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English Operating Manual Ultra-Low Refrigerated Circulators F70-ME F81-ME FP89-ME JULABO USA, Inc. 884 Marcon Boulevard Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: +1(610) 231-0250 Fax: +1(610) 231-0260 info.us@ julabo.com www.julabo.com 19530522-V3.doc 15.03.16...
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Congratulations! You have made an excellent choice. JULABO thanks you for the trust you have placed in us. This operating manual has been designed to help you gain an understanding of the operation and possible applications of our circulators. For optimal utilization of all functions, we recommend that you thoroughly study this manual prior to beginning operation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Operating manual ......................... 5 Intended use .......................... 5 1.1. Description ........................5 Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations ..............6 2.1. Disposal ..........................7 2.2. Technical specifications ....................8 Operating instructions .........................11 Safety notes for the user .......................11 3.1.
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12.2. Communication with a PC or a superordinated data system ..........57 12.3. List of commands ......................58 12.4. Status messages ......................60 12.5. Error messages ........................ 60 13. JULABO Service – Online remote diagnosis ................. 62 14. Cleaning / repairing the unit ....................63 15. WARRANTY PROVISIONS ....................64...
Operating manual Intended use JULABO circulators have been designed to control the temperature of specific fluids in a bath tank. The units feature pump connections for temperature control of external systems (loop circuit). JULABO circulators are not suitable for direct temperature control of foods, semi- luxury foods and tobacco, or pharmaceutical and medical products.
Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations The products of JULABO ensure safe operation when installed, operated, and maintained according to common safety regulations. This section explains the potential dangers that may arise when operating the circulator and also specifies the most important safety precautions to preclude these dangers as far as possible.
Warning label W26: Colors: yellow, black Hot surface warning. (The label is put on by JULABO) Observe the instructions in the manuals for instruments of a different make that you connect to the circulator, particularly the respective safety recommendations. Also observe the pin assignment of plugs and technical specifications of the products.
Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations 2.2. Technical specifications F70-ME Working temperature range °C -70 ... 100 Temperature stability °C ±0.02 Cooling capacity °C Medium: ethanol 0.34 0.22 0.17 0.13 0.04 Cooling compressor 2-stage Refrigerant R-404A + R-23 Overall dimensions (WxDxH)
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FP89-ME Working temperature range °C -90 ... 100 Temperature stability °C ±0.02 Cooling capacity °C Medium: ethanol 0.92 0.88 0.75 0.58 Cooling compressor 2-stage Refrigerant R-404A + R-508b Overall dimensions (WxDxH) 55x61x90 Bath opening (WxL) 13x15 Bath depth Filling volume liters 5.5 ...
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Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations Safety installations according to IEC 61010-2-010: Excess temperature protection adjustable from 0 °C ... 230 °C Low liquid level protection float switch Classification according to DIN 12876-1 class III Supplementary safety installations Early warning system for low level float switch High temperature warning function optical + audible (in intervals)
Operating instructions Safety notes for the user 3.1. Explanation of safety notes In addition to the safety warnings listed, warnings are posted throughout the operating manual. These warnings are designated by an exclamation mark inside an equilateral triangle. “Warning of a dangerous situation (Attention! Please follow the documentation).”...
Safety notes for the user 3.3. Safety recommendations Follow the safety instructions to avoid personal injury and property damage. Also, the valid safety instructions for workplaces must be followed. Only connect the unit to a power socket with an earthing contact (PE – protective •...
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Caution: The temperature controlling i.e. of fluids in a reactor constitutes normal circulator practice. We do not know which substances are contained within these vessels. Many substances are: • inflammable, easily ignited or explosive • hazardous to health • environmentally unsafe i.e.: dangerous The user alone is responsible for the handling of these substances! The following questions shall help to recognize possible dangers and to reduce the...
Operating controls and functional elements Operating controls and functional elements 4.1. Circulator Front view Rear view Mains power switch, illuminated Navigation keys 1. Key: >OK< Start / Stop (pump / heater ) 2. >OK< in the menu Menu item / select submenu for setting Save set value Save selected parameter A beep signals the end of setting...
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Four stages, can be set via the key , under >MENU - PUMP<. Adjustable excess temperature protection according to IEC 61010-2-010 Socket: control cable of JULABO refrigerated circulator or output for alarm messages Interface RS232: remote control via personal computer...
Front view Rear view Mains power switch, illuminated for cooling machine Socket: control cable of JULABO refrigerated circulator Mains power cable with plug for circulator Mains power cable with plug cooling machine F70, F81 Built-in mains outlet for connection of circulator...
