Thermo Incubator Heratherm™ Protocol series General Protocol with natural convection, 75 l, IGS60 User guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Safety Notes ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
Basic operating precautions ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Operational Safety Rules .................................................................................................................... 1-2
Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols ................................................................................. 1-3
Safety Notes and Symbols Used Throughout These Operating Instructions ................................... 1-3
Additional symbols for safety information ...................................................................................... 1-4
Symbols on the Incubator............................................................................................................... 1-5
Intended Purpose of the Incubator ..................................................................................................... 1-5
Intended Purpose of the Incubator ................................................................................................. 1-5
Incorrect Use .................................................................................................................................. 1-5
Standards and Directives .................................................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Delivery of the Incubator................................................................................................. 2-1
Packaging ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Acceptance inspection......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Scope of supply................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Chapter 3 Installation........................................................................................................................ 3-1
Ambient conditions ............................................................................................................................ 3-1
Location requirements .................................................................................................................... 3-1
Intermediate Storage........................................................................................................................... 3-2
Room Ventilation............................................................................................................................... 3-2
Space Requirements............................................................................................................................ 3-3
Installation Built-in Units............................................................................................................... 3-4
Table-top units ............................................................................................................................... 3-5
Floor stand units............................................................................................................................. 3-6
Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Stacking Kit...................................................................................................................................... 3-10
Installing the Stacking Feet............................................................................................................... 3-10
Installing the Stacking Adapter ......................................................................................................... 3-11
Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor .......................................................................................................... 3-11
Floor stand unit spacers .................................................................................................................... 3-14
Chapter 4 Product Description ........................................................................................................ 4-1
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview......................................................................................... 4-1
Safety Devices..................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Work Space Atmosphere .................................................................................................................... 4-8
Sensing and Control System ............................................................................................................... 4-8
Data Communications & Alarm Interface .......................................................................................... 4-9
RS 232 interface ............................................................................................................................. 4-9
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AC Power Socket.......................................................................................................................... 4-10
Fuses............................................................................................................................................. 4-10
Work Space Components ................................................................................................................. 4-10
Inner Chamber ............................................................................................................................. 4-10
Access Port ................................................................................................................................... 4-10
Tube Access Ports............................................................................................................................. 4-12
Chapter 5 Start-up ............................................................................................................................. 5-1
Installing the Shelf System for Table-top units ................................................................................... 5-1
Initial installation ........................................................................................................................... 5-1
Installing the Perforated Shelves ......................................................................................................... 5-2
Preparing the Work Space .................................................................................................................. 5-2
Installation of the Support Rails (only for Table-top Units)............................................................ 5-3
Installing the Shelf Support Brackets .............................................................................................. 5-3
Installing the Perforated Shelves ..................................................................................................... 5-4
Installing/Removing air baffles........................................................................................................ 5-5
Levelling the Table-top Incubator................................................................................................... 5-6
Connecting Power .............................................................................................................................. 5-6
Connection to the Power Supply Source......................................................................................... 5-6
Connecting the RS-232 Interface ....................................................................................................... 5-7
Interconnecting the Incubator with a Computer............................................................................. 5-8
Chapter 6 Operation.......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Preparing the Incubator ...................................................................................................................... 6-1
Starting Operation.............................................................................................................................. 6-1
Chapter 7 Handling and Control ...................................................................................................... 7-1
Powering Up ...................................................................................................................................... 7-5
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down .................................................................................. 7-5
Temperature Set Value ....................................................................................................................... 7-6
Timer ................................................................................................................................................. 7-7
Stopping a timer ............................................................................................................................. 7-8
Settings............................................................................................................................................. 7-10
Error Log...................................................................................................................................... 7-10
Calibration ................................................................................................................................... 7-11
Temperature Display Unit............................................................................................................ 7-12
Chapter 8 Shut-down ........................................................................................................................ 8-1
Shutting the Incubator Down............................................................................................................. 8-1
Chapter 9 Cleaning and disinfection ............................................................................................... 9-1
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................. 9-1
Cleaning Exterior Surfaces.............................................................................................................. 9-1
Wipe / spray disinfection.................................................................................................................... 9-1
Preparing the manual wipe/spray disinfection ................................................................................. 9-2
Predisinfection................................................................................................................................ 9-3
Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................... 9-3
Final Disinfection ........................................................................................................................... 9-3
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Chapter 10 Maintenance....................................................................................................................10-1
Inspections and Checks .....................................................................................................................10-1
Regular Checks..............................................................................................................................10-1
Semi-annual Inspection .................................................................................................................10-1
Service Intervals.................................................................................................................................10-2
3-monthly service ..........................................................................................................................10-2
Annual service ...............................................................................................................................10-2
Preparing Temperature Calibration...................................................................................................10-2
Comparison Measurement Procedure................................................................................................10-3
Temperature Calibration Procedure ..................................................................................................10-3
Replacing the Door Seal ....................................................................................................................10-4
Replacing the Power Cord.................................................................................................................10-4
Returns for Repair .............................................................................................................................10-5
Chapter 11 Disposal...........................................................................................................................11-1
Overview of materials used................................................................................................................11-1
Chapter 12 Error Codes.....................................................................................................................12-1
Chapter 13 Technical Data ................................................................................................................13-1
Chapter 14 Spare Parts and Accessories ........................................................................................14-1
Chapter 15 Device Log ......................................................................................................................15-1
Chapter 16 Contact ............................................................................................................................16-1
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List of Figures
Figure 3-1 Table-top incubator, dimensions and required clearances ..................................................................... 3-5
Figure 3-2 Floor stand incubator, dimensions and required clearances ................................................................... 3-6
Figure 3-3 Floor stand incubator, dimensions and required clearances ................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3-4 Lift Points............................................................................................................................................. 3-8
Figure 4-1 Heratherm IGS 60/IGS 100/IGS 180 Front View................................................................................ 4-2
Figure 4-2 Heratherm IGS 60/IGS 100/IGS 180 Rear View ................................................................................. 4-3
Figure 4-3 Heratherm IGS 400 Front View ........................................................................................................... 4-4
Figure 4-4 Heratherm IGS 400 Rear View............................................................................................................. 4-5
Figure 4-5 Heratherm IGS 750 Front View ........................................................................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-6 Heratherm IGS 750 Rear View............................................................................................................. 4-7
Figure 4-7 Sensor System (for table-top units) ....................................................................................................... 4-8
Figure 4-8 Sensor System (for floor stand units) .................................................................................................... 4-8
Figure 4-9 Signal Interfaces and Power Socket ....................................................................................................... 4-9
Figure 4-10 Shelf System ....................................................................................................................................... 4-11
Figure 4-11 Tube Access Ports............................................................................................................................... 4-12
Figure 5-1 Sliding the Retaining Spring into the Support Rail ............................................................................... 5-1
Figure 5-2 Installing the Shelving .......................................................................................................................... 5-2
Figure 5-3 Support Rail Installation....................................................................................................................... 5-3
Figure 5-4 Shelf Support Installation ..................................................................................................................... 5-4
Figure 5-5 Installing the Perforated Shelves ........................................................................................................... 5-4
Figure 5-6 Removing the bottom plate .................................................................................................................. 5-5
Figure 5-7 Removing the left and right support profiles......................................................................................... 5-5
Figure 5-8 Removing the rear air baffle IGS 400 / 750 .......................................................................................... 5-5
Figure 5-9 AC Power Supply Socket ...................................................................................................................... 5-7
Figure 7-1 Control Panel for Heratherm IGS Series Incubators ............................................................................. 7-1
Figure 10-1 Door Seal Replacement ...................................................................................................................... 10-4
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Safety Notes
Basic operating precautions
These operating instructions describe Heratherm incubators.
Heratherm incubators have been manufactured to the latest state of the art and have been
tested thoroughly for flawless functioning prior to shipping. However, the incubator may
present potential hazards, particularly if it is operated by inadequately trained personnel or if it
is not used in accordance with the intended purpose. Therefore, the following must be
observed for the sake of accident prevention:
• Heratherm incubators must be operated by adequately trained and authorized professional
personnel.
• Heratherm incubators must not be operated unless these operating instructions have been
fully read and understood.
• The present operating instructions, applicable safety data sheets, plant hygiene guidelines
and the corresponding technical rules issued by the operator shall be used to create written
procedures targeted at personnel working with the subject matter device, detailing:
• the decontamination measures to be employed for the incubator and the accessories
used with it,
• the safety precautions to be taken when processing specific agents,
• the measures to be taken in case of accidents.
• Repair work on the incubator must be carried out only by trained and authorized expert
personnel.
• The contents of these operating instructions are subject to change at any time without
further notice.
• Concerning translations into foreign languages, the German version of these operating
instructions is binding.
• Keep these operating instructions close to the incubator so that safety instructions and
important information are always accessible.
• Should you encounter problems that are not detailed adequately in these operating
instructions, please contact Thermo Electron LED GmbH immediately for your own safety.
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Operational Safety Rules
Operational Safety Rules
The following rules must be heeded when working with Heratherm incubators:
• Observe the sample weight limits specified for your Heratherm incubator as a whole and
its shelving in particular; see “Technical Data” on page 13-1).
• Do not load the bottom of the interior workspace to avoid the risk of overheating any
samples placed there and to prevent the temperature sensor from being damaged.
• Arrange the samples evenly throughout the work space, making sure not to place them too
closely to the interior walls to ensure a uniform temperature distribution.
• Do not load your Heratherm incubator with substances that exceed the capabilities of the
available lab apparatus and Personal Protection Equipment to provide sufficient degrees of
protection to users and third parties.
• Check the door seal every six months for proper sealing performance and possible damage.
• Do not process any samples containing hazardous chemical substances that may be
released into the ambient air through defective seals or may cause corrosion or other
defects on parts of the Heratherm incubator.
Warranty
Thermo Fisher Scientific warrants the operational safety and functions of the Heratherm
incubators only under the condition that:
• the incubator is operated and serviced exclusively in accordance with its intended purpose
and as described in these operating instructions,
• the incubator is not modified,
• only original spare parts and accessories that have been approved by Thermo Electron
LED GmbH are used (third-party spares without Thermo Electron LED GmbH approval
void the limited warranty),
• inspections and maintenance are performed at the specified intervals,
• an operation verification test is performed after each repair activity.
The warranty is valid from the date of delivery of the incubator to the customer.
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Safety Notes
Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols
Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols
Safety Notes and Symbols Used Throughout These Operating Instructions
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injuries.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injuries.
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage to
equipment or property.
Is used for useful hints and information regarding the application.
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Explanation of Safety Information and Symbols
Additional symbols for safety information
Wear safety gloves!
Wear safety goggles!
Harmful liquids!
Electric shock!
Hot surfaces!
Fire hazard!
Explosion hazard!
Suffocation hazard!
Biological hazard!
Contamination hazard!
Danger of tipping!
