TD and HD Series DIGITAL BENCHTOP ULTRASONIC CLEANERS, various Models User Manual May 2011

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

page 3

CONTROL PANEL

page 4

OPERATING YOUR UNIT

page 4

PREPARATION

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BASIC SETTINGS

page 4

DEGAS

page 4

FOR HEATER MODEL

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ULTRASONIC PERFORMANCE

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ADVANCED SETTINGS

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REFERENCE TABLE

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING

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CUSTOMER WARRANTY RECORDS

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MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER WARRANTY RECORDS

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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PRECAUTION & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. PRECAUTIONS Membrane keypad The touch sensitive keypad is waterproof with easy wipe down surface. Do not operate keys with sharp objects. If water enters under the fascia, send the unit to an authorized Soniclean service center for repair. Aerosols Do not switch on ultrasonic without the lid to prevent possible dangerous aerosols from the liquid. Keep lid and tank edge dry to reduce aerosol. Models with interlock lid must be enabled to prevent unit operating without the lid. Ultrasound pressure It is recommended to cover the tank during the operation. Do not position ears directly over bath. Noise from ultrasonic is rated around or below 85dBA. At high power the unit can generate very high frequency pitch which is harmful to sensitive ears. Power supply Check that your mains supply is adequately earthed before plugging in to ensure that the voltage is correctly rated. Do not attempt to open the unit powered to mains which can cause an electric shock. Opening the unit will void the Warranty, unless authorised by Soniclean. Unit is sealed to International Protection Standard IP66/67. Insulation tests Insulation resistance tests can not be performed at 500Vdc due to an internal 275Vdc surge arrestor. Tests should be limited to 250Vdc. Please refer to AS/NZS 3551-2004 “Technical management programs for medical devices”, section “5.3.4 Insulation resistance – test specifications”. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The ultrasonic vibrations of these cleaners are transferred to the water by means of a ceramic transducer, which is bonded to the underside of the tank. These transducers are brittle and can easily be damaged through incorrect use. However with proper care they can give many years of reliable service. Following these directions will prolong the life of your unit and increase the effectiveness of the cleaner. DO NOT: ● subject unit to mechanical or thermal shocks. ● immerse your unit. ● drop or place heavy or sharp objects directly in tank. ● place objects into tank while ultrasonic cleaning is in progress. ● overload tank as this can damage parts and is less efficient in cleaning. ● subject tank to thermal shock, ie sudden temperature changes. ● add hot water to a cold tank, or cold water to a hot tank. ● use external or immersion heater or pour excessively hot or cold liquid into the tank. This will damage your unit. Note: the temperature will rise slightly when the ultrasonics is switched on. ● operate without adequate liquid. ● allow cleaning solutions to become excessively contaminated. ● use dangerous liquids. Soniclean Pty. Ltd. does not accept responsibility for accidents arising from the use of toxic/flammable/corrosive liquids.

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DO:

operate in normal room temperatures around 25C. use adequately and correctly earthed mains electricity supply with correct voltage to your ultrasonic cleaner. Check with qualified electrician if in doubt. ● fill at least 2/3 full or ¾ full on heated models. ● use a basket/tray/rack to prevent contact between objects and the tank. ● ensure all splash marks and spillages are cleaned off the unit immediately ● ●

OPERATING YOUR UNIT CONTROL PANEL

PREPARATION 1 Set the unit on level surface to enable liquid to drain out completely. 2 Check for the correct voltage. (See back label on the unit) Plug in your ultrasonic cleaner and switch on at the power point. 3 Close the drain valve and fill the tank with cold room temperature or tepid water to 2/3 full, or ¾ full for heater models. BASIC SETTINGS 4 Simply press Start or Degas keys to commence these cycles. To cancel cycles press Stop key. 5 To change the timing cycle press More or Less keys to increase or decrease cycle time. Factory default is 15 minutes for clean and 5 minutes for degas. 6 Once cycle times are optimized simply press Start or Degas and display shows the selected optimized time cycles during countdown. DEGAS 7 Add a specified amount of recommended detergent to the ultrasonic tank. For the best results first start the machine and then sprinkle the detergent along the insides of the tank. 8 Press Degas to expel air bubbles from the water. This takes 1-5 minutes, depending on water quality. Degassing is complete when cavitation surface ripples become evident. 9

Adjust time using More or Less keys if necessary or press Start.

