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WARNING!
The top cover of the microscope should NEVER be used as a shelf and should
NEVER be used to support a shelf.
IMPORTANT:
After the microscope is placed in the incubator. Proceed IMMEDIATELY to the
next two sections. To avoid large amounts of condensation on the unit it is desirable to
connect and power the unit within a few minutes of installation.
cable port. The top of the incubator often works well. Do not, however, connect any of the
controller cabling at this point.
3.6 Placing the Microscope into the Incubator
When choosing a shelf for the microscope, keep in mind that flasks and plates are placed into the
IncuCyte™ ZOOM cell drawer from above. For incubators that are at table height, a shelf
installed near the bottom of the incubator is usually most convenient. Approximately 12.5 inches
of height will be used by the instrument. In most incubators, this usually allows room for at least
two shelves to be installed above the microscope. Remove all shelves above the targeted shelf
before setting the microscope into the incubator. Feed the two cables from the microscope out
through the cable access port on the back or side of the incubator. The cables can usually be
routed up a corner of the incubator so as not to interfere with the installation of shelves above
the microscope. A split stopper supplied with the unit can be used to plug the access hole
around the cables. Shelves can be reinstalled above the unit as close to the incubators as the
mounting brackets allow.
For connecting the cabling, see the rear panel of the IncuCyte™ ZOOM controller (Figure 8).
There are two cables that connect the IncuCyte™ ZOOM controller to the microscope. These
cables, which are fixed to the microscope, should be connected to the controller before the unit
is powered on. The larger, circular style plug on the microscope main cable should be connected
to the mating socket on the back of the controller. The second cable is a gigabit Ethernet
interface to the digital camera in the microscope and it should be plugged into the mating
connector labeled camera on the rear of the controller. The power cord for the unit can now be
installed. Use only the AC power cord supplied or an equivalent cord with an IEC-320-C13
standard connector approved for operation at 5 amps and the appropriate voltage for your local
power.
