Owner Manual for this product does not mention these parameters so the end user does not normally have access to these values To access Level ll Parameters simultaneously press and hold the down arrow J and up arrow T buttons for three seconds If the control was alternating between Time of Day and Capacity when the above button sequence is entered the display shows P1 If a different Level Parameter was displayed the display shows the P number for that parameter Refer to Table 3 to find the P number associated with each parameter Use the up arrow T button or the down arrow J button to move from one parameter to the next The display cycles through the P numbers shown in Table 1 and Table 3 When you reach P19 the next P number will go back to P1 When the parameter number you want to change is on the display press the left arrow button to display the data assigned to that parameter Press the SET button and the far right number on the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the up arrow T button or the down arrow J button To skip the number without changing press the left arrow button When the number is correct press the SET button The numbers stop flashing and the control accepts the new setting If a beep sounds the new setting was not accepted Refer to Table 3 for allowable values for
21. ains kilograms Refer to Table 2 for the capacity setting that corresponds to the resin bed volume and salt amount The default value is 1 0 kilograin 0 1 kilogram If this is not acceptable press the SET button and enter a new value Any value between 0 1 and 140 kilograins 01 and 14 00 kilograms is allowed Note If the calculation for the system capacity exceeds 9999 gallons 99 99 cubic meters P5 Capacity divided by P3 Hardness the control will display 9999 99 99 for capacity until the water usage has dropped the remaining capacity below that number When water is flowing through the system the colon in the Time of Day display will blink At this time all of the mandatory parameters are filled and the control is ready for operation To further increase the efficiency of the system see P6 and P7 in the Level II Parameters Section The display will alternate between the Time of Day and Capacity if no keys are pressed for 30 seconds The Capacity value is the volume remaining in gallons cubic meters for metric before a regeneration is needed Verify proper power outage operation by briefly removing power to the control The unit will beep and show the time of day when power is turned on If you wish to fine tune the operation of this control refer to Tables 1 and 3 for details concerning allowable values defaults and parameter descriptions The programming procedure is the same for all of these parameters Tabl
22. at this is set to the correct value before entering any data for Parameters P3 P4 or P5 e Parameter P13 selects the clock display mode If the 12 hour mode is selected a PM indicator is used If the 24 hour mode is selected the PM indicator is not used e Parameter P15 has four allowable values Values O or 1 will cause the control to wait for Parameter P2 time of day of regeneration to begin the regeneration Values 2 or 3 will cause the control to start the regeneration as soon as the capacity is exhausted e When Parameter P15 selects a variable reserve type 0 or 2 Parameter P16 is used to calculate the initial seven average daily water usage values The control multiplies the total capacity by the percentage entered for Parameter P16 and uses that value as the initial average daily usage for each day of the week until water usage establishes new averages e Parameter 17 has several allowable values however many are reserved for future options and thus should not be used Improper regenerations will occur if P17 is not set to 2 10 e Parameter P18 allows the installer to lock the Salt Amount and Capacity values so they cannot be changed When Parameter 18 is set to 1 those two settings can only be viewed when the control is in the Level Il mode The settings will be skipped when the control is in the Level mode When Parameter 18 is set to zero the Salt Amount and Capacity can be viewed and changed in either Level o
23. automatically initiate a regeneration calendar override or normal metered water usage Calendar Override This feature is set in parameter P14 It can be set for 1 to 30 days If it is set to zero this feature is disabled When this feature is active the control keeps track of the number of days since the last regeneration and when that number equals the value set in P14 a regeneration is automatically started at the Time of Regeneration set in P2 Normal Metered Water Usage The control compares the water usage to the calculated volume capacity of the system The control uses the Capacity parameter P5 divided by the Factor A parameter P3 to calculate the volume capacity of the system It also uses a reserve value to determine if a regeneration is necessary If the water usage since the last regeneration is greater than the system capacity minus the reserve a regeneration is needed Note If the water usage exceeds 150 of the system capacity between regenerations the control will automatically call for a second regeneration the next day even if no water is used This feature is included to make sure that an exhausted filter bed is completely recharged Reserve Options There are two types of reserve options for this control fixed reserve and historical water usage pattern They are selected with parameter P15 Fixed Reserve When the fixed reserve is selected the control multiplies the maximum system capacity by the percent
