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Contents
1. SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Legal considerations ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Structure of the safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Signal word panel ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Safety alert symbol ................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3 Pictograms ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.4 Word message panel structure ................................................................................................. 7
1.3 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber ...................................................................... 7
1.4 Type plate ........................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 General safety instructions on installing and operating the chamber ................................................. 9
1.6 Intended use ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 12
2.1 Chamber overview ............................................................................................................................ 13
2.2 VD 23 control panel........................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 VD 53 / 115 control panel ................................................................................................................. 14
2.4 Connections at the rear of the chamber ........................................................................................... 15
3. COMPLETENESS OF DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Unpacking, and checking equipment and completeness of delivery ................................................ 16
3.2 Guidelines for safe lifting and transportation .................................................................................... 17
3.3 Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.4 Location of installation and ambient conditions ................................................................................ 17
4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS................................................................ 19
4.1 Vacuum expansion racks .................................................................................................................. 19
4.2 Vacuum connection .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.3 Inert gas connection .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.4 Electrical connection ......................................................................................................................... 20
5. START UP ............................................................................................................ 21
5.1 Settings at the RD3 program controller ............................................................................................ 21
5.2 General indications on the RD3 program controller ......................................................................... 22
6. FIXED VALUE ENTRY MODE ............................................................................. 24
7. WEEK PROGRAM EDITOR ................................................................................. 25
7.1 Program table template for Week program Editor ............................................................................ 27
7.2 Programming example of the Week program editor ......................................................................... 28
7.2.1 Desired time function .............................................................................................................. 28
7.2.2 Proceeding overview .............................................................................................................. 28
7.2.3 Proceeding in detail ................................................................................................................ 29
8. PROGRAM EDITOR ............................................................................................. 34
8.1 Selecting between set-point ramp and set-point step ....................................................................... 34
8.1.1 Programming with setting “Ramp” (default setting) ................................................................ 34
8.1.2 Programming with setting “step” ............................................................................................. 36
8.1.3 General notes on programming temperature transitions ........................................................ 37
8.2 Set-point entry for program operation ............................................................................................... 37
8.3 Program table template ..................................................................................................................... 40
8.4 Deleting a program section ............................................................................................................... 41
9. PROGRAM START LEVEL .................................................................................. 42