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Contents
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................4
1.1. Product Description....................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Product Accessories...................................................................................................... 4
2. How to use this Operating Manual ...............................................................................4
3. Safety Information..........................................................................................................5
3.1. Safety Compliance ........................................................................................................ 5
3.2. Meaning of safety symbols on equipment..................................................................... 5
3.3. Safety Warnings............................................................................................................ 5
3.4. Cryopen Nucleating Tool............................................................................................... 6
4. Technical Specification .................................................................................................7
4.1. Operating Conditions..................................................................................................... 7
4.2. Electrical Details............................................................................................................ 7
4.3. Physical details.............................................................................................................. 7
4.4. Accessory interchangeable heads available................................................................. 7
4.5. Performance.................................................................................................................. 7
5. Installation.......................................................................................................................8
5.1. Unpacking ..................................................................................................................... 8
5.2. Equipment Position ....................................................................................................... 8
5.3. Electrical Connection..................................................................................................... 8
5.4. PC Setup....................................................................................................................... 9
5.5. Switching the Equipment On......................................................................................... 9
5.6. Fitting CRFT interchangeable heads .......................................................................... 10
6. Grant CRFT Software.................................................................................................. 11
6.1. Installation and Setup.................................................................................................. 11
6.3. Creating a Profile......................................................................................................... 16
6.4. Running a Profile......................................................................................................... 25
6.5. Creating reports........................................................................................................... 28
6.6. Designing and configuring reports .............................................................................. 30
6.7. Configuring the software ............................................................................................. 32
6.8. Users........................................................................................................................... 34
7. Operating Procedure for the equipment................................................................... 37
7.1. Pre-operation Checks.................................................................................................. 37
7.2. Nucleating Tool Preparation........................................................................................ 37
7.3. Sample Preparation..................................................................................................... 37
7.4. Starting the Cycle........................................................................................................ 40
7.5. Sample Nucleation ...................................................................................................... 40
7.6. End of Profile............................................................................................................... 43
7.7. Stopping the Cycle and Generating a Report. ............................................................ 43
7.8. Starting a New Cycle................................................................................................... 43
8. Maintenance and Service ........................................................................................... 44
8.1. Cleaning ...................................................................................................................... 44
8.2. Replacement parts ...................................................................................................... 44
8.3. Service & Calibration................................................................................................... 44
9. Warranty....................................................................................................................... 45
10. Product Compliance ................................................................................................... 45
10.1. Disposal & WEEE........................................................................................................ 45
10.2. RoHS Directive............................................................................................................ 45
10.3. Electrical safety and Electromagnetic compatibility .................................................... 45
10.4. REACH Regulation...................................................................................................... 45
Appendices
Appendix 1 Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 46
A1.1 Loud Mechanical Clicking or Tapping Noise or Unit Fails to Follow Cooling Ramp... 46
A1.2 No Power To Unit........................................................................................................ 46
A1.3 The Software Suite will not Communicate with the Equipment................................... 46
A1.4 Straws Stuck To head ................................................................................................. 47
