AGE ovens and trap do not heat

• AGE3

Ovens and Trap neither heat up nor display any value different than zero.

Instacal is outdated.

1. Search for Instacal

   1. Open the Start menu, type Instacal in the search bar (ensure the AGE software is not running).

2. Launch as administrator

   1. Right‑click the Instacal entry and choose Run as administrator.

3. Confirm the temperature board is detected

   1. After Instacal starts, look for the temperature‑board icon beneath the computer icon.

   2. If the board appears: the connection is active and Instacal is current.

   3. If the board does not appear (as shown in Figure 1), the board isn’t connected and Instacal may be out‑of‑date.

Open

Figure 1: No temperature-board detected in Instacal.

1. Close the AGE software – ensure it’s not running in the background.

2. Launch Instacal as administrator – right‑click the Instacal shortcut and choose Run as administrator.

3. Run the update – use Instacal’s built‑in update function to install the latest firmware/drivers.

4. Reboot the PC – a full restart ensures the new components are loaded correctly.

5. Open the AGE software again – start AGE as usual.

Result:

• The trap and ovens heat up normally.

• Instacal now detects the PC board, and AGE3 connects to the hardware without errors.

Keep Instacal up to date. Install the latest Instacal version, then verify the settings.