
AtmoCONTROL
FDA Edition Validatable in according to 21CFR
Part 11 U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Version 2.X.X
SOFTWARE MANUAL
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About this manual
This user manual describes the installation and use of the MEMMERT programming software
AtmoCONTROL. It is intended for use by trained personnel of the operator, who have the task
to the appliance. Incorrect use could result in damage to the appliance and/or to the chamber
with AtmoCONTROL and familiarise yourself with it.
This manual should always be kept in a place where those working with the software have
will work with the software are informed as to the whereabouts of this user manual. We rec-
The current version of AtmoCONTROL and this manual are available for download at

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4. Working with AtmoCONTROL 10
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4.3 Installing the device licence
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4.3.1 Using a USB storage medium (only possible for PLUS appliances)
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4.3.2 Via Ethernet with AtmoCONTROL
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4.4 Adding and disconnecting devices
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4.4.1 Adding device connected via Ethernet
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4.4.2 Connecting device using USB storage
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4.4.3 Connecting a device using database file
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4.4.5 Displaying device and licence information
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4.4.6 Disconnecting devices
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This end user licence agreement forms a legally binding agreement between you, whether a
This licence agreement bindingly regulates the use of software licences of MEMMERT GmbH
your legally binding agreement that you accept the conditions of this licence agreement and
The software is protected by copyright laws, international copyright agreements, as well as by
The software product is licenced, not sold. All property and user rights remain with MEMMERT
The software product is licenced as follows:
As customer you must use the software only for the MEMMERT equipment entered in the
You are not entitled to hire out, lease, loan or otherwise dispose of the software product. You
technological development. The user hereby notes this situation.
All warranty lapses if the user modifies programmes or programme parts or has such changes
from incorrect operation, use of unsuitable operating material, or unusual operating condi-

The user must employ the SOFTWARE PRODUCT only for his own purpose unless expressly
The user must notify MEMMERT GmbH & Co.KG without delay of any faults which occur,
together with a brief description of the fault.
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is supplied, is free from material faults and manufacturing faults.
The software has been carefully developed and tested by MEMMERT GmbH & Co.KG. There
the use of this software product or any inability to use this software product.
This applies also in case MEMMERT GmbH & Co.KG has been advised of the possibility of such
This exclusion does not apply to damage which has been wilfully caused by MEMMERT GmbH
The agreement is concluded exclusively on the basis of the General Utilization Conditions of
All legal relations between the parties, including delict law, are subject to the law of the Ger-

AtmoCONTROL is a software for programming and logging MEMMERT appliances of the
With AtmoCONTROL, you can
Appli-
the appliance itself, and FDA functions are not available.
the appliance itself, and FDA functions are not available.
ance
Temperature Humidity Pressure CO
Programmable main parameter
Fan speed Air fl ap Light*
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Advanced functions of the AtmoCONTROL FDA version
Within a closed system, this specially developed software meets the requirements of the Food
tion processes in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industry:
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The regulation 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) part 11 came into force in 1997. It
tion and long-term archiving of the process variables.
The regulation applies to all production and quality assurance documents that had to be pro-
vided signed in paper form before. These documents may as of now be created, stored and
The FDA compliant software AtmoCONTROL FDA edition fulfils the requirements for the use of
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
Authenticity: The users and administrators of electronic records must be uniquely identifi-
Automatic audit-trailing with timestamp, signature and type of modification to the
Access option to data for the inspectors of regulatory authorities
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Category Minimum system requirements
VGA graphics and colour monitor
You must have Windows administrator rights to be able to install the AtmoCONTROL FDA
the installation process step by step.
their rights later on (see page 33).
Working with AtmoCONTROL
Which of the following functions are available for you depends on the user rights the
AtmoCONTROL administrator has given you (see page 33).
AtmoCONTROL can be started in two ways:

When starting AtmoCONTROL FDA, you have to login as
AtmoCONTROL user with your user name and password. Users
you start AtmoCONTROL FDA for the first time, you are asked
whether these data should be encrypted. This is required for compliance with the FDA require-
1
Menu bar (see section 4.2.1)
Status bar (provides an overview of available appliances, see page 13)
Status bar (provides an overview of available appliances, see page 13)
Status bar (provides an overview of available appliances, see page 13)
Editor, simulation and protocol window (only for appliances listed on page 8,
otherwise only protocol window)
Editor, simulation and protocol window (only for appliances listed on page 8,
Editor, simulation and protocol window (only for appliances listed on page 8,
Programming mode switch (for editor/simulation/protocol, see pages 24 and 30)
otherwise only protocol window)
otherwise only protocol window)
2
3
6
5

