Table of contents
1Introduction........................................................................................................................4
2Safety precautions.............................................................................................................4
2.1 General information .............................................................................................................4
2.2 Safety..................................................................................................................................5
3Installation..........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Installation of CoolSafe........................................................................................................5
3.2 Installation of vacuum pump ................................................................................................5
3.3 Installation of accessories....................................................................................................6
4Functional description.......................................................................................................6
4.1 Control panel .......................................................................................................................6
4.2 Valves and connections.......................................................................................................7
4.2.1 Power supply and ON/OFF switch .......................................................................................7
4.2.2 Vacuum pump connection....................................................................................................8
4.2.3 Power supply for heating of and temperature signals from shelves (option).........................8
4.2.4 Product temperature (option) ...............................................................................................9
4.2.5 Drain valve...........................................................................................................................9
4.2.6 Pressure regulation valve (option)........................................................................................9
4.2.6.1 Using the pressure regulation ..............................................................................................9
4.3 Interface, data acquisition and control................................................................................10
5Operation..........................................................................................................................10
6User interface...................................................................................................................11
6.1 Main menu.........................................................................................................................12
6.2 Manual menu.....................................................................................................................12
6.2.1 Current shelf temperatures ................................................................................................13
6.2.2 Set-point shelf temperature................................................................................................13
6.2.3 Set-point pressure .............................................................................................................14
6.2.4 Alarm pressure ..................................................................................................................14
6.3 Auto menu.........................................................................................................................14
6.3.1 Programme list...................................................................................................................15
6.3.2 Start...................................................................................................................................15
6.3.2.1 Current shelf temperature..................................................................................................15
6.3.2.2 Alarm pressure ..................................................................................................................16
6.3.3 Edit programme.................................................................................................................16
6.3.3.1 Pre-freeze..........................................................................................................................16
6.3.3.2 Alarm pressure ..................................................................................................................17
6.3.3.3 Primary drying 1-5 and 6-9.................................................................................................17
6.3.3.4 Secondary drying...............................................................................................................18
6.4 Release.............................................................................................................................19
6.5 De-ice................................................................................................................................19
6.5.1 Set programme step time...................................................................................................19
6.5.2 Status for de-icing process.................................................................................................20
6.6 Stop...................................................................................................................................20
6.7 Setup.................................................................................................................................20
6.7.1 Language selection............................................................................................................20
6.7.2 Pressure selection .............................................................................................................21
6.7.3 Temperature selection.......................................................................................................21
6.7.4 Set time/date .....................................................................................................................21
6.8 Service ..............................................................................................................................22
6.9 Info ....................................................................................................................................22
7Error situations, status and error codes........................................................................23
7.1 Power failure......................................................................................................................23
7.2 Compressor start-up, 2 stage cooling systems...................................................................23
7.3 Status codes......................................................................................................................23
7.4 Error codes........................................................................................................................24
8Preparations.....................................................................................................................24
8.1 Freeze drying.....................................................................................................................25
8.2 De-ice................................................................................................................................25
8.3 Freeze drying using manifolds ...........................................................................................26
8.4 Freeze drying using chambers...........................................................................................27
8.5 Stopping the vacuum pump ...............................................................................................28
8.6 Hints, tips and reminders ...................................................................................................28
9Maintenance.....................................................................................................................28
9.1 CoolSafe freeze dryer........................................................................................................28
9.2 Vacuum pump....................................................................................................................28
9.3 Cleaning ............................................................................................................................29
9.4 Checking for Leaks on the CoolSafe freezer dryer .............................................................29
10 The Freeze-drying process..............................................................................................30
11 Technical Specifications.................................................................................................31
11.1 CoolSafe -55 °C.................................................................................................................31
11.2 CoolSafe -95 °C and -100 °C.............................................................................................32
11.3 CoolSafe -110 °C...............................................................................................................33
12 Accessories .....................................................................................................................33
13 Declaration of conformity................................................................................................34
14 Annex - Pressure of Aqueous Vapor..............................................................................35