309908G - ProMix Easy, Operation, English
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Self-contained, single color, electronic plural component paint proportioner. For professional use only. Important Safety Instructions Read all warnings and instructions in this manual. Save these instructions. See page 3 for model information, including maximum working pressure and approvals.

Manual Conventions Contents Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ProMix Easy Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Related Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

ProMix Easy Models ProMix Easy Models WARNING Do not install equipment approved only for non-hazardous location in a hazardous area. Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety and cause personal injury. Read page 5. Approved for Hazardous Location Class I, Div 1, Group D (North America); Class I, Zones 1 and 2 (Europe) ProMix Easy Part No. Maximum Working Pressure psi (MPa, bar) Cart mount, UltraMix™ cst* Pumps, hose and gun Wall mount, UltraMix cst* Pump/G3000 Meter Wall mount, UltraMix sst** Pump/G3000 Meter Wall mount, UltraMix cst* Pumps Wall mount, UltraMix sst** Pumps Wall...

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Warnings The following general warnings are related to the safe setup, use grounding, maintenance, and repair of this equipment. Additional more specific warnings may be found throughout the text of this manual where applicable. Warning FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Flammable fumes, such as solvent and paint fumes, in work area can ignite or explode. To help prevent fire and explosion: • • Use equipment only in well ventilated area. Eliminate all ignition sources; such as pilot lights, cigarettes, portable electric lamps, and plastic drop cloths (potential static arc). Keep work area free of...

Overview Usage The ProMix Easy can mix most two-component paints. It is not for use with “quick-setting” paints (those with a pot life of less than 5 minutes) without modification. Contact your distributor for information. The ProMix Easy is operated with the User Interface, Air Controls and Fluid Controls, described below and on page 10. Refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3. User Interface The User Interface has 6 main interfaces. 4. Key switch to change ratio, pot life time, pot life volume, or calibration data. 5. Display (five digits) to view: • Software revision level at startup • Ratio • Pot...

Installation The Typical Installation shown in FIG. 3 is not an actual system design. Contact your Graco distributor for assistance in designing your system. Be sure all accessories are adequately sized and pressure-rated to meet system requirements. Reference numbers and letters in the text refer to numbers and letters in the figures. Power Connection (non-IS units only) ProMix Easy non-IS units operate with 93-250 Vac, 50/60 Hz input power, with a maximum 1.2 amp current draw. The power supply circuit must be protected with a 15 amp maximum circuit breaker. A switch or circuit breaker...

FIG. 3. Typical Installation (Wall Mount, Air-Assisted Unit Shown) Key for FIG. 3 A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S ProMix Easy Plural Component Proportioner User Interface (see page 7) Mix Manifold Bleed-Type Main Air Shutoff Valve Air Supply Pressure Gauge Pump Air Regulator (pump-based units only) Pump Air Pressure Gauge (pump-based units only) Component A Pump Component A Fluid Supply Line Component A Fluid Supply (5 gal. pail shown) Component B Pump Component B Fluid Supply Line Component B Fluid Supply (pressure pot shown) Gun Air Pressure Regulator (accessory) Gun Air Supply Line Gun...

Sampling valves (HA, HB), to batch dispense or test pumps/meters. Solvent purge valves (JA, JB) allow solvent to enter the fluid manifold. Bleed-type main air shutoff valve (D), to shutoff all air to ProMix Easy (including controller power). Supply air pressure gauge (E), to monitor air pressure to ProMix Easy. A minimum air pressure supply of 70 psi (483 kPa, 4.8 bar) must be maintained for the ProMix Easy to operate properly. Pump air pressure regulator (F) with gauge (G), to adjust and monitor pump air pressure (not present on meter-based systems). Gun air regulator (P) and gauge,...

Solenoid A opens dispense valve A. The correct dose of component A flows into the integrator (Z). Solenoid A closes dispense valve A. See FIG. 4. Solenoid B opens dispense valve B. The correct dose of component B flows into the integrator (Z) and is aligned proportionately with component A. Solenoid B closes dispense valve B. The components are pre-mixed in the integrator, then uniformly blended in the static mixer tube (ST). See FIG. 5. FIG. 4. Component A Dispense ST FIG. 5. Component B Dispense

Setup 4. Pump-based models only: Fill pumps A and B pack- ing nuts with throat seal liquid (TSL). Do not install equipment approved only for non-hazardous location in a hazardous area. Substitution of components may impair intrinsic safety and cause personal injury. Read warnings, page 5. Ground equipment as instructed below. 1. Connect ProMix Easy ground wire (W) to a true earth ground. 5. Connect air supply line (V) to air inlet. Air supply requirement: 110 psi (0.8 MPa, 8 bar) maximum, 70 psi (483 kPa, 4.8 bar) minimum. Flow volume required: 20 scfm minimum; 125 scfm maximum....

6. Pump-based models only: Set air regulator to 0. 9. Flush and prime system. See pages 16 and 20. Run Pump Test, page 22 to check ratio accuracy. 7. Open main air shutoff valve. When starting up, display will show “88888”, then software revision, then current ratio (if set to 8. Setup ratio. a. Turn function knob to b. Current ratio displays. c. To change ratio, turn key to + or – until desired ratio is displayed, then turn key back to neutral.