Outside of the touchscreen operator interface, the control panel for an automated bagging machines will almost always include a Main Power Switch and an Emergency Stop, or E-Stop, button. These switches allow for easy on/off power control to the filling machine. Other switches may allow for control of auxiliary machinery such as conveyors or turntables. Outside of these few switches, everything necessary to operate an automated liquid filler will be found through the touchscreen operator interface. Some of the more common screens and their controls are described below.

The manual toggle screen allows the operator to, simply, manually control certain features of the automated bagging machines. While these controls may vary based on filling principle, they will usually allow manual control of features such as fill head dive, indexing gates and drip trays. Manual control of the different features can aid the operator in troubleshooting and filler setup. These controls, however, will normally return to an automatic setting upon exiting the manual toggle screen to ensure proper functioning in an automatic mode.

This screen allows for certain functions of the automated bagging machines to be turned on and off. Unlike the Manual Toggle Screen, the Filler Set Up Screen will allow the operator to control the features that will function during the automatic running of the machine. Ensure that all settings in this screen are set as desired - including choosing the type of indexing and turning on components such as neck grabbers and drip trays - before starting production.

The Adjust Pre-Sets screen includes all the time settings that will allow the automated bagging machines to fill bottles in a consistent and reliable manner. The actual time settings will again vary depending on the filling principle used, but will include such settings as a pump delay and duration, entrance and exit gate durations and other similar settings.