Using An Oil-Free Air Compressor; Unsupported Gas Supplies - Molecular Devices ImageXpress Pico Installation Manual

Using an Oil-Free Air Compressor

When neither house air or compressed air from a gas cylinder is available, you can use an oil-
free air compressor. An air compressor should require the same connections as those
described above for a house air supply. Laboratory air compressors typically have either hose
barb connections or ¼" NPT connections. Since air compressors typically have an internal
regulator, a line regulator is unlikely to be needed.
WARNING!
specification sheet from the supplier. Failure to supply oil-free air to the
ImageXpress Pico system may damage the instrument and void the warranty.
An oil-free compressor can be purchased from many vendors, including Cole-Parmer
(www.coleparmer.com).

Unsupported Gas Supplies

The following gas supplies are not supported for use with the ImageXpress Pico:
Pre-mixed gas supplies
N boil-off from a liquid N
2
N from a N
2
Any gas supply that cannot be set to supply gas at between 0.8 bar and 1.2 bar (11.6 psi
and 17.4 psi)
5063666 K
Appendix C: Environmental Control System Gas Regulator Details
The air compressor must be oil-free. This feature is typically noted on the
dewar
2
generator
2
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