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H201-T-UNIT-BL-CRYO

Heating & Cooling Control Unit

Manual

IST2121_REV01
IST2122_REV01
IST2124_REV01

IST2125_REV01

SV 3.5.4C5-32.3053

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Page 1: ...H201 T UNIT BL CRYO Heating Cooling Control Unit Manual IST2121_REV01 IST2122_REV01 IST2124_REV01 IST2125_REV01 SV 3 5 4C5 32 3053 ...

Page 2: ...UT DOWN THE SYSTEM 17 8 USER INTERFACE 18 HOMEPAGE 18 8 1 1 How to enter the set point temperature 18 8 1 2 Controller Status colours led and meaning 19 SETTINGS 20 8 2 1 Temperature 20 8 2 1 1 Control Mode 21 8 2 1 2 Fan Speed 23 8 2 1 3 Chiller 24 8 2 1 4 Status 25 8 2 2 Touch Screen 25 8 2 2 1 Options 26 8 2 2 2 Brightness 26 8 2 2 3 Visual Effects 27 8 2 2 4 Date Time 27 8 2 2 5 Alarms 28 8 2 ...

Page 3: ...g Cooling Box the Chiller water circulation chiller for the cooling system a fine gauge thermocouple to monitor the temperature of a blank sample or Reference Well located in close proximity to the experimental one a thermistor to monitor the temperature inside the enclosure or the Room temperature The Condensate Drainer a peristaltic pump drains the water from the Heating Cooling Box system and c...

Page 4: ...actices that can affect the functionality of the instrument Tip Supplies you with helpful suggestions Note Supplies you with important information to successfully use the instrument Symbols on the product label CE MARKING this symbol indicates product compliance with EU legislation PRODUCT DISPOSAL this symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed as urban solid waste This symbol indica...

Page 5: ...c fields Do not expose this instrument to rain or moisture This device is not designed for use for medical applications Power cord of unit should be unplugged from electrical outlet when left unused for a long period of time VENTILATION Unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with proper ventilation Neither the gas mixer nor stream destinations should be in poor...

Page 6: ...4 IN NO EVENT SHALL OKOLAB S R L BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT ...

Page 7: ...pointer 6 in Figure 1 To connect the Heating Cooling Box to the microscope enclosure 6 Water Tubes x2 pointer 8 in Figure 1 To connect the Heating Cooling Box to the Cooler 7 Condensate Drainer pointer 9 in Figure 1 Peristaltic pump to drain the condensate from the Heating Cooling Box system 8 Condensate Vessel pointer 10 in Figure 1 To collect the condensate 9 Chiller pointer 11 in Figure 1 Water...

Page 8: ...to the unit MINI USB OTG cable To connect a USB pen to the OKO TOUCH for data download H201 ENCLOSURE CRYO Microscope enclosure pointer 7 in Figure 1 DATA LOG Software used to log view and store data from a PC It may be used to change parameters of the controllers via PC Data can be exported in xlsx format Figure 2 DATA LOG software SM BL Smart Box To store data to operate the controllers via web ...

Page 9: ... RS232 serial port 2 Power Input 3 Heating Cooling Box connector 4 Air Flow Sensor connector 5 Chiller RS232 serial port with Chiller RS232 Cable embedded 6 General Purpose Input Output GPIO port 7 NTC Thermistor port 8 Gauge Thermocouple port 9 USB port 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 1 9 Figure 3 T Unit Overview ...

Page 10: ...monitors the air temperature inside the cage The NTC thermistor can be also used to monitor the room temperature when working in Sample Feedback Mode In this case you have to place it outside the cage 4 The Fine Gauge Thermocouple green plugs into the green port labeled Reference Temperature located on the rear panel of the T Unit see Figure 5 When operating the device in Sample Feedback Mode plac...

Page 11: ...onnect the touch screen interface OKO TOUCH to the T Unit using the serial cable provided see Figure 6 OKO TOUCH T UNIT Figure 6 OKO TOUCH Connection How to setup the Heating Cooling Box Make sure that the Heating Cooling Box Cable see pointer 1 in Figure 7 is connected Plug the power cord to the Power Input port on the side of the Heating Cooling Box ...

