DIAsource ImmunoAssays S.A. will at its discretion repair or replace parts, which may be found defective in the warranty period. The warranty does not include any responsibility for direct or indirect personal and/or material damages, caused by improper use or maintenance of the instrument.
2. General Safety Warnings 2.1. Security Pay attention to the following general safety precautions during the operation or maintenance of this instrument. If the customer fails to comply with these precautions or any clear warning in this manual, we will not be responsible for any compensation for personal injury or machine damage.
Please do not dismantle or change the product. If it must be changed, please contact DIAsource ImmunoAssays S.A. Do not let water or metal objects enter into the product inside. It won’t in the product warranty range, if the product damage is caused by using the wrong power grid to enter.
2.3. General Symbols Symbol Description For internal and external grounding. Please ensure that the instrument is well grounded. Power-on Power-off Caution: To avoid injury, death, or damage to the instrument, the operator must comply with the instructions in the manual. CE mark Symbol for “Manufacturer”...
3. Introduction 3.1. Use of the Instrument Elisa Plate Washer (Ref. DIA3000) is a laboratory equipment and newly developed model which applying modern machinery and electronic technology. This machine is controlled by microcomputer and the operation is quite easy and quick. Plate washing solution can be arbitrarily set.
4. Unpacking and Installation 4.1. Unpacking The machine has a special packing. After open the packing cases, user should carefully check whether the instruments and accessories are in accordance with list of items in Table 2-1. If you find any missing or damaged, please immediately contact the local dealer or manufacturer and it will be helpful for processing.
.2. Installation As shown in figure 2-1, Elisa Plate Washer water system consists of washer, wash bottle, waste bottle, pipe flushing bottle, electromagnetic valve, washing head and pipeline. Reference to the water system schematic diagram connect the wash bottle, waste bottle, cushioning bottle, pipe flushing bottle according to the interface name and complete to connect.
5. Equipment Operation 5.1. Interface Introduction Figure 3-1 Program Name: Define name according to different washing methods of different projects, and set common washing methods by yourself. Needle Number: 8 rows of needle washing head and 12 rows of needle washing head can be selected freely.
2. The program parameters can be adjusted according to the actual washing needs. (see 3.1 for details). Figure 3-3 3. Click "Save" to save the new program. Wait a moment to save successfully. The saving interface is as follows. Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 Note: After saving, the interface will return to the main interface, as shown in Figure 3-1.
2. The flushing time of the pipeline can be adjusted by up and down arrows, and the adjustment range is 0-999S, which can be adjusted freely according to different needs. (long press can realize rapid change of time). 3. After setting the pipeline flushing time, click "Rinse". Then enter the pipeline flushing state. After the preset time, the washer returns to the initial interface.
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⚫ Two points is the same as above. The first point is the position where the aspirating needle sticks to the bottom of the left wall cup of the hole, and the second point is the position where the aspirating needle sticks to the bottom of the right wall cup of the hole.
9. The "Aging" function is exclusive to the debugging staff, and users do not need to use it. Figure 3-12 Figure 3-13 10. Rinse (automatic rinse interval) which can be set to 0-24, is based on a complete plate washing project. Automatic pipeline flushing will not be carried out until the number of intervals has been set.
5.3. Alarm 5.3.1. The Wrong Washing Settings Figure 3-16 When the start column and end column of the washing board are inconsistent (that is, the number of the start column is greater than that of the end column), the above alarm will be generated.
5.4 Shutdown When the microplate washer is finished running, please do not turn off the power supply directly. Click the "Shutdown" key on the main interface, then the washing machine will be initialized and reset. After the reset, enter the following interface. At this time, you can choose to turn off the power supply directly or click the "Return"...
6. Troubleshooting No Response After Power on 1. No voltage supply or the power socket might be loose. Check the power socket whether there is a voltage .Whether the connection of the plug and socket is secure .Put the power plug into the socket again.
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Washing Liquid Overflow 1. Check and make sure the dispensation volume parameter is not too big. 2. The speed regulator valve is not good, the speed of dispensation is too fast. Counterclockwise rotating speed control valve, while adjusting the speed control valve while watching the dispensation speed until the dispensation speed is normal.
7. Maintenance and Transport 7.1. Maintenance ⚫ Use the instrument correctly and maintenance is useful for the machine’s properly functioning and extend the operating life of the equipment . ⚫ Turn off the power before the maintenance . 1. The storage environment of the instrument shall be dry to prevent moisture, corrosion and strong electromagnetic interference sources.
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