Bibby Sterilin Stuart SI505, Instructions For Use Manual

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Operation
1. Place the unit on a firm, level, non-slip surface
ensuring that there is sufficient free space on all
sides without coming into contact with anything
during use.
2. Connect to the electricity supply.
Setting the temperature
3. Using the top control panel, switch the temperature
control unit ON by pressing the control knob.
4. Hold down the “press to set” button and turn
the control knob until the correct temperature is
displayed.
5. Release the “press to set” button. The incubator
will then begin to heat to the set temperature.
The actual temperature inside the chamber will be
displayed on the screen.
Note: The minimum set temperature is 10ºC and the
maximum is 60ºC, however the unit will only control to
a minimum of 7ºC above the ambient temperature e.g.
the minimum temperature at 10 ºC ambient is 17 ºC.
Increasing the chamber humidity
For longer incubations, it may be advantageous to
increase the humidity in the chamber to reduce the
amount of sample evaporation.
6. Open the door and slide out, or partially slide out
the water reservoirs situated in the top of the
chamber.
7. Fill each reservoir to the ‘max fill’ mark with distilled
or deionised water. This should be sufficient to
humidify the chamber to 80-90% humidity for 72h
at 37ºC.
8. Carefully replace the reservoirs in the holders and
push back to stop.
Note : When using the water reservoirs for a long
period of incubation, it is possible that small quantities
of water may be found on the bottom of the chamber.
This should not affect the safety or performance of the
product but regular drying with a cloth is recommended.
Loading the samples
9. Lift the release knob on the front of the platform
and draw the platform out of the incubator
towards you.
10. Place the microtitre plates or tube racks on the
platform and push down gently onto the non-slip
mat to help with adhesion.
Note: Up to 4 standard or deep-well microtitre plates or
two micro tube racks can be accommodated.
11. Gently push the platform back into the incubator
until it locks in place and close the door. Failure to
lock the platform in place before operating the unit
can result in damage to the unit.
Setting the speed
12. Using the keypad at the base of the instrument,
switch the unit ON by pressing the control knob.
13. Press the mode button until a red dot shows in the
display below “rpm”. The display will show the last
set speed.
14. Adjust the speed by turning the control knob. The
minimum speed is 250rpm and the maximum
speed is 1250rpm.
15. Once the correct speed is displayed, press the start/
stop button to begin motion.
16. The speed can be adjusted at any time without
halting the unit by turning the control knob.
17. To stop the unit at any time, press the start/stop
button.
Note : If the door is opened while the unit is in motion
a warning alert will sound and the motion will stop. The
word “door” will also be momentarily displayed on the
screen. The heater will remain ON. Close the door to
continue.
Time/speed LED Red digital display
Mode button
Start/stop button
Press to set Control knob
Red digital display