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Ecotron - Incubation Shaker 

 

Operation 

 

 

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03 May 2018 

 

 

7.4  Adjusting, Activating and Deactivating Parameters 

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7.4.1  Overview of Parameters 

Rotation speed (

RPM

 

 

During set-up, the rotation speed entered as a setpoint in min

-1

 is 

displayed as a whole number. The settings that can be made range 

from 20 to 550 min

-1

 
The maximum permissible rotation speed depends on the throw, 

the position of the equipment in a stack and the load on the tray 

(mass) (see chapter 12.4.1 "Maximum Permissible Setpoints for 

the Rotation Speed", page 85). 
 
 

Temperature (

°C

 

During set-up, the set temperature setpoint in degrees Celsius is 

displayed to one decimal point. The setting range is between 0 and 

65°C. 
 
The temperatures that can actually be achieved depend on a vari-

ety of factors, such as the ambient temperature around the equip-

ment, the ventilation and the temperature of the other equipment in 

the stack (see chapter 12.4.2 "Information on Temperatures that 

can Actually be Reached", page 86). 
 

 

INFORMATION 

To protect the compressor from overloading, cooling switches 

on with a time delay of up to three minutes in certain situations. 

 

  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Ecotron

Page 1: ...Operating Manual 2018 05 03 Ecotron Incubation Shaker Doc ID 77721 V02 00 Original...

Page 2: ...SA Inc 9070 Junction Drive Suite D Annapolis Junction MD20701 T 1 301 362 3710 T 1 855 520 7277 toll free USA F 1 301 362 3570 infors usa infors ht com www infors ht us Infors Canada 8350 rue Bombardi...

Page 3: ...ns 13 2 5 Responsibility of the Provider 14 2 6 General Hazards 14 2 6 1 Electrical Current 15 2 6 2 Danger due to Moving Parts 15 2 6 3 Incorrect Auxiliary Supplies and Consumables 16 2 6 4 Incorrect...

Page 4: ...uipment 40 6 Installation 41 6 1 Requirements for the Installation Site 41 6 1 1 Operating Conditions at the Installation Location 41 6 1 2 Minimum Distances to the Equipment 42 6 2 Installing the Equ...

Page 5: ...Replacing Equipment Fuses 72 10 2 Replacing Control Rack 73 10 3 Replacing the Lighting Element of the Interior Lighting 74 10 4 Replacing the Drip Tray 75 10 5 Replacing the Liner on the Table 76 11...

Page 6: ...on Incubation Shaker Table of Contents Page 4 of 90 03 May 2018 12 4 1 Maximum Permissible Setpoints for the Rotation Speed 85 12 4 2 Information on Temperatures that can Actually be Reached 86 13 Ind...

Page 7: ...f the equipment It must be kept near to the equipment and must be accessible to the operators at all times The users must read the operating manual thoroughly and fully un derstand its contents before...

Page 8: ...RNING The signal word WARNING indicates a potentially dangerous situation that may result in moderate to severe injuries if not avoided CAUTION The signal word CAUTION indicates a potentially dangerou...

Page 9: ...of conformity does not constitute part of the oper ating manual However it is nevertheless included in the general documentation supplied with the equipment 1 5 Customer Service and Services Our Custo...

Page 10: ...to high light particular hazards directly arising from the actions being de scribed in the section in question It is essential to read the operating manual carefully espe cially this section and the w...

Page 11: ...e in tended use described above Intended use also includes following all the instructions in this man ual especially those relating to The installation site Use of suitable cultivation vessels User qu...

Page 12: ...significant in relation to user safety ATTENTION Use of unsuitable or defective cultivation vessels can lead to glass breakage and therefore damage to property Approved cultivation vessels The equipm...

Page 13: ...ot sufficiently safe Trays with Sticky Stuff adhesive matting INFORMATION For trays with Sticky Stuff adhesive matting special provi sions apply in relation to maximum permitted speeds These must be o...

Page 14: ...the process Operation Troubleshooting and remedying of faults Maintenance and cleaning autoclaving if necessary Service work and repairs Disassembly disposal and recycling Qualified personnel On accou...

Page 15: ...for the operation of the equipment the persons in question must have re ceived thorough training and have read and understood the operat ing manual The operator must be informed in a training session...

Page 16: ...hout its entire term of use The provider must ensure that all safety equipment is fully functional and is not disabled The provider must ensure that the equipment is only worked on by qualified users...

Page 17: ...o not bypass any fuses or take them out of operation When replacing fuses ensure they have the correct number of Amperes If the power cable is defective replace it with a power cable of the same type...

Page 18: ...f the manufacturer s representatives see page 2 2 7 Particular Hazards This section covers particular hazards and residual risks that may arise when using the equipment for special applications in acc...

