Ivoclar Vivadent Programat EP 3000 G2 User manual

Operating Instructions
Programat®
EP 3000 G2
Valid as of
Software Version 6.0

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Views of the Furnace, List of Parts 4
1. Introduction / Signs and Symbols 8
1.1 Preface
1.2 Introduction
1.3 Notes regarding the Operating Instructions
1.4 Notes on the different voltage versions
2. Safety First 9
2.1 Indications
2.2 Health and safety instructions
3. Product Description 12
3.1 Components
3.2 Hazardous areas and safety equipment
3.3 Functional description
3.4 Accessories
4. Installation and Initial Start-Up 13
4.1 Unpacking and checking the contents
4.2 Selecting the location
4.3 Assembly
4.4 Removing the furnace head
4.5 Initial start-up
5. Operation and Configuration 19
5.1 Introduction to the operation
5.2 Explanation of the key functions
5.3 Program structure
5.4 Adjustable parameters and possible value ranges
5.5 Settings and information
5.6 Explanation of the symbols on the display
5.7 Explanation of the speaker signals
6. Practical Use 25
6.1 Switching on/off
6.2 Firing programs
6.3 Press programs
6.4 Other options and special features of the furnace
7. Maintenance, Cleaning and Diagnosis 29
7.1 Monitoring and maintenance
7.2 Cleaning
7.3 Temperature calibration
7.4 Service note
7.5 Stand-by
7.6 Replacing the press plunger
8. What if... 32
8.1 Error messages
8.2 Technical malfunctions
8.3 Repair
8.4 Load factory settings
9. Product Specifications 35
9.1 Delivery form
9.2 Technical data
9.3 Acceptable operating conditions
9.4 Acceptable transportation and storage conditions
10. Appendix 36
10.1 Program table
10.2 Menu structure
Table of Contents

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List of parts
1 Sealing surface
2 Furnace head sealing ring
3 Insulation
4 Thermocouple
5 Firing plate 2
6 Display
7 Frame plate
8 QTK heating muffle
9 Housing base
10 Keypad (membrane-sealed)
11 On/Off switch
12 Heating element fuse
13 Vacuum pump fuse
15 Fuse holder
16 Power cord
17 Power socket
18 Vacuum pump socket
19 Rating plate
20 Screw for furnace head cover
21 Vacuum hose connection
22 Head insulation
23 Rubber feet
25 Housing furnace head
26 Thermocouple plug
27 Plug fuse
28 Heater plug
29 Heater plug socket
30 Thermocouple plug socket
32 Leaf spring
33 Air vents (base)
34 Cooling tray
35 Screw for cooling tray
36 Hood
37 Knurled screw for hood
38 Air vents furnace head
39 Air vents rear panel
40 Warnings
41 Furnace head mounting mark
42 Furnace base mounting mark
43 Furnace head mounting
44 Quartz-glass tube
46 Vacuum hose
47 Silicone washer
48 Firing plate holder
49 Thermocouple cable
50 Connecting rod axis
53 USB interface
54 Plug-in console
56 Cover for press drive
58 Furnace head, compl.
59 Press plunger 120
60 Press drive plug
61 Press electronics
62 Cover for press electronics
63 Fan
64 Split taper socket for press plunger
65 Terminal screw for press plunger
66 Press drive cable
67 Press drive plug socket
Please note that the list of parts applies to the entire
Operating Instructions. These parts and their numbers are
often referred to in later chapters.

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List of parts
7
1
2
3
9
5
8
40
25
38
56
34
6
10 23
35
36
58
20
63
33

6
32 43
59
22
64
62
65
22
61
63
11
36
37
39
12 13 53 19
12
11
13
15
19
53
21
17
16
18
46
49 2666 30 60 67 29 27 28 11

