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Cleaning
The OS1p is made from durable materials, but some organic solvents can damage the
surface finishes. Use a damp cloth with a mild detergent to clean the outside. The display
window is made of a special, low reflectance glass, the keypad legend is lexan, while the
case is an ABS plastic. Should dirt get into the optical ports, uses s vacuum cleaner to
remove the dirt. clean the fiber optic surfaces and glass surfaces with Windex, a clean
cloth, or lens paper. If the unit becomes submerged in water, return it to the factory for
maintenance (do not plug it in).
Miscellaneous Maintenance
Battery
The Sealed Nickel Metal Hydride Battery will provide about eight to twenty hours of
average use, depending primarily on use of the saturation source lamp.
The typical recharging period is 10 hrs. Leaving the charger plugged in for longer than
this will not damage the battery.
WARNING: Do not connect anything other than the provided charger
to the charger jack, or you may damage the OS1p!
As the battery ages, it will lose its ability to hold a charge. When this gets to four hours,
send the unit to the factory for battery replacement.
Note:
you can run the OS1p off the battery charger alone, however it will not recharge
while the instrument is on.
This is a very reliable type of battery that exhibits no memory effects whatsoever. It is
recommended that when the system is not in use, even for very long periods of time, that
the charger should be plugged into the OS1p and into a wall outlet for continuous
charging. Prolonged periods of discharge will significantly decrease it’s life span. Please
contact Opti-Sciences if you have any questions concerning proper long term storage.
Circuit breaker
The OS1p uses a circuit breaker. If the system is not working, reset the circuit breaker
with a pin, or paper clip, inserted into the reset port on the left side panel.
Light sources
All Light sources are LEDs rated for thousands of hours. Replacement must be done at
the factory.
