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Lighthouse LS-60 Operating Manual

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  • Page 3 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2006 - 2015 by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means except as permitted in writing by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. The information contained herein constitutes valuable trade secrets of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions.
  • Page 5 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Lighthouse W orldwide Solutions, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: Lighthouse W orldwide Solutions, Inc. 1221 Disk Drive Medford, OR 97501 USA Declares that the product: Product Name: Liquid Sampler Model Number(s): LS-60 Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Setup Requirements ....................... 3-3 Computer Required .................... 3-3 Printer Setup ...................... 3-3 Close all Running Programs ................3-3 Power Down LS-60 when not in use ..............3-3 Minimum Computer System Requirements ............3-4 Software Installation ...................... 3-4 Running the LS-60 Software ..................3-5 Select COM port ....................
  • Page 8 Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual REPORT OPTIONS ..................3-20 Changing the Syringe ....................3-21 Syringe Removal ....................3-21 Syringe Install ....................3-23 Running a Sample ......................3-24 Handling of the Sample Tube ..................3-25 Replacing the Sample Tube ..................3-26 Cleaning the Sensor .....................

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    “use” for which a separate license is required, provided user has a separate license for each computer to which the SOFTWARE is distributed. 2. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, user must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g.
  • Page 10 CUSTOMER REMEDIES. Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions' and its suppliers' entire liability and user’s exclusive remedy shall be, at Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions' option, either (a) return of the price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions' Limited Warranty and which is returned to Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions with proof of purchase.

  • Page 11: Text Conventions

    Hexadecimal numbers are shown with the word “hex” or with a small “h” following the digits. For example: hex 0D Additional For more information about the Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60, contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions: Help Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Service and Support...
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  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Safety

    General Safety Safety Warnings and cautions are used throughout this manual. It is the Considerations responsibilty of the the user to familiarize themselves with the meaning of a warning before operating the particle sensor. Warnings may appear in the left margin of the page next to the subject or step to which it applies or within the step itself.

  • Page 14: Electrostatic Safety Information

    Lighthouse LS-60 Liquid Sampler Operating Manual Electrostatic Safety Information WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic Using a wrist-strap without an components. Therefore, all service or maintenance work should be isolation resistor will done at a static-safe work station. A static-safe work station can be...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Description Ergonomically designed, Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 is the newest and most advanced liquid sampler on the market. Data is gathered and printed through the use of the included LS-60 Software. The LS-60 Software allows the user to: •...

  • Page 16: Liquid Sampler Specifications

    Lighthouse LS-60 Liquid Sampler Operating Manual LIQUID SAMPLER 0.1 - 0.5µm; 0.2 - 2.0 μm; 0.3 - 3.0µm; 0.5 - Specifications Size Ranges: 100µm; 2.0 - 140µm Number of Channels: 60 ml per minute Flow Rate: 10 ml and 25 ml...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Operation

    Operation Overview The Liquid Sampler LS-60 has been thoroughly tested at the factory and includes sample beakers and sample tubing for your convenience. Please review and perform instrument setup and configuration as outlined in the Read Me First document enclosed in the shipping container and included on the CD/Flash Drive.

  • Page 18: Shipping Instructions

    3. Seal container or carton securely. Mark “FRAGILE” and write the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number on any unmarked corner. 4. Return the instrument to the address provided by your Lighthouse representative or the RMA website. 248083289-1 Rev 5a...

  • Page 19: Setup Requirements

    Operation Setup The LS-60 comes with operating software that must be installed on a PC-compatible computer before the instrument can be used. The Requirements requirements listed below must be met before the software can be installed. Computer Required Note: •...

  • Page 20: Minimum Computer System Requirements

    Local Printer Software Read the Quick Start guide included in the CD case BEFORE installing the operating software. The LS-60 Software is installed by placing the Installation Installation CD into the computer CD or DVD drive. The user must be logged on as the System Administrator or someone who has administrative permissions or the installation will fail.

