LabRepCo GM-ULT-1786, GM-ULT-2186, GM-ULT-1786-230V, GM-ULT-2186-230V, GM-ULT-2586-230V Owner's Manual
ULTRA LOW TEMPERATURE FREEZER
OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS
This manual describes how to operate and care for your appliance to get the best, most efficient
performance.
READ THIS BOOK!
Note to Customer:
This merchandise was carefully packed and thoroughly inspected before leaving our plant. Responsibility
for its safe delivery was assumed by the carrier upon acceptance of the shipment. As directed on the side
of your packing carton, claims for loss or damage sustained in transit must be made on the carrier as
follows:
A.) Visible Loss, Damage, Shortage External Evidence of Loss or Damage: This type of damage
must be noted on the freight bill and acknowledged by the carrier’s agent (driver) at time of delivery.
Make sure you get a signed copy. Send a written request for an inspection to the carrier.
B.) Concealed Damage: This type of damage may not be discovered until the un it is being unpacked.
When concealed damage is discovered, stop unpacking immediately and contact the carrier
immediately to report the claim and request an inspection. This should be done as soon as possible
and, in any case, must be done within 15 days or receiving the merchandise. If at all possible, do not
move the item and save all packaging material for carrier’s inspection.
C.) FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN THE CARRIER
REFUSING TO HONOR YOUR COMPANY’S CLAIM. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD THE MERCHANDISE BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO
RETURNS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
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Table of contents
Table of contents.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Installation and start–up .................................................................................................................................... 3
Control overview .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Control operation ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Setting the time and date. ............................................................................................................................... 5
Changing the Temperature Settings ............................................................................................................... 5
Changing Alarm Settings ................................................................................................................................ 5
Setting security access code (optional) .......................................................................................................... 6
Control menus ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Alarms .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Alarm Criteria ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Door Open ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Sensor Errors ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Contacts and communications .......................................................................................................................... 13
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Remote alarm contacts .................................................................................................................................. 13
Maintenance intervals .......................................................................................................................................
Maintenance procedures ................................................................................................................................... 14
Air filter .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Condenser ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Annual calibration ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Battery replacement ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Door gasket and vacuum relief port ............................................................................................................. 15
Defrost ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Calibration ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Options ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Sample probe ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Chart recorder. .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Chart recorder fuse ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Statement of Warranty ...................................................................................................................................... 19
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BEFORE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER’S TECHNICAL
SERVICE DEPARTMENT, please have the unit’s model and serial
number ready as well as the problem description. The model and serial
number is located on the serial tag which can be found on the interior left
OR right upper wall of the unit.
For convenience, you may want to record the following information here for
easy access in the futu re.
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: __________________________________
Date of delivery: _________________________________
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manual because failure to do so may result in (1)
Power: The ULT requires a dedicated power outlet and circuit breaker: 20-amp circuit for
115V models and 15-amp circuit for 230V models.
Installation and start–up
NOTICE!
READ THIS MANUAL
It is necessary to read and understand this instruction
substandard performance of your freezer, (2) damage to
your freezer and stored items, and also (3) possible
Placement clearance: The freezer must have a clearance of 5” in the rear and 6”
on each side so that sufficient air circulation is maintained for the removal of
exchange heat.
Start –up: Plug the ULT into power and engage the power switch/breaker located above the
power cord. The f reezer will start, a nd the control panel will illuminate in the default status with
the words SYSTEM NORMAL in the message line, which is the top line of the control display.
The other lines will display available operating modes. You will note a pointer (
line.
The third line is always the active line, which means that you will enter that mode or menu by
pressing ENTER.
The default status:
injury to operating personnel.
˃) on the third
Temperature Set Point (SP) -80ᵒC
High temp alarm SP+10ᵒC
Low temp alarm SP-10ᵒC
Password security OFF
Access code 1234
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Control overview
UP and DOWN keys
BACK and ENTER keys
SILENCE key
VOLTAGE BOOST & LOW
The SYSTEM NORMAL display is a monitoring and access screen from which you may enter any
of the 4 control modes:
CONFIGURE
CALIBRATE
RUN
SETTINGS
The default setting will be sufficien t for many hours while your freezer cools. You may
familiarize you rself with the control by setting the ti me, the date, and perhaps setting an access
code (numerical password).
