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SKU DIGI-SNAP-SS
Digivac
SNAP Vacuum Controller | Simple, Nimble, Automatic Process Control | Up to 8 Recipes
$5,100.00
In stockDigiVac SNAP automatic vacuum process controller, regulating from 2 to 760 Torr to plus/minus 5% of reading and converging within 30 seconds after a disturbance. A dual-valve module performs both proportional throttling and proportional bleed to atmosphere through a 20 mm vacuum path on KF25 fittings, and up to 8 recipe steps of up to 999 minutes each can ramp or hold pressure. Wetted surfaces are 304 stainless steel.
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Description
Easily control your vacuum process and venting with the touch of a button or the twist of a knob. Mission control at your fingertips with the SNAP (Simple, Nimble, Automatic Process Controller).
Description
SNAP Vacuum Controller | Simple, Nimble, Automatic Process Controller with up to 8 Recipes
SNAP: Automatic Vacuum Process Controller | Vacuum control and venting with the touch of a button or twist of a dial
Vent your vacuum chamber or equalize your system with the touch of a button instead of pulling hoses or turning valves
Treat material in chamber more gently by implementing kinder ramp rate controls which is ideal for freeze drying, vacuum drying or lyophilization applications
Vacuum Controller with onboard ramp rate recipe control. Set up to 8 recipes based on time and pressure setpoints.
Dashboard pushbutton control for START, STOP functionality for each channel allows you to automatically vent or isolate your system with a push of a button
Ideal for automating and simplifying vacuum chamber pressure control.
SIMPLE – SIMPLIFY YOUR LAB & CONTROL MORE WITH LESS
Applications: vacuum chamber (from 1 liter to 1000 liters) research, vacuum ovens/vacuum drying, vacuum furnaces, large scale food processing, microwave drying, composites, rotary evaporators, falling film systems
Fine control of target vacuum pressure for more precise processing and research
Enables using reliable and long lasting rotary vane pumps & dry scroll pumps in applications where diaphragmpumps were previously required
Keeps vacuum pumps near their base pressure resulting in greater longevity
NIMBLE – MAXIMIZES THROUGHPUT & PUMPDOWN SPEED
Largest flow paths available to insure maximum flow for faster evaporation
Maximize throughput and pump down speed with a 20 mm vacuum path (almost full KF25 orifice)
AUTOMATIC PROCESS – PRECISION CONTROL & INTUITIVE DESIGN
Automatic Vacuum Process Controller | precise automated control with programmable recipes and graphing of vacuum levels
Innovative valve control performs both proportional throttle and bleed vacuum control (vent to atmosphere)
The integrated bleed design allows you to quickly vent to atmosphere to stop bumping during processing
Numerical readings right on the LCD screen and one touch buttons: VENT, CLOSE (isolate, close all valves) and FULL VAC (fully opens the valve for vacuum pump and closes the vent valve)
Analog out, 0-10 volts DC Analog in
Onboard Recipe Control: The SNAP can have up to 8 individual steps in the recipe screen, time in any step can be up to 999 minutes in duration. We can ramp or hold….Ramp is work our way up to the setpoint gradually, hold is just “get there” and stay.
SNAP Vacuum Controller Wetted Material:
Stainless steel (304) wetted surfaces
Vacuum Flange: KF25
Measurement and Control Range: 1 Torr to 775 Torr (standard)
Need millitorr range?: SNAP has a RJ45 Port for adding an additional sensor to extend the measurement range. We recommend the addition of the DCP Quantum to be able to monitor and control from 0.01 Torr to 1000 Torr.
Product Demonstration Videos
SNAP Controller Hardware
How to Connect our SNAP Vacuum Controller
DigiVac SNAP Controller on an Ai Vacuum Oven
How to Set Up the DigiVac SNAP Controller to a Vacuum Oven
Vacuum Drying: Polymers
SNAP Controller Overview
SNAP Controller Software
DigiVac Snap Controller Homescreen Feature Overview
How Recipes Work on the SNAP Controller
Setting Up a Recipe on the SNAP Controller
The Five Modes on the DigiVac SNAP Controller
Downloads
User Manual
Data Sheet
Quick Start Guide
Cleaning Guide
Drying Recipes
SNAP| Vacuum Oven QS
DV Cup Cheat Sheet
SNAP| External Sensor QS
SNAP| Analog in/out Demo sheet
Technical Specifications
Range of Control: 2 Torr to 760 Torr
Accuracy/ Control:+/- 5% of reading
Time to Convergence Within 5% after disturbance: <30 seconds
Integral Sensor: Isolated Piezo sensor | SEN-775i
Integral Sensor Accuracy:+/- 2 Torr
Integral Sensor range: 1-775 Torr
Integral Sensor wetted materials: 316 Stainless steel, Isolated
Vacuum Path Orifice: Minimum orifice of 20 mm
Minimum Bleed Valve Orifice: 10 mm
Set-Points: Quickly dial in set-points with control knob, START, STOP, Vent or Isolate the System
Vacuum Fittings: KF25 (NW25)
Power: Auto sensing 110 V / 220 V 50/60 Hz power supply
Novel Vacuum Control: proportional throttle and proportional bleed control (vent to atmosphere) delivered from an integral dual valve module
Output: Ability to be controlled remotely via USB for integration into larger systems
Recipes: Ramp Vacuum Controller: Program ramps and holds vacuum at different a duration and vacuum level
Enclosure: 12″ deep x 10.25″ wide x 5.25&Pri…
Frequently asked questions
What pressure range does the SNAP control and measure?+
Range of control is 2 to 760 Torr at plus/minus 5% of reading, converging to within 5% inside 30 seconds after a disturbance. The integral sensor is an isolated piezo (SEN-775i) with a 1 to 775 Torr range and plus/minus 2 Torr accuracy; the listing gives a standard measurement and control range of 1 to 775 Torr.
Can it work in the millitorr range?+
Not with the integral sensor. The SNAP has an RJ45 port for an additional external sensor to extend the measurement range, and DigiVac recommends adding the DCP Quantum to monitor and control from 0.01 to 1000 Torr.
What are the wetted materials and vacuum fittings?+
Wetted surfaces are 304 stainless steel; the integral sensor's wetted materials are 316 stainless steel, isolated. Vacuum fittings are KF25 (NW25). The vacuum path has a minimum orifice of 20 mm - close to a full KF25 bore - and the bleed valve a minimum orifice of 10 mm, which is what keeps conductance high for fast pump-down and evaporation.
How does recipe control work?+
Up to 8 individual steps can be programmed on the recipe screen, each up to 999 minutes long, and each step either ramps gradually to a set point or holds at it. Dashboard pushbuttons give START and STOP per channel, plus VENT, CLOSE (isolate, close all valves) and FULL VAC (open the pump valve fully and close the vent valve).
What power and I/O does it need?+
An auto-sensing 110 V / 220 V 50/60 Hz supply. It can be controlled remotely over USB for integration into larger systems, and provides 0-10 VDC analogue in and analogue out.
What is it used for, and how big is it?+
The listing gives vacuum chambers from 1 to 1000 litres, vacuum ovens and vacuum drying, vacuum furnaces, large-scale food processing, microwave drying, composites, rotary evaporators and falling-film systems. The novel part is the integral dual-valve module doing proportional throttle and proportional bleed together, which lets you vent to atmosphere quickly to stop bumping mid-process. The enclosure measures 12 in deep x 10.25 in wide x 5.25 in high.
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