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Symbols on the Incubator
Observe operating instructions
VDE test mark
CE-conformity mark: confirms conformity according to EU Guidelines
Safety Notes
Intended Purpose of the Incubator
Intended Purpose of the Incubator
Intended Purpose of the Incubator
Heratherm incubators are laboratory devices for preparing and cultivating cell and tissue
cultures. The devices employ precision temperature control for simulating the specific
physiological ambient conditions for these cultures.
Incorrect Use
To avoid the risk of explosion do not load the incubator with tissue, material, or liquids that:
• are easily flammable or explosive,
• release vapor or dust that forms combustible or explosive mixtures when exposed to air,
• release poisons,
• release dust,
• exhibit exothermic reactions,
• are pyrotechnical substances.
• Refrain also from pouring any liquids onto the internal base plate or inserting bowls filled
with liquids into the sample compartment.
Standards and Directives
The incubator complies with the following standards and guidelines:
• IEC EN 61010 - 1, IEC EN 61010 - 2 - 010
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Standards and Directives
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
Additionally, the incubator is in compliance with many other international standards,
regulations and directives not listed here. Should you have any questions regarding compliance
with national standards, regulations and directives applicable for your country, please contact
your Thermo Fisher Scientific sales organization.
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Delivery of the Incubator
Packaging
Heratherm incubators are delivered in a rugged packaging box. All packaging materials can be
separated and are reusable:
Packaging materials
Packaging carton: Recycled paper
Foam elements: Styrofoam (CFC-free)
Pallet: Chemically untreated wood
Packaging film: Polyethylene
Packaging ribbons: Polypropylene
Acceptance inspection
After the incubator has been delivered, check the delivery immediately for:
• completeness,
• possible damage.
If components are missing or damage is found on the device or the packaging, in
particular damage caused by humidity and/or water, please notify the carrier as well as
Thermo Scientific Technical Support immediately.
Risk of injury
Should sharp edges have formed in damaged areas or elsewhere
on the device, take all necessary precautions to protect
personnel handling the incubator. For example, have them wear
protective gloves and other personal protection equipment.
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Delivery of the Incubator
Scope of supply
Scope of supply
Incubators
Quantity of components supplied (pieces) IGS Series
Perforated shelves 2
Support rail for shelf table-top units 4
Shelf support 4
Power cord 1
Clip springs for table-top units 4
Anti-tilt anchor 1
Operating manual 1
Short reference guide 1
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Installation
During installation of built-in units, ensure that the
escaping air will be safely discharged out of the
installation space.
Ambient conditions
Location requirements
Built-in units of incubators can, heating and drying ovens must be operated with an air
exhaust system and exhaust hose (only original Thermo accessory should be used).
For safety reasons, the installation space should be made of non-combustible materials,
according to DIN 4102.
The incubator must only be operated in a location that meets all of the ambient condition
requirements listed below:
• Installation location indoors in dry areas free from drafts.
• The dust burden may not exceed the contamination category 2 based on EN 61010-1.
Using the incubator in an atmosphere with electrically conductive dust is prohibited.
• The minimal distance to adjacent surfaces must be observed on all sides (see section
“Space Requirements” on page 3-3.
• The operating room must be equipped with appropriate ventilation.
• Solid, level, fire-proof surface; no flammable materials opposite to the rear panel of the incubator.
• Vibration-proof substructure (floor stand, lab table) capable of bearing the dead weight of
the incubator and its accessories (in particular when stacking the table-top units).
• The electrical circuitry of the incubator has been designed for an operating height of up to
2000 m above sea level.
• Relative humidity up to 80% (maximum; preferably 60-70%), non condensing.
• Condensation must be avoided - for example, after moving or transporting the device.
Should condensation exist, wait until the moisture has evaporated completely before
connecting the incubator to a power source and powering up.
• The ambient temperature must be within a range of +18 °C to +32 °C (64.4 °F to 89.6 °F).
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Intermediate Storage
• Avoid direct exposure to sunlight.
• Devices that produce excessive amounts of heat must not be placed near the incubator.
• The table-top incubator should not be operated directly on the floor of the lab, but must
• Power line voltage variations must not exceed ±10 % of the nominal voltage.
• Transient surges must lie within the range of levels that normally occur in the power
• Consider installing one dedicated upstream circuit breaker per incubator to avoid multiple
be placed on a substructure (optional: must be ordered separately). This prevents the
penetration of dust or dirt into the device.
supply system. The impulse withstand voltage based on surge category II of IEC 60364-4443 shall be applied at the nominal voltage level.
device failures in case of an electrical fault.
Contamination hazard
Do not place the incubator directly on the lab floor, but mount it
on the floor stand or on a lab work surface (option; to be ordered
separately). Contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi,
prions, and other biological substances may use the open door to
migrate easily from the floor into the incubator’s work space.
Intermediate Storage
When the incubator is placed in intermediate storage, which is permissible for a maximum of
four weeks, make sure that the ambient temperature is between 20 °C to 60 °C (68 °F to
140 °F) and the maximum relative humidity does not exceed 90%, non-condensing.
Room Ventilation
Heat dissipating from the incubator during continuous operation may cause a change in the
room climate.
• Therefore, the incubator must only be installed in rooms with sufficient ventilation.
• Do not install the incubator in room recesses without ventilation.
• When several devices are to be placed in the same room, additional ventilation may have
to be provided as necessary.
• To avoid any impact of the heat dissipated by the incubator on the ambient climate the
room must be vented by means of a laboratory-grade ventilation system that complies
with applicable local and national health and safety regulations and has sufficient capacity.
• If excessive temperatures tend to occur in the operating room, be sure to provide a thermal
protection means that cuts out the power supply to mitigate the impact of
overtemperature scenarios.
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Space Requirements
Abb. 3
For built-in units following clearances should be kept:
Installation
Space Requirements
A, B, C and D see Operating Instructions of the unit.
E (mm/inch) F (mm/inch) G (mm/inch) H (mm/inch)
100 / 4 50 / 2 80 / 3,2 30 / 1,2
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After connecting the built-in unit to the electrical
power supply, avoid damaging the power cord, then
sliding into the installation position.
Space Requirements
Installation Built-in Units
IGS
IMH/IMH-S
OGS/OMS
OGH/OGH-S
OMH/OMH-S
Clearances, as Fig. 3, without exhaust hose.
Clearances, as Fig. 3, close air port with plug, supplied with the unit.
Clearances, as Fig. 3, with additional space to operate to air slide,
with air exhaust system and exhaust hose Ø 40 mm (1.58 in)/1.5 m
(59 in) (original Thermo accessory), shortened to required length,
installed according to Fig. 1 and 2.
Clearances, as Fig. 3, with air exhaust system and exhaust hose Ø 40
mm (1.58 in)/1.5 m (59 in) (original Thermo accessory), shortened
to required length, installed according to Fig. 1 and 2,
Operating temperature up to max. 250 °C (482 °F).
When installing the incubator, make sure that the installation and supply connections remain
freely accessible.
The specified side clearances represent minimum distances.
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Table-top units
Installation
Space Requirements
Figure 3-1 Table-top incubator, dimensions and required clearances
Table 3-1 Incubator Dimensions
Model A (mm/inch) B (mm/inch) C (mm/inch) D (mm/inch)
IGS 60 530/20.1 565/22.2 720/28.3 540/21.3
IGS 100 640/25.2 565/22.2 820/32.3 650/25.6
IGS 180 640/25.2 738/29.1 920/36.2 650/25.6
* Depth of handle /display (66 mm/2.6 in) not included in overall depth specified; height of adjustable feet (36 mm/1.4 in)
not included in overall height specified.
Table 3-2 Required Clearances
E (mm/inch) F (mm/inch) G (mm/inch) H (mm/inch)
80/3.1 50/2.0 200/7.9 300/11.8
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Space Requirements
Floor stand units
400 liter units
Figure 3-2 Floor stand incubator, dimensions and required clearances
Table 3-3 Incubator Dimensions
Model A (mm/inch) B (mm/inch) C (mm/inch) D (mm/inch)
IGS 400 755/29.7 770/30.3 1655/65.2 810/31.9
*
Depth of handle /display (66 mm/2.6 in) not included in overall depth specified. Width of hinge (23 mm) not included in
overall width
.
Table 3-4 Required Clearances
E (mm/inch) F (mm/inch) H (mm/inch) I (mm/inch)
120 / 4.7 50 / 2 200 / 7.9 200 / 7.9
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750 liter units
Space Requirements
Figure 3-3 Floor stand incubator, dimensions and required clearances
Table 3-5 Incubator Dimensions
Installation
Model A (mm/inch) B (mm/inch) C (mm/inch) D (mm/inch)
IGS 750 1215 / 47.8 770 / 30.3 1655/65.2 670 / 26.4
*
Depth of handle /display (66 mm/2.6 in) not included in overall depth specified. Width of hinge (23 mm) not included in
overall width
.
Table 3-6 Required Clearances
E (mm) F (mm) H (mm) I (mm)
120/4.7 50 / 2.0 200 / 7.9 350 / 13.8
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Transport
Transport
Table-top units
For transport, do not lift the incubator using the doors or components attached to the
incubator as lift points.
Figure 3-4 Lift Points
strain, such as strain traumata and slipped discs, do not attempt to
lift the incubator alone!
To avoid injury through dropped loads, be sure to wear Personal
Protection Equipment, such as safety shoes, when lifting the
incubator.
To avoid crushing your fingers or hands (particularly in a closing
door) or damaging the incubator, do not use any other lift points
than those indicated in the illustration above.
Heavy loads! Lift with care!
To avoid injury through physical
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Floor stand units
The floor stand units come equipped with four (4) casters. The lever for releasing the caster is
located above the locking lever. After positioning the unit in its installation location ensure
that the locking levers are pressed down on the casters.
To ensure the degree of stability specified by safety requirements the front casters must be
turned so that they are facing forward after the unit has been positioned in its installation
location and the locking levers pressed down on these casters.
Installation
Transport
Danger of tipping when moving!
Before moving the unit, ensure that it has been unplugged.
Move the Heratherm floor stand units with caution.
Quick starts and stops can result in tipping!
Always ensure that the doors are closed when moving the unit.
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Installing the Stacking Feet
Stacking Kit
The stacking adapter is available only for table-top units.
Material Number Description
50126665
50126666
50126667
Stacking adapter Heratherm 60L
Stacking adapter Heratherm 100L
Stacking adapter Heratherm 180L
Scope of Delivery:
1 stacking adapter
1 anti-tilt anchor
1 plastic bag with 2 stacking feet and 2 M4x16 Torx screws.
Required Tools:
Slotted screwdriver 5,5x100 or Torx screwdriver 20x100.
Installing the Stacking Feet
Remove the left and right blank plugs at the top blank.
Install the stacking feet with the enclosed screws using a slotted or Torx screwdriver.
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Installing the Stacking Adapter
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Installation
Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor
Stack as follows when using a stacking adapter (numbers denote incubator volumes in liters):
• for 60 l or 100 l on 180 l use stacking adapter Heratherm 180L,
• for on 100: use stacking adapter Heratherm100L.
