Robinair AC1234-6 User manual

AC1234-6
Robinair
Brand
Robinair
Model
AC1234-6
Category
Oxygen Equipment
Type
User manual

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Model AC1234-6
Recover, Recycle, Recharge Machine
for R1234yf A/C Systems
Original Instructions
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DISCLAIMER: Information, illustrations, and specications contained in this manual are based on the latest information available
at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization
of such revisions or changes. Further, ROBINAIR shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
damages (including lost prots) in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. If necessary, obtain additional
health and safety information from the appropriate government agencies, and the vehicle, refrigerant, and lubricant manufacturers.
Description: Recover, recycle, and recharge machine for use
with R1234yf equipped air conditioning systems.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Record the serial number and year of manufacture of this unit for future reference. Refer to the
product identication label on the unit for information.
AC1234-6
Serial Number:
_______________________________ Year of Manufacture: ____________
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Table of Contents
Safety Precautions ...........................................2
Introduction
TechnicalSpecications.....................................5
FeaturesoftheAC1234-6 ...................................6
ControlPanelFunctions ....................................8
SetupMenuFunctions......................................9
Setup
UnpacktheAccessoryKit ..................................10
InstallOilDrainBottle .....................................10
PowerUptheMachine .................................... 11
RegistertheMachine...................................... 11
LanguageSelection .......................................12
UnitofMeasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Date&TimeSetup........................................12
ServiceInstallationClearing ................................12
TankFillAdjustment.......................................13
Tank Filling..............................................13
GarageData ............................................14
Operating Instructions
VINEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
StoredData .............................................15
DiagnosticPressures......................................16
Printouts................................................16
Recovery
...............................................17
Vacuum
................................................19
HoseFlush..............................................20
Charge .................................................21
Automatic...............................................23
SystemFlush ............................................25
Maintenance
General
................................................27
ElectricalProtection .......................................27
TankFillAdjustment.......................................27
Tank Filling..............................................28
TankFillHoseFilterService ................................29
FilterChange ............................................30
RefrigerantIdentier ...................................32
CalibrationCheck ........................................32
ReplaceOxygenSensorinRefrigerantIdentier ................33
ChangeVacuumPumpOil..................................35
EditPrintHeader .........................................36
ReplacePrinterPaper .....................................36
ReplaceServiceHosesand/orServiceCouplers ...............36
Replacement Parts ..........................................37
Glossary
..................................................37
Software Flow Chart.........................................38
Troubleshooting
Messages...............................................39
Procedures..............................................41
Storage and Transportation of Equipment.......................46
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Safety Precautions
Explanation of Safety Signal Words Used in this Manual
Thesafetysignalworddesignatesthedegree,orlevel,ofhazardseriousness.
DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathor
seriousinjury.
WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.
CAUTION:Usedwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,mayresultinpropertydamage.
ThesesafetymessagescoversituationsRobinairisawareof.Robinaircannotknow,evaluate,oradvise
youastoallpossiblehazards.Youmustverifythatconditionsandproceduresdonotjeopardizeyour
personalsafety.
Explanation of Safety Decals Used on the Machine
Carefullyreadtheinstructions.
Donotuseinopenairincaseofrainorhighhumidity.
Weargloves.
Wearprotectiongoggles.
Alternatingvoltage.
Groundingprotection.
Electricalshockhazard.
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Safety Precautions
ALLOW ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. Beforeoperatingthemachine,
readandfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.Theoperatormustbefamiliarwithair
conditioningandrefrigerationsystems,refrigerants,andthedangersofpressurizedcomponents.Ifthe
operatorcannotreadthismanual,operatinginstructionsandsafetyprecautionsmustbereadanddiscussed
intheoperator’snativelanguage.
USE THE MACHINE AS OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL.Usingthemachineinamannerforwhichitwas
notdesignedwillcompromisethemachineandnullifytheprotectionsprovided.
PRESSURIZED TANK CONTAINS LIQUID REFRIGERANT.Donotoverlltheinternalstoragevessel(ISV),
becauseoverllingmaycauseexplosionresultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.Donotrecoverrefrigerants
intononrellablecontainers;useonlytype-approvedrellablecontainersthathavepressurereliefvalves.
