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ONE YEAR LIMITED PARTS WARRANTY 

Flexcell

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 Flex Jr.

 Tension System

 

 

1. 

 

FLEXCELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 warrants to the original purchaser/customer all hardware components of the

 Flexcell

 Flex Jr.

 Tension 

System

  serial  #___________________________for  a  period  of  one  year  from  the  date  of  shipment  to  the  purchaser/customer  to  be  free  from  manufacturing 

defects in workmanship or materials with the following exceptions, terms and conditions: 

 

a. 

 

ITEMS  EXCLUDED  FROM  THE  WARRANTY  ARE:  Dell  OptiPlex  desktop  computer  and  monitor*,  software,  disks,  manuals  and  external 
peripherals such as printers, mouse or track ball units, imaging devices, vacuum pumps, air tanks, electric voltage converters, compressors, surge 
suppressers and all other accessory equipment. 

 

b. 

 

DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, the purchaser/customer must notify Flexcell of any warranty claim in writing, by telephone, fax transmission 
or email identifying each defective part or specifically describe the exact problem no later than the last day the warranty is in effect. Purchase/customer 
must run the drying regimen as recommended in this manual or the warranty will be void. Prior to warranty claim or repair, the purchases/customer 
must speak to Flexcell Tech Support, where upon the purchaser/customer will be given directions on how to email a copy of the appropriate tech 
support files to Flexcell. 

 

c. 

 

FLEXCELL  AGREES  to  correct  any  defect  in  workmanship  or  material  and  supply  new  or  rebuilt  parts  in  exchange  for  defective  parts  upon 
completion and submission by purchaser/customer of a printed “Parts Return  Authorization”  form  furnished by  Flexcell. Parts  must be properly 
packed  in  original  container  and  shipped  to  our  factory  service  center  or  distributor  with  all  shipping  costs  prepaid  if  the  unit  is  out  of  warranty 
coverage. If the original shipping box is not available, Flexcell will send the  required protective shipping container. (Flexcell will recommend the 
insurance value for parts or equipment to be shipped.)   Return carrier shipping costs within the US and Canada will be paid by Flexcell from the 
service  center.  All  other  shipping  costs  outside  of  the  US  and  Canada  will  be  paid  by  the  purchaser/customer.  The  purchaser/customer  is  solely 
responsible for payment of custom fees, taxes, holding fees or value added taxes. 

 

d. 

 

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use. It does not cover 
damage which occurs in shipment or failures of original equipment due to products identified as add-ons not manufactured by Flexcell International 
Corporation or its distributors nor does this limited warranty cover damages or failures which result from accident or disaster such as fire, explosion, 
flood, wind, lightning, or earthquake or misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, modification or service 
by anyone other than our  factory or distributor. Breaking the seal and opening the  unit case or violating  unit components will  void the warranty. 
Failure  to  run  the  drying  regimen  as  recommended  in  this  manual  will  void  the  warranty.  This  warranty  is  extended  only  to  the  original 
purchaser/customer unless a transfer of ownership is approved by Flexcell in writing. 

 

e. 

 

LIMITED LIABILITY. Flexcell or its distributor’s only liability shall be to remedy any defect to comply with its warranty and return the repaired 
equipment  to  function  as  designed.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  Flexcell  or  its  distributors  be  liable  for  any  special  incidental  or  consequential 
damages based upon breach of warranty or contract or negligence. Such damages include, but are not limited to: loss of profits, revenue, loss of data, 
down time, customer’s material or time. 

 

f. 

 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: The Limited Warranty expressed in the foregoing language is the only warranty applicable to this product. Any 
other  warranty,  expressed  or  implied  warranty  or  of  merchantability  or  fitness  for  a  particular  purpose  are  hereby  disclaimed.  No  oral  or  written 
information or advice provided by Flexcell, through its agents or employees, in the use and  functioning of the equipment shall in any way create a 
warranty or in any way increase the scope of this limited warranty. 

 

g. 

