GEL DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM3 25202 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Labnet Enduro Gel...

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


Enduro™ GDS System Specifications

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Need to switch this around it should read *302 nm pull out Uv transilluminator (or optional 365 nm)

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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.

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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

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


LaptopComputer •Operatingsystem:WindowsXP,SP3(withMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5),WindowsVista32or64bit,Windows732or64bit


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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.

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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.)

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