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  • Page 1 ® Automatic fluxer...
  • Page 3 Thank you for having chosen the K2 Prime fusion machine from Katanax. To enjoy years of reliable, efficient and safe use of this time-saving instrument, please read this manual thoroughly and keep it in a safe and handy place for future reference.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..................9 The fusion theory ..................9 Automatic fluxers ..................9 The K2 Prime fluxer ................10 Main features of the Katanax K2 Prime ............ 12 Precautions ................... 14 How the unit works ..............15 Heating ....................15 Access to the furnace ................15 Agitation and pouring of the melt ............
  • Page 5 Cooling steps ..................42 On-the-fly editing ................... 43 Global parameters ................ 44 Language ....................44 Holding temperature offset ..............44 Startup tolerance..................45 End beep ....................45 Automatic shut-off delay ................. 45 Safety shield protection ................46 Fusion counter ..................46 Special parameters ...............
  • Page 6 Base compartment access ..............84 Linear carriage lubrication ............... 85 Firmware and program transfers..........86 Preset programs ..................86 Backup or restore by USB ............... 87 Technical specifications ..............89 Electrical ....................89 Physical ....................89 Warranty ..................90 Contacting Katanax ..............91...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Congratulations on your acquisition of the K2 Prime fluxer, from Katanax. Please read the following section for proper commissioning of your instrument. Do not hesitate to contact Katanax with any question you might have with this crucial step. IMPORTANT: It is advisable that at least two persons carry this instrument to avoid injuries.
  • Page 8 Motor and fan / impeller sizing information can unfortunately not be provided by Katanax, as those strongly depend on factors linked to each individual installation (pipe diameter, pipe distance to the outside, exhaust baffle type, etc...). Those will need to be calculated locally for each installation by HVAC engineers.

  • Page 9: Leveling

    Katanax offers a protective plate, made of a dark-colored ceramic, and clear tubes. The plate covers all bottom elements simultaneously, while tubes can be installed over top elements and/or bottom elements (when no plate is installed).

  • Page 10: Hi-Throughput "Hx" Version

    Connection The K2 Prime works on 220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Note that the in-wall power line and corresponding wall breakers or fuses must be designed to carry at least 15 A for the regular version(20 A for the HX version), with GFCI protection.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Therefore, the peak temperature of a sample preparation by fusion is determined only by the type of flux, not the type of sample. Katanax does not recommend exceeding 1050°C when using lithium borates. Katanax does not recommend exceeding 1000°C when using sodium borates.

  • Page 12: The K2 Prime Fluxer

    Mold interface Enter the K2 Prime, the fusion machine that is the evolution of the original K2, which was the first and only fully automated electric fluxer. Based on this success, Katanax has updated the concept, making it sturdier and easier-to-use than ever.
  • Page 13 Crucible holder Unlike the first K2 Prime units, this newer version has a fixed locking bar on top of the crucibles. Locking is achieved automatically due to the dynamic geometry during pouring. Locking bar Crucible “BlackDisk” End-plate The straight-walled platinum crucibles are loaded with a few grams of powdered sample, an appropriate flux and often other agents.

  • Page 14: Main Features Of The Katanax K2 Prime

    Some fusion types, such as peroxide and pyrosulfate, do not even require pouring. The K2 Prime is also designed for such fusions, where the whole crucible is dipped into an acid, after the fusion, to prepare a solution by leaching.
  • Page 15 Productivity  Simultaneous processing of up to six (6) samples (depending on options)  Throughput of 20 to 25 samples/hour  Productivity is improved by a user-adjustable holding temperature. Therefore, the temperature between fusions can be maintained to minimize initial ramping time Simplicity ...

  • Page 16: Precautions

    Precautions High temperature Although this instrument has been built to be very safe, it is still capable of reaching temperatures up to 1200ºC. Care must be taken in order to avoid touching hot surfaces. Even though crucibles and molds are supposed to be cool at the end of a fusion cycle, in order to avoid risks of burns, use appropriate gloves, laboratory tongs or some other adapted tool to manipulate the crucible, mold and glass disk.

  • Page 17: How The Unit Works

    How the unit works Heating Heating of both the mold and the crucible supports is achieved using a state-of- the art heating element alloy coiled around rigid ceramic rods. These rods run along a semi-soft, highly insulating material. These parts are then assembled into an aluminum shell.

