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WiseStir MSH-D
Hotplate Stirrer

Operating Manual

model MSH-20D

written for
MSH -20D / -30D

witeg Labortechnik GmbH

Version 1.5.0108
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
2 Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Description of Symbols.................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 3
3 Product description ................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Key features ...................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 General survey .................................................................................................................. 5
3.3 Display ............................................................................................................................... 6
3.4 Reverse side...................................................................................................................... 6
3.5 Term description ............................................................................................................... 6
4 Packing contents........................................................................................................ 7
4.1 Standard scope of delivery .............................................................................................. 7
4.2 Additional accessories ..................................................................................................... 7
5 Positioning the device and commissioning............................................................. 8
6 Job description ........................................................................................................ 10
6.1 Menu structure ................................................................................................................ 10
6.2 Set speed ......................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Set temperature............................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Set Offset ......................................................................................................................... 11
6.5 Set delay time.................................................................................................................. 11
6.6 Key lock ........................................................................................................................... 12
6.7 Storage function.............................................................................................................. 12
7 Maintenance and cleaning....................................................................................... 13
8 Technical data........................................................................................................... 14
9 Certificate.................................................................................................................. 15

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1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our WiseStir® MSH-D Hotplate Magnetic Stirrer. You did a good
choice buying a Wisd product.

Before use, please read this manual and use it properly.

To cover the user’s health and avoid the product’s destruction you have to follow the safety
instructions of the second chapter.

Please keep this operating manual in a save place for future reference and hand it out if you
consign the device to a third person.

Witeg reserves to modify the capsule or make amendments for the improvement of quality and
efficiency without prior notice.

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2 Safety Instructions
2.1 Description of Symbols

WARNING
Information for avoiding injuries or fatal accidents.

ATTENTION
Safety instruction to avoid a damage of the product.

ATTENTION
Information about technical parameters.

Environment
Information about the operating environment.

WARNING of explosions
Safety instruction to avoid explosions.

ATTENTION to high temperatures

Instructions to avoid injuries caused by high temperatures.

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2.2 Instructions

For a safety and faultless using of the device it is indispensable that you read the following
instructions purposely and follow them by the use.

¾ Connect the device only to the suitable power supply.

¾ Use the device only in electric circuits with ground fault circuit interrupter.
¾ Check the power supply cord before you stick it into the electrical outlet.
¾ Do not use power bars to extend the power supply cord.
¾ Only use extension cables with sufficient cable cross section.
¾ Do not touch the device with wet hands during the usage because this might cause an
electrical shock.
¾ If unexpected sound, smell or smog is generated by the device, pull out the main plug and
contact the manufacturer or your supplier immediately.
¾ Disconnect the power supply plug before cleaning or maintenance.
¾ If you use radiation or contaminated samples, the responsibility is only up to you.

¾ The hotplate could be scorching during and after the usage.

¾ Do not put heat-sensitive items at the hot plate.
¾ Warn all attendees if you leave the device unattended.
¾ Only use adequate sized vessels and avoid an overboil of the liquids.
¾ Do not clean the scorching ceramic suited hotplate.

¾ Reparations and amendments should only made by witeg authorized people.

Contraventions exclude the warranty.

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¾ Use this device only if you read the whole safety instructions.
¾ This device should only used by persons who are familiarized with safety instructions made
for laboratories.
¾ Pay attention that no liquid reach the controller or inward of the capsule.
¾ You have to keep the device clean if you want to get a longer life of it.
¾ Wear corresponding protective work clothing during the usage.
¾ All circuits and electrotechnical components are witeg owned technology. In fact of this it is
necessary that only witeg authorized personal repair the device.
¾ Pull out the power cable if you didn’t want to use the device for a longer time.
¾ Check the accessory’s connections to a tight fit.

¾ It is important that the device stands up on a horizontal and firm subsurface to avoid
vibrations.
¾ If you set the device in a site with vibrations, make sure that the device can not slip away.
¾ The device could get damaged if the vibrations are to strong.
¾ To avoid heat congestion or fires make sure that there is enough space for air circulations.
¾ Avoid direct solar radiation.
¾ Do not use the device near highly combustible materials.
¾ Do not set the device outdoors.
¾ It is superiorly to set the device in a good illuminated place to avoid accidents engendered
by handling errors.
¾ To set the device in wet or dusty places could cause overheating, short circuits or fires.
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3 Product description

3.1 Key features

The Wisd WiseStir® MSH-D Hotplate Magnetic Stirrer is designed for chemical, biological,
medical and pharmaceutical high temperature stirring-applications. The device was developed
for simplest usage and a very long life.

Key features are as follows:

¾ Long life by simply and solid construction.

¾ Jog-Shuttle knob for easy and fast handling.
¾ Ceramic coated heating plate for high chemical resistance.
¾ Motor provided with overload and overheat protection.
¾ Power bar graph, speed, temperature and timer showed on illuminated LCD.
¾ Storage function for set time and speed values.
¾ Turn-off delay from one minute up to over 99 hours in one minute steps.
¾ Signal sound after end of turn-off delay.
¾ Smooth increase of speed.
¾ Key lock against inadvertent changing of set speed and timer values.
¾ Connection for external temperature sensor available to measure the liquid’s temperature
directly.
¾ Integrated socket for sensor stand.
¾ Easy to justify.

