Summary of Contents for Cole Parmer OVF-800 Series
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User Manual of Forced Convection Oven Model : OVF-800 series 52412Mechanicaloven_ver_1.0...
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Please read this user manual carefully before using the product. Users should operate the product according to the operating instructions contained in this user manual. Users should be aware of cautions and warnings for your safety. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in serious injury or damage to your property.
Contents Safety ..........................................6 How to use and read this user’s manual ..........................7 Introduction ....................................7 1.1.1 Summary of each Chapters ............................... 7 1.1.2 The Product Model of the Instrument ..........................7 1.1.3 Responsibility ..................................... 8 General Responsibility ................................. 8 1.2.1 User’s Responsibility ................................
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Controller Home Screen names and functions ......................... 35 Basic Mode ...................................... 36 Start and Stop in the Basic Mode ..........................37 4.2.1 Temperature Settings................................. 38 4.2.2 Timer Settings and Control .............................. 39 4.2.3 Checking the Operation after Timer Setting ......................42 4.2.4 Instantaneous Outage Recovery Function .......................
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Warning ....................................66 6.4.2 Accessories ....................................... 67 Types of Accessories ................................... 68 Appendix ........................................69 Technical Specification................................70 OVF-800 Series ................................... 70 8.1.1 Disposal of Product ..................................71 Warranty ......................................71 Warranty period ..................................71 8.3.1 Warranty Exception ................................71 8.3.2...
The chapter 9 provides Appendix of the instrument including specifications, disposal, warranty, and technical support contacts. 1.1.3 The Product Model of the Instrument This user manual is applicable to OVF-800 series instrument as listed below. Forced Convection Oven Series Product...
1.2 Responsibility You can maximize your safety while using the instrument only when you follow the instructions about the instrument operation and maintenance under general operation conditions. All users must be fully aware of the safety rules described in this user manual and then operate the instrument in the hazard •...
Things to be aware of • Do not operate or fix the instrument without taking proper training or fully familiarizing yourself with the user manual. • Please check the power voltage, phase, and capacity indicated on the ID label, and then connect it correctly.
The Indications Used in this User Manual This user manual uses signal word panels, safety symbols, and non-safety symbols to prevent accidents or damage in advance. Before using the instrument, please be sure to be familiar with the following indications. 1.3.1 Signal Word Panels Signal Word Panels are indications to inform users about accidents, damage, and risk levels.
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Beware of corrosive fluids Avoid water or cleaners Warning Safety alert symbol Beware of electrical shock For general cautions Do not place Beware of flammable or fire. combustible dust inside. Do not insert Do not take the device toxic chemical inside. apart deliberately.
1.4 Instructions for safe use (required reading) This instrument has been manufactured reliably and stably only when the operators follow this user manual’s instructions of installation, operation, and maintenance. Before you install or operate the instrument, please be aware of this user manual’s instructions and safety precautions. If you have any questions or comments regarding to this user manual or the instrument, please contact our Cole-Parmer sales department.
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Ensure that the height of the installation site is less than 2,000 meters above the sea level. Install the instrument on a solid and flat floor in a laboratory facilitated with safety equipment. The door opens up to 115° to the left, so sufficient space should be considered when installing the instrument.
1.4.2 Caution Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property damage. 1) Power - This instrument should use a grounded power cord - When installing and using the product, always use a grounded power outlet. - Plug the power tightly and correctly to prevent loosening from the outlet.
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- Before cleaning, turn off the power switch and remove the plug from the outlet. There is a risk of electric shock. - Also, wear chemical resistant gloves. - Never use chlorine detergent. It may cause the chamber to be oxidized. Also, do not use volatile substances such as cleaning agents, abrasives, benzene, acids or solvents.
2.1 Introduction This instrument is a multi-purpose Forced Convection Oven that can be used in a variety of the fields such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, chemical, and biology. It is a fast-drying ultra-magnetic instrument that supports an excellent experimental environment of thermal curing and denaturation of samples, preheating of building materials and electronic components, heating removal of food, and experimenting heat resistance.