To prevent the top device from slipping and dropping down, the following requirements must
be fulfilled before devices may be stacked:
• Only two units may be stacked together. When stacking devices with the same type of
enclosure, yet with a different footprint the device with the smaller footprint must be
placed on top of the one with the larger footprint at all times.
• The bottom device must be correctly levelled.
• Be sure to use the appropriate stacking adapter.
• The levelling feet on the top device must be screwed in all the way.
• The levelling feet of the top device must be aligned with and placed exactly on the stacking
pads of the stacking adapter.
• The anti-tilt anchor must be installed on the top device.
Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor
Table-top units
The anti-tilt anchor secures the top device in a stack to a solid part of a building. The anti-tilt
anchor is to be mounted on the side opposite of the door hinges.
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Unsafe part of the building!
Install the anti-tilt anchor to a solid part of the building, which is able for shoring loads.
The installation has to be carried out by qualified personnel only.
The connection to the building must be carried out with appropriate screws and
dowels according to the consistence of the building part.
Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor
Bend the fixing tabs of the anti-tilt anchor up on one side and down on the other by an angle
of approx. 90°.
1. Do not use this position if the door is hinged on this side. Right-hand hinges represent the
standard configuration.
2. Preferred position.
3. Alternative position. Do not use if the door is hinged on this side.
Remove the bracket screws. Use the preferred position, if possible.
Fix the anti-tilt anchor with the bracket side down to the unit (see figure).
Position the unit with the anti-tilt anchor to in an angle of approx. 90° +/- 20%.
Take care that the stacking feet of the unit are still in correct place on the lower unit or on the
stacking adapter.
Fix the anti-tilt anchor to a solid part of the building.
Additionally, the following caution notes must be heeded at all times:
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Installing the Anti-tilt Anchor
Risk of overheating with stacked devices
To avoid the risk of electrical components and the outer enclosure
overheating or temperature control failing due to insufficient
ventilation, do not exceed the specified stacking height!
Risk of tipping and dropping of
stacked devices
You should be aware at all times that stacked devices do not form a
stable unit, even when the stacking pads and frames are used
correctly. The top device may tip over and drop down when being
transported in a stack. To avoid injury to persons and damage to
equipment, do not attempt to move stacked devices as a unit!
Separate and move each device one by one, then restack them.
Floor stand units
Thermo Scientific accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with
regard to stacked third party devices; this is at the user’s own risk.
Heratherm floor stand units must always be attached to the wall using two
(2) retaining brackets on the outer left and right side on the back of the
unit.
Remove the screws.
Attach the end of the retaining bracket that is facing downward to the unit.
Align the device at roughly 90°, +/-20° to the retaining bracket.
Affix the retaining bracket to the wall.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 3-13
Installation
Floor stand unit spacers
Attach the retaining brackets to a solid building item that can accommodate
the associated loads.
Installation may only be performed by qualified personnel.
The screws and anchors used for connection must be appropriate for the
design and condition of the building item.
Floor stand unit spacers
The spacer on the electrical module must be pulled out and fixed in place before installing the
floor stand unit at its installation location.
Load carrying capacity of building
items!
1 Loosen the 2 screws
2 Pull out the spacer and slide the screws into the recesses
3 Tighten the two screws
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Product Description
This section describes IGS Series Heratherm general protocol microbiological incubators for
standard laboratory applications.
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
IGS Series general protocol microbiological natural convection incubators come equipped
with the following features:
• high-precision work space temperature control, adjustable in steps of one-tenth of a degree
up to 75 °C (167 °F)
• two perforated shelves
• access port for table top units
• inlet and exhaust air tube for floor stand units
The individual features of IGS Series incubators are shown in the figures below.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-1
Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-1 Heratherm IGS 60/IGS 100/IGS 180 Front View
[1] Outer door
[2] Door latch cutout
[3] Door latch and handle
[4] Door hinge, lower
[5] Levelling foot
[6] Nameplate
[7] Perforated shelf
[8] Support rail for perforated shelf
[9] Shelf support
[10] Door hook catch
[11] Door seal
[12] Stacking pad
[13] Glass door
[14] Temperature sensor
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Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-2 Heratherm IGS 60/IGS 100/IGS 180 Rear View
[1] Door latch and handle
[2] Control panel
[3] Stacking pad
[4] Access port
[5] Electronics compartment
[6] Levelling foot
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-3
Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-3 Heratherm IGS 400 Front View
[1] Outer door
[2] Door latch
[3] Unit caster
[4] Air baffle
[5] Perforated shelf
[6] Door hook catch
[7] Glass door latch
[8] Temperature sensor
[9] Exhaust air tube
[10] Glass door
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Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-4 Heratherm IGS 400 Rear View
[1] Outer door
[2] -
[3] Unit caster
[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Exhaust air tube
[12] Anti-tilt anchor
[13] Electronic compartment
[14] Inlet air tube
[15] Hinge
[16] Door handle
[17] Display
[18] Nameplate on sidewall
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-5
Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-5 Heratherm IGS 750 Front View
[1] Outer door
[2] Door hook catch
[3] Unit caster
[4] Air baffle
[5] Perforated shelf
[6] Door latch
[7] Glass door latch
[8] Temperature sensor
[9] Exhaust air tube
[10] Glass door
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Product Description
Heratherm IGS Series Incubator Overview
Figure 4-6 Heratherm IGS 750 Rear View
[1] Outer door
[2] -
[3] Unit caster
[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Exhaust air tube
[12] Anti-tilt anchor
[13] Electronic compartment
[14] [15] Hinge, right
[16] Door handle
[17] Display
[18] Nameplate on sidewall
[19] Hinge, left
[20] Inlet air tube
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-7
Product Description
Safety Devices
Safety Devices
The incubators are equipped with the following safety features:
• a sample protection feature that safeguards the samples against destruction through
overheating in case of controller failure;
• dual fuses rated at 16 amperes.
Work Space Atmosphere
To ensure undisturbed operation, the ambient temperature in the operating room must be at
least 18 °C (64.4 °F).
The heating system uses this temperature threshold to control the ambient temperature plus
5 °C (41 °F) up to the maximum of 75 °C (167 °F).
Sensing and Control System
The PT 100-type sensor for the control of the work space temperature and for the thermal
protection [1] is installed on the bottom of table-top units and in the top of floor stand units.
Figure 4-7 Sensor System (for table-top units)
Figure 4-8 Sensor System (for floor stand units)
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Product Description
Data Communications & Alarm Interface
The work space temperature sensor provides the inputs to the incubator’s built-in controller,
which continuously compares the measured values to the user-specified set value and adjusts
the heaters according to the result.
‘
Do not remove the protective hose from the sensor.
Protect the sensor from mechanical damage.
The unit features a thermal protection function that is factory-preprogrammed and not
adjustable. It protects the samples in the work space from overheating: Thermal protection
kicks in on a brief violation of the upper limit, based on the defined setpoint temperature, at
between 2 and 3 °C (35.6 °F and 37.4 °F) (37 °C (99 °F): 2 °C (35.6 °F), > 50 °C (122 °F):
3 °C (37.4 °F)), automatically reducing the work space temperature to the user-specified set
value and allowing the incubation process to be continued even in case of a controller
malfunction. If the thermal protection is activated, the error message (E111) “Temperature
too high” appears in the display window and an audible alarm is sounded.
When the user acknowledges the error message, the red alarm icon (D3 in figure 4-1 on
page 4-2) is illuminated and the Temperature Set Value icon (see table 7-3 on page 7-3) is
highlighted by a red border to indicate that thermal protection has kicked in.
Data Communications & Alarm Interface
All signal connections are installed in the electrical interface panel at the rear of the incubator.
RS 232 interface
The RS- 232 interface (item 1 in figure 4-9 below) may be used to connect Heratherm
incubators to the serial interface port of a computer to allow for the computer-aided
acquisition and documentation of major operating parameters (temperature, error codes, etc.).
[1] Not used,
[2] RS 232 interface,
[3] Not used,
[4] Power socket
Figure 4-9 Signal Interfaces and Power Socket
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-9
Product Description
Work Space Components
AC Power Socket
The incubator is connected to the AC supply mains via the socket (item 2 in figure 4-9),
which accepts a power cord with an IEC standard plug.
Fuses
Alarm contact with IGS Series
incubators
Although present with IGS Series incubators, the alarm contact is not
part of the feature set of Heratherm general protocol microbiological
incubators and hence not functional. If you need remote alarming
support for your incubator, please contact your local Thermo Fisher
Scientific sales representative.
Two 16 A slow-blow fuses mounted on the incubator’s main electronic circuit board protect
internal circuitry from the impact of excessive power consumption.
Replacement should only be carried out by skilled and authorized
qualified personnel of electrotechnology/signal engineering!
The device fuses are not user-serviceable. When the incubator exhibits
the typical signs of a blown fuse (no response to pressing the On/Off
button, control panel remains extinguished, no heating operation), call
Thermo Fisher Scientific Customer Service to have the fuses replaced.
Work Space Components
Fuse replacement
Inner Chamber
All components of the work space are made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel and have an
absolutely smooth and easy-to-clean surface. Any embossings have a large radius.
Access Port
A re-sealable, capped access port (can be closed off using the plugs delivered with the unit) allows
cables, hoses or additional sensor leads to be routed into the work space of the incubator.
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The access port [2] has a diameter of 42 mm.
Shelf System
The incubator is supplied with two perforated shelves. The shelf support rails [1] have an
alternating pattern of oblong and round perforations spaced evenly at 30 mm, allowing the
shelf support [8] to be inserted without any room for error, yet in a very flexible way to
accommodate any required height of sample container. The shelves [2] have an integrated tilt
protection and pull-out stop. For details on using the shelf system, see “Start-up” on page 5-1.
Product Description
Work Space Components
Operating conditions
When accessories are to be operated in the work space of the
incubator, the ambient condition requirements must be observed (see
table below). The energy introduced into the work space has an impact
on the lower end of the temperature control range. When additional
heating sources are introduced into the work space, temperature control
may be adversely affected.
[1] Retaining Springs
[2] Support rails
[3] Shelf support
[4] Perforated shelves
Figure 4-10 Shelf System
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 4-11
Product Description
1
2
3
Tube Access Ports
Tube Access Ports
Heratherm incubators may be equipped with additional tube access ports in the side and top
panels.
Available tube access port options are listed in table 4-1 below.
Table 4-1 Tube Access Ports for Heratherm Incubators (Option)
Model
IGS 24/0.95 or 58/2.28 24/0.95 or 58/2.28
Side Panel Mounted Port,
dia. in mm/inch
Top Panel Mounted Port,
dia. in mm/inch
The tube access ports are mounted in fixed locations in the side and top panels (see figure 4-
11).
Figure 4-11 Tube Access Ports
[1] Top panel mounted tube access port
[2] Side panel mounted tube access port
[3] Sealing cap for side panel mounted tube access port
Once the cables, tubes or other conduits have been inserted, the tube access ports must be
padded with the heat-resistant fiber pads shipped with the device and the cap must be
mounted to seal the port as far as possible.
