NUVE NC 300, User Manual

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Emergency Stop Button: Stops all the control functions of the unit. Pressing this button during
a sterilization cycle will prevent immediate opening of the door. To open the door, the user
has to discharge the pressure if the chamber is under pressure or break the vacuum inside in
case the chamber is under vacuum. Then, the pressure within the gasket channel shall be
released. Please see the “Manual Control Panel” section for further explanation.
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Sterilization Basket: The basket in which the materials to be sterilized are placed.
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Manual Control Panel: Activated when the “Emergency Stop Button” is pressed. The Manual
Control Panel is designed to safely open the door when the Emergency Stop Button is pressed
or in case of any failure of the control unit. The Manual Control Panel shall only be used by
the authorized personnel or the Nüve Technical Service.
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Steam Discharge Button: When the chamber is under pressure, a positive value is
displayed by the chamber manometer. To dissipate this pressure, the user shall press the
Steam Discharge Button until the chamber pressure drops to zero. When the manometer
reading becomes zero, the process is finalized by pressing the button once more.
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Air Intake Button: When the chamber is under vacuum, a negative value is displayed by
the chamber manometer. The chamber vacuum is broken by taking air into the chamber.
To achieve this, the user shall press the Air Intake Button until the chamber pressure rises
to zero. When the manometer reading becomes zero, the process is finalized by pressing
the button once more.
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Gasket Vacuum Button: Following the “Steam Discharge” or “Air Intake” operations which
are realized in accordance with the pressure status of the chamber; the “Gasket Vacuum”
step shall be commenced by pressing the “Gasket Vacuum Button” to be able to open the
door. This step shall be stopped after two minutes by pressing the button again.
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Door Open Button: Following the above listed steps, the “Door Open Button” shall be
pressed to open the door. When the door is completely open, the function shall be
terminated by pressing the button once more. The “Door Open Button” shall only be used
in case the door is closed.
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On-Off Switch: Puts the unit on and off power.
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Communication Unit: Following 4 ports are available in the unit:
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USB Port-1
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USB Port-2
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Ethernet
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RS 485
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Authorization Key: This key shall be in position “1” in order to be able to function the unit
when it is in stand-by or to stop it while it is functioning.