ENDURO™GEL DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
User Manual
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Section Page
Section 1: Features of Your Enduro™ Gel Documentation System
• Introduction 3
• ComponentsandParts 3
• SetupIllustrations 5
• SystemPlacement 6
• SoftwareInstallations 7
XPInstallation 7
Windows7Installation 9
Section2:Enduro™GDSAcquisitionSoftware
• OverviewofEnduro™GDSSoftwareFeatures 10
• BasicImaging 14
• CommonImagingQuestions 18
Appendix
• A—OrderingInformation 19
• B—RoutineMaintenance 20
• C—Regulatory 23
Table of Contents
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Introduction
CongratulationsonpurchasingyourLabnetEnduro™GelDocumentationsystem.TheEnduro™GDSisapowerfulyetsimpletoolforgeldocumentationandgeneratingpublicationquality,16bittiffimages.TheEnduro™GDScomescompletelyassembledforquickstartup,andincludesEnduro™AcquisitionSoftware.ThesoftwarewillrunonMicrosoft™Windowscompatiblesystems.Ithasacleanuserinterfaceandsimpletoolsforannotationsandcontrastadjustments.Formoreindepthanalysis,thedatacanbeexportedtoagelanalysissoftware.
Components and Parts
TheEnduro™GDSsystemincludesthefollowingcomponents:
•The cabinet—Thecabinetisalighttightimagingstation.Itincludesa302nmUVtransilluminatoronapullouttray.SamplescanbeseendirectlythroughtheUVprotectedviewport.Theviewportincludesanorangefilterforimprovedvisualcontrast.ThecabinetalsocontainsanEPIwhitelight.
•The camera—theEnduro™GDScameraisa5MP,10bitcameraandcomesinstalledonthecabinet.Thereisa590/50nmorangefilterpre-assembledontheendofthelens.
•The software—TheEnduro™GDSAcquisition SoftwareisincludedontheUSBDriveandcanbeloadedonanyWindows™compatiblecomputer.
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Specifications
Camera •5MPforhighresolutionimages•USBconnectionforsimplesetup•Fastrefreshrateforliveimaging•Highqualityimagesidealfordownstreamanalysis
Lens 8mmF1.4Lens
FieldofView 20cmby24cm
Cabinet •365nmpulloutUVtransilluminator(oroptional302nm)•UVviewingport•EPIwhitelights
Emisssion Filter 590nm
Applications •Fluorescentgelimaging•Visiblegelimaging• Gel documentation
Certifications CE,CSA,ULcompliant
ProductFootprint 34.6cmx31.1cmx68.6cm
ComputerRequirements DesktopComputers•Operatingsystem:WindowsXP(withMicrosoft.NETFrame¬work3.5),WindowsVista32or64bit,Windows732or64bit
•Minimumhardwarerequirements:1GHzprocessorspeed,2GBRAM,16GBFreeHardDiskSpace,2USB(cameraandprinter)
LaptopComputers•Operatingsystem:WindowsXP(withMicrosoft.NETFrame¬work3.5),WindowsVista32or64bit,Windows732or64bit
•Minimumhardwarerequirements:1GHzprocessorspeed,2GBRAM,16GBFreeHardDiskSpace,2USB(cameraandprinter)
Enduro™ GDS System Specifications
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Setup Illustrations
BeginbyplacingtheEnduro™GDSonaflat,levelsurfacewithadequateclearanceonallsides.
PlugtheUSBcameraconnectionintothecomputer.
ConnectthepowersupplyandtheACadaptercord.
Plugthecordintoapoweroutlet.
Labnetrecommendsasurgeprotectingpowerstriptoprotectagainstpotentialdamagefrompowersurges.
InstalltheEnduro™Softwareontothecomputerwhichwillruntheinstrument.
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System Placement
Aswithallelectricalinstruments,theEnduro(TM)GDSimagingsystemshouldbelocatedawayfromwater,solvents,orcorrosivematerials,onaflatandstablesurfacewithadequateclearanceonallsides.Thetopofthesystemshouldhaveatleast10cmclearancetoallowsufficientairflowaroundthecamerahead.