Preparations 5.1. Installation Place the unit on an even surface on a base made of nonflammable material. The place of installation should be large enough and provide sufficient air ventilation to ensure the room does not warm up excessively because of the heat the instrument rejects to the environment.
Fire or other dangers when using bath fluids that are not recommended: Please contact JULABO before using other than recommended bath fluids. Use only nonacidic and noncorrosive bath fluids. JULABO assumes no liability for damage caused by the selection of an unsuitable bath liquid. Unsuitable bath fluids are fluids which, e.g., •...
5.3.1. Tubing Recommended tubing: Order No. Length Temperature range 8 930 108 Viton tubing 8 mm inner dia. -50 °C to 200 °C 8 930 110 Viton tubing 10 mm inner dia. -50 °C to 200 °C 8 930 410 Insulation for tubing 8 mm or -50 °C to 100 °C 10 mm inner dia.
Preparations 5.4. Filling/draining Notice Pay attention to the thermal expansion of bath oil during heating to avoid overflowing of the liquid. Do not drain the bath fluid while it is hot or cold! Check the temperature of the bath fluid prior to draining (by switching the unit on for a short moment, for example).
Entry of ice flakes/water into the bath oil At working temperatures below 0 °C, humidity from the atmosphere may enter the bath oil through condensation. This may subsequently result in the formation of ice flakes, impairing the operation of the pump. For this reason, the bottom of the bath tank provides a groove sloping down towards the drain tap.
Operating procedures 6.2. Switching on / Start - Stop 6.2.1. Switching on the circulator Switching on: • Turn on the mains power switch (1). The unit performs a self-test. Then the software version (example: V 1.xx) appears. The display „OFF“...
Control of the FP89 cooling machine: The mains switch is turned on. After pressing the start/stop button, the cooling machine is automatically switched on or off by the circulator. In the start mode of the circulator, the cooling machine runs continuously. Immediately after starting the cooling machine, the output of the system is reduced to a minimum value for a defined period in order to equilibrate the cooling system.
Setting of temperatures Example: Adjustment/modification of the pre-setting of "SETPOINT 3" 1. Press the key. 2. Select SETPOINT 3 by pressing the key. Example: SETPNT 3 / 70.00 °C 3. Keep the key pressed until the integer digits flash (example: <70>) 4.
Safety installations, warning functions Check the safety installations at least twice a year! Refer to ( page 13) SECVAL Settings for the excess temperature protection > SAFETMP< (Security Values) and for the warning functions for high > OVERTMP< and low > ...
Safety installations, warning functions 8.1.1. Early warning system, low level protection This low level protection is independent of the control circuit and is divided into two sections: . 1. Switch in stage 1 recognizes a defined fluid level An audible warning sounds (interval tone) and together with the ticker: >...
8.2. Switch-over from warning to shutdown function If a shutdown of functional elements (e.g. heater, circulating pump) is required when the limit values are exceeded or undercut the circulator can be changed over from warning function >WARNING< to shutdown function >ALARM<.
Safety installations, warning functions 8.3. Over and Sub temperature warning function If the observance of a working temperature value >SETP< has to be supervised for a sensitive temperature application, then set over and sub Over temperature temperature warning values. In the example below the SETPOINT 85 °C is surrounded by the values OVERTMP 87 °C and SUBTEMP 83 °C.
Menu functions The term „Menu functions“ refers to settings such as Menu level 1 Start program Page 30 Administration and creation of programs Page 32 Electronically adjustable pump capacity Page 34 Configuration of the unit Page 35 REMOTE – on / off (remote control via RS232) AUTOST –...
Menu functions 9.1. MENU PROGRAM – START This menu will start a previously set program. Requirements: 1. Create a program. (refer to next chapter) Start-Menu 2. Return to the Start-MENU and confirm the desired setting of each MENU item with the key 3.
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set the time for the start of the program in the submenu >TIMER<. Submenu TIMER Parameter level >TIME< hours/minutes (hh:mm), set both values one after the other and confirm • hours flash, set by pressing minutes flash, set by pressing >DATE<...
Menu functions E xxx.xx – external actual value RUN – the program has started or PAUSE – the progress of the program has been interrupted by pressing key. While the time is stopped the temperature will constantly remain at the last calculated setpoint Continue with the key.
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Menu level 1 >EDIT< Create, administer program > STEP< Program step (1 ... 10) >SETPNT < Temperature setpoint of step ... >TSLICE< Duration of step ... > DELETE< delete program step (01 … 10, ALL) Press key, if a parameter is to be retained. Correction function for parameters or values (prior to OK) Level 2 Level 3...