10 Adjust down Power Level if required. Default is 100% maximum power. These optimized basic settings will be retained so long as the unit is powered on. Issue date: 20110506

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11 Leave unit to complete the operation or press Stop to cancel. 12 Operate with the lid on where possible. 13 After cleaning, rinse parts using clean running water. FOR HEATER MODELS 14 Follow steps 1-6 before switching on heater. 15 Press Heater On to change heater temperature using More or Less keys to increase or decrease temperatures. Factory default is 50 OC. Place lid on the unit to prevent heat loss and evaporation. Press Heater Off to switch off the heater. 16 The LED display blinks when the liquid reaches the set temperature. 17 Ensure that minimum liquid level is maintained to prevent heater shut down. 18 If the heater shuts down, top up liquid, press Heater On again.

ULTRASONIC PERFORMANCE To ensure your unit is working effectively, a daily aluminum foil test is recommended. Soniclean recommends – 0.025mm thick aluminum foil. Thicker foil will not work. For consistent results, use SONIC 1 (ARTG No 141350) detergent dilution 0.5%-3.0% and fluid temperatures from 220C – 600C. Sonic 1 detergent has been specially formulated by Soniclean to give the best results for Soniclean machines. Be aware that certain chemicals or excessive amounts of certain chemicals affect the performance or damage unit. Check with your supplier if in doubt. Refer to Sonic1 performance graphs: www.soniclean.com.au/support.html Soniclean now provides an Ultrasonic Performance Meter (UPM) Model Sonic-200/250 which validates or takes the place of the foil test – Refer to Australian Standard AS2773 Check Soniclean Web Site www.soniclean.com.au for further information for UPM and Foil Test

Soniclean's Ultrasonic Performance Meter

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Soniclean's detergents

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ADVANCED SETTINGS 19 Check to ensure the features and functionalities correspond to software version number. Press Status key and scroll through to display eg software version. 20 Press Status key repeatedly to scroll through various settings on the unit. The Status key displays information such as tank temperature, clean time, degas time, power level and software version. 21 The Setup keys have other functionalities. At present these enable/disable buzzer and lids. 22 Ultrasonics over prolonged operation will increase above preset temperature. Power duty cycle helps maintain preset temperature over prolonged ultrasonic operation. Use Setup to scroll to power duty cycle P.dc. Factory default power duty cycle is off. Press More key to turn on showing dc.On or press Less key to d.OFF to restore to factory default. 23 To save optimized settings when the unit is powered press Setup and scroll through display showing U.SEt . Press More or Less keys to U.On confirm saved user setting. 24 User setting can be changed by repeating steps 4 - 6 and automatically saved so long as the unit is powered on. 25 To return to factory setting, simply press Setup and scroll through display showing F.SEt. Press More or Less keys to F.On to confirm factory setting. REFERENCE TABLE The table below is a quick reference to display, key functions and error messages. We encourage users to familiarize with the advanced functionalities of keys in blue text left of display.

Start Stop P.On

Power On for ultrasonic cleaning.

End

End of cleaning cycle.

MM.SS

Cleaning time in MM.SS where MM in minutes and SS in seconds. The cleaning time is preceded by degassing cycle.

XXOC

Water temperature updated every 5 sec. XX

100.P 80.P 60.P

100% Power levels.

Degas dGAS

Degas displays every 5 sec.

