5 Temperature Alarm Test
Initiate an automatic alarm test for the high and low temperature alarms. The unit uses a built-in Peltier device to heat
or cool the probe without affecting chamber temperature. The process normally takes less than five minutes.
Notes
• Touch the Cancel Test icon at any time to abort the alarm test.
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If the temperature alarm test takes longer than ten minutes, the i.C
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will automatically cancel the test.
Initiate alarm test
1. Touch the
High Alarm Test
or
Low Alarm Test
icon to begin the alarm test. The icon for the selected test begins
to flash.
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Temperature changes are displayed in the Temperature Display on the left side of the screen.
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As the temperature moves into alarm conditions, the temperature reading turns red.
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The message "Peltier Test Probe Cooling (or Warming)" is displayed in the Alarm Condition area.
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When completed, the test result is displayed in the Test Status section of the display.
Cancel alarm test
1. Touch the Cancel Test icon to end the alarm test.
"Test Stopped"
is displayed in the Test Status section of the display.
At the time of an alarm test, the Alarm Test icon is displayed on the Temperature Graph to show the change in
temperature was test-induced. Event data for the alarm test is recorded and highlighted in blue in the Event Log.
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