  • Page 18: Cooling

    Cooling When the linear motion system moves the platinumware holder out of the furnace, the molds are stopped just above a cutout designed to receive the beakers. At a programmed moment, a blower located on the back side of those wells pushes fresh air upwards and under the molds, to cool them.

  • Page 19: Using The K2 Prime (Basic)

    A detector ensures that the shield is in place before allowing the fusion to start. Katanax recommends working in that default configuration, but it is also possible (at the user’s risk) to entirely disable the locking mechanism if preferred. Refer to Safety shield protection on page 46 for details.

  • Page 20: The Main Running Screen

    Safety shield Latch bolt The main running screen After the booting screen, you will obtain a display similar to the following (not all buttons/icons will appear, depending on the instruments’ settings):...
  • Page 21 Here is a short explanation of the various zones and buttons: The graph zone shows the outline of the crucible temperature as a function of time. The “Start” button, quite obviously, is used to launch the currently selected fusion program. crucible temperature icon...

  • Page 22: Electro-Mechanical Pushbuttons

    The Copy button is useful to duplicate an existing program, to create a derived recipe. More details are given at page38, Managing fusion methods. The Delete button is used to erase a program from memory. More details are given at page 38, Managing fusion methods.

  • Page 23: Loading A Program

    The last two buttons (bottom left and right) are equivalent to the orange left and right recipe selection arrows. Stop / Cancel Start / Pause / Select Left Right To start a fusion program, it is therefore just a matter of scrolling through the programs with the right/left arrows (with either the side pushbuttons or touch- screen soft-buttons), and then pressing Start.

  • Page 24: During A Fusion

    Preset methods Cancel Accept During a fusion While the instrument is running, the main screen will display additional information and buttons. Here is the explanation of the new graphical elements. (Other icons were explained at page 18, in The main running screen section.)

  • Page 25: The Right Ingredients

    Sample preparation Besides the traditional specifications of a sample to be representative, uncontaminated and dry, Katanax recommends that the sample be ground to <100µm. This is to ensure that the fusion be completed within a reasonable time. Additionally, the sample must be fully oxidized before heating the crucible...
  • Page 26 IMPORTANT: Heating a sample containing metallic species at high temperatures will cause an alloying reaction, damaging the crucible, and possibly damagingthe instrument. Flux blend Typical fusions use a mix of lithium metaborate (LiM) and lithium tetraborate (LiT). Lithium metaborate alone typically offers a better sample solubility, but generally leads to crystallization of the bead.
  • Page 27 After the choice of the right flux, the flux-to-sample ratio is probably the second hardest question to answer. This section intends only to explain general concepts. For more specific information, the customer is invited to contact Katanax directly. To obtain the best readability possible on the analytical instrument, one wishes to put as much sample as possible in the preparation.

  • Page 28: Care Of The Elements

    (see page 33, Programming the K2 Prime (advanced) for details on ramping). The amount of selected reagent will depend on the sample contents and can be estimated stoichiometrically.

  • Page 29: Care Of The Platinumware

    IMPORTANT: While it is recommended to remove the crucibles for weighing, some users prefer to leave them in place and transfer the powder from a vial into the crucibles. In all cases, make sure that the crucible external walls are clean before re-installing them in their holder, and make sure that no flux has spilled.
  • Page 30 IMPORTANT: Make sure that all the ceramic rods / axles are fully inserted into their corresponding holes. IMPORTANT: Katanax recommends that the crucibles be filled when not in the instrument. This allows to avoid accidental powder spills on the holders, and ensures that the crucibles are not installed in the very same position every fusion (in which case they could be prematurely damaged).

  • Page 31: Mold Installation

    A general fusion Here are the steps required to perform a fusion on the K2 Prime fluxer. 1. Turn the instrument on by flipping the rocker switch at the back of the instrument. The main screen appears and the platinumware holders are automatically pulled out of the furnace.

  • Page 32: Making Solutions

    IMPORTANT: Katanax does not recommend attempting to prepare solutions in a fluxer not fitted with the optional solution magnetic stirrers. When making a solution, the process is quite similar, but the mold installation changes for the following: 9.

  • Page 33: Description Of The Fusion Steps

    The fluxer beeps when the beakers are ready to be picked up. Description of the fusion steps All fusion programs in the K2 Prime are built the same way, and have seven (7) steps. Here is the list of those steps, along with the corresponding icon: Heating 1 Typically used to pre-heat the sample, with little or no agitation.
  • Page 34 Each step is launched when the preceding one is completed. It is also possible for a step to have a null duration (i.e. zero seconds), and would simply be jumped over. Most fusion programs will not use all heating steps. Note that all heating steps (1 to 4) are identically structured and could be used interchangeably.

