Thermo Scientific Forma 8602 Operating instructions

Model 8600 Series
Forma -86C ULT Freezer
Operating and Maintenance Manual
7038602 Rev. 0

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Model 8600 Series i
Model Capacity in Cubic
Feet Voltage
8602 13 230
8603 13 120
8604 17 120
8605 17 230
8606 23 230
8607 28 230
8656 23 120
Double Door Units
8690 23 120
8691 13 230
8692 13 120
8693 17 120
8694 17 230
8695 23 230
Red Cell Storage
8627 13 230
MANUAL NUMBER 7038602
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may result in damage to the unit, injury to operating personnel, and poor equipment performance. ▲
Caution All internal adjustments and maintenance must be performed by qualified service personnel. ▲
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✔Always dissipate extreme cold or heat and wear protective clothing.
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Table of Contents
Installation and Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Control Panel Keys, Displays & Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Keypad Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Install the Freezer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Choose the Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Install the Wall Bumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Install the Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
RS-232 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Remote Alarm Contacts and Analog Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Attach the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Connect the Unit to Electrical Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Freezer Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Set the Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Set the High Temperature Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Set the Low Temperature Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Run Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Calibrate the Control Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Calibrate the Optional Sample Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
High Alarm Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Low Alarm Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
System Battery Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
BUS Battery Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Display Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Clear High Stage Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Set an Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
RS485 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Back-Up System Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

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Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Wrong Power Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
High Stage System Failure Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Voltage Compensation Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Multiple Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Micro Board Failure Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Probe Failure Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Clean Cabinet Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Clean Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Clean the Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Clean the Water-cooled Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Defrost the Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Clean the Door Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Vacuum Relief Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
How To Open Door If Vacuum Lock Occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Vacuum Relief Port Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Replace the Battery(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Prepare the Unit for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Factory Installed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
BUS-Back-Up System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Install Injection Assembly, Vent Stack and Solenoid . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Install the Temperature Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Connect the Probe/Solenoid Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
BUS Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Set the Optional BUS Set Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Clean the Vent Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Disconnect the Fitting Assembly & Transfer Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Chart Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Install the Chart Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Change Recorder Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Calibrate the Chart Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Datalogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Water-cooled Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Five Inner Door Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Exploded Parts Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Refrigeration Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Electrical Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Appendix
Table of Contents
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 8
Section 7
Section 9
Section 10

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• Control Panel - keypad, displays and indicators.
• BUS (Optional Back Up System) panel.
• Optional temperature recorder - 7 day, one pen or datalogger.
• Documentation compartment - storage of user’s manual and other docu-
mentation.
• Remote alarm contacts and selectable analog output connection - 0-1V,
4-20mA (default), 0-5V.
• Power inlet for power cord connection.
• Optional BUS connections for probe and solenoid.
• RS-232 (default) or RS-485 interface.
• Power Switch (mains disconnect).
Section 1 Installation and Start-Up
Optional Back Up
System Controls
Temperature
Recorder (Optional)
Control Panel
Documentation
Compartment
Figure 1-1. Front View
Remote Alarm Contacts
and Analog Output
Power Switch
(mains disconnect)
Wall Bumper
pre-tapped holes
Power Inlet
RS-232 or RS-485
Interface
Optional Back Up
System Connections
Figure 1-2. Rear View

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Figure 1-5
• Battery mounting bracket(s)
• Battery power switch (freezer and BUS)
• Freezer battery
• Optional BUS battery
• Freezer filter location
Permagum
Sealant
(Optional) Recorder/Datalogger Probe
Control Probe
Model 1535 Alarm Probe
Figure 1-3. Chamber Probe
Figure 1-4. Vacuum Relief and Probe Cover Location
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O
Battery power
switch To
remove filter
Thermocouple
receptacle
Battery mounting
bracket
Freezer battery
and optional BUS battery
Figure 1-5. Battery(s) Location and Switch
Figures 1-3 & 1-4
• Vacuum relief
port - pressure
equalization port
• Probe cover -
houses control,
optional recorder,
datalogger or
1535 alarm
probes

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Mode Select Switch - Used to select Run, Settings, Calibrate and
System Configuration Modes.
Mode Select Indicators -
Run: Run Menu
Settings: Set Points Menu
Calibrate: Calibrate Menu
Configuration: Configuration Menu
Temperature Display - Displays temperature in degrees Celsius.
Alarm Indicator - Light pulses on/off during a cabinet alarm condition.
Silence - Silences the audible alarm.
Low Battery - indicates a low battery condition of the freezer battery.
Hot Condenser - indicates a hot condenser condition.
Message Center - displays system status and alarms.
Scroll for Parameters Arrows - moves the operator through the choices
of the selected mode.
Up and Down Arrows - Increases or decreases values, toggles between
choices.
Enter - Stores the value into computer memory.
Control Panel Keys,
Displays & Indicators
SYSTEM OK
Mode
Temp Display Visual Alarm
Indicator
Silence
Low Battery
Indicator
Hot Condenser
Indicator
Message
Center
Scroll for Parameters
Arrows Up and Down
Arrows
Enter
Figure 1-6. Control Panel