1. DRYING CYCLE
The AN501SC and AN1002SC reach-ins are equipped with a DIXELL XH360L controller to regulate
the operations of the apparatus. The planned operation is performing a discontinuous drying cycle,
composed of three periods of operation, of which the last two are repeated on. In the next graphic you
can see the cycle parameters.
1.1. DRIPPING
The first period is called DRIPPING, in its application to curing and drying of cold meat, can be used
as fermentation phase (Tª cabinet aprox. 22ºC). Only done the first time the routine starts drying. And
only in the chamber temperature is controlled and not the relative humidity is controlled.
In programming we perform the machine the duration of this period we zero so it fails. Although if left
scheduled for this period a temperature of 22 °C, in case you want to make this stage would only have to
put a period on the parameters as we shall see and to change if the Tª setpoint.
1.2. ON (RUNNING)
This second period made drying of the product, for that controller the temperature and the relative
humidity of the product, and the operation of the fans. In this period the humidity from the product surface
is collected by the air from the chamber, and deposited on the evaporator surface and is evacuated in
defrost. The duration of the drying period depends on the type of product to be dried, as excessive drying
period can lead us to an excessive drying of the surface with the consequent "crusting". The initial
programming is of a drying time (ON) 1 hour. And the conditions of temperature and humidity that come
factory set are 12ºC and 60% relative humidity.
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Date: 06/04/16 Review: 01