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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL READ AND KEEP THIS INSTRUCTIONS «ORIGINAL MANUAL»...
  • Page 2 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP REEE Directive A label with a cross on an urban container and a rectangular bar indicates that the product is covered by the directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (REEE) and as such should not be deleted as municipal waste.
  • Page 3 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Index Section 1 General Information ................5 Warranty ....................... 5 Introduction ......................6 Safety instructions and warnings ................. 8 Safety Devices ...................... 9 Section 2 Climatic chamber ................... 10 Contents ......................10 General Description ................... 10 Purpose and use ....................10 Technical Characteristics ...................

  • Page 5: General Information

    General Information Warranty ARALAB – Equipamentos de Laboratório e Electromecânica Geral, Lda. ensures that the equipment does not present any defects in workmanship or materials, at exit date from our factory. We compromise to replace or repair the equipment, in case of manufacturing defect or any defective parts during the period of two years from the date of delivery.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Introduction This manual provides the user knowledge about the characteristics of the equipment, its operation and handling, as well as maintenance procedures. Warning: On receipt of the equipment, you should check the general condition and ensure that there is no visible damage caused by transport.
  • Page 7 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP This symbol indicates a protective conductor terminal. This symbol indicates power On. This symbol indicates power Off. Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions And Warnings

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Safety instructions and warnings • To prevent injury or damage to the unit, the appliance should be unpacked and set up by a specialized team. • In the event that the appliance is damaged on delivery, contact the supplier immediately before connecting to the mains.

  • Page 9: Safety Devices

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Safety Devices Given the following unacceptable conditions or abnormalities, the safety devices, including controller, shut off certain items of equipment in order to prevent their destruction: • High temperature inside the chamber; • Low temperature inside the chamber;...

  • Page 10: Climatic Chamber

    Software Qualification “FitoLog” (if applicable) Keys Caps (if applicable) General Description FITOCLIMA 2500 HP is a climatic chamber which is design to precisely control the environmental conditions, including temperature and humidity, whose useful capacity is about 2500 liters. Purpose and use This chamber was designed and built for climatic tests.

  • Page 11: Technical Characteristics

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Technical Characteristics Temperature, Humidity, Radiation, CO2 level and Controllable parameters (*) Irrigation Temperature Range (*) 0ºC a 45ºC, ±0,5ºC Temperature Sensor Rotronic XB32 40%rH to 80%rH, ±2%rH (with lights ON) Humidity Range (*) 40%rH to 95%rH, ±2%rH (with lights OFF)

  • Page 12: Dimensions

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Dimensions Width Height Depth 1930 mm 1400 mm 740 mm Interior Exterior 3220 mm 1990 mm 955 mm Frontal view -12- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 13 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Top view -13- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 14 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Side view -14- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 15 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 3D view -15- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 16: System Components

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP System Components General Switch Allows turning on/off the equipment. Electrical cabinet The control units and electrical equipment is located in the powerhouse. Some images in this section may vary depending on the model and/or customer specifications. -16-...
  • Page 17 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Machinery compartment All the mechanical components involving cool generation and water connection are located in this compartment. -17- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 18 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Sensors The sensors used for measuring the temperature and relative interior humidity, as well as CO2 (if applicable), are behind the grille air circulation. Entry ports The entry ports located in the front of the equipment allow placing probes within the test chamber.
  • Page 19 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Evaporator Allows cooling air inside the chamber, and it is located behind the air circulation grille. -19- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 20 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Humidifiers Allows humidifying air inside the chamber. -20- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 21 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Heater Allows to heat the air inside the chamber and it is located behind the air circulation grill. Ventilation Allows uniform distribution of temperature and humidity conditions inside the chamber. -21- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 22 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Radiation sets Allows radiation inside the chamber. Radiometer and mobile temperature sensor -22- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 23 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Electrical connections Allow connection of electrical devices inside the chamber. The links are 230V, 16A maximum per socket or socket group (check electric diagram). Never connect devices that can generate thermal loads. -23- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 24 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Emergency door opening Allows opening the door from the inside of the chamber, even when it is locked. To open, turn the green lever to the left. -24- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 25 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Command Allows regulating the climate control, alarms, real-time display of process variables, implementation of programs, etc. -25- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 26: Installation

