EXTRA LARGE CAPACITY PLANT GROWTH CHAMBERS OPERATIONS MANUAL For Models 7300, 7301, 7302, 7303, 7304 PO Box 715 Marietta, OH 45750 800-648-3042 740-373-6809 Fax 740-374-3760 www.caronproducts.com service@caronproducts.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 – Warranty .................................................................................... 5 Section 2 – Equipment Overview ................................................................. 8 Section 3 – Installation ...............................................................................
Section 7 – Calibration ............................................................................... 43 The Calibration Screen Calibrating the Temperature Calibrating the Humidity Calibrating the CO2 Calibrating the Lights Calibrating Optional Chart Recorders Section 8 – Alarms ...................................................................................... 48 Alarm System Overview Snoozing the Speaker Muting the Speaker Changing Alarm Set-points Section 9 – Alerts .................................
SECTION 1- WARRANTY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY Please review this section before requesting warranty service. At CARON, one of our primary goals is to provide customers with high levels of personal service and top quality products, delivered on time, backed by technical service and supported for the life of the product. Before contacting us for warranty service, please be aware that there are repairs that are not covered under warranty. WARRANTY DEFINED Caron Products & Services, Inc.
EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY Please review this section before requesting warranty service. At CARON, one of our primary goals is to provide customers with high levels of personal service and top quality products, delivered on time, backed by technical service and supported for the life of the product. Before contacting your distributor for warranty service, please be aware that there are repairs that are not covered under warranty. WARRANTY DEFINED Caron Products & Services, Inc.
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS ? Help i Information Warning of hazardous area Warning of hot surface Warning of dangerous electric voltage Earth (ground) protective conductor WARNINGS Local government may require proper disposal 7300 Series Operations Manual Rev A 3/26/2014 Page 7 of 80
SECTION 2 – EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW Congratulations! You have just purchased the latest technology in plant growth chambers. Before using the equipment, familiarize yourself with key components of the product and thoroughly read this manual.
SECTION 2 – EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW – CONTINUED Day / Time Actual Temperature Status Bar Setpoint Menu Speaker Lockout icon Settings Menu Light Cycle Menu Parameter Display Zones Actual Light Current screen indicator (Home Screen) Navigation Pane (indicates menu depth) (Settings Screen) 7300 Series Operations Manual Rev A 3/26/2014 Submenu categories Page 9 of 80
SECTION 3 – INSTALLATION Unpacking Your new unit has been thoroughly packaged to avoid shipping damage. However, the unit should be fully inspected upon arrival before signing for receipt. If the package has visual damage, notes should be made on the freight bill and signed by the delivery company. In the event of concealed damage after the unit is uncrated, keep the carton and packaging material.
Choose a location where these facilities are, or can be made available. If a water source or a drain is not available, contact CARON customer service and ask about our CRYS102 product line or click this web link for information on the product: http://www.caronproducts.com/65 Preliminary Cleaning Your new plant growth chamber was thoroughly cleaned prior to leaving the factory.
Do not have multiple loaded shelves out simultaneously or the chamber may tip. Leveling the Unit Place a level on the middle shelf of the incubator. Adjust the feet until the unit sits level left to right and front to back. Even if the unit is level without adjustment, the leveling feet should still be lowered to avoid the cabinet moving while opening and closing the outer door & prevent a flat spot from forming on the casters.
Connecting Electrical Power Connect each chamber to a grounded circuit. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock. The unit requires a dedicated electrical outlet. See table below for model specific power required and connection.
Connecting the Fluorescent Lighting Chambers with fluorescent lighting have light banks consisting of either six or eight lamps each. The light banks are suspended to the shelf underside. The lights shipped fully installed in place and wired from the factory. See the Operations or Maintenance sections of the manual for more details. Lights should only be used in a non-condensing environment. Lights are bright. Avoid looking directly at them. Use protective eye wear or serious eye damage may occur.
SECTION 4 – OPTIONAL ACCESSORY INSTALLATION Connecting Alarm Contacts (ALRM302) With the purchase of ALRM302, a set of terminals on the rear of the unit is provided to monitor temperature, humidity (optional), co2 (optional) alarms. With the alarm contacts, the terminals provided allow for a NO (normally open) output, a NC (normally closed) and COM (common) connection. In the event of an alarm condition or power failure, the NO contact will close, and the NC contact will open.