24. ccess Level Il Parameters simultaneously press and hold the DOWN ARROW J and UP ARROW 7 button for three seconds If the control was alternating between Time of Day and Capacity when the above button sequence is entered the display shows P1 If a different Level Parameter was displayed the display snows the P number for that parameter Refer to Table 8 to find the P number associated with each parameter Use the UP ARROW 7 button or the DOWN ARROW J button to move from one parameter to the next The display cycles through the P numbers shown in Table 5 and Table 8 When you reach P19 the display will go back to P1 When the parameter number you want to change is displayed press the LEFT ARROW button to display the data assigned to that parameter Press the SET button and the far right digit on the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the UP ARROW 7 button or the DOWN ARROW J button To skip the number without changing press the left arrow button When the number is correct press the SET button The numbers stop flashing and the control accepts the new setting If the new setting was not accepted the display will show the previous setting Refer to Table 8 for allowable values for that parameter To change or view other parameters press the LEFT ARROW lt button to have the display show P numbers Now use the UP ARROW 7 button or the DOWN ARROW Y button to
25. de names such as Clorox Bleach If stronger solutions are used such as those sold for commercial laundries adjust the dosage accordingly 1 Dosage A Polystyrene resin 1 2 fluid ounces per cubic foot B Non resinous exchangers 0 8 fluid ounce per cubic foot 31 2 Regenerant tank conditioners A Backwash the conditioner and add the required amount of hypochlorite solution to the regenerant well of the regenerant tank The regenerant tank should have water in it to permit the solution to be carried into the conditioner B Proceed with the normal regeneration Calcium Hypochlorite Calcium hypochlorite 70 available chlorine is available in several forms including tablets and granules These solid materials may be used directly without dissolving before use 1 Dosage A Two grains approximately 0 1 ounce per cubic foot 2 Regenerant tank conditioners A Backwash the conditioner and add the required amount of hypochlorite to the regenerant well of the regenerant tank The regenerant tank should have water in it to permit the chlorine solution to be carried into the conditioner B Proceed with the normal regeneration O Copyright 2005 General Electric Company Printed in USA P N 1227756 Rev E
26. dicator points to desired position See manual regeneration sections for each control s manual operation 2 Rotate cycle indicator COUNTERCLOCKWISE until it points directly to the word BACKWASH 3 Fill media tank with water A With water supply off place the bypass valvels into the service position B Open water supply valve very slowly to approximately the 1 4 open position IMPORTANT If opened too rapidly or too far media may be lost In the 1 4 open position you should hear air escaping slowly from the drain line C When all of the air has been purged from the tank water begins to flow steadily from the drain open the main supply valve all the way D Allow water to run to drain until clear E Turn off water supply and let the unit stand for about five minutes This will allow all trapped air to escape from the tank 4 Add water to regenerant tank initial fill With a bucket or hose add approximately 4 gallons 15 liters of water to regenerant tank If the tank has a salt platform above the bottom of the tank add water until the level is approximately 1 inch 25 mm above the platform 5 Place the conditioner into operation A With the water supply valve completely open carefully advance the cycle indicator COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the center of the REFILL position Hold at this position until water starts to flow through the regenerant line into the regenerant tank Do not run for more than on
27. e 1 Level Programming Parameters Boba Range of Values Minimum Default Unitsiof Notes Name Description Increments Measure i Range depends on value P1 T E TA 1 None Hour minute selected for P13 Enter the i current time l 1 00 to 12 59 Range depends on value p2 Time of day of AM or PM 1 2 00 AM H ufmiAute selected for P13 Skip this regeneration parameter to accept the default 00 00 10 4333 or enter a new time Unit of measure depends on P3 Hardness of 3 to 250 1 10 Grains gallon value selected for P12 Test water 30 to 2500 10 100 mg L water hardness and enter that value 02to51 02 6 pannde Unit of measure and default P4 Salt amount depends on value selected for ere on 29 Kilograms P12 Refer to Table 2 l l 0 1 to 140 0 0 1 10 Kilograins Unit of measure depends on P5 Capacity of unit y f value selected for P12 Enter the 0 01 to 14 00 0 01 0 1 Kilograms ante copacites Table 2 Suggested Salt Dial Settings Pounds of Salt For Various Size Softeners P1 through P5 aaa 0 5 Ft 0 75 Ft3 1 0 Ft 1 25 Ft 1 5 Ft 1 75 Ft 2 0 Ft 2 5 Ft 12 2 6 16 9 0 56 20 86 6 0 z 24 14 0 86 70 30 15 0 110 90 Z Z 32 18 6 12 6 10 0 9 0 af 35 Z 16 0 120 10 0 90 20 a 23 0 17 0 14 0 12 0 28 28 0 210 170 14 0 60 30 0 210 Level II Parameters
