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Dip Coater
User Manual
Manual Version: 1.0.0
Product code: L2006A1
Product Version: 1.0
Software Version: 1.0
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  • Page 1 Dip Coater User Manual Manual Version: 1.0.0 Product code: L2006A1 Product Version: 1.0 Software Version: 1.0 enabling materials science ossila.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Positioning the Reservoir and Dipping Arm ..............17 8.3.3 Adjusting Clamp Strength ..................... 17 8.3.4 Setting the Solution Height, Substrate Position, and Coating Length......17 Program Operation....................... 18 8.4.1 Dip Coater Start Up ......................18 8.4.2 ‘Settings’ Mode ......................20 8.4.3 ‘Manual’ Mode ......................26 8.4.4 ‘Program’...
  • Page 3 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 11. Ossila Contact Details ......................43 12. List of Related Products ...................... 44 13. Revision History ........................45 ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 4: Overview

    The Ossila Dip Coater’s wide working base means that larger beakers (up to 2 litres in size) can be used. As the movement distance of the arm is 110mm, you can coat substrates over 10cm in length.
  • Page 5: Eu Declaration Of Conformity (Doc)

    Email Address: info@ossila.com declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility and belongs to the following product: Product: Dip Coater (L2006A1) Serial number: L2006A-1000-1000-1000- xxxx Object of declaration Dip Coater (L2006A1) The object of declaration described above is in conformity with the relevant...
  • Page 6 EU-harmoniseringslovgivning, på den/de foregående side(r) i dette dokument. [Deutsch] EU-Konformitätserklärung Hersteller: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Vereinigtes Königreich erklären in alleiniger Verantwortung, dass das aufgeführte Gerät konform der relevanten EU-Harmonisierungsgesetzgebung vorangegangenen Seiten dieses Dokuments ist.
  • Page 7 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual [Slovensky] Vyhlásenie o zhode pre EÚ Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Spojené kráľovstvo Výrobca: vlastnú zodpovednosť prehlasuje, že príslušnými právnymi predpismi EÚ uvedené zariadenie je v súlade s harmonizácii uvedenými predchádzajúcich stranách...
  • Page 8: Safety

    • Do not use in an explosive atmosphere Use of Equipment This Dip Coater is designed to be used as instructed, it is intended to be used under the following conditions: • Indoors in a laboratory environment (pollution degree 2) •...
  • Page 9: General Hazards

    Servicing If servicing is required, please return the unit to Ossila Ltd. The warranty will be invalidated if: Modification or service has taken place by anyone other than an Ossila engineer.
  • Page 10: Crash-Detection Switch

    User Manual Crash-Detection Switch The Dip Coater is fitted with an inbuilt crash-detection switch. The crash-detection switch is housed within the connection between the mounting arm and stage (see Figure 3.1). During normal operation, the safety switch will remain in a constant ‘ON’ state, with the bar attached to the motor pressing against the switch.
  • Page 11: Unpacking

    Damage Inspection Examine the components for any evidence of shipping damage. If damage has occurred, please contact Ossila directly for further action. The shipping comes with a shock indicator to show if there has been mishandling of the package during transportation.
  • Page 12: Specifications

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual Specifications The Dip Coater specifications are shown in Table 5.1 and Table 5.2. Table 5.1. Dip Coater Specifications Dip Coater Feature Specifications Travel Length 100 mm Minimum Speed 0.01 mm.s ; 0.6mm.min Maximum Speed 50 mm s ;...
  • Page 13: System Components

    Power supply cord and power supply (Figure 6.2) • Dipping arm and clamp Figure 6.1. The Ossila Dip Coater Figure 6.2. Main power cord and power supply. The Dip Coater ships with a plug suited for the country of purchase. ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 14: Installation

    150 mm clearance above the machine, to the sides of the machine, and behind the machine. 2. Before plugging in the Dip Coater, ensure the power switch on the unit is switched to the ‘0’ position (off). 3. Connect the power supply connector to the Dip Coater.
  • Page 15: Operating The Dip Coater

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual Operating the Dip Coater Dip Coater Diagram An isometric view of Dip Coater is shown in Figure 8.1, with all the relevant components highlighted. Figure 8.1. Dip Coater schematic. ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 16: Dip Coater User Interface

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual Dip Coater User Interface Figure 8.2 shows the front panel of the Dip Coater, where the function of each of the keypad buttons is explained in Table 8.1. Figure 8.2. Dip Coater LCD screen and keypad.
  • Page 17: Practical Operation

    3. The position of the dipping arm can be adjusted to be nearer or further away from the user by loosening the arm adjustment screw. 4. Ensure that there is a distance of at least 1 cm from the edge of the baseplate of the dip coater. 8.3.3 Adjusting Clamp Strength 1.
  • Page 18: Program Operation

    8.4.1 Dip Coater Start Up 1. Switch ON (position ‘1’) the Ossila Dip Coater power switch. The screen below will be shown. 2. After the Ossila logo page, reset the arm to the ‘Home’ position by pressing the OK button.
  • Page 19 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual Once the system is at the ‘Home’ position, the ‘Settings Mode’ page will be prompted. ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 20: Settings' Mode