Connecting a CO2 supply (CO2C302) High concentrations of carbon dioxide can cause asphyxiation. The use of CO2 monitors and alarms is recommended for areas where CO2 can collect. The CO2 gas supply should be 99% pure and should not contain a siphon tube. Gas pressure to the unit must be regulated to 15-20PSI. Failure to do so could cause tubing to burst. The CO2 supply should be 99% and not have siphon tubes. CO2 pressure should be regulated to 15-20 psi.
Connecting the Water Supply (HUMD302 & HUMD303) To ensure proper operation, distilled or deionized water is required as a supply on units that have humidity control. If these water sources are not available contact CARON customer service. Use only distilled or deionized water with a resistivity between 50K-CM and 1M-CM and a pH of greater than 6.5. Using water outside this range will void your warranty. Do not use water that contains chloramines.
Connecting Analog Outputs (OUTP301, OUTP302) With the purchase of OUTP301 or OUTP302, the controls are equipped with analog outputs. A set of terminals are provided on the back of the unit to connect to analog outputs. Analog Output Connections Analog outputs as either milliamps (4-20mA) or voltage (0-5V) signal output that represents each of the displayed temperature (and humidity) values. These options can be used for connection to in-house data acquisition, recorder, or alarm system.
Installing Drain Water Pump (PUMP301) Pump Outlet to Sink or Floor Drain Pump Inlet from Chamber Drain Reservoir with Internal Level Switch In applications where a floor drain is not available and a CARON water recycling system is not being used, a drain pump can be purchased to pump any excess condensate from the chamber to a local sink or drain. The pump is located near the middle of the back of the chamber. Connect the supplied tubing from the pump to the sink / drain.
SECTION 5 – OPERATION With the chamber properly installed and the appropriate utilities connected, the power switch on the right side top wrap can be turned on. Within a few minutes, the temperature and humidity will begin to approach set-points. Here is an overview of the home screen.
Using the Keypad This control system uses a numeric keypad to enter all parameter values. Similar to a calculator, this allows quick and precise entry of values. When any numeric value button is pressed, the keypad display will pop up over the current display. Range of variable Keypad Display Parameter Description Header Escape Clear Negative sign Enter Decimal The Parameter Description Header tells what parameter is being changed.
Learning the Screen Saver To ensure long product life, the touchscreen display will automatically enter screen saver mode after 15 minutes. At this time, the screen will be completely blank (ie. black). The illuminated Caron logo (see Equipment Overview section) shows that the unit is powered on and functioning. To wake-up the touchscreen, simply press anywhere on the touchscreen and the main screen will display. If the unit has an alarm condition, the touchscreen will not go into screen saver mode.
Humidity (optional) Temperature Lights CO2 (optional) Nighttime Setpoint Active Light Banks Timer Setup Continuous Light Start / Stop Timer The Light Cycle screen has parameters that can be set up for the light cycle.
The Timer Setup screen allows users to setup lights “on” start time and lights “off” end time. The Gradual Light button (option) simulates 30 minutes of sunrise and sunset light conditions. The Active Light Banks (button) lets you choose which light banks that you want “on” or “off” during the light cycle. This feature can also be used when the light cycle is setup for Continuous Light and the light timer is not required.
Continuous Light The Continuous Light (button) lets the light banks be on all of the time. When this feature is enabled, the features of the time based light cycle are disabled.
the screen. To set up the Light Timer press the of the screen. Hour Minutes (Timer Setup) button on the left side AM or PM Lights On Start Time Lights Off End Time Gradual Light Press the Lights On Start Time hour button and the enter the hour that you want the lights to come on. Finish by pressing 7300 Series Operations Manual (Ent) key.
Then press the “minutes” button to set the minutes. To setup AM/ PM, Press will toggle back and forth. (AM /PM) button and the words for AM and PM Repeat process for setting up Lights Off End Time. Select Gradual Light button to simulate sunrise and sunset light conditions. (optional) Go back to the previous screen by pressing 7300 Series Operations Manual Rev A (Light Cycle) button.
