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Page 2: ...CERO_Operators Guide_Version 2018 12_01 2...
Page 3: ...GmbH Co KG OLS All Rights Reserved Contents of this Operators Guide are subject to change without prior notice Technical modifications reserved Greatest possible care was used on the correctness of th...
Page 4: ...ell cultures In addition the CERO eliminates traditional peripheral cell culture instruments such as incubators and centrifuges and minimizes manual handling With proper care and maintenance your new...
Page 5: ...1 2 Operating the CERO 12 2 2 Hazards of CO2 13 2 3 Electrical Safety Precautions 13 2 4 Biohazard Precautions 13 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 14 3 1 Culturing Cells in the CERO 14 3 1 1 Parameters Protocol...
Page 6: ...Set CO2 Offset Compensation 30 5 6 Create a New Experiment 31 5 7 Insert a CEROtube in the CERO 32 5 8 Start an Existing Experiment 33 5 9 Follow up a Running Experiments 34 5 10 View the Output of a...
Page 7: ...olor Mode 47 6 4 4 Adjust the Settings for the Color Monitoring 48 6 4 5 Adjust the Settings for the pH Monitoring 48 6 4 6 Start an Existing Experiment with enabled pH Reader 49 6 4 7 Follow up the p...
Page 8: ...igh 60 8 3 Tube Rotation Interrupted 61 8 4 Convection Channel Interrupted 61 8 5 Malfunctioning User Interface 61 8 6 Sliding Top Cover Does Not Open 61 8 7 Getting Technical Support 62 8 8 System In...
Page 9: ...address below OMNI Life Science GmbH Co KG Karl Ferdinand Braun Str 2 28359 Bremen Telefone 0421 27 61 69 0 e mail info ols bio de Online Support CERO online is available on www ols bio de direct onl...
Page 10: ...2014 35 EC relating to Low Voltage Equipment The following standards were applied EN 61010 1 2001 and EN 61010 2 081 2002 Safety EN 61326 2013 EMC Emision Class B and EN61326 1 2013 EMC Immunity IV Wa...
Page 11: ...d be capable of operating the CERO Warnings are included in this Operators Guide to emphasize important and critical instructions They are printed in bold italics and begin with the word ATTENTION acc...
Page 12: ...le dangers involved Only certified technicians are authorized to perform mechanical maintenance on the CERO Necessary precautions should be taken when transporting the instrument For repair or shipmen...
Page 13: ...stated on the power rating in the Technical Specifications see Chapter 9 Avoid damaging the power cord Do not bend it excessively step on it place heavy objects on it A damaged cord can easily become...
Page 14: ...1 Culturing Cells in the CERO using the example of a microcarier culture The initial inoculation phase supports the aggregation of the cells or the loading of cells on the microcarrier substrate The c...
Page 15: ...irection Rotation Pause pause between 2 rotation periods Rotation Speed During inoculation it is critical to ensure adequate aggregation of cells or adhesion of the cells to the Microcarriers Most cel...
Page 16: ...e g the Agitation Pause is switched off none Nevertheless more gentle conditions can be set with the same functionality as in Inoculation Protocol mode Figure 3 Standard Culture Protocol 3 1 4 Harvest...
Page 17: ...g sections 3 3 Culture Chamber 3 3 1 Sealed Culture Chamber The sealed compact Culture Chamber figure 6 maintains consistent CO2 and temperature levels during cell expansion The removable Convection C...
Page 18: ...emperature Control Integrated with compact controllers the CERO ensures proper control of environmental temperature and CO2 levels figure 7 The Chamber Access Port on the Top Cover enables monitoring...
Page 19: ...ith Click Wheel figure 9 allows for quick navigation and provides users with intuitive and easy to program cell culture workflows In addition culture reports including temperature and CO2 monitoring c...
Page 20: ...ersion 2018 12_01 20 3 5 CERO Software The CERO Software is structured in 4 Menus all accessible from the Main Menu see figure 10 the System Menu the Experiments Menu the Outputs Menu the Run Menu Fig...
Page 21: ...System Menu Das System Men bietet Zugriff auf alle Systemfunktionen und einstellungen System Settings see Chapter 5 13 Maintenance see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting see Chapter 8 System Information see C...
Page 22: ...the top of the Mains Power Socket To gain access to the Fuse Holder you must first remove the Mains Power Cable figure 11 Only use orifinal OLS spare parts or fuses with correct specification see cha...
Page 23: ...on and USB Port 3 6 5 Communications Ports The USB Port is used to export experiment outputs or upload software updates It is located on the front of the CERO in the lower right hand corner figure 12...
