Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Safety Precautions Before use WARNINGS and CAUTIONS stated below are intended to protect individual from injury and minimize damage to machines. To ensure safe operation, please follow them carefully.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Specification Model HF48 (under development) Processing Max .48 samples per batch Capacity System Feature Special Cartridge rack, T-Rack, Tube Rack design for easy installation Power Supply Voltage: AC 200V-220V; Frequency: 50/60Hz;...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Measure the level height of X-axis …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 and costal plates at area A and area B Horizontally adjust X-axis to make the …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40 tolerance lower than 1mm Horizontally adjust X-axis to make the ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Package content Unpacking Disassemble the top cover. Remove the three fastening bars at the top. 拆開上蓋 拆開上方三支固定桿 拆開前蓋後蓋 拆開側蓋 Disassemble the front cover and rear cover. Disassemble the side covers.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Attachments System test tools Cartridge X 20 Sample Tube X 50 Tip / Tip Holder Set X 50 Please put the system test tools at a clear place and don’t lose them.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Installation Before installation Please find a place near the power outlet and reserve enough space for proper heat dissipation and system installation. System depth 80 cm System height...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 System guidance Status indicator Viewing Window Touch screen Viewing Door Feeding Door Top cover of Part Chamber Cooling fans Power switch and connection Power switch (Red) Light switch (Green)
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Installation Place the system in a suitable location and use the leveling glides to fine-tune the elevation. Remember to tighten the screws. Next Step Cut the fixation belts on the racks.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Touch panel and user interface MagCore®HF48 provides 8.9 inches full-color touch screen and user-friendly interface. You can monitor the progress of extractions with the status and time displayed on the screen.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Test home value After installation, it is necessary to make sure that the position of modules and axes have not been shifted during shipping. Please check if the values conform to the given values in the original factory document.
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8. Compare current home distance with the home distance in the factory document. If it fails to conform to the home distance in the factory document, please perform the machine calibration process. MagCore HF48 System Teaching Data Sheet Serial No. J48M000123456 Date ...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Accessory installation Install Tips and Sample Tubes Install Cartridge Insert Cartridge into Cartridge Rack. Then place the entire set Insert Tips and Sample Tubes into the slots in the Tip Carriers. Then of Cartridge Carrier in the slots in Operating Area A and B as place the Tip Carriers into Operating Area A and B as illustrated.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Emergency stop and warning Please read about how to stop the system in case of emergency. Method 1 Method 2 Resume Processing Processing Warning? Heater B 68°C / 154.4 °F | Heater A 68°C / 154.4 °F Heater B 68°C / 154.4 °F | Heater A 68°C / 154.4 °F...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Load program You can save frequently used programs with names you prefer for your convenience. Load program Please select one of your saved programs. Stored Programs Stored Program 1...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Store programs Delete programs You may save up to 8 programs with names you prefer for you You may delete your saved programs as well. convenience. Start...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Easy maintenance Easy maintenance includes the maintenance items which can be done by users. These items include sterilization, cleaning, system tests, error message report, etc. Users must perform these items regularly to ensure that the system can function normally.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Piston test Maintenance O-Ring & Piercing Needles Piston Test Step 2 Replace O-Rings Clean Piercing Needles UV Sterilization Moving Test Start Tip will absorb water from Sample Tube, please check the liquid level of each columns are at same horizontal.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Rejection Tip Heater test This function is for returning tips to their original locations after emergency stop or operation interruption due to power outrage. heat block well 1...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace UV lamp UV Sterilization Maintenance UV Sterilization Moving Test Piston Test Heater Test O-Ring & Piercing Needles Rejection Tip DC Motor Operate Update Program Files Back Please select Item Select UV Sterilization in the Maintenance menu.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Moving test Motor elevating operation Maintenance Maintenance UV Sterilization Moving Test UV Sterilization Moving Test Piston Test Heater Test Piston Test Heater Test O-Ring & Piercing Needles Rejection Tip O-Ring &...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Settings You can set the system time in the step. Setup Select the items you wish to change. 2012 Load program Maintenance Start Backspace Setup Status 2012.06.07...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 System Status System status records the user interface version, electrical control computer version, UV lamp operating time and reset, error history list and exported error history files.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Others Replace fuse 250V 5A Please use only the fuses specified for replacement. Using fuses with higher amps may cause danger of burning. Turn off the power and unplug the power plug. Use a straight screwdriver to remove the fuse holder and replace the fuse.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Caution ! Turn off the power and remove power socket before proceeding advanced maintenance! Caution! All advanced maintanence must be performed by trained Engineers! RBCBioscience...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Main component X-axis belt Y-axis brake Y-axis belt X-axis servo motor Y-axis motor V-axis motor Piston module Magnetic Bar Drip Tray Heater module RBCBioscience...
