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Instruction Manual
Ultrasonic Cleaner
WA Series
WA-600-28/40, WA-1200-28/40
Industrial Equipment Division

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series WA-600-28/40, WA-1200-28/40 Industrial Equipment Division...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Table of Contents Introduction ..............................3 This Product ...............................3 Key ..................................4 Before Use ..............................5 Ensuring Safe Operation..........................5 Classification of Safety Signal Words ........................5 Pictograms Used in This Manual and on This Product ..................5 Safety Information ............................6 Other Safety Information ...........................10 Safety Information on Installation and Use of Transducer Cable and Power Cable ........10...
  • Page 3 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Remote Control Function ..........................28 Preparation ...............................28 Operation Procedures ............................28 Error Output Function ..........................29 Preparation ...............................29 Operation Procedures ............................29 Ultrasonic Wave Oscillation Detection Function ..................30 Preparation ...............................30 Operation Procedures ............................30 4 to 20 mA Current Output Function ......................31 Preparation ...............................31...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this WA Series Ultrasonic Cleaner from Honda Electronics. This manual contains important safety information for usage and also the standard specifications and procedures for installation and operation. Be sure to read this manual to the end before use to ensure that the product is operated properly. Also, keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 5: Key

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series I/O functions Remote control function Remote control operation can be used to start and stop ultrasonic waves. Error output function When an error occurs in this device, error notification can be sent to a remote location.

  • Page 6: Before Use

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 2 Before Use To ensure safety, before using this product, be sure to read all provided information, and follow the instructions when operating. 2.1 Ensuring Safe Operation Classification of Safety Signal Words In this manual, important safety information is described by classifying the information based on the expected severity of the hazard as shown below.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 2.2 Safety Information This section contains important information for preventing dangers to people, device breakdowns, and fires and other damage. Be sure to carefully read this information, and follow it when using this device. This device contains high-voltage components Never attempt to disassemble or modify this device.
  • Page 8 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Use at a supply voltage that is within ±10% of the rated voltage. Usage at supply voltages outside the rating could result in breakdown or a fire. Electricity at a high voltage and high current flows through the transducer cable and power cable, and so be sure that the terminal connections and connector connections are properly fitted without any looseness.
  • Page 9 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Use the oscillator within the operating temperature range of 5°C to 40°C. Also, even if the indoor temperature environment is within the rated temperature range of 5°C to 40°C, this temperature could be exceeded in the area around the...
  • Page 10 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Do not use acidic liquid (PH6 or less) as the liquid that comes into direct contact with the transducer unit. It may cause the transducer unit to malfunction. When using an acidic liquid (PH6 or less), use a double tank structure. If the liquid used on the inner of double tank splashes or drips into the outer tank, drain it immediately and clean the cleaning tank cleanly.

  • Page 11: Other Safety Information

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 2.3 Other Safety Information Safety Information on Installation and Use of Transducer Cable and Power Cable  Before connecting the transducer cable, power cable, and other cables, be sure that the primary-side power supply has been turned off.

  • Page 12: Safety Information On Installation And Use Of Transducer Unit

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series  Install the oscillator in a flat location with sufficient strength and that is not exposed to vibrations. Vibrations could damage the internal parts, resulting in a breakdown.  Do not install by stacking three or more oscillators on top of each other.

  • Page 13: General Safety Information

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series General Safety Information  Do not carelessly touch the oscillator, transducer unit, cables, or other parts when your hands are wet.  During ultrasonic cleaning, do not insert your hands into the cleaning tank without paying careful attention.

  • Page 14: Names Of Parts And Their Functions

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 3 Names of Parts and Their Functions 3.1 Check of Packaged Items In this product series, the oscillator and transducer unit consist of a single set. The following four types of combinations with the transducer unit are available, and the type of transducer unit set selected by the customer is provided in the package.

  • Page 15: Items Sold Separately

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Tank type Tank type transducer unit Tank with heater type Tank with heater type transducer unit *1 Transducer cable length 2.5 m (braided section 2 m) *2 Transducer cable length 3.5 m (standard product) *3 Transducer cable length 3.5 m Items Sold Separately Depending on the customer's order, the following items that are sold separately may be included.