Thesystemisintendedforindoorusewiththefollowingambientconditions:
a.altitudeupto2000m;
b.temperature5°Cto40°C;
c.maximumrelativehumidity80%fortemperaturesupto31°Cdecreasinglinearlyto50%relativehumidityat40°C;
Further,thesystemshouldbeplacedawayfrominterferingelectricalsignalsandmagneticfields.Ifpossible,adedicatedelectricaloutletshouldbeusedtoeliminateelectricalinterferencefromotherinstrumentationinyourlaboratory.
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Windows XP Software Installation
ToinstallthesoftwareonaWindowsXPmachine,plugintheUSB.
Whenprompted,selectEnduro™GDSSetupProgramfromthelaunchwindow.
Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.1
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Software Installation
TheEnduro™GDSAcquisitionSoftwarecanbefoundontheincludedUSBdrive.Installationshouldbecompletedbyauserwithadministratorrights.AcompletelistofsystemrequirementscanbefoundinAppendixD.
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YoumayalsonavigatedirectlytotheEnduroGDS-Setup.exethroughtheComputermenu.
•SelectMyComputerfromtheApplicationMenu
•SelecttheEnduroGDS(G:)drive
•SelecttheEnduroGDS-Setup.exeanddoubleclicktorun.
ThefirsttimethecameraisconnectedtheFoundNewHardwareWizardwillpopuptoinstallthecameradriver.
Tocompletetheinstallationselect“Nonotthistime,”onthefirstscreen.
Next,select“InstallSoftwareAutomatically(Recommended)”
Whenpromptedclick“Finish”tocompleteinstallationofthecameradriver.
YoumaygetapopupwindowthatsaystheEnduro GDSCamerahasnotpassedWindowsLogotesting.Thecameradriverisastandardcameradriverandhasbeenextensivelytestedtoensurecompatibility.Inaddition,itiscurrentlyinprocessofWindowsLogoverification.Click,“ContinueAnyway”tocompleteinstallation.
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Windows 7 Software Installation
TocompleteWindows7softwareinstallation,plugintheUSBdrive.
Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
YoumaygetapopupwindowthatsaystheEnduro GDSCamerahasnotpassedWindowsLogotesting.Thecameradriverisastandardcameradriverandhasbeenextensivelytestedtoensurecompatibility.Inaddition,itiscurrentlyinprocessofWindowsLogoverification.Click,“ContinueAnyway”tocompleteinstallation.
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• Open—Openpreviouslysavedfiles.
• Save—Saveimagefile,orchangestofiles.Defaultfiletypeis.tiff.
• Save as—Saveacopyofanimagefile,aseithera.tiffor.jpeg,ortoanalternativefilelocation.
• Close—Closetheimagefileinthecurrenttab.
• Close all—Closesallopenimagefiles.Unsavedimageswillnotclosewithoutpromptingtheusertosaveordiscard.
Print—Printthecurrentlyopenimagetab.
PageSetup—Changepagelayoutandprintoptions.
PrintPreview—Previewsthepagelayoutandhowtheimagewillappearonthepage.
• E-mail Settings—Usethisoptiontosetupyoursystemforeasyexportofimagestoeither.ContactyournetworkadministratorifyouareunsureoftheSMTPserveroroutgoingport.Thee-mailaddressusedwillappearasthesender.
• User Manual—OpensaPDFoftheusermanual.
• About—Providestheuserwiththesoftwareversionnumberaswillasotherinformationabouttheircurrentsystem.
• Zoom In—Usetheselecttooltozoominonanareaofinterest.
• Zoom Out—Zoomsbackout,uptotheoriginalsize.
• Preview—Stepsforwardsandbackthroughtheimagetabs.
• Previous Page
• Next Page
Overview of Software Features
TheEnduro™GDSSoftwarehasasimpleuserinterface.ThetopleftEnduroiconaccessestheApplicationMenu,whileallimageacquisitionandannotationfunctionscanbeaccessedfromthehometab.Softwarefunctionsinclude:
File Tab
Zoom
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• Image Menu
Acquire—ClicktheacquirebuttontolaunchtheImageCaptureWindow.Apreviewofthegelwillappear.
Open—Openanimagefromasavedfilelocation.
Save—OpenstheSaveorSaveAsdialogueboxes.
