Contents Important Notice........................3 Warranty..........................3 Technical Support.........................3 Equipment Maintenance......................3 Regulatory Compliance......................3 Safety Precautions........................4 Introduction..........................5 Setting Up the ECP .......................6 Filling the Water Reservoir..................6 Connect Tubing......................9 Priming the Water.....................9 Topping Up the Water Reservoir.................9 Contact Details........................11...
Equipment Maintenance The ECP is only to be used with water no other liquid may be used. The water should be changed at regular intervals, every 3-4 weeks to prevent algae and bacterial growth, which can block up the narrow tubing and the water cooling channel inside the stage.
The ECP is a water circulating pump used for cooling Linkam Hot stages. Depending on the country, the ECP is either shipped as a 240V or 110V with a funnel and an appropriate set of tubing to connect to the Linkam stage.
Make sure the lever is pushed all the way to the left to the ‘On’ position. Unclip the four grey plastic catches from each side of the ECP. The catches are released by pulling the grey lever outward from the bottom.
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Lift the top off. Fill the reservoir with water to the mark indicated by the arrow. Replace the top and fasten the catches. Move the lever all the way to the ‘Off’ position. Push the red tab (1) all the way in to eject and remove the water nozzle (2).
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Insert the funnel into the right-hand side fill hole (1). Add water through the funnel to fill the reservoir with more water. Stop filling as soon as the water level can just be seen to cover the fill hole. Reconnect the nozzle by pushing it down firmly. A ‘click’...
(2) button a few times to remove air trapped in- side the reservoir before switching on the ECP. Water Inlet Water Outlet Topping Up the Reservoir Remove the water nozzle as instructed (Page 7) and use the funnel to top up the ECP with more water when needed.
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For water tube connection to your stage, please see your specific stage manual.