Etac HIFLEX NEO User manual

Issued on oct.29, 2012 (5th edition)
T e m p e r a t u r e ( H u m i d i t y ) C h a m b e r
Operation Manual
Temperature and Humidity Test Chamber
Main body / Maintenance

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Thank you very much for purchasing our HIFLEX NEO series Temperature (Humidity)
Chamber. This NEO series was developed utilizing ETAC's original
technologies and taking the current market trends into consideration. We
believe that this series will meet your various needs. In order to use all
functions of this product effectively, correctly, and safely, please first read
this operation manual carefully to fully understand the features and operation
methods.
This manual contains information on all HIFLEX NEO series products. Please collate
information based on your purchased model.
Preface
-NOTE -
The “lot No.”is also indicated on the lower right of the front panel of the chamber.
When contacting us regarding a chamber, please remember to provide us
with the “Lot No.”as well.

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INDEX
■FOR SAFE USE.......................................................................................................................6
●OUR WARNING LABELS...........................................................................................................6
●PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY ................................................7
■IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................. 11
●INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................... 11
●PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING SPECIMENS ............................................................................ 14
●HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 16
●OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................. 18
●PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL............................................................................................... 20
■LIST OF STANDARD ACCESSORIES........................................................................................ 20
■NAME OF PARTS.................................................................................................................. 22
■PREPARING FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................... 23
1. INSTALLING THE CHAMBER..................................................................................................... 23
2. PREPARING HUMIDIFICATION WATER (FX TYPE)...................................................................... 23
3. CONNECTING DRAIN HOSES................................................................................................... 24
4. CONNECTING THE POWER ..................................................................................................... 25
5. STARTING AN OPERATION...................................................................................................... 26
■ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 27
●INTERLOCK.......................................................................................................................... 27
●EXTERNAL OUTPUT TERMINAL ............................................................................................. 28
●LAN CONNECTOR................................................................................................................ 29
●USB CONNECTOR ............................................................................................................... 29
●HUMIDIFICATION VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM ......................................................................... 30
■OPERATING FUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 31
●LOCAL/REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION .................................................................................. 31
●DISPLAYING THE STATUS OF EQUIPMENT/INSTRUMENT........................................................... 34
●ERROR NUMBERS ................................................................................................................ 36
●ABOUT SETTING OF UPPER AND LOWER TEMPERATURE LIMITS................................................ 39
●SETTING OVERHEAT PROTECTOR (FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPECIMENS) ............................... 39
■HOW TO RESET ERROR/ALARM............................................................................................ 40
●ERROR/ALARM RESETTING PROCEDURES.............................................................................. 40
●RESUMING AN OPERATION AFTER RESETTING ERROR/ALARM................................................ 40
■DEFROSTING METHOD......................................................................................................... 41
●ABOUT FROST FORMATION ON THE CHILLER .......................................................................... 41
●CHECKING FROST FORMATION.............................................................................................. 41
●HOW TO DEFROST ............................................................................................................... 41
●WHEN ER01 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 42

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●WHEN ER04 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 43
●WHEN ER06 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 45
●WHEN ER11, 12, OR 13 IS DISPLAYED .................................................................................. 48
●WHEN ER15 OR 16 IS DISPLAYED......................................................................................... 49
●WHEN ER18 OR 19 IS DISPLAYED......................................................................................... 50
●WHEN ER21, 22, OR 23 IS DISPLAYED .................................................................................. 51
●WHEN ER27 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 53
●WHEN ER31 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 54
●WHEN ER32 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 55
●WHEN ER41, 42, OR 43 IS DISPLAYED .................................................................................. 56
●WHEN ER45 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 57
●WHEN ER47 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 58
●WHEN ER49 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 60
●WHEN ER51 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 63
●WHEN ER56 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 64
●WHEN ER57 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 65
●WHEN ER60 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 65
●WHEN ER61 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 66
●WHEN ER99 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 66
●WHEN AL26 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 67
●WHEN AL45 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 68
●WHEN AL47 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 69
●WHEN AL48 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 70
●WHEN AL49 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 71
●WHEN AL50 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 73
●WHEN AL52 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 74
●WHEN AL72 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 75
●WHEN AL73 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 76
●WHEN AL75 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 78
●WHEN AL84 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 79
●WHEN AL86 IS DISPLAYED ................................................................................................... 79
●TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS WITHOUT ERROR/ALARM DISPLAY .......................................... 80
◇CHAMBER OPERATION DOES NOT START BY PRESSING THE RUN/STOP BUTTON.................... 80
◇TEMPERATURE DOES NOT RISE DURING THE TEST. ................................................................ 80
◇TEMPERATURE DOES NOT RISE............................................................................................. 80
◇TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY DO NOT DECREASE DURING THE TEST. ..................................... 80
◇WINDOW LAMP DOES NOT LIGHT UP. ..................................................................................... 80
◇CONDENSATION OR CLOUDING OCCURS ON THE SURFACE OF VIEWING WINDOW...................... 80
◇USE OF THE HUMIDIFICATION WATER IS EXTREMELY LARGE. ................................................... 81

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◇THE EARTH LEAKAGE BREAKER TRIPPED. .............................................................................. 81
■MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ........................................................................................... 83
○CHECK POINTS FOR 1ST MONTH INSPECTION .......................................................................... 83
○CHECK POINTS FOR 3RD MONTH INSPECTION.......................................................................... 84
○CHECK POINTS FOR 6TH MONTH INSPECTION .......................................................................... 85
○CHECK POINTS FOR 1ST YEAR INSPECTION ............................................................................. 86
○INSPECTION UPON RELOCATION............................................................................................. 86
■EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE OF MAJOR PARTS............................................................................ 89
■WARRANTY COVERAGE ....................................................................................................... 90
■MATERIALS OF PARTS.......................................................................................................... 90
◆SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF ENTIRE SYSTEM ............................................................................. 91
◆SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEM (FX/ FL410N, 420N ) ........................... 92
◆SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF WATER CIRCUIT ............................................................................. 93
◆OPERABLE RANGE OF FOR REFRIGERATOR AUTO/MANUAL OPERATION.................................... 94
◆SPECIFICATIONS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE &HUMIDITY CHAMBER FX TYPE (- 40 ℃) ............... 95
◆TEMPERATURE /HUMIDITY CONTROL RANGE (FX TYPE) ....................................................... 103