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Contents
1. SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Legal considerations ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Structure of the safety instructions ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Signal word panel ..................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Safety alert symbol ................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3 Pictograms ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2.4 Word message panel structure ................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Localization / position of safety labels on the chamber ...................................................................... 8
1.4 Type plate ......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.5 General safety instructions on installing and operating the CO
2
incubator ...................................... 11
1.6 Precautions when working with gases .............................................................................................. 12
1.7 Precautions when handling gas cylinders ......................................................................................... 14
1.8 Intended use ..................................................................................................................................... 15
2. CHAMBER DESCRIPTION .................................................................................. 16
2.1 Chamber overview ............................................................................................................................ 17
2.2 Instrument panel ............................................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Inner chamber ................................................................................................................................... 18
2.4 Control panel on the rear of the chamber ......................................................................................... 20
3. COMPLETENESS OF DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Unpacking, and checking equipment and completeness of delivery ................................................ 21
3.2 Guidelines for safe lifting and transportation..................................................................................... 21
3.3 Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 22
3.4 Location of installation and ambient conditions ................................................................................ 22
4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................... 26
4.1 Shelves.............................................................................................................................................. 26
4.2 Permadry™ water pan ...................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Connecting the O
2
sensor (chamber with O
2
control) ....................................................................... 27
4.4 Gas connections ............................................................................................................................... 28
4.4.1 Connection of the CO
2
gas cylinder ........................................................................................ 29
4.4.2 Connection of the O
2
gas cylinder (chamber with O
2
control and optional alternative control
range 10 up to 95 vol.-% O
2
) .................................................................................................. 30
4.4.3 Connection of the N
2
gas cylinder (chamber with O
2
control)................................................. 31
4.4.4 Connecting the gas hose to the chamber rear (for CO
2
, O
2
, N
2
) ............................................ 32
4.4.5 Gas cylinder connection kits (option) ...................................................................................... 33
4.5 Electrical connection ......................................................................................................................... 34
4.6 Handling and aligning the divided inner door, gas proof (optional equipment) ................................. 35
5. START UP ............................................................................................................ 36
5.1 Equilibration time ............................................................................................................................... 36
5.2 Factory settings ................................................................................................................................. 36
6. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE T4.12 CHAMBER CONTROLLER ............. 37
6.1 Menu structure .................................................................................................................................. 38
6.1.1 General menu ......................................................................................................................... 38
6.1.2 Quick menu ............................................................................................................................. 39
6.1.3 User menu .............................................................................................................................. 40
6.2 Operating modes ............................................................................................................................... 41
6.2.1 Activating the “control off” mode or change to “fixed value” operating mode ......................... 41
6.3 Deactivating the O
2
control and O
2
/N
2
pressure alarms (chamber with O
2
control) ......................... 43
6.3.1 Required gas supply of the chamber with O
2
control ............................................................. 43
6.3.2 Activating / deactivating the O
2
control and O
2
/ N
2
pressure alarms ..................................... 44