  • Page 35: Programming The K2 Prime (Advanced)

    Programming the K2 Prime (advanced) When specific sample types do not seem to be easily processed by a preset fusion method, it is necessary to manually modify the parameters of critical fusion steps. Viewing the fusion parameters Without risking to change a parameter, any user can check the current values and settings of the current program, step-by-step.
  • Page 36 Let us now understand the meaning of each symbol. We are now familiar with the graph zone, which shows the outline of the crucible temperature as a function of time. fusion step being edited represented as the portion of curve between the two vertical red lines.
  • Page 37 The “O ” icon (not shown above) refers to the ventilation of the furnace, achieved through the activation of an optional custom-made oxygen injector, or by repeatedly opening the furnace door (default configuration). Available for steps 1, 2 and 3 only. The “NWA”...
  • Page 38 This block of icons shows that the pouring is On (thus the “green light”). The parameters to the top right show the crucible angle upon pouring (in degrees), as well as the pouring motion speed (in percent). The bottom line shows the current parameters for the final shaking of the crucible after pouring.

  • Page 39: Unlocking The Advanced Mode

    Again, scrolling to the next step will show us the available parameters for a cooling step. And we now recognize the duration parameter, as well as the crucible tilting angle and motion speed. The two crucible-related parameters are used to control the straightening up of the crucible holder.

  • Page 40: Managing Fusion Methods

    If you make a mistake while typing, press CR ("clear"). If you summoned the numeric keypad by error, you can close it by pressing ES ("escape"). Once the password is correctly typed, press ENT (“enter”) to confirm. The numeric keypad will close, and the padlock icon will now be displayed as unlocked.

  • Page 41: Preparing A Fusion Program

    Heating 1 and Heating 2, or Heating 1 and Heating 3, and so on, without affecting anything. For standardization purposes, Katanax tends to use the last heating steps, and leave the first ones empty when not needed.
  • Page 42 Duration Step duration (mm : ss) is also adjusted by pressing on the plus and minus buttons. The actual step timer will start once the furnace has reached the temperature set for this step. Hence, the length of a step is actually the sum of the time required by the furnace to increase up to the step temperature, plus the duration parameter.

  • Page 43: Pouring Step

    automatically open and the platinumware holders will be slid outside. The user then manually adds the desired amount of non-wetting agent directly into the hot crucibles, and then presses Start to resume the normal fusion. While this feature can be useful with extremely sticky samples, one must keep in mind that the quantity of non-wetting agent injected manually may not be exactly the same for each crucible, and thus could lead to analytical issues.

  • Page 44: Cooling Steps

    Cooling steps The cooling process is normally divided into two distinct steps. The first cooling stage (Cooling 1) is a natural-convention cooling, that is, without any forced-air cooling. This allows for the melt to completely fill the molds while the molds are as hot as possible, and is of key importance in the stabilizing of the melt.

  • Page 45: On-The-Fly Editing

    On-the-fly editing During a fusion, it is also possible to edit parameters on the fly, that is, while the fusion program is running. To do so, simply edit parameters as explained in the previous paragraphs (from page 33 onwards). Note, however, that there are logical limitations, and the firmware will automatically limit the accepted parameter range to prevent nonsensical or error- causing combinations.

  • Page 46: Global Parameters

    Global parameters In addition to recipe-specific parameters, your fluxer provides extra versatility through flexible parameters that will apply to all fusion programs. To modify the global parameters, first unlock the advanced mode (see page 37, Unlocking the advanced mode), then touch the Global Parameters icon that is now available on the main display screen.

  • Page 47: Startup Tolerance

    Startup tolerance Basically, when you start a fusion, the crucibles will enter the instrument only once the furnace has reached the calculated holding temperature (based on the temperature of Step 1 and the selected offset value). Therefore, there may be a delay when you press Start, to allow for the furnace to heat up or cool down to the holding temperature.

  • Page 48: Safety Shield Protection

    Safety shield protection By default, the checking of the safety shield position and locking should be enabled, to maximize protection. However, it is possible to disable this security feature. WARNING: Disabling the safety shield protection can lead to serious injuries by extreme heat.

  • Page 49: Special Parameters

    Special parameters This section presents an advanced interface window that can be used to adjust the offset sensitivities of various electro-mechanical sensors on the fluxer. WARNING: Changing these parameters should only be done by trained personnel. Incorrectly setting these parameters could cause damage to the instrument.