HOSES MAY CONTAIN LIQUID REFRIGERANT UNDER PRESSURE. Contactwithrefrigerantmay
causepersonalinjury,includingblindnessandfrozenskin.Wearprotectiveequipment,including
gogglesandgloves.Disconnecthosesusingextremecaution.Ensurethephasehasbeencompleted
beforedisconnectingthemachinetopreventthereleaseofrefrigerationtotheatmosphere.
AVOID BREATHING A/C REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT VAPOR OR MIST.Exposuremayirritateeyes,
nose,andthroat.ToremoverefrigerantfromtheA/Csystem,useonlyequipmentcertiedforthetypeof
refrigerantbeingremoved.Usetheunitinlocationswithmechanicalventilationthatprovidesatleastfourair
changesperhour.Ifaccidentalsystemdischargeoccurs,ventilatetheworkareabeforeresumingservice.
DO NOT DISPERSE REFRIGERANT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.Suchaprecautionisnecessarytoprevent
thepossiblepresenceofrefrigerantintheworkingenvironment.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinthevicinityofspilledoropencontainersof
gasolineorotherammablesubstances.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, donotuseanextensioncord. Anextensioncordmayoverheatandcause
re.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,usetheshortestpossiblecordwithaminimumsizeof14AWG.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinthevicinityofamesandhotsurfaces.
Refrigerantcandecomposeathightemperaturesandcanfreetoxicsubstancestotheenvironmentwhich
canbenoxioustotheuser.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinenvironmentscontainingexplosivegasesor
vapors.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,protectthemachinefromconditionsthatmaycauseelectricalfailureor
otherhazardsrelatingtoambientinteraction.
CAUTION—DO NOT PRESSURE TEST OR LEAK TEST EQUIPMENT AND / OR VEHICLE AIR CON-
DITIONING SYSTEMS WITH COMPRESSED AIR.Somemixturesofairandrefrigeranthavebeenshown
tobecombustibleatelevatedpressures.Thesemixtures,ifignited,maycauseinjuryorpropertydamage.
HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY INSIDE THE MACHINE HAS A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. Exposure
maycausepersonalinjury.Disconnectpowerbeforeservicingthemachine.
NEVER LEAVE THE MACHINE LIVE IF AN IMMEDIATE USE IS NOT SCHEDULED.Disconnectthe
electricalsupplybeforealongperiodofinactivityorbeforeinternalmaintenanceisperformed.
DO NOT MODIFY THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OR CHANGE THE CONTROL SYSTEM SETTINGS.
Usingthemachineinamannerforwhichitwasnotdesignedwillcompromisethemachineandnullifythe
protectionsprovided.
WARNING : To prevent personal injury,
Additional health and safety information may be obtained
from refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
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CAUTION : To prevent equipment damage,
Protective devices
Themachineisequippedwiththefollowingprotectivedevices:
• Overpressurevalves.
• Amaximumpressureswitchstopsthecompressorwhenexcessivepressureissensed.
WARNING: Tampering with these protective devices could result in serious injury.
TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION, USE THIS MACHINE WITH R1234YF REFRIGERANT ONLY.
Themachineisequippedwithspecialconnectorstorecover,recycle,andrechargeonlyR1234yfrefrigerant.
Donotattempttoadaptthemachineforanotherrefrigerant.Donotmixrefrigeranttypesthroughasystem
orinthesamecontainer;mixingofrefrigerantswillcauseseveredamagetothemachineandthevehicle
airconditioningsystem.
DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Positionthemachinefarfromheatsources,suchas
directsunlight,whichcancauseexcessivetemperatures.Theuseofthismachineundernormalenvironmental
conditions(10°Cto50°C)keepspressuresunderreasonablelimits.
DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE OUTDOORS DURING RAIN OR HIGH HUMIDITY. Protectthemachinefrom
conditionsthatmaycauseelectricalfailureorotherhazardsrelatingtoambientinteraction.
DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION.
SET UP THE MACHINE ON AN EVEN SURFACE AND UNDER SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. LOCK THE
FRONT WHEELS, AND DO NOT SUBJECT THE MACHINE TO VIBRATION.
Safety Precautions
Additional health and safety information may be obtained
from refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
J2843 Requirement Regarding Lubricant
Onlynewlubricant,asspeciedbythesystemmanufacturer,shallbeinstalledintheMAC(MobileAir
Conditioning)system.Lubricantremovedfromthesystemand/ortheequipmentshallbedisposedofin
accordancewithapplicablefederal,state,andlocalproceduresandregulations.
