F
LEXCELL
®
I
NTERNATIONAL
C
ORPORATION
Copyright
2009 Flexcell International
FLEXCELL, BioFlex, FlexLink and FlexSoft are trademarks of Flexcell International Corporation. MS Windows and MS Office are trademarks
of the Microsoft Corporation. Adobe Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. Dell OptiPlex is a trademark of Dell.
General Notice: Other product names mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Flexcell International
disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
1
1. FLEXCELL
®
FX-5000
TENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1.
Dell OptiPlex desktop computer.
Do not delete any software or change any
settings on this computer. It has been pre-
configured to operate the FlexSoft
®
FX-
5000
™
software.
Preinstalled software:
FlexSoft
®
FX-5000
™
Microsoft Windows
7
Microsoft Office 2010
Adobe Acrobat
2.
FX5K
™
Tension FlexLink
3.
USB keyboard
4.
USB 2-button entry mouse
5.
17” Flat panel monitor
6.
Accessory pack of nuts and ferrules
7.
Flexcell
vacuum baseplate
8.
Four gaskets
9.
BioFlex
25 mm diameter Loading
Stations
™
10. Silicone lubricant
11. Plexiglas
cover
12. System drying filter
13. 25 ft small blue tubing (
¼” (6.4 mm)
O.D.)
for
FLEX IN
connection
14. 25 ft clear tubing (
⅜
” (9.5 mm) O.D.) for
FLEX OUT
connection
15. 25 ft large blue tubing (
⅜
” (9.5 mm) O.D.)
for vacuum source connection
16. Flexcell
FX-5000
Tension System
user’s manual and other ancillary
manuals for computer and monitor
17. Surge protected outlet strip
18. Water Trap (x2)
19. Vacuum source (optional)
2. SETUP OF THE FLEXCELL
®
FX-5000
™
TENSION SYSTEM
Do not power up the Flexcell
®
FX-5000
™
Tension system until all connections among
components have been properly made and
checked! Never power up the computer or
the FX5K
™
Tension FlexLink
®
with the
cover removed - an electrical shock hazard
exists. Operation of the computer without
the cover is in violation of FCC regulations
and will void the warranty!
2.1 P
ACKING
L
IST
Remove the packing list and check off the
instrument components as they are removed
from the shipping containers. If any parts are
missing, contact Flexcell
®
International Corp.
immediately.
2.2 L
OCATION OF THE
FX-5000
™
T
ENSION
S
YSTEM
Choose a location for the FX-5000
™
Tension
system (Fig. 1) that is adjacent and as close
as possible to the CO
2
incubator and vacuum
source. A shorter distance in vacuum lines
decreases the air flow resistance for
elongation and release of the flexible
bottomed culture plates, allowing for a
greater range of flexing at higher
frequencies. The length of the vacuum line
should be a minimum of 4’ (1.2 m). All
tubing and the Ethernet communications
cable connect to the rear of the
FX5K
™
Tension FlexLink
®
(Fig. 2). All cables
(mouse, monitor, keyboard, and Ethernet
communications cables) will connect to the
rear of the
computer
(Fig. 3). The length of
