Overtemperature Protection Activated on 160i and 250i

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"Overtemperature Protection Activated on 160i and 250i" outlines the steps to take when the Heracell VIOS 160i and 250i CO2 Incubators activate overtemperature protection and switch to emergency control mode. It provides instructions on displaying the cause of the error, turning off the audible alarm, exiting the error display, and resetting the error message. It also advises that if the overtemperature protection reactivates despite addressing possible causes, users should shut down the unit an

Issue

The controller of the unit has activated overtemperature protection and switched to emergency control mode; the main menu is overlaid by a flashing warning triangle and the pertinent icon.

Environment

Heracell VIOS 160i
Heracell VIOS 250i

Resolution

Displaying the cause of an error

Press anywhere on the touchscreen.
The Error dialog box appears and the detected error is displayed.
The audible alarm is switched off.

Exiting the error display

Press the End key [3].
The error message disappears. The temperature display field is displayed with a red bounding box.

Resetting the error message

Turn the device off.
Open the door and allow the workspace to cool down.
Turn the device on.

NOTE:
When overtemperature protection kicks back in even though possible causes (see error log) have been remedied, shut down the unit and call technical field service.

Figure 1: Emergency control mode display

Figure 2: Error dialog box

For more information, refer to the Heracell VIOS 160i/250i User Manual.