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General User Manual Advice ® This User Manual informs about the setup and function of CyBi -Well systems. It also provides qualified operating personnel with knowledge required for the safe handling of the system and its components. Furthermore, this User Manual includes advice on system maintenance and care action, providing references to sources of potential faults or malfunction with related proposals for removal of faults. This User Manual must be readily available to operating and maintenance personnel at all times! NOTE The information contained herein reflects the latest state of knowledge at the moment of going to press. CyBio AG reserves its right to make changes if deemed necessary in the interest of technical progress. Conventions Work instructions involving a timed sequence are numbered, merged to action units and specify related results. Enumerations without a timed sequence are shown as bullet-style listings, sub-enu- merations as dash-style listings. Safety notes are marked with pictograms and a signal word (meaning of selected pic- tograms and signal words siehe Kapitel "Safety Notes"). They specify the type, source and consequences of a hazard, giving advice for accident prevention. A safety note al- ways precedes a work instruction. Control and evaluation software elements are labeled as follows: Control buttons, menus, description fields, checker boxes and option fields are ...
Users are prohibited from operating this system in any way or mode other than de- scribed or specified in this User Manual. Practical pipettor operation is restricted by the functional scope of available software and firmware and by the scope of delivery. Conforming Use ® The term "conforming use" of the CyBi -Well pipettor includes that: the system is operated by qualified and trained research and laboratory personnel all operating requirements quoted in this User Manual and described procedural sequences and related safety notes are duly observed all specifications in this Manual regarding system start-up, operation, preventive maintenance and care are met applicable safety standards or rules are always fulfilled. NOTE ® Non-conforming use of the CyBi -Well pipettor will void any claim for warranty or lia- bility by CyBio AG in the event of material damage or personal injury! The term non-conforming use, typically, includes: operating the system in medical laboratories working with explosive substances working in a potentially explosive atmosphere NOTE ® CyBi -Well system operation with involvement of dangerous substances will be the sole responsibility of the user! This implies the need to observe all safety requirements in force regarding the protec- tion of persons and objects where radioactive, infectious, poisonous, corrosive, com- bustible and other hazardous substances are handled. It will the user's responsibility to comply with all requirements on laboratory equipment and installations and the con- ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
General Information duct of personnel in respect of maintaining cleanness, sterilization, environmental pro- tection and disposal of waste. For operation with involvement of hazardous substances, the user is recommended to issue internal work instructions. Accordingly, this User Manual contains no safety notes to protect from personal injury or material damage caused by substances under exami- nation. Process control relies on integral CyBio AG control software. Changes in or damage to software may result in faulty processing sequences or damage the system or its hard- ware components. Software protection is the sole responsibility of the user. Warranty & Liability The period of warranty and scope of liabilities will be as stipulated under binding law and provided for in the General Terms of Business of CyBio AG. Warranty will be limited to repair services or replacement of damaged parts. It will ex- clude consequential damage of any kind. Damage to wear parts and cases of glass breakage will not be covered by this warranty. Any deviation from conforming use as defined in this User Manual (operating require- ments, process sequences) will result in restricted acceptance of warranty or liability claims in the event of damage. In the event of personal injury or material damage, claims for warranty or liability will be ® refused, unless the CyBi -Well can be shown to have been operated in accordance with section → 1.3 (→ “Conforming Use”). NOTE This loss-of-warranty clause shall apply to potential periods of interruption in business and to any system component that had not been directly affected by authorized warranty work. Scope of Delivery ® CyBi -Well system delivery includes: ® CyBi -Well Transporting system (linear type or circular type)
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Technical Data Technical Data General Data General characteristics ® Designation/Type CyBi -Well Number of pipette tips 96 (8x12 matrix) or 384 (16x24 matrix) Dosable volumes 1...250μL Randomly selectable in steps of 0.1 μL 0.1...25μL Randomly selectable in steps of 0.01 μL Precision (variation coefficient CV) ® CyBi -Well 96 250μL dosing head Precision for volume range of 10...25μL Variation coefficient ≤ 2% Precision for volume range of 25...250μL Variation coefficient ≤ 1% ® CyBi -Well 96 25μL dosing head Precision for volume range of 5...10μL Variation coefficient ≤ 2% Precision for volume range of 10...25μL Variation coefficient ≤ 1% ® CyBi -Well 384 25 μL dosing head Precision for volume range 2...5μL Variation coefficient ≤ 2% Precision for volume range of 5...10μL...
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Technical Data Pipetting tips Single-use tips 250 DW, 250 SW 60μL, 25μL, 10μL polypropylene (PP) sin- gle-use tips in standard version, sterile PCR-certified or APR-compatible quality version Channels 96 or 384 Microplate specifications Formats (SBS standard) 96-, 384-, 1536-shallow-well microplates 96-, 384-, 1536-deep-well microplates Plate positions – Linear position 3, 4, 5 – Positions at rotary table Table Pipetting tips & microplates Dimensional & weight details Width x height x depth (220 x 501.5 x 260) mm (shallow well; without transporting sys- tem) Width x height x depth (220 x 542.5 x 260) mm (deep well; without transporting system) Width x height x depth (960 x 501.5(542.5) x 260) mm (with 3-place linear transporting system) Width x height x depth (1300 x 501.5(542.5) x 260) mm...
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Technical Data Operating data Utility class Bench-top device, closed room facilities in clean condition Protection class Protection type IP 31 Interference suppression EN 55011 (DIN VDE 0875, Part 11) Limit value Class A Interference immunity DIN EN 61000-6-2 Operating voltage 230 V ± 10%, 50/60 Hz 115 V ± 10%, 50/60 Hz Inlet fusing 230V: T1,6A 115V: T3,15A ≤ 200 VA Power consumption Airborne sound emission < 75dB (A) Interface RS 232 C, Sub-D 9-pin Storage & operating requirements Storage & transportation: – Allowable ambient temperature -10 °C to +50 °C ≤ 85% at 30 °C – Allowable relative air humidity Operation: –...
Safety Notes Safety Notes General NOTE ® For your own safety and to ensure failsafe and reliable CyBi -Well system operation, you should carefully read this chapter before proceeding with any kind of start-up work! You are advised to follow all safety notes that precede a description of required action in the various chapters of this User Manual, and any messages or advisory notes which are output by control and evaluation software for displaying on the monitor screen. Standards & Guidelines ® The CyBi -Well has been built to meet currently valid rules of technology and generally established requirements on safety engineering. The system and its components have been designed in accordance with basic safety and health requirements in applicable laws, standards and guideline regulations. CE-la- belling and a declaration of conformity (→ refer to page IV) are included to document the safety of the system and its components. All statements on safety are derived from currently valid regulations of the European Union. Other specific national laws and regulations must be observed. In addition to the safety notes in this Manual and local safety practices as may be appli- cable to system operation from case to case, generally established accident prevention, industrial labour protection and environmental protection rules must be considered and duly followed. Notices concerning potential hazards do not replace industrial health and safety regula- tions that must be observed under binding legislation. NRTL Certification ® The CyBi -Well has been tested for functional and safety features by an officially ap- proved certification institute. Based on this test, it qualifies for marking with a certifica- tion sign.
