Eppendorf R Series 48R CO2 Incubator User Manual
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New Brunswick Scientific
User’s Guide
Table 5: BMS Relay Contact Alarm Socket Pin Designation
Pin
Designation
1 24VDC
unregulated
2 0V
To power external equipment such as a remote buzzer 
or light (100mA maximum current available).* 
3
5VDC
Via 10KΩ pull-up resistor, for a logic signal to directly 
control an auxiliary control system.* 
4 Normally
closed
5 Common 
6 Normally 
open
To access the relay contacts. Contact limits are 3 Amps 
@ 24V DC and 3 Amps @ 34 VAC. 
*Cable length should not exceed 3 meters (9.8 ft) to comply with EMC requirements.
 
The default setting for the alarm system is ON. To deactivate the relay using 
the incubator keypad: 
 
1. Press 
USER
.
2. Select
BMS ALARM RELAY
.
3. Select
MAKE ALARM RELAY ACTIVE YES/NO
.
4. Toggle to
NO
and then press
ENTER
.
The default setting for the power failure warning is ON. To make the alarm 
system ignore any power outage (intentional or not): 
1. Press
USER
.
2. Select
BMS ALARM RELAY
.
3. Select
MAKE ALARM RELAY ACTIVE AT POWER SWITCH OFF/FAILURE
YES/NO
.
4. Toggle to
NO
and then press
ENTER
.
8.5 O
2
Control (1-19%)
This oxygen control option is designed to cover the 1-19% range by adding nitrogen to 
bring the level below ambient. If you have the 0.1-19% oxygen control option, skip 
ahead to Section 8.6; or if you have the 1-95% oxygen control option, skip to Section 
8.7. 
 
8.5.1 Setting Up the N
2
Tank
Before you set up your oxygen control, be sure you have the proper equipment 
for your nitrogen supply: 
• 2 cylinders of nitrogen, regulation size W 
• 1 two-stage pressure regulator 
• 1 Inline pressure regulator 
• 6mm PVC tubing 
• tubing clips 
