Panasonic MDF-DU900V Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic MDF-DU900V Operating Instructions Manual

Ultra-low temperature freezer

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Please read the operating instructions carefully before using this product, and save the operating
instructions for future use.
See page 60 for all model numbers.
Operating Instructions
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer
MDF-DU900V
MDF-DU900VC
MDF-DU900V
MDF-DU900VC
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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer MDF-DU900V MDF-DU900VC MDF-DU900V MDF-DU900VC Series Please read the operating instructions carefully before using this product, and save the operating instructions for future use. See page 60 for all model numbers.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ········································································· 2 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ········································· 3 LABELS ON UNIT ········································································ 7 SYMBOLS ON UNIT ····································································· 7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ··················································· 8 INTENDED USE AND PRECAUTIONS ············································· 8 FREEZER COMPONENTS Unit ······················································································ 9 LCD touch panel ··································································· 11 Remote alarm terminal ···························································...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd. IMPORTANT NOTICE Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd. guarantees this product under certain warranty conditions. However, please note that Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the contents of the product.
  • Page 4: Precautions For Safe Operation

    PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION It is imperative that the user complies with the operating instructions as it contains important safety advice. Items and procedures are described so that you can use this unit correctly and safely. If the precautions advised are followed, this will prevent possible injury to the user and any other person.
  • Page 5 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING Do not use the unit outdoors. Current leakage or electric shock may result if the unit is exposed to rain water. Only qualified engineers or service personnel should install the unit. The installation by unqualified personnel may cause electric shock or fire. Install the unit on a sturdy floor and take an adequate precaution to prevent the unit from turning over.
  • Page 6 WARNING Ensure you do not inhale or consume medication or aerosols from around the unit at the time of maintenance. These may be harmful to your health. Never splash water directly onto the unit as this may cause electric shock or short circuit. Never put cylinders with liquid on the unit as this may cause electric shock or short circuit when the liquid is spilled.
  • Page 7 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION CAUTION This unit must be plugged into a dedicated circuit protected by branch circuit breaker. Use a dedicated power source as indicated on the rating label attached to the unit. multiple-tap may cause fire resulting from abnormal heating. Never store corrosive substances such as acid or alkali in this unit if the container cannot be sealed.
  • Page 8: Labels On Unit

    LABELS ON UNIT Warning safety labels applied to the ultra-low temperature freezer Users are advised to avoid accidents by carefully reading the warnings and cautions contained on warning labels at key locations on the interior and exterior of the ultra-low temperature freezer. Possible Warning/Caution Type Warning/Caution Label...
  • Page 9: Environmental Conditions

    ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS This equipment is designed to be safe at least under the following conditions (based on the IEC 61010-1): ■ Indoor use; ■ Altitude up to 2000 m; ■ Ambient temperature 5 C to 40 ■ Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 ■...
  • Page 10: Freezer Components

    FREEZER COMPONENTS Unit 12 (inside) 10 (inside) Front side Rear side...
  • Page 11 FREEZER COMPONENTS 1. Outer door: To open the door, grip the outer door latch. When closing, lock the outer door latch completely. 2. Inner door: The operation of the inner door should be quick to minimize the temperature rise in chamber.
  • Page 12: Lcd Touch Panel

    LCD touch panel The following display (called the Top screen) will appear when the power switch is turned ON. Note: It takes approximately 20 seconds until Top screen is displayed. 1. Present temperature display field: The current chamber temperature is displayed. Note: An integer rounded off below a decimal point is displayed.
  • Page 13 FREEZER COMPONENTS 8. Message display field: The information of the operation monitor system, alarms or errors are displayed when fault occurs. Refer to page 46~48. 9. Message select key: When there are a number of alarm, errors or information of the operation monitor system, the message on the screen is changeable.
  • Page 14: Remote Alarm Terminal

    Remote alarm terminal The alarm of this unit can be informed at a remote location from this unit by connecting the external alarm device to the remote alarm terminals. For the type and behavior of remote alarm output, refer to page 47 ~48.
  • Page 15: Air Intake Port

    AIR INTAKE PORT Opening the outer door immediatery after closing it, may make feel heavy. The cause is the pressure difference between inside and outside the unit that caused by contraction of the chamber air which cooled down rapidly. When the outer door is closed and opened soon, the outer door is easy to open with the following Two laps process.
  • Page 16 ■ A location with little temperature change Install the unit under stable ambient temperature. The allowable ambient temperature is between +5 and +30 ■ A location with a sturdy and level floor Always install the unit on a sturdy and level floor. The uneven floor or tilted installation may cause failure or injury.
  • Page 17: Installation

