Thermal Vacuum Test Chamber

ACE-ZHW-338

USER MANUAL

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Directory

Operator Notes....................................................................................................3
Technical Index....................................................................................................4
Application...........................................................................................................4
Installation Site Requirements...........................................................................5
Operating Instruction.........................................................................................6
Maintenance.......................................................................................................26
Failure Analysis.................................................................................................27

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 Operating Instructions

This equipment must not be used for the following substances or containing these substances
experiments:

A、Explosive
1．Nitrocellulose (ethylene glycol dinitrate), nitrocellulose (glycerol trinitrate), nitrocellulose and
other explosive nitrates.
2．Trinitrobenzene, trinitrotoluene, trinitrophenol (picric acid) and other explosive nitro compounds
3．Peracetic acid, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, and other organic peroxides.

B、Combustible
1. pyrophoric material:
Metals: Lithium, potassium, sodium, yellow phosphorus, phosphorus sulfide, red phosphorus.
Chemicals：Calcium carbide, lime phosphide, magnesium powder, aluminum powder, sodium
bisulfite.
2. Oxides:
Potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, ammonium chlorate, and other chlorates.
Potassium peroxyate, sodium peroxyate, ammonium peroxyate, and other peroxyates.
Potassium peroxide, sodium peroxide, barium peroxyate and other inorganic peroxides.
Potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate and other nitrates.
Potassium hypochlorite and other hypochlorite salts.
Sodium chlorite and other chlorite salts.
3. Combustible:
Ether, gasoline, acetaldehyde, propylene oxide, carbon disulfide and other substances whose
ignition point is less than -30℃.
Ordinary ethane, ethylene oxide, acetone, benzene, methyl ethyl ketone and other ignition
point above -30℃ but less than 0℃ substances.
Methanol, ethanol, dimethyl, amyl acetate and other substances whose ignition point is above
0℃ and below 30℃.
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 Kerosene, light oil, turpentine, isoamyl alcohol, sour vinegar and other substances whose
ignition point is above 30℃ and below 65℃.
4. Flammable gas:
Hydrogen, acetylene, ethylene, methane, ethane, propane, butane, and other gases that may
burn at a temperature of 15 ° C and a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

Technical indicators
1. Temperature range: 50℃ ~ 120℃
2. Vacuum: ≤133pa
3. Time setting range: 0 ~ 9999 hours

Application
Thermal vacuum test chamber is suitable for scientific research, medical treatment, factory and
mining enterprises and units, under vacuum conditions for drying and heat treatment of articles.

Heating and drying items under vacuum has several advantages:

1. Can reduce the drying temperature (low pressure, low temperature).
2. Avoid oxidizing some items when heated.
3. Avoid heating the air to kill biological cells.
4. No dust particles damage.

The equipment is suitable for the performance reliability test of industrial products. With a
large temperature control range, performance indicators are up to the requirements of the
national standard GB2423.3-93, applicable to GB/T2423.3-93 electrical and electronic
products basic environmental test procedures.

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 Installation place
In order to facilitate heat dissipation and maintenance of the Thermal vacuum test
chamber, the place where the equipment is installed must meet the following conditions:

1. Distance between adjacent walls or utensils

2. In order to stably play the function and performance of the test chamber, should choose the

perennial temperature of 15 ~ 28℃, relative humidity is less than 85% of the place.

3. The ambient temperature of the installation place should not change rapidly.

4. Should be installed on the level of the ground (when installing the level to determine the level

on the ground).

5. Should be installed in the place without direct sunlight.

6. Should be installed in a well-ventilated place.

7. It should be installed far away from combustible materials, explosives and high temperature

heating sources.

8. It should be installed in places with less dust.

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 Operating Instruction
 The interface between the vacuum pump and the equipment is connected with the vacuum
tube. Then close the door.
 Power supply: The power supply voltage of the equipment is AC220V\50HZ, which can be
directly connected to the 25A circuit breaker.
 After the above power supply is in place, turn on the power switch, and the temperature
meter and vacuum meter will light up.

OPERATION SETTING
1.1 MAIN MENU SCREEN

▶ MAIN MENU screen is organized into six sections. This MAIN MENU screen is the central
gate way screen to move into lower parameter section.
▶ Press the (MAIN) button to move to this MAIN MENU screen.

[Figure 1-1] MAIN MENU screen

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 No. Instructions Description

① GRAPH VIEW Section for display recoding data graph and its setting for SD card operation.

② OPER SCREEN Operation status section to start, display and set main operation parameters.

