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Getting Started

To turn on, make sure Scepter™ 3.0 is fully charged and press/hold the MENU button. Release when  

the vibrant M appears on screen. For setup, the sensor is not needed, press MENU to advance to  

Settings

. Use the ARROW keys to scroll to 

Settings

, press OK. It is recommended to set up all  

aspects of Scepter™ 3.0 before use.

Date and Time

The date and time are used in the file name when the histogram is uploaded to a computer. 

SET UP DATE

           

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Settings

Back

Date & Time

Bluetooth

Wifi

Gating Method

Display Units

<

           

1.  From the 

Menu

 screen 

scroll to 

Settings

, press 

the OK button.

2.  Scroll to 

Date & Time

press the OK button.

3.  Select 

Edit Date,

 and 

press the OK button.

4.  Scroll to enter the desired 

day/month/year. Press 

the OK button after  

each selection.

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Date & Time

Back

Edit Date

Edit Time

<

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Edit Date 

Day

Month

Year

<

 23 

>

Feb

18

Press OK to accept

           

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Edit Date 

Day

Month

Year

23

<

 Feb 

>

18

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Edit Date 

Day

Month

Year

23

Feb

<

 18 

>

Press OK to accept

           

SET UP TIME

01-Feb-18 14:16

Date & Time

Back

Edit Date

Edit Time

<

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Edit Time

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

<

 14 

>

16

34

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Edit Time

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

14

<

 16 

>

34

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Edit Time

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

14

16

<

 34 

>

Press OK to accept

           

1.  Scroll to 

Edit Time,

 and 

press the OK button.

2.  Scroll to enter the desired 

hour/minute/seconds. 

Press the OK button after 

each selection.

3.  Press the MENU button to 

return to Menu Screen.

Bluetooth

®

 Enabled Printer

From the 

Settings 

Menu, scroll to 

Bluetooth 

and press the OK button.

 1.  Scroll  to 

Turn On

 (or Off, 

and press the OK button. The 

display shows 

Searching for 

printers

. All the printers within 

range will be displayed.

 2.  Using the ARROW buttons,  

scroll to select the desired 

printer, press the OK button  

to start the connection.  

Wait for confirmation screen.

 3.  Press the OK button to return  

to 

Settings

.

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Menu

Home

<

Histograms

Settings

Help

  

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Settings

Back

Date & Time

Bluetooth

Wifi

Gating Method

Display Units

<

  

01-Feb-18 14:16

Bluetooth

Back

Turn On

<

Press OK to accept

          

01-Feb-18 14:16

Bluetooth

Searching . . .

Searching for 

printers . . .

   

01-Feb-18 14:16

Bluetooth Printers

Back

Front Office Printer

Lab Printer

Mgr Printer

 

<

Press OK to accept

           

01-Feb-18 14:16

Bluetooth

Connecting . . .

Connecting to 

printer:

Lab Printer

   

01-Feb-18 14:16

Bluetooth

Press OK to continue

Connection was

successful to 

printer . . .

Lab Printer

            

The only Bluetooth

®

 printers supported by Scepter™ 3.0 are Cannon

®

 IVY, Polaroid ZIP™ Instant 

Photoprinter, and HP

®

 Sprocket Photo Printer. No other printers currently supported.

Summary of Contents for PHCC30000

Page 1: ...perates as MilliporeSigma in the U S and Canada The life science business of Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the US and Canada SigmaAldrich com User Guide Scepter 3 0 Handhe...

Page 2: ...r computer easily No more cables The new Charging Station stores Scepter 3 0 out of the way when not in use freeing up valuable hood or lab bench space This system is intended for research use only Co...

Page 3: ...nstrument to vibrations Vibrations may cause instrument malfunction or damage Do not autoclave or expose to high temperature To avoid damage to internal electronic components do not spray instrument w...

Page 4: ...s the sensor Tech Service Port For Service use only USB Port Connects instrument to USB thumb drive Ergonomic Hook Allows comfortable handling of the instrument Secures the instrument to charger Contr...

Page 5: ...the Recharging screen when placed in the Charging Station the following steps must be followed to start charging the Scepter 3 0 battery 1 Place Scepter 3 0 into the Charging Station 2 While on the s...

Page 6: ...kable surface 1 Use double sided mounting tape 2 Remove tape liner from one side of tape and affix to back of mounting plate as shown below 3 Remove remaining tape liner and press firmly onto glass me...