Page 12: ... Calorflex Tubes to the blue side of the Heating Cooling Box and to the hoses placed on the top panel of the microscope enclosure see Figure 8 Figure 8 Calorflex Tubes setup Note To connect the Calorflex Tubes to the Heating Cooling Box insert the hose bayonet connector ring that is on the end part of the tubes on the hose bayonet connector flange mounted on the blue red side of the Heating Coolin...

Page 13: ...ection Make sure to strongly push the tubes all the way into push to fit connectors to avoid water leakage To remove tubing from the connectors push the rubber ring while pulling the tubing If the tubing does not come out easily do not force it simply make sure the ring is pushed properly 2 One of the ends of the blue marked Water Tube is composed of 10 mm ID black butyl isolated tube with a manua...

Page 14: ...n a freezing temperature of about 15 C The total amount of the cooling mixture should be about 10 liters Ensure that the water meets the required criteria See Chiller s User Manual paragraph 4 4 Cooling Water 5 Close the Drain Plug see the Chiller s User Manual pag 16 Turn the Drain Plug clockwise as far as the stop 6 Fill the Chiller with the cooling mixture Check the level indicator placed on th...

Page 15: ...y the water level inside the Chiller from the Level Indicator If the water level drops too far the Chiller automatically goes into alarm condition 7 Connect the Chiller to the T Unit using the Chiller RS232 Cable already integrated in the T Unit see Figure 13 Chiller Figure 13 Chiller RS232 serial connection ...

Page 16: ...sh to fit connector on the side panel of the Cooling Block of the Heating Cooling Box Connect the other end to the yellow marked inlet port of the Condensate Drainer by the provided connector See Figure 15 2 Connect the end of the green marked tube to the green marked outlet port of the Condensate Drainer by the provided connector Connect the other end to the push to fit connector of the Condensat...

Page 17: ...For setting the interval time press button no 3 as often as the desired value is indicated Note If the system runs continuously in cooling mode check the water content inside the Condensate Vessel regularly The Condensate Vessel should be emptied at least once a week To empty the Condensate Vessel remove the green marked tube from the push to fit connector and unscrew the cup of the vessel If the ...

Page 18: ...a pressure value of 1 barg is reached To check the pressure value monitor the manometer placed on the front panel of the Chiller see Figure 17 Figure 17 Chiller s Manometer Set the Chiller s pump pressure at 1 barg Do not exceed 1 3 barg Note Make sure that the valves along the Water Tubes are opened 3 Set the lower limit value for the temperature of the Chiller at 2 C see the Chiller s User Manua...

Page 19: ... 3 Switch the Chiller off and let it cool down or heat up to Room temperature 4 Close the valve along the Water Tube Remove the end of the Water Tube from the connector on the rear panel of the Chiller Keep the Water Tube s end vertical in order to avoid any water leakage Place the end of the Water Tube in a vessel and let the excess water flow Open the valve and collect the remain water Repeat th...

Page 20: ...subpage see paragraph 8 2 2 1 5 Chart history length set at 1 hour 6 Display mode Touch here to switch display mode 7 Overview page 8 Settings Press here to access system options and settings 9 Home To open the homepage 10 Product info Press here to know generic info about OKO TOUCH and H201 T UNIT BL and running time Tip The Touch Screen is pre set at the following temperature 37 C Once turning t...

Page 21: ...erance defined in the alarm subpage see paragraph 8 2 2 5 and that the system is working properly Controller Status NORMAL The YELLOW color indicates that the controller is in transient regime The Yellow light will appear after the controller is turned on and after any Setpoint change The system is working properly it is not in alarm and no action is needed As soon as H201 T UNIT BL CRYO reaches t...

Page 22: ...ed in paragraph 8 2 2 3 Status indicator Top LED Figure 20 Status Indicator and TOP LED Settings 8 2 1 Temperature Press on the Settings icon to enter the Settings menu Press on the Temperature icon to enter the temperature settings menu a b Figure 21 Temperature Settings a b The Temperature settings menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 22 ...