  • Page 21: Running The Ls-60 Software

    Select COM port After the “splash screen”, the program will attempt to access the instrument through a COM port; COM 1 is the program default. LS-60 will prompt the operator to select the correct port, as illustrated: Figure 3-1 COM Port Dialog Screen...
  • Page 22 Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual Return platform to last ’set’ position Instrument Set Up Figure 3-3 illustrates a successful program startup screen. From this screen, the operator can perform the following operations: • Select COM Port, change syringe size, check sensor status or change data format •...
  • Page 23 Operation Current settings Edit Recipes Platform ’gross’ move UP Update Set Point to Current Position Platform ’fine’ move UP Platform is at Set Point Platform ’fine’ move DOWN Move Platform to Set Point Platform ’gross’ move DOWN Send Platform to Home Set Point Change Data Display to CUML or DIFF Figure 3-4 Program Main Screen - Layout Help 2 248083289-1 Rev 5a...

  • Page 24: Select Com Port

    Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual SETUP Menu Clicking this button displays the SETUP Screen: Figure 3-5 Setup Dialog Screen SELECT COM PORT This button allows changing of the COM port. COM port addresses above COM 4 are not currently supported.
  • Page 25 Operation CHANGE SYRINGE SIZE This button allows the operator to change the syringe between two sizes - 10 and 25 ml. See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Syringe Change Warning Screen Click OK to acknowledge and proceed to screen shown in Figure 3-8 or Cancel to return to the SETUP screen.
  • Page 26 Cleaning the Sensor chapter) and the software will display a warning message. If the value drops below 50, the sensor may need repair - contact Lighthouse Technical Support for more information (refer to About this Manual for more information).
  • Page 27 Operation The screen illustrated in Figure 3-9 will stay active until the OK button is clicked. This screen can be displayed while cleaning or flushing to determine if the process is effective. The window should be dragged to a position on the screen that allows concurrent viewing of the dialog screen and the screen so that the button may be clicked to...
  • Page 28 Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual SET AXIS FORMATS This button changes the format of the data displayed on the Histogram screen, as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10 X-Axis Setting Screen Clicking the “Evenly space channels on x-axis” button will change its state from a red X (disabled = channel sizes) to a green checkmark (enabled = channel numbers) and vice-versa.
  • Page 29 OK button will save the setting and return to the SETUP Menu. Figure 3-12 Histogram Screen Y-Axis Logarithmic Scale SET LOCATION DESCRIPTION This button allows a location description (maximum of 16 characters) to be entered for the LS-60. See Figure 3-13. Figure 3-13 Set Location Description 248083289-1 Rev 5a 3-13...

  • Page 30: Recipes

    Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual Recipes Recipes contain the parameters used during sampling, such as sample size, prime amount and alarm thresholds and can be opened, edited and saved to meet different sampling requirements. They are saved with the rcp file extension.

  • Page 31: Editing Recipes

    Operation Editing Recipes EDIT The EDIT button acts on the currently active recipe. Editing a recipe displays the Recipe Dialog screen See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15 Recipe Dialog Screen 248083289-1 Rev 5a 3-15...
  • Page 32 TARE The TARE button allows changing default value in the software of 0.2 ml; it should not be changed unless instructed by Lighthouse Technical Support. TARE is added to each syringe cycle, during which counting does not take place. TARE volume is ignored and not counted at the beginning of every syringe of liquid.
  • Page 33 Operation DISPLAY TWO HISTOGRAMS This enables the two histogram display in the main LS-60 window. Select the initial histogram to display based on the Particle Display settings entered in the recipe. LS-60 SETTINGS STIRRER SPEED If desired, the user can configure and save a desired stir speed for a specific liquid as a parameter of a recipe.
  • Page 34 Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual PLATFORM HEIGHT If desired, the user can configure and save a desired platform height as a parameter of a recipe. From the Main window change the platform height, then select the Recipe and Edit buttons and click the Platform Height button to display the Get Platform Height dialog box as shown in Figure 3-17.

  • Page 35: Alarm Threshold Settings

    Operation ALARM THRESHOLD SETTINGS EDIT This button allows editing of the Alarm thresholds (Figure 3-18). Enter the particle count the instrument will use for triggering an alarm. Figure 3-18 Threshold Alarms Dialog Screen 248083289-1 Rev 5a 3-19...

