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Sterilizer Operation
Operating Instructions
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5. To begin Gravity cycle operation, press
START CYCLE
.
NOTE: If
START CYCLE
is pressed while the chamber door is open, a
display screen will appear directing the operator to close door before
continuing cycle operation. Operator must reselect the cycle after door is
closed.
NOTE: If a cycle is started when the sterilizer has not been fully calibrated,
a display screen will appear indicating that the control is not calibrated.
Sterilizer must be calibrated by a qualified service technician before
processing loads.
Pressing PREVIOUS returns display to
screen #2.
6. Sterilizer automatically progresses through the following cycle phases.
NOTE: If an alarm occurs during cycle operation, refer to
S
ECTION
12,
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
,
for instructions on correcting the alarm condition.
NOTE: If power is lost during cycle operation, cycle either continues in same
phase or aborts if seal pressure is below 5 psig (0.34 Pbar) once power is
restored.
• Jacket Charge
– Jacket charges with steam to 1° less than the pro-
grammed sterilize temperature.
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CYCLE PARAMETERS
PREVIOUS
START
CYCLE
2. GRAVITY (GRAVITY)
PURGE TIME ......................................... 1:00
STERILIZE:
TEMP .................................................. 132.0 C
TIME ................................................... 0:15:00
VACUUM DRY ....................................... 10.0 inHg
DRY TIME .............................................. 0:30:00
Pressing ABORT advances display to
screen #11. Refer to "Aborting Cycles,"
later in this section.
Pressing STATUS PRINT generates a
printout of the current sterilizer chamber
status.
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GRAVITY CYCLE
PHASE:
JACKET CHARGE
JACKET CHARGING TO:
120 C
CHAMBER:
32.0 C
00.0
psig
PROJECTED CYCLE COMPLETION TIME:
47:50
m:s
STATUS
ABORT
