Sanyo SGC-120 User Manual

Plant Growth Chamber

SGC-120

Features:

• Centered on core attributes of versatility
and user-friendliness

• New Color Touch Panel controller

• Available in a variety of congurations and
offers a host of shelving and lighting options

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SGC-120

SANYO Fitotron Plant Growth Chamber

The new SGC 120 is centered on core attributes of versatility and user-friendliness. It is these,
combined with exceptional quality that sets it apart from any other chamber of its type.

Product Overview

The SGC 120 is available in a variety
of congurations and offers a host of
shelving and lighting options enabling
it to be utilised for a wide range of
applications.

Users can select the number of shelves
to be tted in the chamber, and the
shelves can easily be added or removed
by the user giving maximum exibility
and ease of use.

Designed with the user in mind, the
SGC 120 has a host of features that
reect this, such as the digital controller
and Color Touch Panel for programming,
digital safety thermostat, and eye level
controls.

Designed for Versatility and
User Friendliness

• Available with up to 5 shelves

• Shelves can easily be added
or removed by the user

• Individually controllable shelf lighting

• Growth area up to 3.4m

• Max. growth height 1275 mm

• Optional humidity up to 80%RH

• Shelving options offer up to

3.4m2 total

• Fully adjustable lamp trays

• Interchangeable lamps including
UV lamps

• Accommodates a wide range
of plant specimens

• Shelf lighting individually controllable

• Dimmable lighting intensity
10%- 100%

• 3.5" Color Touch Panel for
programming

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• Optional low energy ultrasonic
humiditity generator available - up
to 80% relative humidity

• Minimal footprint size, using less
laboratory space

Accuracy of Controlled Conditions

The Fitotron SGC 120 Plant Growth
Chamber offers unsurpassed accuracy
and reliability in the control oftempera­ture, humidity and lighting. Larger plants
of up to 1.5m can begrown inside the
SGC 120.

It allows the researcher access to most
world climatic conditions while eliminat­ing the variability found in nature.

Typical Applications

Plant Growth

• Large plants:
up to 51" (1.3m) growing height
up to 620μmol.m-2s-1)

• Small plants:
Multi tier to suit species
Arabidopsis
– widely researched plant
– optimum growing

– conditions

– measurment of small

bunched leaves simplied

Seed Germination

• Seed germination tests

• Seed Vernalisation

• Seedling development

• Offers ‘containment’

SGC-120

Features Optional Irradiation
Units—5 Lighting System Options

1 Level

620μmol/m2s in 6" (150 mm)
12 x 36W per level
growth height 51" (1300 mm)

2 Levels
290μmol/m2s in 6" (150 mm)
6 x 36W per level
growth height 24" (600 mm)

3 Levels
170μmol/m2s in 6" (150 mm)
4 x 36W per level
growth height 16" (400 mm)

4 Levels
140μmol/m2s in 6" (150 mm)
3 x 36W per level
growth height 10" (250 mm)

5 Levels
100μmol/m2s in 6" (150 mm)
2 x 36W per level
growth height 7" (175 mm)

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Chamber Features and Benets

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Controller with TFT Color Touch Panel

Touch Panel Controller Technology

The 3.5 inch TFT Color Touch Panel
allows a wide range of user program-

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mable options to be selected.

Temperature and humidity conditions
can be set at the touch of a button, as
can day/night timings. Microprocessor
controller also features a 100 program
memory, graphical representation of
conditions inside the chamber and a
user-settable safety thermostat to dene
upper and lower limits.

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Product Features

1. Safety thermostat

2. Humidier (optional)

3. Main power switch

4. Touch screen controller

5. Lockable doors

6. Adjustable irradiation
level–individual

7. Adjustable/removable shelves

8. Double swing doors with
magnetic release

9. Castors with locks

10. High quality stainless interior

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11. Air distribution plenum

12. Lighting/shelf assembly

13. Contained (sealed) base

The design and functionality of touch
panel controller allows users to spend
minimal time on the complexities of
programming and to concentrate on
the tests themselves.

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• Graphical representation of
chamber conditions

• Automatically alerts

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• Integrated WebServer – PC or PDA

• Steady state manual operation

• USB data port on front panel for
user convenience

• RS485 Ethernet connection for
remote PC operation

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SGC-120 Specications

Fitotron Plant Growth Chamber Facilities

Description

Model Number SGC-120

Performance

Temperature Range -2°C to +5 0°C lights off; +5°C to +40 °C lights on

Control Fluctuation

Humidity (Optional) 60% - 80% RH – temperature dependent Low energy ultrasonic humidity generator & capacitive humidity sensor

Shelving & Lighting Congurations

One Shelf

Two Shelves

Three Shelves

Four Shelves

Five Shelves

12 x 36W uorescent tubes per shelf; Max intensity approx 620 mmol m2 s-1 @ 150mm below tube @ 25°C

Max height between shelves 1275mm; Total shelving area 0.6 8m

6 x 36W uorescent tubes per shelf; Max intensity approx 29 0 mmol m2 s-1 @ 150mm below tube @ 25°C

Max height between shelves 60 0mm; Total shelving area 1.36m

4 x 36W uorescent tubes per shelf; Max intensity approx 170 mmol m2 s-1@ 150mm below tube @ 25°C

Max height between shelves 40 0mm; Total shelving area 2.04m

3 x 36W uorescent tubes per shelf; Max intensity approx 140 mmol m2 s-1@ 150mm below tube @ 25°C

Max height between shelves 250mm; Total shelving area 2.72m

2 x 36W uorescent tubes per shelf ; Max intensity approx 100 mmol m2 s-1@ 150mm below tube @ 25°C

Max height between shelves 200mm; Total shelving area 3.4m

±0.3°C

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Construction

Safety User settable hi/ low temperature alarms with remote contact Audible & visual alarm indicators

Interior Corrosion resistant stainless steel

Exterior Painted, protected steel with a textured nish

Mobility Lockable castors

Service Requirements 230V, 60 Hz, 13 amp max.

Water Requirements De- mineralised water (humidity option only)

Fitotron Plant Growth Chamber Dimensions

Model Number

SGC-120

* Optional CO2 Control Available.
All gures subject to change.

Distributed by:

Volume

(cu.ft.)

42 cu.ft.

1200 L

Exterior Dimensions

(w x f-b x h)

56.7" x 31.5" x 78.0"

1440 x 800 x 198 0 mm

Interior Dimensions

(w x f-b x h)

51.2" x 27.2" x 58.3"

1300 x 690 x 1480 mm

Net Weight

(nominal)

605 lbs.

274 kg

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