From this screen press the Active Light Banks (button) Select which light banks are to be on during the light cycle. Go back to the previous screen by pressing (Light Cycle) button. To activate the Light Cycle Timer press the Start / Stop Timer button.
Status of the Light Cycle The light cycle is programmed to automatically change lights, temperature and humidity (optional) over a 24 hour period. The Light Cycle Info screen is intended to provide a comprehensive visual illustration of the Light Cycle settings and current conditions. When the Light Cycle is running, the status of the cycle time can be displayed by pressing the Light Cycle icon that is in the Status Bar.
Current time ‘Day’ start time ‘Night’ set points ‘Day’ set points Light bank status ‘Night’ start time When Light Cycle is active the Light Cycle Info icon appears in the Status Bar. Press this icon button and Light Cycle Info screen will appear displaying information about the Light Cycle and if it is near completion of the cycle. To return to the home screen press the Close Window button, or wait 15 seconds and the screen will return to the home screen.
Changing the Temperature Set-point The steps below walk through an example of changing the temperature set point from 30.0 °C to 20.0 °C. This example shows humidity control as well (model 7000 series only). Here is the display of the home screen. Setpoint Button Actual Temperature To set the temperature set-point, press the side of the screen.
Keypad A temperature setpoint window will appear. Enter the temperature setpoint by using the keypad. For a set point of 20, press (‘2’), then (‘0’), followed by the (Enter) key. Correct any mistakes with the (Clear button) and reenter the value. Once the Enter key has been pressed, the pop-up keypad disappears and the screen returns to the Setpoint display with the new value of 20.0 °C in the temperature set point button.
Changing the Humidity Set-point (HUMD302 & HUMD303 only) The steps below walk through an example of changing the humidity set point. Here is the display of the home screen. Setpoint Button Actual Humidity To set the humidity set-point, press the of the screen (Setpoint) button on the right side Humidity Setpoint Button Once the setpoint screen appears, press the (Humidity Setpoint) button.
Enter the new humidity set point on the keypad as desired and press when complete. (Enter) Home Button Press the (Home) button to return to the main screen.
Changing the CO2 Set-point (CO2C302) The steps below walk through an example of changing the CO2 set point. Here is the display of the home screen. Setpoint Button Actual CO2 To set the CO2 set-point, press the the screen. (Setpoint) button on the right side of CO2 Setpoint Button Once the setpoint screen appears, press the (CO2 Setpoint) button.
Enter the new CO2 set point on the keypad as desired and press complete. (Enter) when Home Button Press the (Home) button to return to the main screen.
SECTION 6 – ACCESSORY OPERATION Operation of Front Mounted 6” Recorders (RCDR316, RCDR317) Built in 6” ink pen temperature and or humidity recorders can be purchased with CARON chambers. The recorders are shipped installed on the outer door of the chamber from the factory and require no installation. Changing the chart paper: Press and hold the “change chart” button on the recorder (#3) for approximately one second until the pen begins to move to the left of the chart and then release the button.
Replacement of the Pen: Recorders that are equipped with fiber tipped cartridge pens will have a cartridge that is color coded "red" to designate pen number one and an optional cartridge that is color coded "blue" to designate pen number two. The pen cartridge is securely fastened to the metal pen arm using a special "U" clip tab. For ease of replacement, it is suggested that the two screws that hold the pen arm be loosened and the pen cartridge and metal pen arm be removed as an assembly.
Each time the chart paper or fiber tip pen cartridge is changed, you should make sure that each pen stops at the outer most temperature graduation of the chart paper. Otherwise, this pen offset will cause the unit to record an incorrect temperature on the chart.
Operation of Front Mounted 10” Recorders (RCDR318, RCDR319) Built in 10” thermal pen recorders can be purchased with CARON chambers. The recorders are shipped installed on the outer door of the chamber from the factory and require no further installation. Unlike ink pen recorders, the thermal recorders draw their own chart and control lines. The 10” recorders have been setup at the factory in the following configuration: 7 Day / 24 Hour / Temperature 0-100°C / Humidity 0-100% (for dual input recorders).