Device Program Protocol Print Options Security Help
protocol data on USB
protocol data on USB
vice (see page 15)
vice (see page 15)
Save programme
Save programme
Export protocol data (see
Automatic sending of
Automatic sending of
emails (see page 32)
emails (see page 32)
Sign a programme or
Sign a programme or
Edit user rights (FDA func-
tion, see page 34)
tion, see page 34)
Display audit trail (FDA
Display audit trail (FDA
function, see page 35)
function, see page 35)
Toolbar
The toolbar provides rapid access to the most important menu functions:
Load programme
Load programme
Connect online via Ethernet
1
Connect offline from USB device
2
Connect offline from database
3
Disconnect device
4
Disconnect all devices
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New
6
Load
7
Save
8
Save As...
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Upload to Device
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Export to USB drive
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Import...
Export...
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Print
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Language
USER-ID
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Email options
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Edit Backup Folder
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Sign document
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Edit users
20
Change password
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Change user
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Audit trail
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Lock AtmoCONTROL
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About...
User Manual
Upload license file to device
1 2 3 4 5 6

The status bar gives an overview of the appliances logged on to AtmoCONTROL. Appliances
1 2
An appliance of type UF 260
(1), named "Laboratory" (2) by the user, is registered via Ether-
net (3) in AtmoCONTROL; current temperature 180.0 °C (4)
With AtmoCONTROL FDA, only Memmert appliances with the corresponding electronic licence
There are two methods of installing a licence:
Switch off the respective appliance.
UF 260plus Laboratory
180.0°C
3 4
i

Via Ethernet with AtmoCONTROL
A description of how to set the IP address is
tered) in AtmoCONTROL as described in the following section.
Adding and disconnecting devices
With the AtmoCONTROL FDA edition, only Memmert appliances can be registered which
Adding device connected via Ethernet
vices have at delivery (192.168.100.100). The IP address
A description of how to set the IP address is
When connecting, all data are automatically updated.
Connecting device using USB storage
A description of how to read protocol data on a device is provided in the user

Connecting a device using
A window opens, in which you can open the
file Log.txt is also transferred and saved in a sub-
The log file is structured as shown in the
Alarm / event description
A detailed list of all event codes is given
When a device has been added, you can
time. To do this, click on the
A window is opened displaying detailed
Disconnecting devices
the status bar, select it and then click on
A B C D

temperature, pressure and humidity), which the appliance then implements from a definable
To be able to create a programme in AtmoCONTROL, the appliance which is to perform the
Two editor threads are always shown for appliances with humidity or pressure control,
want to see the parameter values for a specific point in time, you must change to the simula-
Elements to create a programme
Elements to create a programme
Elements to create a programme
Available parameters (functions)
Appliance selected
Appliance selected
Available parameters (functions)
Available parameters (functions)
Additional editor thread for appliances with humidity or pressure control
2
1
3
4

To create a programme, drag the individual parameter icons onto the editor thread one after
the zoom icons in the toolbar list (see section 4.2.2 on page 12) or with the mouse wheel,
you can zoom in or out of the display or have the entire programme displayed.
Ramp 05
Drag the parameter icon (in this case a tem-
perature change) onto the editor thread while
holding the mouse button down
Drag other parameters – light and a humidity
change in this case – onto the editor thread.
A red insertion mark helps you to find the
The temperature icons (change/hold temperature) may only be placed on the upper editor
thread, humidity and pressure icons only on the lower one.
The meaning of the individual icons and the adjustment options are described from page
Removing a parameter icon from the editor thread
Removing a parameter icon from the editor thread
with the mouse button depressed, to the recycle bin symbol.
10h:00m
11h:30m
Ramp 05
10h:00 m
11h:30 m
LIGHT
21.0 °C 180.0°C
180.0°C
21.0 °C 180.0°C
Increase
40.7%rh 70.6%rh
180.0°C
2h:30 m
0%

To adjust values, click successively on the corresponding fields – in
the example on the right, the setpoint temperature. The value is
The adjustment range depends on the appliance for which the
The main parameters have additional adjustment options, which
fold down icon (Fig. 6, No. 1).
Further adjustment options fold down after clicking on the arrow icon on the right
Further adjustment options fold down after clicking on the arrow icon on the right
Further adjustment options fold down after clicking on the arrow icon on the right
Which parameters are available to adjust the programme depends on the appliance for
which a programme is to be created. Only those parameters are available that the appli-
- - h:- - m
- - - .- °C21.0 °C
Ramp 01
21.0 °C
2
Tolerance band
1
0,1 K/min
11h:30m
37.0°C
Tolerance band
0,1 K/min
3