Page 7: ...14 16 Edit Time Hours Minutes Seconds 14 16 34 Press OK to accept 01 Feb 18 14 16 Edit Time Hours Minutes Seconds 14 16 34 Press OK to accept 1 Scroll to Edit Time and press the OK button 2 Scroll to...

Page 8: ...nd select Properties If the File system is identified as FAT32 no formatting is needed Continue to Creating a Wi Fi Configuration File NOTE This view will also show how much space is available on your...

Page 9: ...file from the computer onto the USB thumb drive Once the file has loaded remove the USB thumb drive from the computer port Connect to Wi Fi Network 1 From the Main Menu select Settings and press the...

Page 10: ...were last set by the user either during a count or during post count data management 01 Feb 18 14 16 Menu Home Histograms Settings Help 01 Feb 18 14 16 Settings Back Date Time Bluetooth Wifi Gating M...

Page 11: ...epter 3 0 instrument Do not use sensor if visibly damaged Attach the Sensor 1 When the Scepter 3 0 is powered on it will show Attach the Sensor to begin 2 Holding the sensor with the sensor size numbe...

Page 12: ...net is recommend use low vacuum 5 Hg Cell Bead and Particle Suspensions Materials Required Cell sample Scepter 3 0 Test Beads Cat No PHCC3BEADS or particle suspensions Note Some particle suspensions...

Page 13: ...ion and diameter or volume will be displayed on the screen Press the OK button to save up to 999 histograms in the Scepter 3 0 memory and open the Histogram Explorer Press the OK button to return to H...

Page 14: ...03 Dec 17 Count 0 900 36 24 30 18 12 6 Dia in m 3 342e5 15 685 mL m Conc Dia 01 Feb 18 14 16 Histogram Edit Gates High gate Done 26 575 Low gate 12 585 Count 0 900 36 24 30 18 12 6 Dia in m Switch to...

Page 15: ...wirelessly Materials Required Wireless Network broadcasting at 2 4 Ghz PC Mac or UNIX Computer connected to the same Wi Fi Network as Scepter 3 0 Scepter 3 0 Instrument Follow Wi Fi Network p 8 direct...

Page 16: ...MS Press the OK button from any histogram on screen to open the Histogram Explorer menu 01 Feb 18 14 16 Menu Home Histograms Settings Help 01 Feb 18 14 16 Histogram Test 3 03 Dec 17 Count 0 900 36 24...

Page 17: ...o printer Help Screens Tutorials 1 From the Menu screen scroll to Help press the OK button 2 Scroll to the topic of interest press the OK button 01 Feb 18 14 16 Scepter Software 4 6 01 Feb 18 14 16 Me...

Page 18: ...ration of cell sample is within recommended operating range See Cell Bead and Particle Suspensions Test sample using Scepter 3 0 Test Beads Cat No PHCC3BEADS to ensure unit operating properly for conc...

Page 19: ...y needs to be re charged Place Scepter 3 0 on charging stand to recharge the instrument See Battery p 5 Battery is not charging Ensure that the unit is correctly positioned in charging stand An animat...

Page 20: ...ressing of OK button Fully submerge sensor in sample before pressing OK button Air bubble in sample Mix sample gently to avoid air bubbles Sensor lifted from sample before screen displays Sample Loade...

Page 21: ...ed on FAT32 formatted USB thumb drive and try again See USB Thumb Drive Formatting p 8 Software update blocked on battery low Insufficient battery to perform update Recharge Scepter 3 0 and try again...

Page 22: ...ntal Conditions Temperature 15 C to 25 C Maximum Relative Humidity 20 80 non condensing Storage Conditions Temperature 15 C to 30 C Maximum Relative Humidity 20 80 non condensing Scepter 3 0 Sensor Ma...

Page 23: ...p E GP Sterile Vacuum Filtration System Millipore Express PLUS PES 0 22 500 38 12 SEGPU0538 0 22 500 45 12 SEGPU0545 0 22 1000 38 12 SEGPU1138 0 22 1000 45 12 SEGPU1145 Steritop E GP Sterile Funnel le...

Page 24: ...Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany and or its affiliates All Rights Reserved Global Registration Marks of Conformity USA TFB 1003 EUROPE C TAIWAN JAPAN R209 J00212 SOUTH KOREA R C Emd PHCC30000 RUSSIA BELAR...

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