Safety Notes Symbols & Signal Words Used Throughout This Manual To alert to potentially dangerous situations or provide useful advice, this User Manual uses the following symbols and signal words. A safety note always precedes the de- scription of an action. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in death or severe physical injury (crippling) if not avoided. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in light or minor injuries or material damage if not avoided. NOTE Provides operator advice and other particularly useful information for situations involving no danger or harm. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Provides operator advice and information that may prove helpful for the proper disposal and handling of selected substances and materials. Safety Labelling Provided at the System NOTE Affixed warning notes and safety symbols are an integral part of the system and its com- ponents and must be followed under any circumstances! Check warning labels and safety symbols for intactness and completeness before you be- gin any kind of start-up action. Do not proceed with start-up action if you have identified a missing or damaged warning note or safety symbol! Damaged or missing warnings or safety symbols may lead to maloperation or faulty ac- tion with personal injury or material damage as a consequence! Warnings or safety symbols must not be removed! Replace damaged warning labels and safety symbols immediately! ®...
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Safety Notes Affixed on the system and its components are the following safety symbols: Safety symbol Meaning Comment Warns of a danger Warns of mechanical point hazard due to moving system parts Warns of dangerous electrical voltage Warns of laser radia- Serious potential eye tion (only for systems damage by exposure to with a barcode read- laser light – do not look into the laser beam! Warning note Meaning Comment Warns of dangerous Do not remove system electrical voltage shielding or cover parts! Allow repairs to be car- ried out only by qualified expert personnel! Replace defective fusing with a fuse of specified type in all cases! Factory setting for Operation at a different werkseitig230 V eingestellt permitted supply volt- supply voltage may lead Factory set: 230 V to destruction of electri- cal or electronic compo- nents!
Safety Notes Fig. 1: Warning notes and safety devices at the system "Mechanical hazard" warning note (system front) – magazine plate tip mounting device – XY-stage "Dangerous electrical voltage" warning note (rear side of device) Nameplate Fuse Fuse type details Mechanical Hazards Fig. 2: Hazardous area of pipetting unit Tightening device for the magazin plate Lifter ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Safety Notes Fig. 3: Hazardous area of transport system Hazardous area transport rails with carriage Hazardous area rotary table ® The movements of the components of the CyBi -Well (or stacker) may present a hazard to operating personnel. Failure to observe these precautions may result in injury to hands and fingers. Any reaching into the device while it is in operation may result in demage to the equipment or to samples. Never reach into the moving mechanism of the device while it is in operation and do not insert other objects inside. These potentially hazardous areas are: – Thightening device for the magazine plate (→ see fig. 2) – Lifter (→ see fig. 2) – carriage ore rotary table (→ see fig. 3) Failer to follow these precautions may result in damage to the equipment. Improper operation or handling may cause damage to the equipment or personal injury. Use the software to correct any improper operation or movement and test the control programs with the appropiriate software function. The program can be cancelled by pressing the Cancel key (→ refer to page 37). Loading of a tip magazine without pipette tips may result in damage to the dos- ing flask. Never load in an empty tip magazine. Do not move the vertical drive for the lifter against the tips.
Safety Notes General Safety Notes Follow these general safety rules: Do not analyze or use aggressive substances of a type that may compromise the stable performance of the system or its components! (→ refer to page 17) Do not make changes in system engineering design, unless by prior agreement with CyBio AG! Do not manipulate or damage software or software configuration settings! Do not operate the system with safety devices in a defective state or with safety and protection devices installed in a nonconforming manner! Operate the system only at a line voltage that complies with nameplate specifica- tions! Comply with scheduled maintenance intervals (→ refer to page 60)! Use only accessory items, consumable materials and spare parts specified in this User Manual or provided or recommened by CyBio AG! Service and repair work and procedures for starting up or shutting down for transportation may not be performed by anyone other than authorized service personnel! Refrain from any kind of unauthorized rearrangement or changes in system setup, notably, such impacting the safety of personnel or the environment. Requirements On Operating Personnel ® The CyBi -Well system may not be started up, operated or maintained other than by duly trained expert personnel having received instructions on operational ...
Safety Notes Safety Requirements for Transportation & Instal- lation The system must be installed by service personnel or duly trained andCyBio AG autho- rized expert personnel in all cases. Unauthorized assembly and installation work is pro- hibited. Faulty installation may imply considerable danger. Rules to be observed: There is danger of injury by parts that are secured in a nonconforming manner! For transportation, system components must be secured as prescribed in the rele- vant transporting equipment manuals or in this User Manual. Use original product packing for transportation! Make sure that all shipping retainers are installed and system components completely empty as necessary to meet transporting requirements. In order to prevent damage to people's health, relocation (lifting and carrying) of system components within a laboratory complex must be done with due consid- eration and observation of currently binding benchmark specifications and limit values applicable to the lifting and carrying of loads without the use of aids. 3.10 Safety Notes for Operation 3.10.1 General Operating personnel are obliged to convince themselves of the proper technical condition of the system and its components, including any safety devices, before they can proceed to action for powering up. Notably, this applies after a change in, an extension to or a repair of the system. Do not operate the system, unless all protective devices (fuses) are in place, prop- erly installed and fully functional. Protection and safety devices must not be removed, modified or defeated while the system is operating. Ensure easy access to the main power switch, as well as emergency shutdown and locking points at any time during system operation. Take care that all ventilation devices of the system are in a properly functioning condition. Obstructed ventilation grids, ventilation slits, etc. may cause breaks in ...
Power cabling must be installed in a workmanlike manner! To detach a cable from the mains socket, always hold it by the plug. Do not contact line power plugs when your hands are wet. Under no circumstances may system shielding be removed. There is life-threaten- ing danger due to electrical shock if shielding parts are removed! Do not insert objects into a system opening and make sure that no liquid can penetrate through openings or joints into the inner system space. The system's line inlet fuse prevents danger of fire from electrical overload situa- tions. This fuse must not be short-circuited. Also make sure that only a fuse of the type specified on the rear panel is used for replacement. 3.10.4 Maintenance & Care ® CyBi -Well system maintenance may not be carried out by anyone other than service personnel of CyBio AG or duly authorized and properly trained expert technicians. Unauthorized maintenance work may cause damage to the system. For this rea- son, operating personnel are not allowed to carry out work of any kind other than described in this "→ “Maintenance & Care”" chapter. Always turn system power off before you perform work for maintenance or cleaning of the system. Pull the main power plug from the power socket at first. Use a slightly moistened (not dripping-wet) piece of cloth to clean exterior sur- faces. Do not use solvents (thinners), aggressive detergents, flammable liquids or etch- ing leaches for cleaning. This may damage parts of shielding or casing or the operation control panel. Use only original accessories and original spare parts or such accessories and spare parts as are recommended for use by CyBio AG (→ “Accessories&Spare Parts” on page 67). Follow all advisory notes in chapter → “Maintenance & Care”.