Risk of Burning on Hot Surface
The surface around the tube access ports may become extremely
hot.
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Start-up
Installing the Shelf System for Table-top units
The installation of the shelf system does not require any tools. The support rails are secured in
place by spring action. Once the shelf support have been inserted into the rails, the perforated
shelves can be simply pushed onto their support hooks to complete the installation.
The support rails of the floor stand units cannot be removed.
Initial installation
1. Peel off the protective foil from the support rails.
2. Push the retaining spring [1] into the guide on the support rail [2], making sure that the locking
nub [3] on the retaining spring safely engages with the matching hole in the support rail.
.
Figure 5-1 Sliding the Retaining Spring into the Support Rail
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 5-1
Start-up
Preparing the Work Space
Installing the Perforated Shelves
The illustrations below show the placement of the shelf system elements.
[1] Clip spring
[2] Support rail (for floor stand units, air baffle)
[3] Shelf support,
[4] Perforated shelf
Figure 5-2 Installing the Shelving
Preparing the Work Space
Upon delivery, Heratherm incubators are not in a sterile state. Before the initial start-up, the
incubator must be decontaminated.
The following work space components should be checked for cleanliness and disinfected prior to use:
• support rails (table-top units),
• shelf support,
• perforated shelves,
• work space surfaces,
• work space seals and gaskets,
• glass door.
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Preparing the Work Space
Cleaning and disinfection
For details about the cleaning and disinfection of the incubator, please
refer to “Cleaning and disinfection” on page 9-1.
Installation of the Support Rails (only for Table-top Units)
Start-up
Figure 5-3 Support Rail Installation
The embossings at [2] and [5] act as lateral guides for the support rails, while the embossings
at [1] and [6] secure the support rails in place. For the support rails to install correctly the
retaining spring [3] must be facing upwards.
1. Place the support rail [4] on the lower embossing [6] and tilt it upwards against the work
space side wall so that the rail is positioned over the two embossings at [5] and [2].
2. Clamp the retaining spring [3] behind the upper embossing [1].
3. To remove the support rails, pull the retaining spring tab down out of the embossing and
remove the support rail assembly.
Installing the Shelf Support Brackets
1. Insert the shelf support [3] into the perforations [1] of the support rail and tilt it downwards.
2. Make sure that the two vertical elements [2] of the shelf support butt against the support rail.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 5-3
Start-up
Preparing the Work Space
Figure 5-4 Shelf Support Installation
Installing the Perforated Shelves
[1] Rear Pull-out Stop
[2] Anti-tilt anchor
[3] Front Pull-out Stop
[4] Shelf
Figure 5-5 Installing the Perforated Shelves
1. Push the shelf [4] onto the shelf support with the tilt protection devices [2] facing the rear
panel of the incubator.
2. Slightly raise the perforated shelf so that the pull-out stops [1] and [3] can slide over the
shelf support.
3. Make sure that the shelves and both of their tilt protection devices are free to move over
the shelf support.
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Installing/Removing air baffles
The section below describes how to install/remove the bottom plate.
Figure 5-6 Removing the bottom plate
1. Loosen and remove the four (4) screws in the bottom plate and then remove the bottom
plate completely.
Start-up
Preparing the Work Space
Figure 5-7 Removing the left and right support profiles
Loosen and remove the eight (8) screws for the left and right support profiles and then take
out the lateral air baffles.
Figure 5-8 Removing the rear air baffle IGS 400 / 750
On the IGS 400 model loosen and remove the six (6) screws for the rear air baffle and for
model IGS 750 loosen and remove the six (6) screws for the top and bottom air baffles and
then remove the air baffle(s).
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 5-5
Start-up
Connecting Power
Levelling the Table-top Incubator
1. Position a bubble level onto the center shelf.
2. Manually adjust the levelling feet until the shelf is horizontally aligned in all directions.
Perform the adjustment of the levelling feet from left to right and from rear to front.
Connecting Power
Contact with live electrical components may cause a lethal electric
shock.
Before connecting the incubator to the power supply, check the
power cord and the plug for damage. Do not use damaged cables
for connecting the incubator to the power supply!
Electric shock
The incubator has a class I, protection-earthed enclosure. To minimize the risk of electrical
shock, use the AC power cord supplied to connect the incubator to a correctly installed and
protection-earthed power supply source, with the following features in place for each
incubator:
• T 16 A slow-blow fusing
• B 16 circuit breaker
Connection to the Power Supply Source
1. Before connecting the incubator to the power source, check to see if the power supply
voltage corresponds with the specifications on the nameplate on the front of the incubator.
If the voltage (V) and current (A) ratings given are not as required, do not connect the
incubator to the power source!
2. Connect the IEC connector to the socket at the rear of the incubator.
3. Route the power cord along a path that does not cross exhaust air piping or passageways
and aisles. With stacked devices, keep the power cord away from hot spots on the other
incubator in the stack.
4. Connect the protection-earthed plug of the power cord to a correctly protection-earthed
and earth leakage circuit breaker fused power socket.
5. Make sure the power cord is not subjected to tensile or compressive force.
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Start-up
Connecting the RS-232 Interface
Make sure that power outlets remain
freely accessible at all times!
In an emergency the power connection must be rapidly disconnectable;
so be sure to have the power outlets freely accessible at all times!
Figure 5-9 AC Power Supply Socket
Note The alarm contact is not functional with IGS Series incubators. If you have a need for alarming,
please contact Thermo Scientific Customer Support for advice.
When taking the incubator into operation for the first time allow some
time before switching on for stabilization to avoid condensation forming
on live parts.
Connecting the RS-232 Interface
Replacement should only be carried out by skilled and authorized
qualified personnel of electrotechnology/signal engineering!
Condensation
The RS-232 data communication interface supports the querying of status information and
temperature data from the incubator by entering basic commands in a standard terminal
window provided by your computer’s operating system. The interconnection requires a
standard RS-232 cable with 9-pin connectors and a straight “1:1” pinout without any crossed
wires, which is not supplied with the incubator.
Users may employ the RS-232 command inventory listed in table 5-1 below for automating
process data logging - for example, by embedding these commands in scripts that run on a
remote computer.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 5-7
Start-up
Connecting the RS-232 Interface
RS-232 interface compatibility
To avoid overloading and damaging the
RS-232 interface check the interfacing parameters against the pin-out
description given above and make sure that computer’s interface port
works with a signal level of +/- 5V DC.
Interconnecting the Incubator with a Computer
1. Turn the computer off.
2. Route the serial interface cable along a path that does not cross hot exhaust air piping,
tables, aisles or passageways. With stacked devices, keep the serial interface cable away
from hot spots on the other incubator in the stack.
3. Connect one connector of the serial interface cable (cable length, 5 to max. 10 m, not
supplied as a standard item) to the socket labeled RS 223 in the computer and alarm
interface section at the rear of the incubator.
4. Connect the second connector to an unused COM 1 /COM 2 or other serial port on the
computer.
5. Boot the computer.
6. Launch your standard terminal program and set up the connection with the following
parameters:
— 57600 bits per second
— 8 Data bits
— 1 stop bit
— No Parity
7. Once your terminal indicates that serial communication has been established successfully,
enter any of the commands listed in table 5-2 below, depending on what type of
information you want to query.
— Use the following generic command syntax:
?:aaaa:bb::cc<CR>, where:
— ?: identifies the command line as a query;
— aaaa: is the parameter address;
— bb:: is a query, that must be left at “00” for technical reasons;
— cc is for a command - specific checksum listed in the table below.
— <CR> is for carriage return.
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Connecting the RS-232 Interface
You will receive a response of the following general format:
?:aaaa:bb:XXXXX:cc<CR>, where:
— ?: identifies the line as a response to a query;
— aaaa: is the parameter address entered with the query;
— bb: is the number of payload bytes in hexadecimal code - for example, 1F for the
decimal value 31;
— XXXXXX: is the significant status information queried;
— cc: is a check sum (technically an inverted XOR of all bytes returned, excluding the
check sum bytes and the <CR> character);
— <CR> is for carriage return.
Table 5-1 Terminal Commands for Querying Data
Command Syntax Response Example
Start-up
Combined Date and Time
?:0010:00::c1 !:0010:11:31.07.10;01:02:23:e2
Date Time
Date only
?:0011:00::c0 !:0011:08:31.07.10:d2
Date
Time only
?:0012:00::c3 !:0012:08:01:02:23:dc
Time
Temperature Set Value (T1); Current Work Space Temperature (T2); Reference
Temperature (T3); Sample Sensor Temperature (T4)
?:3010:00::c2 !:3010:1f:+125.00;+124.96;+000.000;+000.00:b0
T1 T2 T3 T4
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 5-9
Start-up
Connecting the RS-232 Interface
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Operation
Preparing the Incubator
The incubator must not be released for operation before all major start-up activities have been
completed (see “Start-up” on page 5-1).
Device Check
Prior to starting operation, the following incubator components must be checked for their
correct function:
• The door seal in the front frame must not be damaged.
• The glass door must not be damaged.
• The shelving components must be installed safely.
• Disinfecting the Incubator’s Work Space
Disinfect the work space according to the operator-specified hygiene guidelines.
Starting Operation
1. Turn the incubator on using the control panel.
2. Adjust the temperature set value on the control panel.
3. The temperature controller starts adjusting the work space to the user-specified
temperature set value now.
4. Load the work space with samples.
To avoid any risk of explosion or fire
• refrain from loading the incubator with any of the substances
listed in the section “Incorrect Use” on page 1-5
• make sure that the ambient air is free of any solvents
• do not operate the incubator in areas with an explosion hazard
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 6-1
Operation
Starting Operation
Hot surfaces
The screen of the glass door, the interior panel of the outer door as
well as the surfaces of the shelving and the work space become hot
while the incubator is running through its heating cycles and need
some time to cool down.
When removing samples from a running or recently completed heating
cycle, always wear safety gloves and other appropriate personal
protection equipment to avoid burns on hot surfaces!
Risk of overloading
Overloading may damage the shelves or cause the shelves
and/or the incubator to tilt when the shelves are being drawn out,
ultimately destroying the samples. To avoid overloading the
incubator or its shelving be sure to observe the sample weight
limits specified in “Technical Data” on page 13-1.
Proper loading
To ensure sufficient air circulation and uniform heating of the samples,
do not use more than 70% of the maximum surface area of the work
space. Bulky objects in the work space that dissipate heat may impair
heat distribution.
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Handling and Control
D3
D1
D2
K2
K3
K1
K4
K5
Heratherm IGS Series incubators come with a front panel mounted control unit consisting of
a multifunctional display, four control buttons, and an on/off button. The four control
buttons interact with the display window to let users access all of the user control functions
and adjustments of the incubator, including - for example, the temperature set value, timer,
energizing/de-energizing the AC outlet in the work space, as well as a variety of other
functions.
Under normal operating conditions the display presents user with the work space temperature.
