For use with model numbers 171-100, 171-1101, 171-1102 (2 pages)
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® A Water System INSTRUCTION MANUAL European Catalogue Numbers: 171-1249 VWR A Water System 171-1250 VWR A Water System with TOC Version 3 Issue 08/2021...
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VWR International bv Researchpark Haasrode 2020 Geldenaaksebaan 464 B-3001 Leuven + 32 16 385011 be.vwr.com UK Importer: VWR International Ltd Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XN uk.vwr.com Country of origin China vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
4.4 Volumetric Dispensing 5 MAINTENANCE 5.1 Basic Alerts 5.2 Basic Alarms 5.3 System Cleaning 5.4 Replacing Consumables 5.5 History Inquiry and Export 6 PARTS AND ORDER INFORMATION 7 TECHNICAL SERVICE 8 WARRANTY 9 DISPOSAL vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
1 INTRODUCTION The VWR A water system is designed to produce ultrapure water (Type I) and RO water directly from tap water. Water quality produced meets or exceeds the corresponding ASTM, CAP, CLSI and ISO 3696 / BS 3997 water standards.
SD card slot Description of the system The VWR A manages the production and distribution of ultrapure water and RO water from tap water. It consists of three main units: Main System: manages the production of ultrapure water and RO water.
1.2 Product Features The VWR A ultrapure water system provides an integrated solution for lab water supply. This system is easy to install, easy to operate and easy to maintain. This system has the following features: Type I ultrapure water and RO pure water are produced directly from tap water.
Feed water for laboratory animals AA, ICP-MS and other analytical • Other routine use techniques • Preparation of buffer and culture media for mammalian cell culture • Nano-material science • Preparation of molecular biology reagents, etc. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
22 × 17 cm (8.7 × 6.7 in) Length x width Control Console Weight 0.75 kg Dispenser 21× 29 × 61 cm (8.3 × 11.4 × 24.0 in) Width × depth x height Dispenser Weight 5 kg vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
1.5 Operation Principles VWR A water system produces ultrapure water and pure water directly from tap water. Most particles, ions and organic compounds are removed through the pre-filtration, RO membrane. When in need of ultrapure (UP) water, RO water goes through a UV lamp chamber with a dual wavelength UV lamp to destroy trace organic pollutants in water, then through a polishing cartridge to remove the last trace of ions, then a 0.2 μm final filter to the outlet.
0 – 1.6 MPa Flow Meter Range 1 – 30 L/min Temperature Range 0 – 100 ℃ Temperature Compensation Automatic temperature compensation of readings Temperature compensation range: 5 – 45 ℃ to 25 ℃ Range vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Conductivity at 25 °C Use a pH test strip Hardness and chlorine Use a reputable brand test strip Total dissolved solids (TDS) Use a TDS meter Use a TOC analyzer Total Organic Carbon (TOC) vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Dispenser UP Dispenser B For ultrapure water 8 mm Dispenser RO Drain RO drain outlet 8 mm Drain Tap Water In Tap water inlet 8 mm Tap water Spare Spare 8 mm vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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For the pure water tank level Level Sensor Not in use sensor control line CAN A Data cable port Dispenser or control console CAN B Data cable port Dispenser or control console vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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2.4.2.2 VWR A External Connection Diagram Dispenser adapter Power supply HP dispenser UP dispenser Tap water RO Drain Feed valve Leak detector Line: Electrical loop Blue Line: Water loop vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Conductivity. Put the sensor near the Method of water leak detection water system 5 – 45 ℃ Operating temperature Maximum inlet pressure 6 bar (90 psi) 2.4.3.2 Illustration of Installation Terminals Feed valve Inlet Leak Outlet sensor vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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The message “Leak or Tank Overflow, all valves are closed, system could run after troubleshooting” will disappear by tapping Confirm when the leak is resolved. Switch system from Standby to Ready mode manually so system will work again. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Base kit Including screws One dispenser adapter, two 8 mm tee connectors, two 8 mm quick connectors, Accessories bag eight 8 mm lock-clamps, two 6 mm lock- clamps, 1.5 m CAN cable vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Remove the corresponding cap from the crossbar. Remove the insert block from the cap. Caps Fixed block d) Insert the inner block into the base and then insert the base into the crossbar. Fix it with the screw. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Pure dispenser: Insert the dispenser tubing connectors into the HP Dispenser A port and HP Dispenser B port on the back of the VWR main system respectively. Then insert the dispenser cable connector into the CAN A or CAN B port on the back of the system.