3.2 General survey

(MSH-20D is pictured, differences to the MSH-30D are possibly but not serious)

sensor stand
hot plate
socked

Jog-Shuttle
knob

LCD

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3.3 Display

stirring lamp
heating lamp timer lamp

SV
PV

MODE button illuminated Jog-Shuttle

LCD knob

3.4 Reverse side

socket for power plug

socket for main switch

temperature
sensor

3.5 Term description

SV: set value (upper line in LCD)

PV: present value, measured by the device (lower line in LCD)
LCD: liquid crystal display

MODE button
¾ For keyboard shortcut and change between the menu items.

Jog-Shuttle knob
¾ Change SVs by turning.
¾ Push the knob for start and stop or probate and save set values.
¾ Also used for keyboard shortcut.

Main switch
¾ On / off switch.
Timer lamp
¾ Is blinking in menu items for timer modulation.

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Stirring lamp
¾ Is blinking in menu items for speed modulation.

Heating lamp
¾ Shines if the heater is activated.

Keyboard shortcut
¾ For reaching the sub menu items.

4 Packing contents
4.1 Standard scope of delivery

DH.WMH03021 DH.WMH03020
quantity ®
WiseStir MSH-20D Hotplate Magnetic Stirrer
1 power supply curt
1 operating manual
1 display scratch cover
1 CL220 clamp + sensor holder
1 SS200 PT100 temperature Sensor
1 RD200 stand rod, Ø 12 mm, length 450 mm

DH.WMH03023 DH.WMH03022
quantity ®
WiseStir MSH-30D Hotplate Magnetic Stirrer
1 power supply curt
1 operating manual
1 CL220 clamp + sensor holder
1 SS100 PT100 temperature Sensor
1 RD100 stand rod, Ø 10 mm, length 450 mm

4.2 Additional accessories

order number denomination

DH.WHP503020 temperature sensor PT100 for MSH-30D
DH.WHP503021 teflon-coated temperature sensor PT100 for MSH-30D
DH.WHP503030 temperature sensor PT100 for MSH-20D
DH.WHP503031 teflon-coated temperature sensor PT100 for MSH-20D
DH.WHP503011 stainless steel stand rod, ∅ 10mm, length 450 mm for MSH-30D
DH.WHP503036 stainless steel stand rod, ∅ 10mm, length 450 mm for MSH-20D
DH.WHP503012 holder for temperature sensor + clamp

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5 Positioning the device and commissioning

1. Follow especially the safety instructions marked with following symbol:

2. Remove the package carefully.
3. If there are any unexpected transport damages, please inform your forwarder and your
costumer service.
4. If you want to use the device without additional accessories jump to point 10 (next page),
otherwise follow the next points.
5. Attach the stand rod to the socked.
6. Fix the clamp at the stand rod.
7. Attach the sensor holder to the clamp. Have a look at the next picture if you are unsure.
Ensure that the bigger drill hole is upside.
8. Stick the sensor into the holder and connect the cable with the device’s sensor socked
backwards.
9. Check that each connection fits close.
10. Before you connect the device with the electrical outlet, please let some time laps until
the device is acclimatised.
11. Make sure that you follow all safety instructions.
12. Connect the device with the power outlet.
13. Switch the device on.
14. Set your values and start the process (look at job description).

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bigger drill hole upside!

clamp

sensor holder

temperature
sensor

stand rod
Check space
between heating
plate and sensor
cable!

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6 Job description

6.1 Menu structure

4 justify

keyboard shortcut
1 main switch
„on“

2 set speed 3 set temperature

6 key lock 5 set delay time

6.2 Set speed

¾ First menu item after switching the device on is the menu “set speed”. The stirring lamp is
blinking. You can recognize the menu at “RPM“ behind SV and PV.
¾ Speed is from 80 rpm till 1500 rpm adjustable in 5 rpm-steps.
¾ If there is showed “O RPM” in the SV-line, there is no value stored and you can start the
stirring process by turning the Jog-Shuttle knob clockwise.
¾ If “STIRRING” is blinking on the LCD there is a speed value stored. The saved value is
showed in the SV you can start the stirring process by pushing the Jog-Shuttle knob.
¾ In both cases is the speed during the stirring process variable. To change the SV you only
have to turn the Jog-Shuttle knob clockwise to increase the speed and counter-clockwise
to reduce it.
¾ To stop the stirring process manually, you have to push the Jog-Shuttle knob again or
decrease the speed till “0” by turning the Jog-Shuttle knob counter-clockwise.
¾ The set speed is increasing gradually, so it could takes some time till the SV is climaxed.