  • Page 50: Offsets

    This parameter controls the tilting of the crucibles holder to facilitate the manual loading and unloading of the crucibles. Enter the desired value using the “- / +” button. (Katanax recommends setting for this parameter at 20°.) Press “SEND” (vertical button) to transfer the parameter to the motor controller.

  • Page 51: Cam Assisted

    40 steps are approximately equal to 1 cm. Sliding rear offset This offset controls the position at which the holders slide inside the furnace. Increasing the value will cause the holders to stop later, away from the user (i.e. deeper in the furnace cavity). Typical value is around 150. Decreasing the value will cause the holders to stop earlier, closer to the user.
  • Page 52 The U button This button resets the position of the crucible, to the vertical (loading angle). The ^^^ button This button will cause the furnace door to open and the holders to slide inside. The ---- button This button “pauses” any ongoing motion. The vvv button This button will cause the furnace door to open and the holders to slide outside.

  • Page 53: Fusion Troubleshooting

    Glass disk sticks to the mold If disk top surface is concave (disk adheres to the mold walls), add non-wetting agent at the beginning or during the fusion. Katanax recommends lithium bromide. Glass disk contains undissolved particles Some sample may not be completely dissolved.

  • Page 54: Incomplete Disk

    this single point on the surface and radiate outwards. Cleaning the instrument’s base and surroundings will correct the problem. Incomplete disk This symptom causes disks that have the shape of a moon crescent, i.e. a circle with a missing section. It is caused by the mold not containing enough flux, or by the mold not being leveled.

  • Page 55: Periodic Inspection

    If unsure, do not hesitate to get in touch with a Katanax technician (see page 91, Contacting Katanax). Note that no modifications of the instrument, except those explicitly described and permitted in this manual, are allowed.

  • Page 56: Flux Spillage On Holders

    Flux spillage on holders This procedure describes an easy, yet crucial, step to be completed before each fusion cycle. Flux spillages (residues), if left un-cleaned, can lead to a rapid deterioration of key components of the fluxer. 1. This visual inspection should be done every fusion cycle. Look for vitrified, darker or colored spots on the ceramics or metal brackets that make up the holders.

  • Page 57: Holders Alignment And Functionality

    However, such methods should not be applied for too long; metal parts should be removed from cleaning solution immediately when separated from ceramics. Note: These methods will remove the protective oxide layer, and so re-cooking the bare metal parts at 1000°C for an hour in a clean oven is highly recommended.

  • Page 58: Visual Integrity Of Heating Elements

    IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the instrument from the power outlet when working with panels removed. 240 Volts inside! Risk of electrocution! In the K2 Prime, heating elements build a surface oxide layer over the metallic coil, which protects it from degradation and lengthens its lifespan. However, this oxide is extremely sensitive to molten flux.

  • Page 59: Door Springs Tension Check

    Using an appropriate tool, verify that all wire terminals of ceramic connectors are well tightened, both on the element side and the wire side. Do not over-torque the screws. Simply verify that they are not loosened. Door springs tension check This procedure is meant to verify that the springs are properly adjusted, to ensure a correct closing of the furnace.

  • Page 60: Thermocouple Junction

    Re-install safety shield. Thermocouple junction IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the instrument from the power outlet when working with panels removed. 240 Volts inside! Risk of electrocution! To run this inspection, instrument must be turned OFF, unplugged and furnace at room temperature. Thermocouple used in instrument is made of platinum-platinum/rhodium (type R) and is normally very durable.

  • Page 61: Linear Motion System

    Remove the back panel of the furnace (see page 80, Furnace top/back removal). Locate the door safety switch. Its actuating lever can be released and depressed when manually opening and closing the furnace door. Look for signs of corrosion on the actuation lever of the switch, and on the electrical contacts.

  • Page 62: Service Operations

    Platinumware holders service This procedure describes the steps to take in order to remove your K2 Prime platinumware holders. This procedure needs to be done when cleaning, or when replacing the holders or parts of it. Note that both holders (crucible and mold) can be removed totally or partially. In routine cleaning, only the middle portions would need to be removed;...
  • Page 63 Gently push the left-hand BlackDisk towards the right, to free it from its driving axle. At some point, you will feel that the motion cannot go further, as the assembly reaches an internal stopper. Pull the locking handle up, to allow the assembly to continue moving to the right. The left-hand side BlackDisk is now free from its driving axle.