  • Page 36: Report Options

    Basic.rcp. The recipe can be saved under a different folder, if needed. Doing so, however, will prevent the recipe from being “automatically” seen when the OPEN button is clicked which normally views the LS-60 folder. 3-20 248083289-1 Rev 5a...

  • Page 37: Changing The Syringe

    Operation Changing the To perform this operation, from the MAIN screen, click the SETUP button, CHANGE SYRINGE SIZE, then the UNLOAD button. Syringe Syringe Removal WARNING: Whenever a change of the syringe size must be performed, Figure 3-20 illustrates the syringe and valve body parts. the Liquid Sampler must be power-cycled to load the new parameters.
  • Page 38 Lighthouse Liquid Sampler LS-60 Operating Manual UNLOAD This moves the syringe activator to the bottom of the syringe, allowing the syringe to be removed. Removing the bottom pin requires care to prevent damage to the pin’s threads. When the pin has been removed from the plunger rod, the syringe body can be unscrewed from the valve.

  • Page 39: Syringe Install

    Operation Syringe Install WARNING: Extreme care must be taken to prevent cross-threading Reinstalling the original or installing a replacement syringe requires while installing the care to prevent damage to the valve body or syringe. A suggested syringe. Failure to heed procedure is to align the plunger rod in the actuator arm cradle as this warning may cause irreparable damage to...

  • Page 40: Running A Sample

    Running a After the LS-60 is readied for operation with a default recipe set up, prepare a sample to be run. Use the supplied Pyrex glassware or a Sample comparable container.

  • Page 41: Handling Of The Sample Tube

    Operation When the sample(s) are completed per recipe, a confirmation box will appear. The data can be reviewed on the screen. See Figure 3-26. Current Settings Current Recipe Current Status Figure 3-26 Software Main screen Handling of To move the end of the sample tube out and allow placement of a beaker on the platform, press the tube outward at the top-most point the Sample near the ferrule nut.

  • Page 42: Replacing The Sample Tube

    Sensor damage the flow cell, requiring replacement of the sensor. Before starting, read the instructions carefully, then read and do. If any problems arise or further clarification is needed, contact Lighthouse Technical Support before proceeding. Remove Sample Input Tube Refer to Figure 3-27. If the tube will be reused (which may not be advisable in cases of suspected contamination), carefully unscrew the ferrule nut and firmly pull straight down on the tube.
  • Page 43 LS-60 may have been exposed to dirty sample liquid, try a solution of 20% Micro90 and 80% DI water in a small beaker. Allow the LS-60 to pull that liquid into the sensor, leave the solution in the sample chamber overnight (12hours) then flush with clean DI water.
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  • Page 45: Appendix A Limited Warranty

    Upon expiration of the initial two-year warranty, all parts and any way altered without the explicit written consent of LWS then repairs completed by an authorized Lighthouse repair technician the warranty is null and void. This warranty is limited to a period are subject to a six (6) month warranty.
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  • Page 47 Index EDIT button 3-15 OPEN Recipe 3-14 PRIME button 3-16 Actuator arm 3-21 RAW/NORM button 3-18 Actuator Arm Detail 3-23 RECIPE 3-14 Alarm Threshold Settings REPORT button 3-20 EDIT button 3-19 SAMPLE SIZE button 3-16 SAMPLES button 3-16 SAVE button 3-20 STIRRER SPEED button 3-17 Basic.rcp 3-14 TARE button 3-16...
  • Page 48 Lighthouse LS-60 Liquid Sampler Operating Manual SELECT COM PORT 3-8 Sensor Cleaning 3-26 Micro 90 3-26 SETUP Menu 3-8 Minimum System Requirements 3-4 Setup Requirements 3-3 Shipping container damage 3-1 Shipping instructions 3-2 Size Range 2-2 Operating Temp/RH 2-2 Software Installation 3-4...

  • Page 49: Warranty Of Repairs After Initial Two (2) Year Warranty

    Index Warranty Of Repairs After Initial Two (2) Year Warranty A-1 Weight 2-2 248083289-1 Rev 5a...
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