The display returns to its default mode upon completion of the adjustments or whenever no
entries have been made for a period of 30 seconds.
The graphic below shows the Heratherm IGS 60/100/180/400/750 control panel with all of
its visualization elements and controls.
Figure 7-1 Control Panel for Heratherm IGS Series Incubators
The table below contains brief descriptions of the buttons on the control panel (items K1
through K5 in figure 7-1).
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-1
Handling and Control
Table 7-1 Control Buttons
Icon Item Function
K1
K2 Left button
K3 On/Off Button
Menu/Enter button
First key press: Activates the menu, highlighting the first menu
item with a red border.
Second key press: Selects the currently activated menu item
(as highlighted by the red border), At the same time, pressing
this button enables entries with item D1.
Third key press (once a setting has been changed): Confirms
a previous entry or selection.
After the first press of Menu/Enter button:
- Moves the selection in the menu (see item D2) to the next icon
on the left.
Once a menu item has been selected:
- Decreases an adjustable parameter value - for example, the
temperature set value in D1. Holding this button depressed for
a few seconds changes the selected value in quick run mode.
- Moves the selection in the display field D1 in the currently acti-
vated menu item to the next option on the left - for example,
from the
Holding this button depressed for 2 seconds switches the incubator off. The display window goes out, except for the readiness
indicator icon in the status display area at item D2.
The temperature display pane D1 provides as dimmed readout of
the work space temperature, provided that the temperature
exceeds 50 °C (122 °F).
Off
state of the timer to On.
K4 Right
After the first press of Menu/Enter button:
Once a menu item has been selected:
K5 Escape
button
- Moves the selection in the menu (see item D2) to the next icon
on the right.
- Increases an adjustable parameter value - for example, the
temperature set value in D1. Holding this button depressed for
a few seconds changes the selected value in quick run mode.
- Moves the selection in the display pane in D1 in the currently
activated menu item to the next option on the right - for example, from the On state of the timer to
Off
.
button
Returns to the previous level of the menu or standard display.
Upon exiting from the current menu item the user may be
prompted to save any previously made settings.
The table below contains brief descriptions of the display features of the control panel (items
D1 through D3 in figure 7-1; the identifiers K1 through K4 refer to the buttons shown in that
figure).
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Table 7-2 Display Features
Feature Item Function
D1 Display pane showing a permanent readout of the actual tem-
perature in the work space either in °C or °F (depending on the
user’s preferences, see “Toggling the Temperature Display Unit”
on page 7-12). At temperatures below 105 °C or 221 °F the temperature readout has one digit after the decimal point, while temperatures beyond are shown without any decimal places.
A flashing time entry prompt of the general format
(hours:minutes, both with two digits) appears in this place while
the user is setting up a timer.
Upon occurrence of an error condition, the current error code
flashes in this area. Additionally, the red alarm icon at D3 flashes.
D2 Menu bar with iconized representations of adjustable parame-
ters. A red border is used to highlight the current
selected using the Menu (K1) and arrow buttons
Right
(K4). Brief descriptions of the individual menu items are
given in table 7-3.
Note If a menu item cannot be selected, then the function it represents is not
part of the equipment configuration of your unit.
Handling and Control
hh:mm
Menü
Left
item, as
(K2) and
D3 Alarm icon: Upon occurence of an error condition, the red alarm
icon will be illuminated. At the same time the current error code
will flash in the display pane D1. The alarm may be acknowl-
edged by pressing the button.
The table below contains brief descriptions of the menu bar icons (item D2 in figure 7-1)
.
Table 7-3 Menu Bar Icons
Icon Function
Temperature Set Value
Allows for changing the temperature set value (factory-preset to
37 °C/99 °F) within the permissible temperature range. The set value can
be changed by pressing the
after confirming your changes with the
Left
and
Right
(item K2 or K4) and you can,
Menu/Enter
button (item K1),
track the impact on the actual temperature in the display field at D1.
Instructions: “Temperature Set Value” on page 7-6.
Timer
Allows for having the incubator turn on and/or off upon expiry of a userspecified countdown period. When the user enables an “on timer” the display goes out. A rotating arrow in the
Timer
icon and the illuminated
readiness indicator icon in the status display area indicate that the timer
is running.
Instructions: “Timer” on page 7-7.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-3
Handling and Control
Table 7-3 Menu Bar Icons
Icon Function
Settings
Invokes a submenu with the following functions:
- Read access to error log
- Calibrating the incubator
- Toggling the temperature display unit between °C and °F
- Entering a configuration control code
(Instructions: “Settings” on page 7-10)
Readiness Indicator
Illuminated when the incubator has been switched off using the
On/Off
button (item K3 in figure 7-1). Unlike other menu items, this icon cannot
be selected.
(Instructions: “Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down” on page 7-5)
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Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Powering Up
1. Plug the power plug of the incubator into a suitable protection-earthed AC power outlet.
In the display window on the front panel the readiness indicator icon (top right item at
D3 in figure 7-1 on page 7-1) is illuminated.
2. Keep the On/Off button depressed for two seconds.
An initialization routine will be run after the incubator has been powered up. Once initialization has been completed, the display will light up and the current work space temperature will appear in the temperature display pane (item D1 in figure 7-1 on page 7-1). The
incubator is ready for use now.
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
1. Keep the On/Off button depressed for two seconds.
Handling and Control
The display window goes out, except for the readiness indicator icon (right most icon in
the top right item at D3 in figure 7-1 on page 7-1) and a residual heat temperature
readout in case the work space temperature is still ≥ 50 °C/122 °F. The incubator is
switched off now.
2. If required, unplug the AC power plug to power down the incubator completely.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-5
Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Temperature Set Value
Heratherm incubators allow for setting the desired work space temperature directly using only
a few button presses. After confirming the new temperature set value, you may trace the resulting temperature change in the temperature display pane (item D1 in figure 7-1 on page 7-1).
Table 7-4 Adjusting the Temperature Set Value
Press to activate the menu bar, then use to
select the Temperature icon and press to confirm.
In the temperature display pane, press or to
adjust a new temperature set value, then press to
confirm your settings.
The display returns to its default mode.
The actual temperature measured in the work space
and shown in the temperature display area starts to
change until it reaches the newly adjusted set value.
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Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Timer
The Timer feature from the menu bar enables the user to set a “countdown-type” on or off
timer that switches the incubator on or off after a preset period of time. Instructions for setting
an off timer are given in table 7-5 (see below), while its use as an on timer is described in
table 7-6 on page 7-7.
Programming a turn-on time causes the incubator to switch off until it is scheduled to restart,
while a turn-off time keeps the device running before it shuts down at the user-specified time.
The timer starts running immediately as soon as the user confirms his or her entries.
Table 7-5 Setting a Countdown-type Off Timer
Press to activate the menu bar, then use to
select the Timer icon and press to confirm.
The word OFF appears in the multifunctional display
pane.
Choose the off timer with .
Set the hours and minutes until the incubator is
supposed to shut down by pressing or , then
press to confirm.
The display returns to its default mode.
In the menu bar, the Timer icon is illuminated and
an arrow is rotating on the icon’s face.
.
Table 7-6 Setting a Countdown-type On Timer
Press to activate the menu bar, then use to
select the Timer icon and press to confirm.
The word OFF appears in the multifunctional display
pane.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 7-7
Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Table 7-6 Setting a Countdown-type On Timer
Press to select the On timer option and confirm the
selection with .
Set the hours and minutes until the incubator is
supposed to turn on by pressing or , then
press to confirm.
The incubator switches off.
Stopping a timer
Table 7-7 Stopping an Off Timer Before It Expires
Table 7-8 Stopping an On Timer Before It Expires
The display goes out, the Timer icon is illuminated in
the menu bar with a hand rotating on its face.
Additionally, the readiness indicator icon is illuminated.
Press to activate the menu bar, then use to
select the Timer icon and press to confirm.
Confirm the OFF by pressing , then press to
return to the main menu.
In the menu bar, the Timer icon will go out.
To cancel a pre-programmed on timer while the
incubator is switched off, hold the On/Off button
depressed for a few seconds.
In the menu bar, the Timer icon will go out.
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Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Stopping a Timer
When you cancel a programmed timer you do not return to the
main menu but rather to the appropriate level required for the
timer restart.
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Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Settings
The Settings menu item opens a submenu populated with various commands for viewing
general status information on the Heratherm unit and setting for the operation of the
incubator or its display window:
• Read access to error log
• Calibrating the incubator
• Toggling the temperature display unit between °C and °F
• Entering a configuration control code
Instructions for using these features are given in the following.
Error Log
Users calling customer service for support may be asked by the Thermo Fisher Scientific agent to
supply information from the error log of the incubator.
It enables the user to browse through the most recent 22 alarm messages that were caused by hardware
or control loop errors. Each error is displayed with an internal error code.
Error codes and instructions for clearing alarm conditions appear in the section “Error Codes”
on page 12-1.
Table 7-9 Reading the Error Log
Press to activate the menu bar, then use or
to select the Settings icon and press to
confirm.
The word Err appears in the display pane to indicate
that the error log has been selected.
Use the button to select the first entry in the error
log, numbered E01 (Error 01).
After a few seconds, the display pane automatically
switches to the internal error code - for example, 109.
E01 shows the latest fault, E22 shows the oldest fault.
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Table 7-9 Reading the Error Log
Press to go to the next entry (or to go back to
the previous one). After reaching the entry numbered
22 the display wraps and returns to the beginning of the
error log, that is, to entry “number E01.
To exit from the error log and return to normal display
mode press .
The Settings icon in the menu bar will go out.
Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Calibration
The Settings -> Calibration menu item enables the user to initiate a temperature calibration
routine for the built-in temperature sensors and choose whether calibration should be
accomplished manually or automatically:
• The Manual option allows for entering an absolute temperature directly, as measured - for
example, using an external reference sensor.
Calibration Prerequisites
Maintain the ambient conditions within
the specified limits of the incubator before launching calibration.
Varying ambient conditions may impact the result of the calibration
routine, which may lead to misadjustment of the controller and
unreliable temperature control operation.
Table 7-10 Entering the Calibration Reference Temperature Manually
Prepare for temperature calibration (see “Preparing
Temperature Calibration” and “Comparison
Measurement Procedure” on page 10-3).
Press to activate the menu bar, then use or
to select the Settings icon and press to
confirm.
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Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Table 7-10 Entering the Calibration Reference Temperature Manually
Press to switch to the CAL(ibration) menu item and
press to confirm.
The word USEr appears in the display pane.
Press to confirm the selection.
In the settings dialog that appears, set the temperature
measured with the external reference sensor by using
or and confirm the settings with .
The newly entered value will be stored and used to
calibrate the internal temperature sensors with the
Temperature Display Unit
The Settings ->°C / °F menu item allows for toggling the incubator used for displaying
temperatures between degrees Centigrade and Fahrenheit.
Table 7-11 Toggling the Temperature Display Unit
value measured by the reference sensor.
The display returns to its default mode.
The Settings icon in the menu bar will go out.
