Safety Precautions Before use These WARNINGS and CAUTIONS are intended to protect you and other persons from injuries and damages. To ensure safe operation, please follow them carefully. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTIONS 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
Accessories T-Rack X 2 Cartridge Rack X 2 Power Cable X 2 (Europe standard and U.S.A standard) Grease X 1 3mm O-Rings X 16 5mm O-Rings X 16 Empty Cartridge X 10 Sample Tube /Elution Tube X 20 Pipette Tip X 20 10.
Height (Keep space clear) Left Side (Keep space clear) 770 mm Cooling Fans 710mm Depth 760mm Width Please refer to the machine size shown in the above figure to prepare an appropriate position for the machine and reserve space for thermal dissipation. RBCBioscience...
IQ/OQ/PQ Documents ━ IQ Documents MagCore Super and HF16 Plus Installation Qualification/Operation Qualification/Performance Qualification Serial No.____________________Date____________ Installation Qualification: IQ check list PASS FAIL NOTE Machine Inspection: * No obvious defect on casing. * Check handle. □ □ * No obvious defect on PMMA LOGO surface. □ □ * Check T‐rack. □ □ * Check Cartridge rack. □ □ ...
* Magnetic separation motion check. □ □ * STOP function check (Abort and Reject tip) □ □ □ □ Optic Test: (Not for HF16 Plus) (Empty Cuvette, Place Empty Cuvette in Slot No.1) * The count value in 260nm should >7000. □ □ □ □ Examination Verification Signature Signature Page 2 of 3 RBCBioscience ...
━ PQ Documents Performance Qualification: The Performance Qualification should be designed according user’s requirement. The following format is an example of Performance Qualification. Sample Kit Spec. Result PASS/FAIL Total yield MagCore > 14 g Genomic DNA Whole Blood Kit 400L Whole Blood MGB400‐03 Purity Cartridge 102 = 260/280 1.8 ~ 2.0 Examination Verification Signature Signature ...
Touch Panel (HMI) Barcode Scanner Port Front Door Barcode Scanner (HF16 Plus Optional) Main Power Switch and Power Outlet Top Service Lid Cooling holes Back Service Lid Operation Area Slots There are totally 16 slots (number 1~16 from left to right) RBCBioscience...
® Install MagCore HF16 Plus/Super Proceed installation procedures after placing MagCore on a solid bench-top. 1.Use screw drivers to loose the screws as show in the picture. 2.Remove the fixing plates. 3.Save all the materials for maintenance and shipment in the future. Super Only...
Please refer to Optic Test chapter for the information about the operation. When the optic module test is finished, please compare the result with the factory document to make sure the function of optic module. (Plase refer to P .82) RBCBioscience...
Optics Data editing, printing output functions functions (MagCore Super only) (MagCore HF16 Plus optional) MagCore® Super / HF16 Plus provides 7-inch full-color touch panel and easy-to-use user interface. Operator only needs to pay attention to the panel to know the current status, ending time and test report of the machine.
Warning : Please do not use the Tips and Tubes which are not provided by the original manufacturer. The test result may be not correct and the machine may be damaged due to different Tips and Tubes. RBCBioscience...
━ Emergency Stop Program Code : D2 Lamp OFF Please read the security information to correctly stop the machine Process Message 2014/01/01 23:59:59 when an accident takes place. Remaining Time Stop Start 10 / 75 Program Processing When an emergency situation occurs and the machine is running, please press the stop button or open the door of the machine to stop the machine immediately.
If there is no barcode record, the system will not ask you. Program Code : (MagCore Super only; HF16 Plus optional) Water Tris Back Select Elution Buffer Select Elution Buffer. (Only for tissue kit.) RBCBioscience...
━ If the test result of the optic measurement is over detection (MagCore Super Only) Program Code : Program Completed Enable Disable 10X Dilution ? Back Print Data Select Optic Measurement Function Program Completed Select to enable or disable the optic measurement function.
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Please confirm and press Start to dilute it. later. File name: OpticsSampleData.cvs Previous file name: Pre_OpticsSampleData.cvs 10X Dilution Processing... Stop 10X Dilution Diluting. Completed Print Data Review Data Program Completed The diluting process is completed; please press Review Data to show the measured value after dilution. RBCBioscience...
Start Barcode Barcode Program Processing The barcode function of MagCore HF16 Plus is not During the test process, please press the Stop enabled by default. If you already purchase the button if you want to pause. barcode scanner, you have to enable the scanner function.
Please refer to the System Overview chapter for the transfer to computer, or the data in the USB Flash information about the numbers of the wells to be Drive may be overwritten later. scanned. File name: OpticsSampleData.cvs Previous file name: Pre_OpticsSampleData.cvs RBCBioscience...
