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HYDRIM product. The HYDRIM M2 G4 should only be installed and serviced by a qualified technician as it is an Installation Category 2 device. Before connecting the unit, the installer should check that the voltage and frequency of the electrical supply correspond with the details in the installation instructions.
2. Important Information The following symbols appear on the unit: Caution: Hot Surface and/or Hot Steam Caution: Risk of electrical shock. Disconnect power supply Caution: Potential hazard to the operator The following symbols appear in this book: This situation may lead to a mechanical failure. This is important information.
HYDRIM M2 G4. SciCan shall not be liable for incidental, special or consequential damages caused by any maintenance or services performed on the HYDRIM M2 G4 by unauthorized personnel, or for the use of equipment or parts manufactured by a third party, including lost profits, any commercial loss, economic loss, or loss arising from personal injury.
4. Installation Instructions Installation Installation should only be undertaken by a manufacturer approved technician. The use of an unapproved installer may invalidate the warranty. During installation, all consumables should have been added to the machine as approriate. It is important to check that this has been undertaken before starting the machine.
4. Installation Instructions (con’t) 4.1 Protecting the Environment What to do with your packaging materials Your unit is shipped on a wooden pallet, in a corrugated cardboard box and protected by PolyPlank blocks. Please do not add these materials to your regular domestic ®...
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Please see section 4.3 of this manual for recommended regeneration settings. Before using the HYDRIM, SciCan recommends testing the water and recording the results for water hardness, pH value, and water conductivity for future references in the pre-installation and installation documents.
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4. Installation Instructions (cont.) 4.3 Testing water quality Water Hardness Conversion and salt regeneration levels The HYDRIM M2 G4 is equipped with °dH Regen. a built-in water softening system that must (mg CaCO3 / Litre) be adjusted according to the local water hardness.
5. Instructions for Use 5.1 Instrument Reprocessing Recommendations The HYDRIM M2 G4 is designed to clean and thermally disinfect (depending on the cycle chosen) general dental and medical instruments. The disinfection level (A =3000) is intended to reduce the number of viable microorganisms on a product to a level appropriate for its intended further handling or use depending on requirements specified by regional or national authorities.
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.2 Hints and tips to get best results from your HYDRIM M2 G4: • Remove all cement, composite material and amalgam from instruments chairside prior to processing in the HYDRIM. • Use only accessories, such as baskets, cassettes, trolleys and racks to hold instruments that are designed for the HYDRIM M2 G4.
93°C, with an upper switch point of the heater at 94°C and a lower switch point of 92°C. The HYDRIM M2 G4 incorporates a unique design where the air from the dryer motor is pushed through the wash arms. The wash arms turn during the second high-speed drying phase.
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.4 Recommended load configurations. The intended purpose of the M2 G4 washer-disinfector is a clinical general instrument washer-disinfector, predominantly aimed at the general dental and medical markets. There will be many combinations of instruments that can be processed in the M2 G4 unit depending on: •...
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) Example 3 – hinged instruments, solid instruments and open hollow instruments For example: For example: Scalers, curettes, Scalers, curettes, dental elevators, dental elevators, single part mirrors, single part mirrors, suction tubes etc. suction tubes etc. Example 4 –...
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.4.2 Type tested loads. Shown below are two load configurations used for the type testing of the M2 G4 unit. The M2 G4 has been validated for the following reference loads. These two loads represent commonly used loads in a dental office, although many other load combinations are possible.
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.4.3 The following optional items are available for the HYDRIM: Rack for five 8” x11” Basket with lid. (203 x 280 mm) cassettes, Quarter size (1/4). for upper or lower trolley. Part-number 01-109966S Full size (1/1). Part-number 01-109963S Rack for five medium size Hygiene basket for...
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.5 HYDRIM M2 G4 Touchscreen overview Programs Unlock door Network connectivity (green when active) Settings USB status (green when active) Water softener, detergent level, and door status...
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.6 Set up menu overview User Technician Setup Cleaning Language Set Printer Set Drying Time Country Baud Rate Set Wash Time Date/Time Set EOL CR/LF Unit No. Set Regeneration Cycle Count Network Setup LCD Contrast Process Enforced Reset Drying Counter Theme...
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.7 Setting the language The messages displayed by your HYDRIM can be presented in a number of different languages. To change the current language, follow these steps: Scroll to Language and select. From the LANGUAGE screen, press to scroll through the list of languages.
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.10 Setting the date Date / Time Scroll to Date / Time and select DATE. From the DATE screen, use the keypad to set the date. Press to save and to return to the Setup menu. To change the format in which the date appears, return to the Setup menu and use to scroll to DATE FORMAT.
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.14 Adjusting the temperature display Temperature C/F Scroll to and select. to choose between having information displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Press to save and return to the Setup menu. 5.15 Turning the button sound ON or OFF The HYDRIM is preset to beep when a button is pressed.
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.17 Adjusting the salt regeneration Salt regeneration should be set according to the local water hardness. See section 4.3 Testing Water Quality for instructions on determining correct settings. To set salt regeneration, follow these steps: Set Regeneration Scroll to and select.
