Summary of Contents for Thermo Scientific Heratherm OMS Series
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Trademarks Heratherm™ is a registered trademark of Thermo Scientific. Thermo Scientific is a brand owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in the operating instructions are the exclusive property of the respective man- ufacturers.
Installing the Stacking Feet......................... 3-5 Installing the Stacking Adapter ......................3-6 Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor ......................3-7 Chapter 4 Product Description ......................4-1 Heratherm OGS Series Oven Overview....................4-1 -Heratherm OMS Series Oven Overview.................... 4-3 Safety Devices............................. 4-6 Operating Environment ........................4-6 Sensing and Control System .......................
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Chapter 10 Maintenance ........................10-1 Inspections and checks........................10-1 Service Intervals ..........................10-2 Replacing the Door Seal ........................10-2 Replacing the Power Cord ........................ 10-3 Returns for Repair ..........................10-3 Chapter 11 Disposal.......................... 11-1 Overview of Materials Used......................11-1 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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Figure 5-10 Wire-mesh Shelf ..........................5-7 Figure 5-11 AC Power Supply Socket ........................5-9 Figure 7-1 Control Panel for Heratherm OGS Series and OMS Series Ovens............7-1 Figure 10-1 Door seal replacement (example showing OMH Series oven) ............. 10-3 Thermo Scientific...
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Safety Notes Basic Operating Precautions These operating instructions describe Heratherm ovens. Heratherm ovens have been manufactured to the latest state of the art and been tested thoroughly for flawless functioning prior to shipping. However, the oven may present potential hazards, particularly if it is operated by inadequately trained personnel or if it is not used in accordance with the intended purpose.
Safety Notes Operational Safety Rules Operational Safety Rules The following rules must be heeded when working with Heratherm ovens: • Observe the sample weight limits specified for your Heratherm oven as a whole and its shelving in particular; see “Technical Data” on page 13-1 •...
Safety Notes Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols Safety Notes and Symbols Used Throughout These Operating Instructions Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injuries. Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.
Safety Notes Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols Additional Symbols for Safety Information Wear safety gloves! Wear safety goggles! Harmful liquids! Electric shock! Hot surfaces! Fire hazard! Explosion hazard! Suffocation hazard! Heratherm Thermo Electron LED GmbH...
Safety Notes Intended Purpose of the Oven Symbols on the Oven Observe operating instructions VDE test mark CE-conformity mark: confirms conformity according to EU Guidelines RS 232 interface PT 100 Sample Sensor - accessory part Alarm contact Intended Purpose of the Oven Correct Use Heratherm ovens are laboratory devices for heating applications, equipped with precision temperature control.
Safety Notes Standards and Directives Incorrect Use To avoid the risk of explosion do not load the oven with tissue, material, or liquids that: • are easily flammable or explosive; • release vapor or dust that forms combustible or explosive mixtures when exposed to air; •...
Risk of injury Should sharp edges have formed in damaged areas or elsewhere on the device, take all necessary precautions to protect personnel handling the oven. For example, have them wear protective gloves and other personal protection equipment. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
Delivery of the Oven Scope of Supply Scope of Supply Ovens Quantity of components supplied (pieces) OGS Series OMS Series Wire-mesh shelf Support rail for shelf Shelf support brackets Power cord Clip springs Operating manual Short reference guide Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
• Power line voltage variations must not exceed ±10 % of the nominal voltage. • Transient overvoltages must not exceed the values usually encountered throughout the power supply network. The nominal transient overvoltage level shall be the surge withstand voltage according to overvoltage category II of IEC 60364-4-443. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
The oven’s outer surfaces and its air exhaust piping may become hot, so be sure to maintain the proper spacing from walls and ceilings specified by local building codes and/or fire protection regulations. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Protection Equipment, such as safety shoes, when lifting the oven. To avoid crushing your fingers or hands (particularly in a closing door) or damaging the oven, do not use any other lift points than those indicated in the illustration above. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
• Slotted screwdriver 5,5x100 or Torx screwdriver 20x100. Installing the Stacking Feet 1. Remove the left and right blank plugs at the top blank. 2. Install the stacking feet with the enclosed screws using a slotted or Torx screwdriver. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
• The levelling feet on the top device must be screwed in all the way. • The levelling feet of the top device must be aligned with and placed exactly on the stacking pads of the stacking adapter. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Install the anti-tilt anchor to a solid part of the building, which is able for shoring loads. The installation has to be carried out by qualified personnel only. The connection to the building must be carried out with appropriate screws and dowels according to the consistence of the building part. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
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26 °C (79 °F), temperature control may be adversely affected on the top device while the decontamination routine is running on the bottom device. To prevent any impairment of temperature control, make sure that the space between and around any two stacked devices is well-ventilated for optimum heat removal. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
4-3) Heratherm OGS Series Oven Overview Heratherm OGS Series (OGS is brief for Oven with Gravity convection for Standard laboratory applications) general protocol natural convection ovens come equipped with the following features: • high-precision work space temperature control, adjustable in steps one degree up to 250 °C/482 °F;...
