ASP STERRAD 100, Service Manual

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The cycle records are printed out showing the reason the system
performed a restart or cancel sequence. The data from the correctly
completed stages is printed in black along with the canceled cycle
information and recommended operator reaction in red.
Alarm Limits By Parameter
Time is controlled by a 4 MHz crystal (6 MHz on Block 2) located on the
CPU card.
Control/ Monitor Alarm Limits Process Equipment
Specification
M 20 min. Vacuum phase maximum time
C 0 - 5 min. Preheat vaporizer first 5 mins. in
Vacuum stage
C 5 - 20 min. max. Preheat vaporizer during Vacuum
stage at 60% ON - 40% OFF duty
cycle until Injection
C 10 min. Vaporizer heater ON during
Injection and Diffusion stage
C 50 min. Diffusion period (2 min. pump
down)
M 5 min. Plasma pump-down (2 - Diff
M 2 min. Plasma light-off alarm
M 5 min. Pressure recovery time after
turning on Plasma (RF)
M 1 min. Pressure out of range
M 15 min. Plasma on period
M 8 min. Vent stage maximum time
M 100 min. Process time-out
M 15 sec Cassette acceptance time-out
Theory of Operation-Overview System Operation
ASP Service Guide rev. D STERRAD® 100 Sterilizer 2-11