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Control unit:
70 Program key
71 ESC key
72 ENTER key
73 START key
74 Start LED
75 STOP key
76 Plus key
77 Minus key
78 Settings / Information
79 Cursor key right
80 Cursor key left
81 Stand-by temperature
82 Closing time
83 Temperature increase
84 Holding temperature
85 Holding time
86 Vacuum on
87 Vacuum off
88 Long-term cooling
89 Power Saving key
90 Open furnace head
91 Close furnace head
92 Numeric keys
93 Firing / Pressing
94 Home key
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59
4
44
3
50
54
41
42
100 Programat firing tray
101 Metal pin A
102 Metal pin B
103 Metal pin C
115 Cooling grid (complete)
110 USB data cable
100
115
101
103
102
120 Automatic Temperature
Checking Set 2 – ATK 2
120
110
78
93
94
81
82
85
86
88
84
87
89
83
79 80 70 77 76 72 71
73
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75
91
92
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1. Introduction / Signs and Symbols
1.1 Preface
Dear Customer
Thank you for having purchased
the Programat EP 3000/G2. It is
a state-of-the-art furnace for
dental applications.
The furnace has been designed
according to the latest industry
standards. Inappropriate use
may damage the equipment and
be harmful to personnel. Please
observe the relevant safety
instructions and read the
Operating Instructions carefully.
Enjoy working with the
Programat EP 3000/G2.
1.2 Introduction
The signs and symbols in these
Operating Instructions and on
the furnace facilitate the finding
of important points and have
the following meanings:
Risks and dangers
Important
information
Contraindication
Burn hazard
Risk of crushing
The Operating
Instructions must
be read
1.3 Notes regarding the
Operating Instructions
Furnace concerned:
Programat EP 3000/G2
Target group:
Dental technologists
These Operating Instructions
facilitate the correct, safe, and
economic use of the Programat
EP 3000/G2 furnace.
Should you lose the Operating
Instructions, extra copies can be
ordered at a nominal fee from
your local Ivoclar Vivadent
Service Center or downladed
from www.ivoclarvivadent.com/
downloadcenter.
In the Operating Instructions,
the furnace is described in the
200–240 V voltage version.
Please note that the voltage
range shown on the images
(e.g. rating plate) may differ
depending on the voltage
version of your furnace.
1.4 Notes on the different
voltage versions
The furnace is available with
different voltage versions.
– 110 – 120 V / 50 – 60 Hz
– 200 – 240 V / 50 – 60 Hz
In the Operating Instructions,
the furnace is described in the
200 – 240 V voltage version.
Please note that the voltage
range shown on the images
(e.g. rating plate) may differ
depending on the voltage
version of your furnace.

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2. Safety First
This chapter is especially important for personnel who work with the
Programat EP 3000/G2 or who have to carry out maintenance or
repair work. This chapter must be read and the corresponding
instructions followed.
2.1 Indications
The Programat EP 3000/G2 must only be used to fire and/or press
dental ceramic materials and it should be used for this purpose only.
Other uses than the ones stipulated, e.g. cooking of food, firing of
other materials, etc., are contraindicated. The manufacturer does not
assume any liability for damage resulting from misuse. The user is
solely responsible for any risk resulting from failure to observe these
Instructions.
Further instructions to assure proper use of the furnace:
– The instructions, regulations, and notes in these Operating Instruc-
tions must be observed.
– The instructions, regulations, and notes in the material‘s Instruc-
tions for Use must be observed.
– The furnace must be operated under the indicated environmental
and operating conditions (see Chapter 9).
– The Programat EP 3000/G2 must be properly maintained.
2.1.1
Risks and dangers
The furnace head should not be
removed from the furnace base as
long as the furnace head is con-
nected by means of the heater
cable.
2.1.2
Risks and dangers
Make sure that no liquids or other
foreign objects enter the furnace.
2.1.3
Contraindication
Firing trays must not be placed in
the area surrounding the firing
table, since this will obstruct the
closing of the furnace head.
2.1.4
Contraindication
Foreign objects must not be
placed on the furnace head or air
vents. Make sure that no liquids or
other foreign objects enter the air
vents, since this may result in an
electrical shock.
2.1.5
Risks and dangers, burn hazard
Never place objects in the firing
chamber by hand, since there is a
burn hazard. Always use the tongs
(accessories) supplied for this
purpose. Never touch the hot
surface of the furnace head, as
there is a burn hazard. Please also
refer to the warnings on the
furnace.

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2.1.6
Risks and dangers
Do not carry the furnace by the
cooling tray.
2.1.7
Risks and dangers
Do not carry the furnace head by
the cables, since the cables and
connections may be damaged.
2.1.8
Risks and dangers
The furnace head is equipped with
an electric drive and must be
operated by means of the
electronic controls. Never open
the furnace head by hand, since
the mechanism will be damaged.
2.1.9
Contraindication
Never use the furnace without a
firing table.
2.1.10
Contraindication
Do not touch the thermocouple or
the quartz tube in the firing
chamber. Avoid contact with the
skin (grease contamination), as the
parts may be damaged.
2.1.11
Risk of crushing and burn hazard
Never reach under the furnace
head with the hand or other parts
of the body during operation,
since there is a risk of crushing
and a burn hazard.
2.1.12
Contraindication
Do not insert any foreign objects
into the air vents. There is a risk of
electrical shock.
2.1.13
Contraindication
This product contains ceramic
fibres and may release fibre dust.
Do not use compressed air, or
blow on the furnace thus
distributing the dust in the
environment and observe the
additional notes on page 11.
2.1.14
Contraindication
Do not cool the hot investment
ring on the cooling tray. Use only
the cooling grid for that purpose.
2.1.15
Risks and dangers
The furnace must not be operated if the quartz tube or
the insulation in the firing chamber is damaged. There is a risk of
electric shock upon contact with the heating wire.
Avoid any damage of the insulation by contact with the investment
tongs or firing tongs. Make sure to keep the firing plate for the
investment ring clean.
2.1.16
Contraindication
Only use original ring bases from Ivoclar Vivadent. Observe
the maximum height (57 mm) and diameter (35 mm, 50 mm and
65 mm) of the investment ring.