Biostep Celvin S User Manual

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User manual Celvin® S

Control software SnapAndGo from Version 1.6

Order No. BG56-A0160

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Page 1 User manual Celvin® S Control software SnapAndGo from Version 1.6 Order No. BG56-A0160 Order No. BG56-A0320 Order No. BG56-A0420 Order No. BG56-A0830 © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
........................... 30 6 Information ........................... 37 7 Help ........................... 37 V Maintenance and Servicing 1 Service address ........................... 38 2 Cleaning ........................... 38 3 Notes ........................... 39 4 Contamination questionnaire ........................... 41 © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 5: I Basic Instructions
Copyright: ® The copyright of the present operating manual remains with biostep GmbH. The operating manual is only intended for the operating personnel and for the buyer of the device.The complete manual or parts of this operating manual...
Page 6 (to be completed by the customer) ® biostep GmbH ® Type: Celvin Innere Gewerbestraße 7 D-09235 Burkhardtsdorf Serial number: __________________ Installation site: __________________ Installation date: __________________ Telephone: +49 (0) 3721-3905-0 Inventory number: __________________ Telefax: +49 (0) 3721-3905-28 © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 7: General Information
Note the period for notifying defects of the individual transport companies (railway, post, packet services or forwarding agent). It is possibly only 24 hours. Defects and damages must be immediately reported to the biostep ® GmbH!
Page 8: Symbols
At this “hint symbol”, you get hints for the application or particular useful information for the optimal use of the device. Please notice further symbols, which also contain important information and notices! © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 9: Unpacking, Installation And Connection
Switch on the Celvin Caution! The use of computers with USB 3.0 port can lead to problems. Either use USB 2.0 or interpose a UBS 2.0 hub between computer ® and Celvin © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 10: Safety Instructions
Use appropriate volumes of ECL substrate. Make sure that no fluid runs down at the housing of the device. Do not expose the device to direct sunlight. Touch the lid of the device only from the outside, in order to avoid that your fingers get pinched. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 11: Manual Of Celvin S
S (see image 3) Im g. 2 Info Im g. 3 Inform ation about the Celvin® Press this button, in order to get to the settings (see image 5-8). Im g. 4 Setup © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 12 „AUTO 1“ provides quick pictures (high number), „AUTO 2“ provides pictures with high Im g. 8 Capture m ode quality. The settings for this are made in the SnapAndGo settings. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 13 Im g. 9 Im age capturing The capture is finished. Press „FINISHED“, in order to get back to the initial screen in Img. 1. Im g. 10 Finished im age capturing © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 14: Snapandgo
Im g. 13 Main m enu In the menu bar , you can create a new project, open an existing project, or you go to the settings or to the information (Img. 13). © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 15: General Information
Im g. 16 Device status Display of LED white light, clicking the bulb switches the light on and off, but does not change the intensity Display of lid status open/closed Temperature warning © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 16: Export
Please note that in the basic mode, image data that have not been exported yet, will get lost when exiting since they are not saved as project file as in master mode or serial mode. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 17: Histogram
For example, binning 3 x 3 means that the brightness values of 3 x 3 = 9 pixels are added and assigned to one pixel. This increases the sensitivity, but reduces the resolution. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 18: New Project
Under the item „New Project“, the options of the three capture modes (basic mode, master mode and continuous mode) open up. Click on the buttons , in order to get into the corresponding mode. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 19: Capturing In Basic Mode
If desired, the intensity of the white light LEDs can be adjusted. Press the button for starting the capture. After successful capture, in the "Control section", one passes automatically to the tab "image parameters". © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 20 "Navigation pane", or you can make a new capture. Im g. 25 Inverted im age Note field for remarks about the current image. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 21: Capturing In Master Mode
To cancel the action and to get back to the main menu, click on the button [Cancel]. In doing so, all settings in this dialogue will be lost. In order to directly get to the project folder, click on button © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 22 Afterwards, you close the lid and select exposure time in milliseconds [ms], seconds [s], minutes [m] or hours [h] via the sliding controller. Press on the button , in order to start the capture. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 23 . When the exposure is sufficient, press the button for the capture. The capture is done, and now you can mark with the mouse pointer the areas of the marker proteins . To continue, press the button © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 25: Serial Mode