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Introduction
ThismachineisdesignedandcertiedtoSAE J2843
HFO-1234yf Recovery / Recycling / Recharging
Equipment for Flammable Refrigerants for Mobile Air-
Conditioning Systems
.
Themachineisdesignedtorecoverandrecycle
R1234yfrefrigerant,evacuateairafterthesystemhas
beenopen,andrechargerefrigerant.
Otherfunctionsincludesystemush,diagnostic
pressures,andretentionofservicedatabyvehicleVIN
forrecallandprintout.
Themachineisasingle-passsystem(i.e.refrigerant
owsthroughalteronce)thatmeetsSAEJ2099
specicationsforrecycledrefrigerant.Themachine
alsomeetsoilcross-contaminationrequirementsfor
high-voltagesystemcharge.Followrecommended
serviceproceduresforthecontainmentofR1234yf.
Note: R1234yf systems require special oils. Refer to
the A/C system manufacturer’s service manual for oil
specications.
Technical Specications
Compressor ............................... 1/3HP
Dimensions .................. 107cmx61cmx76cm
Display ........................ 1/4VGAcolorgraphic
Filter Capacity ...............................150kg
Humidity .........90°F(32.2°C),86%RHnon-condensing
Pressure Gauges .........................Ø100mm
Maximum Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25bar
Noise ...................................<70dB(A)
Nominal Voltage ..................103V—127V,60Hz
Oil Drain Bottle ..............................355ml
Operating Temperature .....50°Fto122°F(10°Cto50°C)
Power Consumption ........................ 1100VA
Pump Free-Air Displacement ......... 1.5CFM(35l/m)
Service Hoses ....................250cm/SAEJ2888
Tank Capacity ..................... 9.09kg(20.04lb.)
Weight .............................107kg(235lbs.)
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Introduction
10
11
12
13
Features of the AC1234-6
9
STOP ESC
OK
HELP MENU
DATABASE
3
2
1
7
8
9
6
4
5
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Item
No.
Description
1
OilDrainBottle
2 Printer
3
Low-side(blue)andHigh-side(red)ManifoldGauges
4 GraphicDisplayandKeypad
5 PowerON/OFFSwitch
6 Audio,Ethernet,USB,Mini-USB,andSDCardConnections
7 VacuumPumpOilSightGlass
8 VacuumPumpOilDrainFitting
9 WheelLock
10 VisualAlert
11 VacuumPumpOilFillCapandPort
12 ContaminantRecoveryPort
13 ServiceHoseStoragePorts
Introduction
Features of the AC1234-6 continued
8
9
STOP ESC
OK
HELP MENU
DATABASE
Introduction
Control Panel Functions
ARROW UP movesselectionofamenuitemtothe
previousitem;turnsupaudiovolume.
ARROW DOWN movesselectionofamenuitemtothe
followingitem;turnsdownaudiovolume.
ARROW RIGHT scrollstonextscreen;fastforwards
thevideo.
ARROW LEFT scrollstopreviousscreen;rewindsthe
video.
AUTOMATIC activatesamenutosetupan
automaticrecovery/vacuum/leaktest/
chargesequence.
CHARGE activatesasequencetocharge
thevehicleA/Csystemwithaprogrammed
amountofrefrigerant.
DATABASE
suppliesinformationregarding
chargecapacitybyvehiclemodel.
ESC returnsthetestsequencetothepreviousscreen;
oranswersaquery.
HELP displaysinformationrelatedtothecurrent
display.
OK
highlightsthemenuitem;answersaquery;orstarts
thevideo.
MENU accessesadditionalfunctionsandsetup
parameters.
RECOVER
activatesasequencetorecover
refrigerantfromthevehicleA/Csystem.
STOP interruptstheactivefunction.Pressonceto
pause,twicetoterminate.
VACUUM activatesasequencetopulla
deepvacuumonthevehicleA/Csystemto
removeairandmoisture.
Control Panel Keypad
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Introduction
Air Purge Info
Displaysinternalstoragevessel(ISV)pressure
andtemperature.UsetocheckISVforexcessive
pressure.
Backlight
Adjuststhecontrastonthedisplayscreen.
Beeper Setting
Turnstheaudio“beep”OFFandON.
Calibration Check
Usetoverifyinternalscalecalibration.Referto
Calibration Check intheMaintenancesection.