Safety Notes 3.10.5 Handling of Dangerous Substances The system owner is solely responsible for compliance with all safety requirements that are in place for the protection of persons and material goods during work involving ra- dioactive, infectious, toxic, etching, combustible and other dangerous substances. For system operation involving dangerous substances, users are recommended to issue their own internal operating instructions. This User Manual includes no safety notes aimed at preventing personal injury or material damage as a result of substances being examined. 3.10.6 Chemical Resistance CyBio AG will refuse any responsibility for examination of aggressive substances that may deteriorate the stability of the system or its components. Particular caution should be used when handling leaches, acids or organic sol- vents, because these may reduce the system's lifetime. Use only substances that are compatible with the materials quoted hereafter. Components in direct physical contact with substances being processed: Component Material Pipetting tips Piston seals PE-HD Reagent vessels PMMA or PTFE Tubes Silicon Washing troughs PEAK, steel 1 Aerosols are likely to establish indirect contact between substances and piston seals. The pistons are made of stainless steel, the piston seals of polyethylene (high density). The components mentioned above are not resistant to any of the following substances: Substances* Hydrofluoric acid (HF) Highly concentrated acids Cleaning powder...
Safety Notes Do not use solvents (thinners), aggressive detergents, flammable liquids or etching leaches for cleaning. Disregarding this advice may cause damage to system shielding or the operation control panel. NOTE Consult with CyBio AG in case of any doubt. 3.11 Rules of Conduct in Case of Emergency In the event of a situation involving potential danger or danger of an accident, system power supply must be turned off at once, using the main power switch or the emergency pushbutton and/or by detaching the mains plug from the line socket! Since prompt reaction can save lives in a situation of danger, make sure that the follow- ing requirements are met: – Operating personnel must be aware of the locations and the proper handling of safety devices, accident and hazard alarms, as well as first-aid kits and emergency/rescue equipment. – The system owner/operator will be responsible to provide adequate training to designated operating personnel. – All first-aid equipment (first-aid box, eyewash bottles, stretchers etc.) as well as firefighting equipment (fire extinguishers) are to be kept within easy reach and readily accessible at all times. All equipment must be in, and inspected for, a fault-free condition on a regular basis. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Technical Description General ® The CyBi -Well is of modular setup to allow for different configurations and adaptation to a variety of custom applications. Designed for high precision, including in the submi- ® cro liter volume range, and versatility in performance, the CyBi -Well covers a large range of applications. By adaptation of its positioning system in XY-direction, all basic functions which are available for 96-channel simultaneous operation can also be used to handle 384-well microplates in four steps or 1536-well microplates in sixteen steps. A 384-channel simultaneously working system requires only four steps to process one 1536X microplate. If one or two stackers are added, up to fifty microplates can be pro- cessed in a fully automated sequence per stacker. ® User-friendly CyBio Composer software facilitates easy and express editing of specific laboratory routines. Two different transporting systems are available for operation: ® CyBi -Well with linear transporting system ® CyBi -Well with circular transporting system Linear transporting system: The linear transporting system is intended for moving a 3-, 4- or 5-place carriage in one plane. A carriage place is able to transport a microplate, reservoir or a washing trough. ® Fig. 4: CyBi -Well with linear transporting system ®...
Technical Description Circular transporting system: This system uses a rotary table with ten placement positions to transport microplates, reservoirs and washing troughs in one plane. For greater operating convenience, the serving unit is rotated by 90°. ® Fig. 5: CyBi -Well with circular transporting system 4.1.1 System Setup With Operation Control Elements ® Fig. 6: Basic CyBi -Well Setup & Controls 1 LCD display 5 Microplate 2 Keyboard 6 Lifter 3 Tip magazine 7 Transport rails 4 Carriage...
Technical Description ® Fig. 7: CyBi -Well rearside view with terminals 1 Reserve jack for: 6 Fuses ® – drip-catcher at CyBi -Well with rotary table 7 Line power connector ® – Encoder Interface 485 for operation with CyBi -Drop 115 V/230 V voltage supply (convertbile – Automated tip change (in preparation) via line-side fuse) 2 Terminal for plate transfer unit 8 On/Off switch (main power switch) 3 Terminal for xy-table 9 Nameplate with electric power supply 4 PSPL voltage supply jack, for connection of external specifications components 10 COM - RS 232 port (Sub D-jack, 5 Fusing specifications 9-pole) ®...
Technical Description 4.1.2 Product Versions ® CyBi -Well 96 ® The CyBi -Well 96 has a pipetting head with 96 simultaneously working tips. It is able to process 96-well microplates in a single step or also 384-well microplates. 384-well microplates are positioned in XY-direction and processed in four steps. 1536-well mi- croplates take sixteen positioning steps to process. ® CyBi -Well 384 ® The CyBi -Well 384 has a pipetting head with 384 simultaneously working tips. It is able to process 384-well plate formats in a single and 1536-well formats in four steps. ® 4.1.3 CyBi -Well Pipetting Unit Motorized motion for pipetting relies on four motors: Piston drive Microplate lifter Horizontal table motion Clamping and releasing of magazine holder All motors are controlled and monitored by integrated software. 4.1.4 Pipetting Head ® CyBi -Well 96: 250μL-pipetting head 250 μL maximal volume per piston ...
Technical Description ® Fig. 8: Pipetting head and CyBi -TipTray Sensor ® Tip magazine (CyBi -TipTray) ® 4.1.5 CyBi -TipTray ® The tip magazine (CyBi -TipTray) holds a set of 96 or 384 pipette tips respectively. Once inserted and clamped in the magazine frame, it presses the pipette tips against a sealing plate, in order to maintain airtight sealing conditions while a pipetting process ® lasts. When removed from the pipetting, the CyBi -TipTray should be kept in its desig- nated transporting box. 4.1.6 Pipetting Piston ® The CyBi -Well operates on the principle of air displacement, i.e. 96 or 384 pistons which are mechanically connected with a common drive perform motion inside of 96 or 384 air spaces respectively. Each of these spaces is formed by a pipette tip and an inter- nal seal. Piston motion occurs with a sensitivity of one tenth or one hundredth of a mi- cro liter. 4.1.7 LCD Display A two-line LCD screen of 40 characters length shows commands, input prompts and messages.