③ FUNCTION＆FIX Function section to set parameters for additional operation function and mode

④ PROGRAM SET Program setting section organized into 6 groups

⑤ PESERVE SET Time section to set current time and scheduled operation.

⑥ DISPLAY SET Display section to set screen and sound concerned parameters.

1.2 FIX Operation

1.2.1 FIX STOP SCREEN

[Figure 1-2] FIX STOP screen

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▶ Target Set Point of temperature for FIX operation can be set through below.

[Figure 1-3] Input Keypad for temperature Set Point

▶ Press the red button on the left upper hand corner to pop up numeric Keypad [Figure 1-3].
▶ Target Set Point of humidity for FIX operation can be set through below.

[Figure1-4] Input Keypad for humidity Set Point

▶ Press the blue button on the left lowerhand corner to pop up numeric Keypad [Figure 1-4].
▶ Press the (RUN) button at the lower right corner to start operation, after complete to input Set
Point for temperature and humidity.

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▶ Table 1-1. Temperature, Humidity SP Parameters

Parameter Range Unit Default

Temperature SP T.EU(-100.00～200.00) T.EU T.EU(25.00)

Humidity SP H.EU(0.0～100.0) H.EU H.EU (50.0)

1.2.2 The 1st FIX RUN SCREEN

[Figure 1-5] The 1st FIX RUN screen

① Displays current operation status (FIX operation RUN).

② Displays and Setting button for target Set Point of temperature.

③ Displays Present Value of temperature.

④ Displays Present Value of humidity.

⑤ Displays and Setting button for target Set Point of humidity.

⑥ Displays fault information.

⑦ STOP button to stop FIX RUN operation.

☞ (RUN) button is displayed, when FIX STOP state.

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 ⑧ The switch to the fault query screen.

⑨ Button to carry out Auto-Tuning process for humidity by target Set Point at ⑤.

☞ To remove this tuning button from this screen, refer to [10. PID GROUP] on [Installation Manual].

⑩ Button to carry out Auto-Tuning process for temperature by target Set Point at ②.

☞ To remove this tuning button from this screen, refer to [10. PID GROUP] on [Installation Manual].

⑪ Button to move to the next / previous screen.

⑫ Button to move to the MAIN MENU screen.

⑬ Displays current date/time.

※ ⑨, ⑩ buttons are inactive in the FIX stop screen.

1.2.3 The 2nd FIX RUN SCREEN

▶ Command value, setting value, control output value display screen operation state.

[Figure 1-6] The 2nd FIX RUN screen

① Displays DO signal status. Active RED Lamp indicates activating signal and relay ON state.

☞ To select different DO signal display list on this screen, refer to [13.2 Status Display Lamp] on [Installations

Manual].

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② Displays the current running PID ZONE number.

☞ Refer to [PID GROUP] in [SYSTEM SETTING] for more information of current PID ZONE.

③ Displays percentage control output, Manipulate Value (MV) of temperature..

④ Displays percentage control output, Manipulate Value (MV) of humidity.

⑤ Displays total process time.

1.3 PROGRAM OPERATION

1.3.1 PROGRAM STOP SCREEN

▶ Under setting ‘PROG’ operation at ‘OPERATION MODE’ on [2. FUNCTION & FIX
OPERATION setting], when you press [OPER. SCREEN] section on the MAIN MENU screen,
this PROGRAM STOP screen will appear.
▶ For program settings, refer to [3. Program PATTERN].
▶ Press the (RUN) button on [Figure 1-7 PROGRAM STOP screen] to start running operation
and move to [Figure 1-8 The 1st PROGRAM Screen].

[Figure 1-7] PROGRAM STOP Screen

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1.3.2 The 1st PROGRAM RUN SCREEN

[Figure 1-8] The 1st PROGRAM RUN Screen

① Displays current operation status (PROG operation RUN).

② Displays current Set Point of temperature that will be reaching the target SP of current segment.

③ Displays Present Value of temperature.

④ Displays Present Value of humidity.

⑤ Displays current Set Point of humidity that will be reaching the target SP of current segment.

⑥ Displays fault information.

⑦ STOP button to stop PROGRAM operation.

⑧ The switch to the fault query screen.

⑨ Button to step forward to next segment by skip current operating segment by force.

⑩ HOLD button to keep control with staying current Set Point of temperature and humidity.

⑪ Button to move to the next / previous screen.

⑫ Button to move to the MAIN MENU screen.

⑬ Displays current date/time.

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1.3.3 The 2nd PROGRAM RUN SCREEN

▶ Command value, setting value, control output value display screen operation state.