2.2.2 Safety Enhancement (1) Emergency management with a CLS-Control System The CLS (Custom Logic Safety)-Control System is industry's first implementation that enhanced convenience, safety, and stability specifically in laboratories with various flammable drugs. The CLS system (Patent Registration No. 10-0397583, 10-0328729) immediately cuts off both phases of power completely supplied to various parts of the device, with notifying the user of an unstable operation with a visual and audible manner, and keeps the device powered off until it is manually restarted by an operator.
2.3 Structure Main body The main body is made of iron plate and painted with coatings. Exhaust vent It is an outlet for letting the air exhaust from the chamber. If you would like to adjust the amount of air to be exhausted, please turn the vent hole cover. •...
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Ventilating hole To control the amount of air to be exhausted, you can use the ventilating hole. • The instrument is in excessive heat, therefore please were gloves when controlling the exhaust. Wet gloves can cause burns on the users’ hands, since it speeds up the temperature conduction.
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Side panel-2 D) Main switch It turns on and off the main power. Communication port (Option) The USB port and the RS232 port connects the device to a computer to monitor or operate the instrument. When connecting both ports at the same time, the USB will be recognized firstly. If communication port is not selected as an option, attached and the product is manufactured.
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(9) Door Space between door surface and the internal insulation part protects the door from being heated. (10) Door packing The door is packed with high-temperature silicone rubber to maintain airtightness. (11) Chamber The chamber is made of stainless steel. Inside the chamber, a fan, heater, temperature sensor, and temperature regulator are installed.
3.1 Components of the Instrument Please check all the components described in this manual after unpacking. Also, please check the ID label attached to the instrument and make sure it matches the model you ordered. If there is any component below that does not match with your order, please contact the branch or device seller of Cole-Parmer Please refer to the 8.4 service contact information of our company.
3.2 Preparations before installation Installation Condition 3.2.1 Please follow the install guidelines between for your safety. • Do not install any gas pipe or water pipe around the instrument. • Do not install in places with a risk of high humidity, short circuits, leaks, or flooding. •...
3.2.2 Installation Guidelines Please follow the guidelines listed below. • Please install the instrument on a flat and solid floor for any case of an accident. • Since the door is opened to the left with maximum 115°, please consider sufficient installation space.
Minimum required space for Installation location 3.2.3 In order to install the instrument, you need to consider the size and rotational radius of the instrument. When installing it, you should keep a minimum space of the product to operate and maintain properly as shown in the figure below.
3.2.4 How to install shelf and its support You can adjust the height of the shelf by attaching the shelf support to the shelf adjustor on the side of the chamber as shown below. Shelf adjustor Shelf Support Place the shelf on the shelf support attached to the shelf adjustor. Depending on the model, up to 4 to 9 shelves can be installed.
3.2.5 Available Space Please make sure the available space around the instrument. Model 52412-15 52412-17 52412-19 52412-21 Description 52412-16 52412-18 52412-20 52412-22 Interior width Interior height Interior depth Shelf width Shelf depth The height between the top hole of the shelf installation and the inner top Height between the top hole and the bottom hole of the...
3.3 The labels attached to the instrument 1) ID label An ID label of the basic information is attached on the panel of the right side of the instrument. Before using it, please check the voltage, phase, and capacity of the power indicated on the ID label. 2) Safety label Safety labels are attached to the instrument to provide important information about potential risks or how to avoid them.
3.4 Power Connection 1) Before connection to a power, please follow the guidelines listed below. • Before installing the product, please check the voltage, phase, and capacity of the power and connect it correctly. • Make sure to use a power source with a grade 2 or higher ground. Also, never ground it to a gas pipe or water pipe.
3.5 Checklists before the Use When operating the instrument, please keep the following warnings. (1) Warnings for use of chemical materials • Do not put any substances that can cause toxic gas inside the instrument. • Do not put flammable dust inside the instrument. If combustible dust enters the heater, it may cause a fire or explosion.
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(3) Warnings for instrument damage • Avoid moisture, organic solvents, dust, corrosive gases entering the instrument. • Do not place a liquid-storing container on the top of the instrument. Spills of liquid may cause damage to the instrument. (4) Cautions for the Use of the Instrument •...
4.1 Controller Home Screen names and functions Menu Functions Chapters Temperature control is possible by setting functions such Basic Mode as temperature setting, timer [start reservation, end reservation] setting, temperature control and stop. You can check and change the settings of the device, General such as sound settings, date/time modification, and Settings...