Technical Description 4.1.8 3-, 4- or 5-Place Carriage (Linear Transporting System) The carriage holds 3, 4 or 5 microplates (or reservoirs or wash troughs respectively) and moves them along the transport rails in one plane. Motion is accomplished via a toothed rack that is mounted to the back of the rails for force transmission from the pi- petting unit drive. Two light-barriers are integrated for correct microplate carriage posi- tioning as part of initialization. Transport rails The transport rails provide guided carriage motion along a horizontal track, in order to transfer a microplate into its designated position below the pipetting head or inside the stacker. 4.1.9 Rotary Table (Circular Transporting System) The rotary table has 10 positions for temporary placement of microplates, washing troughs and reservoirs. It provides motion of a microplate, etc. in horizontal direction. Zero position of the rotary table is correctly established as part of system initialization. 4.1.10 Drop Protector (Circular Transporting System) The drop protector is designed to prevent accidental dripping of liquid from the pipet- ting head while a transportation process lasts. For a pipetting sequence, the drop pro- tector will swing away, thus releasing the pipetting head. 4.1.11 Lifter With Table The lifter raises the table with a microplate into position under the pipetting head. Hav- ing completed this, its moves back into initial position, placing the microplate down ...
Technical Description Function ® The CyBi -Well multi-channel pipettor provides a simultaneously working 96-channel or 384-channel dosing system for automated processing of microplates (SBS standard) in chemical, biological and physical research laboratories. The system relies on six basic functions which, on aggregate, offer a diversity of applica- tion options (→ see section 7.4). Basic functions Explanation Dosing – Aspirate predefined volume of liquid from trough. – Discharge previously aspirated liquid with additional stroke, e.g. into a microplate. Pipetting – Aspirate slightly more than predefined volume of liquid from trough (with additional stroke volume). – Discharge predefined volume, leaving residual volume in pipette tip (differential pipetting). – Discharge residual volume, e.g. into a trough. Dispensing – Aspirate a total volume as aggregate of predefined sub-vol- umes. – Discharge a predefined number of subvolumes in a corre- sponding number of steps. Diluting – Aspirate great predefined volume. – Aspirate air bubble. –...
Transportation & Storage Transportation & Storage Transportation CAUTION Environmental influences, mechanical shocks or formation of condensed water may de- stroy individual system components! Adequate precautions should be taken to protect all components from environmental impacts, mechanical shocks or formation of condensed water during transportation or shipment! Intermediate storage in outdoor locations is not permitted! CAUTION Direct contact of the tip magazine and the pistons may damage the pistons. Do not install a magazine without pipette tips for system transportation. Failure to com- ply will void your warranty claims. CAUTION Inexpert packaging is likely to cause damage to the system! Use only original packing for transportation and shipment of the system and its acces- sories. To prepare the system for transportation, proceed as follows: 1. Install a tip magazine into the system if required. 2. Perform system shutdown (→ refer to chapter 10). 3. Use only original packaging for transportation. Request original packaging mate- rials from your responsible service partner if necessary! 4. Secure all movable parts using cable ties or adhesive tape. 5. Provide padding for system components by inserting shock-absorbing PE mate- rial. For transportation, observe the following notes: Use utmost caution when handling the system for transportation. This is neces- sary to prevent damage as a result of force impacts or negligence in loading or unloading procedures During transportation, major temperature variations which are likely to cause condensed water, mechanical shocks and vibration, should be prevented.
Transportation & Storage Storage ® If the CyBi -Well is not installed immediately after arrival of product shipment or is not required for a longer period of time, it should preferentially be stored in its original packing case. Climatic requirements on room facilities for system storage are as follows: Temperature range: -10°C to +50°C Permissible relative air humidity:≤ 85% at 30 °C, non-condensing ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Procedure Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Proce- dure Site Requirements 6.1.1 Installation Requirements ® The room which is selected for installation of the CyBi -Well pipetting machine must meet the following environmental requirements: Temperature range: +15°C to +35°C Permissible relative air humidity: ≤ 75% at 35 °C, non-condensing The atmosphere inside the installation room should be dust-free to a maximum possible degree, free from drafts and free from etching vapors. Smoking in the installation room is prohibited. For pipettor site selection, the following rules should be observed: The installation room must have a stable, horizontal, dry and vibration-free floor. Do not install the system directly beside doors or windows and not in the vicinity of electro-magnetic sources of interferences. Prevent direct exposure of the system to sunlight and radiation emitted by heat- ers. Make sure the room is air conditioned if found necessary for normal opera- tion. Provide easy accessibility of all pipettor parts at all times and do not obstruct ven- tilation slots by other equipment parts or fixtures placed on or before such inlet/ outlet positions. 6.1.2 Footprint Requirements Footprint requirements follow from the dimensional details and the type of selected transporting system (→ Refer to “Technical Data” on page 5.). You should also provide adequate space for the PC, monitor, printer and other required supplementary units.
Make sure that power supply specifications in the installation room agree with name- plate details! Refrain from start-up action of any kind if power supply data are found to be inconsistent! ® The CyBi -Well requires single-phase AC mains power for operation. The system comes factory-set to 230V or 115V voltage supply and a line frequency of 50/60Hz. Make ab- solutely certain that nameplate specifications are actually met and power is supplied with values as indicated on the nameplate. Configuration & Start-Up In view of the system's complexity and in order to secure failsafe operation, work for in- ® stallation and initial start-up of the CyBi -Well system on your premises is solely per- formed by CyBio AG Customer service personnel or duly authorized expert technicians. Initial start-up essentially includes: Installation and adjustment of system components Making cable connections and connection of power supply cabling Software installation (factory-made) and configuration On the job training Check shipment for integrity, completeness and agreement with included packing list when unpacking the various system units. Once the system is installed, Customer service personnel will test proper function and document the results of testing. (→ Refer to “Function Tests” on page 31.) Specified function tests (→ chapter 6.3) must also be performed as part of system re- start procedures following major down-times or after relocation of the system to anoth- er site. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Procedure Function Tests 6.3.1 Precision Test Testing for variation coefficient (CV = percentage standard deviation) is performed us- ing a 96-well or 384-well tranparent flat-bottom microplate and dye solution. A suit- able vertical photometer is used for measuring. The photometer's own precision must be verified and documented according to manufacturer instructions prior to measure- ment. Material & preparation: 96-well or 384-well transparent flat-bottom microplate prefilled with 0.1 N NaOH volumes as follows: ® ® ® CyBi -Well 96 / CyBi -Well 96 / CyBi -Well 384 / 250μL 25μL 25μL Diluens 150μL 150μL 50μL Table Prefill volumes NOTE...
Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Procedure ® ® ® CyBi -Well 96 / CyBi -Well 96 / CyBi -Well 384 / 250μL 25μL 25μL Aspiration volume 20μL 10μL 10μL Standard test vol- 10μL 2μL 2μL ume* p-nitrophenol dye 125mg/L in 600mg/L in 200mg/L in solution 0.1 N NaOH 0.1 N NaOH 0.1 N NaOH *Select a dye concentration so extinction is between 0.4 and 1.2 OD at 405nm.
Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Procedure Accuracy testing is performed with de-ionized water (1bar and 998g/cm³). Test sequence Mount a reservoir with deionized water in a place of the carriage or the rotary table. Mount a microplate adapter in another place of the carriage or the rotary table. Moisten tips using a rinsing procedure as follows: number of cycles – 20, volume – 25μL The pipetting head is tested for accuracy in manual ’Pipetting’ mode. The appro- priate volume is aspirated with an additional stroke of 0.5μL. Weigh the microplate in empty and lidded state. Unlid the plate and place it onto the adapter. Dispense the desired volume into the microplate immediately thereafter. Lid the microplate again. Weigh the microplate in filled state. Make sure that the time interval between weighing of the microplate in empty state and filled state is not greater than 15 seconds. Evaluate the measured results for variances of actual volume against nominal vol- ume. At least three readings should be taken for each volume. 6.3.3 Leak Test Leak testing is required, in order to make sure that the pipetting head is free from points of leakage. Subject to testing are the pistons, the pipette tips and the silicon membrane. Leak testing is performed by aspiration of a certain volume of dye solution ® into the pipette tips and watching the liquid level over a time of two hours (CyBi -Well 96/25μL; 96/250μL) or following another procedure described further below for the Cy- ® -Well 384/25μL. Test sequence Make sure the system is in a horizontal position. Carefully place a spirit level onto the sliding rails to check for horizontal adjustment. Use setting screws for hori- zontal adjustment as necessary. Remove old tips. Thoroughly inspect silicon membrane for cracks or sedimentation. Use a suitable light source for this purpose. Carefully clean the silicon membrane using a dust- free, slightly moistened piece of cloth. Exert only moderate pressure, in order to ...
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Initial Start-Up & Routine Start-Up Procedure NOTE Keep the pipetting tips submerged during leak testing, in order to prevent formation of droplets at their ends, because these may falsify the result of testing. Inspect liquid level of all pipetting tips after two hours. Document all tips with a varying liquid level. ® In the case of a CyBi -Well 384/25μL, visual testing is difficult to perform. Follow a procedure similar to that of → “Precision Test” in this case: Dispense the nomi- nal volume completely into a 384-well transparent flat-bottom microplate with prefilled buffer solution on expiry of the test time described above and measure extinction in a vertical photometer. The volume which is dispensed per pipetting tip should not deviate from the mean value by more than 20%. Result of leak testing ® ® CyBi -Well 96/250μL and CyBi -Well 96/25μL: There must be no perceivable difference in the filling height of the various pipetting tips on completion of testing. ® CyBi -Well 384/25μL: There must be no individual variances >-20% on completion of testing. A drop in the fill level of a tip suggests a potential leak in this tip. Repeat this test with new pipetting tips. If the leak is found to occur in the same place, you should contact the manufacturer or your service partner. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
NOTE ® For normal CyBi -Well operation, control actions are triggered at the control PC. Manual operation is restricted to exceptional situations. Operating Modes Manual control (via touch-screen keypad) → see section 7.4 on page 38 PC control (via RS-232) ® Refer to manual on CyBio Composer control software. Operation Control Elements LCD display Touch-screen keypad consisting of: – Triangle keys – Arrow keys , – Enter key and ESC key Fig. 9: LCD display and control elements ®...
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Manual Operation Triangular keys Trigger lifter or carriage motion (with repeat function) Trigger down-motion or up-motion of lifter. Pressing both keys for a short time: Lifter moves into zero-posi- tion or the transfer position for setting the correct well position (X/Y-positioning). Function depends on lifter position Lifter in lower limit position Pressing this key: moves carriage by one place (to the left or the right). Lifter not in lower limit position Activates X/Y-positioning of lifter and moves micro- plate into one of the following positions: A1 / A2 / B1 / Arrow keys For navigation through the menu or selection of pa- rameters (with repeat function) Navigates within a given menu level or selects parame- ters For changes in parameter settings Confirmation "Enter" key Confirms an input or a current process, saves selected ...
Manual Operation Cancellation "Cancel" key Function depends on system status During operation: Aborts a running motion, aspiration, dipsensing or tip change (tip mounting) program. On actuation of the "Enter" key, the carriage slowly moves place 1 into position below the pipetting head in initialization mode. In programming mode: Aborts inputs, leaving selections unsaved Prompt for input during program run: Operator inputs can be integrated into PC control pro- grams (e.g. cancel) Start When power supply becomes available, the system performs an initialization routine: Confirm with Carriage moves place 1 into the position for pipet- ting. Moves collector trough into pipet- ting position (use keys , ) Confirm with ...
Manual Operation Manual Operation Control 7.4.1 General For manual control, the system provides three function groups: Manual mode Configuration Statistics A desired function group can be selected via the main menu: Fig. 10: Menu structure NOTE The system software will retain the latest menu position after power was turned off and restored. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Manual Operation 7.4.2 Special Functions CAUTION Essential system parameter settings may get lost if special functions are accidentally acti- vated. You should only use this function if you understand the function and consequences of selected settings beyond any doubt. Consult your service partner in any case of doubt! Special functions may be called while powering up. This can be achieved by pressing certain keys while a powering on routine runs: Options: English or Ger- Selects language via keys and respectively Confirm selection by pressing key Reset drive parameters (key Resets all drive parame- Drive parameters ® ters of CyBi -Well to fac- –Starting r.p.m. –End r.p.m. tory settings –Number of steps to reach end r.p.m. Reset system parameters and drive parameters (key Resets all system parame- System parameters for powering the motors of pump ters and drive parame- (piston drive), round table and lifter ters to their factory –Waiting time in manual operation mode –Max. lifting height settings.
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Manual Operation Waiting time Range: 0 – 10 s Because of the small opening of tips and the result- ing resistance they offer to the flow of liquid, a rea- Selection: arrow keys , sonable time setting should be added to allow for pressure compensation during aspiration or dis- Confirmation: input key pensing cycles. Too small settings for waiting time Cancel: ESC key may reduce the level of (→ see section 7.5.2 and → section 7.5.4). Note: This setting will only be effective in manual mode. Table motion path Before calling up this func- The maximum lifter height (upper table position) tion: Use triangle keys to can be defined here. It limits the lifter motion path move the lifter to a desired at the top end, thus preventing accidental collision of the reservoir and the tips. It facilitates different height level applications, for example, picking up liquid from a Confirmation: input key cell lawn or pipetting onto the bottom of a micro- plate from a preselected distance. Cancel: ESC key This setting will only be effective in manual mode. Click Options: yes/no Turns sound for acknowledgement of actuation of a key on or off. ...
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Manual Operation Parameter: arrow keys , System constant for calibration of lifter X/Y-position, manufacturer-specified (lifter bottom side). The new Value: arrow keys , value must be entered following a replacement of the lifter. On selection of a coordinate, the servo- Confirmation: input key lifter will move into the required position so a given Cancel: ESC key setting can easily be checked by visual control. For adjustment of the servo-lifter, we recommend using a microplate 384 from Nunc or a GREINER MP1536 of transparent material. Piston speed: Range: 5 – 500 rpm Indicates piston speed as the motor's rpm value. A rotation speed of 300 rpm corresponds to an Selection: arrow keys , approximate discharge rate of 123 μl/s. Note: This setting will only be effective in manual Confirmation: input key mode. Cancel: ESC key Table speed Range: 10 – 250 rpm Indicates lifter speed as the motor's rpm Note: This setting will only be effective in manual Selection: arrow keys , mode. Note: In manual mode, lifter motion is limited to a Confirmation: input key maximum speed of 17 mm/s (60 rpm). This is neces- Cancel: ESC key ...