Print—OpensthePrint,PrintSetup,orPrintPreviewDialogueboxes.
Crop—OpenstheCropImagetool.Tocrop,selecttheicon.A+signwillappearinplaceofthemousearrowwhenhoveringovertheimage.Clickanddragthemouseacrossthedesiredarea.Anewimagewillopeninanewtab.
Resize—Animagecanberesizedupto3timesitsoriginalsize,ortoamaxsizeof7776–5832pixels.
Resizetosize—Manuallyenterthesizeinpixelsoftheimagedesired.
• Width—Imagesizeinthehorizontalplane.
• Height—Imagesizeintheverticalplane.
• Keepaspectratio—Maintainstheproportionsoftheoriginalimage
Rotate • RotateRight90
• RotateLeft90
• Rotate180
• RotateArbitrary—Usetheslidebartoadjusttheangleortypeanangleinthebox.
Flip—Flipimageeitherverticallyorhorizontally.
ImageInfo
• DisplayedInformation—ImageWidth,ImageHeight,BitDepth,ExposureTime(ms),DateTaken,TakenBy,Comment.
• EditImageInformation—AllowsEditstotheTakenByandCommentsSectionoftheImageInfo.
Undo—Undoesthelastactioncompletedbythetoolsinthismenu.
• Contrast Adjustments Menu
AutoContrast—Calculatesabalancedcontrastratio.
Negative—Givestheinverseoftheimage.
DisplaySaturation—Oversaturatedpixelsappearinred,under-saturatedpixelsappearingreen.
ManualContrast—Adjustblackwhiteandgamma.Slidethebarortypeanumberintothebox.
Home Tab
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• Zoom Menu
ZoomIn—Zoomsinontheimage.
ZoomOut—Zoomsoutontheimage.
ZoomBestFit—Adjustszoomtofillwindow.Displays%inthelowerleftcornerofthewindow.
• Annotations Menu
Pointer—Thisistheobjectselector.Itallowsselectionoftextboxes,objects,lines,etcinordertoeditordeletethem.Forexample,tochangethecolorofabox,selectthepointer,doubleclickontheboxtobechanged,thenselectthecolorselecttoolandclickonthecolordesired.
Rectangle—Drawaboxontheimage.
Elipse—Drawacircleontheimage.
Line—Drawalineontheimage.
Pencil—Drawfreehand.
Text—Clickonthetextboxtogetacursor.Clickontheimagewhereyouwantthetesttoappearandatextboxwillopen.Selectfontandmakeeditstothetextwithinthebox.
RotateClockwise—Rotatestextboxorotherselectedobjectclockwise.
PenColor—Selectthecolorforobjectsorlines.
PenWidth—Selectthewidthofthelineforyourobjectsorlines.
Undo—Undoesthelastaction.
Redo—Redoesthelastaction.
Delete—Deletestheselectedobject.Toselectanobject,usethepointer,clickonthedesiredobject,thenclickontheDeleteicon.
• Send File Menu—Usetosendfiles.Emailmustbesetupandfilesavedbeforeitcanbesent.Seepage8forinstructionsonsettingupthesende-mailoption.
• The Image Capture Window—ClickingtheAcquireiconontheHomeTablaunchestheImageCaptureWindow.
UVLight—TurnsontheUVlightforexcitationoffluorescentdyes.
ManualExposure—Selectanexposuretimebyslidingthetabalongthemanualexposurebarorbyenteringanumberintothebox.Therangeofexposuretimesis:1-2394ms.
AutoExposure—ClicktheAutoExposureicontodetermineoptimalexposuretime.An animated marqueeappearsduringthecalculationprocess.Whentheanimationisred,theautoexposureiscalculating.Whentheanimationturnsgreenandsays“Autoexposurecompleted!”thesystemisreadytoimage.
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ShowGrid—A4x4gridwillbeoverlaidontheimage.
ZoomIn—Zoominonthedesiredarea,thecapturesizeisindicatedonthelowerleftframe.
ZoomOut—Zoombackoutuptotheoriginalsize.
CaptureImage—Capturetheimageattheselectedparameters.