Page 24: ...s In ordert o use the CERO you need Requirement Description Mains Electrical Supply 85 240 V AC 85 240 VAC 200 VA CO2 Gas Cylinder Cylinder with medical grade 100 CO2 vapour withdrawal Dual Stage Pres...
Page 25: ...rument Unpack the instrument if necessary with assistance of a colleague Inspect instrument and accessories for shipping damage or missing parts Use packing list to verify contents If any items are mi...
Page 26: ...ing with 3 16 4 8 mm inner diameter figure 14 Make sure that the connection is tight and secure Figure 14 CO2 supply connection IMPORTANT NOTE The proper and secure connection of the CO2 supply to the...
Page 27: ...ure Control Window figure 16 from the Main Menu 2 Pressing the Temperature Round Button 3 The background of the Temperature Button changes colour and the range of adjustment is displayed 4 Rotate the...
Page 28: ...en the convection channel is not installed or damaged 1 Enter the CO2 Control Window figure 17 from the Main menu 2 Press the CO2 Round Button 3 The background of the CO2 Button changes colour and the...
Page 29: ...he temperature regulation at 37 C as described in Chapter 5 2 3 After 1 hour open the Chamber Access Port on the Sliding Top Cover by removing the Coin Screw 4 Measure the temperature of the liquid in...
Page 30: ...llow the CO2 levels to stabilize for at least 20 minutes 3 Insert a CO2 incubator analyser probe into the coin screw opening in the sliding cover of the CERO and measure the CO2 concentration NOTE We...
Page 31: ...iment and enter the experiment name 3 Open the Inoculation protocol by selecting the Inoculation Button figure 20 4 Select the Protocol Type with the Type Button Figure 20 Inoculation Protocol 5 Set t...
Page 32: ...For security reasons the CO2 supply stops while the sliding cover is open It starts again automatically as soon as the door closes again 2 Insert the CEROtube in the holder of the desired position 3...
Page 33: ...l be run with the same experiment you can select the desired number of tubes with the select multiple button figure 10 3 The Run Menu figure 21 will appear Figure 21 Run Menu of Tube 1 4 Press the Sta...
Page 34: ...can be viewed on the graphical panel on the left hand side of the screen 4 Click on the graphical panel to enlarge it 5 The trace provides a record of the experiment messages with the chosen message...
Page 35: ...t side of the CERO 2 If necessary format your memory stick in the Maintenance Menu chapter 5 16 3 Go to the Outputs Menu figure 24 4 Select the output to export in the list 5 Press the Export Button N...
Page 36: ...nctional Verify the integrity of the CO2 supply 5 13 2 Tolerance of the Out of Range Notification CO2 and Temperature The CERO notifies out of range environmental conditions temperature and CO2 level...
Page 37: ...es the size of the Outputs file To modify the level of message proceed as follows 1 In the System Menu go to Settings 2 Set the sesired message level normal for standard use detailed for higher comlia...
Page 38: ...nfigurations Scwitch Position IP Configuration 0 Predefined IP settings The IP address assigned is 192 168 1 1 1 Configurable IP settings Please ask your network administrator for the appropriate sett...
Page 39: ...elete all Outputs 5 16 Format USB Stick 1 Go to System and select Maintenance 2 Insert Memory Stick 3 Press the Format USB Stick Button 5 17 Transfer Experiments between two CEROs The first step of th...
Page 40: ...vice 6 1 2 Precautions when installing the Reader Do not attempt to install the Reader while the CERO is in operation Switch off the CERO and disconnect the power cable before installing the Reader Wh...
Page 41: ...qualitative color mode and a semi quantitative pH mode In the color mode the absorbance of the medium at 560 nm is directly reported It increases when pH increases and the medium turns red figure 27 F...
Page 42: ...EROtube A minimum medium volume of 35 mL is required for pH monitoring Figure 28 pH Measurement Step by Step 6 2 4 Example Outputs 6 2 4 1 In the Color Mode The pH of the cell culture medium decreases...
Page 43: ...e notification level has been set at 6 8 Figure 30 Example output in the pH mode Error Estimation The pH mode allows estimating the pH of the cell culture in the CEROtube by a non invasive optical abs...
Page 44: ...e CERO and disconnect the power cable Remove the Front Cover see chapter 7 3 Loosen the thumb screw A and remove the Reader Blanks Figure 31 Figure 31 Removal Reader Blanks ATTENTION Avoid contact wit...
Page 45: ...arrows on figure 33 Please note that both Readers are identical and may need to be turned 180 for positioning in front of the lower right connector or higher left connector Figure 33 Positioning of t...
Page 46: ...4 Check the Box Enable Reader figure 35 Figure 35 Reader General Settings 6 4 2 Set General Reader Settings 6 4 2 1 Set the Time Interval between two Measurements 1 In the System Menu go to Settings 2...
