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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION P. 3
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION P. 4
LABELS ON THE INCUBATOR P. 8
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS P. 8
INCUBATOR COMPONENTS P. 9
Control panel and keypad P. 12
Remote alarm terminals P. 13
INSTALLATION SITE P. 14
INSTALLATION P. 15
Connection of CO
2
gas cylinder P. 16
Connection of N
2
(or O
2
) gas cylinder P. 17
Connection of gas injection nozzle P. 18
Using the inner door and gastight split doors P. 18
PREVENTING CONTAMINATION P. 19
PRECAUTIONS FOR CULTURES P. 20
Using the unlock key P. 21
CORRECT OPERATION P. 21
LCD PANEL P. 22
BASIC OPERATIONS ON CONTROL PANEL P. 24
BASIC PARAMETERS
Setting the chamber temperature, CO
2
and CO
2
density P. 25
Setting the key lock P. 26
Releasing the key lock P. 27
Setting the key lock password P. 28
Automatic N
2
(or O
2
) gas cylinder changeover P. 30
Setting the upper limit alarm temperature P. 32
ALARM PARAMETERS P. 33
UV LAMP PARAMETERS P. 34
Using the UV lamp P. 34
Precautions when using the UV lamp P. 35
Setting the UV lamp ON period P. 36
Lighting the UV lamp for 24 hours P. 37
OTHER PARAMETERS
Setting the date, time, and log interval P. 38
Initial settings (LCD/DAQ parameters) P. 40
DISPLAYING THE LOG P. 41
Transferring data P. 43
WATER LEVEL SENSOR P. 44
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the chamber and inner attachments P. 45
Filling the humidifying pan P. 48
H
2
O
2
DECONTAMINATION P. 49
H
2
O
2
decontamination P. 51
Precautions when handling H
2
O
2
decontamination reagent P. 54
ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS P. 55
CALIBRATION
Temperature/CO
2
/O
2
calibration P. 58
TROUBLESHOOTING P. 60
DISPOSING OF THE MULTI-GAS INCUBATOR P. 62
AUTOMATIC CO
2
CYLINDER CHANGEOVER P. 67
AUTOMATIC CO
2
AND O
2
DENSITY CALIBRATION P. 69
STACKING INCUBATORS P. 72