Easy maintenance Easy maintenance includes the maintenance items which need to be done by users. These items include sterilization, clearing, simple test and error message report, etc. Users must perform these items Start Maintenance periodically to ensure the system status is always good.
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O-Ring (Please refer to the Replace O-Ring chapter for more information). Stop Next Step Stop Next Step Piston Test Piston Test RBCBioscience...
━ Clean Piercing Needles ━ Reject Tip If the system is stopped from power failure or other abnormal conditions and the tips are still stayed on Piercing Needles Alarm History the pistons, you have to press Reject Tip to remove the tips from the pistons.
USB Flash Drive disappears. The acceptable range of the count value >7000 Please save the data in the USB Flash Drive in a personal computer, or the data in the USB Flash Drive may be overwritten later. File name: OpticalCuvetteCount.cvs RBCBioscience...
━ Alarm History ━ UV sterilization If the machine malfunctions or the following messages appear, the engineers may ask you to Motor Test download the error records for them to diagnose Reject Tip Heater Test the machine in advance. Piston Test Replace O-Ring 0000001 Error Code...
Hours : Minute UV Lamp Used Time : 99999 Hours : Minute D2 Lamp Used Time : 99999 Hours : Minute Back System Time Setup System Status Select System Time Setup to set up the system time of the machine. RBCBioscience...
━ Update Program ━ Clean the Waste Box Piercing Needles Alarm History Update Program System Status Vender Scanner Setup Back Prev Maintenance You can use the USB to update the system. Please copy the downloaded program to the root directory of the USB Flash Drive. Then insert the USB Flash Drive into the USB Port of the machine.
If the position of the thermal paper roll is not correct, the red/yellow lamp will blink. Please press the Feed button to confirm the installation is finished. You can purchase the Cat. No.: MSP005 Thermal Paper from the local distributor. RBCBioscience...
Advanced maintenance Advanced maintenance includes key-point maintenance, component replacement and advanced machine calibration. Maintenance Only trained engineers can perform the above operations. Engineers recommended maintenance frequency Frequency of use Maintenance cycle Less than 20 times a month 1 Year 1 to 3 times daily Six months More than 3 times a day Three months...
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Caution ! Turn off the power and remove power socket Before processing advanced maintenance ! Caution ! All advanced maintanence must be performed by trained Engineers ! RBCBioscience...
Open the front door. 1. Switch off the power supply. 2. Loosen the three screws of the protection metal sheet (4mm Hex wrench), and take off the sheet. 3. Replace a new lamp and lock back all the parts. RBCBioscience...
Replace LED Light Open the front door. 1. Unplug the wire connector of the LED. 2. Loosen the three or five screws on the top of the piston module (3 mm Hex wrench), and take off the LED module. 3. Replace a new LED light bar and lock back all the parts.
1.Open the back service lid service lid service lid 2. Cut cable tie (6 places) 1.Disconnect the connector 3. Loosen three screws 4. Move the deuterium lamp to the right side RBCBioscience...
Replace the pistons Open the front door. 1. Unplug the wire connector of the LED. 2. Loosen the three screws on the top of piston module (3mm Hex wrench), and take off the LED module. 3. Screw off the eight screws of the acrylic nameplate at the front side (2.5mm Hex wrench).
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9. Screw up the screws above the piston (2.5mm Hex wrench). 10. Reinstall the acrylic nameplate of the piston module and the LED lamp on the machine. 11. After the above steps are finished, please perform “Piston Test“ to check all processes are successful. RBCBioscience...
Replace the ejector rod module. Open the front door. 1. Unplug the wire connector of the LED. 2. Loosen the three screws on the top of piston module (2.5mm Hex wrench). 3. Screw off the eight screws of the acrylic nameplate at the front side (3mm Hex wrench), and take off the LED module.
2. Pull out the temperature probe of the module. 3. Remove the connection wire of the heater. 4. Remove the protection switch wire of the heater. 5. Take out the heating module from the bottom. 6. Install a new heating module and lock back all the parts. RBCBioscience...
Replace the gas spring on front door 1. Open the front door. 2. Screw off one screw and one nut (4mm Hex wrench) (Note that you can only replace one gas spring at a time). 3. Screw off the screw of the front door (3mm Hex wrench). 4.
Replace the M-axis sensors Open the front door and take out the waste box, cartridge rack and T-rack. 1. Screw off the two screws of each sensor.(2.5mm Hex wrench). 2. Remove the wires connected with sensors. 3. Replace new sensors and screw up the screws.
Replace the sensors of C, V, X and Y axes 1. Remove the wires connected with sensors. 2. Screw off the two screws of each sensor(2.5mm Hex wrench). 3. Replace new sensors and lock back all the parts. RBCBioscience...
