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K-MINC-1000 Instructions for Use
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3.11.3 Adjust the temperature set point
• Press and hold one of the temperature selection touch-pads. The MINC will beep.
• The temperature will adjust in 0.1°C increments, from 35°C to 40°C.
• The selected value appears in the temperature display for that chamber.
• When the desired temperature setting is reached release the touch-pad.
• After approximately one second, the device will beep and the temperature display will revert to the actual
chamber temperature. The new temperature set point will be saved.
3.11.4 Open lid
• Opening the lid will cause the temperature display for that chamber to display
instead of the
chamber temperature. A ‘beep’ will be emitted from the MINC approximately every 30 seconds to alert the user
to an open lid.
• Closing the lid will cause the temperature display to revert to the actual chamber temperature and the beeping
will cease.
3.12 Gas flow rate selection
When first turned on the MINC will default to a gas flow set point of 15 mL/min per chamber.
The front panel display will show actual gas flow per chamber in millilitres per minute (mL/min).
3.12.1 Turn the gas flow on
• Press and release the gas flow start/stop touch-pad.
• The MINC will begin purging for approximately 3 minutes and then go into normal flow operation.
3.12.2 Turn the gas flow off
• Press and release the gas flow start/stop touch-pad.
• The gas flow will turn off.
3.12.3 Display the gas flow rate set point
• Press and release one of the gas flow rate selection touch-pads.
• The MINC will beep and display the gas flow rate set point.
• After approximately one second, the gas flow rate display will revert to show the gas flow status.
3.12.4 Adjust the gas flow rate set point
• Press and hold one of the gas flow rate selection touch-pads, the MINC will beep.
• The gas flow rate will adjust in 5 mL/min increments, from 15 mL/min to 25 mL/min.
• The selected value appears in the gas flow rate display.
• When the desired gas flow rate setting is reached release the touch-pad.
• After approximately one second, the MINC will beep and the gas flow rate display will switch back to show the gas
flow rate. The new gas flow rate set point will be saved.
3.13 First time use
Leave the MINC to operate with both heater chambers at 37°C and gas flow at 15 mL/min for a minimum of 24
hours to ensure that any residual out-gassing of components is complete.
Test each chamber for pH maintenance using culture media containing phenol red indicator (15 µg/mL). Adjust the
gas flow to 15 mL/min and place the culture media in culture wells in both incubation chambers. After overnight
incubation observe that the phenol red indicator is the correct colour (salmon pink).
The MINC is now successfully installed and commissioned.
3.14 Alarm conditions
3.14.1 External alarm
The MINC has the facility to connect to an external alarm monitor that will alert staff of activated alarms out-of-
hours. This external alarm is normally an “open circuit” that can “close” under the following conditions:
• Loss of mains power
• Low inlet gas pressure
• No gas flow or gas flow out of range
• Temperature out of range
See § 8 Technical Data for the alarm contact rating.
Customer requirements for the external alarm monitor should be referred to a company that specialises in this type
of equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For the
MINC to maintain an appropriate
environment in the chambers, the lid
must be securely latched when it is
closed.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For the
gas flow to be active, one or both
of the chambers must be active
(See §3.11.1).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Follow
these steps the first time the MINC is
used to ensure reliable performance.
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