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EVOS
™
M5000 Imaging System User Guide
Set up for operation
Follow the procedure below to set up the EVOS
™
Onstage Incubator for operation.
For the locations of the various input jacks and gas ports, refer to “Control unit
rear view”, page 93.
IMPORTANT!
Do not position the control unit so that it is difficult to turn off the main
power switch. In case of an instrument malfunction, turn the main power switch to
the OFF position and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
1.
Plug power cord into the power input jack on the control unit and the wall
outlet.
2.
Plug USB cable into the USB control cable jack on the control unit and the USB
port on the computer.
3.
Connect each gas line to the appropriate gas tank via the PTC (push-to-click)
connectors threaded into the regulator. To do this, push the tubing into the
PTC connector until it clicks into place. Pull on tubing slightly to ensure a tight
connection; the tubing should not come out.
4.
Attach the gas lines to the control unit via the PTC connectors for the
appropriate gas intake port.
•
If using pre-mixed air, attach to
Port 1: Air In
•
If using compressed air and CO
2
, attach to
Port 1: Air In
and
Port 3: CO
2
In
•
For oxygen displacement, attach to
Port 1: Air In
and
Port 2: Nitrogen In
5.
Plug the 6-pin sensor data cable to the environmental chamber and the
appropriate input jack on the control unit.
