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Control System
The Pro-Touch control system offers the latest touch screen technology.
Incorporating Soft Keys, user-friendly alphanumeric display, and
state-of-the-art multi-tasking capabilities of Windows CE™,
the Pro-Touch provides a unique,
friendly and powerful user interface.
Switching from one screen to another is easy and natural—the
bottom row of Soft Screen Keys below the LCD provides immediate
access to each of the eight screens. This gives the Pro-Touch its
powerful control capabilities. The control is bi-directional,
proportional for heating, cooling,
humidification, and dehumidification. The proportional band and
the reset are operator adjustable. Logic circuits automatically
select cooling, heating, and humidity modes as required.
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ETCU Series
Environmental Test Chambers
The ETC Ultimate Series features integrated options to provide
reliability, quiet operation, and proven performance for your testing
requirements.
Airflow uniformity is achieved by a ceiling plenum that diffuses
the conditioned air down vertically through the chamber. This top
to bottom air circulation guarantees stable and consistent performance
over the testing period.
The Pro-Touch screen control system provides precise control and
monitoring of chamber operations and can be easily accessed from
remote locations. This control system features RS-232 serial communications
and 3 ½” floppy disk drive. Environmental conditions
within the chamber can be viewed in real time on the graphical
display.The Pro-Touch system offers ease of useThe Pro-Touch system
offers ease of use through built-in set-up wizards, on-line help,
and Ethernet Communications is standard.
The ETC Ultimate Series uses the latest in HFC environmentally
friendly refrigerants, which generate much lower compressor temperatures.
All standard models use scroll compressors. The scroll compressor
replaces standard, hermetic or semi-hermetic units, providing a
more reliable system. Unlike conventional compressors, which use
about 15 parts to compress the refrigerant gas, scroll compressors
use only four moving parts. Fewer parts means fewer failures. Compressors
operating at lower internal temperatures translate into fewer failures
and longer life. Multiple heating and cooling systems are available,
as well as a diverse list of options that together will create
the chamber to accommodate your specific application.
Ultimately, you will receive the Tenney quality you’ve come
to appreciate and expect because we work to design chambers for
your testing requirements.
Applications
- Test applications to determine product resistance to various levels of temperature and humidity exposure.
- Solar Panel Testing
Features
- Fastest Transition Rates
- Quietest Operation
- High Reliability Refrigeration System
- Improved Cost of Ownership
- Designed for Your Testing Requirements
Options
- IEEE488 interface
- LinkTenn 32 for Windows® 95, 98, NT, & 2000 that permits
your computer to control up to 10 chambers
- 6-event relay board
- Water demineralizer system
- Water reservoir for humidity system
5 gallon or 48 gallon
- Recirculating humidity water system
- Stainless steel shelving
- Alternate power and utility options
- Automatic LCO2 or LN2 cooling boost
systems
- Thermocouple or electrical feed
through terminals
- Special connectors
- GN2 purge system
- Circular or strip chart
recording instruments
- Redundant thermal protection and
alarm system
- Compressed-air-type dryer for
obtaining humidity as low as 5% (to
20°C)
- Alternate refrigeration and/or heating systems for faster
temperature change rates or increased product load
handling capabilities.
- Additional ports, gloves, etc.
Construction
All models feature vapor-tight, continuously welded stainless
steel interiors. Structural reinforcement is used at all critical
points. Through-wall ports are continuously welded. A combination
of fiberglass and polyurethane insulation surrounds the chamber
to maximize insulating characteristics, thus ensuring minimal thermal
transfer.
Sensors
A platinum RTD sensor measures temperature. Humidity is measured
by an electronic, capacitive sensor that requires no wet wick or
water supply. The sensors provide excellent
control and display accuracy with minimum maintenance.
Refrigeration System
Blue M utilizes scroll compressors on all models up to and including
15 hp. Scroll compressors provide high performance and reliability
while minimizing noise and equipment footprint.
Humidity System
The humidity system is constructed of 100% non-corroding parts
and is equipped with its own low water protection system. A transparent
Pyrex vessel permits easy inspection and enables easy clean out
and maintenance. The system operates at atmospheric pressure and
is specially vented to prevent undesired siphoning.
Heating System
Low-mass nichrome, open wire heating elements are used to reduce
thermal lag and provide rapid response to instrument demand. The
heating elements are isolated from the workspace to reduce radiant
influence on the test item.
Electrical
All wiring complies with NEC. Circuit breakers are used throughout
the electrical system and are located, along with other electrical
components, in a readily accessible, integral
control panel.
Conditioning System
Uniform conditions are assured through the use of a vertical-down
recirculating conditioning stream. The system draws air through
the bottom of the workspace, conditions it as required, then discharges
the air through a grille at the ceiling level. The design of the
conditioning plenum allows the ETC Ultimate Series to offer high
performance in a pre-engineered package.
Door
Since the unit’s chamber is continuously welded, the door
remains as the final sealing surface to maintain atmosphere integrity.
All doors are equipped with double gaskets that trap air for the
purpose of insulation. A unique, energy-efficient system circulates
hot gas from the refrigeration system to provide automatic defrost
for the door gaskets, thus ensuring non-sticking of gasket and extending
gasket
life.
Quietest Operation
In increasingly crowded laboratory environments, equipment noise
is a major concern. Conventional test chambers use sound attentuation
material to cover up the "hammering" noises generated
by reciprocating type compressors. Scroll compressors provide a
smooth, nearly continuous compression cycle by simultaneously squeezing
several pockets of refrigerant gas. The benefit is a system which operates smoothly and quietly with less annoying vibration.
Fastest Transition Rates
The ETC Ultimate Series Test Chambers combine scroll compressor
technology, high-volume air flow, and low-mass heating elements
to provide the fastest transition rates available in their class.
Multiple cooling and heating systems are available to provide the
optimum performance package for your application.
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