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- Page 1 ValveLink ValveLink ValveLink 8 ™ ™ & User’s Manual AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. Version 2.2 336 Baden Street San Francisco, CA 94131 U.S.A. (800) 998-MATE -6283 international (415) 239-6080 fax (415) 239-6801 e-mail info@autom8.com AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. www http://www.autom8.com...
- Page 2 ValveLink8 - Part #01-18 For indoor use only from 5° to 40° C. Do not get wet or subject to visible condensation. Clean with a mild soap solution with a damp cloth only. This equipment must be earth grounded. Use any of the screws on the bottom of the case.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
System, Faulty valves, Leaks, Replacing valve fi ttings, ™ Hard ware trou ble shoot ing Safety Instructions................25 Warranty....................27 Josef Kewekordes II, Heath Lukatch, Dave Ilstrup, Gabriel Stern ©1996, 2000 AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. -
Page 4: Introduction
The ValveLink is designed for solution-switching use in research ap- ValveLink’s circuitry is de signed to open valves with low noise for plications ONLY. AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. cannot be responsible for electrophysiological amplifi cation. Several features, ‘Modes’ have injury or death resulting from medical or pharmacological use. -
Page 5: System Set-Up Diagrams
System Set-up Diagrams Pressure Regulated Perfusion System AutoMate Scientifi c now offers a Pressurized Perfusion Upgrade with either four or eight channels for: Perfusion System Instructions on this page for Econ- o my per fu sion systems, Lure-lock • Faster Switching •... - Page 6 Standard Tefl on Perfusion System Tefl on Micro-manifold Use (without pres sure) Your valves should be equipped or retrofi tted with 1/16” o.d. outfl ow hose barbs. Micro-manifolds are shipped with a short piece of 1/16” o.d. tubing in each hole (inputs and outfl ow). You can either connect the valves to manifold inports with a piece of 1/16”...
- Page 7 Perfusion Pressure Kit Multi-barrel Perfusion Pencil ™ (sold separately #09-04, -08 & -16) (sold separately) Replacement Tips: #04-04-xxx 4-into-1 Pencil with tip Part No. Description Description #04-08-xxx 8-into-1 Pencil with tip Press regulator knob down to lock. 04-xxx specify #04-16-xxx 16-into-1 Pencil with tip Pull up to unlock.
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Page 8: Operation
Operation Chromatography Without a pump, fl ow rate is determined by relative height of reservoirs. With a ValveLink8, a researcher can turn valves on and off 1) Position reservoirs above using eight TTL pins from an interfacing board on a per- column ringstand. -
Page 9: Modes
This equipment must be earth grounded. Use any screws on next para graph to further select bank 2. the bottom of the ValveLink case for grounding. Order AutoMate part no. 01-05 “Low noise, valve and case grounding package” for Addressing Mode - Valves 8-15 (2nd ValveLink8) - Page 10 Multiple modes (high = ValveLink in Mode 2 & low = ValveLink in Mode 1). As in Mode 1, TTL inputs 0-3 are used for addressing and no longer As mentioned above, most of the six modes above can be active directly control their respective valves.
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Page 11: Serial Communications
4 - Preselect mode. TTL Input 8 turns the preselected valve on or off. Requires a valve number parameter. Turns off mode 1. AutoMate has im ple ment ed a com mu ni ca tions pro to col com- 5 - Master mode. Requires a valve number parameter. -
Page 12: Techniques
Mate Scientifi c are designed to be inserted without tubing directly into orifi ces in some perfusion chambers. This absolutely minimizes AutoMate offers 30ml syringes (photo on page 3) as al ter na - dead volume – resulting in switching times of under a second. - Page 13 3) If it is leaking, see #1 above and the section below. then closed, and the delivery valve can be opened. The previous If it qualifi es for all three of the above, AutoMate will accept solution in a de liv ery sequence can continue to fl ow while re-prim- the valve for subsequent return to the factory.
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Page 14: Hardware Troubleshooting
AutoMate employees or em ploy ees of to remove it. The wires may have come apart or the valves orig i nal manufacturer caused by han dling of the res i dues... -
Page 15: Safety Instructions
U.S. cus tom ers to drop them in an envelope a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in in stal la tion back to AutoMate. International (or busy U.S.) customers will be unless proper ven ti la tion is provided. -
Page 16: Warranty
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral or CAUTION written, express or implied. In no event shall AutoMate Scientifi c, Inc. or its licensor/licensees be liable for contingent, special, direct, indirect There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced in cor rect ly. Replace or consequential damages for the breach of any express or implied war- only with the same or equipment type recommended by the man u fac tur er.
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