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MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................................................................26
Cleaning/Maintaining the STX2-PLUS Electrodes............................................................26
Disinfecting the STX2-PLUS Electrodes .............................................................................26
Sterilizing the STX2-PLUS Electrode ...................................................................................27
Rechloriding the Electrodes .................................................................................................27
Storing the Electrodes ...........................................................................................................27
Testing the STX2-PLUS Electrodes ......................................................................................28
ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................................28
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................29
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................34
APPENDIX A: KCL TESTING MIXTURES .....................................................................................35
APPENDIX B: FILE FORMATS ......................................................................................................35
Resistance (*.CSV) ..................................................................................................................35
Voltage (*.csv) ..........................................................................................................................35
APPENDIX C: CONTINUOUS RECORDING VIA USB (PYTHON) ON A PC ..........................36
Running the External Data Connection Output Program (PC, Mac, Linux) ..............36
Sample CSV recording ...........................................................................................................38
APPENDIX D: 24 MM DIAMETER (6-WELL) INSERTS .............................................................39
APPENDIX E: IMPROVING THE ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY OF THE SYSTEM ....... 39
APPENDIX F: RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS.............................................................................41
Resistance .................................................................................................................................41
Resistance Value of the “Blank” Insert ...............................................................................41
Unit Area Resistance ..............................................................................................................42
TEER Calculations ....................................................................................................................43
APPENDIX G: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................................43
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............................................................................................44
WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................47
Claims and Returns ................................................................................................................47
Repairs .......................................................................................................................................47