ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS

The Incubator supports the following alarms, safety functions, and self-diagnostic functions.

Table 1: Alarms and Safety Functions for Culture Operations

Alarm or safety

Conditions

Display

Buzzer

Safety operation

function

 

 

 

 

Upper limit

The chamber temperature exceeds the

Err13: Main Heater Abnormal or Err16:

Continuous tone

Heater OFF

temperature

upper limit alarm temperature set value.

CO2S Box Heater Abnormal is

 

Remote alarm

alarm

 

displayed in the message display field.

 

operates

Automatic set

The chamber temperature is out of the

Warning :High Temp or

Intermittent tone

Remote alarm

temperature

automatic set temperature alarm setting

Warning :Low Temp

after set alarm delay

operates after delay

alarm

range (±1.0 to ±5.0oC).

is displayed in the message display

time (0 to 15 min)

of 0 to 15 min.

 

 

field.

has elapsed

 

Automatic set

The chamber CO2 concentration is out

Warning :High CO2 Density or

Intermittent tone

Remote alarm

CO2

of the automatic set CO2 concentration

Warning :Low CO2 Density is displayed

after set alarm delay

operates after delay

concentration

alarm setting range (±0.5% to ±5.0%).

in the message display field.

time (0 to 15 min)

of 0 to 15 min.

alarm

 

 

has elapsed

 

Auto-return

There are no key operations for approx.

Top screen is displayed.

-----

The setting mode is

 

90 s in a setting mode.

 

 

canceled.

Key lock

The key lock is ON.

Key Lock is displayed on the standby

-----

Setting changes are

 

 

operation setting screen.

 

prohibited.

Door alarm

The outer door is open.

DoorOpen is displayed in the

Intermittent tone

The CO2 valve is

 

 

message display field.

after set alarm delay

closed.

 

 

 

time (1 to 30 min)

The heater turns

 

 

 

has elapsed

OFF after 1 min.

CO2 gas

The CO2 concentration does not

Err01: CO2Gas Empty is displayed in

Intermittent tone

Remote alarm

cylinder empty

increase when the CO2 valve is

the message display field.

 

operates.

 

opened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO2 line

The CO2 gas supply is switched

Err01: CO2Gas Empty is displayed in

 

The CO2 gas supply

changeover

automatically to the reserve cylinder

the message display field.

 

is switched.

 

(only when the MCO-21GC is installed).

The text flashes for the empty CO2 gas

 

Remote alarm

 

 

supply line.

 

operates.

Chamber

The chamber temperature sensor is

Err05Temp Sensor Open

 

The heater turns

temperature

disconnected.

is displayed in the message display

 

OFF.

sensor error

 

field.

 

Remote alarm

 

 

 

 

operates.

 

The chamber temperature sensor is

Err06Temp Sensor Short

 

The heater turns

 

short-circuited.

is displayed in the message display

 

OFF.

 

 

field.

 

Remote alarm

 

 

 

 

operates.

Sensor box

The sensor box temperature sensor is

Err07: CO2S Box Temp Sensor Open

 

CO2 valve is closed.

temperature

disconnected.

is displayed in the message display

 

Remote alarm

sensor error

 

field.

 

operates.

 

The sensor box temperature sensor is

Err08CO2S Box Temp Sensor Short is

 

CO2 valve is closed.

 

short-circuited.

displayed in the message display field.

 

Remote alarm

 

 

 

 

operates.

Ambient

The ambient temperature sensor is

Err09: At Sensor Open is displayed in

 

Remote alarm

temperature

disconnected.

the message display field.

 

operates.

sensor error

 

 

 

 

The ambient temperature sensor is

Err10: At Sensor Short is displayed in

 

Remote alarm

 

 

 

short-circuited.

the message display field.

 

operates.

 

 

 

 

 

CO2 sensor

The Vref or Vgas output voltage for the

Err11: CO2Sensor Vref Abnormal or

 

CO2 valve is closed.

error

CO2 sensor is abnormal.

Error12: CO2Sensor Gas Abnormal is

 

Remote alarm

 

 

displayed in the message display field.

 

operates.

Main heater

Main heater burnout occurs or the main

Err13: Main Heater Abnormal is

 

Remote alarm

error

heater SSR is short-circuited when the

displayed in the message display field.

 

operates.

 

upper limit temperature alarm operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottom heater

Bottom heater burnout occurs or the

Err14: Humidity Heater Abnormal

 

Remote alarm

error

bottom heater SSR is short-circuited.

is displayed in the message display

 

operates.

 

 

field.

 

 

Door heater

Door heater burnout occurs or the door

Err15: Door Heater Abnormal is

 

Remote alarm

error

heater SSR is short-circuited.

displayed in the message display field.

 

operates.

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor box

Sensor box heater burnout occurs or

Err16: CO2S Box Heater Abnormal is

 

Remote alarm

heater error

the sensor box heater SSR is

displayed in the message display field.

 

operates.

 

short-circuited.

 

 

 

Heater SSR

Main, bottom, door, or sensor box

Err17: SSR Open is displayed in the

 

Remote alarm

burnout

heater SSR burnout occurs.

message display field.

 

operates.

Low humidifying

The water in the humidifying pan drops

RH PAN flashes in reverse video in the

-----

-----

water

to approx. 600 ml.

status display field.

 

 

UV lamp failure

The UV lamp burns out (only for the

Err18: UV Lamp Abnormal is displayed

Intermittent tone

Remote alarm

 

MCO-19AIC(UV) or when the optional

in the message display field.

 

operates.

 

MCO-19UVS is installed).

 

 

 

New UV lamp

The accumulated ON time reaches

UV flashes (when the UV lamp is not

-----

-----

recommended

approx. 1,000 hours (only for the

lit) in the status display field.

 

 

 

MCO-19AIC(UV) or when the optional

 

 

 

 

MCO-19UVS is installed).

 

 

 

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