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Summary of Contents for Gilson P10M
- Page 1 The electronic pipette with guaranteed performance in both standard and repetitive pipetting. USER'S GUIDE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Congratulations on the purchase of your PIPETMAN® M, the electronic pipette with guaranteed performance in both standard and repetitive pipetting modes. Page PIPETMAN M is a motorized member of the PIPETMAN® family of pipettes from Gilson, requiring virtually no pipetting forces to aspirate and dispense samples. Combining PIPETMAN’s renowned INTRODUCTION... -
Page 3: Parts Check List And Accessories
Lower part sticker) Tip-ejector: removable to access tip-holder • 2-year warranty Optimized tip-holder to reduce tip fitting • Lubricant (except for P10M, and the and ejection forces, removable for cleaning multichannel models) and servicing Ejector clip ... -
Page 4: Pipetting Just Like With Pipetman
PIPETMAN M PIPETMAN M USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE PIPETTING JUST LIKE WITH PIPETMAN • Press the push-button to aspirate the selected volume. • To dispense: Using PIPETMAN M is as easy as using a mechanical PIPETMAN. Your PIPETMAN M Click (press and release) the push-button. Three things happen: sample is set by default on “PIPET Mode”, that means forward pipetting. - Page 5 PIPETMAN M PIPETMAN M USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE 2. Click push-button to aspirate total Click the push-button, set the volume by turning the push-button. Confirm your settings by a DISCARD ALIQUOTES PURGE volume. The volume aspirated will be simple click. V (+ extra vol)* a little bit more than required (extra ...
- Page 6 PIPETMAN M through PIPETMAN M programmable Software, an easy-to-use software. is discarded. To use this mode, the software has to be installed on the computer (file downloadable on www.gilson.com/pipetmanm). Application note: The REVERSE Mode is ideal for pipetting viscous liquids; liquids with high vapour pressure or those which tend to foam.
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Page 7: Pipetting Speed Control
A plastic adapter is required to eject D10 and DF10 tips (short However, PIPETMAN M also offers you a high compatibility with a large tips). The adapter is supplied with P10M. No adapter is required number of other tips. For more information please feel free to contact your when using DL10 and DFL10 tips (long tips). -
Page 8: Guidelines For Good Pipetting
• Never lay the pipette on its side when there is liquid in the tip(s), using a slight twisting motion to ensure a firm and airtight g. The Gilson Stand Adapter (see Chapter 2) is recommended for use with the CARROUSEL and SINGLE seal. -
Page 9: Good Laboratory Practice Features
(see Chapter 2): • Volume range is displayed on the screen. - First place the stand adapter on your Gilson • Serial number is engraved on the body (handle) of the pipette and encoded in the firmware. SINGLE pipette holder or CARROUSEL. -
Page 10: Configuration
- To confirm your selection, click 2 seconds on the mode button. Changing the battery If the following symptoms occur, please contact your Gilson Service Center for battery change: MAINTENANCE OF YOUR PIPETMAN M - PIPETMAN M battery won’t charge or will not PIPETMAN M uses Lithium-Ion battery. - Page 11 The Multichannel models should not be disassembled: only the push-button and the tip-ejector can In accordance with ISO 8655 Gilson recommends a gravimetric procedure for pipette calibration. This be replaced. gravimetric method is used to establish the mean mass of a given volume of water (taking into account evaporation losses, where necessary).
- Page 12 Sometimes, the O-ring may be found in the recess at the top-end of the lower part of the tip-holder. If required, lubricate the piston (see “How The seals for P10M are fragile and can be used only to Lubricate the Piston”) then fit a new O-ring by sliding it onto the piston.
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Page 13: Cleaning And Decontamination
Please note that although the lower part of PIPETMAN M Multichannel can withstand a few number pettes”, which you can download from Gilson’s website. of autoclaving cycles, we do not recommend autoclaving it. If you use chemical solutions for decontamination or detergents for cleaning, other than those speci-... -
Page 14: Leak Test
Each pipette is inspected and validated by qualified technicians according to the Gilson Quality System. • Set the pipette to the nominal volume Gilson declares that its manufactured pipettes comply with the requirements of the ISO 8655 Standard, by type testing. The adjustment is carried out under strictly defined and monitored conditions (ISO 8655-6): •... -
Page 15: Safety Precautions And Limitations Of Use
± 0.50 ≤ 0.20 ± 1.6 ≤ 0.6 P12x100M F81019 DF100 If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Gilson in the user’s guide, the protection ± 0.80 ≤ 0.25 ± 1.6 ≤ 0.6 ± 0.50 ≤ 0.16 ±... -
Page 16: Replacement Parts
PIPETMAN M PIPETMAN M USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS PPENDIX 1 - EXAMPLE OF A PERFORMANCE CHECK Below is an example of how to evaluate the performance of PIPETMAN P10M at 1 µL. Single channel models Description P10M P20M P100M... - Page 17 PIPETMAN M PIPETMAN M USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE PPENDIX 2 - Z FACTOR PPENDIX 3 - EVAPORATION LOSS Procedure for the determination of evaporation loss The reference calculation equation is : Use the same distilled water, weighing vessel and balance as you will be using for the gravimetric Where : = density of air at t°C.
