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Gilson Pipetman Ultra U2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® PIPETMAN ltra ENGLISH User's Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 1  INTRODUCTION Congratulations on acquiring your new Pipetman Ultra. It is a quality product from Gilson, which is fully ISO8655 compliant, CE labeled (conforms to the EC directives on in vitro diagnostic medical devices, electromagnetic compatibility and safety). Enjoy the following features.

  • Page 3: Parts Check List

    - Other GLP features. Performance: - Accurate and precise, - Unbeatable results with Gilson Diamond Tips, - Easy and secure tip loading from Gilson Tipacks, - New auto-shut off system to maximize battery life. Applications: - For any type of lab.

  • Page 4: Description

    ® PIPETMAN ltra 3  DESCRIPTION See below the legends to the opposite fi gure. Push-button for switching on, setting the volume, aspirating, and dispensing (button is color coded with the volume range printed on the top). Ergonomic stabilizer, to make the pipette more comfortable to use, and to reduce fatigue.

  • Page 5: Switching On

    Body (Handle) Volumetric module (lower part) 4  SWITCHING ON Press the push-button to the second stop (purge) to switch on the pipette. The information displayed in the LCD window depends on the status of the pipette and the volume currently set (see below). When the volume is locked , Pipetman Ultra turns itself off...

  • Page 6: Volume Indicator  Lcd Window

    ® PIPETMAN ltra If the volume is unlocked for 15 sec, you will see LOCKED/UNLOCKED fl ashing during 10 min to warn you to lock the thumbwheel. If you have not locked the pipette, Pipetman Ultra turns itself off after 10 min of inactivity. Just lock the thumbwheel (volume setting) and “Init 1”...

  • Page 7: Setting The Volume

    (maximum 999,999); for example 285,396 cycles. c) Readjustment counter since the pipette was made – the RECAL counter indicates the num- ber of times the pipette has been readjusted (maximum 99); for example 03 readjustment operations. Refer to “Troubleshooting” for possible error messages. 6 ...

  • Page 8: Gilson Diamond Tips

    7  GILSON DIAMOND TIPS Gilson Diamond Tips are made to the highest specifi ca- tions; strict quality control is maintained throughout the manufacturing process.

  • Page 9: U10

    to mount, more fl exible, with no vortexing, and improved precision. • Mold and cavity references are marked on the col- lar, ensuring the traceability for quality assurance purposes, batch numbers appear on all packages (bags and boxes). • They form an air-tight seal with the tip-holder, preventing the leaks that cause poor accuracy and a lack of precision.

  • Page 10: Pipetting

    ® PIPETMAN ltra 8  PIPETTING Operating procedure 1) Optionally, for Ultra Multichannel set the head to any position that is comfortable and practicable for your application. To do this, simply turn the head to the desired position. 2) Fit new Diamond Tips. You must fi...
  • Page 11 First Stop Second Stop You may wipe any droplets away from the outside of the tip using a medical wipe, however if you do so take care to avoid touching the tip’s orifi ce. 5) Dispense. Place the ends of the tips against the inside walls of the recipient vessels (at an angle of 10°...

  • Page 12: Personalizing Your Pipette

    - never turn the pipette upside down, - never lay the pipette on its side when there is liquid in the tip. The use of a Gilson “Carrousel™”, “Trio™” or “Single™” holder is recommended to store pipettes in the upright position.
  • Page 13 the tip ejector button to the most comfortable position: left, right, or middle. Tip-ejector Button (set for right handed user) Stroke Adjustment Wheel 2) Set the stroke by rotating the adjustment wheel until you fi nd the position where it is most easy to activate the tip ejector.

  • Page 14: Glp Features

    ® PIPETMAN ltra Head Position for Multichannel only You can adjust the position of the head to suit your needs. Simply rotate the head relative to the body of the pipette. Normally, you would set the head either parallel to or at 90° to the body, but you can choose any position between the two.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Before returning any pipette, ensure that it is completely free of chemical, biological, or radioactive contamination. Use the safety bag provided by Gilson. You may be able to identify and to correct the problem by reference to the following table.