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Crossbar Center post b) Install the dispenser center post to the base, then insert the crossbar on the center post, place the dispenser handle on the magnetic base of the dispenser arm. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Connection of one dispenser for UP water and another dispenser for HP water. UP Dispenser 3 UP Dispenser 1 UP Dispenser 2 UP Dispenser A Cable UP Dispenser B Tubing Straight connector Connection of multiple dispensers for UP water or HP water. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Power supply UP dispenser Make sure all power cords and signal cables are connected to their corresponding ports. Connect the power adapter after all other signal cables are connected. Power up the system. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Leak protector installed Dispenser installed and connected Drain tubing connect Control console connected Power adapter plugged in Note: RO membranes and cartridges will be installed AFTER system power-up. DO NOT install them now. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Tap red box to enter set-up menu. Select locate date and then tap OK to confirm setting. Select locate time and then tap OK to confirm setting. Tap “Next” to enter Connectivity setup menu. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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3.2.4 Connectivity Setup Select Wireless if wireless dispenser is opted. Check “√” in the red box. Tap “Next” to enter consumables installation interface. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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A pop-up dialog will be shown as left after every scan, enter manager’s User Name and tap Install to register the consumables. Follow steps below to install cartridges after finishing the scan. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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3.2.5.2 Install and Register Cartridges VWR A system has a total of up to 4 packs, 1 or 2 RO packs, 1 P Pack, 1 U Pack. Each cartridge’s position is labelled on the system. Install a cartridge to its corresponding position.
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Align the cartridge label facing out. Insert the cartridge’s up end first into the opening on the cartridge adapter, then turn the lever handle to the left to lock the cartridge. Cartridge lock lever vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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The control console will display “RFID Error!”, and the alarm icon if a pack is installed incorrectly. Reinstall it to the correct position. h) Make sure all consumables have been registered and tap Next to enter Dispenser setup menu. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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An Address shown between 10 and 20 means the dispenser setup is successful. Tap Save to save the configuration. Confirm the configuration by tap Finish. System will enter the home screen automatically. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Press the dispense button to enter Wait mode until dispensing water. Gas inside the system will be released out of the system. Wait till no more gas bubbles coming out of the tubing. Press the dispense button again to stop degassing. Screw off the adapter. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Press the dispense button to flush out gas in the filter. d) Press the dispense button again to stop dispensing. This completes the system hardware installation. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Section 7: Indicates multiple screens. Swipe left & right anywhere in the blank area on the screen to switch pages vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Dispense rate down button, decrease the rate. Dispense rate up button, increase the rate up to 2 L/min for RO dispenser. Bar graph shows the relative dispensing rate. Section 4: Dispensing button vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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System Status provides information about the components operation status. Means the component is functional. The screen displays operating current or voltage for UV lamp and pump. Means the component is off. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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About Including: catalog number, serial number, production date, installation date and software version. You may need to provide some or all of these information when requesting service. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
"manual installation" interface. Click "install" in the next circled box to manually enter information without scanning the RFID. Pay attention to letter case when entering. Note: The letters in the CAT number must be capitalized. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Put “√” in the box of Bio-filter if a Bio-filter will be installed. Note: In this interface, restarting the system is required after tapping Save, or the setting will not take effect prior to a Restart. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Turn on and off RFID alarm. System wouldn’t show alarms about consumable status and type. Verification Turn on and off user verification. Users don’t need to enter a name when replacing consumables if it is checked. It’s off by default. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Including Cl cleaning and pH cleaning. Service Service menu is an engineer authorized operation interface. After the maintenance operation, click the icon in the lower right corner to exit the login. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Recirculation mode until the resistivity reaches 18.2 MΩ.cm. Tap the right cylinder icon to increase or the left cylinder icon to decrease the volume. You can set the volume between 0.1 and 99.9 liters. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Volumetric dispensing will stop automatically after completion. Note: If the interval for dispensing water is less than 1 minute, press dispense button will enter Product mode directly. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
It is XX days overdue. Please replace it in time so Exchange the final filter and reset. as not to affect the performance of the system. CAT NO: 171-1262 LOT NO: S6PDC0101 vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
· The 185 nm UV lamp may be burnt. · Check 185 UV Lamp Exchange the 185 nm UV lamp or contact a VWR professional engineer. · Incorrect cartridge is installed. Reinstall to the correct xx-Pack Error!, system does not...