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Sensor distribution and replacement Please make sure the instrument is turned off. Detach the sensor connections. Remove the 2 screws off the sensor. Replace the old sensor with a new one.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Please make sure the instrument is turned off. Detach sensor connections. Remove the 2 screws off the sensor. Replace the old sensor with a new one. Fasten the 2 screws onto the sensor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Test home value Please perform the operation following the steps below. Measure the interval between Y axis and costal plate After installation, it is necessary to make sure that the position of modules and axes have not been shifted during shipping.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Remove the 10 screws off the side cover of the Piston module (hex wrench 2.5mm) and detach the side cover from the machine. 開啟Piston組兩側遮板20顆螺絲。 RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Use the screws from the side cover to fix two X-axis calibration tools on the two outer sides of the Piston module. 6. Move X-axis calibration tools to the top of the Cartridge Rack of Operating area A and lower the Y-axis until the Y-axis calibration tool leans against the costal plate of the Cartridge Rack.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 7. Use a thickness gauge to measure the interval between the costal plate of the Cartridge Rack and the X-axis calibration tools. The interval should be lower than 0.2mm (try 0.1 mm thickness first and then try 0.2mm thickness).
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 3. Please use 30mm wrench to slightly loosen the horizontal bolts and adjust the top screws (Please fine tune them, you can use a rubber hammer to lightly beat the monkey wrench) until it conforms to the tolerance range.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Measure the level height of X-axis and costal plates at operating area A and operating area B 1. Fasten the X-axis calibration tool at the front side of the Piston module with the screws from the cover.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Horizontally adjust X-axis to make the tolerance lower than 1mm 1. Loosen the belt fastening board. 拆開X軸從動輪座底座 朝向內側)。 2. Use a hex wrench to loosen the 8 adjustment screws at the top of the Piston module (16 screws in total at the front side and the rear side).
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 3. Use a rubber hammer to lightly beat and adjust it. Measure the tolerance range until the tolerance range is lower than 1mm or until both sides are equal to each other.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Horizontally adjust X-axis to make the tolerance higher than 1mm If the tolerance limit is exceeded, please adjust it according to the following steps. 1. Support the top cover from its back.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 3. Use a 30mm wrench to slightly loosen the horizontal adjustment screws. Loosen it but don't completely detach it from the machine. Caution ! It will not be necessary to perform this unless the instrument undergoes serious collision, toppling, inappropriate disassembly, etc.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Use a rubber hammer to lightly beat and adjust it. Measure the tolerance range until the tolerance range is lower than 1mm or until both sides are equal to each other.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace components Replace X-axis servo motor belt 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the X-axis servo motor connection and the sensor connection.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 4 screws (5mm hex wrench) on the base of the driving wheel. 5. Screw off the 2 screws (2.5 mm hex wrench) on the axle core of the driving wheel.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Screw off the 8 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the fixing plate of the X-axis belt. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 7. Screw off the 3 screws (5mm hex wrench) on the side barrier of the X-axis timing wheel and the 2 fixing screws (2.5mm hex wrench) above the timing wheel. Then detach the X-axis belt and the timing wheel from the axle core of the motor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace X-axis servo motor 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the X-axis servo motor connection and the sensor connection. 3. Detach the X-axis belt. Screw off the 4 screws (5mm hex wrench) on the front...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 4 screws (5mm hex wrench) on the base of the driving wheel. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Screw off the 3 screws (5mm hex wrench) on the side barrier of the X-axis timing wheel and the 2 fixing screws (2.5mm hex wrench) above the timing wheel. Then detach the X-axis belt and the timing wheel from the axle core of the motor.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Screw off 4 screws (4mm hex wrench) on the X-axis servo motor. 7. Detach the whole X-axis servo motor. 8. Detach the shackles on the connecting bars of the X-axis servo motor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Y-axis motor 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the Y-axis servo motor connection and the sensor connection. 3. Screw off the 4 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the fixing plate of the Y-axis motor and move the Y-axis motor up to detach from the machine.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 2 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the timing wheel of the Y-axis belt and move the belt gear up to detach it from the machine.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Y-axis brake component 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Detach the power plug of the Y-axis brake component. 3. Screw off the 4 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the fixing plate of the Y-axis motor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Y-axis belt 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the Y-axis servo motor connection and the sensor connection. 3. Screw off the 4 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the fixing plate of the Y-axis motor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace V-axis motor 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the Y-axis servo motor connection and the sensor connection. 3. Screw off the 20 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) on the barrier on both sides of the Piston module.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 4 fixing screws (3mm hex wrench) on the V-axis motor. 5. Screw off the 3 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) on the screw rod and detach off the V-axis motor.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace base elevator motor 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the power connection to the elevator motor. 3. Screw off 6 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the sheet metal of the elevator drip pan.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 2 screws (a total of 4 screws from both sides, 1.5mm hex wrench) on transmission axle and the elevator set eccentric wheel. Then detach the eccentric wheel from the transmission axle (note that there are square buttons in the axle).