Change Vacuum Pump Oil
Displayshowlongthevacuumpumphas
operatedsincethelastoilchange,andthe
amountoftimeremaininguntilthenextoil
changeisneeded.Formaximumvacuumpump
performance,changevacuumpumpoilevery
timethelterisreplaced.RefertotheChange
Vacuum Pump Oil
intheMaintenancesection.
Date and Time Setup
Programthemachineforcurrentdateandtime.
Default Charge Target
Changethedefaultchargeamountthatappears
onthechargeprogrammingscreen.
Filter Change
Thelterremovesacid,particulates,andmoisture
fromtherefrigerant.Tomeetrequirements,it
ismandatorytoreplacethelterafter150kg
(331lbs.)ofrefrigeranthasbeenltered.
Thismenuitemdisplaystheltercapacity
remaininguntilthemachinelocksdownandno
longerfunctions.RefertoFilter Change inthe
Maintenancesection.
Setup Menu Functions
AccessthefollowingfunctionsbypressingtheMenukeyandselectingSetup.
Garage Data
Programsinformationthatwillappearonthe
printouteachtimetheprintfunctionisused.
Hose Flush
Flushesresidualoilfromthemachinetoprepare
fortheserviceofnextvehicle.
Language Selection
Selectalanguageforscreenprompts.Englishis
thedefaultlanguage.
Refrigerant Management
Displaystheamountofrefrigerantrecovered,
charged,andreplenished(forthelifeofthe
machine),andlteredsincethelastlterchange.
Service
ForRobinairservicecenteruseonly.
System Information
Displaystherevisionlevelofthesoftwareinthe
machine.
Tank Fill Adjustment
Thetankllvaluemaybeadjustedupordown
tosuittheuser’sneeds.Thedefaultis4.5kg
(10lbs.).RefertoTank Fill Adjustment inthe
Maintenancesection.
Tank Filling
Transferrefrigerantfromthesourcetanktothe
ISV.RefertoTank Filling intheMaintenance
section.
Unit of Measure
Programthemachinetodisplayunitsofmeasure
inkilogramsorpounds.Thedefaultdisplayis
kilograms.
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Setup
Unpack the Accessory Kit
Unpacktheaccessorykitfromthebox,andremovetheplasticpackaging.
Accessory Kit
Install Oil Drain Bottle
1.Holdtheoildrainbottlestraightandinsertthe
connectorintotheholebehindtheshrouduntilit
snapsintoplace.SeeFigure1.
Oil
Drain
Bottle
Figure 1
CalibrationWeight
533g
TankFillHose
Adapter
CapandFillerTube
VacuumPumpOil
16oz.
OilDrainBottle
Pouchcontainingawarrantycardtobelledout
andmailed,MSDSs,EPAinformation,MACS
information,andaservicecenterlist.
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Power Up the Machine
1.Unwindthepowercordfromthehandle,andplugit
intoacorrectvoltage,groundedoutlet.
2.Positionthemachinesotheplugandthemain
powerswitchareofeasyaccessfortheoperator.
Verifythefanventsontherearofthemachineare
notobstructed.
3.Lockthefrontwheels.
4.TurnONthemainpowerswitch.
Setup
CAUTION: The machine is
programmed to run the setup
procedure as outlined here. To prevent
personal injury, do NOT operate the
machine without the oil ll port plug
installed, because the vacuum pump is
pressurized during normal operation.
Register the Machine
WhentheProductActivationscreen
appearsonthedisplay,follow
on-screenpromptstoregisterthe
machine.
1.Openawebbrowseronapersonal
computer.Enterthewebaddress
shownintheActivationProcess
screenontheAC1234-6machine.
Enteryourusernameandpassword,
andlogintothewebsite.
Ifyouarearst-timeuser,clickthe
REGISTERbuttontocreateauser
nameandpassword.
2.OntheAC1234-6machine,press
OK.Themachinedisplayseldsfor
theproductactivationkeyandan
activationcode.
3.Entertheproductactivationkeyinto
thecorrecteldonthewebpage.
Thisgeneratesanactivationcode.
4.Entertheactivationcodeintotheeld
ontheAC1234-6displayandpress
OK. Note: Capitalization is required.
5.Recordtheproductactivationkey
andcodeonapieceofpaperandle
itinasecureplace.
6.PressOK.TheAC1234-6hasbeen
activated.
The Product Activation
Key will be displayed in
this eld.
