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Instruction Procedure
Calibration-procedure (TEDGE)

Demonstrated by: Yafim Vasilevitski

Written by: M. Marcus
Approved by: M. Asaraf
Date: 11 July 2021
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Contents
1 Objective ......................................................................................................... 4
2 Description ...................................................................................................... 4
3 Calibration Procedure ...................................................................................... 4
3.1 Main steps......................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Tools ................................................................................................................. 5
3.3 Connections on the board .................................................................................. 6
3.3.1 Temperature sensors connectors on the board ............................................................ 6
3.3.2 Chamber pressure sensor connection on the board ..................................................... 6
3.4 Temperature calibration .................................................................................... 7
3.4.1 Jacket Temperature calibration ..................................................................................... 7
3.4.2 Pipe Heater Temperature calibration .......................................................................... 15
3.4.3 Chamber Temperature calibration .............................................................................. 22
3.5 Pressure calibration ..........................................................................................23
3.5.1 Chamber Pressure calibration ..................................................................................... 23

Figures
Figure 1-Temperature simulator .......................................................................................................... 5
Figure 2- Pressure simulator ................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 3-Temperature sensors connectors on the board ..................................................................... 6
Figure 4- Pressure sensor connector on the board ............................................................................... 6
Figure 5-Jacket Temperature sensor connector on the board ............................................................. 7
Figure 6-Settings.................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 7-Select ‘Input/Output’ .............................................................................................................. 8
Figure 8- Select ‘Analog inputs calibration’ .......................................................................................... 8
Figure 9- Select ‘Jacket Temperature’ .................................................................................................. 8
Figure 10- Select ‘Auto calibrate Analog Input’ ................................................................................... 8
Figure 11- Auto calibrate Analog Input ................................................................................................ 9
Figure 12-Tune the Temperature simulator to 60OC degrees .............................................................. 9
Figure 13- The autoclave reads 61.7OC degrees (Not exactly 60.0OC) on the Jacket temperature .. 10
Figure 14- Calibrate the 60.0OC range ................................................................................................ 10
Figure 15- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator value on 130.0OC degrees ... 11
Figure 16-Tune the Temperature simulator on 130OC degrees ......................................................... 11
Figure 17-The autoclave reads value of 132.2OC degrees, press calibrate to set this value to 130OC
............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 18-The Jacket Temperature is calibrated on the 130.0OC range ............................................ 13
Figure 19-Set again the Temperature simulator to 60.0OC................................................................ 13
Figure 20-Check again the 60.0OC range on the Jacket Temperature. .............................................. 14
Figure 21- Pipe Heater Temperature is the upper connector on the board ...................................... 15
Figure 22- Select ‘Pipe Heater Temperature’...................................................................................... 15
Figure 23- Select ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ .................................................................................. 16
Figure 24- The Pipe Heater Temperature range is 100-180OC degrees ............................................. 16
Figure 25- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator on 100OC degrees ................ 17
Figure 26- The simulator is already set to 100OC. .............................................................................. 17
Figure 27- Autoclave reads 140.3OC from the Pipe Heater Temperature, simulator is on 100OC,
press calibrate ..................................................................................................................................... 18
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Figure 28- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator on 180.0OC ........................... 18
Figure 29- Set Temperature simulator connected on the Pipe Heater temperature socket on 180 OC.
............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 30- The autoclave reads 237.7OC from the Pipe Heater Temperature (while the simulator is
set to 180.0OC), press calibrate. ......................................................................................................... 19
Figure 31-The Pipe Heater Temperature is calibrated on the 130.0OC range ................................... 20
Figure 32-Set again the Temperature simulator to 100.0OC.............................................................. 21
Figure 33-Check again the 100.0OC range on the Pipe Heater Temperature. ................................... 21
Figure 34- The Chamber pressure is the connector at the bottom .................................................... 22
Figure 35- Pressure simulator ............................................................................................................. 23
Figure 36- Connect the pressure simulator instead of the autoclave pressure sensor connector .... 23
Figure 37- Turn on the pressure simulator by a long press on the red powerup button .................. 24
Figure 38- Press twice on the mode button - the digits are displayed .............................................. 24
Figure 39- We calibrate from 5 mA which equals to 25 kPa.............................................................. 25
Figure 40- Enter to: ‘Analog inputs calibration’>Chamber pressure ................................................. 25
Figure 41- Select ‘Calibrate analog input’ .......................................................................................... 26
Figure 42- Autoclave reasd 24.3 kPa while the pressure simulator is on 5 mA which is equivalent to
25 kPa .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Figure 43- Select >Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration>Chamber pressure>Auto
calibrate analog input ........................................................................................................................ 27
Figure 44- The autoclave reads chamber pressure of 24.6 kPa while pressure simulator is tuned to
5 mA (25 kPa). ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 45- Press Calibrate (for the 25 kPa range) .............................................................................. 28
Figure 46- Autoclave requests to set simulator pressure on 300.0 kPa ............................................ 28
Figure 47- Set the pressure simulator to 16 mA which equals to 300 kPa ........................................ 29
Figure 48- The autoclave reads chamber pressure of 298.6 kPa instead of 300 kPa........................ 29
Figure 49- Press on Calibrate (to calibrate the 300 kPa range) ......................................................... 30
Figure 50- The chamber pressure is calibrated (on the 300 kPa range) ............................................ 30
Figure 51- Check again the 25 kPa range, set the pressure simulator on 5 mA. .............................. 31
Figure 52- The autoclave reads around 25 kPa, which is ok. ............................................................. 31
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1 Objective
Specify an instruction procedure how to calibrate autoclaves of T-EDGE models.

