4� 6� Temperature Calibration; 4� 6� 1� Temperature Calibration Best Practices; 4� 6� 2� Temperature Calibration Procedure - Thermo Scientific Solaris Series Instruction Manual

4. 6. Temperature Calibration
The temperature setpoint of a temperature controlled shaker can be
calibrated against a temperature measuring device of known accuracy to
ensure full reproducibility of the incubated or refrigerated shaking process.
4. 6. 1. Temperature Calibration Best Practices
Before and while running temperature calibration on the shaker, make sure
you follow the instructions exactly. Any disturbance or deviation from the
recommended best practices may prevent the sample temperature from
stabilizing and cause the calibration run to fail.
Best practices include:
Use a flask with a volume of 250 ml.
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Fill the flask with exactly 100 ml of water.
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Close the hood completely and keep it closed throughout the entire
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calibration run.
Allow enough time to pass to ensure that the sample temperature has
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fully stabilized.
Do not allow the environmental conditions such as temperature and
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humidity to change during the calibration run. Even small changes,
such as opening a door or window or changing the settings of the
air conditioning system, may compromise the result of the ongoing
calibration process.
It is recommended to calibrate your shaker on a yearly basis.
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4. 6. 2. Temperature Calibration Procedure
Proceed as follows to calibrate:
1. You can launch calibration in three alternative ways:
At the end of the initial startup process described in
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Startup" on page
temperature calibration instead of exiting from the initial startup
process.
» The shaker displays a reminder to calibrate on a yearly basis.
You can then launch calibration by tapping the Settings icon from
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the menu bar, followed by the Calibration button further down on
the Temp Calibration screen that appears.
» You can tap the Settings icon from the menu bar, followed by the
Calibration button to launch the process at any time whenever
the need arises.
NOTICE The calibration reminder can be disabled using the Disable Calibration
Notifications checkbox in the Settings screen.
Temperature Calibration
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