Page 23: ...ermistor It is strongly recommended to attach the NTC thermistor close to the sample chamber at right on the stage or on the top condenser use a standard adhesive tape to fix the sensor on those parts The advantage of this solution is that you don t have to manually stick the fine gauge thermocouple into a reference well This control mode is well suited for multi user tasks where users don t want ...

Page 24: ... from the temperature set point regardless from room temperature variations Figure 25 Free Sensor attached on the internal base of the Petri Dish Tip It is recommended using an Okolab SENSOR LID available for purchase to secure the Fine Gauge Thermocouple in place in the Reference Well during calibration or operation in Sample Feedback Mode see Figure 26 Sensor lids are available for the following...

Page 25: ...ng Cooling Box has an internal flow sensor that allows regulating the speed of the Air being blown inside the enclosure An increased speed allows a quicker start up and a more uniform thermal distribution inside the enclosure a low speed allows instead a smooth operation in applications particularly sensitive to vibrations a b Figure 27 Fan speed setting a b Tip Okolab recommends using the default...

Page 26: ...erature in the microscope at the inserted Room Temperature Note Okolab suggests remaining the Auto Adj Auto Adjust feature enabled In this case the system determines the optimal Chiller offset temperature automatically You can decide to disable the Auto Adjust features and insert manually the Chiller offset temperature For example if the temperature in the microscope is higher than the desired Set...

Page 27: ...e Figure 31 a The Status Temperature page will open see Figure 31 b On this page you can see the status of the T Unit with a summary of all parameters allowing you to check that all is working properly You may have to refer to this window when asking for Okolab technical support a b Figure 31 Status page a b 8 2 2 Touch Screen Press on the Settings icon see Figure 32 a then press on the Touch Scre...

Page 28: ... 33 Touch Options a b Press and slide your finger along the setting bars or simply click to set desired values then press Save see Figure 33 b Tip Recommended value for the chart history length is 60 or 120 minutes 8 2 2 2 Brightness Press on the Brightness icon see Figure 34 a to enter the display brightness setting This page allows you to increase reduce the brightness of the touch screen scroll...

Page 29: ... select Never the Top LED will never illuminate if you select On Alarm the Top LED will illuminate only when the H201 T UNIT BL CRYO is in Alarm Status if you select Always the Top LED will always illuminate 8 2 2 4 Date Time The first time you turn the system on it is important to set date and time To set date and time press on the Date Time icon see Figure 36 a then use the and to set correct da...

Page 30: ...ation and Time Alarm Figure 38 In this example the following settings are displayed valid only after the system has reached its stationary state if Temperature Deviation from set point is 1 C or greater i e if set point temperature is 37 C and the temperature reaches a value equal or less than 36 0 C or equal or more than 38 0 C for a period of time equal or longer than 15 minutes Temp time set in...

Page 31: ...een icon on the window that opens next Figure 40 b a b Figure 40 a How to enter the setting menu b how to enter the Touch Screen menu 2 Press on the Logging icon and flag Internal memory in the page that appears see Figure 41 a and b Tip When activating the logging on the internal memory you can access the Logging page also by pressing the activated logging icon on the Homepage as shown in Figure ...

Page 32: ...gged every 30 seconds you can change Time Interval in the range 1 60 seconds a b Figure 43 How to set the logging time a b 4 Choose how you want to organize the data when downloaded by pressing on Day Week or Month see Figure 43 a Tip If you select Day the data will be split in files each one containing the data of one day If you select Week the data will be split in files each one containing the ...

Page 33: ...ive Note If you press on the screwdriver see Figure 46 a you can view the logging starting date the available memory and the latest download see Figure 46 b Note The available memory depends on the time interval you have inserted in the Logging page The default logging Time Interval is 30 seconds a b Figure 46 Internal memory status a Logging page settings b Internal log page settings To download ...

Page 34: ...is case OKO TOUCH warns you that a USB drive must be connected to the USB port see Figure 48 b and will store the data on the USB drive Figure 49 Logging to USB drive Note When connecting the USB drive to OKO TOUCH a USB drive icon appears on the Homepage If you activate the logging on USB drive a red dot appears on the USB drive to remind that the USB drive should not be disconnected while data l...

