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K2 Scientific 3029 Horseshoe Ln Charlotte, NC 28208 800-218-7613 info@k2sci.com support@k2sci.com technical support: k2sci.com website: Manufacturer’s responsibility: The manufacturer us responsible as to safety and correct use of these refrigerators only if: • The operations of setting, change and repair must be performed by authorized personnel.
The present manual is exclusively valid and applicable to the following products range: Plasma Freezer Adjustable temperature control range: lowest T = -40°C (-40°F), highest T = -30°C (-22°F) Operating temperature: - 40°C (-40F) Factory pre-set to: -40°C (-40°F) Models:K215SDF-BB-BF Model SetPoint Temp. Elec. V/Ph/Hz Gas Type...
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Note : All relevant data referring to these products can be found on the data label visible on the rear part of the cabinet. Here is an example of the label: 1.1 TESTING AND INTENDED USE This equipment is tested in compliance with established regulations and then shipped ready for use.
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS responsibilities: ensure that the product is kept at suitable temperatures in an ambient environment less than +40°C (104°F); be aware of the regulations governing the conservation of products to refrigerate and to observe any whatsoever hygiene indications that may be applicable.
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Do not store flammable gases, flammable liquids or flammable solids in these units. Primary general safety regulations: Do not touch the unit with wet hands and/or feet. Do not use the equipment with bare feet; Do not insert screwdrivers or other pointed objects between guards or moving parts of the equipment;...
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS 1.8 ORDERING OF SPARE PARTS Orders of spare parts should be made by consulting the part reference code and the serial number of your unit. Consult your dealer. 1.9 PRODUCT CONFIGURATION The unit is designed solely for the preservation of laboratory products, which requires various controls and warning in case of sudden alteration of temperature.
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STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Important operating instructions. To reduce the risk of injury or poor performance of the unit read the user manual before putting the equipment into operation Warning Indicates an immediately hazardous situation, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury...
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STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Caution Indicates an immediately hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor to moderate injury Battery LABEL E Indicates the location of the back-up battery Grounding LABEL G Indicates that the electrical components are electrically grounded. Finger crashing Risk of finger crashing Refrigerating Equipment intended for...
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS 1.12 FDA LABELS Manufacturer It indicates the generality of the manufacturer of the medical It indicates the generality of the manufacturer of the medical Device. Manufacture Date Indicated the the day of manufacture of the medical device the day of manufacture of the medical device Keep Dry Keep the medical device dry.
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STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Upper temperature limit The maximum environmental temperature to grant the safe use of The maximum environmental temperature to grant the safe use of the medical device is 32°C. Upper and lower humidity limit limit s The maximum environmental humidity to grant the safe use of the The maximum environmental humidity to grant the safe use of the...
2. INSTALLATION 2.1 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING The equipment must be transported and handled exclusively in upright position, in observance of the instructions printed on the packing. This precaution is necessary to avoid contamination of the refrigerant circuit with compressor lube oil with resulting valve and heat exchanger coil failure and problems starting the electric motor or the risk of a gas leak.
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Cartoon box or Wood base removal: using a hammer, tilt the cabinet to one side and loosen the two thread-forming screws, drag the cabinet from the back side holding the base still until the four castors have gone out from the containing holes, slightly tilt the cabinet backward and take the base away pulling it from the front side.
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS Arrange the products on suitable shelves or in containers. Do not place products directly on the base or against the walls, doors or fixed guards of the unit. Make sure doors are kept closed. Keep the defrost water drain outlet clear. Limit the frequency and duration of opening;...
STANDARDS AND GENERAL WARNINGS The Remote alarm contact is a Dry contact (low voltage: max 24VAc/VDc, 1A, SELV) and consist of three outputs: C (Common)/N.O. (Normally Opened Circuit) / N.C. (Normally Closed Circuit). For the external network connection, fasten directly the pins according with the remote alarm network configuration.
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OPERATION Touch the “CYCLE TYPE” tab to select a cycle either by time or by product temperature core probe: In order to modify the cycle options, press into the tab of the option that need to be adjusted . The tab will light green then dial the value using the keyboard on the right side of the screen.
OPERATION Once the cycle starts, the screen will show the cycle main view: a graph shows in real time the temperatures detected by the four cores of the product probe as well as the cavity temperature: On the right side of the screen instead the hottest core probe value, the cavity temperature, the counting time from the start of the cycle, the end cycle temperature set point, the cavity temperature set point, the cycle time set point and the fan speed are displayed.
OPERATION Note: in case the temperature measured by the needle probe is lower than the target temperature, the cycle won’t start and a message will appear on the screen saying “Start Cycle failed!” 3.2 USER MENU From the HOME PAGE screen, touch the USER icon : The screen then will display the USER menu that includes the Date&Time settings menu, the Language set up menu, the USB options menu, LAN network settings menu, I/O STATUS menu and the Manual Defrost start cycle.
OPERATION From the USB menu it’s possible to upload the touch screen as well as the PCB software, download the HACCP records and export the parameters file. 3.2.1 I/O STATUS From the USER MENU screen, touch the I/O STATUS tab: The Input/Output menu allow to check all incoming signals, such as temperature sensors, door switch status, the relays status.
OPERATION The icon depends on the zip software installed on the PC. Use any zip software (such as unzip, winrar, G7 or similar) to extract the file to a folder. The folder will be named “haccp” as well. The cycle data are stored at the following path haccp\home\root\haccp and will be contained into .csv files (Comma Separated Values).
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OPERATION • db (folder) • lib (folder) • BlastChillerTracer (Java executable file) They will need to stay in the same folder, that you can place wherever in your PC. NOTE: Do not open db and lib folders but only run BlastChillerTracer. The Tracer is Java executable file.
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OPERATION Select the language and scale of temperature, press SET to confirm and exit. Press the Load File tab on the right top of the screen. A search file window will open, requiring to find the file indexCycle.arg in the haccp folder. This is the folder extracted from the haccp.zip file downloaded from the USB Touch Screen.
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OPERATION Once that the .arg files show in the box, double click on left side of indexCycle.arg Select the cycle to graph from the right column, watching at date, starting hour and cycle code (see encoding scheme at the above paragraph). See example of cycle graph at the following page. Right click on the graph to print or save a .png file.
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OPERATION Data at column A represent date/hour/minutes/second. Change the cell format to “Number” in order to show the time properly. Reduce decimal places to 0. Next page will show an example of how the rows should appear, and how to read the information. DD/MM/YY HH/MM/SS PRODUCT PRODUCT...
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TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING 4 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Ensure product loading does not affect airflow Ensure product loading does not affect airflow If the appliance does not come on If the appliance does not come on , check if the bracket gets any voltage. the bracket gets any voltage.
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ALARM MESSAGE NOTES/CONSEQUENCES icing status, one defrost may be not enough, then repeat the defrost. If the alarm occur during the holding cycle there may be a problem with the defrost device (hot gas valve). Using the Blast Chiller as an holding cabinet for a long time may reach to this alarm too.
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4.2 FAILURE CODE DETAILS When an alarm occurs, an alert icon will blink on the left upper corner of the screen and the buzzer will activate. Click on the alarm icon to see details A message box will appears with the alarm code:...
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