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Using the workstation
Using the interlock
The Bugbox Ax workstation has a specially designed interlock for transferring Petri dishes into and
out of the workstation chamber.
Interlock overview
The interlock consists of 2 main components;
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Interlock outer door
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Interlock inner door
The interlock is accessed by opening either the outer or inner door.
Note
Both doors should not be
opened at the same time.
Opening the interlock outer door
To open the interlock outer door, push the interlock door (item 5 in Figure 3) towards the
workstation. The interlock outer door will release. The interlock outer door can then be opened.
To close the interlock outer door, push the interlock outer door towards the workstation. The door
latch will click to indicate that the door is closed.
Note: Do not open the interlock outer door if the interlock inner door is open. Do not place object(s)
on the interlock outer door, as this may damage the workstation. Do not pull the interlock outer
door to open it, as this may damage the workstation
Opening the interlock inner door
To open the interlock inner door;
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Access the workstation chamber via the Ezee Sleeves See section 8.2 for details.
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Undo the inner door catch by turning the latch anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise).
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Pull the inner door backwards to open the inner door.
To close the interlock inner door;
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Push the interlock inner door closed.
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Tighten the inner door latch by turning it clockwise. Do not over tighten the inner door latch.
Note:
The interlock inner door should only be open when transferring materials from the interlock
chamber to the workstation chamber and vice versa. The interlock inner door should not be opened
if the interlock outer door is open.