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Installation 1) The equipment must be installed in a clean and airy place area, with an ambient environment temperature above 10ºC and below 26ºC. 2) Note size and weight of equipment. 3) Check that there is a minimum distance of 80cm between equipment and wall/ceiling or other equipments.
  • Page 27 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 6) If the equipment has a water-cooled condenser, booth inlet and outlet must be connected to a cooling water circuit, The technical characteristics of the circuit should be as follows: • Water flow - up to 1000 liters / hour;...
  • Page 28 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 9) Check the characteristics of the existing power supply. These should match the information printed on the card placed on the equipment. 10) Connect the equipment to power network. Make sure that the protective earth is well connected.
  • Page 29 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 11) If the equipment is fitted with CO2 control, connect the CO2 hose. Note that the CO2 container should have a regulator, in order to maintain a constant pressure of 0.1bar. Example of a regulator (not supplied with the equipment) 12) If you have the software “FitoLog”, connect the Ethernet cable to the existing...

  • Page 30: Connecting The Equipment

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Connecting the equipment After installation, place the power switch, located on the front of the electrical cabinet, to the “I” position. The display lights up, indicating that the controller is ready to be programmed. Warning: Each time the equipment is turned on, after a long period of inoperable time, it should stay in “Chamber OFF”...

  • Page 31: Disconnecting The Equipment

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Disconnecting the equipment Put the power switch to the “0” position that is located on the front of the electrical cabinet. The display turns off. Consider the following: • Do not leave testing material inside the equipment.

  • Page 32: Safety Thermostat

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Section 3 Safety thermostat The protection function for maximum and minimum temperatures are implemented in the auxiliary control board, which provides, in case of abnormality, stopping the chamber and activating an audible alarm, which prevents possible overheating or overcooling of the interior the chamber and the material under test.

  • Page 33: Controller

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Section 4 Controller Characteristics The ClimaPlus Controller has the ability to control the Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation Intensity, CO2 Level and Irrigation in Climate Chambers and associates a human interface unit to a control circuit board. The electronic board also connects to an auxiliary electronic board, for supervision and protection.

  • Page 34: Main Screen

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Main screen The main screen shows the Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation Intensity and CO2 level inside the chamber. It also display the controller’s date/time (important for a correct alarm registration). This symbol is displayed while the compressor oil is warming up.
  • Page 35 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP If a program is being executed, it’s current state will be visualized. : Program running; : Program paused; : Program ended. To turn on/off interior lighting, just press the lamp symbol in the bottom right corner of the main screen.

  • Page 36: Main Menu

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Main menu This menu can be accessed from the main screen, simply by pressing on the title bar. -36- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 37 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Allows access to setpoint configuration menus. Allows access to alarms configuration menus. Allows access to program configuration (edit/execution) menus. Allows access to special services menus. Allows access to status screens. Allows access to user access menus. Allows access to factory configuration menus.
  • Page 38 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Note: To return to the main screen, simply press the [RETURN] button exists in every screen, or directly by pressing the title bars Note: The menu navigation is done using the [UP] / [DOWN]. -38- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 39: Set Values Configuration

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Set values configuration -39- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 40 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP In the set values screen, press on the desired value to change (Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation, CO2, Ventilation or Event). Enter the new value using the numeric keypad and confirm with Enter key. To cancel just press outside the keypad.
  • Page 41 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Humidity: • “0” value disables the humidity control. Radiation: • “0” value disables the radiation control on that particular light bank. • The minimum allowed value for radiation power control is “10”. • To control the radiation by µmol setpoint, set the intensity to achieve, and also a power (%) value different from “0”...

