Vitamix CUSTOM BLENDING Installation Manual

F O O D S E R V I C E

Owner’s Manual

Read And Save These Instructions

CUSTOM

BLENDING

Software

for all

Programmable Vita-Mix Machines

Table of Contents

Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before Using the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Getting to Know the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 How to Program a Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Saving Blending Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Printing/Viewing Blending Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Appendices
Appendix A: Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.28
Appendix B: Working with the Programmer Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31
Appendix C: Programming a Blender with a Programmer Chip . . . . . . . . . . .	32

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Support Information

This manual supports Vita-Mix® Custom Blending Software v 2.0. For the most up-to-date detailed instructions, go to: www.vitamix.com/foodservice/products/instruction_manuals and go to the Blending Programmer section.

For additional information, please contact:

VITA-MIX® CORPORATION Foodservice Division

8615 Usher Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44138-2103 USA www.vitamix.com/foodservice

In the U.S., Canada and Latin America

Toll Free: 800-4DRINK4 (800-437-4654) Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

All other countries:

Contact your local Vita-Mix distributor or contact Vita-Mix International at

Tel.: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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Overview

Vita-Mix® Custom Blending Software facilitates fast, easy programming of the following via PC or laptop:

•Vita-Mix PBS Portion Blending Systems®

•Vita-Mix PBS H20®

•Vita-Mix Blending Stations®

•Vita-Mix BarBoss® Advance and Drink Machine Advance

•Vita-Mix Mix’n MachineTM Advance

•Programmer Chips used with both of the above units

System Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-Bit) Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Windows XP Home Edition

Windows 2000

Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Windows 98*

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a*

*Requires Internet Explorer V5.01 or higher. USB support may not be available

Processor

Required: 450 MHz, Recommended: 600 MHz or higher

Memory

Required: 64 MB, Recommended: 256 MB or higher

Hard Disk

Required: 40 MB, Recommended: 200 MB or higher

Interface

Required: USB

Monitor

Required: Super VGA (1024x768) or higher resolution display with 256 colors Recommended: Super VGA (1024x768) or higher resolution display with 32-bit color

IMPORTANT!

Monitor resolution on the host computer should be at the default setting. Alternate settings may cause the program to display incorrectly.

Windows is registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

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Before Using the Program

1.Vita-Mix® Custom Blending Software must be installed on the host computer before use. See Appendix A: Installing the Software for complete installation instructions.

2.The Vita-Mix Programmer Module must be connected to a USB port on the host computer before use. See Appendix B: Working with the Programmer Module for complete instructions.

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Getting to Know the Program

Vita-Mix® Custom Blending Software is powerful, yet exceptionally easy to use. Please take a few moments now to read the following overview of the available features and functions. If you have not already installed the program, please see

Appendix A: Installing the Software.

1.Open Vita-Mix® Custom Blending Software using either of the following two methods:

-Double-click on the Vita-Mix Programmer shortcut icon, shown at right. The shortcut is located on the Windows desktop.

-Open the program via the Windows Program Menu.

2.If the Programmer Module is not connected to the host computer, or if the Programmer Module is improperly connected, the following message will be displayed:

3.Click OK, then check all hardware connections (see Appendix B: Working with the Programmer Module).

4.If the Programmer Module is properly connected and configured, the Programmer window will be displayed:

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5.Select a blender type to program.

Click on the desired blender type to open the Programmer Window. New

Advance machines are listed on the right side of the Blending Programmer selection screen.

NOTE: If you are programming a Portion Blending System® with built-in water

dispenser (PBS H20), select With Water Support before clicking on Portion Blending System.

PBS Water Support option	Blender selections
Click on the box to activate the selection.	Click to select desired blender type.
Activation is indicated by a checkmark.

6.After the desired blender type has been selected, the Programmer Window will open.

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Programmer Window

Portion Blending System® and PBS Advance (Water Support not selected)

PRE BLEND power setting

Ice portion setting

Programming Steps

The Programmer Windows for Portion Blending System and PBS Advance (Water Support not selected) include options for programming the desired ice portion and a power setting for a PRE BLEND segment of the blending cycle.

Programming Steps include:

Enter a program title.

Click on a button to program (1-4, A-B).

Enter the desired ice portion

(portion units are approx. 0.5 oz. /14.7 ml).

Enter a button title, then edit the power setting for the PRE BLEND segment. Next, edit time, ramp and power settings for blending segments A-D (it is not necessary to use all available segments).

Select a final programming operation.

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Programmer Window

Portion Blending System® H20 (Water Support selected)

Ice and Water Support Options

Programming Steps

The Programmer Window for Portion Blending System® H20 (Water Support selected) includes options for programming the desired ice portion, water portion and a power setting for a PRE BLEND segment of the blending cycle.

Programming Steps include:

Enter a program title.

Click on a button to program (1-4, A-B).

Enter desired ice and water portions (portion units are approx. 0.5 oz. / 15 ml).

Enter a button title, then edit the power setting for the PRE BLEND segment. Next, edit time, ramp and power settings for blending segments A-D (it is not necessary to use all available segments).

Select a final programming operation.

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Programmer Window

Blending Station® MP and Touch and Go® Blending Station®

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Programming Steps

The Programmer Window for Blending Station MP and Touch and Go Blending Station includes four simple programming steps:

Enter a program title to be displayed in the blender display window. The title can be up to two lines, with up to 16 alphanumeric characters in each line. See Program Window for example titles.

Click on a button to program (1-6). NOTE: button selections correspond to Buttons on blender control panel.

Enter a button title, then edit time, ramp and power settings for blending segments A-D (it is not necessary to use all available segments). See Program Window for example button title.

Select a final programming operation.

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Programmer Window

Blending Station® Advance

Programming Steps

The Programmer Window for the Blending Station Advance includes four simple programming steps:

Enter a program title to be displayed in the blender display window. The title can be up to two lines, with up to 16 alphanumeric characters in each line. See Program Window for example titles.

Select a program recipe (1-34) to customize. NOTE: there are 34 programs (recipes) to choose from but only 6 buttons on the blender control panel to program at one time.

Edit time, ramp and power settings for blending segments A-D (it is not necessary to use all available segments). Continue programming up to 6 buttons.

Select Button Assignments & Button Names to enter button titles. Then select either Program Module or Program Blender as a final programming operation. To Save or Print the program, go to the File Menu.

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