Olympus FV1000 -6- Short instructions
4. Using the climatic chamber
1.
Check the water bottle at the control unit behind the microscope table. Refill with
distilled water only. Distilled water is in Wolfgang Posselt’s office.
Eventually open the valve underneath the water bottle.
2.
Turn on the power switch at the right side of the control panel no.
.
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3.
Switch on the microscope following the procedure in chapter 3. The climatisation
control software opens automatically.
4.
In the software set the desired temperature between 30° and 42° C. Cooling is not
possible.
Do not activate the humidity before the temperature is stable to avoid
condensation which will damage the microscope equipment.
5.
If you are using the CO
2
open the gas bottle at the wall behind the microscope table.
Turn the main valve counter clockwise, not more than a quarter turn.
6.
When the temperature is stable set the desired values for CO
2
concentration (between
0 and 10%) and relative humidity.
Don’t set the relative humidity higher than 60%. Higher values will cause
condensation which will damage the microscope equipment. The software will
open a warning. Confirm by pressing no.
7.
For shutting down, select first the dry mode in the software. The values for CO
2
and
humidity will be set to minimum and the temperature to 37°C.
Let the dry mode run
until the humidity is less than 25%.
8.
Close the gas bottle, if used..
9.
Turn off the power switch at the control panel no.
.
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