MM.SS

Cleaning time. The display is in MM.SS where MM in minutes and SS in seconds. Degas cycle is: H,3-M,1-L,1-OFF,1 SEC Power Level

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60.P Heater On Off H.On

Heater On. Key valid when heater is enabled. The LED will blink when the set temperature is reached. With out ultrasonics the H.On display will flash after one minute to indicate that the heater is on.

H.OFF

Heater OFF. Key valid when Heater is disabled.

XX.C

Use More or Less to set temperature. Max 60 oC. XX.C LED lights up when heater is active. Status

XX C

Water temperature updated every 5 seconds.

XXO.C

Heater temperature set. Dot before C indicates heater set temperature.

MM.SS

Cleaning time. The display format is MM.SS where MM is minutes and SS is seconds. Total cleaning time includes degassing time.

100.P,

Power level set. Display 100.P, 80.P, 60.P.

O

80.P, 60.P XX.ct

Cleaning set time where XX is from 1 to 99 minutes.

XX.dG

Degas time set where XX is from 1 to 99 minutes.

XX.dc

Duty cycle factory default set is 50% showing 50.dc. Use More or Less key to change the values. When activated in Setup this functionality will be activated when the bath temperature is close to the set temperature.

Sxxx

Software Version Setup

BEEP b.OFF

Enable or disable audible key press. Press Less key to silent operation using b.OFF

b.On

Press More key b.On.

F.SEt F.On

Load factory values. The display shows F.SEt. Press More or Less key to toggle F.On The factory values are: Ultrasonic power: 100%. Clean Time: 15.0 minutes. Degas Time: 5.0 minutes. Heater Temperature: 50 OC. Duty cycle disabled. Lid disabled Beep enabled

U.SEt U.On

User setup. Use More or Less key to toggle U.On

Lid L.On L.OFF Lid.o PAUS

Lid interlock option Use More to enable lid interlock Use Less to disable lid interlock When lid interlock is enabled and the lid is open. When the lid interlock is enabled and the lid is opened the ultrasonics will pause When lid is replaced press Start to continue.

P.dc

Power set to enable or disable Duty cycle. Default value is 50% of 5

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sec period. See status key for the Duty cycle set. d.On

Enable Duty Cycle with More key – factory default 50% power.

d.OFF

Disable Duty cycle with Less key and ultrasonic is set to continuous 100% duty set operation. Clear

. 0.0

Press Clear to Switch off heater Remove error message without starting up ultrasonics. Restore user setting. Reset factory setting. Press Status key and scroll through to check status on user or factory setting.

.0.0

During Setup or Status key presses use Clear to exit routines More Less O

Heater On Off

Set Heater On from 0 C to 60OC. First key press displays set temperature. Set temperature with More and Less key.

Start Stop

Set Cleaning from 1 to 99 minutes. Press Start to clean with countdown timer. More or Less key changes timer to a new value. The next Start will continue with the new set time. (Version S.d 08 1-60)

Degas

Set Degas 1-99 minutes. More or Less key changes degas time. The next Degas will continue with the new set time. (Version S.d 08 160) Power Level

Setup

More or Less key toggles Enable or OFF states as displayed. Preset Degas and Cleaning time using More or Less key.

Status

More or Less key is used in most functions. Also see Status key description.

Clear

Not applicable.

Degas

Not applicable.

Single press of More and Less key will increase or decrease number by 1 in most operations. In the clean time holding longer duration changes XX.ct values by 10.

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE

Foil test Poor

Good

1. Check power level set – should be set to High 2. Does the unit have recommended amount of detergent? Is the detergent approved by SONICLEAN? 3. Has the unit degassed properly? Whilst in the degas mode look for suspended bubbles in water. There should not be any. 4. Is the water too hot? If so remove some (not all) and replace with cold water. Replenish the detergent to bring to the correct concentration. 5. Is the aluminum foil too thick – should be 0.025mm thickness 6. Is the water too dirty? If so replace with fresh water. Note water quality can vary from day to day and from place to place. Degas again. 7. Remove trays and instruments/part during foil test

Note: Good foil test Very fine indentations and holes at shorter test duration Longer foil test causes perforations If the unit stops 1. Allow unit to cool down, unplugging/switch off at wall. while 2. If bath water is hot, empty out bath. operating. 3. Wait for at least half an hour before switching on the unit Cause could be again. thermal cutout. 4. If unit still does not work, contact your supplier or SONICLEAN 1. If unit makes a“screeching” noise, switch Off and try letting NOISE unit sit for a few minutes to degas again. “screeching” Error messages t.OL

Water over temperature when unit is above max 70 oC and the unit will cut out, allow unit to cool down and press Start to continue.