  • Page 16: Names Of Parts

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 3.2 Names of Parts Oscillator Front Panel (5) MAIN mode lamp (2) FM mode lamp (4) PULSE mode lamp (6) REMOTE lamp (1) DUAL mode lamp (8) US lamp (3) SINGLE mode lamp (7) AL lamp...
  • Page 17 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Name Description US lamp This lamp turns on during ultrasonic oscillation. This is an address switch for RS-485 communication. Addresses 1 to 15 Address switch can be set. (10) SELECT switch This switch is used to select the oscillation mode.

  • Page 18: Oscillator Rear Panel

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Oscillator Rear Panel (5) Equipment (4) REMOTE setting switch (7) Fan outlet port (6) ID label (3) I/O terminals (1) Transducer output (2) Power input connector Name Description Transducer output This connector supplies power to the transducer when the supplied connector transducer output cable is connected.
  • Page 19 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Name Description [5] [OSC] This sends notification of the ultrasonic wave state to an external device. - During ultrasonic wave oscillation: Short-circuit between terminals - When ultrasonic waves are stopped: Open state between terminals REMOTE setting...

  • Page 20: Installation And Connections

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 4 Installation and Connections This section describes the procedures for installation and connections for this product. 4.1 Installing the Oscillator The oscillator is installed on a stable, flat location with sufficient strength that is not subjected to vibrations, and is not damp or exposed to water droplets.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Power Cable

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 4.2 Connecting the Power Cable Preparation Connect the power cable to the power supply obtained beforehand by the customer. Refer to the figure below. Note The connection polarity for the supplied power cable is shown below.

  • Page 22: Installing The Transducer Unit

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 4.3 Installing the Transducer Unit Preparation The transducer sometimes holds a high-voltage charge. Before installing the transducer unit, be sure to always temporarily short-circuit the transducer positive and negative terminals to discharge any residual charge. Then, install by following the procedure for the type that you are using.
  • Page 23 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Pull out the transducer cable to the outside of the cleaning tank. Important If any liquids are splashed on the cable routing holes at the end of the braided hose tip, liquid could get inside the transducer unit, resulting in a breakdown of the transducer. Be sure to always install so that the transducer cable is outside the cleaning tank.

  • Page 24: Mounting Procedure Example (Vibration Plate Type Transducer Unit)

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Mounting Procedure Example (Vibration Plate Type Transducer Unit) Obtain a cleaning tank that has sufficient strength to support the weight of the vibration plate and has a shape that matches the dimensions of the vibration plate.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Transducer Cable

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 4.4 Connecting the Transducer Cable Connecting the Transducer Cable and Transducer Unit Leader Cable Connect the transducer cable and transducer unit leader cable by referring to the figure below. Important To ensure safety, be sure to always disconnect the power supply for the oscillator before making the connection.

  • Page 26: Connecting The Transducer Cable To The Oscillator

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Connecting the Transducer Cable to the Oscillator Insert the plug of the transducer cable into the transducer output connector on the oscillator rear panel, and screw in firmly until the lock ring no longer moves. Important Before connecting the transducer unit to the oscillator, be sure to check that the ID number affixed to the oscillator rear panel matches the ID number of the transducer unit.

  • Page 27: Operating Procedures

    A special washing basket is available (sold separately) for the tank-type cleaning unit. Please ask your Honda Electronics sales representative or dealer for more information. Check that the power switch on the oscillator front panel is at the OFF position, and set the circuit breaker that is supplying power to the oscillator to the ON position.

  • Page 28: Basic Operations For Oscillator

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 5.2 Basic Operations for Oscillator Set the power switch on the front panel of the oscillator to the ON position. After all the lamps on the front panel are lit solid, one of the DUAL, FM, SINGLE, or PULSE mode lamps and the MAIN mode lamp remain lit, and the other lamps turn off.

  • Page 29: O Functions

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 6 I/O Functions This section describes the operating procedures for the following functions that use the I/O terminals on the oscillator rear panel.  Remote control function (ultrasonic wave output ON/OFF control)  Device error output function ...