3. Screw off the two screws of the timing gear (1.5mm Hex wrench). 4. Screw off the four screws of the motor (3mm Hex wrench). 5. Replace a new X-axis motor. 6. Install the new X-axis motor orderly on the machine. RBCBioscience...
Replace the Y-axis motor Open the back service lid. 1. Install the Y-axis fixing plate on the machine and screw up the two screws. (Phillips screwdrivers). 2. Unplug the connector of the Y-axis motor. 3. Screw off the four screws of the metal sheet of the Y-axis motor (3mm Hex wrench). 4.
4. Replace a new timing belt. 5. Install the Y-axis motor orderly on the machine. 6. Note that the belt should be a little tight when reinstalling it. 7. Disassemble the Y-axis fixing plate and screw off the two screws (Phillips screwdriver). RBCBioscience...
Replace the V-axis motor Open the front door. 1. Unplug the wire connector of the LED. 2. Loosen the three screws on the top of piston module (2.5mm Hex wrench), and take off the LED module. 3. Screw off the eight screws of the acrylic nameplate at the front side (2.5mm Hex wrench).
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6. Screw off the four screws of the motor (3mm Hex wrench). 7. Screw off the three screws of the axle sleeve (2.5mm Hex wrench). 8. Replace a new V-axis motor. 9. Install the new V-axis motor orderly on the machine. RBCBioscience...
Replace the C-axis motor Open the back service lid. 1. Unplug the connector wires of the C-axis motor. 2. Screw off the four screws of the optic lamp driver (3mm Hex wrench). 3. Screw off the two screws of the driven timing gear (4mm Hex wrench). 4.
3. Screw off the two screws of the driven timing gear (4mm, 5mm Hex wrench). 4. Screw off the four screws of the pressing metal sheet (3mm Hex wrench). 5. Replace a new C-axis timing belt. 6. Note that the belt should be a little tight. 7. Reinstall the above components orderly. RBCBioscience...
Replace the lift motor of the base Open the front door and take out the waste box, cartridge rack and T-rack. 1. Unplug the power connector of the lift motor. 2. Screw off the six screws of the liquid container above the heating module (2mm Hex wrench).
5. Screw off the four fixation screws of the bearing fixation bases and move the drive module upward (3mm Hex wrench). 6. Replace a new timing belt. 7. Note that the belt should be a little tight. 8. Install the lift motor, timing belt and timing gear on the machine. RBCBioscience...
Replace Power Supply 1. Loosen four screws of top service lid 3. Loosen four screws of power 4. Loosen four screws 2. Disconnect the connector of power...
Replace Printer 1. Open the front door 3.Close the front door 2.Loosen four screws 4.Open the cover 6. Loosen three screws 5. Take off the paper roll...
System (Human–Machine Interface) Select Program [ Cartridge Code ] Start Maintenance Cancel Prev Next Barcode Optics Data Select Cartridge Code HMI send the program to PLC PLC : Programmable Logic Controller PLC execute the program and action step And send a signal through PCB to all parts Main_Board For Example: Optic Spectrometer...
V Home Optic Spectrometer C Home M Axis ( Heater and Magnet ) D2 Lamp Up Down UV Lamp Temperature sensing rod Y Axis V Axis X Axis C Axis Heater DC 24V Power Supply Power Switch Power Cable RBCBioscience...
3. Select “PM Designer Version 2.0.5.11” to install the software. 6. Press Install button to install the software. 7. After the installation process is finished, please click “finish” to complete the installation. 4. Input the serial number in “Serial Number” RBCBioscience...
Create an uploading folder 5. Confirm the transmission parameter and press ”Finish”. 1. Select the icon of PM Designer at the folder or desktop. 6. Confirm the new project has been created. 2. Select New in the File to create new data. 3.
3. Please enter the “Control Panel” and select “hardware and Sound”, and then select software” “Device manager”. 7. Select “Browse” to search the “Program Files(X86)” in the partition C to find out the sub-folder, “PM Designer”. 4. Select “NEO HMI” in “Other Devices”. RBCBioscience...
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8. Find the “V2.0” folder at the sub-folder, “PM Designer”, and select “Usb” folder at the “V2.0” folder and then press “Confirm”. 9. Trust the software and install it. 10. The driver updating is finished.
A Male - B Male USB Cable 6. Begin to upload and finish the updating. 1. Connect HMI to the computer by a USB transmission wire. 2. Start the PM Designer software. 3. Press the download icon. 4. Select the prp file to be uploaded. RBCBioscience...