4.2 Basic Mode Basic mode is used when the user controls the temperature inside the chamber by one temperature point. You can change the target temperature and timer value before and during the instrument operation. Press the Basic Mode button on the home screen to go to Basic Mode.
Auto Tuning Setting Timer Operating Status Door Open/ Close Sound On/ Off Screen lock On/Off 4.2.1 Start and Stop in the Basic Mode If the device temperature control is stopped, you can start the temperature control by pressing the start button on the touch screen. After finishing the temperature control, you ca stop the control by pressing the stop button on the touch screen.
4.2.2 Temperature Settings (1) On the home screen, press the Basic Mode button and press the button on the upper left.. Set Temp. (0.0~250.0) Returns to Basic mode Clear the temperature Delete temperature numbers one by one Complete the temperature settings Change the sign (+/-) (2) When you enter the temperature settings, press the keypad to change the temperature value of the desired temperature.
4.2.3 Timer Settings and Control This instrument has a wait on timer function to control the temperature control of the device after a set time. And after reaching the set temperature, there is a wait off timer function to control the temperature maintenance for a set time.
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(3) Enter the “Timer Set” with the unit of “hh:mm”. [In case setting the start timer as 1 hours] (4) You can return to the “Basic Mode” screen by pressing button with the Wait ON/OFF timer applied. When the timer setting is completed, the icon, will be shown on the screen.
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How to reserve the Wait ON/OFF timer In case of In case of Wait ON Timer is OFF / Wait OFF Timer is OFF Wait ON Timer is OFF / Wait OFF Timer is ON - The initial setting is shown as above. - If you only set the Wait OFF timer, the - Timer set does not apply to this instrument.
4.2.4 Checking the Operation after Timer Setting In case Wait ON Timer is set • (1) After setting the Wait ON timer, press start. (2) After the Wait ON Time, the heather operates to reach the setting temperature. (If you set up the Wait OFF Timer, the Wait OFF Timer works automatically once the set temperature has reached.
• If the Wait ON Timer and Wait OFF Timer are both set, the activated timer and the remaining time will only be shown in the display. • If you press the start button when the instrument is not operating, the timer starts the temperature control according to the Wait On Timer/ Wait OFF Timer.
4.3 General Settings In General Settings, you can check and change the settings for Sound & Display, Clock, Language, Auto Run & Safety Lock Door, Event, Communication. Pressing the General Settings button in the home screen takes you to the General Settings.
Dim Out 0 ~ 30min automatically. OVF-800 Series does not support the on lamp by door. • 4.3.2 Clock The Clock is a function that sets the time within the device. The time set in the Clock is the standard for the date and time of the event recording [4.3.4 Refers to 4.3.4 Event].
4.3.3 Language You can set the default language that appears on the device. The default language is English (Korean/Chinese will be supported later). 4.3.4 Event Event is the function to indicate the start of control and errors occurred in the device. The latest event occurrence and time are displayed.
If there are more than 12 event records, they are automatically deleted sequentially from the oldest. • Click the "Delete" button to delete all existing records of the Event History. • All event history will be deleted once the instrument power is turned off. •...
The elapsed time of the Wait OFF Timer is not Stop Timer restored, and starts from the beginning. ※ Refer to [4.2.5 Instantaneous Outage Recovery Function] for operation by instantaneous power failure (recovery before 30 seconds). ※ Safety Lock Door function is not embedded in the OVF-800 Series. 52412Mechnicaloven_ver_1.0...
4.4 System Settings In the System Settings, you can check and change the settings for Temperature Input, Calibration, Auto Tuning, Alarm, Password, and Factory Default. (1) If you press the System Settings button on home screen, the password window appears. Enter Password (0~9999) (2) After entering the set password, press the Enter button to go to the System Settings window.
4.4.1 Temperature Temperature can be set for the temperature unit and decimal point unit displayed on the screen. Item Function Input Value Default ℃ / ℉ ℃ Temperature Unit Set the unit of temperature. PV Decimal Set the decimal place. 0.1 / 1 4.4.2 Calibration When measuring the temperature inside the chamber by using the user’s temperature sensor, if there...
inside the device and record them in the note (However, Temperature 1 < Temperature 2 < Temperature 3). (2) Go to the Basic Mode and set the set temperature as the Temperature 1 to be calibrated. (3) When the temperature converges to the set temperature and becomes stabilized, measure the internal temperature using the external temperature sensor and record it in the note.
