Steri-Cult Incubator __________________________________________________________________Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Installation and Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 1
1.1 Incubator Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 1
1.2 Inventory Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 1
1.3 Control Panel Keys, Displays and Indicators . . . . . . .1 - 1
1.4 Operation of the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2
1.5 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2
1.6 Installing the Incubator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2
a. Choosing the Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2
b. Stacking the Incubators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 2
c. Preliminary Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
d. Installing the Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
e. Installing the Access Port Filter Assembly . . . . . .1 - 4
f. Installing the HEPA Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 4
g. Leveling the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 4
h. Connecting the Unit to Electrical Power . . . . . . . .1 - 4
i. Filling the Humidity Water Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 5
j. Connecting the CO
2 Gas Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 5
k. Humidity and Loading the Chamber . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 6
Section 2 - Incubator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1
2.1 Incubator Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1
a. Setting the Temperature Setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1
b. Setting the Overtemp Setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1
c. Setting the CO
2 Setpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 1
d. Setting the Relative Humidity (RH) Setpoint . . . . .2 - 1
Section 3 - Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
3.1 Calibration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
a. Calibrating the Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
Temperature Stabilization Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
b. Calibrating the Infrared CO
2 System . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
c. Calibrating Relative Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 1
Section 4 - Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1
4.1 Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1
a. Turning the Audible Alarm ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1
b. New HEPA Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1
c. Setting the REPLACE HEPA filter reminder . . . .4 - 1
d. Setting an Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 1
e. Setting a Low Temperature Alarm Limit . . . . . . . .4 - 2
f. Enabling Temperature Alarms to Trip Contacts . . .4 - 2
g. Setting a Low CO
2 Alarm Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 2
h. Setting a High CO2 Alarm Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 2
i. Enabling CO2 Alarms to Trip Contacts . . . . . . . . .4 - 2
j. Setting a Low RH Alarm Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 2
k. Setting a High RH Alarm Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 3
l. Enabling RH Alarms to Trip Contacts . . . . . . . . . .4 - 3
m. Selecting a Primary Tank w/ Gas Guard Option .4 - 3
n. Disabling the Gas Guard System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 3
o. Setting a RS485 Communications Address . . . . . .4 - 3
Section 5 - Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 1
5.1 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 1
5.2 Temp Controller Failure TEMP CNTRL ERROR . .5 - 2
5.3 RH System Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 2
5.4 Sensor Fault Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 2
5.5 Gas Guard Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 2
5.6 Water Level Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 2
5.7 Doors Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 2
Section 6 - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 1
Section 7 - Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 1
7.1 Cleaning the Incubator Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 1
7.2 Cleaning the Cabinet Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 1
7.3 Cleaning the Humidity System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 2
7.4 HEPA Filter Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 2
Section 8 - Sterilization Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - 1
8.1 Sterilization Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - 3
Section 9 - Factory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 1
9.1 Connections to External Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 1
a. Connecting the Remote Alarm Contacts . . . . . . . .9 - 1
b. Connecting the RS485 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 1
c. Connecting the Analog Output Boards . . . . . . . . .9 - 1
9.2 CO
2 Gas Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 2
a. Connecting the CO2 Gas Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 2
b. De-activating the Gas Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 2
c. Operation of the CO
2 Gas Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 3
9.3 Datalogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 3
Section 10 - Specifications* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Section 11 - Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
11.1 Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
11.2 Replacing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2
11.3 Replacing the CO2 and RH Air Filters . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2
Appendix A - Class 100 Air
Declarations of Conformity
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