Failure to register and
activate the AC1234-6
within 30 days of initial
startup will cause the
machine to lock out and
no longer function.
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Figure 2
Service Hoses
Connected to
Storage Ports
Setup
Language Selection
Theoperatorselectsthelanguageforthescreen
promptdisplays.Englishisthedefaultlanguage.
1.UsetheUPorDOWNarrowkeytotogglethrough
theavailablelanguages.
2.PressOKtosettheselectedlanguage.
3.Thelicenseagreementisdisplayedforyour
approval,afterwhichthemachinecontinueswith
SETUP
mode.
Unit of Measure
Theoperatorsetsthedisplayforunitsofmeasure.
Metricisthedefault.
1.UsetheUPorDOWNarrowkeytotoggleMetricor
Englishunits.
2.
PressOK tochoosethedisplayedunitofmeasure.
Date and Time Setup
Themachineisprogrammedatthefactoryforthelocal
timezone,usinga24-hr.clock,anddate.
1.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTarrowkeystomodifythe
minutesdisplayed.
2.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowkeystomodifythe
hourdisplayed.
Note: The date changes only by scrolling through an
entire day.
3
.PressOK toacceptthedateandtime.
Service Installation Clearing
Atthispointthemachineclearsitsinternalplumbing
beforeproceedingwithsetup.
1.Whenprompted,connecttheservicehosesfromthe
machinetotheirstorageportsasshowninFigure2.
2.Checkthevacuumpumpoillevelsightglassand
verifytheoilleveliscorrect.
3.Opentheservicecouplers.
Themachineperformsaninternalclearingofits
plumbing,andthensoundsanalarmwhentheTank
FillAdjustmentscreenisdisplayed.
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Tank Filling
Theinternalstoragevessel(ISV)maximumllofnew
refrigerantmaybeadjustedbetween1.8kgand6.8kg
byusingthekeypad.Note: The lower the ISV ll level
setting, the greater the ISV capacity for recovery.
Maximum recovery is 9.09 kg.
1. Positionthesourcetankontherearofthemachineso
liquidrefrigerantissuppliedtotheconnection.
2. UsethestrapshowninFigure3tosecurethetankin
place,beingcarefultonotblockairowfromthevents
onthelowerrightside.
3. Connectthetankllhosetothesourcetanktting,and
openthetankvalve.
4. PressOK. Themachinecheckstherefrigerantin
thesourcetanktoverifyitisR1234yfanditisnot
contaminated.Themachinedisplays
WARMUP
CALIBRATIONINPROGRESS
GASIDENTIFY
REFRIGERANTPURITYACCEPTABLE
andafterveseconds,beginsllingtheISV.Addatleast
3.6kgofrefrigeranttoensureenoughisavailablefor
charging.Thisprocesstakes15–20minutes.
5. Themachinestopswhenthedesignatedamountof
refrigeranthasbeentransferredtotheISV,orwhen
thesourcetankisempty.Followthemessagesonthe
displayscreen.
6.
PressOKtoreturntotheFunctionsMenu.Themachine
isreadyforoperation.
Note: There is no need to calibrate the scale; it was
calibrated at the factory.
Setup
Note: After the tank ll process is complete,
the display will not show the same amount
as the programmed ll level.
The display shows the amount of refrigerant
that is available for charging, which is
approximately 0.91 kg less than the total
amount of refrigerant in the tank.
WARNING: To prevent personal
injury while working with
refrigerant, read and follow the
instructions and warnings in
this manual, and wear protective
equipment such as goggles and
gloves.
Strap
Tank Fill
Hose
Figure 3
Tank Fill Adjustment
Theoperatormayeitheracceptthemachine’spre-set
defaultweightof4.5kg(10lbs.)ofrefrigerantstoredin
theISV,orchangetoalesseramounttoaccommodate
theapplication.Themaximumamountallowedfornew
refrigerantis6.8kg,whichleavesroomforadditional
recovery.
1. Themachinedisplays
4.5KG
 PressOKtoacceptthedefaultamount,orusethe
keypadtoenteranamountandpressOK.
2. Themachinedisplays
CONNECTSOURCETANKTOFILLHOSE
 PressOKtocontinueorESCtoexit.
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Setup
Garage Data
Thismachinehasthecapabilitytoprintoutrecovery,
vacuum,charge,andushinformationforeachvehicle
tested.Theinformationenteredinthelleldsonthe
GarageDatascreenwillappearoneachprintout.