[Figure 1-9] The 2nd PROGRAM RUN screen

① Displays DO signal status. Active RED Lamp indicates activating signal and relay ON state.

② Displays the current operating pattern / segment number.

③ Displays pattern repeat status.

☞ [Pattern Repeat status: 000/000] the front number indicates total number for repeat process and the

back number indicates completed repeat process number.

④ Displays the current running PID ZONE number.

⑤ Displays segment repeat status.

☞ [Segment Repeat status: 000/000] The front number indicates total number for repeat process and the

back number indicates completed repeat process number.

⑥ Displays the running process time / total process time.

⑦ Displays total process time.

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1.4 DI ERROR

1.4.1 DI ERROR REAL TIME

[Figure 1-10] DI ERROR REAL TIME screen

1.4.2 DI ERROR HISTORY

[Figure 1-11] DI ERROR HISTORY screen

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2.FUNCTION & FIX OPEARTIONS ETTING

▶ Press [FUNCTION&FIX] button on MAIN MENU screen to enter into this function section.

▶ This screen is to set parameters concerned additional function for general operation and FIX operation.

[Image 2-1] Operation Settings Screen

① Setup box to set Operation Mode. (PROGRAM / FIX Operation).

② Setup box to set Power Stop Mode.

☞ Power Stop Mode is the function to set how to operate after power recovery from failure.

☞ STOP : Operation will stay STOP state after power recovery, and ‘OPERATION STOP’ will display.

☞ COLD : Same operation before power failure will re-start after recovery power recovery.

③The fixed value of the running time setting.

④KEYLOCK button to prevent from any of unauthorized parameter setting. Every setting operation will be

denied if the (KEY Lock) button is currently being activated.

☞ Screen transition and key unlock are still active.

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 Table 2-1. PROGRAM STOP Screen Parameters

Parameters Range Units Default

OPERATION MODE PROG, FIX ABS Pattern

POWER STOP MODE STOP, COLD, HOT ABS STOP

TIME OPERATION 0.00 ～300.00 HH.MM 0.00

3. PROGRAM SETTING

[Figure 3-1] PROGRAM SET screen

No. Instructions Description

① PATTERN NO SET 100 groups

② PATTERN NAME SET
③ PATTERN SET
④ REPEAT SET
⑤ WAIT SET
⑥ TIME SIGNAL
Group to input the name of each pattern
Pattern / Segment setting group
Pattern / Segment repeat operation setting group
Group to set WAIT function settings
TIME SIGNAL setting group

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3.1 Program PATTERN SETTING

[Figure 3-2] PATTERN SET screen

① Pattern number.

② Setup box to input Target Set Point for each segment of temperature.

③ Setup box to input Target Set Point for each segment of humidity.

④ Setup box to input process time for each segment.

⑤ Setup box to input Time Signal number to use for each segment.

⑥ Button display next / previous.

⑦ Segment insert button (INSERT) Press the (INSERT) button, and the activated segment will be

inserted into the pattern.

⑧ Segment delete button. Press the (DELETE) button, and activated segment will be deleted.

⑨ Button to move back to PRORAM SET menu screen.

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▶ Press setup box and Input Keypad for TEMP will appear.

▶ Press setup box and Input Keypad for HUMI will appear.

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▶ Press setup box, and Input Keypad for TIME will appear.

▶ Press setup box, and Input Keypad for TIME SIGNAL will appear.

Table 3-1. PATTERN SET Parameters

Parameter Range Unit Default

PATTERN NUMBER 1 ～ 100 ABS 1

TEMP SP of Segment T.EU （-100.00 ～ 200.00） T.EU T.EU（0.00）

HUMI SP of Segment H.EU （0.0 ～ 100.0） H.EU H.EU （0.0）

Process Time of Segment 0.00 ～ 99.59 (H.M) H.M 0.00

TIME SIGNAL 1 to 4 of
0 ～ 7 ABS 0
Segment

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3.2 REPEAT FUNCTION

[Figure 3-3] REPEAT SET screen

① Setup box to input count number for current entire pattern repeat.

② Setup box to input start segment number for partial repeat operation.

③ Setup box to input end segment number for partial repeat operation.

④ Setup box to input count number for partial repeat operation.

⑤ Setup box to input next pattern number to run continually after complete of current operation.

Table 3-2. REPEAT SET Parameters

Parameter Range Unit Default
REPEAT COUNT 0~999 ABS 1
LINK 0 ～ 100 ABS 0
START 0 ～ 100 ABS 0
END 0 ～ 100 ABS 0
REPEAT COUNT 0 ～ 99 ABS 0

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3.3 WAIT FUNCTION

[Figure 3-4] WAIT SET scree

① Setup box to set whether or not using WAIT Function.