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Taking an Image
The Enduro™GDSAcquisition Software allows the user to take imageswith their Enduro™Gel Documentation System,modifythevisualaspectssuchascontrastandsaturation,makegeneralannotationsandhassimplearithmeticoptions.Theusercanalsoopenandmodifypreviouslyacquiredimages.
Basic Imaging involves:
1. Centeringyoursample
2. Selectingyourlightingsource
3. Capturingyourimage
Centering Your Image
PlaceyourgeleitherdirectlyontheUVtransilluminator orinoneoftheoptionalsampletraysavailablefromLabnet.
•GelTrayforFluorescentGels
•GelTrayforVisibleGels
•UVtoSafeLiteConversionScreen
Basic Applications
TheEnduro™GDScantakeavarietyofimagetypes.Usethetablebelowasaguidetoyourimaging.
UV Light White Light Conversion Screen
Ethidiumbormide CyberGreen Coomasiblue Proteingels Visiblelightgels
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Selecting Your Light Source
Usethistabletodeterminethelightingsourceforyourapplication.
EthidiumBromide 302/365nmexcitation,590emission
CoomassieBlue whitelight
SilverStain whitelight
SYBR®Gold BlueExcitation,540emission
SYBR®Green BlueExcitation,520emission
SYBR®Safe BlueExcitation,530emission
GelStar® 302nm,520emission
SYPRO®Ruby 302nmorBlueExcitation,610emission
DeepPurple™ UVorBlue?Excitation,610emission
TheEnduro™GDSUVtransilluminatoremitsat awavelengthof302nm(365nmoptional).ItcanbecontrolledthroughtheImageCaptureWindow.Onceyouhaveselectedtheappropriatelightsourceandsampletrayorconversionscreen,launchtheEnduro™GDSAcquisitionSoftware.
ClicktheAcquireicon.
SelecttheUVlight.
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Capturing Your Image
ClickontheAutoExposureiconforapreviewoftheimageorusethemanualexposureiconstoadjusttheimagepreview.
WhenusingAutoExposuretherotatingmarqueewillappearinthebottomleftoftheImageCapturewindow.
Whenthecalculationiscompletethemarqueewillturnfromredtogreen.
Ifsatisfiedwiththepreview,selecttheImageCapturebutton.Yourimagewillbecapturedandopeninanewwindow.
Oncetheimageiscaptureditcanbefurtheradjustedforcontrast,annotationsadded,saved,andprinted.
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Enduro™ GDS UV Cutoff Switch
TheEnduro™hasaUVcutoffswitchtoprotectagainaccidentalUVexposurewhenopeningthecabinetdoor.
Thecutoffswitchcanbeoverriddentoallowtheusertovisualizebandswiththedooropen.Forexample,whentheuserwantstocutbandsoutofthegel.
BeforeyouoverridetheUVcutoffswitchmakesureyouarewearingtheproperUVprotectiveequipment.UVlightcandamagelivingtissue.
Tooverridethecutoffswitch:
1.OpenthedoorandpullouttheUVtransilluminator door.
2.PlaceyoursampleontheUVsurface.
3.Closethedoor.
4.Launchthesoftware,clicktheacquirebutton,andturnontheUVlight.
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Common Imaging Questions
What is the difference between saving images as a .tiff or a .jpeg?
Themaindifferencebetweena.tiffanda.jpegistheamountofdataprocessinganddatacompression.Whilethe.tiffformatretainsinformationonsaturationandcontrastitdoesnotcompressthedata.Thismeansthe.tiffformatretainsallofthedetailintherawimagedatafile.The.tiffformatcanbesavedas8bitor16bitdependingontheamountofdatathatiscollectedbythesensor.Theamountofdatacanbeconsiderable.The.jpegfilebycontrast,compressestheimageintoan8bitformat.Thisformathasreduceddetailbutisquicklyreadbyimageprocessingsoftware,andthesmallerimagesizeallowsforincreasedstoragecapacityandeaseofsharing.Compressionisabitofamisnomer,asoncethedatahasbeenprocessed,itcannotbereturnedtoitsoriginalstate.Thedatecannotbeuncompressed.
I saved my image as a .jpeg and now I cannot make changes to my annotations, why?