Manual Operation 7.4.4 Manual Mode In manual mode, each action requires the intervention or confirmation by an operator. On the other hand, simple operations can thus be performed in an expedited manner, which allows for smooth workflows where small lots have to be handled. Required operations can be triggered with the following positioning commands (at the touch-screen keypad): Positioning of carriage Precondition: lifter in lower limit position Move next place (smaller number) into position below pipettor Move next place (greater number) into position below pipettor Lifter: vertical position Raise Lower Lifter XY-position Precondition: lifter raised (not in lower limit position) ® CyBi -Well 96/384: positions A1, A2, B1, B2 of a microplate 384. ® CyBi -Well 96/384/1536: positions A1 - A4, B1 - B4, C1 - C4 and D1 - D4 of a microplate 1536. ® CyBi -Well 384/1536: positions A1, A2, B1 and B2 of a microplate 1536. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Manual Operation Dosing Draw in specified volume of liquid and dispense liquid with additional stroke Select dosing volume Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Move reservoir into position for aspiration Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into position for aspiration Aspirate Select "Start" menu item Selection: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Preselected volume is aspirated. Lifter and carriage control is disabled while aspiration lasts. Move reservoir into dispensing position Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter...
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Manual Operation Pipetting Liquid is aspirated in a greater volume than is discharged subsequently. Residual volume is finally discharged. Select discharge volume Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Select aspiration volume Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Move reservoir into position for aspiration Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into position for aspiration Aspirate Select "Start" menu item Selection: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Preselected volume is aspirated. Lifter and carriage control remains disabled while aspiration lasts. Move reservoir into dispensing position Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com-...
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Manual Operation Move vessel into dispensing position for residual discharge Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into dispensing position Trigger residual discharge Confirmation: input key Differential amount of discharged volume and as- pirated volume is discharged The lifter moves down and the system makes a break for dabbing. Dabbing pause Carriage of lifter motion in order to facilitate dab- Keys , , and bing Terminate dabbing pause Confirmation: input key Pistons move into zero-position ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
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Manual Operation Dispensing Aspirate total volume (sum of predefined subvolumes), then dispense predefined sub- volumes. NOTE The sum of subvolumes must not be greater than the nominal tip volume of the pipetting head, i.e. 25μL or 250μL. The sum of subvolumes is shown on the display (Σ= xx μl). Select number of subvolumes Range: 1 – 24 Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Select dispensing volume per dispense stroke Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key This entry must be repeated until all subvolumes have been specified. Select aspiration volume Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key By de- Cancel: ESC key fault, the aspiration volume is defined as the sum of subvolumes + 2 μl. This value can be modified if necessary. Move reservoir into position for aspiration Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of ...
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Manual Operation Move reservoir into dispensing position Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into dispensing position Dispensing Confirmation: input key Preset volume is dispensed Preset waiting time is observed Note: Dispensing sequence (including sequence for positioning of vessel) is per- formed for each subvolume. Move reservoir into dispensing position for residual discharge Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Trigger residual discharge Confirmation: input key The differential amount of the sum of dispensing ...
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Manual Operation Diluting Aspirates two volumes separated by an air bubble in a required mix ratio and dispense volumes with additional stroke NOTE The sum of subvolumes must not be greater than the nominal tip volume of the pipet- ting head, i.e. 25μL or 250μL. Select number of subvolumes Range: 1 – 24 Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Select subvolumes Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key This entry must be repeated until all subvolumes have been specified. Move reservoir into position for aspiration Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into position for aspiration Aspirate Select "Start" menu item Selection: arrow keys ...
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Manual Operation Move reservoir into dispensing position Lower lifter Refer to "Positioning com- mands" at the beginning of Move carriage this section Raise lifter Select XY-position Raise lifter: move reservoir into dispensing position Dispensing Confirmation: input key – Preset volume is dispensed – Preset waiting time is observed – The lifter moves down and the system makes a break for dabbing. Dabbing pause Carriage or lifter motion in order to facilitate dab- Keys , , and bing Terminate dabbing pause Confirmation: input key Pistons move into zero-position Tip change A tip magazine is released and fixed by electro-motoric power. CAUTION There is danger of crushing or pinching! For tip changing, a magazine plate must be inserted until mechanical stop position. ...
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Manual Operation Trigger tip change Select "Tip change" Selection: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Change tip magazine – Remove tip magazine – Push magazine plate with tips in until you perceive mechani- cal stop position. Make sure that magazine is uniformly seated on frame. The sub- system will detect a magazine of conforming type and place- ment position. Fix tip magazine Confirmation: input key Rinsing Aspirate and dispense rinsing liquid in a defined volume and a defined number of rins- ing cycles. Number of rinsing cycles Range: 1 – 20 Value: arrow keys , Confirmation: input key Cancel: ESC key Define rinsing volume Value: arrow keys ...
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Manual Operation Rinsing cycles (aspiration and discharge) are re- peated in accordance with the predefined cycle number setting and the current cycle number and action are output on the display. The lifter moves down and the system makes a break for dabbing. Dabbing pause Carriage or lifter motion in order to facilitate dab- Keys , , and bing Terminate dabbing pause Confirmation: input key Pistons move into zero-position ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Manual Operation Specific Pipettor Features Liquid volumes are aspirated and discharged by piston motion. The piston suspension point has a mechanical freeplay (slackness). This means: after each reversal in piston motion direction, the piston drive will cover a certain motion length without actually moving the piston and aspirating or discharging a volume of liquid. This motion length corresponds to the freeplay. In order to prevent dosing errors, a volume cycle is organized in such a way that the pis- ton reversal point lies outside of the actual pipetting range (motion into zero-position, aspiration with additional stroke) or is corrected by suitable compensator motion (dis- pense with additional stroke). Aspirate with additional stroke Fig. 11: Aspirate with additional stroke Zero-position A1 = D2: nominal pipetting volume Aspirate volume with A2: additional aspiration volume additional stroke and piston D1: additional volume dispensed < A2 reversal (additional stroke) Upper freeplay D2: nominal pipetting volume Dispense exact volume (single D3: residual volume (proportional to volume or subvolume) freeplay) Residual dispensing D4: air Move to zero-position This is the recommended standard procedure for precise pipetting.
