ibx WB-Pro Thermostatic Bath User Manual

Pro Thermostatic Bath
User Manual

WB-Pro Thermostatic Bath

Please read the User Manual carefully before use, and follow all operating and safety instructions!
Preface
Thank you for purchasing our Water Bath. Users should read this manual carefully, follow the instructions and procedures, and beware of all the preventive measures when using this instrument.
Service
If help is needed, you can always contact your dealer or Labbox via www.labbox.com
Please, provide the customer service representative with the following information:

• Serial number (on the back side)
• Description of the problem
• Your contact information

Warranty
This instrument is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service, for a period of 24 months from the date of invoice. The warranty is extended only to the original  purchaser. It shall not apply to any product or parts that have been damaged due to improper installation, improper connections, misuse, accident or abnormal conditions of operation. For claim under the warranty, please contact your supplier.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read the operating instructions in full before starting up and follow the safety instructions.

• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact) before use.
• Water must be filled into the chamber before power-on.
• Avoid operating the bath without water.
• The symbols below are marked on the equipment and in this manual to indicate:

Caution: Surfaces can be hot during and after use
Caution: Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).

UNPACKING

Please unpack the device carefully and check it for damage. It is important that any transport damage is detected when the device is unpacked. If necessary, any inventory of the damage should be made immediately (postal service, railway, haulage company).
Delivery scope

Model I:

1. Transparent lid
2. Stainless-steel chamber
3. LED display
4. Water bath
5. Base tray

Model II:

1. Transparent lid
2. Cover board
3. Stainless-steel chamber
4. LED display
5. Water bath
6. Base tray

INSTALLATION

3.1 Assembly of the equipment and components
The water bath has three main components, the bath, the lid and the base tray. The base tray fits into the bath with the feet downward so that it creates a gap between the bottom of the chamber and the tray.
Note:

1. For optimum temperature stability, avoid allowing the base tray and sample container to touch the sides of the chamber while operating.
2. The lid should only be lifted by the handle, as other parts can become hot during use. It has a vent/thermometer hole–this hole should not be sealed as pressurecould build up inside the bath.

3.2 Instrument placement
Place the water bath on a level, non-combustible surface. Ensure that the main plug and the switch are easily accessible.
3.3 Electrical supply

• Check that the supply voltage marked on the serial number label, and the type of mains plug, are correct for your mains supply outlet, which must have a ground connection.
• To disconnect the equipment from the mains supply, remove the mains plug from the mains supply outlet.

CORRECT USE
4.1. Avoid operating the bath without water

• Avoid using your bath without water in the chamber. Dry-start will affect the service life of the key component.
• The bath has an inbuilt protection mechanism known as dry start protection which will detect this condition in most circumstances and prevent the bath from continuing to heat. In this instance the bath will display “ ” and sound an alarm. If the protection program fails to detect the dry-heating, built-in safety temperature cut-out switch will cut off the heating to protect the water bath when heated to a certain temperature.

Note:
The dry-start protection program is on by default. If you need to turn it off, please refer to 5.8. Setting the dry-start protection alarm. The chamber internal surface can become very hot if an accidental dry start has occurred, even if the dry start cut out has operated. Avoid touching the chamber until it has been left to cool.
4.2. Emptying the baths
Before emptying any bath, disconnect the device from the power supply and pull out the plug. Then allow the water temperature to fall to a safe level and take reasonable precautions to prevent accidental spillage.
4.3. Using transparent lid

• When the setting temperature is above 60°C , use the lid to maintain proper temperature control and ensure that the water temperature reaches the set point.
• The lid will also prevent excessive evaporation that requires the bath to be filled more often and will save energy.