  • Page 30: Error Output Function

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Important  For the external contact signal connecting the [REM] and [COM] terminals, use a non-voltage contact (switch, relay contact, etc.) with a contact rated 12 V DC and 0.1 A or more.  Do not supply power when the REMOTE setting switch is set to ON and the [REM] terminal is short-circuited while there is no cleaning solution in the cleaning tank.

  • Page 31: Ultrasonic Wave Oscillation Detection Function

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Important  The [AL] terminal photorelay contact rating is 30 V DC and 0.1 A. Do not use voltages and currents that exceed the rating. Doing so could result in a breakdown.  To prevent malfunctions due to noise, use shielded cables within 10 meters for the signal cables.

  • Page 32: To 20 Ma Current Output Function

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 6.4 4 to 20 mA Current Output Function This function outputs a current of 4 to 20 mA based on the output power (W). Preparation Connect the 4 to 20 mA signal cable to the [4-20mA] terminal (6-pin connector, numbers 1-2) in the I/O terminals.

  • Page 33: Rs-485 Communication Function

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 6.5 RS-485 Communication Function In this function, RS-485 communication using the Modbus RTU protocol is used to change settings and read Ⓡ the oscillation state in this product. RS-485 Specifications and Functions ●RS-485 Specifications Item Specifications...

  • Page 34: Preparation

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Relationship between data areas and function codes (FC) Data area Holding Register FC = 03 Read Area where reading and writing are possible FC = 06 Write (setting values, etc.) Input Register Read FC = 04...

  • Page 35: Message Format (When Reading Data From Slave)

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Note Peel off the jacket of the signal cable, and use a precision screwdriver (flat-head) to connect to the terminal. Connect the RS-485 converter A (+) terminal to all device A (+) terminals. Connect the B (-) terminal to all device B (-) terminals.
  • Page 36 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series An example when reading the data for address 1, function code 03, and register address 21 for one register is shown below. Process request message (hexadecimal notation) Address Function code Register address Number of registers that are read...

  • Page 37: Message Format (When Writing Data To Slave)

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Message Format (When Writing Data to Slave) The function code specifies 06. ● Process request message format from Master (PC) to Slave (WA) Name Description No. of bytes Address Specifies the slave address. Function code Specifies 06.

  • Page 38: Exception Responses

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Exception Responses When an error has occurred in the slave, an exception response is sent in response instead of the normal response message. An exception response includes a number (exception code) that indicates the details of the exception.

  • Page 39: Crc Calculation Method

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Response message (hexadecimal notation) Address Function code Exception code CRC Calculation Method The CRC is calculated using the section excluding the CRC for each message. An example when reading the data for address 1, function code 03, and register address 21 for one register is shown below.
  • Page 40 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series The process request message that is actually sent is shown below. Process request message (hexadecimal notation) Address Function code Register address Number of registers that are read...

  • Page 41: Note On Communication Timing

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Note on Communication Timing After a response message from the slave (WA) is received by the master (PC), do not send a process request message to the WA from the PC until a wait time of 3.5 characters has elapsed.

  • Page 42: Registers

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Registers This section describes the handling of register values and the functions of each register. ●Handling of register values A two-byte (16 bits) value consisting of an upper byte and lower byte is assigned to a register.
  • Page 43 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Input register (function code 04 read-only register) functions Register Item name Initial Minimum Maximum Function value value value Version This is the program version. Example: V1.000 → Readout value: 1000 Status This is the status of the ultrasonic wave oscillator.
  • Page 44 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Holding register (function code 03 (readout), 06 (write)) functions Register Item name Initial Minimum Maximum Function value value value Connect This selects enable/disable for control in RS-485 communication. 0: Control using communication is disabled 1: Control using communication is enabled Control using the front panel and remote control is enabled.

  • Page 45: Tank With Heater

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 7 Tank with Heater This section describes operation of the cleaning tank with heater and safety information that is particularly important. ●Appearance of cleaning tank with heater ●Enlarged view of temperature setting controller section...

  • Page 46: Installation And Operating Procedures

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 7.1 Installation and Operating Procedures This section describes the installation and operating procedures for the cleaning tank with heater. The tank with heater can become extremely hot. Do not touch the tank with your hands or put your hands into the solution. Doing so could result in a burn.