Depiction in
Temperature to be maintained
Tolerance value above/below
Alarm if limits are exceeded
Target (setpoint) temperature
Tolerance value above/below
Tolerance value above/below
Alarm if limits are exceeded
When run, this is displayed in the
value is reached, even if the set time has already expired. If this is "off", the programme sequence is
icon bar
Meaning
Depiction on
editor thread
Tolerance band
Tolerance band
Function and
adjustment options
0,1 K/min
70.0%rh
Tolerance band
+
0.0%rh
-
5.0%rh
on off
Alarm
Safe
Hold
12h:00 m

Depiction in
Target (setpoint) humidity
Tolerance value above/below
Tolerance value above/below
Alarm if limits are exceeded
Target (setpoint) pressure
Tolerance value above/below
When run, this is displayed in the
value is reached, even if the set time has already expired. If this is "off", the programme sequence is
icon bar
Meaning
Depiction on
editor thread
Function and
adjustment options
2h:30 m
40.7%rh 70.6%rh
hold p
decrease
1100mb
2h:30 m
500mb
2h:30 m
500mb
Tolerance bandIncrease
+
5.0%rh
-
5.0%rh
on off
SPWT
Tolerance band
+
20mb
-
10mb
on off
Alarm
Safe
Tolerance band
+
20mb
-
10mb
on off
SPWT

tive position – and remains active until it is changed by the insertion of a new parameter icon
Depiction
Appliance emits an acoustic signal at the
was inserted, for example if a specific setpoint
value is reached or the programme is finished.
in icon bar
Meaning Depiction on
editor thread
CO
2
50%
15
0
O2
CO2
12.0%
FAN
100%
FLAP
100%
LIGHT
Adjustment options/
comments
100%
UV LIGHT
on off
HORN

Depiction
Adjustment options: open/close
Activates the defrosting function of the appli-
The programme is repeated each week at the
finished on both editor threads.
in icon bar
15
Meaning Depiction on
editor thread
DOOR
openclose
SWITCH
A
openclose
DEFROST
CLOCK TIMER
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
11h:30 m
CALENDAR
Day
18
05
Month
Year
2012
- - - -h: m
22h:30 m
Adjustment options/
comments
SYNC
and or

Depiction
The programme jumps back from the insertion
the range that is to be repeated.
in icon bar
Meaning Depiction on
editor thread
Adjustment options/
comments
STAND BY
JUMP
TARGET
STANDBY
LOOP
JUMP
4 X
TARGET
JUMP
TARGET
LOOP
LOOP
2 X
4 X

While creating the programme, you can display the prospective progression of all parameters
Programme preview diagram (simulation)
you want to alter the programme.
Saving, loading, transferring and running the programme
The name with which you save the programme is later
the saved programmes (*.atpro).

Transferring programme via Ethernet
To be able to transfer a programme via Ethernet, the appliance and computer must be
Transferring a programme via USB storage medium
With appliances that have humidity control, make sure that the
vals, especially for programmes that run for long periods. The same applies for appliances

5 841
maintain this temperature (infinitely
) (4) until it is changed: also Monday to Friday (5) at 6
pm (6) to 50 °C (7) – again continued (infinitely
maintain this temperature (infinitely
maintain this temperature (infinitely
) (4) until it is changed: also Monday to Friday (5) at 6
) (4) until it is changed: also Monday to Friday (5) at 6
) (8) until it is changed again in the morning
120 °C
50 °C
20 °C
2 3
6 7
347
8
Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. Su.
1

3 4
lowered (5) for 30 minutes (4) to 45.0
on" (8) ensures that the door is opened only when the temperature really has dropped to
1 2 5
Tolerance band
1,7 K/min
8 6
7
95 °C
45 °C
20 °C
1
6
3
2
5
12:00 h ≥ 0:30 h

4
At the beginning, the fan is switched on to 100 % (1) and the air flap is closed (0 %) (2). Then,
the appliance heats up to 180.0
At the beginning, the fan is switched on to 100 % (1) and the air flap is closed (0 %) (2). Then,
At the beginning, the fan is switched on to 100 % (1) and the air flap is closed (0 %) (2). Then,
ting „Safe“ (5) ensures that the sterilisation time does not start (6) before the set tolerance band
the appliance heats up to 180.0
the appliance heats up to 180.0
6
Tolerance band
1 2 3
5
1
0 % 100 % 0 %
2
100 % 0 %
6
180 °C
4
3
20 °C
3:00 h
7

