PerkinElmer STA 8000, Installation And Hardware Manual

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Install an STA 8000 . 45
2. Screw one of the barbed hose couplings shipped with the chiller into the OUTLET
connection on the chiller unit, and tighten with a suitable wrench.
Couplings suitable for several different hose sizes are provided with the chiller.
3. Push a hose (compatible with the desired coolant) onto the OUTLET coupling and
secure with a hose clamp.
4. Slide the other end of the hose over the metal tube labelled COOLING LIQUID IN on the
thermal analyzer.
Place a hose clamp around the hose and metal tube to secure the hose in place.
5. Screw a barbed hose coupling into the INLET connection on the chiller unit, and tighten
with a suitable wrench.
6. Push a hose onto the INLET coupling and secure with a hose clamp.
7. Connect the other end of the hose to the COOLING LIQUID OUT connector on the
analyzer.
Place a hose clamp around the hose and the metal tube to secure the hose in place.
Setting Up The Chiller
1. Fill the reservoir with coolant.
Ensure that the cooling coils are completely covered. The maximum coolant level is
25 mm below the top of the reservoir.
2. Switch the chiller on at the mains supply and at the switch on the rear of the control
unit (NOT using the Power switch on the front of the control unit).
3.
When switching on the chiller for the first time,
select the display language by rotating
the Select/Set control on the front panel, and then pressing to select the desired option.
The chiller control unit will continue with its start-up sequence and then display
“Standby” when ready.
4. Set the Safety Set Point on the control unit using a flat screwdriver to rotate the control
to the maximum temperature to which the bath should be heated.
To ensure that the analyzer performs correctly, we recommend a maximum
temperature of 45 °C for the cooling supply.
5. Press the Power switch on the front panel.
The pump will begin operating.
6. Top up the coolant reservoir as needed to compensate for the fluid in the external
circuit.
7. Rotate the Select/Set control on the front panel until the Pump/AutoTune menu is
displayed.
8. Press the Select/Set control until the pump speed bar is highlighted.
9. Rotate the Select/Set control to adjust the pump speed, and press the control to accept
the new setting.