Pre-Installation Requirements; Site Requirements - Labcyte Echo 520 User Manual

2.1

Pre-installation requirements

2.1.1 Site requirements

The following site requirements must be met before installation:
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Figure 2.1 Instrument layout on bench top
Top clearance
25.4 cm (10 in)
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Operating environment of 19°–26°C (66°–79°F) and 10%–80%
relative humidity, non-condensing.
Sturdy, level, water-resistant bench top capable of supporting
128 kg (283 lbs) with sufficient bench space to accommodate the
Echo liquid handler in a minimum operating envelope as follows (see
Figure 2.1):
Operating space envelope: 59 cm (23.2 in) width x 99 cm (39 in)
depth x 118 cm (46.5 in) height
Side clearance
2.5 cm (1 in)
Front clearance
7.6 cm (3 in)
Top clearance: 25.4 cm (10 in) minimum above the instrument to
remove the top cover for servicing.
Note: Less height clearance (>2.5 in) is acceptable if there is
sufficient space to lift the top and slide it all the way forward. Talk to
your Labcyte field engineer.
Front clearance: sufficient clearance to load and unload microplates
by hand or by robot.
Side clearance: 2.5 cm (1 in) minimum on left and right sides.
Operating
Envelope
Rear clearance
30.5 cm (12 in)
Side clearance
2.5 cm (1 in)