Page 19: ...the equipment as the equipment is not explosion proof If the provider intends to use the equipment for such purposes they must first contact the manufacturer to discuss its suitability for the planne...

Page 20: ...rmissibly high power input The equipment fuses are located right next to the mains connection on rear of the equipment For descriptions of which fuses to use for which equipment type see chapter 10 1...

Page 21: ...al it is required for the safety of all parties involved and because of legal provisions that a lawful declaration of decontamination is pre sent The following must be observed if this is the case The...

Page 22: ...lyurethane casing 2 Main switch emergency switch 3 Control rack with operating panel 4 Expansion slot 5 Air vents 6 Mains connection incl slot for fuses 7 Identification plate 8 Handle 9 Back wall coo...

Page 23: ...nected to an external cooling system All the electronics and control electronics are located in the top of the casing and can be replaced easily if necessary The equipment can be operated locally via...

Page 24: ...ge in the centre of the counterweight is used to secure the table To prevent injuries and facilitate easy handling of the cultivation flasks the drive is switched off automati cally as soon as the doo...

Page 25: ...peed page 85 Operation The shaker drive is operated using the Rotation speed parameter RPM Rotations Per Minute For an exact description of how to set the parameters see chapter 7 4 Adjusting Activati...

Page 26: ...e area of the radial fan measures the temperature and controls heating or cooling Operation The heater is operated using the Temperature C parameter For an exact description of how to set the paramete...

Page 27: ...le cooling is active After automatic reactivation after a power failure External cooling In the external cooling version the cooling unit of an in house cooling system is supplied with cooling liquid...

Page 28: ...ny button is pushed or the door is opened After 40 seconds without input the lighting switches off again automatically The interior lighting comprises two halogen lamps which are lo cated in the contr...

Page 29: ...or 2 The opening is sealed with a cover cap on delivery The drain pipe for controlled drainage of liquids is located in a holder in the interior of the equipment 1 INFORMATION In case of a large fill...

Page 30: ...tain tasks Pre fitted trays feature a capacity that is up to 20 higher than holders mounted directly on the table Since no drill holes have to be taken into account in the grid the clamps can be insta...

Page 31: ...for more infor mation on this refer to the table at the end of the chapter About using Sticky Stuff adhesive matting Use only vessels with a broad flat base Large Erlenmeyer flasks e g 3000 mL adhere...

Page 32: ...y over night Quaternary ammonium compounds are suitable for dis infection Consider application times and thoroughly rinse with water If the adhesive matting is disinfected at regular intervals it migh...

Page 33: ...25 x 300 ml 200 min1 200 min1 16 x 500 ml 200 min1 200 min1 9 x 1000 ml 250 min1 200 min1 4 x 2000 ml 200 min1 200 min1 2 x 5000 ml 200 min1 200 min1 4 1 2 Tray with Pin Holders For applications in wh...

Page 34: ...that span across several plates thus allowing you to save time while loading ATTENTION Since all spacers are made of plastic they cannot be autoclaved as this would destroy them Technical data for pi...

Page 35: ...ars Technical data for the sliding bars Description Value Material Aluminium plastic Cellular rubber mat EPDM cellular rubber Cellular rubber cover Armaflex Cleaning Mild neutral cleaning agent Disinf...

Page 36: ...separately to be assembled by users Stainless steel clamps The following stainless steel clamps are available For flask type Volume Erlenmeyer 25 mL 500 mL 4000 mL 50 mL 1000 mL 5000 mL 100 mL 2000 mL...

Page 37: ...lack nuts 1 The tilt can be set freely Then tighten the nuts again The entire inner part with the holders for the tubes can be removed by loosening the black nuts whereby the u shaped holder remains o...

Page 38: ...tes and deep well plates For shaking the box for microtitre plates can be screwed onto a universal table tray or placed on the Sticky Stuff adhesive mat ting Structure 1 Filter 2 Top plate 3 Microtitr...

Page 39: ...n be inserted and the filter washer can be put back in its place Sterilising the box for microtitre plates The box for microtitre plates can be autoclaved recommendation 20 min at 120 C To do so remov...

Page 40: ...s for microtitre box M4 x 12 Phillips head Material Aluminium autoclavable Detergent Mild dishwashing liquid or neu tral cleaning agent Quickload spacer Description Value Dimensions 412 x 14 x 5 mm Qu...

Page 41: ...and stored in a way that ensures that the arrows always point up Fragile The content of the package is fragile Do not drop the package and avoid impact Protect from humidity Protect the package from h...

Page 42: ...symbols on the packaging for correct transport Transport within the plant unpacked equipment When transporting unpacked equipment observe the following Always work in pairs and use suitable auxiliary...

Page 43: ...rations The equipment may only be set up indoors To achieve a stable climate in the incubation chamber the follow ing requirements must be observed Do NOT set up directly underneath next to or in the...