Keys: The ENTER key serves to (1)accept menu selections and value changes and (2) advance
the active value through a row of values. The BACK key permits you to scroll back through the
values or menu.
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BATTERY indicators
The UP and DOWN keys permit you to ma ke numeric steps in settings and selections in the
menu
Warning lights are provided for Voltage boost (which means you should speak to your
maintenance department about low line voltage).
The Low battery warning light in d i c ates that you n eed to replace the battery, the procedure for
which is explained in the chapter on Maintenance.
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Alarms: Your freezer is protected with 21 alarm monitors. In the event of an alarm, an ALARM
LOW ALRM SET= -80.0
USING UP & DOWN
MESSAGE will appear in the message line at the top of the screen and an alarm will sound.
Consult the chapter on Alarms in this manual
Control operation
Setting the time and date.
1. Using the DOWN key, scroll to SETTINGS and pres s ENT ER .
2. Scroll to SET TIME and press ENTER
3. The active value in the date display (hours) will blink on and off.
Set the value using the UP and DOWN keys, and Press ENTER to
set the value (hour), and move to the next value (minutes).
Set minutes using UP and DOWN keys, press ENTER to save. The
active value will automatically scroll to the next settable value,
which is SET DATE.
4. Follow the same process to set the date.
Pressing BACK at any time will cancel the entered values.
SYSTEM NORMAL
RUN MODE
˃SETTINGS MODE
SETTINGS MODE
˃SET TIME= 20:20:06
ACC CODE DISABLED
SETTINGS MODE
LO ALRM SET= -80.0
˃SET DATE = 00/00/00
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Changing the Temperature Settings
1. Navigate to the SETTINGS mode, and press ENTER to access
the SETTINGS mode menu.
2. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll to the TEMP SET line,
then press ENTER.
3. Use the UP and DOWN keys to set the temperature to the
desired value, the n press ENTER
Changing Alarm Settings
1. The high (HI ) an d low (LO) alarm settings are set in the same
way as the TEMP SET described above. Note that the alarms
cannot be set any closer to the temperature set poin t than 10
degrees.
SETTINGS MODE
HI ALRM SET= -60.0
˃TEMP SET = -70.0
SETTINGS MODE
ADJUST
˃TEMP SET = -70.0
SETTINGS MODE
ACC CODE DISABLED
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˃HI ALRM SET= -60.0
TEMP SET= -70.0
Sample
The alarms that may be set by the user are
HIGH TEMP ALARM
LOW TEMP ALARM
Setting security access code (optional)
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When delivered, the freezer has the password security value in the
OFF setting. This means that access to modes and settings other
than RUN can be addressed.
If you want to restrict access to all menus other than t he RUN
menu, which is a read-only menu, then you may activate the
password securi ty (PASSWRD SECURITY) by switching it to the
ON setting. This setting resides in the CONFIGURE menu.
Once you activate password security, you will automatically
acquire the factory default password, which is a four-digit
numerical code.
Default access code: 1 2 3 4
You may change the code itself by addressing the
SETTINGS menu.
Please note the two menus on the right, and remember that the
choice of whether or not a code is needed is made in the
CONFIGURE menu; but the code itself is edited in the SETTINGS
menu.
Setting security access ON of OFF
1. Navigate to the CONFIGURE mode on the SYSTEM level menu,
and then press ENTER.
This will take you to the CONFIGURE menu.
Scroll down to PASSWRD SECURIT Y OFF (the current s tatus).
2. Use the UP and DOWN keys to change from
PASSWRD SECURITY OFF to
PASSWRD SECURI T Y ON,
And press ENTER.
You have now activated passw ord pr ote cti on
CONFIGURE MENU:
Ring-back delay
Password security
(
Status message
LCD contrast
Run battery test
Battery back up
SETTINGS MENU:
Set time
Set date
Access code
High alarm
Temperature set
Low alarm
)
SYSTEM NORMAL
˃CONFIGURE MODE
CALIBRATION MODE
CONFIGURE MODE
ADJUST
˃ PASSWRD SECURITY ON
USING UP & DOWN
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