Controlled-Rate Freezer
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Information Fields
The Information menu contains default fields as follows:
Note:
Mandatory fields are marked as
*
.
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Cryoprotectant
– Enter the name of the cryoprotectant
being used with the samples. The name cannot exceed
30 characters and is an optional field.
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Data tag
*
- Data tag is a mandatory data field.
Information entered is used as a prefix for the file name
where the run data is stored.
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Must be alphanumeric values.
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Special characters such as /,\,:, *,?,<,>, | are not
allowed.
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Length must not exceed 20 characters.
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Date/Time
*
- Date/Time will be taken from the computer
clock when the user initiates a run and stores run data. If
the date/time changes when a profile is running, it will not
affect the date/time that is stored in the run data. It will
save the time Profile Steps stamp when the user runs the
profile.
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Media
- Enter information on the media being used with
the samples. It is an optional field.
•
Operator
*
- It is user login user name and is auto
populated.
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Profile Name
*
- Indicates the profile selected (.prg file) by
the user for the run.
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Sample type
- Enter the type of sample being frozen.
The description cannot exceed 20 characters.
Note:
Profile Name, Date/Time, and Operator fields are not
editable by user.
Profile Steps
Figure 109. Profile Steps
Profile steps display all the profile commands of a freezing
profile.
Notes
Figure 110. Notes
The Notes field is for additional pertinent information to be
saved with the profile run date. It is an optional field and
cannot exceed 1024 characters.
Chamber/Sample
Temperature
Figure 111. Temperature Display
•
Shows temperature of Chamber and Sample in °C.
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Data begins to populate once the Run has initiated.
Remaining Time
Figure 112. Remaining Time
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Populates remaining time every 3 seconds once Run is
initiated by the user, and when the profile achieves
temperature.
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Calculates the remaining time from the second profile
step, after the WAIT step.
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Calculates the time only for profiles having ramp and hold
steps.
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Does not calculate during manual override, move to, loop
and jump functions.
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Displays time in minutes and seconds.