Change Chart button when you have finished configuring the last category in order to save all of the changes that have been made to the recorder's configuration. The thermal pen arm will move off of the chart allowing you to place the recording chart paper onto the recorder. Press and release the Change Chart button to begin recording. Changing the Chart Paper: Press and hold the Change Chart button (#3) for approximately one (1) second until the pen begins to move off scale and then release the button.
5.) LED is Off indicates that there is no power to the recorder. Check A/C power to the recorder. Recorder Calibration: If calibration is required for single input recorders, use the Left (#1) and Right (#2) arrow buttons on the recorder to calibrate the temperature being recorded on the chart to correspond to the temperature of the solution. The arrow buttons must be held for approximately eight (8) seconds before the pen begins to move.
SECTION 7 – CALIBRATION The temperature, lights (if dimming) and humidity (optional) systems can all be calibrated as necessary. CARON recommends an annual calibration check of each system. Before making a calibration adjustment, allow the cabinet to stabilize a minimum of 12 hours from a power off condition. If the unit has been in operation, allow a minimum of 3 hours of stable operation at all set-points.
Calibrate Button Once the settings screen appears, press the (Calibrate) button.
Calibrating Temperature If temperature calibration is needed, the following steps can be taken: Locate the reference instrument’s temperature sensor in close proximity to the cabinet’s geometric center. Be sure that the stabilization times described earlier have been satisfied prior to performing calibration. Temperature Calibrate Button At the calibrate screen, press the (Temperature Calibrate) button. Keypad Enter the temperature offset by using the keypad and pressing complete.
Temperature calibration (example) If the chamber temperature display reads 40.0C and the calibrated independent sensor shows 40.3C, set the temperature offset value to 0.3C. If the calibrated independent sensor shows 39.6C, then the entered offset should be negative. In this example the required offset to temperature would be -0.4C.
Calibrating Lights If light calibration is needed, the following steps can be taken: Be sure the reference instrument’s light sensor is a PAR (Photosynthetically Active Raditation) sensor in units of µmole/m2/s. Place the reference instrument’s light sensor on the same shelf and right next to the chamber’s light sensor approximately 12 inches (30 cm) beneath the lamps. Be sure that the stabilization times described earlier have been satisfied prior to performing this calibration.
SECTION 8 – ALARMS Alarm System Overview The chamber control system is equipped with an alarm system that constantly monitors temperature, and humidity (on humidified models) to ensure the user is notified if the cabinet goes into an alarm condition. Notification occurs via an alarm pop-up window and a buzzer. Each alarm condition has been factory programmed to minimize nuisance alarms while maximizing warning time. There is a 2 hour time delay at startup and set point changes.
The flashing (Alarm) icon will appear on the status bar. Alarm Screen Alarm condition icon Alarm condition Snooze Button Close Window Snoozing the speaker: When in an alarm condition, the speaker can be temporarily silenced to avoid being a nuisance to those nearby. The alarm will reappear after 60 minutes has passed, if the condition has not been corrected. (The audible alarm will not sound if the alarm speaker is muted) Press the minutes.
If you press the (Close Window) button, the Alarm Window will close, but the alarm will still be present as a flashing alarm icon on the status bar for the remainder of the 60 minutes time. It will not reset the 60 minutes alarm countdown time if the alarm condition is viewed on the pop up window. After the 60 minutes time has passed for an alarm condition, the counter will reset itself to 60 minutes and repeat the countdown process again until the alarm has been resolved.
Speaker icon Speaker Mute button Press the (Speaker Mute) button. Speaker Mute icon Speaker Mute button “On”, indicator The Speaker Mute button toggles to the “on” position icon changes to ,and the speaker “ Speaker Muted” icon.
Changing Alarm Set-points All alarm set-points were pre-set at the factory to minimize nuisance alarms that could be created as a result of door openings. Alarm set-points can be changed based on individual user requirements. To change the alarm set points: Settings Button Press the (Settings) button. Alarms Button Press the (Alarms) button.
