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Cylinder unit OMNIS 6.03001.XX0 / 6.01503.XX0 Manual 8.0108.8010EN / v5 / 2025-04-21...
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Metrohm AG Ionenstrasse CH-9100 Herisau Switzerland +41 71 353 85 85 info@metrohm.com www.metrohm.com Cylinder unit OMNIS Manual 8.0108.8010EN / v5 / 2025-04-21...
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Disclaimer Deficiencies arising from circumstances that are not the responsibility of Metrohm, such as improper storage or improper use, etc., are expressly excluded from the warranty. Unauthorized modifications to the product (e.g., conversions or attachments) exclude any liability on the part of the manufacturer for resulting damage and its consequences.
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Table of contents Table of contents 1 Overview 1 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Product description ...... 1 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Product versions ...... 1 About the documentation ........... 2 Further information .............. 2 Displaying accessories ............ 3 2 Safety 4 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Intended use ........ 4 Responsibility of the operator ..........
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Table of contents ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 6 Maintenance 22 Performing maintenance on the cylinder unit OMNIS .. 22 Cleaning the cylinder unit OMNIS ........ 24 Storing the cylinder unit OMNIS ........ 26 Disassembling the cylinder unit OMNIS ...... 27 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Greasing the components ... 30 Checking and replacing the cylinder unit OMNIS .... 32 Assembling the cylinder unit OMNIS ........
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Overview 1 Overview 1.1 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Product description The cylinder unit OMNIS is a versatile piston buret and is suitable for precise dosing, titrations, pipetting processes, sample transfers, etc. 1.2 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Product versions The product is available in the following versions: Table ...
Additional information on the product is available on the following pages: Metrohm website https://www.metrohm.com – Documents as PDF, ■ overview of product family, information on applications, and details of accessories. Metrohm Knowledge Base https://guide.metrohm.com – Thematically ■ filtered individual content, videos, information on OMNIS Software. ■■■■■■■■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Overview 1.5 Displaying accessories Up-to-date information on the scope of delivery and on optional accesso- ries can be found on the Metrohm website. 1 Searching for a product on the website Go to https://www.metrohm.com. ■ Click on ■...
Cylinder unit OMNIS – Intended use ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 2 Safety 2.1 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Intended use The cylinder unit OMNIS provides the liquid volume required for the analy- sis and can be equipped with different volumes. A distributor with 4 ports enables the filling and emptying of the cylinder.
Always have maintenance work and repairs on electrical components ■ carried out by a regional Metrohm service representative. Disconnect the product from the energy supply immediately if at least ■ one of the following cases occurs: –...
Dispose of chemically contaminated materials (e.g. cleaning material) in ■ accordance with regulations. Proceed as follows in case of a return shipment to Metrohm AG or a ■ regional Metrohm representative: – Decontaminate the product or product component.
If you suspect that liquid has penetrated the instrument, disconnect the ■ instrument from the energy supply. Then have the instrument checked by a regional Metrohm service representative. 2.4.5 Danger during transport of the product Chemical or biological substances may be spilled during the transport of the product.
Meaning of warning signs ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ NOTICE Indicates a potentially damaging situation. If not avoided, the prod- uct or something in the surrounding area could be damaged. 2.6 Meaning of warning signs Warning signs on the product or in the documentation indicate potential dangers or draw attention to certain behaviors in order to avoid accidents or damage.
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Functional description 3 Functional description 3.1 Dosing drive – Overview Figure 1 Dosing drive with mounted cylinder unit OMNIS or cylinder unit OMNIS special Cylinder unit OMNIS / cylinder unit Dosing drive OMNIS special Not in scope of delivery ■■■■■■■■...
Dosing drive – Overview ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Figure 2 Dosing drive – Overview Valve coupling Push rod For moving the piston Twistlocks Status display For the lock release mechanism of the cylin- LED. Multi-colored der unit OMNIS / cylinder unit OMNIS spe- cial Contact pins For communicating with the cylinder unit...
The cylinder unit OMNIS and the dosing drive fulfill the systematic error and the random error according to DIN EN ISO 8655-3 Piston-operated volumetric apparatus – Part 3: Piston burette. Metrohm guarantees compliance with the following limit values (at the time of shipment): Cylinder vol-...
