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Operating Procedures | Laboratory Cold Plates

Comprehensive Guidelines on Using Your Product Safely, Effectively, and for Optimal Performance

Applicable Models:

TCP-3  

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Start Up Procedure

OMRON Controller

 

 

Start Up Procedure

  • Take the supplied lead and plug it into the male IEC socket on the left side of the cold plate.
  • Next, plug into a 10A General Purpose Outlet.
    Graphic - IEC
  • Turn the main switch adjacent to the temperature control to 'ON' to start the cold plate.
  • The controller will go through a warm up period where all segments of the display will be on before indicating the set temperature (SV) on the lower display and current temperature (PV) on the top display.

Cold Plate Start Up

Controller

The cold plate uses an OMRON controller. The controller is an Omron E5CC-T microprocessor based device with digital indication of set temperature and operating temperature as well as multi step programming as standard.

Omron E5CC-T graphic

scroll button Scroll Button: Used to view the set temperature target and start/reset the ramp/dwell function.
page button Page Button: Used to view calibration offset parameter and the ramp/dwell control parameters.
increase decrease buttons Increase/Decrease Button: Used to increase and decrease the parameter settings. 
side arrow Side Arrow: Not Used
PV omron Process Value: Current temperature within the cabinet
SV omron Set Value: Set temperature within the cabinet.

General Controls

Temperature Control

Use the “UP” or “DOWN” arrows to change the temperature. Once the desired temperature is set, wait a few seconds. The digits will stop flashing, confirming the entry.

Sensor Calibration

Several factors can affect the accuracy of the displayed temperature compared to the actual temperature inside the cabinet, including:

  • Sample load distribution – The load should be evenly distributed inside the cabinet.
  • Product temperature – At higher temperatures, heat loss from the product will be greater.
  • Sensor placement – The temperature sensor cannot be positioned at the centre of the cabinet, as it may be damaged.

The Omron temperature controller includes a sensor correction parameter, displayed as “iNS” (Input Shift). This parameter allows for a correction value to be added or subtracted, ensuring the displayed temperature matches the actual internal temperature.

  • The calibration sensor can be attached to the centre of the middle shelf.
  • Once the cabinet has stabilised, any difference in the temperature reading can be corrected using the sensor correction parameter.
  • The calibration parameter can be accessed as follows:
    • Press PAGE to display the sensor correction parameter.
    • Use the UP or DOWN button to adjust the sensor correction.
    • After adjusting, wait for the digits to stop flashing—the screen will then display the adjusted value.
    • Press PAGE to return to the main screen.