P.OL

Ultrasonic power overload or over current or electronics over temperature, allow unit to cool down and press Start to continue.

Lid.o

When Lid is enabled and lid is open.

PAUS

When the lid interlock is enabled and the lid is opened the ultrasonics will pause When lid is replaced press Start to continue.

LEAG.

Moisture detected inside the unit from by leakage or condensation, the unit will cut out. This error message may be reset with any key press.

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CUSTOMER WARRANTY RECORDS

WARRANTY (Customer Records) Our Soniclean Ultrasonic Cleaner is guaranteed for 24 months from the date of purchase. Extended 36 months warranty is provided if the user completes and returns within 30 days of purchase the questionnaire downloaded from: http://www.soniclean.com.au/support.html We undertake to repair or exchange FREE OF CHARGE any part found to be damaged due to a manufacturing fault. This warranty is not transferable and does not cover damage caused by misuse, neglect, failure to observe operating instruction, failure to keep the unit clean, accident, use of incorrect power supply or attempts to repair by unauthorised personnel. The ultrasonic bath/tank is not covered against chemical and/or cavitation/ultrasonic erosion. Damage to the transducer caused by excess thermal shock or by other mechanical stresses or attempts to switch on the unit without water/liquid is also not covered by this warranty. The purchaser agrees to undertake the cost and responsibility of packing and dispatch for safe and timely transportation of the unit to the manufacturer via the premises of the distributor or authorised sales agent. IMPORTANT: Please retain purchase invoice or receipt for verification if required by the manufacturer. Purchased from: Date of Purchase: Model: Serial No: Notes:

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MANUFACTURER WARRANTY RECORDS

WARRANTY (Manufacturer Records) Return to Manufacturer Our Soniclean Ultrasonic Cleaner is guaranteed for 24 months from the date of purchase. Extended 36 months warranty is provided if the user completes and returns within 30 days of purchase the questionnaire downloaded from: http://www.soniclean.com.au/support.html We undertake to repair or exchange FREE OF CHARGE any part found to be damaged due to a manufacturing fault. This warranty is not transferable and does not cover damage caused by misuse, neglect, failure to observe operating instruction, failure to keep the unit clean, accident, use of incorrect power supply or attempts to repair by unauthorised personnel. The ultrasonic bath/tank is not covered against chemical and/or cavitation/ultrasonic erosion. Damage to the transducer caused by excess thermal shock or by other mechanical stresses or attempts to switch on the unit without water/liquid is also not covered by this warranty. The purchaser agrees to undertake the cost and responsibility of packing and dispatch for safe and timely transportation of the unit to the manufacturer via the premises of the distributor or authorised sales agent. IMPORTANT: Please retain purchase invoice or receipt for verification if required by the manufacturer. Purchased from: Date of Purchase: Model: Serial No:

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CONTACT INFORMATION SONICLEAN PTY LTD ACN 057 730 917 ABN 89 057 730 917 38 Anderson Street, Thebarton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA PO Box 398 Stepney, 5069, South Australia, Australia Phone: +61 8 8234 8398

Fax: +61 8 8234 8391

Web: www.soniclean.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Your local Distributor contact information: Place company stamp below:

EUROPEAN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE Priory Analysts Ltd The Atrium, Park Street, Luton, LU1 3BE, UNITED KINGDOM

SO EASY – SO FAST – SO CLEAN - SONICLEAN

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