50 mL ± 0.2% ± 100 µL ± 0.05% ± 25 µL The regional Metrohm representatives offer the possibility of on-site inspections and certifications of cylinder units OMNIS and dosing drives with respect to accuracy. 3.2 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Overview Figure ...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Functional description Piston 10 Piston stopper 11 Centering tube 12 Spring clip with unlocking button 13 Data chip 14 Cylinder element OMNIS Cylinder, cylinder base with valve disk, piston with piston stopper, and centering tube 3.2.1 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Overview of ports Figure ...
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Cylinder unit OMNIS – Overview ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ When using strong inorganic alkalis or concentrated solutions that ■ could crystallize, adhere to the specifications concerning the housing (see "Cylinder unit OMNIS – Housing resistance to chemicals", chapter 3.2.2.1, page 14). The temperature of the media must not exceed 50 °C. ■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Delivery and transport 4 Delivery and transport 4.1 Delivery Inspect the delivery immediately upon receipt: Check the delivery against the delivery note to ensure completeness. ■ Check the product for damage. ■ If the delivery is incomplete or damaged, contact your regional Met- ■...
Fill the cylinder with solution and move to the exchange position ■ after each titration/dosing. Metrohm recommends rinsing the cylinder unit OMNIS with cleaning solution according to best practice and storing it filled in the exchange position before shorter downtimes (e.g., overnight).
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Operation of the cylinder unit OMNIS 5.1 Attaching the cylinder unit OMNIS Default settings for ports 1 and 2 Port 1 is defined as dosing port and port 2 as fill port in the data chip default settings of the cylinder unit OMNIS. The following instructions describe the default setting.
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Attaching the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Antidiffusion tip (6.1543.200) ■ 1 Attaching the cylinder unit OMNIS Rotate the cylinder unit OMNIS until the marking with the label ■ UNLOCK is in line with the marking on the dosing drive. Set the cylinder unit OMNIS down onto the two twistlocks ■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Operation of the cylinder unit OMNIS Tighten the other FEP tubing (6.1805.100) into port 2. ■ This FEP tubing is used as filling tubing. Tighten the other end to the OMNIS Liquid Adapter. Optionally connect additional tubings to ports 3 and 4, e.g., for ■...
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Removing the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 2 Unlocking the cylinder unit OMNIS Rotate the cylinder unit OMNIS to the right as far as the UNLOCK ■ position. 3 Raising the cylinder unit OMNIS Raise the cylinder unit OMNIS straight upwards. ■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Operation of the cylinder unit OMNIS 5.3 Refitting the cylinder unit OMNIS The cylinder units OMNIS are available in various versions (see "Cylinder unit OMNIS – Product versions", chapter 1.2, page For fitting the instrument with a different cylinder unit: Order the cylinder unit OMNIS with the required volume.
After prolonged decommissioning, the function of the cylinder unit OMNIS may be impaired; do not use manual control commands to return it to operation. Metrohm recommends regular maintenance of the cylinder unit OMNIS as a precautionary measure. Maintenance work...
Grease the centering tube and the valve disk. (see "Cylinder unit OMNIS – Greasing the com- ponents", chapter 6.5, page 30) Recommended maintenance and calibration Annually certification by a regional Metrohm service rep- resentative. Metrohm recommends a rinse with water for aqueous solutions. ■■■■■■■■...
Cleaning the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 6.2 Cleaning the cylinder unit OMNIS WARNING Chemical hazardous substances Contact with aggressive chemical substances may cause poisoning or chemical burns. Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. protective glasses, ■ gloves). Use exhaust equipment when working with vaporizing hazardous ■...
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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance 2 Cleaning the electrical contacts of the cylinder unit OMNIS If the electrical contacts are only lightly contaminated, then clean ■ the electrical contacts with a cloth moistened with water. If the electrical contacts are heavily contaminated: ■...
Storing the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ If the electrical contacts are heavily contaminated, then add dish- ■ washing detergent or ethanol to the moist cloth and clean the electrical contacts. 6.3 Storing the cylinder unit OMNIS If the cylinder unit OMNIS has not been used for a prolonged time period, then rinse and fill the cylinder with deionized water to pre- vent the valve disk and distributor disk from sticking together.
