Ivoclar Vivadent S1 User Manual

Programat® S1

Operating Instructions

Valid as of

Software Version 3.0

Table of Contents

Views of the Furnace, List of Parts 4

1. Introduction / Signs and Symbols 8

1.1 Preface

1.2 Signs and symbols

1.3 Notes regarding the Operating Instructions

1.4 Notes regarding the different voltage versions

2. Safety First 9

2.1 Indications

2.2 Health and safety instructions

3. Product Description 12

3.1 Components

3.2 Hazardous areas and safety equipment

3.3 Description of functions

3.4 Accessories

3.5 Indications / contraindications

4. Installation and Initial Start-Up 13

4.1 Unpacking and checking the contents

4.2 Selecting the location

4.3 Assembly

4.4 Demounting the furnace head

4.5 Initial start-up

5. Operation and Configuration 18

5.1 Introduction to the operation

5.2 Explanation of the key functions

5.3 Basic meaning of the display readouts

5.4 Program structure

5.5 Settable parameters and possible value ranges

5.6 Settings / test program and information

5.7 Explanation of the display symbols

5.8 Explanation of the acoustic signals

5.9 OSD

6. Practical Use 23

6.1 Switching on the furnace

6.2 Loading the Programat S1

6.3 Sintering procedure with a standard program

6.4 Sintering procedure with an individual program

6.5 Additional possibilities and special features of the furnace

6.6 Programming

7. Maintenance, Cleaning and Diagnosis 25

7.1 Cleaning of the sintering chamber and the heating elements

7.2 Monitoring and maintenance

7.3 Cleaning

7.4 Test programs

7.5 Stand-by

7.6 Temperature calibration

7.Z Service hint

8. What If… 27

8.1 Error messages

8.2 Technical malfunctions

8.3 Repair

9. Product Specifications 30

9.1 Delivery form

9.2 Technical data

9.3 Acceptable operating conditions

9.4 Acceptable transportation and storage conditions

10. Miscellaneous 31

10.1 Program table

List of Parts

1 Insulation

2 Thermocouple

3 Sinter tray

4 Display

5 Frame plate

6 Sinter chamber

7 Furnace housing

8 Membrane-sealed keypad

9 On/Off switch

10 Heater fuse

11 Fuse holder

12 Power cord

13 Power socket

14 Rating plate

15 Rubber foot

16 Furnace head housing

17 Thermocouple plug

18 Power electronics plug

19 Plug fuse

20 Heater plug

21 Socket for the heater plug

22 Socket for the thermocouple plug

23 Socket for the power electronics plug

24 Leave spring

25 Air vents base

26 Cooling tray

27 Cooling tray fastening screw

28 Silicone washer

29 Hood

30 Attachment screw for hood

31 Air vents furnace head

32 Air vents rear panel

33 Furnace head mounting mark

34 Furnace base mounting mark

35 Furnace head mounting

36 Heating element

37 Sinter tray rest

38 Thermocouple cable

39 Power electronics cable

40 Connecting rod axis

41 Plug-in console

42 USB device interface

44 OSD indicator

45 Spacer

46 Grounding band

47 Screw for grounding band

Please note that the list of parts applies to the entire

Operating Instructions. These parts and their numbers are often referred to in later chapters.

10/11

47 19

18 23

20 9

Operating unit:

71 ESC key

72 ENTER key

73 Start key

74 Start LED

75 Stop key

76 + key

77 - key

78 Settings key

79 Cursor right key

80 Cursor left key

81 Information key

82 Program 1 key

83 Program 2 key

84 Program 3 key

85 Program 4 key

86 Next program key

87 Open furnace head

88 Close furnace head

80 77

100 Sinter tray 102 Cleaning brush 101 Sinter tray fork

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101

102

1. Introduction / Signs and Symbols

1.1 Preface

Dear Customer

Thank you for having purchased the Programat S1. It is a sinter furnace for dental laboratories requiring such a furnace for the CAD/CAM technique. The Programat S1 permits the sintering of ZrO materials. It has been especially designed and constructed for this purpose.

The furnace has also been designed according to the latest industry standards. However, inappropriate use may damage the equipment and be harmful to personnel. Please observe the relevant safety instructions and read these Operating Instructions carefully.

Enjoy working with the Programat S1.