3. Switch the switch of the PLC from “Run” to PLC updating “Stop”, and replace the connection wire with the PLC-RS232 communication connection 1. Turn off the power supply of the machine. wire. Switch “ RUN “ to “ STOP 2.
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8. Select a DVZ file to be uploaded and press Next. Click the “ PLC-xxxx.dvz “ File and Click the “ Open “ 9. Open COM Port 11. After the screen shows “Download Completed”, please select “Confirm” to finish the data transmission. RBCBioscience...
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12. Power OFF 13. Reconnect the original connection wire and switch the switch to “Run” to finish the installation. Switch “ STOP “ to “ RUN Disconnect “PLC RS232 Cable “and change to original Cable“ 14. Power ON...
The pre-operation before 4. The wiring configuration of the connector of the motor on the main board. calibration 1. Select Maintenance. Start Maintenance Barcode Optics Data 2. Select Vender and input password. Piercing Needles Alarm History Update Program System Status Disconnect X ,Y , C Motor Power Cable Vender Optic Test...
2. Put the 200μl SP Tips at the W4 at the both sides of the T-rack. 3. Move the X-axis and Y-axis to the position that the piston take out the 200μl SP Tip. Move the piston to align with the tip. Move the piston downward to insert the piston into RBCBioscience...
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4. Select “Input X Pulse” and input the X Encoder value shown at the top side, and then select “Load X Encode Calculate”. Input new value (pulse) Press the “ Load X Encoder Calculate “ 5. Select “Yes” to update the position of the X-axis. 6.
4. Select “Input Y Pulse” and input the Y Encoder value shown at the top side, and then select “Load Y Encode Calculate”. 5. Select “Yes” to update the position of the Y-axis. 6. Replug the connectors of Y-axis motor to the main board. RBCBioscience...
C-axis calibration ( Magcore Super Only) 1. Remove the connectors to the X-axis, Y-axis, and C-axis motors from the main board. (Refer to page 75) 2. Select “C Position Page” at the “Teach position” page to enter the C-axis correction page. 3.
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C Slot 01 at the right side. 19273 19273 7. Orderly perform the correction of the 16 hole positions. 8. Remove the tool A, B and C after all calibrations are finished. 9. Replug the connectors of C-axis motor to the main board. RBCBioscience...
(Plase refer to P.80) Empty Cuvette Test of standard cuvette 1. Place the standard cuvette in the attachment pack into the cartridge rack. When installing it, please do not scratch Make sure the cuvette is placed the optic test window. strightly. RBCBioscience...
2. Enter the optic test page and select empty Standard Cuvette Vaule cuvette. S16C001514196 Piercing Needles Alarm History Integration time : 8 ms Update Program System Status Wavelengh Value Vender Optic Test 260mm 10437 Back Prev 280mm 18107 Maintenance 320mm 17475 Empty Cuvette Reference...
(1 ms). • Press "Integration Time" to adjust the time, and press"Finish to complete the adjustment. 3. Press “Update” to finish the adjustment. 4. Note that Empty cuvette test should be performed after change integration time. RBCBioscience...
Start Optical Measurement (MagCore Super only) 1. Please select the Optics Data button in the 6. After detection, remove the liquid in the main menu. cuvette by using the pipet. Centrifuge briefly and remove the residue liquid. Put 60 μL standard solution into the cuvette.
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Trouble Shooting for Alarm Code Code No. Content Causes and solutions DC Motor Up Time Out [Causes] The motor is not functional or the block plate of the sensor is at wrong position. [Solutions] (1) Check whether the motor is functional. (2) Check whether the cable dropped off.
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[Solutions] (1) Check whether the cable has dropped off. (2) Replace the sensor. X_SoftLimt+ [Causes] Manual X JOG+ operation exceeds the distance of the software. [Solutions] (1) Alarm Reset (2) Manual X JOG- operation. RBCBioscience...
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Code No. Content Causes and solutions C_Position Over 60 Pulse [Causes] The position command coordinate greatly differ from the Encoder coordinate. [Solutions] (1) Check whether the terminal of the PLC Y00 Cable has dropped off. (2) Replace the cable connected to the power of the motor. (3) Replace the main board.
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Manual C JOG- operation exceeds the distance of the software. [Solutions] (1) Alarm Reset (2) Manual C JOG+ operation. C_Encode no change [Causes] No signal response from the Encoder. [Solutions] (1) Replace the cable connected to the Encoder. (2) Replace the motor module. RBCBioscience...
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Code No. Content Causes and solutions C_ Motor Hit Hard stop [Causes] When performing the motor initial, the motor collides with hard stop. [Solutions] (1) Check whether the terminal of the PLC Y00 Cable has dropped off. (2) Replace the cable connected to the power of the motor. [Causes] HMI, PLC or the temperature controller has no response.