28. e or two minutes B Advance the cycle indicator COUNTERCLOCKWISE until it points to the center of the REGENERANT SLOW RINSE position C With the conditioner in this position check to see if water is being drawn from the regenerant tank The water level in the regenerant tank will recede very slowly Observe water level for at least three minutes If the water level does not recede or if it goes up reference the Troubleshooting section D Advance the cycle indicator COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the SERVICE position and run water from a nearby faucet until the water is clear and soft Electrical Connection 100 VAC 115 VAC and 230 VAC units Remove twist tie from the power cord and extend cord to its full length Make sure power source matches the rating printed on the control Be certain a wall switch does not control the outlet 12 VAC Connect the plug of the transformer supplied secondary cable to the mating socket at the rear or bottom of the timer housing Be certain the transformer is secure and is plugged into a power source of correct voltage that is not controlled by a wall switch 960 ProSoft Control Conditioner Systems Cycle Indicator O Time oF par O TIME OF REGEN O mroess O SALT AMOUNT O capacity oO REGEN TIME REMAINING REGEN Regen Button Figure 6 Programming This section covers all aspects of programming the control The control is shipped from the factory with default values for Hardne
29. eet 61 cm for each additional 10 psi 0 69 bar water pressure 4 Where the drain line is elevated but empties into a drain below the level of the control valve form a 7 inch 18 cm loop at the far end of the line so that the bottom of the loop is level with the drain line connection This will provide an adequate siphon trap 5 Where the drain empties into an overhead sewer line a sink type trap must be used IMPORTANT Never insert drain line into a drain sewer line or trap Always allow an air gap between the drain line and the wastewater to prevent the possibility of sewage being back siphoned into the conditioner ES Right Way Figure 3 Note Standard commercial practices have been expressed here Local codes may require changes tothese suggestions Regenerant Line Connection It will be necessary to install the regenerant line to the regenerant fitting on the valve 3 8 inch NPT Be sure all fittings and connections are tight Overflow Line Connection In the absence of a safety overflow and in the event of a malfunction the REGENERANT TANK OVERFLOW will direct overflow to the drain instead of spilling on the floor where it could cause considerable damage This fitting should be on the side of the cabinet or regenerant tank To connect overflow locate hole on side of regenerant tank Insert overflow fitting not supplied into tank and tighten with plastic thumb nut and gasket as shown Figure 4
30. er relieve tank pressure by pushing open valve No 7 rear flapper on control as shown Figure 9 Figure 9 4 When used with a globe valve bypass loosen and detach the inlet outlet regenerant and drain lines from the valve If using the 1265 bypass loosen and remove valve from bypass as well as loosening and removing the regenerant and drain lines 5 Unscrew counterclockwise and remove valve from tank 6 To replace the control valve reverse the above procedure Preventive Maintenance Injector Screen and Injector Inspect and clean regenerant tank and screen filter on end of regenerant pickup tube once a year or when sediment appears in the bottom of the regenerant tank Clean injector screen and injector once a year 1 Unplug the wall mount transformer 2 Shut off water supply or put bypass valves into bypass position 3 Relieve system pressure by opening valve No 7 at rear with a screwdriver Figure 9 4 Using a screwdriver remove injector screen and injector cap Figure 10 5 Clean screen using a fine brush Flush until clean 6 Using a needle nose pliers pull injector straight out 7 Flush water into the injector screen recess of the valve body to flush debris out through the injector recess 8 Clean and flush the injector 9 Lubricate the O rings on the injector injector cap and injector screen with silicone lubricant only 10 Reinstall the injector injecto
31. et pump to maintain 30 psi at conditioner regenerant draw B Defective injector B Replace both injector and injector cap 5 No conditioned water after A Unit did not regenerate A Check for power regeneration 8 No salt in regenerant tank B Add salt C Plugged injector C Clean injector Flush with water 6 Control backwashes at A Incorrect backwash controller used A Replace with correct size controller excessively low or high rate B Foreign matter affecting controller B Remove controller and ball Flush with water operation 7 Flowing or dripping water at A Drain valve 5 or 6 or regenerant valve 1 A anually operate valve stem to flush away drain or regenerant line after held open by foreign matter or particle obstruction regeneration B Valve stem return spring on top plate weak B Replace spring 8 Hard water leakage during A Improper regeneration A Repeat regeneration making certain that the service correct salt dosage is set B Leaking of bypass valve B Replace O ring C O ring around riser tube C Replace O ring damaged 28 960 Control Troubleshooting Alarms The Model 960 continuously monitors itself and sounds an alarm if it detects something wrong The alarm is a beep that is on for one second and then off for nine seconds When the alarm sounds the display shows the letters Err with a number from 1 to 4 The table below lists the Err numbers a description of each e