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 8.4.2 ‘Settings’ Mode 1. To enter ‘Settings’ mode, press the S button (located at the top left-hand side of the screen). 2. To edit the coating length value, press the OK button, then navigate between the digits by pressing either the left or right button.
  • Page 21 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 3. To navigate to ‘Substrate Position’, press the down button and then OK to edit the value. Press the left or right button to navigate between the digits and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 22 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 4. To navigate to ‘Solution Height’, press the down button and then OK to edit the value. Press the left or right button to navigate between the digits and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 23 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 5. To navigate to ‘Advanced Settings’, press the down button until ‘Advanced’ is highlighted in yellow, then press OK. 6. To change the unit from mm/s to mm/min, press OK to edit and press the left or right button to select the unit.
  • Page 24 Press OK again to exit the edit mode. The maximum drying gap is 50 mm, and the default value is 5 mm. Note: The default ‘Drying Gap’ is 5 mm. The value will reset every time the Dip Coater is switched OFF.
  • Page 25 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 8. To navigate to a previous page, press the down button until ‘Back’ is highlighted in yellow to select it, and then press OK. ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 26: Manual' Mode

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 8.4.3 ‘Manual’ Mode 1. To enter ‘Manual Mode’, press the M button on the left-hand side of the screen. 2. To set the immersion speed, navigate to ‘Immersion speed’ and press OK to edit the value.
  • Page 27 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 3. To set the withdrawal speed, navigate to ‘Withdrawal speed’ and press the OK button to edit the value. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit. Press OK again to exit the edit mode.
  • Page 28 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 5. Alternatively, you can move the clamping arm with a single speed for up-and-down motion. Navigate to ‘Free Motion’ until it is highlighted in yellow, then press OK. 6. To set the Free speed, press OK to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 29 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 7. To operate the clamping arm, press the left button to select the diagram on the screen. Then, press the up or down button to move the arm based on the set speed. 8. You can navigate to a previous page by selecting ‘Back’ at the bottom of the screen and pressing OK.
  • Page 30: Program' Mode

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 8.4.4 ‘Program’ Mode 1. To enter ‘Program Mode’, press the P button on the left-hand side of the screen. 2. To edit the program number, navigate by pressing the up button, then press OK to enter edit mode.
  • Page 31 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 3. To edit the number of cycles, navigate to ‘Cycle’ by pressing the down button and press OK to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 32 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 4. To set the immersion speed, navigate to ‘Dip Speed’ by pressing the down button, and press OK to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 33 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 5. To edit ‘Dwell Time’, navigate to it by pressing the down button, then press the OK button to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 34 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 7. To set the initial withdrawal speed, navigate to ‘Initial Speed’ by pressing the down button, and press the OK button to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 35 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 8. To set the final withdrawal speed, navigate to ‘Final Speed’ by pressing the down button, and press the OK button to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 36 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 9. To edit Dry Time, navigate to ‘Dry Time’ by pressing the down button, and press the OK button to enter edit mode. To change the value, press the left or right button to navigate between the digits, and press the up or down button to increase or decrease the selected digit.
  • Page 37 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 11. Once the all the values have been set, press the START button to run the program. Once the coating cycle has been completed, the following message will appear: ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 38 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual Note: A warning will appear if any of the conditions below occur. a) Operation has been stopped by pressing the STOP button. b) Immersion – Dip speed not set. c) Withdrawal – Initial speed not set.
  • Page 39 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual d) Withdrawal – Final speed not set. e) When the maximum travel distance exceeds 100mm a warning will be given. ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 40 Ossila Dip Coater User Manual f) Crash detected between substrate and other hard surface (e.g. beaker or base of the case) ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...
  • Page 41: Operational Safety

    User Manual Operational Safety Any procedure that is done with the dip coater should be carried out with a suitable operating procedure, risk assessment, and COSHH forms to ensure that the user knows and understands the potential hazards inherent to the system of work they are undertaking. The following are safety points that should be noted by the user before any procedure is undertaken with the dip coater.
  • Page 42: Dip Coater Troubleshooting

    The fuse on the rear panel has blown blown, replace with a suitably rated 1A slow blow fuse Contact Ossila for a replacement power The power supply adapter has a fault supply adapter If all the above causes have been...
  • Page 43: Ossila Contact Details

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 11. Ossila Contact Details Ossila Contact Details: Technical Contact: Floor, Northern Block Dr Jonathan Griffin Solpro Business Park j.griffin@ossila.com Windsor Street Sheffield S4 7WB Customer Services Contact: Rosie Morgan r.morgan@ossila.com Phone no: +44 (0) 114 2999 180 Fax no: +44 (0)800 098 8142 ossila.com...
  • Page 44: List Of Related Products

    Related processing equipment UV Ozone Cleaner (L2002A1) Ossila's UV Ozone cleaning system can remove contamination on the surface of samples, providing you with ultraclean surfaces within minutes. ossila.com...
  • Page 45: Revision History

    Ossila Dip Coater User Manual 13. Revision History Date Description ossila.com Ossila Limited © 2017...

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