4.4. Using base tray

• Using the base tray can improve temperature control inside containers.
• Don’t put the containers or other items into the stainless-steel

OPERATION

5.1. Bath controls

1. Preset program
2. Over-temperature alarm key
3. Run/Stop
4. Set
5. Heating indicator
6. ℃ indicator
7. ℉ indicator
8. Alarm indicator

5.2. Run/Stop
When it is displayed OFF, the water bath is in unheated status. When it displaythe actual temperature, the water bath is in heating status.
Press to **switch run/stop heating.
For example:**

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
| OFF| The bath is in unheated status
| 50.0| Press the run/stop key to start heating, it displays the current temperature
| OFF| Press the run/stop key again, heating stops, and screen displays “OFF”

5.3 Heating temperature setting
Method 1:
Directly press   to enter the temperature setting as following steps:
For example: The current temperature is 37.0 °C, and set the temperature 50,0 °C

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
| 50.0| Direct set the heating temperature you require
SET| 37.0| Press the set key to save the value then exit, it displays the current temperature/OFF

Method 2: Press “set” to enter the temperature setting sub-menu to adjust the temperature
as following steps:
For example: The current temperature is 37.0 °C, and set the temperature to 50 °C

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
SET| ° C| Press set key to enter the first level menu
SET| 50.0| Press set key again to enter the temperature setting menu option
| 55.0| Set the temperature you require
SET| 37.0| Press the set key to save the setting then exit, it displays the current temperature/OFF

Method 3:
Run the preset “P1”, “P2” or “P3”. Please see the detailed steps 5.4 for how to configure and run the presets.
5.3   Heating temperature setting
The bath has 3 presets: “P1”, “P2” and “P3”. Temperature presets allow you to conveniently store or run bath temperature settings for your routinely use.
Before you can use presets, you need to store the values you wish to use in at least one of the presets as the following procedures:
For example: configuring the preset P1, the current temperature is 37.0 °C, preset the temperature to 50 °C.

5.4 Heating temperature setting
The bath has 3 presets: “P1”, “P2” and “P3”. Temperature presets allow you to conveniently store or run bath temperature settings for your routinely use.
Before you can use presets, you need to store the values you wish to use in at least one of the presets as the following procedures:
For example: configuring the preset P1, the current temperature is 37.0 °C, preset the temperature to 50 °C.

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
P1| Pr1| Select the preset you wish to set
| 50.0| Set the value you wish to use

P1

| 37.0| Press the preset again to store the value and the bath will automatically return to displaying thcurrent temperature/OFF

Running the preset as the following procedures. For example, run the preset P1:

Operation| Display|
---|---|---

P1

| Pr1| Press the preset you want to use
SET| 50.0| Press “set” to confirm the preset, it displays the current temperature/OFF

5.5 Switch between Fahrenheit Temperature (°F) and Celsius Temperature (°C)
When the °C indicator is on, the unit of temperature is °C; When the °F indicator is on, the unit of temperature is °F.
Setting procedures as following: For example: switch “°C” to “°F”.

5.6  Setting the over temperature alarm
Protect the sample by setting max. temperature that the bath allows to be heated. The setting procedures are as following:
For example: The current temperature is 37.0 °C and the over-temperature alarm limit is 90.0 °C

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
| 0tP| Press the over-temperature alarm key to enter the setting menu
| 90.0| Set the over-temperature alarm limit you require
| 37.0| Press the over-temperature alarm key again to save the setting, it displays the current temperature/OFF

5.3  Setting the over temperature alarm
Protect the sample by setting max. temperature that the bath allows to be heated. The setting procedures are as following:
For example: The current temperature is 37.0 °C and the over-temperature alarm limit is 90.0 °C

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
| 0tP| Press the over-temperature alarm key to enter the setting menu
| 90.0| Set the over-temperature alarm limit you require
| 37.0| Press the over-temperature alarm key again to save the setting, it displays the current temperature/OFF

If the liquid temperature exceeds the setting over-temperature alarm limited temperature, the water bath will stop heating, display “OtA” and start an alarm. The alarm can be turned off by the following operations:

• Turn off the power, the alarm is turned off, and restart the machine after the water temperature is lower than the over-temperature alarm limited temperature ;
• Add some cold water until the water temperature drops below the over-temperature alarm limited temperature, and the alarm will be turned off;
• Set the over-temperature alarm limited temperature to above the water temperature, and the alarm will be turned

5.7. Setting the countdown timer
The countdown timer range is 1~999 min After the countdown is over, an alarm will sound three timesand the heating will stop, “OFF” is displayed.
Note:

1. When the countdown time is more than 10 minutes, the countdown time is hidden and the real-time temperature is displayed.
2. When the countdown time is less than 10 minutes, the countdown time is displayed.
3. The countdown can start only in heating state. Thecountdown will stop once the heating is stopped.
4. In heating state, save the setting value of timer, the countdown will start immediately.
5. In unheated state, save the setting value of timer, then press the “Run/Stop” tostart countdown.
6. The countdown settings are independent of the temperature settings. When setting the countdown, take into account the time required to achieve the set temperature.