32. ification of Control Valving Valve Disc Principle of Operation 7 Backwash Drain Valves SS 4 Outlet Valve EL KEL 2 Bypass Valve valve Disc Closed Valve Disc Open Flow Diagrams 1 Service Position 2 Backwash Position E Hard Water UU Hard Water Y Soft Water EU Soft Water Efi VA a lt A YA Brine y A Adjustment NA Y Hs 6 AA Brine 4 Adjustment Outlet Outlet Perr p f E Flow val Valve i ne Drain No o eas ng 1 Closed 1 Closed 2 Open 2 Closed 3 Closed 3 Open 4 Open 4 Open 5 Closed le 6 Closed 6 Closed 7 7 Closed Open Mineral Tank Brine Tank Mineral Tank Brine Tank 23 3 Brining Slow Rinse Position C Outlet lt Valve No 1 Open 2 Open 3 Closed 4 Closed 5 Closed 6 Open 7 Closed Hard Water Soft Water yh Brine En any da Adjustment a p Mineral Tank Brine Tank 5 Regenerant Refill Position Valve No 1 Closed 2 Closed 3 Open 4 Open 5 Open 6 Closed 7 Closed ES Hard Water E soft Water Mineral Tank Brine Tank 24 4 Purge Position UU Hard Water EU Soft Water Valve No 1 Closed 2 Open 3 Open 4 Closed 5 Closed 6 Open 7 Closed PIRATA Vf lt Q A Mineral Tank Brine Adjustment Brine Tank Replacement Parts
33. inch 1 5 mm diameter Throat 099 inch 2 5 mm diameter Injector Size D Green 2 eee eee Nozzle 071 inch 1 8 mm diameter Throat 147 inch 3 7 mm diameter Internal Backwash Controllers o 0 7 through 14 inch 17 8 though 35 6 cm diameter media tanks All sizes to flow 4 5 gpm sq ft 183 L m m of bed area For tank sizes above 14 inches in diameter use an external flow control 21 Pressure Graphs Injector 1031363 A in a 268 Valve a Injector 1031364 B in a 268 Valve 1 00 0 30 0 20 aac 1 25 0 75 0 15 030 1 00 0 50 Eois 5075 a 0 10 o gt a 6 Brine Draw e P 9 0 50 Brine Draw 0 25 0 05 e eae 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 20 40 60 80 100 120 20 40 60 80 100 120 PSI PSI O A O O O O Co O O O O S ss 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 bar bar Injector 1031365 Injector 1030272 C in a 268 Valve D in a 268 Valve A_ Eon O E E E E OS E SS E E O EE SN ee co 0 30 1 75 2 25 0 20 1 50 0 25 2 00 1 75 0 15 1 25 0 20 1 50 1 00 Eos z125 ms 0 10 50 75 mn y 1 00 Brine Draw 0 10 0 75 Brine Draw 0 50 0 50 0 05 0 05 0 25 0 25 d 0 00 aon 0 00 PSI EET a rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr bar bar Backwash Number 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 Flow GPM 1 2 1 6 2 0 2 5 3 9 4 1 4 8 Flow LPM 45 6 0 7 6 9 5 14 76 15 5 18 2 Approximate flow rates at 60 psi 414 kPa 22 Ident
34. n J Defective circuit board J Replace control 10 Continuous regeneration A Broken projection on drive gear A Replace control Camshaft does not stop at the B Defective switch B Replace control end of regeneration 11 Control does not regenerate A Transformer unplugged A Connect power automatically or when REGEN B No electric power at outlet B Repair outlet or use working outlet button is depressed C Defective motor C Replace control D Broken gear D Replace control E Binding in gear train E Replace control F Defective switch F Replace control 12 Control does not regenerate A If water flow display is not operative refer to A Refer to item 5 in this table automatically but does item 5 in this table regenerate when REGEN B Incorrect hardness and capacity settings B Set new control values Refer to the Programming button is depressed section C Defective circuit board C Replace control 13 Run out of soft water between A Improper regeneration A Repeat regeneration making certain that correct regenerations salt dosage is used B Fouled resin bed B Use resin cleaner C Incorrect salt setting C Set salt control to proper level Refer to the Programming section in this manual D Incorrect hardness or capacity settings D Set to correct values Refer to the Programming section in this manual E Water hardness has increased E Set to new value Refer to the Programming section in this manual F
35. ol will automatically call for a second regeneration the next day even if no water is used This feature is included to make sure that an exhausted resin bed is completely recharged Reserve Options There are two types of reserve options for this control fixed reserve and historical water usage pattern They are selected with Parameter P15 Fixed Reserve When the fixed reserve is selected the control multiplies the maximum system capacity by the percent value set in Parameter P16 and uses the result as a reserve Water Usage Pattern The other reserve option allows the control to adjust the reserve based upon the historical water usage pattern of the system The control keeps track of the water usage for each day of the week and uses that day s average usage multiplied by 1 2 as the reserve for that day Every day at the Time of Regeneration the control recalculates the day s average water usage If less than 10 of a day s average water usage is used the control will not change the day s average If more than twice the day s average is used the control uses the actual usage in the reserve calculation 11 Since a new installation has no history of water usage the control multiplies the percent of capacity value set in Parameter P16 by the total system capacity to determine starting average for each day of the week The factory set default value for P16 is 30 which means that 30 of the total system capacity is used for