2 Description
To calibrate Tuttnauer autoclaves of T-EDGE models, you have to perform the procedure as
described in section 3 below.

3 Calibration Procedure

3.1 Main steps

Follow the following procedure to calibrate Tuttnauer autoclaves of T-EDGE models.

The main steps are:

• Calibrating the autoclave Temperature sensors :

o Chamber Temperature (range 60-130OC)
o Jacket Temperature (range 60-130OC)
o Pipe Heater Temperature (range 100-180OC)

• Calibrating the autoclave Pressure sensor :

o Chamber Pressure (range 25-300 kPa)
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3.2 Tools
• Temperature simulator

Figure 1-Temperature simulator

• Pressure simulator

Figure 2- Pressure simulator

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3.3 Connections on the board

3.3.1 Temperature sensors connectors on the board

Figure 3-Temperature sensors connectors on the board

3.3.2 Chamber pressure sensor connection on the board

Figure 4- Pressure sensor connector on the board

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3.4 Temperature calibration

3.4.1 Jacket Temperature calibration
1. Connect Temperature simulator instead of the Jacket Temperature connector.

Figure 5-Jacket Temperature sensor connector on the board

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2. Go to screen Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration’> Jacket

Temperature’>Auto calibrate Analog Input’

Figure 6-Settings Figure 7-Select ‘Input/Output’

Figure 8- Select ‘Analog inputs calibration’ Figure 9- Select ‘Jacket Temperature’

Figure 10- Select ‘Auto calibrate Analog Input’

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Figure 11- Auto calibrate Analog Input

3. Autoclave requests to set Temperature simulator on 60OC degrees.

4. Tune the Temperature simulator to 60OC degrees.

Figure 12-Tune the Temperature simulator to 60OC degrees

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5. The autoclave reads 61.7OC degrees on the Jacket temperature.

Figure 13- The autoclave reads 61.7OC degrees (Not exactly 60.0OC) on the Jacket temperature

6. Calibrate the Temperature on the 60.0OC range.

Figure 14- Calibrate the 60.0OC range

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7. The autoclave then requests to set the Temperature simulator value on 130OC degrees

Figure 15- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator value on 130.0OC degrees

8. Tune the Temperature simulator to 130OC degrees

Figure 16-Tune the Temperature simulator on 130OC degrees

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9. On the ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ screen, The autoclave reads value of 132.2OC degrees,
press calibrate button (to set this value to 130OC):

Figure 17-The autoclave reads value of 132.2OC degrees, press calibrate to set this value to 130OC

10. Enter to ‘Calibrate analog input’ to check the range.

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Figure 18-The Jacket Temperature is calibrated on the 130.0OC range

The autoclave reads 129.8OC degrees on the Jacket Temperature, which is very near to 130.0 OC,
difference of 0.2OC is OK.

11. Check again the Jacket Temperature on the 60.0OC range.

Set the Temperature simulator to 60. 0OC again.

Figure 19-Set again the Temperature simulator to 60.0OC

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Figure 20-Check again the 60.0OC range on the Jacket Temperature.

Enter to the ‘Calibrate analog input’. The autoclave reads 60.0OC degrees on the Jacket
Temperature, which is exactly the value set on the simulator. This means that Jacket Temperature
is calibrated.
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3.4.2 Pipe Heater Temperature calibration

1. Connect the Temperature simulator instead of the Pipe Heater Temperature connector.

Figure 21- Pipe Heater Temperature is the upper connector on the board

The Pipe Heater Temperature is the upper connector on the board, as seen in the photo above.

2. Go to screen Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration’> Pipe Heater

Temperature’>Auto calibrate Analog Input’

Figure 22- Select ‘Pipe Heater Temperature’

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Figure 23- Select ‘Auto calibrate analog input’

3. The Pipe Heater Temperature range is different, it is 100-180OC degrees.

Figure 24- The Pipe Heater Temperature range is 100-180OC degrees

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4. On the ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ the autoclave requests to set the simulator on 100OC.

Figure 25- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator on 100OC degrees

5. Set Temperature simulator on 100OC,

Figure 26- The simulator is already set to 100OC.

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6. The autoclave on the ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ reads 140.7OC on the Pipe Heater
temperature.
Press on the calibrate button.

Figure 27- Autoclave reads 140.3OC from the Pipe Heater Temperature, simulator is on 100OC,
press calibrate

7. The autoclave on the ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ requests to set the Temperature
simulator on 180.0OC.