 

DISCLAIMER:  LANGUAGE. This warranty document, accompanying instruction manual and supplemental applicable laws appear in the English 
language. In the event of any inconsistency in the meaning of the words and terminology and any foreign language translation, the English language 
shall prevail. 

 

2. 

 

GOVERNING LAW. The performance of the duties and liabilities of the parties under the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty shall be governed in 
all respects by the laws of the State of North Carolina, the United States of America. 

 

APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS: Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages nor do some states allow limitations on 
how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other 
rights that vary from state to state. 

 

3. 

 

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS. The full text of the foregoing limited warranty and all disclaimers is applicable to international customers/purchasers 
except when the purchase was made from an international distributor or reseller, the warranty will be covered through your distributor or reseller.  

 
 

If technical advisory support service is not available through your distributor or reseller, for service contact warranty headquarters by phone or fax. 

 

Within the United States only:  1-800-728-3714 (toll free) - Fax: 1-919-732-5196 

International Customer’s telephone:  01-919-732-1591 - Fax: 01-919-732-5196 

Email:  [email protected]

 

 

FLEXCELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 

2730 Tucker Street, Suite 200, Burlington, NC 27215 

1-800-728-3714 (within the U.S. only)      1-919-732-1591      fax:  1-919-732-5196      http://www.flexcellint.com 

 
 
*Customers should contact Dell Inc. for all warranty questions or concerns with regards to the Dell OptiPlex computer and monitor.  

 

 

Содержание Flex Jr.

Страница 1: ...sion 13 1 Culturing Cells in a Mechanically Active Environment Flexcell International Corporation 2730 Tucker Street Suite 200 Burlington NC 27215 800 728 3714 919 732 1591 FAX 919 732 5196 www flexce...

Страница 2: ...k 5 2 8 Using Additional Flex Jr Tension FlexLinks 5 3 Operation Instructions 6 3 1 Starting the Flex Jr Program 6 3 2 Using the Flex Jr Tutorial 6 3 3 Main Display Window 7 3 4 Configuring Users 8 3...

Страница 3: ...than our factory or distributor Breaking the seal and opening the unit case or violating unit components will void the warranty Failure to run the drying regimen as recommended in this manual will vo...

Страница 4: ...ument case Doing so will void the warranty provided through Flexcell International Corporation The Acer Aspire Laptop that is provided with the Flexcell Dynamic Culture System Flex Jr Tension system c...

Страница 5: ...to a properly grounded power outlet and used with the power cord supplied with the unit s unmodified 3 The unit must be operated with the factory installed cover in place 4 No modifications of the equ...

Страница 6: ...ngth of 9 5 mm tubing to the baseplate labeled BPLT side of the water trap c Cut the tubing to a length that will reach the baseplate in the incubator and attach the provided quick disconnect to the o...

Страница 7: ...The plate should begin flexing Make a visual check to verify membrane movement 19 To pause or stop the regimen click on Pause or Stop at any time Otherwise the program will stop when the regimen is c...

Страница 8: ...computer and monitor 15 Surge protected outlet strip 16 Water Trap 17 Vacuum source optional 2 SETUP OF THE FLEXCELL FLEX JR TENSION SYSTEM Do not power up the Flexcell Flex Jr Tension system until al...

Страница 9: ...of the system is 16 4 lbs 7 44 kg Figure 3 A Acer Aspire laptop right side view B Acer Aspire laptop left side view C Connected Ethernet cable 2 3 SETUP OF THE COMPUTER AND THE FLEX JR TENSION FLEXLIN...

Страница 10: ...d securing clips Connect the system tubing as follows Fig 1 4 1 Connect the 9 5 mm O D green tubing from the pressure reservoir or vacuum source to the SYSTEM port on the back of the FlexLink 2 Attach...

Страница 11: ...lex Jr tubing adapter 2 5 CONNECTING THE SYSTEM VACUUM LINES Connect the blue 9 5 mm vacuum inlet tubing to a vacuum source A vacuum pump capable of producing a maximum vacuum of 100 kPa and a flow ra...