Product Description Heratherm OGS Series Oven Overview The individual features of ovens are shown in Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2 below. Figure 4-1 Heratherm OGS Series Front View Outer door Door latch cut-out Door latch and handle Door hinge, lower Levelling foot...
Product Description -Heratherm OMS Series Oven Overview Figure 4-2 Heratherm OGS Series Rear View Door latch and handle Control panel Stacking pad Spacer Air outlet aperture Air inlet, mechanical [10] - [11] Electronics compartment [12] Levelling foot Heratherm OMS Series Oven Overview...
Support rail for wire-mesh shelf Shelf rack [10] Fan cover, integrated into air baffle [11] Door hook catch [12] Air baffle [13] Door seal [14] Stacking pad [15] Spring for air baffle [16] Temperature sensor [17] Exhaust air tube Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Product Description -Heratherm OMS Series Oven Overview Figure 4-4 Heratherm OMS Series Rear View Door latch and handle Control panel Stacking pad Spacer Electronics compartment Levelling foot Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
If the thermal protection is activated, the error message (E111) “Temperature too high” appears in the display window and an audible alarm is sounded. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
The device fuses are not user-serviceable. When the oven exhibits the typical signs of a blown fuse (no response to pressing the On/Off button, control panel remains extinguished, no heating operation), call Customer Service to have the fuses replaced. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
For details on using the shelf system, see the section “Start-up” page 5-1. Retaining spring Air baffle, lateral Support rails Wire-mesh shelf Air baffle, bottom Figure 4-7 Shelf System - OGS Series Oven Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Product Description Work Space Components Retaining spring Air baffle, lateral Shelf support brackets Wire-mesh shelf Support Rail Figure 4-8 Shelf System - OMS Series Oven tube access porttube access porttube access port Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
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Product Description Work Space Components 4-10 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Initial installation Heratherm OGS Series ovens have the shelving support rails integrated with the air baffles, which are readily pre-installed when the devices are shipped from the factory.
Start-up Initial installation Retaining spring Air baffle, lateral Support rails Wire-mesh shelf Air baffle, bottom Figure 5-2 OGS Series - Installing the Shelving Retaining spring Air baffle, rear Shelf support brackets Wire-mesh shelf Support Rail Figure 5-3 OMS Series - Installing the Shelving Heratherm Thermo Electron LED GmbH...
Start-up Preparing the Work Space Preparing the Work Space The following work space components should be checked for cleanliness and cleaned prior to use: • shelf support brackets, • wire-mesh shelves, • work space surfaces, • work space seals and gaskets, Disinfection For details about the cleaning of the oven, please refer to the section “Cleaning”...
Start-up Preparing the Work Space 3. To remove the support rails, pull the retaining spring tab down out of the embossing and remove the support rail assembly. Installing and Uninstalling the Rear Air Baffle (OMS Series only) Heratherm OMS Series ovens are shipped from the factory with an air baffle readily pre-installed at the back wall of the work space (while OGS Series ovens do not have this feature).
Start-up Preparing the Work Space Figure 5-6 Removing the Bottom Panel 1. Losen the two screws [1] in the bottom panel, then remove the entire bottom panel by lifting it out of its two embossings. Figure 5-7 Bottom Panel Removed 2.
Start-up Preparing the Work Space Figure 5-8 Removing the Lateral Air Baffle 3. For the lateral air baffles to install correctly, the two retaining springs [1] must be facing upwards. Place the lateral air baffle on the lower embossings and tilt it upwards against the side wall of the work space.
