GE Autotrol Performa ProSoft 960 Series Installating And Operation Manual

5-cycle conditioner 5-cycle fa filter water conditioning control system
Autotrol Performa ProSoft
®
With 960 Series Control
5-Cycle Conditioner
5-Cycle FA Filter
Water Conditioning Control System
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
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  • Page 1 Autotrol Performa ProSoft ® ™ With 960 Series Control 5-Cycle Conditioner 5-Cycle FA Filter Water Conditioning Control System Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installation ........3 Location Selection Water Line Connection Drain Line Connection...
  • Page 3: Installation

    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. If it is likely that supplementary water treatment equipment will be required, make certain adequate additional space is available.
  • Page 4: Regenerant Line

    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.
  • Page 5: Placing Conditioner Into Operation

    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 Note: The following steps will require turning the cycle indicator (Figure 6) to various positions.
  • Page 6: 960 Prosoft Control

    960 ProSoft Control Conditioner Systems Cycle Indicator Figure 6 Programming This section covers all aspects of programming the control. The control is shipped from the factory with default values for Hardness 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.
  • Page 7 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 (↓) button.
  • Page 8 Table 2 - Suggested Salt Dial Settings (Pounds of Salt) For Various Size Softeners - P1 through P5 Capacity Setting 0.5 Ft 0.75 Ft (Kilograins) — — 14.0 — — — — — — Level II Parameters (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.
  • Page 9 Table 3 - Level II Programming Parameters Parameter Name Description Range of Values Refill controller 1 to 99 Regenerant 1 to 99 draw value Not used Backwash time 3 to 30 Slow rinse time 8 to 125 Fast rinse time 2 to 19 Units of Measure 0 to 1...
  • Page 10: Manual Regeneration

    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.
  • Page 11: Automatic Regeneration

    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 days.
  • Page 12: Performa 960 Fa Control

    Performa 960 FA Control 5-Cycle Filter System Performa 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).
  • Page 13 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 (↑) button to increase the number or the DOWN ARROW (↓) button to decrease the number.
  • Page 14 Table 5 -Performa 960 FA Level I Programming Parameters Parameter Range of Values Name Description Time of day 1:00 to 12:59 AM or PM 00:00 to 23:59 1:00 to 12:59 Time of day of AM or PM regeneration 00:00 to 23:59 3 to 250 Factor A 30 to 2500...
  • Page 15 Table 8 - Performa 960 FA Level II Programming Parameters Parameter Range of Values Name Description Refill controller 1 to 99 Regenerant draw 1 to 99 value Not used Backwash time 3 to 30 Slow Rinse time 8 to 125 Fast Rinse time 2 to 19 Units of measure...
  • Page 16 Performa 960 FA Level II Parameters The Level II 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 access Level II Parameters, simultaneously press and hold the DOWN ARROW (↓) and UP ARROW (↑) button for three seconds.
  • Page 17: Manual Regeneration

    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.
  • Page 18: Removing The Valve Assembly For Servicing

    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.
  • Page 19: Water Meter

    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 valve(s) into the bypass position.
  • Page 20 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.
  • Page 21: Specifications

    Specifications Hydrostatic Test Pressure ................300 psi (20.69 bar) Working Pressure .
  • Page 22: Pressure Graphs

    Pressure Graphs Injector #1031363 "A" in a 268 Valve 1.00 0.20 Total 0.75 0.15 0.50 0.10 0.25 0.05 0.00 0.00 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Injector #1031365 "C" in a 268 Valve 1.75 0.20 Total 1.50 1.25 0.15 1.00 0.10...
  • Page 23: Identification Of Control Valving

    Identification of Control Valving 7 Backwash Drain Valves 5 Refill Valve 3 Inlet Valve 1 Regenerant Valve Flow Diagrams 1 Service Position Hard Water Soft Water Inlet Outlet Valve Drain 1 - Closed 2 - Closed 3 - Open 4 - Open 5 - Closed 6 - Closed 7 - Closed...
  • Page 24 3 Brining/Slow Rinse Position Hard Water Soft Water Inlet Outlet Drain Valve 1 - Open 2 - Open 3 - Closed 4 - Closed 5 - Closed Mineral Tank 6 - Open 7 - Closed 5 Regenerant Refill Position Hard Water Soft Water Inlet Outlet...
  • Page 25: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts Performa Valve...
  • Page 26: Parts List

    Parts List Part Code Description 1035807 Valve Assembly, w/o Flow Controls 1035615 960 Standard Camshaft: Drain Control Assembly: 1000209 No. 7 (1.2 gpm; 4.5 Lpm) 1000210 No. 8 (1.6 gpm; 6.1 Lpm) 1000211 No. 9 (2.0 gpm; 7.6 Lpm) 1000212 No.
  • Page 27 960 ProSoft Control Performa ProSoft Performa 1265 Bypass Part Code Description 960 ProSoft Control 1040930 1265 Bypass 1000811 Transformer 1000907 Transformer Extension Cord 15 feet (4.6 m) 1034264 Y-Splitter (run 2 units from 1 transformer) * Not Shown Qty.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 29 960 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. Indication Description Err1 Electronics Failure Err2 Improper start of regeneration (limit switch...
  • Page 30 Problem 6. No water flow display when water is flowing (colon does not blink). 7. Control display is frozen at Regen Time Remaining. 8. Control regenerates at the wrong time of day. 9. Timer stalled in regeneration cycle. G. Air leak in regenerant connections (pressure H.
  • Page 31: Disinfection Of Water Conditioners

    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.
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