Press to activate the menu bar, then use or
to select the Settings icon and press to
confirm.
Press to switch to the C - F menu item.
The text C - F is flashing in the display pane.
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Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
Table 7-11 Toggling the Temperature Display Unit
Press the button.
The currently unused temperature unit °C or °F is
flashing in the display pane (factory setting is °C).
Confirm the selection with .
The temperature unit to the right of the temperature
display field (item D1 in figure 7-1 on page 7-1) has
changed according to your selection.
The display returns to its default mode.
The Settings icon in the menu bar will go out.
Handling and Control
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Handling and Control
Switching the Incubator Off / Powering Down
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Shut-down
Shutting the Incubator Down
This chapter provides instructions for shutting the incubator down for prolonged periods of
time, that is, at least for several days in a row.
If the work space surfaces are contaminated, harmful biological
material may spread to the environment of the incubator.
To rule out any risk for subsequent users, perform a full cleaning,
disinfection and decontamination cycle to the standards set out
in the section “Cleaning and disinfection” on page 9-1 if you
suspect (or if you are positive) that harmful biological material
has been processed with the incubator.
1. Remove the containers with the cultures, all accessories, and other objects from the work space.
Contamination hazard
2. Clean and disinfect the work space, as explained in the section “Cleaning and disinfection”
on page 9-1.
3. When cleaning and disinfection and/or decontamination are done, turn the incubator off
using the control panel.
4. Unplug the power cord and secure it against accidental reconnection.
5. Until the incubator is shut down, the work space must be continuously ventilated. Leave
the door open and secure it against accidental closure.
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 8-1
Shut-down
Shutting the Incubator Down
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Cleaning and disinfection
Cleaning
Some incubator components are made of plastics. Solvents may
attack plastics. Strong acids or alkaline solutions may cause
embrittlement of plastics.
Do not spray cleaning agent onto the control panel and the control
box at the rear of the incubator. When wiping the incubator clean,
always make sure that no moisture enters into these components.
Wipe the display window down with a slightly dampened cloth,
then wipe dry with a rag made of 100% microfiber.
Incompatible cleaners
Moisture-sensitive components
Cleaning Exterior Surfaces
Remove dirt residues and depositions thoroughly using a solution of lukewarm water and
commercial detergent.
Wipe the surfaces clean using a clean cloth and clear water.
Then, wipe the surfaces dry using a clean cloth.
Wipe / spray disinfection
The manual wipe and spray disinfection is a three-stage process:
• predisinfection
• cleaning
• final disinfection
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Cleaning and disinfection
Wipe / spray disinfection
Alcoholic disinfectants!
Disinfectants having an alcohol content of more than 10% may
form, in combination with air, easily combustible and explosive
gas mixtures.
When using such disinfectants, avoid open flames or exposure to
excessive heat during the entire disinfection process!
Use such disinfectants only in adequately ventilated rooms.
After the disinfectant has been allowed to react, wipe the cleaned
incubator components thoroughly dry.
Observe safety regulations to avoid fire and/or explosion hazard
caused by alcohol-containing disinfectants.
Chloride-containing disinfectants!
Chloride-containing disinfectants can corrode stainless steel.
Use only disinfectants that do not affect stainless steel!
Preparing the manual wipe/spray disinfection
Health hazard
The surfaces of the work space may be contaminated. Contact
with contaminated cleaning liquids may cause
infections.Disinfectants may contain harmful substances.
When cleaning and disinfecting, always observe the safety
instructions and hygiene guidelines!
Wear safety gloves.
Wear safety goggles.
Wear mouth and respiratory system protection gear to protect
your mucous membranes.
Observe the safety instructions of the disinfectant’s
manufacturer and the hygiene supervisor.
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Predisinfection
1. Remove all samples from the work space and store them in a safe place.
2. Spray disinfectant onto the surfaces of the work space and of the accessories or wipe the surfaces
clean using disinfectant.
3. Allow time for the disinfectant to act as specified by the manufacturer.
Cleaning and disinfection
Wipe / spray disinfection
‘
Risk of injury caused by breaking of
glass panel
The glass panel may only be removed by properly trained and
authorized specialists.
The glass panel must be held by two persons.
‘
Disinfecting hard-to-reach components
Cleaning
1. Remove all internals from the specimen chamber.
2. Wipe off the specimen chamber surfaces and the internals that have been removed from the
chamber using lukewarm water mixed with standard rinsing agents. Completely remove any
tenacious impurities using rinsing agent and warm water.
3. Re-rinse the cleansed surfaces 3 to 5 times with autoclaved water to completely remove and
cleaning agent residues.
4. After this, wipe the cleansed surfaces and internals dry with a soft, sterile cloth.
Final Disinfection
1. Spray the specimen chamber surfaces and the internals removed from this chamber again with
disinfectant, or wipe them down.
2. Let the disinfectant work on the surfaces/internals as detailed in the manufacturer’s instructions.
Spray the sensor and other hard-to-reach components with
disinfectant!
3. Re-install the internals in the specimen chamber.
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Cleaning and disinfection
Wipe / spray disinfection
Bio-hazard!
Be sure to determine the current
operating condition of the incubator before you open the door!
Under specific circumstances, there is a risk that bacteria, viruses,
fungi, prions, and other biological substances survive.
Decontamination must be performed immediately if any
biohazardous material is spilled in or on the incubator.
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Maintenance
Maintenance and inspection at regular intervals of the features and components listed below are
mission-critical to maintain the product in a fully operative and safe condition and avoid malfunctions
due to ageing and wear. Failure to perform maintenance on a regular basis may result in:
• deviations in heating performance
• loss of control over temperature distribution throughout the work space
• damage to samples
Inspections and Checks
To ensure the operational performance and safety of the incubator and its functions, the
components listed below must be checked at regular intervals.
Regular Checks
• Check the incubator for overall cleanliness and remove any residues from previous processes.
Semi-annual Inspection
• Check integrity and proper seating of the door seal.
• Perform functional check of the control panel and of the incubator’s built-in controller.
• Perform electrical safety check in accordance with the relevant national regulations.
• Check the locking screw for the glass panel
If safety devices were removed or disabled for inspections, the
incubator must not be operated before the safety devices have been
reinstalled and checked for their correct function.
Functional Check
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Maintenance
Service Intervals
Service Intervals
Spare Parts and User Modifications
To avoid major malfunctions of the incubator and associated
safety hazards that may result in death, serious injuries, or
damage to the incubator and other equipment, use spare parts
approved by Thermo Scientific only. Third-party spares without
approval void the limited warranty.
Do not modify the incubator in any way without obtaining the
prior written authorization from Thermo Scientific. Unauthorized
modifications may compromise operational safety and give rise
to hazards that may result in death, serious injuries, or damage to
the incubator and other equipment.
During ongoing operation, the following service work must be performed:
3-monthly service
Perform the comparative temperature measurement outlined in the following section.
Annual service
Have the incubator inspected and serviced by an authorized Technical Service agent.
Thermo Electron LED GmbH offer a product-specific service contract
comprising all necessary tests and service work.
Preparing Temperature Calibration
To determine the exact measured value of the incubator’s integral temperature sensor, a
temperature comparison measurement must be performed every three months. If a major
temperature deviation is found during this check, temperature calibration is required. During
this process, the temperature controller of the incubator is set to the value measured during
the temperature comparison measurement.
Service contract
Use a calibrated measuring instrument with an accuracy of < ± 0.1 °C (0.18 °F) for this test.
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Maintenance
Comparison Measurement Procedure
To minimize temperature variations during the measurement, put the measuring sensor in an
isothermal container (such as a bowl filled with glycerol) before placing it in the work space.
Use the center of the work space as the reference location for the comparison measurement.
Isothermal Container
Do not use a container filled with water as an isothermal container because
the evaporation of water will result in a lower temperature reading.
Excessive Work Space Temperatures
Excessive work space temperatures subsequent to a calibration run
can be reduced by leaving the door open for approx. 30 seconds.
Comparison Measurement Procedure
1. Turn the incubator on using the power switch.
2. Set the temperature set value and allow the incubator to stabilize. This may take several hours.
3. Place the measuring device in the center area of the work space. Alternatively, a
temperature sensor may be positioned in this location. Route the connecting cable
between the glass panel and the interior tank.
4. Close the doors.
5. Wait until the temperature value displayed on the measuring instrument has stabilized.
6. Use the temperature reading from the measuring device to calibrate temperature control manually, as
explained “Entering the Calibration Reference Temperature Manually” on page7-11.
Temperature Calibration Procedure
For detailed instructions on how to perform a manual temperature calibration, please refer to
the instructions in the section “Calibration” on page 7-11.
Excessive Work Space Temperatures
Excessive work space temperatures subsequent to a calibration run
can be reduced by leaving the door open for approx. 30 seconds.
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Maintenance
Replacing the Door Seal
Replacing the Door Seal
The door seal of the outer door is located in the retaining slot.
The door seal should be inspected for any signs of embrittlement at half-yearly intervals.
No tools are required to replace the seal.
Figure 10-1 Door Seal Replacement
1. Pull the seal out of the guide slot.
2. Starting on the hinge side of the door, position the end of the new seal at the location
indicated by the arrow in figure 10-1 above.
3. Gently press the seal into the slot, working around the circumference of the door. In
corner areas in particular ensure that the seal lip is installed without any wrinkles and that
the seal is not stretched or compressed.
4. Make sure that the retaining rail taper is positioned correctly in the slot and that the seal is
flush with the door frame.
Replacing the Power Cord
When the device’s power cord is damaged, it must be replaced with an original spare part.
Using a standard power cord with a lower temperature withstand class is prohibited.
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Returns for Repair
Prior to returning any materials, please contact our Customer Service Department for a
“Return Materials Authorization” number (RMA).
Material returned without an RMA number will be refused.
Maintenance
Returns for Repair
Contamination hazard
The incubator may have been used for treating and processing
infectious substances, which may have caused contamination of the
incubator and its components.
Prior to return shipment, it is therefore mandatory that all incubator
components be properly decontaminated.
• Clean the incubator components thoroughly, then disinfect or
decontaminate them (depending on application).
• Fill in and attach a safety declaration with details on decontamination
activities performed to the items that are to be repaired.
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Maintenance
Returns for Repair
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Disposal
The incubator may have been used for treating and processing
infectious substances, which may have caused contamination of the
incubator and its components.
Prior to disposal, it is therefore mandatory that all incubator
components be properly decontaminated.
• Clean the incubator components thoroughly, then disinfect or
decontaminate them (depending on application).
• Attach a declaration of decontamination with details on
decontamination activities performed to the items that are to be
disposed of.
Overview of materials used
Contamination hazard
Component Material
Thermal insulation components Glass wool
Printed circuit boards Coated electrical components contain
various plastics materials. Components
mounted on circuit boards containing
epoxy resin bonder.
