F
LEXCELL
®
I
NTERNATIONAL
C
ORPORATION
Copyright
©
2009 Flexcell International
FLEXCELL, BioFlex, FlexLink and FlexSoft are trademarks of Flexcell International Corporation. MS Windows and MS Office are trademarks
of the Microsoft Corporation. Adobe Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. Dell OptiPlex is a trademark of Dell.
General Notice: Other product names mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Flexcell International
disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
1
1. FLEXCELL
®
FLEX JR.
TENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1.
Flex Jr.
™
Tension FlexLink
2.
Laptop
computer
with
preinstalled
software:
FlexSoft
®
Flex Jr.
™
V2.0
Microsoft Windows
10
Do not delete any software or change any
settings on this computer. It has been pre-
configured to operate the FlexSoft
®
Flex
Jr.
™
software.
3.
FlexLink
power cable
4.
Ethernet cable
5.
Flexcell
Single Plate BioFlex
®
vacuum
baseplate
6.
Gasket
7.
25mm Loading Station
8.
BioFlex
®
Cells Seeder Loading Station
9.
Silicone lubricant
10. System drying filter
11. 20 ft. small blue tubing (
¼” (6.4 mm)
O.D.)
for
FLEX IN
connection
12. 20 ft. clear blue tubing (⅜” (9.5 mm)
O.D.) for
FLEX OUT
connection.
13. 20 ft. clear green tubing (
⅜” (9.5 mm)
O.D.)
for
SYSTEM
(vacuum source)
connection
14. User manual and other ancillary manuals
for computer and monitor
15. Surge protected outlet strip
16. Water Trap
17. Vacuum source (optional)
2. SETUP OF THE FLEXCELL
®
FLEX JR.
™
TENSION SYSTEM
Do not power up the Flexcell
®
Flex Jr.
™
Tension system until all connections among
components have been properly made and
checked! Never power up the computer or
the Flex Jr.
™
Tension FlexLink
®
with the
cover removed - an electrical shock hazard
exists. Operation of the computer without
the cover is in violation of FCC regulations
and will void the warranty!
2.1 P
ACKING
L
IST
Remove the packing list and check off the
instrument components as they are removed
from the shipping containers. If any parts are
missing, contact Flexcell
®
International Corp.
immediately.
2.2 L
OCATION OF THE
F
LEX
J
R
.
™
T
ENSION
S
YSTEM
Choose a location for the Flex Jr.
™
Tension
system (Fig. 1) that is adjacent and as close
as possible to the CO
2
incubator (or
microscope) and vacuum source. A shorter
distance in vacuum lines decreases the air
flow resistance for elongation and release of
the flexible bottomed culture plate, allowing
for a greater range of flexing at higher
frequencies. All tubing and the Ethernet
communications cable connect to the rear of
the
Flex Jr.
™
Tension FlexLink
®
(Fig. 2).
The length of the tubing from the FlexLink
®
to the baseplate (or microscope) device
should be 10' (3 m) long to assure proper
system performance. This length can vary if
needed, but no more than 5' (1.5 m) longer
or shorter. Cut the tubing
after
the system is
fully set up to ensure of the proper length.