Manual Operation reversal, an additional volume (D1) is dispensed. Due to piston reversal, this volume is smaller than the aspirated additional volume (A2). The tip retains the nominal pipetting volume (D2) and a residual volume (D3). Exact volumes can be dispensed in the next step (4) (in a single step or a multi-step se- quence). After the nominal pipetting volume was dispensed, the pipetting tip will con- tain the residual volume (D3) resulting from upper direction reversal. This volume is dispensed with additional stroke (5) into a waste box or the reservoir. Since the stroke length is greater than actually required for the residual volume(D3), the residual volume is completely dispensed. Finally, the amount of air is dispensed (D4). A volume cycle is completed by "Motion into zero-position". A "Move pistons into zero-position" command (6) triggers upward motion of pistons into their initial positions, thus excluding the lower freeplay. This process must be triggered with no liquid present, i.e. the lifter must be in such a position that the tips cannot make contact with liquid. If liquid is aspirated in the pro- cess, this may result in dosing errors or contamination of pistons. Aspirate without additional stroke Fig. 12: Aspirate without additional stroke Zero-position A1=D1: nominal pipetting volume Aspirate D2: air Upper freeplay Dispense with additional stroke Move to zero-position Liquid aspirated without additional stroke must be dispensed in a single step in order to obtain precise results. As a necessary precondition, the path length for dispensing (4) must be greater than the path length for aspiration (2). Since the reversal points of pis- ton motion lie within the motion range for dispensing, no volume is dispensed on trav- ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
Manual Operation elling through the upper amount of freeplay (3). If dispensing involves a greater path length that the nominal volume would require, the entire previously aspirated volume will be dispensed from the pipetting tip; this is followed by the amount of air (D2). A "Move pistons into zero-position" command (5) will move the pistons into their up- per initial positions thus excluding the amount of lower freeplay. This process must be triggered with no liquid present, i.e. the lifter must be in such a position the tips cannot make contact with liquid. If liquid is aspirated in the process, this may result in dosing errors or contamination of pistons. 7.5.1 Volume Cycle Standard cycle: Aspirate with additional stroke Dispense (single volumes or subvolumes) Residual dispensing Move to zero-position Simplified cycle (only dispensing of single volumes): Aspirate with additional stroke Dispense with additional stroke Move to zero-position 7.5.2 Waiting Time Piston motion performed for aspiration or dispensing will always create some under- pressure or overpressure, respectively. In order to maintain the specified system preci- sion, pressure equalization in the tips must be allowed to finish. This is supported by a specific "Interruption" software command. A waiting time of two seconds proves long enough with most watery solutions. The greater the viscosity of a liquid, the greater the setting for delay must be. 7.5.3 Precision Performance ®...
Manual Operation 7.5.4 Further Useful Operating Advice Liquid is aspirated or dispensed by underpressure or overpressure resulting from piston motion. A work operation of either kind s completed on reaching pressure balance. The time required to reach this state depends - among other factors - on the properties of the liquid being handled. For this reason, adequate pause times should be included with all operating sequences as necessary. When working with dry tips, pressure equalization of a different kind will occur after filling. I takes a longer to finish, because an air vapor pressure will build up in the air cushion inside the tip above liquid level, Liquid will emerge from the tips as a result (formation of droplets). This can be prevented by triggering a few initial rinse program cycles, until the air inside the tip is saturated with vapor. Even after a longer downtime with tips in filled state, no liquid will emerge on completion of preventive rinsing. By wetting a tip with liquid, you may influence the achievable level of precision and accuracy. As a matter of importance, tips should therefore be submerged into the liquid volume just as much as necessary for a particular process. In addi- tion, the depth of submergence should always be the same in multi-cycle mode. This can be achieved by maintaining a constant reservoir filling level with the help of the sensor-controlled reservoir pump. For precise work results, you are advised to use a non-shedding slightly moistened scrubbing towel to dab the tips. You may place the towel onto a standard micro- plate (for example). ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Fault Removal Fault Removal Malfunction or faults during operation will be displayed on the working screen. Where a fault situation was clearly caused by operator action, operation can be resumed, once the fault has been removed (turn power off and on again for greater safety). Check all potential fault sources on occurrence of a fault. Where a problem persists af- ter this check or on identification of an undescribed fault, you should notify the CyBio AG Jena customer service or their authorized service partner. ® The following fault messages may be displayed by CyBio Composer software: Error/Error code Cause Action for removal RAM fault Inform service partner. Tip magazine of older make, Replace tip magazine or have maga- back-end corners are not rounded zine reworked by distributor/service off. personnel. Tip magazine edges or corners Replace tip magazine or have defor- deformed resulting from drop mation removed. impact. System error Inform service partner. Failure to find internal zero-posi- Tip replacement may be able to tion of pump system. remove this error. Otherwise, repair work is required! Parameter error - host computer Check command action and trigger ...
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Fault Removal Error/Error code Cause Action for removal Lifter failed to find its lower inter- Motion into lower position will auto- nal zero-position. matically trigger calibration. Repair work is required if this error occurs repeatedly! Host computer has requested a Select other program number. program memory location that is not free. Host computer has selected a pro- Program must be re-edited or re- gram that is not available in mem- loaded. ory. Host computer has sent com- Check command in computer pro- mand that requires more parame- gram. ters. Illegal commands were used on Check that system is correctly config- loading of a program. ured in computer program (control software). Program run was aborted by oper- ator. Error on calculating motor charac- Parameter entries cannot be carried teristic. out. Select new parameters. Error on microplate carriage Clean microplate carriage Clean motion.
Please note that contact with voltage-carrying system parts may lead to physical injury or even death! Turn system power off and detach power cable from the line socket before you proceed with any kind of maintenance or care! Make sure that the system is protected from ac- cidental restoration of power! Operating personnel are prohibited from performing work for maintenance, repair or adjustment of voltage-carrying system parts! Maintenance, repair or adjustment of sys- tem modules under electrical voltage may only be carried out by a qualified electrician! CAUTION Penetrating liquid may cause material damage to electrical and electronic components! Make sure that no liquid can penetrate into the inner space during any kind of mainte- nance or care. You are also referred to specifications on → “Chemical Resistance” on page 17. NOTE ® Intervention into mechanical or electronic parts in the inner CyBi -Well space may not be performed by anyone other than CyBio customer service personnel or specially au- thorized expert technicians. ® To ensure that your CyBi -Well preserves optimal adjustment condition and will fault- lessly function over a longer period of time, we recommend the conclusion of a service/ maintenance contract with CyBio AG in Jena. Perform scheduled work items for preventive maintenance and care in accordance with specified intervals (→ see section 9.2.1), observing the following general rules: Never use cleaning powder, dye thinners or solvents like petrol or acetone to clean the system! Substances of this type will attack the surface of enclosures. Use a soft piece of cloth slightly moistened with mild soap or disinfectant solution to clean subsystem enclosures. Contamination or natural wear of assemblies result in higher system strain levels and, hence, increased probability of system failure. Check for signs of wear and tear on assemblies under mechanical strain and initiate necessary replacements promptly on identifying wear and tear. Spraying the device with a disinfectant aerosol or similar is dangerous and there- fore not permitted. Spray contains gases that can ignite.