Page 44: ...mend keeping a distance of approx 80 mm to the sides to let exhaust heat escape Other wise cooling power can be limited due to trapped heat Placing the equipment on a bench When placing the equipment...

Page 45: ...to comply with the required minimum distances can re sult in components of the equipment overheating and the equip ment being damaged As such please observe the following points Never cover the air ve...

Page 46: ...ATTENTION If you operate stacked equipment without an installed stack set you run the risk of the top unit moving due to vibrations and con sequently falling down You should therefore only stack equip...

Page 47: ...4 With another person then lift the equipment on the handles on the left and right side of the casing and place it flush on the bottom unit The centring sleeves autonomously glide into the correspond...

Page 48: ...nces but contact the manufacturer immedi ately INFORMATION The equipment may only be connected to a properly installed earthed socket single phase constant power supply Only use the power cable provid...

Page 49: ...ment has been correctly connected to the power the Power supply on off function symbol lights up after switch ing on Once it has been switched on the equipment will auto matically run a self test and...

Page 50: ...ile the equipment is running As soon as the door is opened slightly the table is decelerated slowly until it comes to a halt To reduce energy costs the fan heating and cool ing if available switch off...

Page 51: ...on the Sticky Stuff adhesive matting Fitting a holder Clamps test tubes and boxes for microtiter plates are fixed to the table using screws The equipment is delivered with pre fitted screws 2 The scr...

Page 52: ...ws that comply with the specification below Steel clamps Flask size Screw Flat gasket 25 50 mL Flat head screw with Phil lips head M4 x 6 A4 D 3 2 x 12 x 0 5 100 5000 mL Flat head screw with Phil lips...

Page 53: ...ATTENTION If the tray is not affixed securely to the table the tray may dam age the interior of the table when moving Do not start up the equipment unless the tray has been in serted correctly and aff...

Page 54: ...shaker depending on the height of the sealing plug ATTENTION The inserted intermediate base can change the climate condi tions in the incubation chamber as it hinders air circulation To prevent damage...

Page 55: ...250 min 1 de pending on the position of stacked equipment units the load distribution plays only a minor role Optimum load weights The optimum load falls into the range of 5 9 kg mass incl tray clamp...

Page 56: ...n off function symbol 7 View box for Rotation speed parameter ac tual values setpoints alarm and error mes sages 8 Increase rotation speed button 9 Decrease rotation speed button 10 Shaker drive contr...

Page 57: ...tes between the entered setpoint and the OFF mes sage During normal operation the current actual value for the Temperature C parameter is displayed in the right view box whenever this parameter is act...

Page 58: ...chapter 12 4 1 Maximum Permissible Setpoints for the Rotation Speed page 85 Temperature C During set up the set temperature setpoint in degrees Celsius is displayed to one decimal point The setting r...

Page 59: ...by one unit 10 min1 1 0 C Pressing and holding down the Plus or Minus button has the effect that the display runs up or down through the specified value range The display shows the set setpoint of th...

Page 60: ...ivated the shaking procedure starts up immediately As such we recommend activating this parameter last When starting up the shaker drive use the time until the setpoint is reached to check whether the...

Page 61: ...s enables the equipment to start up automatically when it is switched back on This can damage the equipment and the culti vation vessels Deactivate all active parameters before switching off the equip...

Page 62: ...t stored setpoints 7 8 Using the Equipment as a Tempering Cover If you dismantle the shaker the equipment can be used as a pure tempering cover To do so proceed as follows Procedure 1 Turn off equipme...

Page 63: ...detach the plug you have to push the release lever at the bottom of the plug 7 Loosen the four hexagon bolts M8x25 that affix the casing to the X frame of the shaker 8 Lift the casing on the two side...

Page 64: ...ameter Alarms are reset automatically as soon as the actual value moves back into the target range INFORMATION An alarm is only triggered if the value of the parameter does not change for a certain pe...

Page 65: ...re ments Check the ambient temperature on the equip ment and adjust if necessary Operator Error during temperature measurement Check the function of the temperature sensor In case of a defect contact...

Page 66: ...n 8 2 Fault Tables The tables below describe potential faults that do not usually trig ger an error message on the display or with a few exceptions an alarm signal In many cases operators can resolve...

Page 67: ...rol rack see chapter 10 2 page 73 Operator The drive belt is torn Contact your local Infors representative and have the drive belt replaced Infors service techni cian or licensed dealer The motor is d...

Page 68: ...ure does not meet the require ments see chapter 6 1 page 41 Operator Door not closed completely Close door completely Operator Cooling fins dusty Clean the cooling fins Operator Error during temperatu...

Page 69: ...the service depart ment of the local dealer or the manufacturer on site diagnosis and or repair is not possible INFORMATION When returning the equipment the component part or acces sory for repair it...

