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5.2 Description of the Operational Messages
The display is comprised of 2 rows, each row has 16 characters.
5.2.1 The upper row:
On the right side of the upper row, 6 characters are allotted for
displaying the stage in progress
ST. BY - not in operation.
WATER - water inlet stage.
HEAT - heating stage.
STER - sterilization stage.
EXH - exhaust stage
COOL – forced cooling (if applicable)
On the left side of the upper row, 10 characters are allotted for
the selected programs.
1-Instruments (FAST 134) - fast exhaust
2- Instruments (FAST 121) - fast exhaust
3-Waste (Waste 121) - slow exhaust
4-Liquids (liquids 121) - slow exhaust.
5-Liquids (liquids 105) - slow exhaust.
6-Liquid+Cool (Slow 121) - slow exhaust (ELVC only).
When the PARAMETERS key is pressed; the parameters of the
selected program are displayed on the upper row.
5.2.2 The lower row:
On the right side of the lower row, 5 characters are allotted for
chamber pressure display.
The actual pressure is continuously displayed at all stages of the
process and between processes (standby).
On the left side, of the lower row the temperature is
displayed; 5 characters are allotted for the display of
temperature in
ºC or ºF, in the form 134ºC or 273ºF.
In case the process is aborted, the diagnosis of the fail is
displayed on the left of the lower row, instead of the
temperature. 11 characters are allotted for this error message.
On completion of the process, the END message is displayed
in the interval between the readouts of temperature and
pressure.
At the sterilization stage, the countdown of the time left to
the completion of the stage will be displayed in the interval
between the readouts of temperature and pressure. The format
of the display will be MM: SS (two digits for minutes and
two digits for seconds).
The time between 2 complete cycles must be at least 10
minutes, in order to give the machine time to cool. If the
machine is started within 10 minutes after completion of the