Menu functions 9.3. MENU PUMP – Setting of pump pressure The capacity of the circulating pump is set by adjusting the motor speed Settings: stage / LEVEL 1 ... 4 Display: with illuminated indicator Flow rate: 11 ... 16 l/m Pump pressure: 0,22 ...
9.4. MENU CONFIG – Configuration of unit Menu level 1 A RESET can be effected only in the >OFF< mode. Switch off circulator by pressing the key and call up the menu CONFIGURATION. Level 2 Parameter level Press the key if a parameter is to be retained.
Take care to fully observe the safety and warning functions of the circulator. Notice: Factory settings: OFF The circulator has been configured and delivered by JULABO in accordance with the NAMUR recommendations. This means for the start mode that the unit must enter a safe operating status after a power failure.
interface. If such a safety standard is not required, the NAMUR recommendations can be bypassed with the AUTOSTART function thus allowing a direct start of the circulator by pressing the mains switch or using a timer. 9.4.3. OFF-MODE Usually the circulating pump is controlled with the key or the Factory setting: start/stop command.
Menu functions 9.5. MENU CONTROL – Control characteristics and parameters Menu level 1 The circulator is qualified for internal and external temperature control The switchover is carried out in the menu >C-TYPE< .(INT or EXT). For external temperature control and measurement connect a Pt100 external sensor to the socket at the rear of the circulator.
Level 2 Parameter level • The parameter flashes, set by pressing 0 … 999 • The parameter flashes, set by pressing 0.1 … 99.9 9.5.1. CONTROL – Control INTERNAL / EXTERNAL Switchover can only be effected if a Pt100 external sensor is connected.
Menu functions 9.5.2. Dynamic internal This parameter affects the temperature sequence only in case of internal control. Factory setting: APER (aperiodic) NORM °C temp. stability Possible parameters: APER NORM Allows for reaching the setpoint faster – with setpoint change or ramp function – but Setpoint overshooting of up to 5 % is possible.
9.5.4. Control parameters– XP-, TN-, TV- INTERNAL In most cases the control parameters preset in the factory are adequate for achieving an optimum temperature sequence. The control parameters allow adjustment to special control processes.. Proportional range >Xp< The proportional range is the range below the setpoint in which the control circuit reduces the heating capacity from 100% to 0 % Setting range: 0.1 ...
Menu functions 9.6. MENU SERIAL - BAUDRATE, HANDSHAKE, PARITY Menu level 1 For communication between circulator and a PC or a superordinated process control system the interface parameters of both units must be identical. For remote control refer to page 56 Factory settings: 4800 Baud ...
9.7. MENU ATC - Absolut Temperature Calibration ATC serves to compensate a temperature difference that might occur between circulator and a defined measuring point in the bath tank because of physical properties. Principle: For ATC calibration, in steady state the bath temperature at the location Example: of the temperature sensor (CT) is determined at the respective adjusted 1-point calibration...
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Menu functions Menu level 1 Level 2 Parameter level Press the key if parameter is to be retained. Correction function for parameters or values (prior to OK). • The parameter flashes, switch by pressing On level 2 a (I) is indicated for internal or an (E) for external.
The value is only indicated • Integer digits flash, set by pressing • Decimal digits flash, set by pressing If only a 2-point calibration is carried out, the following menu items are not indicated anymore The value is only indicated ...
Menu functions 9.7.3. CALIBRATION TYPE: 1 -/ 2 -/ 3 POINT A >1-point<, >2-point< or >3-point< calibration can be carried out. First geometrically define the location for calibration (measuring point CT), then determine the temperature values of the calibration points. The type of calibrations also determines the number of the following pairs of values indicated on the LCD DIALOG-DISPLAY.
9.7.4. Example: 3-point calibration for internal control In the temperature range from 80 °C to 160 °C the calibration curve of the temperature sensor (TT) is to be adjusted to the actual temperatures at measuring point (CT). 1. Set circulator to internal control: MENU CONTROL page 38 Menu level 1 The type of control can be set only in the –OFF- mode.
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Menu functions An ATC calibration is to be carried out. Set to >NO< • The parameter flashes, switch by pressing • The parameter flashes, switch by pressing A >3-point< calibration is carried out. The value >TMPVAL< is only indicated In addition the measured value >CALVAL X<...
9.8. MENU LIMITS Menu level 1 Level 2 Parameter level Press the key if parameter is to be retained. Correction function for parameters or values (prior to OK). • Integer digits flash, set by pressing • Decimal digits flash, set by pressing •...