Start-up Preparing the Work Space Figure 5-9 Shelf Support Bracket Installation Installing the Wire-mesh Shelves Figure 5-10 Wire-mesh Shelf 1. Push the wire-mesh shelf onto the shelf support brackets with the tilt protection devices [1] facing the rear panel of the oven. The tilt protection devices [1] also serve as guides for the wire-mesh shelves.
Start-up Connecting Power 2. Manually adjust the levelling feet until the wire-mesh shelf is horizontally aligned in all directions. Perform the adjustment of the levelling feet from left to right and from rear to front. Connecting Power Electric shock Contact with live electrical components may cause a lethal electric shock.
Start-up Connecting the RS-232 Interface Power outlets Make sure that power outlets remain freely accessible at all times! Sample /ECO Sensor (not used) RS 232 interface Alarm contact (not used) Power socket Figure 5-11 AC Power Supply Socket Condensation When taking the oven into operation for the first time allow some time for stabilization before switching on to avoid condensation forming on live parts.
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Start-up Connecting the RS-232 Interface With stacked devices, keep the serial interface cable away from hot spots on the other oven in the stack. 3. Connect one connector of the serial interface cable (cable length, 5 to max. 10 m, not supplied as a standard item) to the socket labeled RS 232 in the electrical interfaces section at the rear of the oven (see “Signal Interfaces and Power Socket”...
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Start-up Connecting the RS-232 Interface — <CR> is for carriage return. Table 5-1 Terminal Commands for Querying Data Command Syntax Response Example Combined Date and Time ?:0010:00::c1 !:0010:11:31.07.10;01:02:23:e2 Date Time Date only ?:0011:00::c0 !:0011:08:31.07.10:d2 Date Time only ?:0012:00::c3 !:0012:08:01:02:23:dc Time Temperature Set Value (T1);...
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Start-up Connecting the RS-232 Interface 5-12 Heratherm Thermo Electron LED GmbH...
Upon initial installation and subsequent heat-up, this appliance may produce an odor and trace evolution of non-toxic vapor that results from brake-out of the insulation binder. This condition is normal for factory-new products and will diminish with continued operation. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
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To ensure sufficient air circulation and uniform heating of the samples, do not use more than 70% of the maximum surface area of the work space. Bulky objects in the work space that dissipate heat may impair heat distribution. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Handling and Control Heratherm OGS Series and OMS Series ovens come with a front panel mounted control unit consisting of a multifunctional display, four control buttons, and an on/off button. The four control buttons interact with the display window to let users access all of the user control functions and adjustments of the oven, including - for example, the temperature set value, timer, as well as a variety of other functions.
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The table below contains brief descriptions of the display features of the control panel (items D1 through D3 in Figure 7-1; the identifiers K1 through K4 refer to the buttons shown in that figure). Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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Invokes a submenu with the following functions: - Read access to error log - Calibrating the oven - Toggling the temperature display unit between °C and °F - Entering a configuration control code (Instructions: “Settings” page 7-9) Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
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“Switching the Oven Off / Powering Down” page 7-5) Button Inactivity Monitoring When no button is pressed for more than 30 seconds in any selected menu item, the display exits from the selected screen and returns to default display mode. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
7-1) and a residual heat temperature readout in case the work space temperature is still higher than 50 °C/122 °F. The oven is switched off now. 2. If required, unplug the AC power plug to power down the oven completely. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
When the display reads 0 °C, press to confirm your settings. The display returns to its default mode. The actual temperature measured in the work space and shown in the temperature display area starts to drop, showing the progress of the cool-down process. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Table 7-7 Setting a Countdown-type On Timer Press to activate the menu bar, then use select the Timer icon and press to confirm. The word Off appears in the multifunctional display pane. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
To cancel a pre-programmed on timer while the oven is switched off, hold the On/Off button depressed for a few seconds. In the menu bar, the Timer icon will go out. The display returns to its default mode. Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
E01 (Error 01). This entry represents the most recently registered error. After a few seconds, the display pane automatically switches to the internal error code - for example, 109. E01 shows the latest fault, E22 shows the oldest fault. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
Table 7-11Entering the Calibration Reference Temperature Manually Press to activate the menu bar, then use to select the Settings icon and press confirm. Press to switch to the CAL(ibration) menu item. 7-10 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Settings icon and press confirm. Press to switch to the C - F menu item. The text C - F is flashing in the display pane. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-11...