Figure 28- The autoclave requests to set the Temperature simulator on 180.0OC
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8. Set the Temperature simulator connected on the Pipe Heater temperature socket on 180OC.

Figure 29- Set Temperature simulator connected on the Pipe Heater temperature socket on 180OC.

9. The autoclave reads 237.7 OC degrees from the Pipe Heater Temperature sensor (while the
Temperature simulator connected on the Pipe Heater temperature socket is set to 180.0OC
degrees). Press calibrate.

Figure 30- The autoclave reads 237.7OC from the Pipe Heater Temperature (while the simulator is
set to 180.0OC), press calibrate.
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10. Enter to ‘Calibrate analog input’ to check the range.

Figure 31-The Pipe Heater Temperature is calibrated on the 130.0OC range

The autoclave in the ‘Calibrate analog input’ reads 179.8OC degrees on the Pipe Heater
Temperature, which is very near to 180.0OC, difference of 0.1OC is OK.
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11. Check again the Pipe Heater Temperature on the 100.0OC range.

Set the Temperature simulator to 100. 0OC again.

Figure 32-Set again the Temperature simulator to 100.0OC

Figure 33-Check again the 100.0OC range on the Pipe Heater Temperature.
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12. Enter to the ‘Calibrate analog input’ to check the Pipe Heater Temperature read value. The
autoclave reads 99.8OC degrees on the Pipe Heater Temperature, which is 0.2OC degrees
near the value set on the simulator.
This means that Pipe Heater Temperature is calibrated.
13. Disconnect the Temperature simulator from the board and reconnect instead the autoclave
Temperature sensor.

3.4.3 Chamber Temperature calibration

1. Connect Temperature simulator instead of the Chamber Temperature connector. It is the
connector on the bottom, see photo below.

Figure 34- The Chamber pressure is the connector at the bottom

2. Go to screen Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration’> Chamber

Temperature’>Auto calibrate Analog Input’

3. Repeat all correspondent steps as detailed on the Jacket Temperature. The calibration
procedure is similar.
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3.5 Pressure calibration

3.5.1 Chamber Pressure calibration

1. For calibrating the pressure, we need a Pressure simulator tool, see below:

Figure 35- Pressure simulator

2. Disconnect the autoclave pressure sensor connector and connect the pressure simulator
connector instead.

Figure 36- Connect the pressure simulator instead of the autoclave pressure sensor connector
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3. Turn on the pressure simulator by a long press on the red powerup button.

Figure 37- Turn on the pressure simulator by a long press on the red powerup button

4. Press twice on the mode button, and then the digits will be displayed.

Figure 38- Press twice on the mode button - the digits are displayed
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5. We calibrate from 5 mA which equals to 25 kPa to 16 mA which equals to 300 kPa.

Figure 39- We calibrate from 5 mA which equals to 25 kPa

6. Go to screen Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration’> Chamber pressure

Figure 40- Enter to: ‘Analog inputs calibration’>Chamber pressure

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Figure 41- Select ‘Calibrate analog input’

7. Autoclave reads 24.3 kPa while the pressure simulator is on 5 mA which is equivalent to 25
kPa

Figure 42- Autoclave reasd 24.3 kPa while the pressure simulator is on 5 mA which is equivalent to
25 kPa
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8. Enter to >’Auto calibrate analog input’

Figure 43- Select >Settings>Input/Output>Analog inputs calibration>Chamber pressure>Auto

calibrate analog input

The pressure simulator is tuned to 5 mA (25 kPa), enter to ‘Auto calibrate analog input’ and check
the pressure value that the autoclave reads on the chamber pressure (in this case it reads 24.6 kPa).

Figure 44- The autoclave reads chamber pressure of 24.6 kPa while pressure simulator is tuned to
5 mA (25 kPa).
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9. Press Calibrate.

Figure 45- Press Calibrate (for the 25 kPa range)

10. Now autoclave requests to set simulator pressure on 300.0 kPa.

Figure 46- Autoclave requests to set simulator pressure on 300.0 kPa

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11. We set the pressure simulator to 16 mA which equals to 300 kPa.

Figure 47- Set the pressure simulator to 16 mA which equals to 300 kPa

12. The autoclave reads chamber pressure of 298.6 kPa.

Figure 48- The autoclave reads chamber pressure of 298.6 kPa instead of 300 kPa
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13. Press on Calibrate

Figure 49- Press on Calibrate (to calibrate the 300 kPa range)

14. The autoclave reads around 300 kPa, which is ok.

Figure 50- The chamber pressure is calibrated (on the 300 kPa range)
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15. For checking again, the 25 kPa range, we set again the pressure simulator to 5 Ma.

Figure 51- Check again the 25 kPa range, set the pressure simulator on 5 mA.

16. The autoclave reads around 25 kPa, which is ok.

Figure 52- The autoclave reads around 25 kPa, which is ok.

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17. The autoclave is calibrated now.

18. Disconnect pressure simulator and reconnect the autoclave pressure sensor.

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And in International service folder - I:\‫\שירות בין לאומי‬Technical Procedures\Procedures-New

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