Bucket Testing using Ace Software.

1. Chemical Pump Bucket Test Using ACE
Software.
By
David Aakre
Technologist

2. Prime Pump
• Never Run a Dry PUMP
• Full Throttle on Blender Engine
• Prime Pump with Manual Switch
• Recirculate to get rid of Air
• Use Chem-tanks so limit switches can be tested
• Check settings such as right pump slope / Rate
• Check Micro-motion slope 6000
• Select master rate to bucket Test-23.81
• Use a calibrated bucket to test

3. Select Master Flow Rate Bucket Test

4. Run Pump In Auto at Set point 1 or 2
• Why 23.81 for Rate because at set point of 1
you will get 1 gallon in 1 minute.
• GPM = Set point x suction rate x .042
• Make sure rate lines up in auto to set point
• If not check your settings Right pump slope?
• If rate lines up to set point calibrate tack to
micromotion.

5. Tack calibration to Micromotion

6. Tack Calibration to Micromotion Steps
• On auto, pump rate lines out to set point
• Open Bucket test screen
• Start Timer run for 15 seconds
• Stop
• Depress volume below Micromotion Button
• A new calibration number will be displayed
• Select yellow button accept new calibration
• Select number
• Calibration complete
• This can be done during job as well

7. Bucket Test

8. Bucket Test Steps
• Place calibrated bucket under LA manifold hose
• Enter set point (1)
• Master flow rate bucket test =23.81
• Open bucket test menu
• Enter shut off volume (1 gallon)
• Select Delay 7 Auto button
• After pump shuts off compare volume in test
bucket with volume pumped in Ace, 1 min = 1 gal
Looks good go to next pump and bucket test
Not good- zero micromotion or Auto tune pump

9. Zero Micromotion

10. Micro Motion Transmitter

11. Steps to Zero Micromotion
• Make sure micromotion is flooded with fluid
and shut in so fluid can’t flow.
• Find Micromotion Can under control stand for
pump working on.
• Press little red button gently with a paper clip
to zero. The lights on can will cycle until it
appears green again.
• Set up to bucket test again.

12. Another type of Micro-Motion
Transmitter That has Zero Function

13. Still not good try Auto Tune Pump
Select Auto Self Tune Save results after its finished

14. Auto Tune Steps
• First write down PB and I term for pump
• Local Only Tab find Auto Self tune Select
• On list select pump Auto tuning
• Select Set to Auto OPEN (engine at max rpms)
• Auto tune screen pops up and pump runs find min and max
start points.
• When it says finished save results with mouse
• Check PB and I term again, put old PB term in (150-250)
• Remember fluid has to be flowing through pump while
doing this.
• When done set up and bucket test

15. PUMP INFORMTION/ Slopes

16. Trouble shooting
• Check fittings and connections
• Pump packing
• Clean inside micromotion with a flexible shot gun
cleaning rod.
• Check you settings in ACE – Slopes
• Check micromotion can for tampering slope not 6000
• Prolink Into micromotion can and check calibrations
setting which are listed on Micromotion tag.
• Check Max and Min rates for pump.
• Seek help from your Electronics Tech.

17. Check ACE FILE FOR Micromotion
Slope Changing. ( Cheating )

18. Go Through LA1-LA10 looking for slope change. IT will
never Bucket Test Right Unless slope is 6000

19. Congrats you’re a PRO. Practice
makes you perfect.
LA Pump Bucket Testing
By
David Aakre

20. DRY GEL SET UP FOR DA1 and
LA1
David Aakre
Technologist

21. LA 1 slave to FB4K Blender Unit
number Selected Suction

22. DA 1 Select Master Suction Rate of Dry
Gel Unit Number
Number

23. Now You Dry Gel is Set UP.
David Aakre
Technologist