ibidi Gas Incubation System – Silver Line
(Table continued)
The N
2
gas line valve is
open but not in use and
not connected to N
2
gas
supply (unit with CO
2
/O
2
control only).
Close the N
2
gas supply line (dead end tub-
ing) and set the O
2
channel to ”OFF” on the
controller display or IncuControl if the O
2
control is not in use.
Defective flow sensor or
valve.
Check if gas bubbles form inside the Humid-
ifying Column. Contact
Gas flow reading is un-
stable or consistently at
incorrect value.
Incorrect set values.
Please check set values of flow, CO
2
(and
O
2
). Flow can be unstable when set values
are incorrect.
Gas supply pressure too
low or high.
Set gas line pressure to 1 bar (14.5 psi).
The N
2
gas line valve is
open but not in use and
not connected to N
2
gas
supply (unit with CO
2
/O
2
control only).
Close the N
2
gas supply line (dead end tub-
ing) and set the O
2
channel ”OFF” on the de-
vice display or IncuControl software.
Defective valve or flow
sensor.
Turn off the gas mixer and check if gas is
still flowing through the Humidifying Col-
umn (appearance of gas bubbles inside). If
gas is still flowing inside the Humidifying
Column, the valve is defective. Contact
Gas line restriction.
Make sure that the gas lines are not blocked
or kinked. Please note: The system must be
restarted after the restriction is removed.
Humidifying Column is
not closed properly.
Make sure that the Humidifying Column is
properly sealed with the blue silicone plug.
8.3
CO
2
Channel Readings
Error Description
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
CO
2
channel
shows
“0”.
CO
2
gas supply line is
closed.
Open gas lines.
CO
2
gas supply line is
not connected correctly.
Inspect CO
2
gas line to ensure gas supply line
is connected securely and correctly.
Connected
CO
2
gas
cylinder is empty or
not opened.
Open or replace the gas cylinder.
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