Table of Contents: General Information ................... 3 List of tools required ..................3 Preparation ......................3 Removing the power ....................3 Overview of parts ....................4 Assembly work steps ..................5 Installing the O2 wire harness ............... 5 Installation of valve and tubing ..............7 Installation of power supply and PCBA ............
1 General Information This instruction is valid for models Heracell VIOS 160i / Forma Steri-Cycle i160 for all production dates. Only Thermo Service personnel or specialized personnel authorized by Thermo may perform the conversion. Having the conversion performed by parties other than those stated above will result in the Thermo Electron Corporation warranty being voided.
4 Overview of parts File SAP Part Number Description 50114023 SOLENOID VALVE, O2 (HERACELL UPGRADE) 50145312 SP O2 SENSOR COMPL; 1...21% O2 KRONOS 50143465 O2 SENSOR KABEL KRONOS 50050737 FILTER FOR GAS INLET HERACELL 50062701 SET OF FLEX.TUBE F.GAS CONNECTION INCUBA 3719098 Y HOSE CONNECTOR TYPE YS 4 3650437...
5 Assembly work steps Installing the O wire harness To gain access to the top the upper screws of the rear wall have to be (see pic. 1). Pic. 1 Push the insulation aside to get access to the upper part of the rear wall and remove the black silicone grommet.
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Feed the cable through the hole from the inside of the chamber and fix the socket from the rear with the washer and hex nut (see pic. 3). Pic. 4 Seal the fixtures with a sufficient amount of high temp silicone Elastosil E14, as shown in pic.
Installation of valve and tubing Install the O valve (with yellow dot), gas filter and securing bracket. Pic. 6 Cut the CO tubing and install the Y-connector. Connect the valve and the O valve to the Y-connector. Pic. 7 ...
Installation of power supply and PCBA Install the power supply in the electrical compartment. Pic. 8 Install the sensor PCBA in the electrical compartment. Pic. 9 50154853_060717_en 8 ...
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Connect the wiring according to the electrical circuit diagram. Pic. 10 Install the sensor in the inner chamber. Pic. 12 50154853_060717_en 9 ...
Final set-up Close the electrical compartment. Plug in the power cable. Switch the incubator on and ensure that the incubator comes up with the normal display screen as described in the operation manual (note that the appearance might vary depending on the installed option).
After restart the unit will display O value as seen in pic. 16. Connect the gases, refill water if needed and perform an auto-start. Pic. 16 For TC units only: After completion of auto-start the cross compensation for CO metering has to be determined.
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