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Understanding GeoPress Ultra components and how to remove magazine

GeoPress External Subcomponents

  1. GeoPress Lid
  2. Tube Slide: 3 lanes, 4 tubes per lane + 1 in bottom magazine carriage + 1 in the carousel=14 tubes total
  3. E-Stop
  4. Grinder Door
  5. Grinder
  6. Soil Mug
  7. Funnel
  8. LED status light (Green- Idle Ready for soil, Blinking yellow-waiting for bluetooth, Solid Yellow- connected to bluetooth, Blue- funnel tip or not enough soil, Red- faulted)
  9. Soil fill tube
  10. Safety shield 
  11. Tray
  12. Door 
  13. Tube Dispenser
  1. Where to load soil cores
  2. Grinder Sensor Plate
  3. Grinder Door Sensor
  4. Mug Sensor Plate
  5. Retention Clip Groove
  6. Grinder Blade Shaft (Blade not installed)
  7. Mug Sensor (Behind Soil Guard)
  8. Mug Retention Clip

Note: GeoPress will not run grinder unless both the grinder door and mug sensor plates are in front of their designated sensors. 

Warning: The mug sensor can activate the grinder when metal components come into close contact with the sensor (screwdriver, ring, etc), particularly when the grinder sensor plate is also positioned in front of the grinder sensor at the same time.

Safety: Before working inside the grinder area, engage the E-Stop and disconnect the GeoPress power.

  1. Power Indicator light 

  2. Power Input

    Removing the Magazine

    Step 1: Unfasten the latches on the lower-left and lower-right sides of the magazine (2). Press down on the knob to disengage the hood hold-down and free the latch rod, then disconnect the main power harness (1).

    Step 2: Carefully lift the magazine straight up to remove it. Gently shift and tilt the magazine as you lift to clear internal components. Ensure nearby wire harnesses do not catch on the magazine during removal.

    Magazine Component Breakdown

  1. Carriage Assembly
  2. Belt Tensioner
  3. Carriage Belt

  1. Master Harness connection
  2. Belt Tensioner (Side angle)
  3. IR Receiver Module

  1. Check Actuator 
  2. Magazine Motor Drive
  3. Carriage Drive Pulley
  4. IR Emitter Module

GeoPress Main Internal Subcomponents

  1. Plunger
  2. Master Module 
  3. Decapper
  4. GeoPress Module
  5. Grinder Motor
  6. Carousel Assembly 
  7. Funnel tipper sensor/sensor plate (see photo below)
  1. Funnel Tipper Sensor 
  2. Tipper Sensor Plate
  3. Tipper Sensor Plate from the front above funnel
  1. Tube Loader
  2. Decapper
  3. Carousel Tube
  4. Mug Sensor
  5. NFC Scanner

Wiring Connections

  1. Led 2
  2. Plunger
  3. Mixer
  4. Tipper Sensor
  5. Plunger Sensor
  6. E-Stop
  7. LED 1

1A.Carriage Motor                                  2A. Capper                                   3A. Grinder           

1B. Module B                                          2B. Carousel                                 3B. Grinder Relay  

1C. Module A                                          2C. Plunger                                  3C. Power Relay    

                                                               2D. Master Module                      3D. Power Input

                                                               2E. NFC Module                           3E. Check Actuator  

4A. Micro In                                    

4B. Emitter (Match red & black wire connections)

4C. Receiver (Match Orange & Purple wire connections)

  1. Mug Sensor
  2. Power Input
  3. Tube-in-Carousel Sensor
  4. Carousel Position Sensor
  5. Power Indicator Light 

Connections Not Used (Left- Out EXP/Right-IN EXP)