  • Page 42: Alarms Configuration

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Alarms configuration Allows to change the alarm for maximum, minimum and band temperature (difference between the actual and desired value). It’s also possible to set the alarm deviation bandwidth, between the two temperature probes (T/T2). Note: “0” value disables band alarm.
  • Page 43 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Allows to change the alarm for maximum, minimum and band CO2 level (difference between the actual and desired value). Note: “0” value disables band alarm. Allows to change the alarm for maximum, minimum and band soil moisture (difference between the actual and desired value).
  • Page 44 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP To change the parameters, simply press on the desired value, enter the new value using the numeric keypad and confirm with the Enter key. Note: On some equipment models additional temperature and humidity sensors are installed, to allow comparison between them and detect any possible sensor failure. The fault is detected by the difference between the sensors been greater than the set band, for more than 10 minutes, and an alarm is generated to indicate the alarm situation.

  • Page 45: Programs

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Programs The ClimaPlus Controller has the possibility to control Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation Intensity, CO2 Level and Irrigation, through the automatic execution of programs. There are available 32 Programs of 24 Segments each. Select the desired program with [UP]/[DOWN] keys and select one available action (editing, execution, pause and stop).

  • Page 46: Program Structure

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Program structure A program consists of segments, each with different length and setpoints. Segment 0: Program’s starting segment. When starting the Program, Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Set-Points are put in this segment with the defined value, as well as Radiation Intensity, CO2 level and Event’s Status.

  • Page 47: Program Status

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Program status When the Program is running its state is PG-RUN, when in pause, its state is PG-HOLD and when it finishes it stays in PG-END. When a program ends (PG-END), the user must select "Stop" to make the label disappear.

  • Page 48: Program Evolution

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Program evolution The program’s evolution is defined by Ramp ON / Ramp OFF: • If Ramp OFF each segment defines a Set-Point during the segment time. • If Ramp ON, evolution will be in ramp during the segment time.

  • Page 49: Program Edit

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.10 Program edit To create or edit a program simply select the desired program and select “Edit”. At the edit screen press on the desired vales to be changed, modify them, and press Enter to validate. To save the values press [UP]/[DOWN] or [BACK].
  • Page 50 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Segment 0 is the Program’s starting segment and defines immediately Set-Points and Events to be applied. It can be programmed with value “0” in the segment’s time, to skip it. Segments 1..24 define Set-Points to be applied immediately if Ramp OFF or with ramp evolution during segment’s time up to the settled value if Ramp ON.

  • Page 51: Services

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.12 Services • Allows to simulate an alarm, thereby testing the acoustic/remote alarm. • Allows to delete all existing programs (puts all segments of all programs with default values). • Allows to change the chamber control (Temperature and Relative Humidity) from primary probes to the secondary ones and vice versa.

  • Page 52: Status

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.13 Status Allows to view graphically the evolution of the temperature (setpoint and actual value). Allows to view graphically the evolution of relative the humidity (setpoint and actual value). Allows to view graphically the evolution of the radiation intensity (setpoint and actual value).
  • Page 53 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Allows to view graphically the evolution of the CO2 level (setpoint and actual value). Displays the setpoint value of air temperature, its current value, and the heat/cold power requested. Displays the setpoint value of air relative humidity, its current value, and the humidity/dry power requested.
  • Page 54 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Displays the power values of all radiation levels. Displays the setpoint value of CO2 level, its current value, and the CO2/Air power requested. Displays the setpoint value of soil moisture, its current value, and power requested. Displays the current values of temperature/humidity from primary/mobile and secondary probes.
  • Page 55 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Displays the current values of radiation intensity, CO2 level and soil moisture. Displays the current values of temperature probes from security board, heater, lamps, ambient and humidifier. Displays the current values of temperature probes from both evaporators.
  • Page 56 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Displays the status of the electronic valve. Displays the status of the damper actuators. Displays the compressor status. Displays the compressor status. -56- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 57 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Displays the compressor associated temperatures and pressured. Displays the compressor cooling power. Displays the status of digital inputs from electronic board 1. Displays the status of digital outputs from electronic board 1. -57- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...
  • Page 58 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Displays the status of digital inputs from electronic board 2. Displays the status of digital outputs from electronic board 2. -58- Mod. MI 271 EN / R00 23-10-2015...