36. quipment will be required make certain adequate additional space is available 3 Since salt must be added periodically to the regenerant tank the location should be easily accessible 4 Do not install any unit closer to a water heater than a total run of 10 feet 3 m of piping between the outlet of the conditioner and the inlet to the heater Water heaters can sometimes overheat to the extent they will transmit heat back along the cold pipe into the unit control valve Hot water can severely damage the conditioner A 10 foot 3 m total pipe run including bends elbows etc is a reasonable distance to help prevent this possibility A positive way to prevent hot water flowing from heat source to the conditioner in the event of a reverse flow situation is to install a check valve in the soft water piping from the conditioner If a check valve is installed make certain the water heating unit is equipped with a properly rated temperature and pressure safety relief valve Also be certain that local codes are not violated 5 Do not locate unit where it or its connections including the drain and overflow lines will ever be subjected to room temperatures under 34 F 1 C or over 120 F 49 C 6 Do not install unit near acid or acid fumes 7 The use of resin cleaners in an unvented area is not recommended Water Line Connection The installation of a bypass valve system is recommended to provide for occasions when the wate
37. r Level II e Parameter P19 is used at the factory to enter default values This parameter does not need to be changed Changing this parameter will erase the values for all other parameters and replace them with default values Manual Regeneration Electricity is used only to run the timer and to rotate the camshaft All other functions are operated by water pressure Therefore in the event of a power outage all regeneration positions may be dialed manually Manual regeneration can be accomplished by removing the cover and turning the camshaft COUNTERCLOCKWISE to each regeneration cycle Rotating the camshaft COUNTERCLOCKWISE by hand changes the cycles of operation Each cycle position can be identified by viewing the cycle indicator on the front of the control The following cycle times should be used for proper regeneration BACKWASH 14 minutes Regenerant SLOW RINSE 52 minutes FAST RINSE REFILL 10 minutes PURGE 6 minutes Do not exceed 10 minutes for the FAST RINSE REFILL cycle as this will cause excessive salt usage during the next regeneration and possibly a salt residue in the softened water Guest Cycle To force the control to perform a regeneration press the REGEN button Figure 6 This button is located on the front of the control When you press the REGEN button the control performs a full regeneration of the conditioner If you press this button again more than one minute after regeneration begins but befo
38. r cap and injector screen IMPORTANT Do not overtighten the plastic cap Seat the cap lightly into position Overtightening may cause breakage of the plastic cap that may not be immediately evident 11 Plug the wall mount transformer into outlet reset clock if necessary 12 Slowly open water supply valve or return bypass valvels to the service position Injector Screen Turbine e Injector Figure 10 Water Meter Maintenance The metering device used with the 960 demand controls may require simple maintenance In rare instances the turbine wheel of the water meter can collect small particles of oxidized iron eventually preventing the wheel from turning 1 Shut off the water supply or put the bypass valvels into the bypass position 2 Relieve pressure by opening the Backwash Drain Valve the seventh back from the control with a screwdriver Figure 9 3 Loosen and remove the pipe tube adapters or 1265 bypass from the inlet and outlet of the valve bodu Figure 11 4 Using a needle nose pliers remove the turbine from 4 Relieve system pressure by opening the Backwash the outlet housing Grasp one of the four vanes of the Drain Valve the seventh valve back from the control outer gland and pull straight out to remove turbine with a screwdriver Figure 12 assembly from the outlet of the valve Figure 10 5 Carefully remove the turbine wheel from the housing Use a toothbrush
39. r conditioner must be bypassed for hard water or for servicing The most common bypass systems are the Autotrol Series 1265 bypass valve Figure 1 and plumbed in globe valves Figure 2 Though both are similar in function the Autotrol Series 1265 bypass offers simplicity and ease of operation Not in Bypass In Bypass Conditioner Conditioner Figure 1 Autotrol Series 1265 Bypass Valve Not in Bypass In Bypass Conditioner Conditioner Figure 2 Typical Globe Valve Bypass System Drain Line Connection Note Standard commercial practices are expressed here Local codes may require changes to the following suggestions 1 Ideally located the unit will be above and not more than 20 feet 6 1 m from the drain For such installations using an appropriate adapter fitting connect 1 2 inch 1 3 cm plastic tubing to the drain line connection of the control valve 2 If the backwash flow rate exceeds 5 gpm 22 7 Lom or if the unit is located more than 20 feet 6 1 m from drain use 3 4 inch 1 9 cm tubing for runs up to 40 feet 12 2 m Also purchase appropriate fitting to connect the 3 4 inch tubing to the 3 4 inch NPT drain connection 3 If the unit is located where the drain line must be elevated you may elevate the line up to 6 feet 1 8 m providing the run does not exceed 15 feet 4 6 m and water pressure at conditioner is not less than 40 psi 2 76 bar You may elevate an additional 2 f