1.PressMENU,selectSetup,andpresstherightarrow
twiceuntilGarageDataappears.
2.Thecursorisblinkingintherstlleld.Referto
Figure4.
3.PresstheMENU keyandavirtualkeyboardappears
asshowninFigure5.
4.Usethearrowkeysonthemachine’skeypadto
movearoundthekeyboard.PressOKtoentera
character.Thecursorwillmovetothenextcharacter.
5.PresstheMENU keytoexitthevirtualkeyboard.
PressOKtosavethedataandmovetothenext
eld.PressESC toreturntotheSetupMenu.
Aprintoutmaybeobtainedanytimethedisplayscreen
showsOK=PRN.
Garage
Address
City
Tel
Fax
E-mail
Figure 4
First Fill Field
Figure 5
Use the arrow
keys in the virtual
keyboard to move
the cursor within
the ll eld.
Use the arrow keys
on the machine’s
keypad to move
around the virtual
keyboard.
9
STOP ESC
OK
HELP MENU
DATABASE
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Operating Instructions
VIN Entry
Afterselectinganyservicefunction,informationabout
thevehicleandthevehicleidenticationnumber(VIN)
maybeenteredintothemachine.EnteringtheVIN
activatestheStored Datafeature.
Year
Make
Model
VIN
Entering a VIN when you see this
screen activates the Stored Data
feature.
•
Toskipthisstepandnotstorevehicledata,pressOK.
•
Tostorevehicleservicedata,usethearrowkeysto
selectaeld,usethevirtualkeypadtoenterinformation,
andpressOK.
Stored Data
Themachinestoresservicedataforthelast20VINs
thatwereloggedintotheVINEntryscreen.Complete
serviceresultsmaybeprintedattheendofthe
vehicle’sentireservicebyselectingtheVINfromthe
STORED DATAmenu.
Servicedataincludes
•
VIN
•
vehicleinformation,ifentered
•
ambienttemperatureandhumidity
•
high-sideandlow-sidevehiclediagnosticpressures
•
refrigerantpurity
•
recoveredamount
•
vacuumtime
•
chargedamount
1.TheSTORED DATAmenuisaccessedbypressing
MENUandchoosingFUNCTIONS.
2.ThechoicesunderSTORED DATA are:
•
PRINT DATA RECORD — alistofVINsisdisplayed.
UsetheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlighttheVINfor
whichyouwishtoprintservicedata.
•
DELETE DATA RECORD — followingtheprompts
forthisoptionpermanentlydeletesaVINandany
recordsassociatedwithit.
•
CLEAR ALL DATA — followingthepromptsforthis
optionpermanentlydeletesallVINsandanyrecords
associatedwiththem.
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Operating Instructions
Diagnostic Pressures
DiagnosticPressuresmodeisusedtocaptureand
printvehiclesystemoperatingpressures.Thefollowing
valuesareavailableforprinting:
•
vehicleinformation
•
systemhigh-sidepressure
•
systemlow-sidepressure
•
ambienttemperatureandhumidity
WhenDiagnosticPressuresmodeisselectedatthe
startofRECOVERYorAUTOMATICrecovery,the
valuesareavailableforprintinguntiltheendofthe
recovery.
Thecaptureofdiagnosticpressuresisrecommendedat
theendofCHARGEorAUTOMATICcharge.
WhenDiagnosticPressuresmodeisselected
fromMENU,valuesmaybeprintedaftercapturing
pressures.Themachinealsorequireshose
equalizationandhoseclear,necessarytoreduce
chargelossduetothediagnosticprocedure.
Printouts
At the End of Every Function
Dataforthefunctionjustcompletedmaybeprinted
fromtheresultsscreenbypressingOKonthe
machine’scontrolpanel.SeeFigure6.
After the Last Complete Service Mode
Asummaryofthecompleteservicemaybeprinted
fromSTORED DATAiftheVINwasenteredintothe
machinewhenprompted:
1.PressMENU onthemachine’scontrolpanel.
2.SelectFUNCTIONS.
3.
ThechoicesunderSTORED DATA are:
•
PRINT DATA RECORD — alistofVINsisdisplayed.
UsetheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlighttheVINfor
whichyouwishtoprintservicedata.