  • Page 59: Control State

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.14 Control state Chamber status: allows to enable/disable the control functions of the equipment by simply pressing OFF/ON. User control: allows to lock/unlock access to change the controller parameters, simply by pressing OFF/ON. If the controller is unlocked (User Control Off), press OFF, assign a value to password and press Enter to validate.

  • Page 60: Controller Information

    4.15 Controller information There are two screens with some controller information (software and hardware). This information may be requested by Aralab, in case of assistance. Displays the serial number of the equipment, the controller model/version and release date. Displays the type of controller, BIOS and boot version.

  • Page 61: Alarms

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.16 Alarms The alarm lists can be accessed from any screen, simply press the [ALARM] key. The navigation between alarm lists is done with [UP]/[DOWN] keys. The first list shows the currently active alarms. When the alarm condition no longer exists, the alarm disappears..
  • Page 62 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP The second list shows the alarms that have been registered but not yet recognized by the user. When the alarm condition no longer exists, the alarm remains on this list, until someone acknowledge it by pressing [Ack] and [Reset].

  • Page 63: Alarme Messages

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP 4.17 Alarme messages • High temperature – Air temperature above the maximum set value, during the time set for alarm delay; • Low temperature – Air temperature below the minimum set value, during the time set for alarm delay;...
  • Page 64 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Humidifier water fail – Lack of water in the humidifier for more than 20 minutes; • Refrigeration fail – Failure in the refrigeration system; • Humidifier temperature – Humidifier temperature above 50°C. The alarm stops when the temperature of the humidifier register a value below 49ºC;...
  • Page 65 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Suction pressure sensor fail – Compressor suction pressure sensor failure; • Suction temperature sensor fail – Compressor suction temperature sensor failure; • Ventilation – Ventilation fail for more than 15 seconds; • Compressor power fail – Compressor power supply failure;...
  • Page 66 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Alert E32: TDis Sens Err – Refrigeration unit alert. • Alert E33: TSuc Sens Err – Refrigeration unit alert. • Alert E30: TAux Sens Err – Refrigeration unit alert. • Alert A2: LP Alarm – Refrigeration unit alert.
  • Page 67 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Lamps thermostat – Lamps thermal circuit breaker failure; • Low suction temperature – Compressor suction temperature below factory default setting (typically -20ºC). The alarm stops when the temperature raise 5°C compared to the factory set value;...
  • Page 68 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Cond. water low pressure – Refrigeration water pressure below factory default setting (typically 1Bar) for more than 60 seconds; • High discharge temperature – Compressor discharge temperature above 120ºC. The alarm stops when the temperature drops below 115°C;...

  • Page 69: Anomalies

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Section 5 Anomalies Cause Solution • Check connections to electricity grid. • Check if main switch is in “I” position. Equipment totally turned off • Check if safety switches of equipment’s electrical board need to be reset.

  • Page 70: Maintenance

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Section 6 Maintenance General data Regular care and maintenance are key factors for the smooth operation and life of the equipment. Next we will present some maintenance work that does not replace professional maintenance which is carried out by our technical support services.
  • Page 71 FITOCLIMA 2500 HP • Check if the ventilator works correctly; • Check if there is any thermal safety that requires to be rearmed; • Clean humidifier water admission filter (if applicable); • Clean irrigation system water admission filter (if applicable);...

  • Page 72: Consumables

    FITOCLIMA 2500 HP Every year • Control general condition of equipment (interior and exterior); • Control tightness of door (check seal and lock); • Check for corrosion signs; • Check if shown temperature is correct (calibration); • Check if shown relative humidity is correct (calibration);...

  • Page 73: Maintenance By Our Technical Services

    Technical assistance Your total and permanent satisfaction is a main concern for Aralab. ARALAB has all the knowledge and required materials to sustain your equipment in perfect conditions. If you have any questions or need assistance regarding warranty or technical assistance we recommend you contact us by e-mail, or fill in the form in our webpage.

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