Validator Self-Diagnostics







Validator Self-Diagnostic Check

The Validator sterilizer will perform a self diagnostic test on eight key components. Start the check by depressing and holding the START/CLEAR switch while you depress, then release the POWER switch. The sterilizer will beep once, indicating the beginning of the self-diagnostic procedure. Use the table below for description of tests.

SEQUENCE NUMBERDISPLAYCHECKED COMPONENTSVERIFYING OPERATIONAL FUNCTION
1GO/NOPRESSURE SENSOR ON TEMP/PRESSURE PCBCONTINUITY*
2 GO/NO STEAM SENSOR CONTINUITY*. OEM UNITS WILL FAIL IF TEMPERATURE AT SENSOR IS COLDER THAN 20°C. ALLOW STERILIZER TO WARM-UP AND REPEAT TEST.
3 GO/NOSURFACE SENSORSURFACE SENSOR
4BLUE WINDOWDISPLAY OF kPa/°C/Min SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY IS CHECKED.
5PANEL LEDSCYCLE AND PROGRAM/POWER INDICATOR LIGHTSILLUMINATION OF INDICATOR LIGHTS.
6GO/NOVENT SOLENOIDVENT SOLENOID OPERATION AND CONTINUITY*. (DISPLAYS GO EVEN IF SOLENOID STICKS. CHECK THAT PLUNGER ACTUATES.)
7GO/NOFILL SOLENOIDFILL SOLENOID OPERATION AND CONTINUITY*. (DISPLAYS GO EVEN IF SOLENOID STICKS. CHECK THAT PLUNGER ACTUATES.)
8 GO/NODUMP SOLENOIDDUMP SOLENOID OPERATION AND CONTINUITY*. (DISPLAYS GO EVEN IF SOLENOID STICKS. CHECK THAT PLUNGER ACTUATES.)


* CONTINUITY DEFINITION: AN ELECTRICAL TEST FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONNECTION IS BROKEN.

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