40. r decrement at the rate of 10 counts per second When the number is correct press the LEFT ARROW button The far right digit stops flashing and the next digit to the left starts flashing You can only change the flashing number Continue changing numbers until you reach the desired setting Press the SET button The numbers stop flashing and the control accepts the new setting After approximately 30 seconds the control starts alternating the display between Time of Day and Capacity Note If the new setting is not accepted because it was outside the allowable range the old value will be displayed Time of Day Press the SET button The display will show the Time of Day with the minutes digit blinking If you want to change this number press the UP ARROW 1 button to increase the number or the DOWN ARROW J button to decrease the number To skip the number without changing press the LEFT ARROW button The first number stops flashing and the next number starts flashing You can only change the flashing number When you have reached the far left digit pressing the LEFT ARROW lt button returns you to the far right digit Continue changing numbers until you reach the desired setting Press the SET button again to save the value Time of Regeneration The next value displayed is the Time of Regeneration It is similar to Time of Day programming It has a default value of 2 00 a m If 2 00 a m is acceptable press the
41. r to the Special Notes for Level II Parameters section in this manual Do Not Change Regenerant Draw Value Parameter P7 is used by the control to calculate the regenerant draw time The default value of 25 was selected for a B injector with low water pressure or an A injector with moderate water pressure If this does not match your installation press the SET button and enter a new value Refer to Table 4 for the correct value Find the injector used in the Performa valve The injector cap is labeled with the injector letter and the injector is color coded for easy identification Next determine the typical water pressure for this installation The Regenerant Draw Value is an estimate of the flow rate of regenerant through the injector This rate varies with water pressure and injector type as shown in Table 4 The control calculates the regenerant draw time using this value and the salt amount The regenerant draw time is added to the Rinse Time P10 to determine the total Regenerant Draw Slow Rinse Time Table 4 Regenerant Draw Value Regenerant Regenerant Regenerant Draw Value Draw Value Injector Color Draw Value a a at 70 psi 30 psi 50 psi P A White 19 26 31 B Blue 24 30 37 C Red 29 37 40 D Green 32 48 60 e This control does not use Parameter P8 No entry is needed for this parameter e Parameter P12 selects the units of measure Be sure th
42. re the regeneration is complete a second regeneration will start when the first regeneration is finished The display will freeze and only show the Regen Time Remaining as an indication that the second regeneration will be performed When the first regeneration is complete the second one will begin and the display will alternate between Time of Day and Regen Time Remaining Automatic Regeneration There are two ways to have the control automatically start a regeneration calendar override or having the control monitor the water usage Calendar Override This feature is set in Parameter P14 It can be set for one to 30 daus If it is set to zero this feature is disabled When this feature is active the control keeps track of the number of days since the last regeneration and when that number equals the value set in P14 a regeneration is automatically started at the Time of Regeneration set in P2 Control Monitors the Water Usage The control compares the water usage to the calculated volume capacity of the system The control uses the Capacity Parameter P5 divided by the Hardness Parameter P3 to calculate the volume capacity of the system It also uses a reserve value to determine if a regeneration is necessary If the water usage since the last regeneration is greater than the system capacity minus the reserve a regeneration is needed Note If the water usage exceeds 150 of the system capacity between regenerations the contr
43. rence another parameter that selects which units are active For example parameter P12 Table 8 selects U S units if it is set to O and metric if it is set to 1 12 Performa 960 FA Level Parameters Table 5 Level Parameters are identified as those that have an LED indicator on the front panel The green indicator illuminates next to the name of the active control setting The end user has access to all of these parameters In general pressing the DOWN ARROW J button displays the Level Parameters in the following order Time of Day e Time of Regeneration e Factor A e Regenerant Dosage e Capacity If you continue to press the DOWN ARROW J button the parameters start over with Time of Day Pressing the UP ARROW 1 button displays the parameters in reverse order Refer to Table 5 for a description of these parameters and the available ranges for each parameter Press the SET button and the far right digit of the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the UP ARROW 1 button to increase the number or the DOWN ARROW J button to decrease the number To skip the number without changing press the LEFT ARROW button When you reach the far left digit pressing the LEFT ARROW lt button will return you to the far right digit Note If you press and hold either the UP ARROW 7 button or the DOWN ARROW 4 button for more than one second the flashing number will increment o
