Summary of Contents for Owlstone Medical Ltd ultraFAIMS-T1
- Page 1 90-0761 V4 Owlstone ultraFAIMS-T1 Hardware Installation User Manual © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 1 of 22...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
90-0761 V4 Contents Copyright ................................3 Disclaimer................................3 Notice of Proper Use of Owlstone Medical Ltd Instruments ................ 3 Safety notice ..............................3 Contacting Owlstone Medical Ltd ........................4 System Description ............................5 SYSTEM FAMILIARISATION ..........................5 SAFETY INFORMATION ........................... 8 INSTALLING THE T1 SYSTEM ......................... -
Page 3: Copyright
©2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd. All rights reserved. Owlstone Medical Ltd provides this user manual to its customers to use for controlling an ultraFAIMS-T1 system. This manual is copyright protected and no part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system... -
Page 4: Contacting Owlstone Medical Ltd
US Office: 183 Cambridge Science Park, Owlstone Inc. Milton Road, Suite#202 Cambridge 19 Ludlow Road CB4 0GJ Westport, CT 06880 Tel: +44 (0)1223 428 200 Tel: +1 203-908-4848 © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 4 of 22... -
Page 5: System Description
The ultraFAIMS-T1 system the version intended for use on Thermo Exactive or Orbitrap Mass Spectrometers. These notes are provided to assist with understanding how to set up and use the system safely. - Page 6 The connection extender is the interface between the mass spectrometer, and the ionisation source extending the gas and electrical connections to create the extra space needed for the FAIMS system to be fitted. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 6 of 22...
- Page 7 The power supply consists of a 24V power supply “brick” with a custom connector. 10. External trigger cable (13-0165) Information on how to use the external trigger cable is available on the Owlstone support website. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 7 of 22...
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Page 8: Safety Information
A standard USB A-to-B cable is used to connect the control unit to a PC. Safety Information Although FAIMS voltages can be hazardous, the ultraFAIMS-T1 system has protection in place to prevent users being exposed to any hazardous voltages during normal operation. Users should take note of the following: ... -
Page 9: Installing The T1 System
IF by 2-3 turns REQUIRED Do NOT tighten the screws holding the internal insert in place – this must be slightly loose when fitted to the mass spectrometer). © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 9 of 22... - Page 10 (cap), aligning the notch feature as shown Align location features Check the chip for any visible particles on the (gold coloured) chip – remove if possible. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 10 of 22...
- Page 11 Tightening this sufficiently is essential as this pushes the small o-ring inside the T1 back cone onto the capillary on the mass spectrometer to form a seal. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 11 of 22...
- Page 12 Ensure the large o-ring o-ring is in place in the groove on the outer face. Fit the connection extender above the adaptor plate (ring) © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 12 of 22...
- Page 13 (RF) feeder Use the supplied 2.5mm hex key to tighten all 4 screws. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 13 of 22...
- Page 14 Adjust the extendable feet on the bottom of the control module so that it sits on the bench. If extra height is needed, a stand can be provided. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 14 of 22...
- Page 15 A Vernier calliper could be used to check that it they are parallel to the front face. Latch block © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 15 of 22...
- Page 16 Install the PC interface software OW-003401-TM Owlstone UltraFAIMS control software manual for details of how to do this. This software is available by request from the Owlstone support website. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 16 of 22...
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Page 17: Getting Started Using Ultrafaims
In particular, note that the adaptor plate (ring) and T1 back cone cannot be removed until the waveform (RF) feeder connector has been pulled out of the adaptor plate (ring). © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 17 of 22... -
Page 18: Changing A Chip Sealer Assembly
PTFE mount out. IMPORTANT: do not try to remove by pulling on the gold connector pins as this may damage the chip. UltraFAIMS chip sealer assembly (module) Depress catch and lever chip sealer assembly upwards © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 18 of 22... - Page 19 To replace the chip sealer assembly in the cap, align the alignment feature (bump) in the PTFE mount with the corresponding recess in the inner ring of the cap and push it into place. Align location features © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 19 of 22...
- Page 20 Align the gold connector pins with the holes in the T1 back cone and the alignment feature on the inner ring of the cap with the locating pin in the T1 back cone. Locating pin for Alignment feature for locating cap onto cone © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 20 of 22...
- Page 21 90-0761 V4 Screw the chip cone (cap) back tightly onto the T1 back cone. Reminder: Do not operate the system without a chip attached. © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 21 of 22...
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
Appendix – Operating Conditions Type Specification Ambient operating temperature 15-35°C Ambient storage temperature 5-50°C Humidity 20-85% relative humidity at 35°C Operating altitude Up to 2000m © 2018 Owlstone Medical Ltd Proprietary and Confidential Page 22 of 22...
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