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ATC2000

World Precision Instruments 

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* Electrodes, probes, batteries and other consumable parts are warranted for 30 days only from the date on 

which the customer receives these items.www

WARRANTY

WPI (World Precision Instruments, Inc.) warrants to the original purchaser that this equipment, includ-

ing its components and parts, shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 

one year* from the date of receipt. WPI’s obligation under this warranty shall be limited to repair or 

replacement, at WPI’s option, of the equipment or defective components or parts upon receipt thereof 

f.o.b. WPI, Sarasota, Florida U.S.A. Return of a repaired instrument shall be f.o.b. Sarasota.
The above warranty is contingent upon normal usage and does not cover products which have been 

modified without WPI’s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress 

or on which the original identification marks have been removed or altered. The above warranty will not 

apply if adjustment, repair or parts replacement is required because of accident, neglect, misuse, failure 

of electric power, air conditioning, humidity control, or causes other than normal and ordinary usage.
To the extent that any of its equipment is furnished by a manufacturer other than WPI, the foregoing 

warranty shall be applicable only to the extent of the warranty furnished by such other manufacturer. 

This warranty will not apply to appearance terms, such as knobs, handles, dials or the like.
WPI makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied or statutory, including without limitation any 

warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. WPI shall not be liable for any 

damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure of this product to 

operate in the manner desired by the user. WPI shall not be liable for any damage to data or property 

that may be caused directly or indirectly by use of this product.

Claims and Returns

Inspect all shipments upon receipt. Missing cartons or obvious damage to cartons should be noted on 

the delivery receipt before signing. Concealed loss or damage should be reported at once to the carrier 

and an inspection requested. All claims for shortage or damage must be made within ten (10) days 

after receipt of shipment. Claims for lost shipments must be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of 

invoice or other notification of shipment. Please save damaged or pilfered cartons until claim is settled. 

In some instances, photographic documentation may be required. Some items are time-sensitive; WPI 

assumes no extended warranty or any liability for use beyond the date specified on the container

Do not return any goods to us without obtaining prior approval and instructions from our Returns 

Department. Goods returned (unauthorized) by collect freight may be refused. Goods accepted for 

restocking will be exchanged or credited to your WPI account. Goods returned which were ordered 

by customers in error are subject to a 25% restocking charge. Equipment which was built as a special 

order cannot be returned.

Repairs

Contact our Customer Service Department for assistance in the repair of apparatus. Do not return 

goods until instructions have been received. Returned items must be securely packed to prevent fur-

ther damage in transit. The Customer is responsible for paying shipping expenses, including adequate 

insurance on all items returned for repairs. Identification of the item(s) by model number, name, as well 

as complete description of the difficulties experienced should be written on the repair purchase order 

and on a tag attached to the item.

Summary of Contents for ATC2000

Page 1: ...Instrumenting scienti c ideas WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS ATC2000 Small Animal Temperature Controller Serial No _____________________ Version 2 7 www wpiinc com INSTRUCTION MANUAL 082318...

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Page 3: ...daptive Mode 10 Setting Adaptive Interval 11 Setting Temperature Offset 12 Changing Shutdown Temperature Set Point 12 PID Controller Parameters 13 Setting PID Parameters 13 Resetting Factory Defaults...

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Page 5: ...netic radiation This is essential in electrophysiological recordings which are very sensitive to electromagnetic interference The controller uses proportional integral and derivative PID technology in...

Page 6: ...r has three modes of operation MODE on page 8 Normal mode uses the configured sensor RTD or TC to control Adaptive mode uses the temperature of the heated plate and the temperature of the subject to c...

Page 7: ...n inspection requested Please read the section entitled Claims and Returns on page 19 of this manual Please contact WPI Customer Service if any parts are missing at 941 371 1003 or customerservice wpi...

Page 8: ...s on page 13 The error is subtracted from the previous value of the error to determine the difference It is then multiplied by the differential term D that is set in the configuration menu See Setting...

Page 9: ...ly Default PID parameters Type P Proportional Gain I Integral Gain D Differential Gain Thermocouple 3900 2 5 0 RTD 600 0 4 0 Plate s 10230 0 41 0 You can reset PID parameters to the default setting by...

Page 10: ...sing the configuration menu Status Indicator LED This heartbeat LED blinks continuously to indicate that the unit is operational and the control loops are running Like a heartbeat monitor it indicates...

Page 11: ...termine the correct heater power output 6 After the plate reaches the set point position the animal and insert the rectal probe 7 If desired set the temperature source to the sensor monitoring the ani...

Page 12: ...omewhat slower the normal mode depending on the sampling rate used NOTE This mode cannot be enabled when the heater plate is selected as the temperature source Shutdown is a fail safe mode If the plat...

Page 13: ...isable the audible alarm Adjust the three temperature offsets Setting Temperature Set Point 1 Press the Config button to access the Configuration menu The temperature set point displays The default is...

Page 14: ...cause they would beep continuously until the controlled temperature stabilizes When the audible alarm is enabled the controller will beep if the controlled temperature falls outside the range set by t...

Page 15: ...o 10 minutes the temperature will be sampled again in 4 minutes and 18 seconds Setting Adaptive Interval The sampling interval for the adaptive mode should be set long enough to allow the subject and...

Page 16: ...rature defaults to the temperature sensor embedded in the heating plate The shutdown mode has its own shutdown temperature set point which is different than the temperature set point in normal mode By...

Page 17: ...Up or Down button to change the value 5 When you are finished adjusting the PID values press the Display button to save them and return to the home page screen Resetting Factory Defaults To reset all...

Page 18: ...robe stainless steel for locating inflammation arteries etc Also for dental use FLEXIBLE IMPLANTABLE PROBES Designed for high accuracy on extremely small specimens such as insects seeds etc Maximum in...

Page 19: ...r to solve this issue Improve the thermal coupling from the heating plate to the animal Place a heat conductive conformal material like cotton wadding be tween the animal and the plate Adjust the PID...

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Page 21: ...MPLANTABLE PROBES 14 IT 1E 14 IT 18 14 IT 23 14 M MT 29 1 14 MT D 14 N NEEDLE MICROPROBES 14 noise 1 P parameters 13 parts list 2 PID 1 7 13 15 power 15 Q quiet 1 R rectal probes 14 rectal temperature...

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Page 23: ...direct special or consequential arising from a failure of this product to operate in the manner desired by the user WPI shall not be liable for any damage to data or property that may be caused direct...

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