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Screws off the 2 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the fixing base of the elevator motor and the 4 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) on the fixing base of the axle bearing. Then move up the motor and the transmission axle to detach them from the machine.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Screws off the 4 fixing screws (3mm hex wrench) on the elevator motor and the 2 screws (1.5mm hex wrench) on the timing wheel. Then detach the elevator motor from the machine.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Shutter motor 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the power connection to the Shutter motor. 3. Screw off the 5 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the sheet metal of the top shutter.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 12 screws (2.5mm hex wrench for 8 screws, and 3mm hex wrench for 4 screws) on the slide L sheet metal of the Shutter.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Screw off the 4 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the base of the Shutter motor and the 2 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the timing wheel.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Shutter timing belt 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Disconnect the power connection to the Shutter motor. 3. Screw off the 5 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the metal sheet of the top shutter.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screw off the 12 screws (2.5mm hex wrench for 8 screws, and 3mm hex wrench for 4 screws) of the slide L sheet metal of the Shutter.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Screw off the 4 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the base of the Shutter motor and the 2 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the timing wheel.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Screw off the 2 screws (3mm hex wrench) on the base of the axle bearing at the other end of the Shutter and the 2 screws (2mm hex wrench) on the timing wheel.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace ejector rod module 1. Screw off the 20 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) on the covers at both sides of the Piston module. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 2. Screw off the screws (2.5mm hex wrench) above the 4 guide posts of the ejector rod. Note that the springs, screws and pads may fall off the machine.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace Piston 1. Screws off the screws on the covers at both sides of the Piston module. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 2. Push the V-axis down with your hands. 3. Screws off the 8 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) on the assistant costal plate of the Piston module. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Screws off the 8 screws on the fixing pad of the Piston module (4 screws at the inner side (2.5mm hex wrench), and 4 screws at the outer side (special 2.5mm hex wrench).
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Detach the fixing pad from the machine. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Insert a 2mm hex wrench into the hole and screw off the fixing screws (2.5mm hex wrench) to replace the damaged Piston with a new one.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace heater module 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Remove the maintenance cover. 3. Detach the temperature probe of the heater module from the machine (10mm wrench).
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 4. Detach the connection wires of the heater from the machine. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 5. Detach the wires of the protection switch on the heater from the machine. RBCBioscience...
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 6. Screw off the 4 screws (2.5mm hex wrench) above the heater module. 7. Screw off the fixing screws on the heater module and replace the heater module.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Replace the nitrogen cylinders of the top cover 1. Please make sure the instrument is turned off. 2. Open the top cover. 3. Screw off the screws (5mm hex wrench) on the cylinder above the top cover.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Test home distance 1. Please refer to “Installation” → ”Test home value” for the information about the preparation. 2. Turn on the power. Detach the RS232 wire from the instrument and connect the computer to the PLC wire.
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Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 8. Move the Piston module to the position of the calibration tool in Operating area A again. 9. Turn on the power. 10. Select the Y tab in the engineering software → (10a) press HOME button.
Issued By: RBC Bioscience Corp. MagCore HF48 Service Manual Revised: February,2014 Ver. 2014-2 Write in home distance 1. Please refer to “installation” → ”Test home value” → ” Measure the interval between Y axis and costal plate”→” Measure the level height of X-axis and costal plates at area A and area B”...