Press the (Temp Alarm) button. Temperature Alarm High Limit Temperature Alarm Low Limit Once the alarm screen appears, press the (Temp High Limit) button. Keypad screen will appear. Enter the High Temp Alarm value; press when complete. To change the Humidity Alarm, press the (Alarms) button on the navigation menu to go back to the Alarms screen. Press the and repeat the same steps for humidity.
To change the Light Alarm, press the (Alarms) button on the navigation menu to go back to the Alarms screen. Press the and repeat the same steps for lights.
SECTION 9 – ALERTS Alert System Overview The chamber control system is equipped with an Alert system that constantly monitors features of the chamber and to notify the user is if the cabinet needs any type of service that may need done, to ensure good running performance of the chamber. The intent is to notify the user that the chamber needs attention thus minimizing the risk of a failure or alarm condition.
Press (Close Window) button to make the pop up window disappear. Resetting on the Maintenance Screen Maintenance Menu Screen lets users check to see how much time is remaining on an item that may need routine service or calibration. This is very convenient to inform the user that a particular item will need to have service performed soon. After service has been completed, the item needs reset and the alert will disappear. Press the (Settings) button.
Reset button Maintenance items Time left until service is required Once a Maintenance item is displayed on the Alert screen, it will continue to be present as an icon in the Status Bar until the Maintenance item is corrected and the (Reset) button is pressed resetting the replacement time to “new” status. Press the (Home) button to return to the main screen.
SECTION 10 – INFO Info System Overview The chamber control system is equipped with an Information system that constantly monitors the chamber and to notify the user when an automatic condition is occurring. This applies to conditions such as Defrost or others that cannot be switched on and off by the user but is controlled automatically by the software of the control system. This notification cannot be disabled, it only lets the user know the chamber’s current status.
SECTION 11 – ADVANCED FEATURES Setting the time & day The chamber has an internal real-time clock that keeps track of the day and time. It is set at the factory to Eastern Standard Time and may need adjusted for your time zone. To keep the clock accurate, it will need to be adjusted manually for daylight savings time changes. To set the day & time: Settings Button Press the (Settings) button.
Press the (Setup) button. Day/Time Button Press the (Day / Time) button. Hour Button AM / PM Button Minute Button Day of the Week Button Press the (Hour) button.
The Enter New Time in Hours window will appear. Enter the hour by using the keypad and pressing (Enter) when complete. Follow same procedure for setting up minutes. To setup AM/ PM, Press will toggle back and forth. (AM /PM) button and the words for AM and PM To set the Day of the Week, press the (Day of the Week) button this button will scroll through the days of the week, press until the abbreviated letters correspond to the actual day of the week.
Locking the controls To prevent un-authorized and accidental changes being made to the chamber, the touchscreen can be locked-out. The passcode is required to lock-out the controls and the same passcode is used to un-lock it. The factory default passcode is ‘1234’. This passcode can be changed by the user to create a unique 4-digit passcode. There is also a feature that will let you change the passcode from the factory default to a user defined passcode.
Press the (Lock Keypad) button. The Enter the Current Passcode Keypad screen will appear. Enter digits “1 2 3 4”; press 7300 Series Operations Manual (Enter) when complete.
The screen will change back to the Home Screen and the Control Lock icon will change to the “locked” position. Control Lock Icon “locked” When any button is pressed on the home screen the following pop up window will appear. If the Screen. button is pressed, the screen will change back to the Home To un-lock the touchscreen, From the previous Alert “Keypad is Locked” pop up screen, press the (Unlock) button. The Enter New Passcode window will pop up.
Enter the digits “1 2 3 4”; press (Enter) when complete. The Control Lock Icon will change back to the “unlocked” position.
Changing the passcode To prevent un-authorized and accidental changes being made to the chamber, the touchscreen can be locked-out. The passcode is required to lock-out the controls and the same passcode is used to un-lock it. The factory default passcode is ‘1234’. This passcode can be changed by the user to create a unique 4-digit passcode. The current passcode is required to change the passcode. To change the passcode, Settings Button Press the (Settings) button.
Press the (Change Passcode) button. The Enter Current Passcode Keypad screen will appear. Enter digits “1 2 3 4”; press 7300 Series Operations Manual (Enter) when complete.