To cancel the action and to get back to the main menu, click on the button [Cancel]. In doing so, all settings in this dialogue will be lost. To directly get to the project folders, click on the button © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 26 However, the temperature control can be deactivated in the settings. !Switching off the temperature control is not recommended as the optical calibration of the camera can only be applied if the camera has reached the required operating temperature! © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 27 Exposure time of the individual captures (can be adjusted individually differing from the settings (items Delay of the individual capture to the following capture (can be adjusted individually differing from the settings (item 1 to 7)) Continue on next page © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 28 Activation of the exposure control and the image inversion Already finished captures Active capture Upcoming captures Back to blot positioning Stop series recording Continue to marker capture (only possible after the series recording has been finished or stopped) © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 29 The capture is done, and now you can mark with the mouse pointer the areas of the marker proteins . To continue, press the button and the window Image “Image Finalization” opens. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 30 Button for saving the modifications. You will be redirected to the main menu. In the tab "Information", you get an overview about when and under which circumstances the capture has been created. Im g. 40 Serial m ode: Im age inform ation © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 31: Open Project
Open the selected project by double-clicking on one of the captures in the area Only empty project folders can be deleted. The deletion of the main folder from the software is also not possible. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 32 Im g. 42 Create new folder Existing folder structure Text input for folder name Proofed icon for text input Button for saving the input Button for saving the input Button for cancelling the procedure © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 33 Button for saving the modifications. You will be redirected to the main menu. In the tab "Information", you get an overview about when and under which circumstances the capture has been created. Im g. 44 Open project: Im age inform ation © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 34: Settings
Within this folder, further project subfolders can be created. Path to the TotalLab evaluation software. The path must refer to the file „1d.exe“ Button for manually changing the path defined under item © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 35 If checked, a capture in the series mode is only possible after reaching the set temperature of the camera. The live image is activated automatically when navigating in this mode to the capture to the marker capture view. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 36 Symbol for temperature testing with current device temperature Storage location, where the calibration data are stored. Opens a selection dialogue, in which you can define an individual storage location of the calibration data. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 37 In Celvin display this capture mode is named 'Auto 1' (Img. 8). Specifies the binning used when capturing is started in quality mode at the device touch screen. In Celvin display this capture mode is named 'Auto 2' (Img. 8). © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 38 Modifications are discarded and last version of the settings is restored Overview of all saved methods of the master mode Button for deleting of corresponding entry CAUTION: A restore is not possible © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 39 Resets the acoustic signal to the standard sound Activates the acoustic notification for the corresponding mode In order to remove a recipient from the list, click on the „X“ next to the recipient e-mail. © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 40 The tab “Update” includes the following settings: Im g. 52 Settings: Update Settings are saved Modifications are discarded and last version of the settings is restored Displays the currently used software version © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 41: Information
Im g. 53 Main m enu: Inform ation Help Under item , the pdf version of this manual is opened. Im g. 54 Main m enu: Help © 2015 biostep GmbH , V1.3 - 09.2015...
Page 42: Maintenance And Servicing
Innere Gewerbestraße 7 E-mail: info@biostep.de D-09235 Burkhardtsdorf If the device must be sent to the biostep ® GmbH, complete the contamination questionnaire and enclose it to the device with a copy of the delivery note and short explanations of the problems encountered.
Page 45: Contamination Questionnaire
Dear customer, For safety reasons, we kindly ask you to answer the following questions, before your device is maintained, repaired or given back, or before you send your device to the biostep ® GmbH or to your local sales agency.

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