44. rror the cause ofthe error and the solutions To silence the alarm press any button on the control If the error still exists the control will go back to the alarm condition after 30 seconds Model 960 Alarms Indication Description Cause Solution Err1 Electronics Failure Control settings need Press any key to load default values Refer to reprogramming Programming the Model 960 Control Err2 Improper start of Valve camshaft has been Press any key to silence the alarm Note regeneration limit switch manually rotated during a Alarm automatically clears at TIME OF closed when it should be regeneration REGEN open Valve camshaft has been The control will turn the motor on and drive manually rotated out of the camshaft to the proper location regeneration complete position Faulty motor Replace the control Faulty motor drive Replace the control Faulty switch Replace the control Err3 Improper finish of Valve camshaft has been The control will turn the motor on and drive regeneration limit switch manually rotated out of the camshaft to the proper location open when it should be regeneration complete closed position Faulty motor Replace the control Faulty Morr drive Replace the control Faulty switch Replace the control Err4 Improper control settings one One or more settings out of the Hardness Adjust range 3 to 250 or more settings ou
45. s a variable reserve type 0 to 13 For more information see Reserve Options below e Parameter P16 is used to calculate the initial average daily water usage values The control multiplies the total capacity by the percentage entered for Parameter P16 and uses that value as the initial average daily usage for each day of the week until water usage establishes new averages The default is set for 30 of the capacity In most installations this is acceptable e Parameter P17 has been preset to 0 Do not change this setting P17 must be set to 2 for Performa 960 FA operation e Parameter P18 allows the installer to lock the Regenerant Dosage and Capacity values so they cannot be changed When Parameter 18 is set to 1 those two settings can only be viewed when the control is in the Level Il mode The settings will be skipped when the control is in the Level mode When Parameter 18 is set to zero the Regenerant Dosage and Capacity can be viewed and changed in either Level or Level Il e Parameter P19 is used at the factory to enter default values This parameter does not need to be changed Using this parameter will erase the values for all other parameters and replace them with default values Improper regenerations will occur if P19 is set to a O or 3 P19 should be set on default number 99 Regeneration When the control begins a regeneration the display will alternate between Time of Day and Regen Time Remaining The
46. ss and Capacity These default values will result in a system capacity of 100 gallons 1 cubic meter While the control will operate with these values they should be changed to meet the actual operating conditions Note that some parameters have a single unit of measure option such as the Rinse Time which is only entered in minutes Other parameters have dual units such as Salt Amount which can be entered in pounds or kilograms To select which units are active look for a comment in the NOTES column of Table 1 and Table 3 It will reference another parameter that selects which units are active For example Parameter P12 Table 3 selects U S units if it is set to 0 and metric if it is set to 1 Level Parameters Table 1 Level Parameters are identified as those that have an LED indicator on the front panel The green indicator illuminates next to the name of the active control setting The end user has access to all of these parameters In general pressing the down arrow 1 button displays the Level Parameters in the following order e Time of Day Time of Regeneration e Hardness Salt Amount e Capacity If you continue to press the down arrow J button the parameters start over with Time of Day Pressing the up arrow T button displays the parameters in reverse order Refer to Table 1 for a description of these parameters and the available ranges for each parameter Press the SET button and the far righ
47. t number on the display starts flashing If you want to change this number press the up arrow T button to increase the number or the down arrow J button to decrease the number To skip the number without changing press the left arrow e button When you reach the far left digit pressing the left arrow lt button will return you to the far right digit Note If you press and hold either the up arrow T button or the down arrow 4 button for more than one second the flashing number will increment or decrement at the rate of 10 counts per second When the number is correct press the left arrow button The first number stops flashing and the next number starts flashing You can only change the flashing number Continue changing numbers until you reach the desired setting Press the SET button The numbers stop flashing and the control accepts the new setting After approximately 30 seconds the control starts alternating the display between Time of Day and Capacity Note If a beep sounds the new setting is not accepted because it was outside the allowable range The old value will be displayed Time of Day Press the SET button The display will show the Time of Day with the minutes digit blinking If you want to change this number press the up arrow P button to increase the number or the down arrow 4 button to decrease the number To skip the number without changing press the left arrow button The first number
