CyFlow
®
Cube 8 - Instrument Operating Manual
Rev-05_2014-01-31
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Rear side of CyFlow
®
Cube showing the
main power switch and the sheath fluid and
waste bottle compartment
Instrument starting procedure
Sheath fluid level control and/or refill
Before switching on the machine, it is recommended to check the levels of the sheath fluid and waste
bottles. They can be found at the back-left of the apparatus in a sliding compartment.
Make sure
SHEATH bottle
is filled with 700 ml of clean, filtered, and
degassed sheath fluid and is closed with the screw top.
Please notice: Higher level of sheath fluid could lead to unstable
sample flow.
In order to guarantee highest quality of the measurements we highly
recommend use Partec Sheath Fluid (order no. 04-4007).
It is recommended to replace the sheath fluid at least once a week or
before any daily use.
When filling up the sheath fluid bottle make sure no air bubbles are
trapped in the yellow filter unit inside the bottle!
Make sure
WASTE bottle
is empty and the screw top is tightly
closed.
The waste bottle must be emptied after and before each user
session. When using bio-hazardous samples, a volume of 50 ml of
hypochlorite 0.5% (Order No 04-4012) should be introduce into the
empty waste bottle for initial disinfection.
Switching on the CyFlow
®
Cube
The power supply switch is found at the back of the Cube next to the main supply cable. The Cube is, in
default, set in a stand-by mode. The full activation of the Cube requires pressing button on the top of the
machine. The display screen must be first lift up to access it.
This will start the embedded computer, automatically start the CyView
™
software and load the last
employed configuration.
Casual/medium expertise user:
Once the Cube started no further steps are
necessary. You can directly start your
measurements!