Maintenance & Care All systems parts capable of manual or motorized motion are subject to natural wear. Likewise, electronic components have no unlimited life time. NOTE Dirt, e.g. dried-on liquid, may increase wear dramatically in some cases. Always maintain clean working conditions! Maintenance Work 9.2.1 Overview Required work items of scheduled maintenance and care are listed in the following ta- ble together with related intervals. Maintenance action Maintenance interval Weekly Monthly Half- yearly Clean transport rails with carriage or rotary table Use mild cleaning agent or disinfectant to clean the tip washing trough Wash tubes Replace used tips Clean tip magazine and perform autoclaving if necessary Clean all liquid-holding vessels and the out- side of tubes with disinfectant Clean tubes with disinfectant or autoclave tubes Inspect sealing plate for cleanness Inspect carriage or rotary table for visible damage and clean as necessary – Remove tip magazine – Turn power off – Remove microplates or reservoirs Only linear transporting system ...
Maintenance & Care Maintenance action Maintenance interval Weekly Monthly Half- yearly Perform precision test (→ refer to page 31) Perform leak test (→ refer to page 33) Check electrical components and cabling, test PE conductor (only qualified electrician!) Table Maintenance intervals Especially the piston sealing components are subject to wear and tear, depending on the number of motion cycles completed. Typically, their service life exceeds 250 000 cy- cles. For this specification, it is assumed that pistons and seals are free from contamina- tion. NOTE Dirt, e.g. dried-on liquid, may increase wear dramatically in some cases. Always maintain clean working conditions! 9.2.2 Lubricate the transport rails (linear transporting sys- tem) 1. Remove carriage 2.
Maintenance & Care 9.2.4 Tip Magazine CAUTION Direct contact of the tip magazine and the pistons may damage the pistons. Never install a tip magazine without tips into the pipettor! The insertion of a tip maga- zine with no tips installed will void any warranty claims! NOTE Before shutting the system for some hours or some days, the tips should be unfixed. The tip magazine must remain installed in any such case. ® Operating the CyBi -Well in manual or automatic mode, you should carefully watch for and remove residual air bubbles from tips. Otherwise, the liquid in affected tips will reach an excessively high fill level. There is danger of pistons coming into contact with liquid and suffering contamination as a result. This may happen if liquid is drawn from vessels with insufficient filling level or if tips are not submerged deep enough. Make sure that pistons cannot come into contact with liquid during motion into zero- position. Repeated faulty operation may lead to excessively high fill levels and a situa- tion of the kind as described above. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Maintenance & Care 9.2.5 Clean Carriage (Linear Transporting System) NOTE Carriage performance depends on the current state of the transport rails. Remove pock- ets of dirt, contamination or damage of transport rails immediately. To clean the carriage, proceed as follows: ® 1. Turn CyBi -Well power off at the main power switch, then disconnect the power plug from the socket. 2. Remove tip magazine from pipetting head for safety reasons (→ Table 12 on page 61). 3. Remove all microplates, reservoirs and wash troughs. 4. Remove the carriage from the transport rails by raising it at the front and the back end by equal amounts simultaneously. Proceed with due care, in order to prevent damage. 5. Use a mild detergent or disinfectant to clean the carriage and the transport rails. 6. Carefully place the carriage back onto the transport rails. 7. Carefully push tip magazine back into the holder section at the pipetting head. Make sure that tip magazine is correctly placed as you do this (→ Table 12 on page 61). ® 8.
Maintenance & Care 9.2.7 Sealing Plate NOTE Where pipetting tips are changed with greater frequency, fine fluff-ball stock or dust may settle on the sealing plate, impairing the efficiency of sealing. Please observe the following rules: 1. Do not used dusted pipetting tips. 2. Check sealing plate for cleanness once in a month. 3. Trigger a tip changing cycle and remove the tip magazine for inspection and cleaning. The sealing plate can now be accessed from below. Use a non-shedding slightly moistened cloth for cleaning. 4. Proceed with utmost caution in order to prevent unwanted positional shifts of the sealing plate. Otherwise, there is danger of plate openings getting clogged with fluff balls. 5. Do not remount the tips, until the sealing mat has fully dried. ® Release: 09/2008 CyBi -Well Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Shutting Down Shutting Down CAUTION There is danger of injury or potential system damage if cables are removed in energized state! Never remove cabling as long as voltage is supplied! Make absolutely certain that power supply is turned off before you remove a cable! ® To shut the CyBi -Well down for a longer period of time, proceed as follows: 1. Remove tip tray and place it into the special tip tray package. 2. Transfer the power switch into position "0". 3. Turn general system voltage supply off (using main power switch or socket bar for this purpose). 4. Disconnect all line power cables from the socket bar or from their power sockets. 5. Remove all microplates. 6. Clean and disinfect the system in accordance with instructions for handling of most recently used materials and substances. 7. Protect the system from sedimentation of dust. The system is shut down now. NOTE A given sub-menu you had been working in when power supply was shut down will be restored when power becomes available again. ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
Accessories&Spare Parts Accessories&Spare Parts 11.1 Pipetting tips NOTE The system, including its accessory items and consumable materials, are matched to each other as part of manufacturing. Use only accessories and consumables which are recom- mended by the Manufacturer! No liability will be accepted by the Manufacturer in the event of damage or malfunction due to the use of any other accessory items or consumable materials (notably, pipetting tips). You are requested to use our latest accessories and tips catalogs for this purpose. NOTE For more detailed information about available pipetting tips and magazines, you should consult our latest catalog or visit us on the Internet at www.cybio-ag.com. 11.2 Further Accessories ® Available accessories for CyBi -Well operation are: Stacker Microplate adapter Tip wash station Barcode reader Peristaltic pumps Plate transfer unit Tip changer Reservoirs etc. NOTE Detailed information about available accessories can directly be ontained from CyBio AG or visiting us on the Internet at www.cybio-ag.com. ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Consumable materials must be disposed in compliance with binding safety and environ- mental regulations. Biological samples must be treated in accordance with binding local regulations for the handling of infectious material. Hazardous substances and related containers must not be disposed as domestic waste or allowed to drain into the sewer or the soil. The appropriate rules and practices must be closely followed for disposal. 12.2 System & Accessories NOTE For reshipment of system components or the system as a whole, a certificate of no ob- jection must be enclosed (→ refer to page 73). System components or units reshipped without a declaration of no objection will not be accepted by CyBio AG Jena or the responsible customer service provider! ® Your CyBi -Well will be taken back and disposed by CyBio AG Jena. For disposal, you are requested to contact the appropriate Customer service operation. ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Declaration of Safeness Hereby I/we certify that the insides and outsides of the device described below (inclusive of all supplementary equipment and accessories) have been cleaned and disinfected and are free of any infectious, radioactive or otherwise hazardous or toxic substances, and that no risk or danger is involved in servicing the device. Name/Description: __________________________________ Serial number: _________________ __________________________________ Place, date Signature, name and company Person responsible for operating the above device: __________________________________ ® CyBi -Well Release: 09/2008 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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