User Manual

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Freeze Dry Process 1
Freeze Dry Rates 2
Freeze Dry Capacity 3
Samples Containing Volatile Substances 4
About This Manual 4
Typographical Conventions 6
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES 7
Electrical Requirements 7
Location Requirements 8
Vacuum Pump Requirements 8
Chamber or Manifold Requirements 8
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED 9
Unpacking Your Freeze Dryer 9
Freeze Dryer Components 10
Setting Up Your Freeze Dryer 11
Vacuum Pump Connection 11
Electrical Connection 11
Drying Chamber or Drying Manifold Installation 11
Chemical Resistance of Freeze Dryer Components 12
Solvent Safety Precautions 13
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR FREEZE DRYER 15
Freeze Dryer Controls 16
Operation Checklist 17
Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting 18
Operating the Freeze Dryer 18
Set-Up 18
Automatic Start-Up 20
Manual Start-Up 21
Setting the Operating Vacuum 21
Pre-Freezing Samples 22
Adding Sample 22
Shut Down 24