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5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.20 Creating a User Name Up to four unique User Names can be created. To assign a User Name follow these steps: Scroll to User and select. To assign a user name, select User Name and use the alphabetic keypad to enter a name (up to 12 characters) and press to save.
5.23 Connecting to a network The HYDRIM M2 G4 has a 10/100Base-T Ethernet port located at the back of the unit. To connect your HYDRIM to a network using a router, follow these steps: 1. Connect your network cable to the Ethernet port at the back of the unit. If your office uses a router, the router should automatically assign the unit an IP address.
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5.24 Connecting to a wireless network The HYDRIM can be configured for wireless use by connecting the Ethernet port to an external wireless bridge / access point. SciCan currently recommends the use of the ® ®...
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.25 Running a cycle Before using your HYDRIM, check that the water supply is on and that the HIP™ cleaning solution bag is correctly installed and attached, then follow these steps: 3. Press UNLOCK if required. 2.
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) 5.26 Interrupting / aborting a cycle The door of the HYDRIM is locked during the cycle. If the STOP button is pressed, the cycle is aborted and cannot be re-started. The message “Draining. Please wait” will appear. The unit will drain. Then the message “Instruments not processed”...
5. Instructions for Use (cont.) Cycle count This allows the user to see how many cycles have been run on the HYDRIM. Touch cycle count and the number of cycles (completed and aborted) will be displayed. This cannot be reset. Touch the back arrow to return to the previous menu.
6. Storing and Retrieving Cycle Information The HYDRIM M2 G4 has an internal Data Logger capable of storing all the data on every cycle, whether successful or incomplete, for the lifetime of the unit. You can access this information through the touchscreen, through the web portal or by using a USB storage device.
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6. Storing and Retrieving Cycle Information 6.2 Retrieving cycle information using the USB data back up The USB storage device can be used to transfer cycle information stored in the unit to a computer. Best practice suggests this should be done once a week. To transfer data using the USB port, follow these steps: 1.
6.3 Printer / Data Logger Setup The HYDRIM M2 G4 has an RS-232 port at the back, and can be used with an external printer or the SciCan Data Logger. The printers in the chart below have been tested with the HYDRIM.
7. Care and Maintenance 7.1 The HIP™ Cleaning Solution Guidance for the safe handling and changing of HIP™ solution in SciCan HYDRIM washers and washer-disinfectors. HIP™ solution is used in dilute form as a detergent for the cleaning of surgical instruments in the HYDRIM range of washers and washer disinfectors.
To replace the cleaning solution, follow these steps: 7.2.1 Replacing the HIP™ Cleaning Solution The HYDRIM M2 G4 uses a 3.8L / 1 US gallon container of HIP™ Cleaning Solution (Part number CS-HIPL). Only use the recommended cleaning solution because the HYDRIM was tested and validated using solely HIP™.
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7. Care and Maintenance If appropriate, remove any dried chemical by immersing the connector in a cup of water. Place the new container of solution on the solution door (see picture 3 below). Remove the tear-off portion of the outer carton. (See picture 4 below). Pull out the internal chemical bag nozzle and secure it in the cutout (see picture 5a).
Only tablet salt should be used in the softening unit. Fine grained salt such as table salt should NOT be used as it could clog the unit. The water softener salt is also available from SciCan. Please contact your local dealer.
7. Care and Maintenance (cont.) 7.5 Filter and Wash Arm Maintenance Filter Maintenance: Inspect the filter in the bottom of the chamber daily for debris and clean if necessary. To clean, remove the filter, rinse under a tap and replace. Ensure that the filter is firmly locked into position when replaced.
8. Unit Testing and Validation The HYDRIM M2 G4 unit has been Type tested and Works tested in the factory in accordance with the requirements of EN ISO 15883-1/2. Certification confirming this is included with the machine. To ensure that the ongoing efficacy of the machine is assured, SciCan recommends that the following periodic testing protocols are observed.
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8a. User testing guidance Door lock check This test is to ensure that the door cannot be opened while a cycle is running or a cycle will not start with the door open. To check these features are working correctly proceed as follows: - attempt to open the door using the handle immediately after a cycle has started.
9. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes and Solutions • Do not overload cassettes or instrument baskets. • Do not load too many cassettes into the HYDRIM. Instruments are not clean • Check filters and wash arms for debris. • Call service for assistance if problem cannot be resolved •...
9. Troubleshooting (cont.) Error messages Problem Cause Solution The water does not reach the CF1 Water heating required temperature in the Call for service. failur specified time The water does not fill the CF2 Chamber filling Check that the water hoses are not chamber within the specified failure kinked.
10. Warranty Limited Warranty For a period of one year, SciCan guarantees that the HYDRIM M2 G4, when manufactured in new and unused condition, will not fail during normal service due to defects in material and workmanship that are not due to apparent abuse, misuse, or accident.
50% for temp up to 40°C Maximum operating altitude 2000 m Equipment pollution degree Maximum deviation from plane horizontal surface 2 mm Single solution – Scican HIP chemical only. Detergent requirements: Not supplied with machine. Detergent consumption per cycle 108 ml wash: 1.2% @ 70°C Consumption and processing temperatures rinse: 0.15% @ 60-94°C...
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