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ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS
The incubator supports the following alarms, safety functions, and self-diagnostic functions. If an error
from Err05 to Err18 is activated, or if Err56 is activated, contact our sales representative or agent.
Table 4. Alarms, safety, and self-diagnosis for culture operations
Alarm or safety
function
Conditions
Display
Buzzer
Remote
alarm
Safety
operation
High-limit
temperature
alarm
The chamber temperature exceeds the
high-limit alarm temperature set value.
“Over Heat” is displayed alternately in
normal characters and reverse video in
the Over heat display.
Continuous
tone
ON
Heater OFF
Automatic set
temperature
alarm
The chamber temperature is out of the
automatic set temperature alarm
setting range (±1.0
o
C to ±5.0
o
C).
“Warning :High Temp” or
“Warning :Low Temp”
is displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone after set
alarm delay
time (0 min to
15 min) has
elapsed
ON after set
alarm delay
time (0 min
to 15 min)
has elapsed
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Automatic set
CO
2
density
alarm
The chamber CO
2
density is out of the
automatic set CO
2
density alarm
setting range (±0.5 % to ±5.0 %).
“Warning :High CO2 Density” or
“Warning :Low CO2 Density” is displayed
in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone after set
alarm delay
time (0 min to
15 min) has
elapsed
ON after set
alarm delay
time (0 min
to 15 min)
has elapsed
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Auto-return
On screens other than the Top screen, there
is no key operation for approximately
90 seconds.
After sleep function is turned ON, there is
no alarm/error and key operation for
approximately 90 seconds.
(Return to the “Top screen”)
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Door alarm
The outer door is open.
“Door : Open” is displayed alternately in
normal characters and reverse video in
the outer door (opening/closing) display.
Intermittent
tone after set
alarm delay
time (1 min to
30 min) has
elapsed
-----
The CO
2
valve is
closed.
The heater
turns OFF
after 1 min.
Door lock
error
(When
optional
MCO-170EL
is
installed)
Outer door is opened when it is auto-
locked by electric lock.
“Err20: Door Lock Failure” is displayed in
the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
UV lamp OFF
CO
2
gas cylinder
empty
The CO
2
density does not increase
when the CO
2
valve is opened.
“Err01: CO2 Gas Empty” is displayed in
the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
Chamber
temperature
sensor error
The chamber temperature sensor is
disconnected.
“Err05: Temp Sensor Open”
is displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
Heater OFF
The chamber temperature sensor is
short-circuited.
“Err06: Temp Sensor Short”
is displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
Heater OFF
Sensor box
temperature
sensor error
The sensor box temperature sensor is
disconnected.
“Err07: CO2 Box Temp Sensor Open” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
CO
2
valve is
closed.
The sensor box temperature sensor is
short-circuited.
“Err08: CO2 Box Temp Sensor Short” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
CO
2
valve is
closed.
Ambient
temperature
sensor error
The ambient temperature sensor is
disconnected.
“Err09: AT Sensor Open” is displayed in
the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
The ambient temperature sensor is
short-circuited.
“Err10: AT Sensor Short” is displayed in
the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
CO
2
sensor
error
The Vref or Vgas output voltage for the
CO
2
sensor is abnormal.
“Err11: CO2 Sensor Vref Abnormal” or
“Err12: CO2 Sensor Vgas Abnormal” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
CO
2
valve is
closed.
Main heater
error
Main heater burnout occurs or the main
heater SSR is short-circuited.
“Err13: Main Heater Abnormal” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
Bottom heater
error
Bottom heater burnout occurs or the
bottom heater SSR is short-circuited.
“Err14: Humidity Heater Abnormal”
is displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
Door heater
error
Door heater burnout occurs or the door
heater SSR is short-circuited.
“Err15: Door Heater Abnormal” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
Sensor box
heater error*
1
a) High-limit temperature alarm is activated.
b) Sensor box heater burnout occurs or
the sensor box heater SSR is
short-circuited.
“Err16: Sensor Box Heater Abnormal” is
displayed in the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
-----
Heater SSR
burnout*
1
a) High-limit temperature alarm is activated.
b) Main, bottom, door, or sensor box
heater SSR burnout occurs.
“Err17: Heater SSR Open” is displayed in
the message display field.
Intermittent
tone
ON
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*1: Shortly after the high-limit temperature alarm is activated, Err16 (Sensor box heater error) and Err17
(Heater SSR burnout) are activated.