- Page 18 3.1 Computer requirements for PIPETMAN M Software ........5 PIPETMAN M Software runs on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. 3.2 Installing PIPETMAN M software ................5 The software file is downloadable on www.gilson.com/pipetmanm. 3.3 Installing the drivers....................6 3.4 Software files ........................ 6 Passwords and User information 4.
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Page 19: Forgotten Password
USER MANUAL In the case of a forgotten password, click the Forgotten Password button on the PIPETMAN M Other administration – Manage the inventory of your PIPETMAN M pipettes, view history login window. Select one of the following options to recover the forgotten password: of custom protocol uploads to specific PIPETMAN M pipettes, manage passwords and the Company/Institution profile. -
Page 20: Installing The Drivers
USER MANUAL In the Protocol setup tab, build a pipetting protocol by adding tasks from the Available iv. If PIPETMAN M Software is not launched automatically, double-click the tasks list (on the left of the screen) to the Protocol pane (on the right of the screen) and PIPETMAN M icon on the desktop. -
Page 21: Default Task Parameters
USER MANUAL Display text Default tasks available: • : enter text that is displayed on the pipette’s LCD screen when the task is activated (note that the number of characters for display text is limited • Aspirate: aspirates specified volume into the tip. •... -
Page 22: Editing, Cloning And Deleting Tasks
USER MANUAL 5.1.2. Editing, cloning and deleting tasks Purge task has the following parameters: Task name • : specify the name of the task. Once the task is listed in the protocol, you can edit its parameters by selecting the task, Comments: enter any comments related to the task. -
Page 23: Warning And Error Messages
USER MANUAL 5.1.4. Warning and error messages • View: view a protocol. No parameters can be changed in the “View mode”. • Edit: edit a protocol (change the PIPETMAN M model, rename protocol, add/edit/ PIPETMAN M Software verifies the protocol after the addition of each task, or after modification remove tasks). -
Page 24: Updating Pipette Settings
USER MANUAL 7. Updating pipette settings 3. Select a protocol in the list and click Finish. 4. If a pipette is locked, transferring protocols will unlock it. For that purpose, a pop-up window appears, where you can confirm that you would like to transfer the selected Here you can set the following configurations on the connected PIPETMAN M pipette: protocol, unlocking the pipette in the process. -
Page 25: Other Administration
USER MANUAL 8. Other administration 4. Check the checkbox for the configuration that you would like to change and then modify it (e.g. change Beep from On to Off; or modify the Maximal volume limit); Unchecked configurations will not be updated. Here you can perform the following administrative tasks: 5. -
Page 26: View History
USER MANUAL View history Change password Here you can view the history of protocol uploads to PIPETMAN M pipettes (tab Protocol Here you can change a password, change the Hidden question and Hidden answer, or upload) and history of protocol modifications (tab Protocol management). disable/enable the use of passwords (checkbox: Don’t use password). -
Page 27: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
The company FRANCE Tel.: +33(0)1 34 29 50 00 Fax: +33(0)1 34 29 50 20 PIPETMAN® M P10M, P20M, P100M, P200M, P300M, P1200M, P5000M, P10mLM Hereby certifies on its sole responsibility that P8x10M, P12x10M, P8x20M, P12x20M the products listed below:... -
Page 28: Warranty
Gilson or its designates. Gilson’s sole liability under this warranty shall be limited to, at Gilson’s sole option, repair or replacement of any defective components of pipettes or refund of the purchase price paid for such pipettes. - Page 29 Gilson, Inc. World Headquarters LT801527/E © 11/2015 Gilson SAS. All rights reserved. All trademarks 3000 Parmenter Street P.O. Box 628098 are the property of Gilson Inc. and its subsidiaries. Middleton, WI 53562 Tel: (1) 800-445-7661 Fax: (1) 608-821-4403 Specifications subject to change without notifications - error omitted.