Whenyousaveyourimageasa.jpegtheimageboththeimagedataandtheannotationdataarecompressedintoasingle24bitrgbfile.Theannotationshavefunctionallybecomepartoftheimage.Ifyousavetheimageasa.tifftheannotationsaresavedasaseparatepartofthefileandcanbeeditedbyclickingontheboxtoselectit,andmakingthechangesasdesired.
My image seems to be fuzzy, unclear, or unfocused. How can I focus the lens?
Thelensdoesnothaveafocusringandcomespre-assembledwiththecorrectbackfocus.Occasionallythiscalibrationisoff.UsethefollowingprocedureinAppendixBifyouthinkthebackfocusisoff.
I see a half moon shape on my image, bright blur, or other artifact in my image. What’s wrong?
Themostcommoncauseoftheseartifactsarelightleaks.Inordertocreatealighttightsealaroundthelensthereisarubbergasket.Overtimethisrubberwillageandcrackscanform,thisisanormalprocess.PleasefollowtheprocedureinAppendixB,ReplacingtheRubberLensGasket.
When I look through the View Port I can see the V bulbs, but they don’t appear in my final image. Why not?
TheorangefilterontheviewportblocksUVanimprovesvisualcontrast.Howeveritdoesnotblockallwavelengthsoflightthatthebulbsemit.Therefore,thebulbsarestillvisible.TheemissionfilterontheendoftheEnduro™GDScameralensbycontrasteliminatesallemissions,exceptinthe590/50nmrange,sothebulbsarenotvisibleinthefinalimage.
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Appendix A—Ordering Information
Product Description Part Number
Enduro™ GDS365nmconfiguration
Includesimagingsystemwithcabinet,cameraandtrans365nmUVandEPIWhiteLightsources,andEnduro™GDScapturesoftware.
Enduro™ GDS302nmconfiguration
Includesimagingsystemwithcabinet,cameraandtrans302nmUVandEPIWhiteLightsources,andEnduro™GDScapturesoftware.
Accessories
ThermalPrinter PrintMethod:Thermalprintingonthermalsensitivepaper;DotDensity:1280dot/100mm(325dpi).USBconnection.
ThermalPaper 4rolls
Gelhandlingtray—UV ImageHandlingTrayforUVexcitedgels
Gelhandingtray—WhiteLight ImageHandlingTrayforgelsrequiringwhitelight
Bluelightconversionscreen ConvertsUVlighttobluelightforusewithSafeDyes
Desktopcomputer •Operatingsystem:WindowsXP(withMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5),WindowsVista32or64bit,Windows732or64bit
•Minimumhardwarerequirements:1GHzprocessorspeed,1GBRAM,16GBFreeHardDiskSpace,2USB(cameraandprinter)
LaptopComputer •Operatingsystem:WindowsXP,SP3(withMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5),WindowsVista32or64bit,Windows732or64bit
•Minimumhardwarerequirements:1GHzprocessorspeed,2GBRAM,16GBFreeHardDiskSpace,2USB(cameraandprinter)
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Appendix B—Routine Maintenance
Cleaning the Enduro™ GDS
BasiccareisallthatisrequiredtokeepyourEndur(TM)GDSingreatshape.Cleanupanyspillsastheyhappen.WipedowntheUVglasswithasoftclothonlytopreventscratching.Asimplegreensolutioncanbeusedtocleanheaviersoil.
Replacing the UV Bulbs
1. DisconnectthepowertotheEnduro™
2. OpenthemaindoorandpullouttheUVtransilluminator
3. Removethe4screwsonthetwosidesoftheUVtransilluminator.
4. UVcoverscrews
5. Removethetopcover.Exercisecautionasthetopcoverhasaglassplate.
6. Replacethefailedbulb.
7. ReinstalltheUVtransilluminatortopcoverandclosetheUVtransilluminatordrawer.
Replacing the Rubber Lens Gasket.
