Asymptote VIA Freeze Series User Manual

Asymptote
St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
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Table of Contents
1. Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Safety ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Mains electricity ................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.1 Instruction regarding positioning to avoid difficulty in operating the
disconnecting device ............................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Lifting and carrying .......................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Operating environment and conditions .................................................................................. 8
3.4 Cold surfaces ....................................................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Disposal ................................................................................................................................................. 8
4. Getting started ........................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Before switching on ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Switching on and logging in ........................................................................................................ 9
4.3 Notes on the touchscreen.......................................................................................................... 13
4.4 Notes on the Main Menu ........................................................................................................... 14
4.4.1 The navigation bar ................................................................................................................ 14
4.4.2 The status column ................................................................................................................. 15
5. System Overview / Orientation........................................................................................................ 16
5.1 Overview of a Cryopreservation Run ..................................................................................... 16
5.1 Loading and unloading vials ..................................................................................................... 17
5.2 Hardware overview ........................................................................................................................ 20
5.2.1 VIA Freeze™ Research.......................................................................................................... 20
5.2.2 VIA Freeze™ Duo ................................................................................................................... 23

Asymptote VIA Freeze Series Specifications

General

Brand	Asymptote
Model	VIA Freeze Series
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English