The Cube Rack Reader is a 2D datamatrix tube camera reader with a scan & decode time of 1-2 seconds. The Cube can read all racks on the market including Cryoboxes and SBS racks; even 384 racks.

Key Features

• Compatible with 24, 48, 96, 240, 384 SBS racks
• Compatible with 81, 100 and 196 cryoboxes
• Smallest 'scan all' scanner on the market
• Camera based instrument resulting in rapid imaging and decoding
• Footprint ideal for benchtop and integration
• Minimal cabling

Easy to Set-Up and Use:

The DP5 Cube 2D reader is easy to set-up, and can be ready to use only a few minutes after taking it out of the box. The rack reader arrives fully calibrated and is ready to read all makes of SBS format and Cryobox 2D barcoded racks and tubes. Our patented Cube is a camera-based instrument and is significantly quicker than scanner-based 2D barcode readers: just one second and you can load the next rack! Our DataPaq / DP5 software makes it simple to export data to Excel/CSV, XML or text, and scanned images can also be saved. The DataPaq / DP5 software can connect with Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres and other databases.

Reader Software:

The software is designed and written in-house at Ziath. Decoding 2D barcodes is achieved using our own algorithm which we specifically developed for ‘tube sized’ codes It is not a global, generic "off-the-shelf" algorithm that was designed to read a barcode in a supermarket. DataPaq / DP5 displays the results of the scan and can identify the difference between a correctly scanned tube (green), a damaged tube (red) and missing tube (grey). Also, any tube image can be clicked on and the individual scan is shown (on the right hand side) with the tube location and barcode.

Cryoprotection: (ZTS-CUBE-80 and DP5-C-STD-80)

The formation of condensation on the instrument window whilst scanning tubes straight from cryogenic storage is a well known problem. Ziath's Cryoprotection™ is a special coating that eliminates the condensation and ensures uninterrupted scanning. Ziath's method for eliminating condensation uses no extra electrical components, resulting in no risk of accidentally thawing your samples, increased reliability and ensuring that the cost of this option is at acceptable levels.