1. Ensurethatthesystemispowereddown.
2. Unscrewthecameraattachmentknobatthebackofthesystem.Keeponehandonthecameratopreventdropping.
3. Gentlyremovethecamerafromthegasket.
4. UsingaPhilipsheadscrewdriverremovethe4screwsfromthetopplate,holdingthegasketinplace.
5. Removeanddiscardtherubbergasket.
6. Centerthenewgasketinplace.Therearepre-cutscrewholesinthegasket,ensuretheylineupwiththescrewholesonthecabinet.
7. Replacethetopplateandinsertthe4screws.
8. Replacethecamerasothatthegasketissnugandflushonthelensflashing.
9. PerformtheLensCalibrationProcedure.
Enduro™ GDS Lens Calibration Procedure
ThelensontheEduroGDSispre-assembledonthecabinetandcalibratedpriortoshipment.However,itmayoccasionalbecomenecessarytorecalibratethelens,afterchangingthegasketforexample.Tocalibratethelensfollowtheprocedurebelow.
1. Notethelensfocusringmarkings“NEAR“and“FAR.”
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2. Placeatargetwithhighresolutionfeaturesinthecenterofthefieldofview.Mostbusinesscardsareadequateforthisstep.Youmayleavethedooropenandfocusbyambientlight.
3. Launchthesoftware,clickontheacquirebutton,thenzoomincompletelyinthepreviewwindow.Thezoomoptionwillgreyoutwhenyoureachtheendoftherange.
4. ClickontheAutoExposeoption.
5. Loosenthefocusringlockingscrew.
6. Adjustfocusuntilimageisclearlyfocusedthenturnfocusringuntiltheimageisslightlyoutoffocusinthe“NEAR”direction.
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7. Slowlyadjustfocusringonlyinthe“FAR”directionuntiltheimageisperfectlyfocused
8. Lockfocusringinplacewithfocusringlockingscrew
9 Removetarget
10. Zoomoutcompletely(toolwillgreyout).
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Appendix C—Regulatory
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)ENG This symbol indicates that thewasteofelectrical andelectronicequipmentmustnotbedisposedasunsorted
municipalwasteandmustbecollectedseparately.Pleasecontactanauthorizedrepresentativeofthemanufacturerforinformationconcerningthedecommissioningofyourequipment.
FRA Cesymbole indiquequelesdéchetsrelatifsà l’équipementélectriqueetélectroniquenedoiventpasêtre jetéscommelesorduresménagèresnon-triéesetdoiventêtrecollectésséparément.Contactezunreprésentantagréédufabricantpourobtenirdesinformationssurlamiseaurebutdevotreéquipement.
GER DiesesSymbolkennzeichnetelektrischeundelektronischeGeräte,dienichtmitdemgewöhnlichen,unsortiertenHausmüllentsorgtwerdendürfen,sondernseparatbehandeltwerdenmüssen.BittenehmenSieKontaktmiteinemautorisierten Beauftragten desHerstellers auf, um Informationen hinsichtlich der Entsorgung IhresGerätes zuerhalten.
ITA Questo simbolo indica che i rifiuti derivanti da apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche non devono esseresmaltiti come rifiuti municipali indifferenziati e devono invece essere raccolti separatamente. Per informazionirelativeallemodalitàdismantellamentodelleapparecchiaturefuoriuso,contattareunrappresentanteautorizzatodelfabbricante.
SPA Estesímbolo indicaqueelequipoeléctricoyelectróniconodebetirarsecon losdesechosdomésticosydebetratarseporseparado.Contacteconelrepresentantelocaldelfabricanteparaobtenermásinformaciónsobrelaformadedesecharelequipo.
SWE Dennasymbolangerattelektriskaochelektroniskautrustningarintefåravyttrassomosorterathushållsavfallochmåstesamlasinseparat.Vargodkontaktaenauktoriseradtillverkarrepresentantförinformationangåendeavyttringavutrustningen.
CE Conformity
ThefollowingEnduro™GDSImagingSystems,
Models: Enduro™ GDS
AreinconformitywiththeprovisionsofthefollowingECDirectives,includingallamendments,andnationallegislationimplementingthesedirectives:
LowVoltageDirective2006/95/ECEMCDirective2004/108/EC
Andthatthefollowingharmonizedstandardshavebeenapplied:
EN61010-1:2001EN61326-1:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001+A3:2003ClassAEN61000-4-2,EN61000-4-3,EN61000-4-4,EN61000-4-5,EN61000-4-6,EN61000-4-11
Protection category: IP20 according IEC 60529
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Copyright and Trademark Information
AllgoodsandservicesaresoldsubjecttothetermsandconditionsofsaleofthecompanywithinLabnetInternationalInc.whichsuppliesthem.LabnetInternationalInc.reservestheright,subjecttoanyregulatoryandcontractualapproval,ifrequired,tomakechangesinspecificationsandfeaturesshownherein,ordiscontinuetheproductdescribedatanytimewithoutnoticeorobligation.ContactLabnetInternationalInc.representativeforthemostcurrentinformation.