•
DELETE DATA RECORD — followingtheprompts
forthisoptionpermanentlydeletesaVINandany
recordsassociatedwithit.
•
CLEAR ALL DATA — followingthepromptsforthis
optionpermanentlydeletesallVINsandanyrecords
associatedwiththem.
Press OK to print data for
the function just completed.
Figure 6
Note:
•
Diagnostic pressures will be available
in Stored Data only when captured with
a VIN entry in Recovery, Automatic, or
Charge modes.
•
Diagnostic pressures captured from
MENU can be printed immediately after
the diagnostic pressures are taken, but
they will not be stored.
•
When running Diagnostic Pressures from
MENU, refrigerant identication occurs
before clearing hoses.
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AC1234-6 Rev. C
Recover Refrigerant from a Vehicle
1.Emptytheoildrainbottlebeforestartingarecovery.
Removetheoildrainbottlefromthemachineby
pullingthebottlestraightdown—donotusea
twistingorrockingmotion.RefertoFigure7.
2.Connectthehigh-side(red)andlow-side(blue)
hosestothevehicleA/Csystem.
3.Openthecouplervalvesonthehosesbyturningthe
collarsclockwise.
4.SelecttheRECOVERY functionbypressingthe
Recoverbuttononthecontrolpanel,orbyselecting
RecoveryfromtheRRRmenuasshowninFigure8.
5.ThemachinedisplaysaVINentryscreen.Tostore
vehicleservicedatabyVIN,usethearrowkeys
toselectaeld,usethevirtualkeypadtoenter
information,andpressOK.
EnteringaVINisoptional;pressOKtoskipthisstep
andnotactivatetheStoredDatafeature.
Operating Instructions — Recovery
WARNING: To prevent personal
injury while working with
refrigerant, read and follow the
instructions and warnings in
this manual, and wear protective
equipment such as goggles and
gloves.
Oil Drain
Bottle
Press the
number on
the keypad
that
matches
the number
of the
function.
9
STOP ESC
OK
HELP MENU
DATABASE
Setup
Functions
RRR
1
2
3
4
Esc
Another way to select
Recovery is by pressing
the RECOVER button on
the control panel.
Figure 8
Database
Product Activation
Update
Figure 7
Esc
Recovery
Vacuum
Charge
Automatic
1
2
3
4
5
6
System Flush
Diagnostic Pressure
5
6
18
Operating Instructions — Recovery
Recover Refrigerant from a Vehicle continued
6. Themachinedisplays
RUNDIAGNOSTICPRESSURES?
Toprintdiagnosticpressuresatthispoint,followthe
promptstostartthevehicleandsettheA/Csystem
accordingtoservicemanualA/Cperformancetest
requirements.PressOK.
Themachinedisplayswhentocapturethevalues
andwhentheymaybeprinted.
7. Themachinecheckstherefrigerantinthevehicle
toverifyitisR1234yfandnotcontaminated,and
displaysthefollowingscreens:
CALIBRATIONINPROGRESS
GASIDENTIFY
REFRIGERANTPURITYACCEPTABLE
Aftervesecondsthemachinebeginstherecovery
process.Theclickingnoiseindicatesthesolenoidis
openingandclosing—thisisnormal.
8. Themachinerunsaself-clearingcycletoclear
refrigerantfromitsinternalplumbing.
9. Whenthesystemhasrecoveredto0psi,the
vacuumpumpstartsandrunsuntilrecoveryis
complete.
10.Afteroildrainiscomplete,themachinedisplaysa
summaryofgasrecovered. Atthispointyoumay
printoutrecoveryinformationandpre-recovery
diagnosticsbyselectingOK.Thedisplayed
recoveredweightcanvarydependingonambient
conditionsandshouldnotbeusedasanindicator
ofscaleaccuracy.
11.TheamountofoilthatwasremovedfromtheA/C
systemistheamountofnewoilthatshouldbe
chargedintotheA/Csystemafterevacuationis
complete.
•
Useonlynewoiltoreplacetheoilremovedduring
therecyclingprocess.
•
Disposeofusedoilaccordingtogovernment
regulations.
Recoveryiscomplete.
Note: Diagnostic pressures will be available
for printing only until the end of the recovery
function unless a VIN was entered in Step 5.
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Robinair AC1234-6 User manual

AC1234-6
Robinair
Brand
Robinair
Model
AC1234-6
Category
Oxygen Equipment
Type
User manual
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