48. t of the allowable range Capacity Adjust range 0 1 to 140 0 allowable range Refill control Adjust range 1 to 99 Regenerant draw value Adjust range per Table 4 Problem Possible Cause Solution 1 Capacity display stays at 9999 a Total system capacity was calculated to be A As the water usage continues the remaining even through there is water a value greater than 9999 capacity will drop below 9999 and then other Usage values will be shown 2 Timer beeps when left arrow A Button is only active in the programming A Refer to the Programming section button is pressed mode 3 Timer does not respond to A Button is not active in the programming A Refer to the Regeneration section REGEN button mode 4 Timer does not display time of A Transformer is unplugged A Connect power day B No electric power at outlet B Repair outlet or use working outlet C Defective transformer C Replace transformer D Defective circuit board D Replace control 5 Timer does not display correct A Outlet operated by a switch A Use outlet not controlled by switch time of day B Power outages B Reset Time of Day 29 Problem Possible Cause Solution 6 No water flow display when A Bypass valve in bypass position A Shift bypass valve into service position water is flowing colon does B eter probe disconnected or not fully B Fully insert probe into meter housing not blink
49. the starting average for each day Program Parameter P15 is also used to select whether the control waits until the Time of Regeneration set in Parameter P2 to start a regeneration or if the control should begin a regeneration immediately when the capacity remaining is less than the reserve Performa 960 FA Control 5 Cucle Filter System ss Re 10 REGENERATION COMPLETE Eres TIME OF DAY TIME OF REGEN O FACTOR A O FACTOR B O CAPACITY REGEN TIME O REMAINING REGEN Figure 8 This section covers all aspects of programming the Performa 960 FA control The control is shipped from the factory with default values for most parameters These default values will result in a system capacity of 100 gallons 1 cubic meter While the control may operate with these values the following parameters must be changed to meet the actual operating conditions and achieve maximum system capacity and efficiency e Time of Day e Time of Regeneration e Factor A e Regenerant Dosage e Capacity of the Unit e Refill Controller Value e Regenerant Draw Rate e Slow Rinse Time Note that some parameters have a single unit of measure option such as the Slow Rinse Time which is only entered in minutes Other parameters have dual units such as Regenerant Dosage which can be entered in gallons or liters To select which units are active look for a comment in the NOTES column of Table 5 and Table 7 on page 14 It will refe
50. ue 0 U S 1 Metric Skip this P12 Units of measure Otol 1 0 parameter to accept U S or enter 1 for Metric 0 12 hour clock 1 24 hour P13 cock made tigi 1 0 clock Skip this parameter for a 12 hour clock or enter 1 for a 24 hour clock 0 no calendar override Skip this Calendar P14 4 0to 30 1 0 Days parameter for no calendar override override or enter a value 0 variable reserve 1 fixed reserve 2 variable reserve with immediate regen 3 fixed reserve a Rese ve tpe cies 1 0 with immediate regen Skip this parameter to accept the default or enter a different reserve type Description depends on the value Fixedreserve entered for P15 Skip this P16 capacity or initial Oto70 1 30 Percent of capacity e parameter to accept the default or average value enter a different value P17 Operation type Oto2 1 2 2 5 cycle Cocurrent conditioner 0 none 1 Regenerant Dosage Regen Dosage Capacity change locked out Skip p18 Capacity change Otol 1 0 this parameter to accept the lot default or enter 1 to lock out Regenerant Dosage Capacity change P19 Factory defaults 0to3 1 99 Loads in factory default values Do not change this parameter 15 Performa 960 FA Level ll Parameters The Level Il Parameters are P6 through P19 in Table 8 The Operating and Maintenance Manual for this product does not mention these parameters so the end user does not normally have access to these values To a
51. value set in parameter P16 and uses the result as a reserve Water Usage Pattern The other reserve option allows the control to adjust the reserve based upon the historical water usage pattern of the system The control keeps track of the water usage for each day of the week and uses that day s average usage multiplied by 1 2 as the reserve for that day Every day at the Time of Regeneration the control recalculates the day s average water usage If less than 10 of a day s average water usage is used the control will not change the day s average If more than twice the day s average is used the control uses the actual usage in the reserve calculation Since a new installation has no history of water usage the control multiplies the percent of capacity value set in parameter P16 by the total system capacity to determine starting average for each day of the week The factory set default value for P16 is 30 which means that 30 of the total system capacity is used for the starting average for each day Program parameter P15 is also used to select whether the control waits until the Time of Regeneration set in parameter P2 to start a regeneration or if the control should begin a regeneration immediately when the capacity remaining is less than the reserve Removing the Valve Assembly for Servicing 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Shut off water supply or put bypass valvels into bypass position 3 Remove cover and with screwdriv
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