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First, the appliance heats up to 250.0 °C (2) for one hour (1). Then, the fan begins to run at 80
fan is switched off (6). This sequence is repeated from the jump target (7) ten times (8).
250 °C
20 °C
27 3 5
6
0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0% 80% 0%
235
1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h
1 4
8
6 8

To be able to import a protocol via network, the appliance and computer must be con-
Protocol display (example)
Importing protocol from USB data medium
At the appliance, protocols can be exported to an USB storage medium and imported in
the user manual for the appliance.
files on an USB storage medium (see page 14).

types *.csv or *.xlsx (Excel), which can be processed in
With the "Print" function, you can print out programmes
You can set the language of the user
With the appliances listed in the table on page 8, it
AtmoCONTROL cannot generate a USER-ID file,
figuration in AtmoCONTROL is also not possible.
There can be only one USER-ID on a USER-ID USB stick.
The settings in this file then apply for all appliances configured.
A USER-ID identifier on a USER-ID USB stick for one (or several) serial numbers can be pur-
User-ID

with the USER-ID file into the
A window appears with the functions of the logged on appliance
that can be blocked (depending on the appliance type).
AtmoCONTROL can automatically send an email to a freely definable recipient if an alarm
was triggered, e.g. if the temperature is exceeded. To make the corresponding settings, select
Settings for the automatic sending of emails in case of alarm

You can set up a backup folder in which
AtmoCONTROL saves backup copies of
You can either use the default folder or
FDA functions (menu item “Security”)
Adding and deleting users and manage user rights
The FDA version of AtmoCONTROL comprises an own user management, which is independ-
The user management in AtmoCONTROL is accessed via the menu item “Security”
User rights
Scroll to additional
user rights
password
Add new userChange user
Delete selected
user
Close User
Management

The user management can only be accessed by users the administrator has assigned the
Changing the user password and user
Via the menu item “Security”
Via the menu item “Security”
Signing a document
With the function “Security”
A signature once given cannot be changed or removed
The user rights assigned by the administrator define the
type of signature a user is allowed to provide. The
A user can also sign with several roles, however only with
the corresponding rights. A role can in turn also be signed

Traceability by means of a protected audit trail fi le
All actions performed in AtmoCONTROL FDA are
The time span to be displayed can be defined
The audit trail function can be accessed via the
All important functions and activities are saved in
the audit trail. These include:
Adding and removing users
Actions in AtmoCONTROL which may only be performed with the corresponding rights
Actions which are executed via the operating system, as for example deleting files, if the
Event name Description
An error occurred during an action. Examples of this are: Corrupt data; at-
tempt to overwrite a file which has more signatures than the current one.
The action was not performed.
All actions requiring a password or authorisation check.
The message itself is not critical but may be evidence of an operating er-
To prevent unauthorised use of AtmoCONTROL, for example in case of absence from the
workplace, choose “Security”

Error codes for Generaon 2012 appliances Status: October 09, 2012
Graphical user interface error
Error in calibraon file (user)
Error in calibraon file (calibraon system)
Warning at 95% disk space usage
210: Failed To Copy Protocol
Error copying the protocol
Error restoring LastState
212: Max Count Of Profiles
Maximum number of profiles on SD card reached
Temperature limiter has triggered
Triac optocoupler heang 1 power module 1
defecve
Triac optocoupler heang 2 power module 1
defecve
Triac optocoupler heang 1 power module 2
defecve
Triac optocoupler heang 2 power module 2
defecve
Triac optocoupler heang 1 power module 3
defecve
Triac optocoupler heang 2 power module 3
defecve
Triac heating 1 power module 1 defecve
Triac heang 2 power module 1 defecve
Triac heang 1 power module 2 defecve
Triac heang 2 power module 2 defecve
In case of a hardware error of the oven, the controller displays the following error codes in a status /
error window, as well as logs them in the “Log.txt” file in the “Config” directory on the SD card.
The posion of the error number further specifies the posion of the error.
The posion of the red digit
indicates the defecve stage
of the appliance.

Triac heang 1 power module 3 defecve
Triac heang 2 power module 3 defecve
Power module 1 is not responding
Power module 2 is not responding
Power module 3 is not responding
Humidity power module is not responding
Humidity below minimum value
Humidity maximum value exceeded
Temperature sensor defecve
Monitoring sensor defecve
Temperature below minimum value
Temperature maximum value exceeded
Temperature tolerance band violated
Automac lights switch-off
CO2 supply interrupted / gas cylinder empty
Noficaon of gas cylinder change
N2 supply interrupted / gas cylinder empty
801: Program Start
Pressure below alarm limit
Pressure alarm limit exceeded
Voltage below minimum limit
Programme cannot be loaded

AtmoCONTROL
D30396 | Date 09/2014
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