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to relocation) with respect to the user's main operating temperature, Auto Tuning can be done for accurate temperature control. Auto Tuning temperature is performed by setting the target temperature value in the Basic Setting Mode and starting the control, then activate the Auto Tuning button to ON in System Setup> Auto Tuning.
4.4.4 Alarm It is a function to generate an alarm when the temperature is above or below the user-specified temperature or when the door is opened [4.5.3 Refers to Alarm Display and Pop-up Notification Function]. Item Function Input Value Default Set the upper limit of temperature deviation.
4.4.5 Password The initial value is set to ‘0000’. Enter the desired password and press the back button to complete the saving. 4.4.6 Factory Default It is a function that initializes all values in the device at once. If you press the reset button, a pop-up notification appears and confirms whether or not to proceed with Factory Default.
4.5 Safety Function 4.5.1 Safety Functions Related to Temperature (1) Temperature Limiter [4.6 Refers to Over Temperature Limiter] If the temperature of the chamber rises abnormally above the set temperature (over 10~15% of SV) by using the electronic temperature limiter, an alarm sounds and the operation of the device stops. 4.5.2 Safety Functions Related to Use (1) Door alarm When the device operates with the door open, a beep sounds.
4.5.3 Alarm Display and Pop-up Notification Function This device provides Alarm Display function as shown in the table below for various states of the device. In addition, if a problem occurs with the device during the system use, the following pop-up windows are provided to give information on problem solving.
4.6 Over temperature limiter Over Temperature Limiter is a device to prevent fire due to overheating. If the temperature of the heater rises abnormally above the temperature set in the Temperature Limiter, the temperature control is stopped and a warning window is displayed with a beep. Knob [Over temperature limiter] ※...
5.1 Inspection Cycle Inspection Timetable Category Daily Weekly Monthly Quarterly Yearly General Checklist Check the instrument and the ● power connection Check the damage of the power ● cord Cleanness of external part ● Cleanness of internal part ● Cleanness of accessories ●...
Cleaning the Instrument To keep the instrument in the best condition, to operate it effectively, and to extend its life, it has to be cleaned regularly. It is recommended to check the cleanness daily, clean the internal part weekly, and clean the exterior part monthly.
5.2.3 Cleaning the accessories Wipe the accessories with a soft cloth or sponge using a neutral detergent, and then with a dry cloth. • Since there is a risk of electric shock, before cleaning, please turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.
Movement and storage (1) When moving the instrument, remove the power plug from the outlet. (2) Take out everything from the inside of the instrument. (3) Before moving the instrument, close the door completely. (4) Do not move the instrument by holding the door of the instrument. (5) Please pack the equipment, part, and accessories in their original packaging or use appropriate packaging to protect the product during transportation.
Trouble Shootings for abnormalities If an abnormality occurs while using the instrument, please check the following according to the guidelines. If you can't solve the problem even if you check the following or not presented problems, please immediately request the technical service to Cole-Parmer’s sales department. If the device is not operating, please check the followings.
Error Handlings Problem Cause Solution • Please check if the door-opened lamp is In case the • Door is opened working, and then close the door. alarm keep • The setting temperature Over • Set the 15% higher temperature of the Over ringing temp.
Caution and warning alarms The equipment provides an alarm display function as shown in the table below for Caution and warning. In addition, troubleshooting information is provided in a pop-up window when an error occurs for the convenience of users while using the equipment. Check the message and take action referring to [8.4 Contact Points].
8.2 Disposal of Product Before disposing a product or its component, please be aware of the followings. (1) This product is potentially hazard when exposed to biological, chemical, or radioactive materials, so it must be cleaned up to protect disposal personnel, waste collectors, and environment. (2) Please contact a person who is in charge of disposing of the products to check the electrical, electronic and material disposal standards.
8.3.3 How to Request for the Customer Service Customers have always been at the center of what we do, and we have always looked at things from the customer’s perspective. If you find out any problems with your product, please fill out the service application form listed below and submit it to the head office or your dealer for quick and accurate repair.