Important
Safety
Information
Basic
Equipment
Setup
and
Safety
1.
Connections:
Use
the
included
IEC
power
cord
to
connect
the
instrument
to
a
GROUNDED
power
receptacle.
2.
Mounting:
Table
or
rack.
3.
Assembly:
The
headstage
connects
to
the
instrument
through
the
rear
panel,
25
pin
D
‐
sub
connector
marked
“Headstage”.
Power
should
always
be
turned
OFF
when
connecting
headstages
to
the
main
unit.
4.
Use:
Do
not
operate
this
equipment
with
covers
or
panels
removed.
5.
Cleaning:
Wipe
the
headstage
connector
with
a
damp
cloth
to
clean
salt
spills.
Avoid
spilling
liquids
on
the
headstage.
The
Teflon
input
connector
should
be
kept
very
clean.
Effective
cleaning
can
be
done
by
swabbing
carefully
with
denatured
alcohol
or
deionized
water.
If
possible,
avoid
the
use
of
Freon
since
it
is
thought
to
be
detrimental
to
the
environment.
Safe
Environmental
Conditions
1.
Indoor
use.
2.
Mains
supply
fluctuations:
not
to
exceed
±10%
of
the
nominal
voltage.
3.
Temperature:
between
5
ºC
and
40
ºC.
4.
Altitude:
up
to
2000
m.
5.
This
instrument
is
designed
to
be
used
under
laboratory
conditions.
Operate
in
a
clean,
dry
environment
only.
Do
not
operate
in
a
wet
or
damp
environment.
Static
Precautions
If
you
are
in
a
laboratory
where
static
is
high
(
i.e.,
you
hear
and
feel
crackles
when
you
touch
things),
you
should
touch
a
grounded
metal
object
immediately
before
touching
the
headstage.
Shipping
the
Axoclamp
900A
The
Axoclamp
900A
is
a
solidly
built
instrument
designed
to
survive
shipping
around
the
world.
However,
in
order
to
avoid
damage
during
shipping,
the
Axoclamp
900A
must
be
properly
packaged.
In
general,
the
best
way
to
package
the
Axoclamp
900A
is
in
the
original
factory
carton.
If
this
is
no
longer
available,
we
recommend
that
you
carefully
wrap
the
Axoclamp
900A
in
at
least
three
inches
(75
mm)
of
foam
or
“bubble
‐
pack”
sheeting.
The
wrapped
Axoclamp
900A
should
then
be
placed
in
a
sturdy
cardboard
carton.
Mark
the
outside
of
the
box
with
the
word
FRAGILE
and
an
arrow
showing
which
way
is
up.
We
do
not
recommend
using
loose
foam
pellets
to
protect
the
Axoclamp
900A.
If
the
carton
is
dropped
by
the
shipper,
there
is
a
good
chance
that
the
Axoclamp
900A
will
shift
within
the
loose
pellet
packaging
and
be
damaged.
If
you
need
to
ship
your
Axoclamp
900A
to
another
location,
or
back
to
the
factory,
and
you
do
not
have
a
means
to
adequately
package
it,
Molecular
Devices
can
ship
the
proper
packaging
material
to
you
for
a
small
fee.
This
may
seem
like
an
expense
you
would
like
to
avoid,
but
it
is
inexpensive
compared
to
the
cost
of
repairing
an
instrument
that
has
sustained
shipping
damage.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
package
the
instrument
properly
before
shipping.
If
it
is
not,
and
it
is
damaged,
the
shipper
will
not
honor
your
claim
for
compensation.
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