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    “INIT 2” on display Setting problems. 29-31 “INIT 3” on display Battery was changed. 24-25 Other Error Message If the following occur, contact your Gilson distributor. Message Cause ERR4 Electronic problems (microchip). 12  MAINTENANCE You may perform the following: - clean or autoclave the parts specifi...
  • Page 17 2) Gently rotate the tip-ejector counter- clockwise and sep- arate its connector from the activating rod. 3) Pull the tip-ejector away from the body of the pipette. 4) Clean or autoclave the tip-ejector and refi t it (or a new one) by reversing the procedure. Changing the Tip-holder (lower part) After removing the tip-ejector, you may remove the lower part of the tip-holder, which is more likely...
  • Page 18 ® PIPETMAN ltra To access the O-ring, remove the tip-ejector and un- screw the lower part of the tip-holder - if the O-ring is not immediately visible on the piston, set the pipette to its maximum volume, then press the push-button to the second stop.
  • Page 19 Tip-holder (Lower) Connecting Nut Tip-holder (Upper) Piston holder Piston Spring (Tapered) Spring Guide need to be treated in the same way (see “Cleaning and Decontamination”). 6) Lubricate the piston, see next page. 7 ) Reassemble the piston, spring and spring guide; then carefully insert the assembly into the body of the pipette.
  • Page 20 PIPETMAN ltra How to Lubricate the Piston (except U2 and U10) Use only Gilson lubricant (ref: F2070902, as sup- plied). Squeeze a small quantity from the tube onto a clean, nonabrasive cloth. Use the cloth to transfer the lubricant to the piston. Ensure that the piston is evenly lubricated, and that you wipe away any excess - remember only a fi...
  • Page 21 Removing the Plastic Cover, Piston Assemblies and Tip-holders 1) First set the pipette to its minimum volume. 2a) Remove the two screws, which are located at either side of the head, using a miniature screwdriver. 2b) Gently pull the ejector-cover away from the head.
  • Page 22 ® PIPETMAN ltra You should also remove them for cleaning or decon- tamination purposes, and to lubricate the pistons. 1) Examine the ejector-cover, if it is cracked or badly corroded it should be replaced with a new part. Otherwise, it should be cleaned and if necessary autoclaved.
  • Page 23 How to Lubricate Pistons Only use Gilson lubricant (ref: F2070902, as supplied). For more details, please refer to page 20. Reassembling the Piston Assemblies, Tip-holders, and Plastic Ejector-cover A) Tip-holders 1) Use a lubricated piston to transfer a small quantity of lubricant to the O-ring.
  • Page 24 ® PIPETMAN ltra C) Closing-up 1) Refi t each tip-holder/piston assembly so that the top of the piston and the tip-holder snap into the upper and lower rakes, respectively. To facilitate fi tting a piston assembly to the upper rake, you should incline the piston assembly and compress the piston-spring against the upper rake, before pushing the assembly into place.
  • Page 25 - maintain the tip-ejector holder in the fully extended position by holding down the tip- ejector button, - insert the tool (side marked “UP” facing you) into the space between the cover and the tip- ejector holder, - push fi rmly in the direction shown by the arrow, then gently lever the cover up- wards from the pipette.

  • Page 26: Cleaning And Decontamination

    ® PIPETMAN ltra 13  CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION Pipetman Ultra is designed so that the parts normally in contact with liquid contaminants, can easily be cleaned and decontaminated. Liquid must not enter the body (handle) of the pipette. If you use chemical solutions for decontamination or detergents for cleaning, other than specifi...
  • Page 27 5) Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them with a clean soft-cloth or lint-free tissue. 6) Lubricate the piston and reassemble the pipette according to the instructions given earlier in this chapter. Decontamination Autoclaving The body (handle) of the pipette is not autoclavable. However, after separation from the body, any of the internal components of the volumetric module may be autoclaved individually: ejector-cover, ejector, con-...

  • Page 28: Leak Test

    U2 to U200 and Multichannels - Fit a Gilson Diamond Tip, - set the pipette to the nominal volume, - pre-rinse the tips as you would in normal use (see “Pipetting”),...

  • Page 29: User Adjustment

    “Procedure for Evaluating Accuracy and Precision of Gilson Pipettes”. For more details contact your Gilson distributor, who can help you to implement these pipette checking procedures or to build up your own procedures.
  • Page 30 The LCD will show RECAL in the volume setting window. This indicates that the factory calibration has been modifi ed. To remove the RECAL sign and obtain a “factory” calibration, send the pipette back to your Gilson distributor. Remove the user-calibration User-calibration tool...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    16  SPECIFICATIONS Pipetman Ultra is a high quality pipette that off ers excellent accuracy and precision. The fi gures given in the “Gilson Maximum Permissible Errors” table were obtained using “Gilson Diamond Tips”. These fi gures are only guaranteed using Genuine Gilson Diamond Tips.
  • Page 32 The data given in the tables conform to the ISO 8655-2 Standard. Each pipette is inspected and validated by qualifi ed technicians according to the Gilson Quality System. Gilson declares that its manufactured pipettes comply with the requirements of the ISO 8655 Standard, by type testing.