② WAIT TIME setup box to establish the time the program will wait for the PV of temperature and

humidity to enter the WAIT ZONE before starting the next program segment.

☞ When 00.00 default value of WAIT TIME, WAIT operation will be pending infinitely until released.

③ Setup box to establish temperature and humidity WAIT ZONE to release WAIT Operation.

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3.4 TIME SIGNAL

[Figure 3-5] Time setting screen

① ‘TIME SIGNAL 0’ is used for ‘OFF’, not generating TS output duration of the program segment.

② ‘TIME SIGNAL 1’ is used for ‘ON’, generating TS output duration of the program segment.

Table 3-3. TIME SIGNAL setting Parameters

Parameter Range Units Default

DELAY TIME 0.00（OFF）～100.00 HH.MM 0.00

OPER TIME 0.00（OFF）～100.00 HH.MM 0.00

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4. GRAPH & REC. SETTING

[Figure 6-1] PATTERN GRAPH VIEW-GRP.SET

① Temperature curve shows the upper limit value.

② Temperature display and setting temperature display.

③ Temperature curve display lower limit value.

④ The view of historical time curve.

⑤ The humidity curve shows the upper limit value.

⑥ The current humidity display and set humidity display.

⑦ The humidity curve shows the lower limit value.

⑧ The curve of computer data backup.

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5. SCREEN DISPLAY SETTING

① Backlight time setting.

② The controller software program number.

6. RESERVE OPERATION SETTING

① Set the current year, month, day and time.

② Set the appointment, month, day and time, click on the "reservation" button, can be set at the time of

operation.

③ Setup box for the starting time of RESERVE operation.

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7.COMMUNICATION ERROR MESSAGE

※ Factors for Communication Error

① Defect Communication Cable.

② Connection error with communication cable.

After the set temperature is reached, the vacuum exhaust valve in front of the

control cabinet needs to be closed (manual valve), and then the vacuum pump needs

to be activated. At the same time, the vacuum valve switch on the panel needs to be

activated. When the vacuum degree reaches 133pa (or the set value) , you need to

turn off the vacuum valve switch on the panel, and then turn off the vacuum pump.

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 Maintenance, inspection and precautions:
1. Keep the appearance of the box clean and tidy;

2. Avoid dust intrusion into the box;

3. Avoid external force hitting the box;

4. It is forbidden for chemicals to come into contact with this equipment;

5. Keep the laboratory in a dry environment;

6. It is absolutely forbidden to set the temperature to exceed the maximum temperature specified by the

equipment;

7. Confirmation of power supply and grounding wire;

8. During operation, unless absolutely necessary, please do not open the door of the box at will, otherwise it

may lead to the following adverse consequences:

　 High temperature air rushing out of the box………………It is very dangerous;

　 The inside of the box door still maintains a high temperature…………causing burns;

　 High temperature air may trigger fire alarm and cause malfunction;

9. If the test product placed in the box needs to be connected to electricity, please use the external power

supply for the power control of the test product, and do not directly use the local power supply;

10. It is absolutely forbidden to test explosive, flammable and highly corrosive substances;

11. The lights should be turned off at the rest of the time except when necessary;

12. On any section perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction, the sum of the area of the test load section

shall not be greater than one third of the working section there;

13. This equipment must be used in an environment below 30°C;

14. A ventilation fan should be installed in the laboratory to maintain indoor ventilation;

15. After the test, cut off the power supply of the whole machine;

16. After each test, take out the sample and clean the inner tank of the equipment;

17. Please read the manual carefully before operating the machine;

18. Non-professionals are strictly prohibited from operating this equipment.

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 Failure Analysis

Malfunction Reasons Treatment

Solid state relay or controller out of Replace the solid state and adjust the
Over-temperature;
control parameters of controller

Press the power switch

Main circuit breaker is not closed Close the main power circuit breaker
but chamber don't work

Abnormal display of Sensor failure, temperature out of Replace the sensor and adjust the meter

controller display range range

Abnormal temperature Solid state relay or the heater is Replace the solid state relay or the

rise broken heater

Abnormal temperature PID of the temperature meter is Replace sensor and adjust parameters

constant incorrect or the sensor is broken of PID

Heating switch is not turned Press the heating switch

Fan is not turned on Check the fan

Heating up slowly
Door is not closed properly Close the door

Too much load Reduce the load

Fan motor damage Replace the fan motor

Fan can not rotate
Starting capacitor damage Replace the starting capacitor

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