Page 47: ...uantitative pH Measurement by pressing the Minimal pH Button 4 Adjust the notification level of the qualitative color measurement by pressing the Minimal Color Button 5 Rotate the click wheel to set t...
Page 48: ...nt starts 6 4 5 Adjust the Settings for the pH Monitoring 1 In the System Menu go to Settings 2 Enter the Reader Window and select pH Settings figure 35 5 Verify that the pH Mode is enabled and enable...
Page 49: ...he Run Menu figure 38 will appear Figure 38 Run Menu of Tube 1 3 Press the Start Button 4 Select the desired experiment in the list and press Ok 5 In the Start Window figure 39 you may enter a comment...
Page 50: ...Measurement 8 Place the culture CEROtube in the desired tube position 9 Press Start to begin the Experiment 6 4 6 2 Mode pH 1 In the Main Menu select the tube position where the experiment will be ru...
Page 51: ...ating the measured E0 value figure 42 Please repeat the blank measure if the standard deviation is above 20 NOTE The Blank Measure enables the zero calibration of the Reader Figure 42 Blank Measuremen...
Page 52: ...e graphical panel to enlarge it 6 4 8 Single Point Measurement during a Running Experiment It is possible to trigger a single point measurement of pH respectively color while an experiment is running...
Page 53: ...rforming the weekly maintenance 2 Perform the decontamination procedure described in Chapter 7 2 3 Export the output files run during the week 4 Check available memory space see Chapter 7 8 NOTE The C...
Page 54: ...eplace the Convection Channel see Paragraph 7 4 7 3 Remove and Re Install the Front Cover 1 Open the Sliding Top Cover 2 Switch off the CERO 3 Loosen the thumb screw securing the front cover see figur...
Page 55: ...the top and bottom to free it from the chamber figure 46 Figure 46 Remove the Convection Channel To re install the Convection Channel back in place proceed as follows 1 Position the Convection Channel...
Page 56: ...y maintenance or service on this unit disconnect the Main Power Cable from the power supply Always wear suitable protective clothing safety glasses and protective gloves during maintenance 7 7 1 Weekl...
Page 57: ...Information figure 49 2 Check the amount of memory space available for saving new Outputs under Storage Data 3 We recommend freeing memory space and export or delete Outputs if Storage Data is 80 full...
Page 58: ...e sensor defect Call customer support 8 1 2 Temperature Too Low Possible explanation Recommended action 1 Offset value too low Readjust temperature offset chapter 5 4 2 CERO covers open Close the CERO...
Page 59: ...8 2 3 5 Unidentified Switch off the CO2 supply and call customer support 8 2 2 CO2 Level Too High Possible explanation Recommended action 1 Offset value too high Readjust CO2 offset chapter 5 5 2 Conv...
Page 60: ...ommended action 1 Cover being opened too often Close the door and allow CO2 levels to settle 2 Convection channel defect Replace convection channel chapter 7 4 3 Atmospheric pressure fluctuations Read...
Page 61: ...1 User interface not responding Restart CERO 2 Software incomplete or damaged Upload latest software version chapter 5 14 3 Mechanical damage to user interface Call customer support 8 6 Sliding Top C...
Page 62: ...tomer Support The following information may be requested to support you in solving the identified problem 1 Device part number and serial number as indicated on unit label at the back of the instrumen...
Page 63: ...Abbildung 50 System Information Window 8 9 Export System Data System Data may be requested by your support team to help characterise and solve a problem you encountered To Export the all System Data p...
Page 64: ...mber This number assures proper tracking of your instrument Instruments that are returned without an RGA number will be sent back to the customer without being repaired ATTENTION OLS reserves the righ...
Page 65: ...ed sensor Range 0 18 Control 0 1 Operation Maximum power consumption 200 VA Voltage 100 V 240 V AC 10 Frequency 50 60 Hz Delayed action fuse T4 A 250 V 5 x 20 mm Temperature range 15 C 28 C Relative h...
Page 66: ...e dimensions L x H x D 158 x 45 x 58 mm 6 2 x 1 8 x 2 3 in Module weight 630 g 1 4 lb Operation Temperature range 15 C 28 C Relative humidity range 15 85 non condensing Location Only mounted to the CE...
Page 67: ...Instrument Part number Description 2800000 CERO benchtop 10 2 Consumables Artikelnummer Beschreibung 2800005 CEROtube pack of 48 2800006 MICROLAB Disinfectant spray kit 2800003 Convection channel 2800...
Page 68: ...rent experiments one for each tube can be run independently Harvesting Last and optional step of cell culture It refers to the collection of cells for downstream applications Inoculation Initial step...
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