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‘Heater on’ symbol
: it appears next to each temperature measurement when the heater of
each channel is powered on.
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Temperature control mechanism in standard configuration
The sample, contained in plastic support for cells culture, is maintained at the set point
temperature, such as 37.0°C, thanks to a constant metal warming up ensured by the Control
Unit.
Tip
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To ensure a sample temperature of 37.0°C, both lid and base should be maintained at a
temperature different from 37.0°C. The temperature of the base plate, BASE, and of the lid,
LID, depend primarily on the set point temperature, on the ambient temperature and also on
incubator chamber model and on the cells culture support in use (Petri dish, chamber slides or
Multiwell plate).
The control display enables the user to calibrate the chamber only selecting the ‘Standard’
Mode of the incubation chamber in Submenu ‘Offset Mode’ (see paragraph 13.5.1). The
control display reads and controls the temperatures of the incubation chamber’s parts, adding
a reading offset to the BASE, LID and HM temperatures, in order to have the sample at the
set point temperature. To show the offsets on the display select Offset Mode as ‘Standard’.
Enter the Offset Submenu (see paragraph 13.5.1). Reading Offsets were evaluated with a
careful calibration performed by Okolab at ambient temperature of 23+/-1°C. This guarantees
that the sample is maintained at the desired set point temperature without the need of further
calibrations.
See paragraph 13.2 for buttons functions.
From the main menu press the ‘Menu’ key on the instrument panel.
Press ‘Enter’ with the cursor on the ‘Offset mode’
Press ‘Enter’ with the cursor on the ‘Mode’.
Press ‘Enter’ to select ‘Standard’.
Press ‘Menu’ Key to exit from the Sub Menu. Press “Menu” key to go to the
‘Main Page’.
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When you select ‘Standard Mode’, the row below shows you the base offset value at
37°C.
If you change incubation chamber adapter, you must change the base offset value
in order to have the sample at the correct temperature, following the indication
shown in paragraph 9.6 and 13.5.1