Страница 12: ...downloaded again It is recommended that the monitor be put in sleep mode when not in use and that the computer be allowed to run at full power during an experiment 2 7 LCD DISPLAY ON THE FLEX JR TENS...

Страница 13: ...Jr System including limits of maximum elongation in the silicone elastomer membrane rebound of the membrane friction and frequency all waveforms cannot be reproduced accurately at every frequency and...

Страница 14: ...beled Smoothing One expects data patterns to represent normal distributions of a function describing a straight line sinusoidal curve etc Therefore the plotted points of a mathematical function should...

Страница 15: ...the FlexLink during regimen activity When using a platform configuration that uses vacuum to generate a downward stretching of the membrane elongation the vertical scale represents increasing elongati...

Страница 16: ...sequence of steps below 1 Type a regimen name in the box labeled Regimen Name 2 Choose the desired waveform shape under Shape by clicking on the downward arrow and selecting an entry from the drop do...

Страница 17: ...ick on the step in the window labeled Regimen Steps which contains the list of steps This will cause the step to be highlighted Then click on Remove Step at the bottom of the window Confirm the deleti...

Страница 18: ...erall duration of the regimen will be calculated and displayed in the box labeled Duration next to the Step number box If the total duration exceeds the maximum allowable duration this value will be M...

Страница 19: ...s the idealized pattern may appear to have some unusual elements e g rounded corners The purpose of these unusual elements is to accommodate for the lag time during sudden changes in pressure e g risi...

Страница 20: ...form the user the regimen name and a sequence number If a tension regimen is run three times on FlexLink 1 then there will be three data files on the hard drive with numbers 000 001 and 002 respective...

Страница 21: ...ta 3 16 SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM A system drying filter Fig 13 has been supplied with the Flex Jr This device must be used whenever the system has been operated for more than one day and will not be o...

Страница 22: ...n the drying filter turn pink the filter is saturated and the beads needs to be regenerated See Tech Report 200 Use of Water Trap and Drying Filter with the Flexcell Tension Systems for instructions o...

Страница 23: ...hen the Water Trap becomes half full On the first trial monitor the Water Trap every 15 minutes for the first two hours to be sure that a significant amount of water is not accumulating If so there ma...

Страница 24: ...he line Check the VENT port at the back of the FlexLink when the system is running to see if air is moving in or out If not it is possible that the valves are locked due to residue buildup Try applyin...

Страница 25: ...ate See the solution to Problem 1 to correct this Be sure to empty the Water Trap frequently if this problem occurs Water accumulation in the FlexLink can damage the valves Problem 6 Cells are not att...

Страница 26: ...x with a quick transition at the min Sine Wave This waveform provides a smooth physiological variation in pressure from min to max Triangle Wave This waveform provides a linear ramped rise to the max...

Страница 27: ...ongation Applies a defined controlled static or cyclic deformation to cells in vitro Housed valving mechanism automatically regulates and maintains pressure to provide the specified strain regimen Cap...

Страница 28: ...tion User manual Vacuum Source Connection User Manual Water Trap and Drying Filter Tech Report and other ancillary manuals for computer Surge protected power outlet strip FLEX JR TENSION COMPUTER SPEC...

Страница 29: ...1 9 Maximum achievable elongation with the Flex Jr 13 4 StageFlexer 31mm Diameter Loading Stations equibiaxial strain Minimum achievable elongation with the Flex Jr 2 1 Maximum achievable elongation...

Страница 30: ...n off the baseplate see 6 Application Notes 4 Open the water trap drain to remove any accumulated moisture and then close the water trap drain 5 Connect drying filter and run the 4 hour drying regimen...

Страница 31: ...ect gmail com Australia New Zealand Cell Systems Biology enquiries cellsystemsbiology com www cellsystemsbiology com Taiwan Nature Opera Biotechnology Inc sales naturebiotech com tw www naturebiotech...

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