Connecting To House Vacuum With The Pinch-Valve Module - Agilent Technologies Bravo Platform User Manual

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Installing and setting up a Vacuum Filtration Station

Connecting to house vacuum with the pinch-valve module

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Connect the Vacuum Filtration Station as required for the type of vacuum source:
•
House vacuum with pinch-valve module.
•
Agilent VARIO Pump.
Perform the following tasks to connect the pinch-valve module to the house vacuum
source.
Step For this task...
1 Connect the manual vacuum
pressure control-valve-and-gauge
assembly.
2 Connect the pinch-valve tubing
and cables.
3 Set the pressure using the
manual vacuum control-valve
and gauge.
Connecting the control-valve-and-gauge assembly
Refer to the following figure to connect the manual pressure control-valve-and-gauge
assembly.
To connect the pressure control-valve-and-gauge assembly:
1
Ensure that the base (manifold) of the Vacuum Filtration Station is installed on the
Bravo platepad.
2
Connect the coupling insert on the end of the four-way connector (1) to the quick-
disconnect fitting (2) on the base. Push the coupling insert until it clicks.
3
Connect the coupling insert on the end of the manual vacuum control valve tubing
(3) to the quick-disconnect fitting on the short arm of the four-way connector.
4
Connect the coupling insert on the end of the vacuum pressure gauge tubing (4) to
the quick-disconnect fitting on the long arm of the four-way connector.
See...
"Connecting the control-valve-and-
gauge assembly" on page 120
"Connecting the pinch valve tubing" on
page 121
"Setting the vacuum pressure" on
page 123
Bravo Platform User Guide