1.2 Signs and symbols

The signs and symbols in these Operating Instructions facilitate the finding of important points and have the following meanings:

Risks and dangers

1.3 Notes regarding these Operating Instructions

Furnace concerned: Programat S1 Target group: Dental technologists

These Operating Instructions facilitate the correct, safe and economic

use of the Programat S1 furnace.

Should you lose the Operating Instructions, extra copies can be ordered at a nominal fee from your local Ivoclar Vivadent Service Center or downloaded from the Internet free of charge (www.ivoclarvivadent.com).

1.4 Notes regarding the different voltage versions

The furnace has been designed for the following voltage range:

118–240V / 50-60 Hz

No manual switch-over is required for the use of the different voltage versions. Make sure that the local power supply complies with the voltage indicated on the rating plate before operating the furnace.

Important information

Contraindication

Burn hazard

Risk of crushing

2. Safety First

This chapter is especially important for personnel who work with the Programat S1 or who have to carry out maintenance or repair work. This chapter must be read and the corresponding instructions followed.

2.1 Indications

The Programat S1 is intended to sinter ZrO2 ceramic materials used in dentistry and it should be used for this purpose only. Other uses than the ones stipulated, e.g. cooking of food, firing of other materials etc., are contraindicated. The manufacturer does not assume any liability for damage resulting from misuse. The user is solely responsible for any risk resulting from failure to observe these Instructions.

Further instructions to assure proper use of the furnace:

– The instructions, regulations and notes in these Operating

Instructions must be observed.

– The instructions, regulations and notes in the material’s

Instructions for Use must be observed.

– The furnace must be operated under the indicated environmental

and operating conditions (see Chapter 9).

– The Programat S1 must be properly maintained.

Do not use colouring liquids containing chlorine or hydrochloric acid in Programat S1 furnaces. Due to the aggressive components of the liquids, the furnace surface or individual parts may be chemically corroded or damaged.

If colouring liquids containing chlorine or hydrochloric acid are used, irritating gases may develop during the heating phase. These gases pose a risk to users particularly when infiltrated frameworks are not correctly pre-dried.

2.1.1

Contraindication

The furnace must not be carried by the cooling tray.

2.1.2

Contraindication

The furnace head must not be carried by the cables, since cables and connections may be damaged by such action.

2.1.3

Contraindication

The furnace head must not be removed from the furnace head while it is still connected to the heater cable.

2.1.4

2.1.5

Contraindication

The furnace head is equipped with an electric drive and can be operated by means of the electronic controls. Never open the furnace head by hand, since this will damage the transmission.

Contraindication

Do not touch the thermocouple and the heating element in the sintering chamber. Avoid skin contact (grease contamination), since this will speed up the degradation of the components.

2.1.6

Contraindication

2.1.11

Burn hazard

2.1.7

2.1.8

Contraindication

Never use the furnace without the sinter tray. Use only the original S1 sinter tray. Do not use the firing trays or honey-combed trays from conventional ceramic furnaces. Furthermore, check the sinter tray for damage, cracks or contamination before every sintering cycle. If the table is damaged, it must no longer be used. A maximum of one sinter tray is to be placed in the sintering chamber. Do not stack the sinter trays.

Firing trays must not be placed in the area surrounding the firing table, since this will obstruct the closing of the furnace head.

Foreign objects must not be placed on the furnace head or the air vents. Make sure that no liquids or other foreign objects enter the air vents, since this may result in an electrical shock.

Never place objects in the sintering chamber by hand, since there is a burn hazard. Always use the sinter tray fork (accessories) supplied for this purpose. Never touch the hot surface of the furnace head, as there is a burn hazard. Please also refer to the warnings on the furnace.

2.1.12

Risk of crushing and burn hazard

Never reach under the furnace head with the hand or other parts of the body during operation, since there is a risk of crushing and a burn hazard.

2.1.13

Risks and dangers

This product contains ceramic fibres and may release fibre dust. Do not use compressed air, or blow, on the furnace, thus distributing the dust in the environment, and observe the additional notes on page 11.

2.1.9

2.1.10

Contraindication

Make sure that no liquids or other foreign objects enter the furnace.

Do not insert any foreign objects into the air vents. There is a risk of electrical shock.

2.1.14

Risks and dangers

Do not use the furnace without spacer, since the distance to the back wall has to be kept!

2.1.15

Risks and dangers

The furnace must not be operated if the heating element in the sintering chamber is damaged. There is a risk of electric shock upon contact with the heating wire.

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