Menu functions 9.8.1. Limits for internal control SETPOINT MAX / MIN – Maximum and minimum setpoint Restriction of the adjustable temperature range The limitation of the operating temperature range effects the temperature setting in the menu with the key Only setting of working temperatures which lie within the determined limits is possible Existing settings for SETPNT 1, -2, -3, as well as those for >OVERTMP<...
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BAND HIGH / LOW – Band limitation The band limitation is active during external control. Varied, practice- oriented setting are feasible for heat-up and cool-down phases. Setting range: 0 °C ... 200 °C BAND HIGH and BAND LOW allow for the limitation of the difference between the temperatures in the internal bath and the external system to any maximum value for the heat-up and cool-down phase.
Replace the tubing and refill bath liquid. The float is defect (e.g. transport damage). Repair by authorized JULABO service personnel. Error message with ticker: > REFRIGERATOR ALARM-CHECK CONNECTION < During the self-test after switch-on a short –circuit is detected between pin 2 and pin 4 of the control line or the control line was disconnected during operation.
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Error message with ticker: >SENSOR DIFFERENCE ALARM-CHECK VISCOSITY AND PUMP STAGE< Defect of working or excess temperature protector. Working temperature sensor and excess temperature protector report a temperature difference of more than 35 K. Error message with ticker: > INTERNAL HARDWARE ERROR-CALL SERVICE < Other errors Error in A/D converter Error message with ticker:...
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Press the key for a non-recurring, automatic change of the configuration. In this case please call the JULABO Technical Service or an authorized dealer. Disturbances that are not indicated. The electronic pump motor is overload-protected by an electronic current limiter. If viscosity of the bath fluid is or becomes too high, the motor stops running.
Electrical connections Notice: Use shielded cables only. The shield of the connecting cable is electrically connected to the plug housing. The unit ensures safe operation if connecting cables with a maximum length of 3 m are used. The use of longer cables does not affect proper performance of the unit, however external interferences may have a negative impact on safe operation (e.g.
Remote control / Control output connector may be used for control of JULABO refrigerated circulators or as output for alarm messages. Circuit: Operation = relay powered Alarm = relay not powered Pin assignment: Signal +24 V (I max. current 25 mA)
12.2. Communication with a PC or a superordinated data system If the circulator is put into remote control mode via the configuration level, the VFD COMFORT-DISPLAY will read “R -OFF-” = REMOTE STOP. The circulator is now operated via the computer. In general, the computer (master) sends commands to the circulator (slave).
Remote control 12.3. List of commands out commands: Setting temperature values or parameters. Command Parameter Response of circulator out_mode_01 Use working temperature > SETPNT 1< out_mode_01 Use working temperature > SETPNT 2< out_mode_01 Use working temperature > SETPNT 3< out_mode_04 Temperature control of internal bath.
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in commands: Asking for parameters or temperature values to be displayed. Command Parameter Response of circulator version none Number of software version (V X.xx) status none Status message, error message (see page 60) in_pv_00 none Actual bath temperature. in_pv_01 none Heating power being used (%).
Remote control Command Parameter Response of circulator in_mode_01 none Selected setpoint: 0 = SETPNT 1 1 = SETPNT 2 2 = SETPNT 3 3 = Last setpoint setting was carried out through an external programmer Internal/external temperature control: in_mode_04 none 0 = Temperature control with internal sensor.
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Error messages Description -06 SENSOR DIFFERENCE ALARM Sensor difference alarm. Working temperature and safety sensors report a temperature difference of more than 35 K. -07 I C-BUS ERROR Internal error when reading or writing the I C bus. -08 INVALID COMMAND Invalid command.
JULABO Service – Online remote diagnosis JULABO Service – Online remote diagnosis JULABO circulators of the HighTech series are equipped with a black box. This box is implemented in the controller and records all significant data for the last 30 minutes.
The circulator is designed for continuous operation under normal conditions. Periodic maintenance is not required. The tank should be filled only with a bath fluid recommended by JULABO. To avoid contamination, it is essential to change the bath fluid from time to time.
WARRANTY PROVISIONS WARRANTY PROVISIONS The following Warranty Provisions shall apply to products sold in North America by Julabo (“Seller”) to the entity shown as buyer (“Buyer”) on Seller’s invoice. Initial Warranty. Upon Seller’s receipt of payment in full for the products and subject to Buyer’s...
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INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES TO BUYER OR ANY THIRD PARTY AND ALL SUCH DAMAGES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. Assignment. Buyer shall not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of Seller; provided, however, that if Buyer is a distributor of Seller, the rights and obligations of Buyer under these Warranty Provisions shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Buyer’s customers who provide the product’s proof of purchase to Seller pursuant to the terms set forth herein.
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