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Sample Receiver with 13 electrical Contacts User Manual Rev A October 2023 Ferrovac AG Thurgauerstrasse 72 CH-8050 Zürich www.ferrovac.com...
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Warranty Ferrovac warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for 24 months from the date of shipment. In the case of any defects, Ferrovac will either repair or replace the product at our discretion. Warranty limitations The warranty for this product does not apply to defects resulting from the following: •...
General Information ........................4 Designated Use ........................4 Non-Designated Use ......................4 Terms and Symbols ........................5 General Safety Information ......................5 Specific Safety Precautions for the Products RECOMEC13 / RECOMCREC13V2 .....7 About ............................8 Dimensions ..........................8 Product Configurations ......................8 4.3 Specifications ..........................9 Technical Data (all versions): ....................9 4.5 Specifications of individual Versions ..................
The product is: • Used with original cable sets supplied by Ferrovac which are explicitly specified for the use with the product described in this publication. • Used in an indoor research laboratory environment or an industrial production or processing facility.
Operating Instructions [Product Title] 2. Terms and Symbols Symbol Term Meaning Risk of mortal danger when Danger! not observed Risk of severe injury or danger Warning! to life when not observed Slight risk of injury or damage Caution! to product when not observed Potentially lethal voltages are High voltage! present...
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Operating Instructions [Product Title] Maintenance Personnel perform routine tasks on the product to keep it in proper operating conditions, i.e., setting up the line voltage or replacing consumables. Maintenance procedures described in this manual must be followed. Service Personnel are trained to work on live circuits and to work cryogenic liquids (if applicable) as well as perform fault finding measurements and repair work to the product.
Operating Instructions [Product Title] 3.1 Specific Safety Precautions for the Products RECOMEC13 / RECOMCREC13V2 Only qualified personnel who recognize shock hazards and are familiar with the precautions necessary to avoid injury shall use the products described in this manual. Warning: Potentially Lethal Voltages! This Product, depending on its application can operate at potentially lethal voltages of up to 300VRMS.
4.2 Product Configurations The exact product configuration may vary depending on your order and your technical requirements. Ferrovac strongly recommends ordering pre-wired configurations, normally equipped with UHV compatible coaxially shielded cables of your specified length and termination. Figure 3: RECOMEC13 room...
RECOMEC13 sample receivers can also accept “normal” flag style plates such as the slotted 3S- version for reproducible positioning or the plates with tapped holes metric M1.4. 4.4 Technical Data (all versions): •...
250 V (VAC) • Impedance: 50 Ohm Ferrovac Part No.: 60498 Set of 13 coax cables, Ferrovac reference: IVWCOAXEC13UNT1000 4.5 Specifications of individual Versions Technical Data: RECOMEC13(ST): Sample receiver with 13 electrical contacts for common room temperature applications in UHV.
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Operating Instructions [Product Title] RECOMCREC13V2: Cryo sample receiver with 13 electrical contacts featuring a clamping mechanism for improved thermal contact of the sample plate. • Housing material: CuBe2 coated with 1-2µm gold over non-magnetic diffusion barrier. • Cold plate material: Cu-OFE CuBe2 coated with 1-2µm gold over non-magnetic diffusion barrier.
Before unpacking, optically inspect the parcel. If any damage is found, take pictures of the parcel, and send them to Ferrovac immediately. Check package contents for completeness according to the delivery note or commercial invoice. Any damage or missing items must be reported to Ferrovac within one week of delivery.
Ferrovac denies all warranties and liabilities for damaged parts resulting from an attempt to self-wire RECOM(CR)EC13 sample receivers. Any modifications or attempts to self-repair leads to a cancellation of warranties. Please contact Ferrovac in case of any failure of the unit or required modification of the wiring. Page 13 of 20...
As the insertion and extraction of flag style sample holders with electrical contacts is a delicate operation in general, Ferrovac recommends performing this operation only with superior quality Ferrovac wobble sticks. Case by case, well aligned MD-Series miniature linear rotary feedthroughs may also be a viable solution.
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<1° when using the GRABSHOM end effector. Sample handling with WMG40 dual shaft wobble stick and PGWMS(OM) pincer Insert the sample holder into the RECOMEC13. Push gently forward until you feel the snap-in of the slits on the ruby spheres.
Operating Instructions [Product Title] 7.2 RECOMCREC13V2 Please perform sample insertion and extraction in the exact same way as described on pages 14/15. How to lock the sample in a cryo-receiver using a single shaft wobble stick equipped with a GRABSHOM end effector: Slide the grabber over the handle of the locking screw without applying force.
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Operating Instructions [Product Title] How to lock the sample in a cryo-receiver using a dual shaft wobble stick equipped with a PGWMS(OM) pincer: Engage the pincer on the locking screw without applying force. Figure 25: fetch the locking screw. Tighten the locking screw clockwise for 1 full turn.
The EC13 cable kit includes wiring and mounting of 13 miniature coaxial cables for any type of RECOMEC13 sample receiver.. The basic cable kit has unterminated ends. Choose your cable length and a preferred connector from the list of options of the RECOMEC13 product.
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Operating Instructions [Product Title] SHOMEC13(MO) Sample Holder with 13 Electrical Contacts The SHOMEC13 features a total of thirteen high-quality spring contacts mounted into an AlN-isolator. The shape and opening of the top plate and shield cover can be customized to your needs. •...
Operating Instructions [Product Title] 9. Return of Defective Items Please contact Ferrovac before returning any equipment to our Factory. We will provide all necessary information on how to proceed with the return of defective items. Important! Do not return any equipment to our factory without a return of materials authorization! You are obliged to provide a completed Declaration of Contamination form.
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