Settings icon and press confirm. Press to switch to the ConF(iguration) menu item. The word ConF will be flashing in the multifunctional display pane. Press the button. 7-12 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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Enter code “1234” to reset the user calibration. By confirming your entry for the last digit with , the new configuration is activated immediately. The display returns to its default mode. The Settings icon in the menu bar will go out. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-13...
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Handling and Control Settings 7-14 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
2. Turn the oven off using the control panel. 3. Unplug the power cord and secure it against accidental reconnection. 4. Until the oven is shut down, the work space must be continuously ventilated. Leave the door open and secure it against accidental closure. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
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Shut-down Shutting the Oven Down Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Wipe the surfaces clean using a clean cloth and clear water. Then, wipe the surfaces dry using a clean cloth. Wipe / Spray Disinfection The manual wipe and spray disinfection is the following process: • predisinfection, • Cleaning as appropriate for the current application. Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
Touching live electrical components may cause a lethal electric shock. Before connecting the oven to the power supply, check the plug and power cord for damage. Do not use damaged cables for connecting the oven to the power source! Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
2. Spray disinfectant onto the surfaces of the work space and of the accessories or wipe the surfaces clean using disinfectant. 3. Allow time for the disinfectant to act as specified by the manufacturer. Disinfecting hard-to-reach components Spray the sensor and other hard-to-reach components with disinfectant! Thermo Scientific Heratherm...
• Perform electrical safety check in accordance with the relevant national regulations Functional check If safety devices were removed or disabled for inspections, the oven must not be operated before the safety devices have been reinstalled and checked for their correct function. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 10-1...
The door seal of the outer door is located in the retaining slot. The door seal should be inspected for any signs embrittlement every six months when the oven has been used at maximum temperatures of up to 250 °C / 482 °F. 10-2 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Using a standard power cord with a lower temperature withstand class is prohibited. Returns for Repair Prior to returning any materials, please contact our Customer Service Department for a “Return Materials Authorization” number (RMA). Material returned without an RMA number will be refused. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 10-3...
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• Clean the oven components thoroughly, then disinfect or decontaminate them (depending on application). • Fill in and attach a safety declaration with details on decontamination activities performed to the items that are to be repaired. 10-4 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
Galvanized steel sheet, painted Oven rear panel Galvanized steel sheet Outer door Galvanized steel sheet, painted Door inner panel OMS and OGS: stainless steel 1.4016 Control panel and display window Polyethylene protective foil Heater Stainless steel-sheathed resistance heater wires Thermo Scientific Heratherm 11-1...
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Thermo Electron secures conformity with this directive, on recycling and disposal companies in your country and on the products of Thermo Electron, which fall under the RoHS Directive (Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment), please visit the website www.thermo.com/WEEERoHS. 11-2 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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. If this doesn't solve play. Heater disabled by the problem, call service. controller. Config Error (E012) General device configura- Audible alarm activated, Call service. tion error. message shown on dis- play. No user entries accepted by control panel. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 12-1...
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A/D-converter out- ence sensor, audible alarm put for the process sensor activated, message shown has changed over a spe- on display. If both sensors cific time period. are defective, all control cir- cuits will be disabled. 12-2 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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Sensor Error (E113) Sample sensor damaged. Audible alarm activated, Call service. The actual measured value message shown on dis- is out of range. play. Thermo Scientific Heratherm 12-3...
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Watchdog error (E115) Watchdog test failed on Audible alarm activated, Call service. power-up. message shown on dis- play. Clearing should mute the audible alarm, de-energize the alarm relay, and clear the message from the control panel display. 12-4 Heratherm Thermo Scientific...
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Stainless steel perforated shelf OGS 180 / OGH 180 / OGH-S 180, including 2 shelf support brackets 50127861 Locking spring 50127862 Support rail Heratherm 60 L 50127863 Support rail Heratherm 100 L 50127864 Support rail Heratherm 180 L Thermo Scientific Heratherm 14-1...
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Device Log Oven type: Part number: Serial number: Service number: Location Operator’s note: Work carried out Notes Date Signature Thermo Scientific Heratherm 15-1...
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