    INSTALLATION 1. Remove the packaging materials and tapes Remove all transportation packaging materials and tapes. Open the doors and ventilate the unit. If the outside panels are dirty, clean them with a diluted neutral dishwashing detergent (Undiluted detergent can damage the plastic components. For the dilution, refer to the instruction of the detergent). After the cleaning with the diluted detergent, always wipe it off with a wet cloth.
  • Page 18: Start-Up Of Unit

    START-UP OF UNIT Use the following procedure to start trial operation or actual operation of the unit. 1. Make sure that both of the power switch and the battery switch for power failure alarm are OFF (factory setting is OFF). Note: When the power switch is ON and the battery switch for power failure alarm is ON, the power failure alarm is activated (refer to page 47).
  • Page 19: Operation During Power Failure

    START-UP OF UNIT Operation during power failure When the battery switch for power failure is ON, during a power failure the behavior of this unit is as follows. ●The power failure alarm is activated (refer to page 47). Press Buzzer key to silence the buzzer of the power failure alarm. In case the ring back is turned ON, buzzer sounds again when a power failure still continues after ring back set time passed (refer to page 29).
  • Page 20: Basic Operation On Lcd Touch Panel

    BASIC OPERATION ON LCD TOUCH PANEL ◆Message select key: (Operate) Changing some messages ◆Buzzer key: (Operate) Silencing the buzzer (Alarm is not canceled except for some alarms; page 49) ●Operation from Menu key ■Menu screen Page → ■Temp. Setting screen 22~23 ◆Set (Setting) Temp., High Alarm, Low Alarm...
  • Page 21: Basic Parameters

    BASIC PARAMETERS How to input numerical value and alphanumeric character On each screen in the LCD touch panel, it may be necessary to input numerical value or alphanumeric characters. ●When inputting numerical value Numeric input box 1. By pressing numeric input box, numeric input window is displayed.
  • Page 22 Alphanumeric input box ●When inputting alphanumeric characters pressing alphanumeric input box, alphanumeric input window is displayed. Alphanumeric input window 2. Press alphabetic key and numeric key to input alphanumeric characters, and press OK key. ●Key description ・Alphabetic key (A~Z, Space): Input alphabetic characters or spaces. ・Numeric key (0~9): Input numerical values.
  • Page 23: Setting Temperature, High Alarm And Low Alarm

    BASIC PARAMETERS Setting Temperature, High Alarm and Low Alarm Set the Temperature, High Alarm and Low Alarm for normal operation according to the following procedure. The unit automatically starts operation using these settings after power-on. 1. Press Menu key to lead the Menu screen. 2.
  • Page 24: Setting Operation Control Mode

    * The current chamber temperature is the value rounded off below a decimal point, so the High/Low Alarm may be activated when the value of the current chamber temperature is equal to the High/Low Alarm set temperature. 4. On the Menu screen, press Back key to return to the Top screen. Setting operation control mode 1.
  • Page 25 BASIC PARAMETERS 4. Input each parameter. Press Apply key to save the input value and setup. The display returns to the Tools screen. ●Each setting ・Compressor Delay: The time from turning ON this unit until starting its compressor. This unit is required a large electric power at the moment its compressor starts.
  • Page 26: Setting Key Lock

    Setting key lock 1. Press Menu key to lead the Menu screen. 2. Press Key Lock key to lead the Key Lock screen. 3. On the Key Lock screen, it is possible to set each setting of key lock (refer to next page). Press Apply key to change key lock ON and to save the password.
  • Page 27 BASIC PARAMETERS ●Each setting of key lock ・Key Lock: By holding Key Lock slide key and sliding it to the right, Key Lock turns to ON. ・Password: The number (Max. 6 digits) inputted here are registered the release password of Key Lock. ・Confirm Password: To prevent erroneous input, input the same password as Password input box.
  • Page 28: Removing Key Lock

    Removing key lock 1. By pressing Menu key, the Password input window is displayed. 2. On Password input box, input the set release password of Key Lock, and press OK key to lead the Menu screen. 3. Press Key Lock key to lead the Key Lock screen.
  • Page 29: Alarm Parameters

    ALARM PARAMETERS 1. Press Menu key to lead the Menu screen. 2. Press Tools key to lead the Tools screen. 3. Press Alarm Setting key to lead the Alarm Setting screen.
  • Page 30 4. On the Alarm Setting screen, it is possible to set each setting. Press Apply key to save the input value and setup. The display returns to the Tools screen. ●Each setting ・Alarm Delay: The function is that when the unit is in the alarm state of High Alarm or Low Alarm, the alarm buzzer will sound after the alarm delay set time passed.
  • Page 31 ALARM PARAMETERS ● At the alarm state ・While the unit’s alarm is being activated and the buzzer is being sounding, the buzzer is silenced by pressing Buzzer key. For the behavior at the time of pressing Buzzer key and the re-activation of alarm, under each setting condition, refer to Table 4-5 on page 49.
  • Page 32: Operation/Alarm Log