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6.3 Set temperature

¾ When you push the MODE button in the menu item “set speed” you reach the menu item
“set temperature”. You can recognize this menu at “°C“ behind the SV and PV.
¾ The temperature is adjustable from 25 °C till 380 °C in 0,5 °C-steps.
¾ Push the MODE button once again if you want to work without the heating function. Then
you reach the next menu (see point 7.5) without collimated temperature value.
¾ Choose your desired temperature by turning the Jog-Shuttle and confirm the set value by
pushing the Jog-Shuttle.
¾ For changing the confirmed value again, you first have to push the Jog-Shuttle knob
again. “HEATING” starts to blink at the LCD and the temperature is adjustable again.
¾ When the heating lamp is shining, the heater is activated.

6.4 Justification

If the temperature measured by you differs from the temperature the device is showing (PV) you
have the possibility to compensate the divergence by the offset. So you can balance differences
of about ±10 °C.

calculate the offset as follows:

Te m pe rat ur e mea ss ur ed b y yo u
– sh ow ed Te mpe rat ur e ( PV)
= Of fset

¾ To reach this menu you have use the keyboard shortcut in the menu item “set
temperature”.
¾ Set the calculated value by turning the Jog-Shuttle. The Offset will be added to the PV
immediately.
¾ Save the offset by holding the Jog-Shuttle pushed until the values in PV and SV line starts
blinking.
¾ Push the MODE button to leave the justify menu.

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6.5 Set delay time

¾ The delay timer serves as automatically stop function. It turns off the stirring and heating
process after elapsing of the timeframe you set.
¾ To reach the timer menu you have to push the MODE button in the menu item “set
temperature”. You can recognize this menu by the blinking timer lamp.
¾ By renewed using of the MODE button you reach the key lock without setting delay time.
¾ The delay time is adjustable from one minute till over 99 hours (00:01 - 99:59) in one
minute steps.
¾ Turn the Jog-Shuttle knob to set your delay time. Push the Jog-Shuttle if you reached the
desired value to confirm it. With the confirmation the timeframe is elapsing.
¾ If you want to change the value after confirmation, you have to push the Jog-Shuttle once
again. The PV initiates blinking and you can modify the value again.
¾ To confirm the value and start the delay time push the Jog-Shuttle yet again.

6.6 Key lock

¾ To avoid accidental changing of the set values, push the MODE button in the menu item
”set delay time”.
¾ In this menu item can you see the actually temperature in the SV-line and the speed in the
PV-line. The function of the Jog-Shuttle knob is deactivated.
¾ Press the MODE button once more to leaf the key lock. Than you are in the menu item
“set speed”.

6.7 Storage function

The WiseStir® MSH-D Hotplate Stirrer includes a storage function for speed and delay values.
That is practical if you want to work with the same parameters often. Then you need not to set
them in every usage.
¾ For storing values you only need to hold the Jog-Shuttle knob pushed for two seconds.
Successful storing is displayed by blinking of the SV for three times.
¾ If you saved a speed value, “STIRRING” is blinking and if you saved a temperature value
“HEATING” is blinking after the device’s restart.
¾ If you saved the delay time it is not showed at the LCD.
¾ Every stored parameter is erasable. Turn the value with the Jug-Shuttle till “0” and then
hold the knob pressed for two seconds.
¾ If you want to store a new value it is not necessary to erase the old one.

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7 Maintenance and cleaning

¾ Please read the whole safety instructions before you start to maintain or clean the device
and pull the power plug out of the electrical outlet.
¾ Only use care cleaning agents and soft cleaning rags.
¾ Organic lotions, strong chemicals and rough cleaning rags can damage the device.
¾ If you not want to use the device for a long time, pull of the power plug and keep it dry in
the package.
¾ Only use original spare parts.

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8 Technical data

MSH-20D MSH-30D

Plate Size (mm) 180 X 180 260 X 260

Stirring Capacity (H2O) Max 20Lit.

Motor Rating (W) 4 9

Speed Range (rpm) 80 ~ 1,500

Speed Control Resolution

5
(rpm)

Range (°C) Max. 380

Temp.
Accuracy ±0.3°C at Set Temperature

Temp. Display Resolution

0.1
(°C)
Temp. Control Resolution
0.5
(°C)
Heating Power (W) 600 1200
Specially Designed Heating Module
Heating Plate
(High Uniformity : Temp. Difference less than 3%)
Digital Feedback Controller with Jog Shuttle Switch
Controller
(Turn + Push)

Display Digital LCD Display (Temp., Timer, RPM and Power bar-graph)

Timer 99hr 59min, (Continuous function included)

Plate Ceramic Coated Aluminum (Chemical / Acid Resistance)

Material
Body Powder Coated Aluminum

Dimension (w x d x h mm) 206 X 307 X 99 286 X 387 X 99

Weight (kg) 3.3 3.5

Storage Function (Temp., RPM, Timer),
Locking Mode (Jog-Shuttle Input disabled)
Others User Self-compensation function
Alarm ( Error Status and Timer-end )

Power Supply AC 220 / 230 V, 50 / 60 Hz

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9 Certificate

Certificate
for

LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS

The quality and all features were checked by the

manufacturer before the shipment.

We grant from date of purchase

two years guaranty.

This certificate excludes damages by natural disasters or incorrect usages by

the costumer.

Please look on your account and complete following table:

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TEL: +49-9342-9301-0
FAX: +49-9342-9301-77
Email: [email protected]
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