CONTENTS
1
Safety ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1
Safety Symbols ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2
Safety Warnings ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.3
2
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2
The User Interface ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.3
Related Manuals ............................................................................................................................. 10
3
The my-Control ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1
3.2
Rear View of the my-Control ......................................................................................................... 12
3.3
3.4
Colors of the Front Panel ............................................................................................................... 14
3.5
Front Panel Illumination ................................................................................................................ 14
3.6
Actuator control ............................................................................................................................. 15
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.7
Sensor Input Specifications ............................................................................................................ 16
3.8
3.9
Environmental Conditions ............................................................................................................. 18
3.10 Storage Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.11 Cleaning Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 18
3.12 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................................. 18
4
Internal Actuators .................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1
4.2
Mass Flow Controllers ................................................................................................................... 20
4.3
Connection for Sparging ................................................................................................................ 21
4.4
Tubing Pump Assembly ................................................................................................................. 22
4.4.1
4.4.2
Loading the Pump Tubing ................................................................................................ 23
4.5
Pump Tubing Connection .............................................................................................................. 24
4.6
External Pumps .............................................................................................................................. 24
5
External Actuators ................................................................................................................................... 25
5.1
Heating Blanket .............................................................................................................................. 25
5.2
5.3
Micro Valve ................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.1
Valve Assembly ............................................................................................................... 28
5.3.2
Disassembling the Valve .................................................................................................. 28
5.3.3
Micro Valve Setup............................................................................................................ 29
5.3.4
5.3.5
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 31
5.3.6
Autoclaving ...................................................................................................................... 31
6
Reactors and Auxiliaries .......................................................................................................................... 32
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
Head Plate Specifications ................................................................................................. 37
6.2.3
6.2.4
2
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