  • Page 64: Crucible Holder Assembly

    NOTE: The information below pertains to 6-position holders; if your holders are configured to accept five (5) crucibles, the quantities and order will be different. Contact Katanax if unsure. Description Part number...

  • Page 65: Crucible Holder Installation

    Insert a “Ceramic tube” KP6129A into each of those blind holes, except one, as shown below. That empty hole will become the front top of the holder (the crucible is shown just for clarity, but must not be installed now). Into each of the tubes, insert a “Safety ceramic rod”...

  • Page 66: Mold Holder Removal

    Twisting correction post Ceramic axle IMPORTANT: The middle section of the crucible holder must remain gently compressed longitudinally at all times, or the ceramic rods, tubes and spacers will fall. Using the elastic band with two clips, originally provided with the complete crucible holder, is recommended for this operation.
  • Page 67 Lift the ceramic rod and slide it about one centimeter through the metal mold holder support opening. Now lift the opposite side to pull out the ceramic rod. Repeat for the two other ceramic rods. To remove the metal brackets that normally hold the three ceramic rods previously removed, pull them up and then towards the center of the machine.
  • Page 68 NOTE: Unless those supports are damaged or need cleaning, it is not necessary to remove those parts, which need special care to properly re-install afterwards. In particular, each ceramic cantilever support should be pencil-marked and identified so that their position is exactly the same after re-installation. To remove the cantilever supports, loosen the jaw clamps that hold the ceramic rods, and the screw that holds the metal pin.

  • Page 69: Mold Holder Assembly

    NOTE: The following description relates to 6-position mold holders. If your holder is configured for 5 positions, the assembly will be different. Contact Katanax if unsure. Nominal mold dimension (mm) Complete holder part number...

  • Page 70: Mold Holder Installation

    Mold holder installation 1. With the mold holder components at hand, proceed like the mold holder’s middle section removal, but in reverse order. 2. However, do not install the front ceramic tube immediately, as it could fall during the crucible holder installation. Wait until the crucible holder is installed, then install the mold holder’s front ceramic tube.
  • Page 71 3. Repeat with other side’s crucible axle. 4. Make sure the left and right axles are co-axial one to another. If one axle seems not to point exactly towards the other, please contact Katanax for correction measures. Vertical position of the mold cantilever ceramic tubes 1.
  • Page 72 Adjustment screws An exception is when very thick (>2 mm rim/edge thickness) molds are used; in those cases only, the mold cantilever tubes’ bottom should be positioned 2 mm under the bottom of the crucible ceramic axle. 2. To adjust height, loosen the mold cantilever tube height adjustment screws, move cantilever tube to correct position and re-tighten screws.
  • Page 73 Lateral position of the left mold support On the left side, the correct position of the mold support is achieved when there is a 2-3 mm gap between the furnace insulation and the mold bracket. 2-3 mm Adjust if necessary, by loosening the jaw’s screws, moving the tubes and re- tightening the screws.
  • Page 74 The cantilever locking pins may also require adjustment. Their proper insertion position is obtained when the holder bracket is held with near zero play, but can still be manually pulled upwards and removed without tools. Lateral position of the right mold support The lateral position of the right mold support is strictly dependent on the position of the left side.
  • Page 75 To achieve this adjustment, the first step is to turn the fluxer on and let it do the reset motion of the crucible holders. The fluxer shall remain turned ON for the rest of the procedure. Locate the shaft couplings (circled in red below), which link the motor shafts to the ceramic axles.
  • Page 76 Angular adjustment of the crucible holder shaft couplings Again in this procedure, the instrument must be turned on. Remove the crucible holder middle section. Enter the “Special parameters” window on the interface, by clicking on the padlock icon at the bottom right of the screen, and enter the code 2206 followed by ENT.
  • Page 77 Note: A "reset" motion (i.e. crucibles back into straight-up loading position) is done after a twisting correction is triggered by pressing on SYNC. Wait for the reset to complete before attempting other actions on the interface. 12. If needed, re-adjust the REF angle to obtain the closest position without contact, and then use SYNC button to check that you correctly obtain 3 simultaneous full bumps on each side.
  • Page 78 If they are not, locate the shaft couplings, which link the motor shafts to the ceramic axles. There are four (4) screws on the coupling half nearest to the middle of the fluxer, one (1) long and three (3) regulars. NOTE: Using your secondary hand (the one you do not use to hold a screwdriver), firmly grasp the shaft coupling’s end that points away from its driving motor (boxed in green).

