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T e c h n i c a l M a n u a l
Maxwell
®
16 Instrument
Operating Manual
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF PRODUCTS AS1000 AND AS1002.
Note: Please ensure that all sealing tape and any residual adhesive are removed from
the Maxwell
16 system cartridges before placing the cartridges into the instrument.
®
PRINTED IN USA. Revised 6/08
Part# TM274

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  • Page 1 T e c h n i c a l M a n u a l Maxwell ® 16 Instrument Operating Manual INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF PRODUCTS AS1000 AND AS1002. Note: Please ensure that all sealing tape and any residual adhesive are removed from the Maxwell 16 system cartridges before placing the cartridges into the instrument.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Warranty Information ............................32 Related Products ...............................33 EU Declaration of Conformity..........................35 Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    12.4 × 14.7 × 11.6 inches (314 × 374 × 295mm) Power Requirements: 100–240VAC, 50–60Hz, 2.1A Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 4: Product Components

    16 Magnetic Elution Rack (for use with standard configuration) AS1202 ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 5: Inspection

    16 Magnetic Elution Rack; E. Power Cable; F. Maxwell 16 Cartridge Rack. ® ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA. Page 4...
  • Page 6 D. Maxwell 16 LEV Cartridge Rack; E. Power Cable. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 7: Precautions

    Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 8 Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 9: Environmental Requirements

    RS-232 Cable to obtain firmware upgrades. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 10 16 components. A. Standard configuration; B. LEV configuration; C. Maxwell 16 platform. ® ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274 Revised 6/08...
  • Page 11: Setting Up The Maxwell ® 16 Instrument

    Foam packing material Spacer foam packing material Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA. Page 10...
  • Page 12 C at the top of the slide. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 13 Proceed directly to Section III.D., Operational Mode Setup, if you do not need to change the instrument hardware settings. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 14: Reconfiguring The Maxwell ® 16 Instrument Hardware

    Unscrew the three thumbscrews on top of the magnetic rod assembly. Thumbscrew Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 15 Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 16: (Ii) Changing From Lev To Standard Configuration

    Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 17: Operational Mode Setup

    Connecting to the serial port on the back of the instrument is not required. Store the RS-232 Cable in a location near the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 18 Failure to use the correct operational mode and hardware configuration will cause damage to the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 19: (I) Setting The Maxwell ® 16 Instrument Operational Mode

    Low Elution Volume hardware, select “LEV”. 2.LEV Hardware Press “Run/Stop” to select. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 20 LEV = Low Elution Volume Rsch = Research Fnsc = Forensic Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 21: Operating The Maxwell ® 16 Instrument

    Tech. Manual #TM274 for troubleshooting for troubleshooting Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA. Page 20...
  • Page 22: Sample Purification

    2) The sample cartridges are placed on the instrument platform in the LEV Cartridge Rack. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 23: Periodic Cleaning And Maintenance

    • If any of the hardware accessories need to be cleaned (i.e., cartridge or elution racks), wipe them with a cloth dampened with deionized water or 70% ethanol. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 24: Removal Of Magnetic Rod Assembly

    Promega representative, and arrangements will be made to service the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    There may be a problem with the door sensor. Please contact Promega or your local Promega the program does not advance. representative for service. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 26 Promega or your local Promega representative for service. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 27 Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 28: Appendix

    Promega or your local Promega representative for replacement packaging. Repack the instrument according to the following instruction Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA.
  • Page 29 (C). Do not completely unscrew the anchor from the linear slide. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 30 Retighten the shipping anchor (B) against the plunger bar. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 31: Instrument Disposal

    Contact your local Promega Representative for disposal of the instrument. Please follow your institutional requirements to handle the disposal of accessories. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 32: Certificate Of Decontamination

    Date: Place: Signature: Name (block capital letters): Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274 Revised 6/08...
  • Page 33: Warranty Information

    Repair service, if needed, will be billed at a flat rate to be agreed upon in advance. Your invoice will include shipping. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 34: Related Products

    ® Sufficient for 48 automated isolations from bacterial samples. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274...
  • Page 35 See Extended Premium Warranty product insert for more information regarding extended premium warranty terms and limits. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.
  • Page 36: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Printed in USA. Part# TM274 Revised 6/08 Page 35...
  • Page 37 Product claims are subject to change. Please contact Promega Technical Services or access the Promega online catalog for the most up-to-date information on Promega products. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · Phone 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 · www.promega.com Part# TM274 Printed in USA.

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