Labnet International, Inc.31 Mayfield Ave. Edison, NJ 08837USA
Phone:1-888-522-6381Email:[email protected]:1-888-522-6381Fax:1-732-417-1750
Safety Warnings
UV Safety Precautions
TheEnduro™GDS systemcomeswith a built-inUltra-Violet (UV200-400nm)Trans-lluminator inside the system.ExposuretoUVradiationcancausepermanentdamagetotheeyesandskin.Thesystemenclosureconfinestheradiationwithinthesystemandshieldstheuser fromexposure.Thesystemisalsoequippedwithatwo-waysafety interlockswitchwhichautomaticallycutsoffthepowertothetrans-illuminatorwhenthedoorisopenduringnormaluse.
TheEnduro™GDSimagingsystembelongstoClassAequipment,andfulfillsthelimitvaluesoftable3butnottable4ofEN61326:1997+A1+A2+A3.
Itmaybecomenecessarytodefeatthesafetylockoroperatethetransilluminatoroutsidethesystemforservice.Inthiscase,besuretousethefollowingsafetyprecautions:
• AlwayswearUV-protectedeyewearthatisspecifiedbythemanufacturerasprovidingprotectionatthewavelength(s)used,makingsurethattheeyewearprotectsanyareaswearradiationmaycomethrough(UVsunglassesmaynotpreventUVradiationfromcominginthroughthesidesoraroundthelenses).
• AlwayscoverallskinthatmaybeexposedtoUVlight,especiallytheface,neck,hands,andarms.
• AlwaysmakesurethatanyUVprotectiondevices(suchasthesafetyswitchonthe lightcabinetapparatus)areworkingproperly.Ifnot,discontinueuseuntilthedevice(s)areproperlyrepaired.
• PleaseuseonlyUVlampsinthetrans-illuminator.
BecauseU.V.radiationcancauseseriousdamagetounprotectedeyesandskin,werecommendtowearU.V.protectionglassesorfaceshield.
CAUTION
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Electrical Safety Precautions
Besuretotakeproperprecautionswhenhandlinganyelectricalequipment.NEVERworkonanylivecircuit,fixture,receptacle,orswitch.Safetyrulesyoushouldfollowwheneverworkingwithanyelectricalapplianceinclude:
• Alwaysshutoffpoweratthemaindisconnectbeforechangingafuse.
• Alwaysshutoffpowertothecircuitbeforerepairingorreplacingaswitch,receptacle,orfixture.
• Alwaystapeoverthemainswitch,emptyfusesocket,orcircuitbreakeryouareworkingon.
• Alwayscheckthatthecircuitisdeadbeforebeginningworkonit.Usingacircuittesterorvoltmetercanhelpyoudeterminethis.
• Alwaysunpluganyappliancebeforerepairingit.
The earth terminal, intended for connection to an external protective conductor for protectionagainstelectricshockincaseofafault,islocatedontheinsideofthebackpanel.
Hot Surface Warning
Undernormalconditions,thetemperatureofglasssurfaceofUVtransilluminatorisbelow50°Candsafetotouch.However,ifthesystemmalfunctions,itispossiblethattheglasssurfacetemperatureexceeds80°C.Pleaseexercisecautionwhentouchtheglasssurfacewithhandwhenthisoccurs.
System Specifications
Cameraresolution 5Mpixels
Epi-illumination WhiteLED
Trans-Illumination 302nm/365nm
Lens 8mm/F1.4,ultralowdistortion
MaximumFieldofView 20cmx24cm
Imageoutput 16bitTiff,Jpeg
Powerrequirement DC12V5A<60W
Dimensions(WxDxH) 34.6cmx31.1cmx68.6cm
Weight 21.3kg(47lbs.)