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The system detects a leakage. · Shut off power and water supply. · System leakage Remove system side panels, turn on water supply and check leaking points. · Reconnect or replace leaking parts. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Click Start to enter cleaning process. Choose Yes on the pop-up dialog. System will be back to Standby mode after Cl cleaning stops. g) Remove the Cleaning Pack and install P Pack back. h) Switch the system to Ready mode. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Tap Cleaning & Sanitization on Maintenance Menu to enter setup menu. Click Start to enter cleaning process. Choose Yes on the pop-up dialog. g) System will be back to Standby mode after pH cleaning stops. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Switch the system to Ready mode. If the effect is not obvious after the cleaning, need to do pH cleaning once again. If there is still no obvious improvement after cleaning twice, replace the RO membrane. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
Scan the RFID chip for the installed RO Pack, 185 nm UV lamp and final filter in their corresponding box to register the consumables. Tap Install when a pop-up dialog is appear. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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If leaks, reseat the cartridge, then test again. d) If there is no leakage, install back the right side panel. e) Remove the final filter before replacing VWR U Pack. Release pressure by dispensing some water. Install the final filter after installing the cartridge.
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5.4.3 Replacing the RO Pack a) Switch the system to Standby mode, then remove the system right side panel. b) Turn the lever on the cartridge adapter to right to the unlock position, pull the cartridge vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Turn the lever on the cartridge adapter to right to the unlock position, pull the cartridge downwards to disengage the cartridge from its adapter. Remove all the cartridges. c) Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 5 screws in the red circle on the white back panel. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Find the inlet filters shown as the red circle in the left side picture below, remove the blue buckles shown as the yellow circle in the right side picture below. Note: The direction of inlet filter are shown as the red arrow. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
5.5 History Inquiry and Export Insert a USB stick into the port on the control console as shown. Swipe left on the home screen to Maintenance Menu in Standby mode. Tap History on Maintenance Menu. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Tap Search to check the history data. The history data include- water quality, alarms information, dispensing information, product information and daily record. Choose the way to send the data. Check the red box and tap OK, then tap Send. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Read and Print the Exported History Data from a PC Computer: Exported data are encrypted. The files exported can be read as pdf files or printed using VWR’s VWR Data Converter. • Insert a USB stick to the right side of the control console to export the history data as shown above.
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Tap “Operate”, then choose “Convert”. The data are as shown right. You can Save the data in pdf format or Print it by tapping the icons as shown in the red boxes. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
6 PARTS AND ORDER INFORMATION VWR A System Catalog Number VWR A System 171-1249 VWR A Ultrapure water system 171-1250 VWR A Ultrapure water system with TOC Commonly Used Consumables and parts Catalog No. Product Name Description Unit Dispenser kit with on-...
VWR warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from date of delivery. If a defect is present, VWR will, at its option and cost, repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of this product to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period.
By doing so, you will help to conserve natural and environmental resources and you will ensure that your equipment is recycled in a manner that protects human health. Thank you vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® A Water System...
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Local VWR offices in Europe and Asia Pacific Austria Hungary Poland VWR International Kft. VWR International Sp. z o.o. VWR International GmbH Graumanngasse 7 Simon László u. 4. Limbowa 5 1150 Vienna 4034 Debrecen 80-175 Gdansk Tel.: +43 1 97 002 0 Tel.: +36 (52) 521-130...
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