Page 70: ...osive effects on the metal parts When using particularly aggressive substances more frequent checks are re quired in order to maintain smooth equipment operation Contact the manufacturer if you have a...

Page 71: ...ergent Mild detergents e g dishwashing liquid or neutral cleaning agents are suitable for all surfaces Exterior surfaces of the casing Front window Interior surfaces of the casing incl base tray Steel...

Page 72: ...casing To do so proceed as follows ATTENTION Water that splashes into the bearings and electronics in the top cover can damage the equipment As such cleaning must be performed carefully and using as...

Page 73: ...ectant we recommend Fermaci dal D2 ATTENTION Heat temperatures above 80 C aggressive disinfectants such as chlorine bleach and UVC radiation can damage the equip ment and significantly limit the funct...

Page 74: ...failure of the equipment Only source spare parts from a licensed dealer or directly from the manufacturer The only spare parts you can replace yourself are listed be low In all other cases contact the...

Page 75: ...icantly during operation Hence you could get burnt if you touch the round heating element or lighting elements Before removing the control rack let the round heating ele ment and the lighting elements...

Page 76: ...ng the control rack let the round heating ele ment and the lighting elements cool down to ambient tem perature INFORMATION The lighting elements are serialised i e if one lighting element becomes defe...

Page 77: ...disposed of and replaced at low cost Procedure 1 Turn off equipment and pull out the plug 2 Open the door to the incubation chamber 3 If a tray is installed remove it by loosening the four Phillips he...

Page 78: ...rty or damaged liners are easy to replace To do so proceed as follows Procedure 1 Turn off equipment and pull out the plug 2 Open the door to the incubation chamber 3 If a tray is installed remove it...

Page 79: ...off the equipment and lock any isolation switch in the off position Physically disconnect the main energy supply from the equip ment and wait for components to fully discharge Remove and dispose of a...

Page 80: ...For disposal the system units are to be disassembled and disman tled into individual material groups These materials are to be dis posed of according to the applicable national and local legislation L...

Page 81: ...Ecotron Incubation Shaker Technical Data and Specifications 03 May 2018 Page 79 of 90 12 Technical Data and Specifications 12 1 Dimension Drawings...

Page 82: ...ut cooling Description Value Unit Width 635 mm Height 630 mm Depth door closed 630 mm Depth door open 830 mm Exterior dimensions of individual unit with cooling system Description Value Unit Depth int...

Page 83: ...ription Type 230 V Type 115 V Unit Value Voltage 230 115 VAC Frequency range 50 60 60 Hz Electrical power values Description Type 230 V Type 115 V Unit Value Max power input without cooling 750 750 W...

Page 84: ...s Description Value Unit Temperature range 10 30 C Relative humidity non condens ing 10 85 INFORMATION The specified temperature range refers to the temperature di rectly on the equipment In case of h...

Page 85: ...nds Disinfectant for door polycar bonate disc Quaternary ammonium com pounds Disinfectant for adhesive matting Quaternary ammonium com pounds 12 3 Specifications of Parameters 12 3 1 Rotation Speed Pa...

Page 86: ...th optional cooling 10 C Highest temperature 65 C Control precision 2 C Control Electronic proportional control ler with thermal sensor Temperature monitor 95 C Coolant for optional cooling sys tem R1...

Page 87: ...5 x 300 mL 300 min1 200 min1 16 x 500 mL 300 min1 200 min1 9 x 1000 mL 250 min1 200 min1 4 x 2000 mL 200 min1 200 min1 2 x 5000 mL 200 min1 200 min1 All these values are intended solely as guidelines...

Page 88: ...these guideline values the equipment must be free standing and the heat it generates must be able to dissi pate unobstructed INFORMATION The specified ambient temperature refers to the temperature di...

Page 89: ...the installation location 41 Connection values Electrical 81 Control rack 26 Cooling cooling liquid 83 Functional description 24 Versions 24 Cooling liquid 83 Cross flow fan 24 Cultivation process Sta...

Page 90: ...the tray 51 Flasks 10 Functional description Cooling 24 Shaking 22 Tempering 24 Fuse Replace 72 Fuses Position 18 G Guidelines 7 H Halogen lamp Position 26 Specification 81 Heating 84 Hi 62 Holders F...

Page 91: ...ing 58 Deacivating 58 Rotation speed RPM 56 Temperature C 56 Payload 53 Permitted cultivation vessels 10 Placing the equipment on a bench 42 under a bench 43 Power supply establish 46 Mains connection...

Page 92: ...33 mit Stifthalterungen 31 table fit holders 49 Table Load 53 Overview 22 stopping automatically 48 Tempering Fault 66 Functional description 24 reachable temperatures 86 Securing 18 Specification 84...

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