The countdown timer setting as following procedures: For example: Set the countdown time from 0 to 10 min.

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
SET| °C| Select the menu option
| Cdt| Navigate to the countdown timer selection menu option
SET| OFF| Press set key to enter the countdown timer setting If the countdown time is 0, it displays OFF.
If not, it displays the countdown timer value
| 010.| Set the countdown time you requir
The “.” In the lower right corner means that it is in countdown timer setting
SET| 9.57| Press set key to save the setting
The countdown timer will begin once you save the setting
The setting will exit automatically after 5S without operation

5.8 Setting the dry-start protection alarm
When the dry-start protection function is on, the bath will stop heating and an alarm will sound when the system detects that the inner chamber is in dry- start status. When the dry-start protection is off, there is no protection alarm and the bath will continue heating to the set temperature.
For example: the current temperature is 37.0°C, set the dry-start protection from “ON” to “OFF”;

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
SET| °C| Select the menu option
| OPA| Select the dry-start protection setting menu option
SET| On| Press set key to enter the dry-start protection setting. The default setting is “ON”

automatically after 5S without operationIt displays the current temperature/OFF

CALIBRATION

6.1. Calibration condition

1. The accuracy of the thermometer should be more than 10 times that of the bath display.
2. At a stable ambient temperature (+/-1°C) without air convection.
3. Wait for the liquid to reach the calibration setting temperature and stabilize 30 minutes before calibrating.

6.2. Dual point calibration
Due to the influence of ambient temperature, humidity, and pot structure, the water bath has a certain deviation in temperature measurement. In order to improve the measurement and control accuracy, each single instrument is calibrated before shipment. Includes two calibration options — low temperature point and high
temperature point. Low temperature point: 30 ~ 40°C High temperature point: Above 55°C
Low temperature point calibration:
For example:
Before calibration, the screen displays 32.0°C but the actual liquid temperature is 37.0°C
After calibration, the screen displays 36.8 ºC and the actual liquid temperature is 37.0 ºC

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
SET| °C| Select the menu option
| LCP| Select the low temperature point calibration setting menu option
SET| 32.0| Press set to enter the calibration value
| 37.0| Enter the reference thermometer value
SET| SET| Press set to store the calibration value
The setting will exit automatically after 5S without operation

| 36.8| Leave the bath to stabilize and check the calibration

High temperature point calibration:
For example: Before calibration, the screen displays 60°C but the actual liquid temperature is 65.0°C;
After calibration, the screen displays 64.7°C and the actual liquid temperature is 65.0°C;

Operation| Display|
---|---|---
SET| °C| Select the menu option
| HCP| Select  the  high   temperature  point    calibration setting menu option
SET| 60.0| Press set to enter the calibration value
| 65.0| Enter the reference thermometer value
SET| SET| Press set to store the calibration value The setting will exit automatically after 5S without operation
| 64.7| Leave the bath to stabilize and check the calibration

FAULTS

the temperature sensor or motherboard for a short circuit fault.
****| Temperature sensor open-circuit| Check if the sensor is well contacted.

| Over-temperature Alarm
1.The initial water temperature is above the OTP value
2.If the OTP setting value is too low| **** 1. Let water cool. 2.Reset the OTP value.

| Dry-start alarm, no water in the chamber or the water is less than the Min.amount.| Switch the bath off and refill the bath with water

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Correct use of the instrument to keep it in good working condition will help extend its service life.
Disconnect the power supply before maintenance and cleaning. No routine maintenance is required except for cleaning. Clean the outside of the equipment with a damp cloth soaked in soap, dish washing liquid or alcohol. Wait for dry before continuing to use.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.

TECHNICAL DATA

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References

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