    OPERATION/ALARM LOG Setting log interval The unit is equipped with a function of saving operation log data (chamber temperature and open/close state of door). Note: When the battery switch for power failure alarm is ON, operation log is saved during a power failure.
  • Page 33: Displaying Operation Log

    OPERATION/ALARM LOG 4. On the Setting screen, input Log Interval. Press Apply key to save the input value. The display returns to the Log screen. Settable range: 2 minutes~30 minutes. Factory setting: 6 minutes. Note: Only an even number can be inputted. When inputting an odd number and when pressing OK key in the numeric input window, it changes to an even number which is 1 smaller than that.
  • Page 34 3. Press Chart key to lead the Chart screen. 4. On the Chart screen, input the date (year / month / day) of the operation log you want to display graphically. 5. On the Chart screen, by pressing Show key after pressing the item you want to display graphically, the graph of each operation log is displayed.
  • Page 35 OPERATION/ALARM LOG Export key* To previous day To next day 6. Actual Temp. log graph is displayed. ・Press Back key to return to the Chart screen. ・Press Top key to return to the Top screen. To Door Opening log To Actual Temp. log 7.
  • Page 36: Exporting Operation Log

    Exporting operation log Operation log data saved in the freezer can be exported in CSV format to the USB memory inserted into the USB port. 1. Insert the USB memory into the USB port. Note: It is not possible to use a USB memory with security functions that requires entering password. 2.
  • Page 37 OPERATION/ALARM LOG 5. On the Export screen, select the time period you want to export. ・To export the saved operation log data over the entire period, press All radio button. ・To export the operation log data of a specified date, press 1 Day radio button and input the date (year / month / day) of the operation log data you want to export.
  • Page 38 (e.g.) When exporting Actual Temp. using 1 Day (Jan. 1st, 2016): 20160101_Temp.csv ・On the beginning of the exported file, product name (“MDF-DU900V”) is written. However when the Unique ID is registered (refer to page 32), product name and Unique ID (8-digit) are written.
  • Page 39: Displaying Alarm Log

    OPERATION/ALARM LOG Displaying alarm log The unit is equipped with a function of saving alarm log data (Max. 256 logs). Note: ・When saving alarm logs more than 257, the oldest alarm log is deleted, and then overwritten. ・When the battery switch for power failure alarm is ON, operation log is saved during a power failure. Alarm log saved in the freezer can be displayed graphically on the LCD touch panel.
  • Page 40 4. On the Alarm screen, the newest 7 days’ alarm logs (containing that day) are displayed. Note: When the number of applicable alarm log is 6 or more, by pressing the top (▲) or the bottom (▼) log, the log table currently displayed scrolls and hidden alarm logs can be seen.
  • Page 41: Exporting Alarm Log

    OPERATION/ALARM LOG Exporting alarm log It is possible to export saved alarm log data to a USB memory inserted in the USB port by CSV format. 1. Insert a USB memory in the USB port. Note: It is not possible to use a USB memory with security functions that requires entering password. 2.
  • Page 42 5. On the Alarm Export screen, select the period to export. ・To export the saved alarm log data over the entire period, press All radio button. ・To export the alarm log data for the specified days (The newest period containing that day), press Last XX Days radio button and input days.
  • Page 43 OPERATION/ALARM LOG 7. Even after completion the export of alarm log data, Information dialog box is displayed. Press OK key. Note: After completing the export of alarm log data, alarm log data saved at unit is not deleted. 8. Remove a USB memory from the USB port. Note: A log folder is created in a USB memory, and an exported data file is saved in the log folder by CSV format.
  • Page 44: Other Parameters

    OTHER PARAMETERS Setting date and time 1. Press Menu key to lead the Menu screen. 2. Press Tools key to lead the Tools screen. 3. Press Date & Time key to lead the Date & Time screen. 4. On the Date & Time screen, input the present date and time.
  • Page 45: Setting Brightness And Sleep

    OTHER PARAMETERS Setting brightness and sleep 1. Press Menu key to lead the Menu screen. 2. Press Tools key to lead the Tools screen. 3. Press Brightness/Sleep key to lead the Brightness/Sleep screen. 4. On the Brightness/Sleep screen, each setting of brightness and sleep is available.
  • Page 46 ●Each setting ・Brightness(Active): Brightness of LCD touch panel of the usual state. Adjust Brightness(Active) slide bar or input set value into the Brightness(Active) input box. Settable range: 50~100, factory setting: 80. ・Sleep: The function is that the rightness of LCD touch panel is lowered to save electricity, when there is no key operation during set time.
  • Page 47: Operation Monitor System

    OPERATION MONITOR SYSTEM This unit has the operation monitor system. It is the function to detect and inform some hard operating conditions that leaving the unit operating may cause a failure. The table 2 shows the information of the operation monitor system. Table 2 Information of the operation monitor system Message If this status...
  • Page 48: Alarms, Safety, And Self-Diagnosis

    ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS This unit has the alarms, safety functions, and self-diagnostic functions of the table 3. Table 3 Alarms and safety function list LCD touch panel Remote Alarm & safety Situation Buzzer Message alarm Other display field ・Alarm display If the chamber temperature exceeds Warning: (During alarm delay)
  • Page 49 ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS Table 3 Alarms & safety function list LCD touch panel Remote Safety Alarm & safety Situation Buzzer alarm operation Message display field Alarm display If the thermal sensor is Err01: Unit is disconnected. Temperature Sensor Open. continuous If the thermal sensor is Err02:...
  • Page 50 ●Table 4~5 show the behavior of the alarm (buzzer) and Ring Back function when pressing Buzzer key. Table 4 In the cases of other than the door alarm. Buzzer from unit Remote Alarm Ring Back Remote Alarm setting When pressing When the Ring Back When pressing When the Ring Back...
  • Page 51: Routine Maintenance

    ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WARNING Always disconnect the power supply to the unit prior to any repair or maintenance of the unit in order to prevent electric shock or injury. Ensure you do not inhale or consume medication or aerosols from around the unit at the time of maintenance.
  • Page 52: Defrosting Of Chamber

    Defrosting of chamber The frost is built at the upper portion of the chamber and inner door. The excessive frost possibly make some gap between the cabinet and the magnetic door gasket, which may cause poor cooling. Remove the frost on the inner door with a scraper enclosed with the unit. Following shows the procedure for removing the chamber frost.
  • Page 53: Cleaning Of Air Intake Port

    ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Cleaning of air intake port To open the outer door, the cap on the left side is turned counterclockwise to take the air. Therefore, the frost is easy to be settled around the air intake port or in it. Clean the air intake port depending on the conditions below: Condition Remedy...
  • Page 54: Replacement Of Wear-Out Parts

    REPLACEMENT OF WEAR-OUT PARTS Replacing the battery for power failure alarm Replace the battery for power failure alarm every 3 years. Contact our sales representative or agent for the replacement of battery when “Warning: Exchange a Main Battery.” is displayed in the message display field.
  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If the unit malfunctions, check out the following before calling for service. Malfunction Check/Remedy ■ The unit is not connected to the power supply. The unit does not operate ■ During a power failure. at all when turning ON the ■...
  • Page 56: Disposal Of Unit

    DISPOSAL OF UNIT Before disposing the unit with biohazardous danger, decontaminate the unit to the extent possible by the user. WARNING If the unit is to be stored unused in an unsupervised area for an extended period ensure that children do not have access and doors cannot be closed completely.
  • Page 57: Temperature Recorder (Option)

    For the installation of temperature recorder MTR-G85C, an optional recorder sensor cover MTR-DU700SF is necessary. SMALL INNER DOOR (OPTION) For MDF-DU900V, the small inner door (MDF-9ID) is available as an optional component. The small inner door is suitable for standard shelf location. For the installation, contact our sales representative or agent.
  • Page 58: Inventory Rack (Option)

    INVENTORY RACK (OPTION) The optional inventory racks (IR-220U, IR-224U) are useful to store the precious materials in the chamber effectively. When the racks are used, it is necessary to adjust the height of the shelves. Set the shelf stopper as shown in the figure below. NOTE:...
  • Page 59: Backup Cooling Kit (Option)

    BACKUP COOLING KIT (OPTION) By installing an optional backup cooling kit MDF-UB6B and a liquid CO cylinder, liquid CO injection into the chamber prevent to rise the chamber temperature for a few hours, even when this unit stops operation by a power failure and so on. Contact our sales representative or agent for the purchase of backup cooling kit.
  • Page 60: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Product name MDF-DU900V MDF-DU900VC W1150 mm x D870 mm x H1990 mm External dimensions W1010 mm x D600 mm x H1400 mm Internal dimensions 845 L Effective capacity Painted steel Exterior Painted steel...
  • Page 61: Performance

    PERFORMANCE Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Product name MDF-DU900V MDF-DU900V-PK Model number MDF-DU900V-PB C at the center of the chamber (ambient temperature; 30 C, no load)* Cooling performance C to -90 Temperature settable range C to -86 C (ambient temperature; 30 C, no load)
  • Page 62: Safety Check Sheet

    CAUTION Please fill in this form before servicing. Hand over this form to the service engineer to keep for his and your safety. Safety check sheet 1. Freezer contents : Risk of infection: □Yes □No Risk of toxicity: □Yes □No Risk from radioactive sources: □Yes □No...
  • Page 63 1-1-1 Sakata, Oizumi-Machi, Ora-Gun, Gunma 370-0596, Japan Printed in Japan LDCL013500-0 © Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd. 2016 S0616-0...

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