  • Page 33: Equipment Disposal

    17  EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL This equipment must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to correctly dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to an authorised facility for separate collection and recycling. It is also your responsibility to decontaminate the equipment in case of biological, chemical, and/or radiological contamination so as to protect from health...

  • Page 34: Spare Parts

    ® PIPETMAN ltra 18  SPARE PARTS U2 (F21021) and U10 (F21022) Description Push-button F2070152 F2070252 Plastic Window F2072102 F2072102 Recalibration Tool F20751 F20751 Battery block, 3.1 V* F2070172 F2070172 Cover F2072107 F2072107 (battery compartment) Connecting nut F2072111 F2072111 Piston assembly F2070160 F2070260 Spring and guide...

  • Page 35: U20

    U20 (F21023) and U100 (F21024) Description U100 Push-button F2070352 F2070452 Plastic Window F2072102 F2072102 Recalibration Tool F20751 F20751 Battery block, 3.1 V* F2070172 F2070172 Cover (battery compartment) F2072107 F2072107 Connecting nut F2072111 F2072111 Piston assembly F2070360 F2070460 Spring and guide F2070161 F2070161 Tip ejector...

  • Page 36: U200

    ® PIPETMAN ltra U200 (F21025) and U1000 (F21026) Description U200 U1000 Push-button F2070552 F2070652 Plastic Window F2072102 F2072102 Recalibration Tool F20751 F20751 Battery block, 3.1 V* F2070172 F2070172 Cover (battery compartment) F2072107 F2072107 Connecting nut F2072111 F2072111 Piston assembly F2070560 F2070664** Spring and guide F2070161...

  • Page 37: U10Ml

    U5000 (F21027) and U10ml (F21028) Description U5000 U10ml Push-button F2070752 F2070852 Plastic Window F2072102 F2072102 Recalibration Tool F20751 F20751 Battery block, 3.1 V* F2070172 F2070172 Cover (battery compartment) F2072107 F2072107 Piston assembly F2070760 F2070861 Tip ejector F2070759 F2070859 O-ring (x 5) F2070701 F2070801 Tip holder G-F.I.T.

  • Page 38: 8X20 And 12X20

    ® PIPETMAN ltra 8x20 (F21040) and 12x20 (F21041) Description 8x20 12x20 Push-button F2073052 F2073152 Personalization window F2072102 Recalibration (User Adjustment) tool F20751 Battery block, 3.1 V F2070172 Cover (battery compartment) F2072107 Piston assembly F2073060 Airtightness Kit F2073065 Tip-holder assembly, G-F.I.T. system F207306306 Ejector-cover F2073059...
  • Page 39 1) The airtightness kit (O) include the following items: - Locking-clip, - Spring, - Seal-holder, - Seal (O-ring). 2) The tip-holder assembly (P) includes the above items fi tted into the tip-holder.

  • Page 40: Appendix  Reset Procedure

    ® PIPETMAN ltra APPENDIX  RESET PROCEDURE When “Init 1”, “Init 2” or “Init 3” appears on display please follow this procedure to reset the pipette to the factory calibration settings. 1) Unlock or Lock/Unlock (if the init message appears in unlock position) the volume (push the thumbwheel upwards), the pipette...

  • Page 41: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The company, GILSON S.A.S. 19, avenue des Entrepreneurs BP. 145 - 95400 Villiers-le-Bel (France) Tel.: +33(0)1 34 29 50 00 Fax: +33(0) 1 34 29 50 20 www.gilson.com Hereby certifi es on its sole responsibility that the products listed below: Pipetman Ultra®...
  • Page 42 ® PIPETMAN ltra NOTES...
  • Page 44 LT801513/B - ©2008 Gilson SAS All rights reserved January 2008 English Printed in France Specifications subject to change without notifications - errors omitted. www.gilson.com Gilson, Inc. World Headquarters 3000 Parmenter Street P.O. Box 620027 Middleton, WI 53562-0027, USA Tel: (1) 800-445-7661 or (1) 608-836-1551 Fax: (1) 608-831-4451 Gilson S.A.S.

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