  • Page 47: Additional Information

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series When the setting temperature is reached, heater operation is automatically stopped, and the ■ lamp in the middle of the deviation indicator lamps turns on. To change the temperature setting during operation, perform steps 2 and 3.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    If the problem is still not resolved by inspecting and taking corrective action, immediately stop usage, and contact the dealer where you made the purchase. Please note that Honda Electronics will not be liable for any damage that occurs as a result of measures taken by the customer other than those described in this manual.

  • Page 49: Errors Due To Transducer Connection

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Errors Due to Transducer Connection Front panel lamp Type of Cause Corrective action indicators error AL lamp that Level indicator occurred Blinking 1 lamp blinking Short-circuit A short-circuit has Check that there are no load occurred somewhere short-circuits along the routing path ●⇔○...

  • Page 50: Errors Due To Oscillation State

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series Errors Due to Oscillation State Front panel lamp Type of Cause Corrective action indicators error AL lamp that Level indicator occurred 1 lamp lit Excessive A transducer unit with Check that the ID number matches power...
  • Page 51 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series improving the flow of air. Also, avoid use in environments where large amounts of dust, oil, and other substances are produced. A transducer unit with Check that the ID number matches a different ID from the...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting For Other Symptoms

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 8.2 Troubleshooting for Other Symptoms Symptom Cause Corrective action Ultrasonic wave The power switch on the front Set the power switch on the front oscillation is not panel of the oscillator is at the panel of the oscillator to the ON performed.
  • Page 53 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series DUAL or FM mode Ultrasonic wave The power setting is at MIN. Turn the power setting dial clockwise oscillation output is weak. to increase the output. Supply voltage is incorrect. Supply a voltage that is within the...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 9 Specifications 9.1 Oscillator ●Specifications Model WA-600-28 WA-600-40 WA-1200-28 WA-1200-40 (1) Adjacent dual-frequency switching oscillation (DUAL) (2) FM oscillation (FM) Oscillation modes (3) Single-frequency oscillation (SINGLE) (4) Pulse oscillation (PULSE) DUAL, FM 400 W 800 W...
  • Page 55 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●External dimensions (WA-600-28/40 and WA-1200-28/40) (Units: mm)

  • Page 56: Transducer Unit

    Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series 9.2 Transducer Unit ●Immersible box type: Standard specifications WA-600 type WA-1200 type Model N06-28A N06-40A N12-28A N12-40A Allowable input 600 W 1200 W power Nominal resonance 28 kHz 40 kHz 28 kHz 40 kHz frequency Transducer...
  • Page 57 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Immersible box type (N12-28A, N12-40A) : External dimensions (Units: mm) *40 kHz model is 80 mm 3/8 SUS304 90° elbow ●Vibration plate type: Standard specifications WA-600 type WA-1200 type Model F06-28A F06-40A F12-28A F12-40A Allowable input...
  • Page 58 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Vibration plate type (F06-28A, F06-40A) : External dimensions (Units: mm) ●Vibration plate type (F12-28A, F12-40A) : External dimensions (Units: mm)
  • Page 59 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Tank type: Standard specifications WA-600 type WA-1200 type Model S06-28A S06-40A S12-28A S12-40A Allowable input 600 W 1200 W power Nominal resonance 28 kHz 40 kHz 28 kHz 40 kHz frequency Transducer Bolt-clamped Langevin type transducer Usage solution 5°C to 100°C...
  • Page 60 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Tank with heater type: Standard specifications WA-600 type WA-1200 type Model SH06-28A SH06-40A SH12-28A SH12-40A Allowable input 600 W 1200 W power Nominal resonance 28 kHz 40 kHz 28 kHz 40 kHz frequency Transducer Bolt-clamped Langevin type transducer Usage solution 5°C to 100°C...
  • Page 61 Ultrasonic Cleaner WA Series ●Tank with heater type (SH12-28A, SH12-40A) : External dimensions (Units: mm)
  • Page 62 After sales service  When the after service such as the repair is required, please contact the seller of product with the detailed information about the malfunction. WA-600-28 WA-600-40 Duplication prohibited WA-1200-28 WA-1200-40 Industrial Equipment Division 20 Oyamazuka, Oiwa-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-3193, Japan Tel: +81-532-41-2774 Fax: +81-532-41-2923 Website:...

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