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Humidity control (chamber with active humidification): The chamber is available with humidity control
and a microprocessor-controlled humidification system.
Freshwater is supplied by manually filling a freshwater bag, which is placed behind the chamber door in a
recess.
A resistance humidifying system humidifies the air. For this purpose, use deionized (demineralized)
water. The option BINDER Pure Aqua Service allows using the chamber with any degree of water
hardness.
Controller: The efficient program controller is equipped with a multitude of operating functions, in
addition to recorder and alarm functions. Programming of test cycles is easily accomplished via the
modern MB2 touch screen controller and is also possible directly with a computer via Intranet in
connection with the BINDER communication software APT-COM™ 3 DataControlSystem (option, chap.
18.1). The chambers are equipped with an Ethernet interface for computer communication. The APT-
COM™ 3 software permits networking up to 30 chambers and connecting them to a PC for controlling
and programming, as well as recording and representing temperature, CO
2
and O
2
and humidity data. For
further options, see chap. 25.5.
Temperature range: 4 °C / 7.2 °F above ambient temperature up to +60 °C / 140 °F
Temperature range
(chamber with O
2
control):
6 °C / 10.8 °F above ambient temperature up to +60 °C / 140 °F
CO
2
range: 0 vol.-% up to 20 vol.-%
O
2
range
(chamber with O
2
control):
0.2 vol.-% up to 20 vol.-% (hypoxic control range)
or 10 vol.-% up to 95 vol.-% (optional alternative control range)
Humidity range
(chamber with active humidification):
60 % r.h. up to 93 % r.h.
2.1 Chamber overview
Instrument panel with microprocessor controller
T4.12 and USB interface
Door handle
Chamber door
Main power switch
Figure 3: CO
2
incubator CB (example: model CB 170)