  • Page 79: Heating Element Replacement

    IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the instrument from the power outlet when working with panels removed. 240 Volts inside! Risk of electrocution! There are four (4) heating elements in the K2 Prime, connected in series. Each element is composed of two wire coils running side-by-side.
  • Page 80 Remove the peripheral screws (circled below). Manually open the furnace door to assist in the next step. Place your left hand inside the furnace, with your fingers against the right-hand side furnace wall. Very gently pull the access panel towards the right. Note that this panel comes with a pretty large block of insulation, which is fragile.

  • Page 81: Element Tube Replacement

    Depending on the element you have to remove, loosen (but do not remove) the corresponding screws (in rectangles above). Support the end of the element when loosening its screws. Once an element’s terminal screws are loosened, slightly pull the right- hand side of the element away from the connector to free its leads from the connector, then pull the element out of the furnace to the right.

  • Page 82: Furnace Top/Back Removal

    6. Gently straighten the leads, back to their original position. 7. Re-install the heating elements, as described in the previous section. Furnace top/back removal In order to access the door opening springs, the door safety microswitch and the thermocouple bracket, the top/back of the furnace must be removed. IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the instrument from the power outlet when working with panels removed.

  • Page 83: Spring Position Adjustment

    3. Remove the back panel. Spring position adjustment This explains how to adjust the furnace door springs to a proper tension. IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the instrument from the power outlet when working with panels removed. 240 Volts inside! Risk of electrocution! 1.

  • Page 84: Furnace Backwards Flipping

    WARNING: Heating elements are powered at high voltage. Always disconnect the instrument from the wall outlet before removing door. When no door is present, safety interlocks are bypassed. 1. Disconnect the instrument from the wall outlet. 2. Lift the safety shield securely up/backwards. 3.

  • Page 85: Blower Box Removal

    4. Remove the two screws that fasten the furnace to its base. Those screws are located just behind the orange sliding parts (see example below). 5. Slowly flip the furnace to the back, about its hinges. Be careful: when the furnace is tilted to the back, the door will want to spontaneously open, because of its springs.

  • Page 86: Base Compartment Access

    3. Remove the blower box screws: three (3) on the front, three (3) on the top towards the rear, and two (2) on the sides where the linear motion system runs (see picture below). Base compartment access To clean or maintain the linear motion system that pulls the platinumware holder in and out of the furnace, one must open the base of the instrument.

  • Page 87: Linear Carriage Lubrication

    8. Gently pull the cover off. Linear carriage lubrication While some installations will never see the need to lubricate the linear motion system, here is how to proceed, should the need arise. IMPORTANT: While it may be tempting to lubricate the tracks, it has been shown that this only attracts dirt.

  • Page 88: Firmware And Program Transfers

    Preset programs This section lists the methods that are factory programmed into the K2 Prime. It is not possible for the user to alter or delete them. Note that Katanax cannot be held responsible for any damage to platinumware or fluxer incurred by the use of those methods.

  • Page 89: Backup Or Restore By Usb

    USB flash drive, especially before upgrading the firmware of your instrument. This can also be useful to transfer fusion programs among several fusion instruments. Alternately, you might have received from Katanax a firmware upgrade that you want to install on your instrument. Backup fluxer to USB drive 1.
  • Page 90 A dialog will appear, requesting a password and what data to download. The password is “111111” (six times the digit one). You may have to drag the dialog window to the left, to show the keyboard and then type the password. Select “Download Project Files”...

  • Page 91: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Electrical Voltage ......220-240 VAC Frequency ...... 50-60 Hz Electric power ....3000 W (max, regular) 4000 W (max, HX version*) Embedded breaker ..250 VAC, 15 A (regular) 250 VAC, 20 A (HX version*) In-wall breaker type ..GFCI 15 A (regular) (not included) GFCI 20 A (HX version*) * Refer to page 8 for the difference between a regular and an “HX version”.

  • Page 92: Warranty

    Katanax reserves the right to make changes in the design or to make additions or improvements with respect to its product without incurring any obligation to...

  • Page 93: Contacting Katanax

    Contacting Katanax Katanax sales and technical staff can be reached at the following address: Katanax inc. 2022, Lavoisier, suite 100 Quebec City, QC Canada G1N 4L5 Tel.: +1 (418) 657-6201 Fax: +1 (418) 657-6203 E-mail: info@katanax.com Web: www.katanax.com When contacting us, kindly have the serial number of the instrument at hand.

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