OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Humidity Chambers
HCP 108
HCP 153
HCP 246
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This mark on the product means:
Warning – oven hot when operating
Warning – oven hot when operating
The right to technical modifications is reserved.
Always use gloves!
You have purchased a technically fully proven product which has been produced in Germany with the use
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The oven can be placed on the floor or on a bench
The spacing from the back of the oven to the
wall should be at least 15 cm. The spacing to the
Two ovens of the same model size can be stacked on each other.
Take off cover of bottom oven
at the back
and nuts supplied
WARNING! Always pull out the supply plug before
WARNING! Always pull out the supply plug before
When the oven is started up for the first time, it should be supervised continuously until steady conditions
explosionproof (they do not conform to the
with air. There must be no possibility of the formation of inflammable gas/air mixtures either within the
Weight [kg]
Ambient
Temperature
- normal operation without humidity: 20°C to 160°C
- sterilisation operation: 160°C (4 hours) via STERICard
variation (time): ±0,1°C max
The relative humidity in the chamber is measured by a capacitive humidity sensor and
variation (time): ±1%rh max
supply cable serial and parallel interface
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inner
glas door
mm (minimum height)
adjusting screw
The temperature-humidity diagram of the humidity chamber HCP indicates the range of temperature and
Within this range, any combination of temperature and humidity is possible without any appreciable
Above the range indicated, e.g. 80% rH at 80°C, the steam introduced immediately condenses at the
With prolonged operation outside the working range there is a
With prolonged operation outside the working range there is a
At low temperatures and low relative humidity, the usable range depends largely on ambient temperature
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relave Humidity [%]
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proportioning and a time-saving autodiagnostic system for rapid fault finding (see section 22)
Alphanumerical text display
Active humidity control (fresh air via sterile filter) avoids condensation and ensures rapid
achievement of set humidity as well as short recovery times
ventilation system
including sensors and fan disc
Two separate PT100 temperature sensors Class A in 4-wire circuit for control and monitoring
following monitor (ASF)
Visual alarm indication
Audible signal on over-/undertemperature, over-/under-humidity and open door
errors and settings with real-time and date. Documentation approx. 3 months at 1 minute storage
interval
2-point calibration for humidity at 20% rH and 90% rH
internal report memory
humidity via a PC
A pre-formatted blank MEMoryCard XL with 32 kB storage capacity, reprogrammable for up to 40
ramp segments and additionally 270 hours report memory at 1 minute intervals
The oven load has to be checked carefully for its chemical compatibility with the above materials.
A compatibility table for materials can be requested from MEMMERT.
WARNING! Always pull out the supply plug before
WARNING! Always pull out the supply plug before
Temperature controller protected by a 100 mA fuse (200 mA on 115 V)
When connecting a MEMMERT oven to the electrical supply you have to observe any local
regulations which apply (e.g. in Germany DIN VDE 0100 with FI protection circuit)
This product is intended to operate on a supply network with a system impedance Z
at the transfer point
at the transfer point
Any work involving opening up the oven must only be carried out by a suitably qualified
Any work involving opening up the oven must only be carried out by a suitably qualified
The water container supplied has to be filled with distilled water and connected to the H2O connection
or
VDE 0510/DIN EN 50272 has to be explicitly specified on the label. Otherwise, possible calcification in the
The special feature of the HCP is the particularly uniform conditions inside the chamber. The air is heated by
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The door is opened by clockwise rotation of the handle.
PRINT
SETUP
loop
t3
t4
t2
t1
on
off
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°C
rh
mb
%
IN 1
IN 2
OUT
MIN
AUTO
MAX
warning water
The oven is switched on by pressing the push/turn control.
After the SET key has been released the display briefly flashes the temperature setpoint. The display then
After holding down the SET key (approx. 3 sec), the current operating mode flashes on the display. A
After the SET key has been released the controller operates in the new operating mode.
PRINT
SETUP
Weekly
After an operating mode has been selected, all relevant controller settings are shown simultaneously on
A parameter (menu item) can be selected by rotating the push/turn control; all other parameters are then
The selected parameter flashes brightly and can now be altered with the push/turn control while holding
After the SET key has been released the newly set value is stored.
Turn the push/turn control anticlockwise until the light symbol
is flashing.
While holding down the SET key, use the push/turn control to set the light
or
When operating in the “weekly programmer” mode the internal illumination is switched off automatically
when the equipment is switched off by the weekly programmer.
loop
t1
t2
t3
t4
loop
t1
t2
t3
t4
The settings act directly on the operation of the oven.
Temperature setpoint
Temperature setpoint
Adjustment range:
- with humidity
to
°C
- without humidity:
to
160
°C
°C
Temperature monitor
Temperature monitor
°C
MIN
AUTO
MAX
Adjustment range:
to
%rh
rh
%
°C
°C
rh
mb
%
IN 1
IN 2
OUT
MIN
AUTO
MAX
PRINT
SETUP
The unit has to heat up to 50°C at a humidity of 95%rh. The monitor function has to be activated at 51°C.
After holding down the SET key (approx. 3 sec), the current operating
After the SET key has been released the controller is in operating mode I.
PRINT
SETUP
°C. After the SET key has been released the
°C
Turn the push/turn control clockwise until the overtemperature protection
MAX
or
MIN
flashes. Keep the SET key depressed and
°C
°C.
Turn the push/turn control clockwise until the monitor temperature and
AUTO
flashes. Keep the SET key depressed and set the push/
The tolerance band is selected in the SETUP menu (see section 11).
°C
MIN
AUTO
MAX
Turn the push/turn control clockwise until the humidity display flashes.
rh
%
temperature
°C
relative humidity
(rh) %
time
time
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temperature monitor
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