6 — Cycle and Control Value Programming
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Vision® 1300 Series
Operator Manual
Cycle and Control Value Programming
6.1 Cycle and Control Value Programming — Introduction
IMPORTANT: A listing of the Safety Precautions to be observed when operating and servicing this equipment can be found in
Safety Precautions section of this manual. Do not operate the equipment until you have become familiar with this information.
6.2 Cycle and Control Value Programming - General
CAUTION
POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Always select a cycle appropriate for the items being processed. Failure to do so may result in product
damage.
The Vision® 1321 Cart and Utensil Washer/Disinfector, the Vision® 1327 Cart and Utensil Washer/Disinfector and the
Vision® 1330L Cart and Utensil Washer/Disinfector are programmed at the factory with several operating cycles.
Only some preset parameters can be modified for each validated cycle (see Table 6-1, for more details). Other preset
parameters and/or values cannot be modified at all.
A decontamination cycle is also programmed at factory to help with routine maintenance. Refer to Section 7.6,
Decontam Cycle, for details.
The cycles programmed at factory are as follows:
• CART STANDARD — To process surgical case carts. During the Wash phase, traveler spray arms are used at full
stroke, covering the whole chamber. Used to process surgical case carts 44-inches high or more.
• CART LOW ECO — To process surgical case carts. During the Wash phase, traveler spray arms are used at half
stroke. Used to process surgical case carts less than 44-inches high.
• CONTAINER — To process various types of containers.
• UTENSIL — To process bedpans, trays, basins, bowls and theatre shoes.
• ALUMSAFE — To process aluminum bedpans, trays, basins and bowls.
NOTE: The use of neutral detergent is recommended with the ALUMSAFE cycle.
• BED — To process hospital beds.
• QUICK — To process surgical case carts in less time. Used to process surgical case carts less than 44-inches high.
IMPORTANT: QUICK cycle does not perform disinfection of processed items.
• INSTRUMENT (option) — To process surgical instruments. Available with Instrument Washing option only.
• DECONTAM — Decontamination cycle.
NOTE: Only injection rate and Drying phase time can be modified within DECONTAM cycle.
• CUSTOM CYCLES — Other cycles are also available for custom programming. Desired cycle values must be
properly set to process carts or accessory racks accordingly.