Page 35: ...e data Icon and Glance Mode View The H201 T UNIT BL CRYO features two display modalities Icon mode and Glance Mode as shown in Figure 51 a and b You can swap between the two display modalities by pressing on icon as shown in Figure 51 a a b Figure 51 Display modalities Icon Mode a Glance Mode b Info page Press on the icon to access the Info Page as shown in Figure 52 This page contains the informa...

Page 36: ...34 Figure 52 Info page selection a b Figure 53 Info page OKO Touch and H201 CRYO BL a b Tip Please have this information handy when contacting Okolab for support ...

Page 37: ... the Touch Screen Calibration see Figure 54 While holding the button the pop up message shown in Figure 55 a appears Then tap blue calibration dots until the calibration is complete see Figure 55 b Figure 54 How to enter in Touch Screen Calibration a b Figure 55 Start Touch Screen Calibration a b ...

Page 38: ...icroscope enclosure s walls can be cleaned with a 70 ethyl alcohol solution with a one minute application You can also use disinfectant agents based on a quaternary ammonium compound which is effective on microbial contamination if applied for 15 minutes Rub the piece gently with a wipe You can use soft and dry sterilized cloth as a wipe Note Please contact Okolab if you need further information a...

Page 39: ...t hesitate to contact Okolab should you need any further commercial information or technical support For HARDWARE SUPPORT sibillo oko lab com Phone 39 081 806 3470 Fax 39 081 876 4410 Mobile 39 348 96807 18 For COMMERCIAL SUPPORT WORLDWIDE lanzaro oko lab com Phone 39 081 806 2624 Fax 39 081 876 4410 For COMMERCIAL SUPPORT US CANADA foppiano oko lab com For COMMERCIAL SUPPORT CHINA tong oko lab cn...

Page 40: ...ture 15 C 35 C 23 C suggested Storage Temperature 5 C 60 C Operating Humidity 0 70 Power Supply T Unit Input 24 V DC 75 W max Weight T Unit 1 5 Kg Dimensions LxWxH T Unit 200x200x55 mm Power Supply Condensate Drainer 12 V DC Power Supply Heating and Cooling Box Input 230 V AC 800 W max Weight Heating and Cooling Box 13 2 Kg Dimensions LxWxH Heating and Cooling Box 410x230x230 mm Power Supply Chill...

Page 41: ...ed reported by OKO Touch is 0 RPM but the system is still properly working 8 pins cable or Unit is damaged Contact Okolab to receive assistance Heating Box fan is turned on but Air Flow reported by OKO TOUCH is null and the enclosure temperature doesn t increase 3 pins Flow Sensor Cable is not connected to Heating Box or T Unit Connect the cable properly The Chiller s pump is blocked and the messa...

Page 42: ...vation 24 Figure 29 Chiller options menu a b 24 Figure 30 Chiller offset temperature settings 25 Figure 31 Status page a b 25 Figure 32 Touch screen settings a b 26 Figure 33 Touch Options a b 26 Figure 34 How to enter in Brightness page 27 Figure 35 Visual effects page a b 27 Figure 36 Touch screen settings Date and Time a b 27 Figure 37 How to enter in Alarms page a b 28 Figure 38 How to set the...

Page 43: ...tions or changes Date 01 First Emission July 2020 02 Equipment overview figure Fig 1 was changed October 2020 03 Commercial code was updated to H201 T UNIT BL CRYO November 2020 04 Instructions about the use of the antifreeze liquid were added June 2021 IST2121_REV01 IST2122_REV01 IST2124_REV01 IST2125_REV01 SV 3 5 4C5 32 3053 ...

Page 44: ...Components which wear are not warranted Okolab S r l neither assumes responsibility for any omissions or errors nor assumes liability for any damages that result from the use of its products in accordance with information provided by Okolab S r l Okolab S r l warrants only the parts manufactured by it will as specified and free of defects Okolab S r l makes no other warranties or representations o...

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