Plastic components, general see material labelling
Exterior housing Galvanized steel sheet, painted
Incubator rear panel Galvanized steel sheet
Outer door Galvanized steel sheet, painted, + stain-
less steel (optional)
Door inner panel Stainless steel 1.4301
Control panel and display window
protective foil
Heater IMH-S: Silicone-sheathed resistance
Polyethylene
heater wires
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Disposal
Overview of materials used
Component Material
Interior containers, installed compo-
Stainless steel 1.4016 + 1.4301
nents and shelves
Door frame seal Silicone
Glass screen Sodium silicate glass
Cables Plastic-sheathed stranded copper wire
Packaging Corrugated board, polyethylene film, and
styrofoam, chemically untreated wood
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Error Codes
Table 12-1 below lists the error messages that may appear in the control panel display window
(see “Error Log” on page 7-10) and provides instructions for clearing such alarms.
Table 12-1 Heratherm Incubator Error Codes
Error Message & Code Root Cause Alarm Response Alarm Clearing Instructions
*
Display Error (E002) Display communication
error. The built-in controller was unable to restore
communication with the
control panel.
Mirrored Parameter
Loaded (E003)
Factory Parameter
Loaded (E004)
Default Parameter
Loaded (E005)
The controller was unable
to read the user-specific
settings and had to resort
to an emergency parameter set held in mirrored
storage.
The controller was unable
to read the mirrored
parameter set and had to
resort to factory-preset
parameters.
The controller was unable
to read the factory-preset
parameters and had to
resort to default settings
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Reset after 30 s.
Text message on display
Fallback to mirrored parameter storage. Device continues to run without loss of
functionality, including userspecific settings.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Fallback to factorypreset parameters. Userspecific settings may be
lost - for example, the temperature display unit preference, or user programs.
Fallback to default parameters. Audible alarm activated, message shown on
display.
The device is
completely inoperative.
Power cycle the device by
unplugging, then reconnecting the power cord. If
this doesn’t solve the
problem, call service.
Check the latest settings,
for example the set value.
Acknowledge by pressing
. Re-enter customer-
specific settings.
Call service.
Power Down Error
(E007)
Config Error (E012) General device configura-
OTP Error (E013) Klixon contact not closed. Overtemperature Protec-
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Power has been cut off
(power outage) while the
device was running.
tion error.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display.
tion fault. Audible alarm
activated, message
shown on display. Bridging across Klixon contact
has failed.
Check the power supply.
Power up then device, then
acknowledge the alarm by
pressing .
Call service.
Restart the incubator. If
this doesn’t solve the
problem, call service.
Error Codes
Table 12-1 Heratherm Incubator Error Codes
Error Message & Code Root Cause Alarm Response Alarm Clearing Instructions
*
Incorrect voltage
(E014)
Sensor Error (E100) The actual measured
Temperature too high
(E101)
Temperature not plausible (E103)
Calibration Value Too
High (E104)
The applied voltage is too
high or too low.
value is out of range.
Actual measured value
exceeds permissible range.
The Triac is defective.
The difference between
the control and reference
sensors exceeds the maximum permissible deviation, rendering the
measurement implausible.
The calibration reference
value calculated on the
basis of the user input falls
short of the upper limit for
calibration references.
Audible alarm activated,
error message shown on
display.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Control transferred
to reference sensor. If
both sensors are defective, all control circuits will
be disabled.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Process protection
activated, control continues on set value.
Device uses the sensor
that indicates the higher
temperature for servo control. Audible alarm activated, message shown on
display. Error can be
acknowledged and
doesn’t reset.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Fall back to previous
calibration reference.
Apply the correct voltage
as indicated on the nameplate and acknowledge
the error.
Call service.
If the error occurs
repeatedly,
If the error occurs repeatedly, call service.
Check the external reference sensor for proper
function and replace, if
necessary. If this doesn’t
solve the problem, call
service.
call service.
Calibration Value Too
Low (E105)
Constant sensor signal
(E106)
Constant reference
sensor signal (E107)
Heating relay error
(E109)
The calibration reference
value calculated on the
basis of the user input
exceeds the lower limit for
calibration references.
None of the decimal
places of the A/D-converter output for the process sensor has changed
over a specific time
period.
None of the decimal
places of the A/D-converter output for the process sensor has changed
over a specific time
period.
The voltage measurement
has indicated a defect in
the heater circuit relay.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Fall back to previous
calibration reference.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Use reference sensor. If both sensors are
defective, disable all control circuits.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Control continues on
process sensor, text message on display. If both
sensors are defective, disable all control circuits.
The device is completely
inoperative. Audible alarm
activated, message
shown on display.
Check the external reference sensor for proper
function and replace, if
necessary. If this doesn’t
solve the problem, call
service.
Call service.
Call service.
Be sure to pull the power
plug and disconnect the
device from the AC mains.
Call service.
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Error Codes
Table 12-1 Heratherm Incubator Error Codes
Error Message & Code Root Cause Alarm Response Alarm Clearing Instructions
*
Heating triac error
(E110)
Temperature too high
(E111)
Sensor error (E112) The measured actual
The voltage measurement has indicated a
defect in the triac.
Actual measured value
exceeds permissible
range.
value is out of range.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Overheat protection
activated to prevent
destruction of the samples. Audible alarm
returns upon acknowledgement.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Heater turned off
until upper limit of hysteresis is recovered. Servo
control operations continue. Alarm can be
acknowledged, and goes
away when the difference
between the actual and
set values ceases to exist.
Note: This error does not
indicate a defective triac!
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display. Control continues on
process sensor. If both sensors are defective, all control circuits will be disabled.
Call service and switch
the device off.
Open the door to speed
up cool-down. Open the
door to speed up cooldown. Check whether the
device was loaded with a
hot object, if so, remove.
Ensure that the equipment
was operated with at least
one perforated shelve and
with the door not opened
longer than 10 min. If this
doesn’t solve the problem,
call service.
Call service.
Sensor error (E113) The actual measured
value is out of range.
Watchdog error (E115) Watchdog test failed on
power-up.
*.The rectification of an error is deemed to have been successful when the audible alarm stops sounding, the alarm relay drops out and the message
disappears from the control panel display.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display.
Audible alarm activated,
message shown on display.
Call service.
Call service.
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Error Codes
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Technical Data
The technical data are valid only for an empty device equipped with three shelves, a spray-painted outer enclosure
and a power line voltage 230 V/50 Hz. Options may have an impact on the specified performance.
Table 13-1 Technical Data - IGS Series - Table-top Units
Parameter Unit IGS 60 IGS 100 IGS 180
Process
Work space atmosphere
Min.
Max.
°C/°F
°C/°F
Ambient
temperature
plus 5 °C/41°F
75 °C/167 °F
Ambient
temperature
plus 5 °C/41°F
75 °C/167 °F
Ambient
temperature
plus 5 °C/41°F
75 °C/167 °F
Temperature deviation from set value at 37 °C
(98.6 °F), spatial. Max. value/Typical value
Temperature deviation from set value at
37 °C (99 °F), over time
Heat-up time (work space unoccupied, from
25 °C (77 °F) to 98% of set temperature of
37 °C/99 °F)
Recovery time (work space unoccupied,
door open for 30 s, to set temperature)
Max. value/Typical value
Heat dissipation to environment (at set
temperature of 37 °C (99 °F) and room
temperature of 25 °C/77 °F)
Overall dimensions
Height mm/in 720/
Width mm/in 530/
Depth mm/in 565/
Overall weight kg/lbs 40/88 51/112 65/143
K ±0.7/ ±0.6 ±0.7/ ±0.6 ±0.7/ ±0.6
K ±0.2 ±0.2 ±0.2
min 20 25 35
min 5/3 5/4 5/3
W 21 ±10% 26 ±10% 31 ±10%
28.3
20.8
25.2
820/
32.3
640/
25.2
565/
25.2
920/
36.2
640/
25.2
738/
29.1
Loading capacity
Loading capacity per shelf kg/lbs 25/55
Max. overall loading capacity per device kg/lbs 50/110 50/110 75/165
Electrical data
Power rating W 300 520 710
Max. Current A 1.3 2.3 3.1
Earthing system (e.g. 1/N/PE) 1/N/PE 1/N/PE 1/N/PE
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Technical Data
Table 13-1 Technical Data - IGS Series - Table-top Units
Parameter Unit IGS 60 IGS 100 IGS 180
Power line frequency Hz 50/60
Power line voltage +/- 10 % V 230
IP protection system IP 20
Protection class I
Overvoltage category as per
IEC 60364-4-443
Device fusing, building side A 16
Device fusing, on PCB A 2 x 16
Environmental conditions
Min. ambient temperature °C/°F 18/65
Max. ambient temperature °C/°F 32/90
Max. humidity in service,
non condensing
Min. storage temperature °C/°F 20/68
Max. storage temperature °C/°F 60/140
Max. humidity in storage, non condensing % r.F./
Post-transport acclimation time h 2
Noise level dB(A) no inherent noise
Degree of pollution as per IEC EN 61010-1 2
Site conditions
Maximum altitude above sea level m/y ASL 2000/2187
Minimum side clearance mm/in 50/2
Minimum front clearance mm/in 590 / 23.2 690 / 27.2 814 / 32
% r.F./
% r.H.
% r.H.
80, non condensing
90, non condensing
II
Minimum back wall clearance mm/in 80/3.2
Minimum bottom clearance mm/in 200/8
Minimum top clearance mm/in 300/12
Table 13-2 Technical Data - IGS Series - Floor stand units
Parameter Unit IGS 400 IGS 750
Process
Work space atmosphere
Min.
Max.
Temperature deviation from set value at 37 °C
(98.6 °F), spatial. Max. value/Typical value
Temperature deviation from set value at
37 °C (99 °F), over time
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°C/°F
°C/°F
K ±0.5/±0.5 ±1.4/±1.3
K ±0.4 ±0.4
Ambient
temperature
plus 5 °C/41°F
75 °C/167 °F
Ambient
temperature
plus 5 °C/41°F
75 °C/167 °F
Table 13-2 Technical Data - IGS Series - Floor stand units
Parameter Unit IGS 400 IGS 750
Technical Data
Heat-up time (work space unoccupied, from
25 °C (77 °F) to 98% of set temperature of
37 °C/99 °F)
Recovery time (work space unoccupied,
door open for 30 s, to set temperature)
Max. value/Typical value
Heat dissipation to environment (at set
temperature of 37 °C (99 °F) and room
temperature of 25 °C/77 °F)
Overall dimensions
Height (with substructure) mm/in 1655/
Width mm/in 755/
Depth mm/in 770/
Overall weight kg/lbs 145/320 200/441
Loading capacity per shelf or tray kg/lbs 30/66 30/88
Max. overall loading capacity per device kg/lbs 75/165 150/330
Electrical data
min 65 55
min < 10/8 < 10/8
W 55 ±10% 70 ±10%
1655/
65.2
29.7
30.3
65.2
1215/
47.8
770/
30.3
Power rating W 1200 1500
Max. Current A 5.0 6.5
Earthing system (e.g. 1/N/PE) 1/N/PE 1/N/PE
Power line frequency Hz 50/60
Power line voltage +/- 10 % V 230
IP protection system IP 20
Protection class I
Overvoltage category as per
IEC 60364-4-443
Device fusing, building side A 16
Device fusing, on PCB A 2 x 16
Environmental conditions
Min. ambient temperature °C/°F 18/65
Max. ambient temperature °C/°F 32/90
Max. humidity in service, non condensing % r.F./
% r.H.