The Enter New Passcode Keypad screen will appear. Enter any new four-digit passcode (example: “2 5 8 0”). Then press when complete. (Enter) The Lockout screen will tell you that the Passcode has been changed to a new value. This is only time that the Passcode will be displayed on the Lockout screen.
Factory menu & troubleshooting The chamber control system is equipped with advanced diagnostics features which allow the user to manually turn ‘on’ & ‘off’ each electronically controlled system. The factory menu can be used to View the current chamber configuration See the percent output of the control system Manually and individually toggle any output To access the Factory Menu, Settings Button Press the (Settings) button. Factory Button Press the (Factory) button.
From the factory menu, four items can be selected. Press the Details) button to view the chamber’s configuration Model Number (Model Software revisions System Functions & Options From the Factory screen, press the (Output Percent) button to view the current percent output level of each control parameter.
Output 1&2 Buttons Navigating to the Output 1 or Output 2 screens in the factory page will temporarily halt chamber control & functionality. To individually and manual control each output variable, from the factory screen press the (Output 1) button. Note: Based on the chamber model number and options, not all functions will be present. Each item can be turned on to check the condition of that device or parameter to aide in diagnosing a problem.
Press the (Output 2) button for other parameter buttons. Chamber control & functionality is restored as soon as the screen is exited (Home, Settings, or Factory buttons). When finished with diagnosis in Output 1 or Output 2 screen, press the (Factory) button to return to that screen. Once you go back to the Factory screen all parameters that were selected in Output 1 or Output 2 screens will reset to “off’ position. Press the (Home) button to return to the main screen.
SECTION 12 – PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE The CARON chamber has been robustly designed to minimize performance problems. However, regular maintenance is very important for continuous trouble free operation. As a general rule, CARON recommends an annual calibration check of the temperature, and humidity systems. CARON offers a full range of on-site calibration and validation services. We also offer preventative maintenance contracts on our equipment.
SECTION 13 – SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Environmental Conditions: Temperature 15ºC to 25ºC, Humidity non-condensing 7302-50 & 7302-75 Maximum internal chamber temperature is 25ºC to maintain 1200μmole/m²/s in a 20 ºC ambient, any temperature greater than 25ºC the light intensity will begin to decrease. Any ambient above 20ºC will reduce the maximum chamber temperature below 25ºC.
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SECTION 14 – ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS (CONTINUED) 7300 Series Operations Manual Rev A 3/26/2014 Page 76 of 80
SECTION 15 – TROUBLESHOOTING Problem -- Unit will not turn on Is the unit connected to a dedicated electrical circuit as defined in the installation section of the manual? Is there power at the electric outlet the unit is plugged into? Is the unit’s power switch turned on? Problem -- Unit temperature is above / below temperature set-point Has the unit’s temperature set-point been recently lowered / raised and if so has the unit been allowed 12 hours stabilize at the new set-point? Has the inner door been re
SECTION 15 – SPARE / REPLACEMENT PARTS General 7300-50 Part Number MTR-139 BLW-116 CTR-140 CTR-141 CTR-142 POW-115 FLTR304 CRD-117 CRD-119 STP-101 7300-75 Part Number MTR-139 BLW-117 CTR-140 CTR-141 CTR-142 POW-115 FLTR304 CRD-118 CRD-119 STP-101 Description Blower Motor Blower Wheel Main Controller Board CO2 Controller Board Light Controller Board 24V DC Power Supply Condenser Filter Replacement Kit Power Line Cord (230V 60Hz) Power Line Cord (230V 50Hz) 2” rubber port stopper Temperature Related 7300-5
Fuse Related ID SW1 Description Main circuit breaker switch FUS1 Heater fuse (7300 series) (7304-75 only) 230V CBR-112 (16A) CBR-122 (20A) FUS-151 (2A) FUS-164 (3A) Options Related Part Number PEN-103 PEN-104 PPR-104 PPR-105 PPR-106 TUB-174 WIR-102 Description Option Red pen for 6 inch recorder Blue pen for 6 inch recorder 6 inch recorder paper, 7 day 0-60C 6 inch recorder paper, 7 day 0-100C 10 inch recorder thermal paper 1/2” I.D.
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