Min. storage temperature °C/°F 20/68
Max. storage temperature °C/°F 60/140
80, non condensing
II
Max. humidity in storage,
non condensing
Post-transport acclimation time h 2
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% r.F./
% r.H.
90, non condensing
Technical Data
Table 13-2 Technical Data - IGS Series - Floor stand units
Parameter Unit IGS 400 IGS 750
Noise level dB(A) no inherent noise
Degree of pollution as per IEC EN 61010-1 2
Site conditions
Maximum altitude above sea level m/y ASL 2000/2187
Minimum side clearance mm/in 50/2
Minimum front clearance mm/in 810 / 31.9 670 / 26.24
Minimum back wall clearance mm/in 120/4.7
Minimum top clearance mm/in 200/7.9
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Spare Parts and Accessories
Material No. Description
50126665 Stacking adapter Heratherm 60L
50126666 Stacking adapter Heratherm 100L
50126667 Stacking adapter Heratherm 180L
50127105 Kit fresh air filter IMH/IMH-S
50127146 Fresh air filter IMH/IMH-S
50127431 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 60, IMH 60, IMH 60-S, OMS 60, OMH 60,
OMH 60-S, OGS 60, OGH 60 and OGH 60-S with a door stop on the left side
50127432 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 100, IMH 100, IMH 100-S, OMS 100,
OMH 100, OMH 100-S, OGS 100, OGH 100 and OGH 100-S with a door
stop on the left side
50127433 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 180, IMH 180, IMH 180-S, OMS 180,
OMH 180, OMH 180-S, OGS 180, OGH 180 and OGH 180-S with a door
stop on the left side
50127434 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 60, IMH 60, IMH 60-S, OMS 60, OMH 60,
OMH 60-S, OGS 60, OGH 60 and OGH 60-S with a door stop on the right side
50127435 Staple feet Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127436 Kit door seal for Heratherm 60L
50127437 Kit door seal for Heratherm 100L
50127438 Kit door seal for Heratherm 180L
50127439 Kit door clips for Heratherm 60L / 100L / 180 L
50127440 Door inner panel seal for Heratherm IMH 60 and IMH 60-S
50127441 Door inner panel seal for Heratherm IMH 100 and IMH 100-S
50127442 Door inner panel seal for Heratherm IMH 180 and IMH 180-S
50127443 Levelling foot
50127444 Kit door handle right Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127445 Kit door handle left Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127446 Kit door handle with lock right Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127447 Kit door handle with lock left Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127449 Temperature sensor
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Spare Parts and Accessories
50127450 Upper door hinge for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127451 Lower door hinge for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127455 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 100, IMH 100, IMH 100-S, OMS 100,
50127456 Outer door for Heratherm IGS 180, IMH 180, IMH 180-S, OMS 180,
50127457 Kit operating panel Heratherm General Protocol incubators and heating &
50127458 Kit operating panel Heratherm Advanced Protocol and Advanced Protocol
50127461 Kit electronic insert Heratherm General Protocol incubators and heating &
50127462 Kit electronic insert Heratherm Advanced Protocol and Advanced Protocol
OMH 100, OMH 100-S, OGS 100, OGH 100 and OGH 100-S with a door
stop on the right side
OMH 180, OMH 180-S, OGS 180, OGH 180 and OGH 180-S with a door
stop on the right side
drying ovens
Security incubators and heating & drying ovens
drying ovens
Security incubators and heating & drying ovens without main board fan
50127463 Mainboard cable for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127468 Glass door hinges for Heratherm incubators
50127469 Door switch for the right side of Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50127470 Door switch for the left side of Heratherm incubators and heating & drying oven
50127472 Glass door IGS 60, IMH 60, IMH 60-S
50127473 Glass door IGS 100, IMH 100, IMH 100-S
50127474 Glass door IGS 180, IMH 180, IMH 180-S
50127478 Temperature limiter 180 °C (356 °F), for IMH-S
50127480 Door hook catch for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens with
a door stop on the right side
50127481 Door hook catch for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens with
a door stop on the left side
50127482 Magnetic door hook catch for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying
ovens with a door stop on the right side
50127483 Magnetic door hook catch for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying
ovens with a door stop on the left side
50127487 Kit wire-mesh shelf IGS 100 / IMH 100 / IMH 100-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127488 Kit wire-mesh shelf IGS 180 / IMH 180 / IMH 180-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127489 Kit wire-mesh shelf IGS 60 / IMH 60 / IMH 60-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127497 Heating coils for Heratherm IMH-S at a voltage of 120 V
50127498 Heating coils for Heratherm IMH-S at a voltage of 230 V
50127504 Kit Heating coils IMH 120 V
50127511 Kit fan system Heratherm IMH 60 IMH 60-S, OMH 60 and OMH 60-S,
IMH 100, IMH 100-S, IMH 180 and OMH 180-S, 120 V
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50127515 Kit Heating coils IMH 230 V
50127531 Circulation fan IMH / IMH-S D = 160 mm (6.3 inch), H = 28 mm (1.1 inch)
50127555 Kit fan system Heratherm IMH 60 IMH 60-S, OMH 60 and OMH 60-S,
IMH 100, IMH 100-S, IMH 180 and OMH 180-S, 230 V
50127567 Fresh air filter for IMH, IMH-S
50127741 Support stand with castors for Heratherm 60L
50127742 Support stand with castors for Heratherm 100L
50127743 Support stand with castors for Heratherm 180L
50127764 Wire-mesh shelf IGS 60 / IMH 60 / IMH 60-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127765 Wire-mesh shelf IGS 100 / IMH 100 / IMH 100-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127766 Wire-mesh shelf IGS 180 / IMH 180 / IMH 180-S, including 2 shelf supports
50127768 Sample sensor for IMH 60-S / IMH 100-S / IMH 180-S
50127770 Stainless steel perforated shelf IGS 60, including 2 shelf supports
50127771 Stainless steel perforated shelf IGS 100, including 2 shelf supports
50127772 Stainless steel perforated shelf IGS 180, including 2 shelf supports
50127773 Stainless steel perforated shelf IMH 60 / IMH 60-S / OMH 60 /
OMH 60-S/OMS 60/100/180, including 2 shelf supports
50127774 Stainless steel perforated shelf IMH 100 / IMH 100-S / OMH 100 /
OMH 100-S/OMS 60/100/180, including 2 shelf supports
50127777 Stainless steel perforated shelf IMH 180 / IMH 180-S / OMH 180 /
OMH 180-S/OMS 60/100/180, including 2 shelf supports
50127861 Retaining spring for Heratherm incubators and ovens
50127862 Support rail for Heratherm IGS 60, IMH 60, IMH 60-S, OMS 60,
OMH 60, OMH 60-S
50127863 Support rail for Heratherm IGS 100, IMH 100, IMH 100-S, OMS 100,
OMH 100, OMH 100-S
50127864 Support rail for Heratherm IGS 180, IMH 180, IMH 180-S, OMS 180,
OMH 180, OMH 180-S
50128179 Kit Fuses T2A Incubators 120 V
50128184 Sample sensor connection for Heratherm incubators and heating & drying ovens
50128197 Power socket for Heratherm IMH
50128203 Kit Fuses T2A Incubators 230 V
50128212 Fuse holder for Heratherm IMH
50128237 Kit Key for door handle with lock Heratherm
50128265 Lowenstein holder IGS 100 / IMH 10 / IMH 100-S / IGS 180 / IMH 180 /
IMH 180-S
50128683 Drip tray IGS / IMH / IMH-S 60L
50128704 Kit Anti-tilt anchor
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Spare Parts and Accessories
50128791 Drip tray IGS / IMH / IMH-S 100L
50128792 Drip tray IGS / IMH / IMH-S 180L
50128793 Petri dish holder 50 mm (2 inch) IGS 60 / IMH 60 / IMH 60-S
50128794 Petri dish holder 50 mm (2 inch) IGS 100 / IMH 100 / IMH 100-S
50128815 Petri dish holder 50 mm (2 inch) IGS 180 / IMH 180 / IMH 180-S
50128816 Petri dish holder 90 mm (2 inch) IGS 60 / IMH 60 / IMH 60-S
50128818 Petri dish holder 90 mm (2 inch) IGS 100 / IMH 100 / IMH 100-S
50128819 Petri dish holder 90 mm (2 inch) IGS 180 / IMH 180 / IMH 180-S
50128960
50128961
50128962
50130657
50130658
50130659
Kit Shelving system with glass door lock IGS 60, IMH 60, IMH 60-S
Kit Shelving system with glass door lock IGS 100, IMH 100, IMH 100-S
Kit Shelving system with glass door lock IGS 180, IMH 180, IMH 180-S
Kit Viton door seal 60 L Heratherm
Kit Viton door seal 100 L Heratherm
Kit Viton door seal 180 L Heratherm
50134116 Kit Heating coil IGS 400, 750 120 V, centre
50134117 Kit Heating coil IGS 400, 750 230 V, centre
50134120 Kit Heating coil IGS 750 120 V, outside
50134121 Kit Heating coil IGS 750 230 V, outside
50134122 Kit Heating coil IMH 750 120 V, ring heater
50134123 Kit heating coil IMH 750 230 V, ring heater
50134315 Kit DS bus cable cpl 400 / 750
50134322 Kit glass door cpl 400 HTM
50134323 Kit glass door ri / le cpl 750 HTM
50134326 Door gasket 400 L HTM
50134327 Door gasket 750 L HTM
50134328 Kit profile gasket 750 L HTM
50134329 Kit door conn. clips 400 / 750 HTM
50134333 Kit castors 400 / 750 HTM
50134334 Kit shelf rack set cpl HTM 400 / 750
50135043 Kit electric insert cpl HTM H floorstand
50135044 Kit electric insert cpl HTM S floorstand
50135055 Kit electric insert cpl HTM 3 PH floor
50135056 Kit glass door hinges cpl 400/750 L HTM
50135058 Kit door lock 750 left cpl HTM
50135059 Kit door lock 750 right cpl HTM
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50135060 Door outer casing left HTM 400
50135061 Door outer casing right HTM 400
50135062 Door outer casing left HTM 750
50135063 Door outer casing right HTM 750
50135150 Kit temp sensor cpl HTM incubator floor
50135153 Kit door lock 400 right cpl HTM
50135154 Kit door lock 400 left cpl HTM
Spare Parts and Accessories
Thermo Scientific Heratherm 14-5
Spare Parts and Accessories
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Device Log
Incubator type: Part number:
Serial number: Service number:
Location Operator’s note:
Work carried out Notes Date Signature
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Device Log
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