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance 4 Start the Exchange position function. 5 Store the cylinder unit OMNIS at ambient temperature and protect it from direct sunlight. Rinse the cylinder unit OMNIS automatically To automatically rinse the cylinder unit OMNIS, download the "Best practice"...
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Disassembling the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Press the unlocking button and hold it down. ■ Rotate the cylinder top piece to the right until it stops. ■ 2 Removing the cylinder top piece Remove the cylinder top piece. ■ ■■■■■■■■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance 3 Removing the cylinder element Remove the cylinder element (centering tube incl. cylinder). ■ 4 Removing the cylinder Hold the black cylinder base. ■ Pull the cylinder together with the piston out of the centering ■ tube.
Cylinder unit OMNIS – Greasing the components ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 6.5 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Greasing the components Cleaning the components Prerequisite: The cylinder top piece and the cylinder element have been removed. ■ (see "Disassembling the cylinder unit OMNIS", chapter 6.4, page 27) ...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance Do not disconnect the cylinder from the cylinder base. 3 Cleaning the housing Rinse the housing with water and wipe it with ethanol. Checking the components (see "Checking and replacing the cylinder unit OMNIS", chapter 6.6, page 32) Greasing the components Required accessories:...
Checking and replacing the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 2 Greasing the valve disk Apply a very thin layer of grease to the surface shown on the ■ valve disk. Wipe off excess grease with a cloth. ■ Make sure that no grease gets into the hole. Assembling the cylinder unit OMNIS ...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance 6.7 Assembling the cylinder unit OMNIS Assembling the cylinder unit OMNIS 1 Assembling the cylinder element Place the cylinder base with cylinder and piston on a flat surface. ■ Place the centering tube over the cylinder and align it so that ■...
Assembling the cylinder unit OMNIS ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Place the cylinder element on the cylinder top piece. ■ Rotate the cylinder element in such a way that the markings on ■ the centering tube and on the cylinder top piece are positioned one above the other.
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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Maintenance Hold on to the cylinder top piece and rotate the housing to the ■ left until the spring clip snaps in place. Make sure that the cylinder element does not rotate. ■ 4 Checking the position of the piston If necessary, check the position of the piston: (see "", page 39) See also...
Cylinder unit OMNIS – Malfunctions ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 7 Troubleshooting Messages on malfunctions and errors are displayed in the control software or in the embedded software (e.g. on the display of an instrument) and contain the following information: Descriptions of causes of malfunctions (e.g. jammed drive) ■...
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Switch the control instrument off and then ■ back on again. If the problem persists, then contact your ■ regional Metrohm representative. The data chip is mechani- (see "Cleaning the cylinder unit OMNIS", ■ cally damaged or impaired chapter 6.2, page 24) by chemicals.
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Cylinder unit OMNIS – Malfunctions ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Problem Cause Remedy The reagent degasses Start the Preparing function to rinse the ■ excessively; the released air cylinder unit OMNIS and all tubing. forms bubbles. Reduce the filling rate. ■ Degas the reagent with ultrasound, nitro- ■...
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Troubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The valve disk is jam- Utilization of corrosive or Remove the dosing tubing and take the ■ med. crystallizing reagents cylinder unit OMNIS out of the titrator. Carefully remove the housing. Place the cylinder unit OMNIS in warm ■...
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Cylinder unit OMNIS – Adjusting the position of the piston ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Piston tongs (6.1546.030) ■ 1 Inserting the piston tongs Insert the piston tongs into the opening of the cylinder. ■ The image shows the piston in a random position. However, the piston may be in a different position.
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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Troubleshooting 3 Positioning the piston Make sure that the piston tongs rest flush against the piston. ■ Hold on to the cylinder unit OMNIS. ■ Hold on to the plunger (orange) of the piston tongs and carefully ■ pull up the piston until it stops.
Cylinder unit OMNIS – Clearing the jamming ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Place the cylinder unit OMNIS on a flat surface (e.g., laboratory ■ table). Carefully push the cylinder unit OMNIS vertically downwards onto ■ the support surface. The piston stopper is positioned flush with the housing. The cylinder unit OMNIS can now be attached.
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2 Remove the cylinder unit OMNIS from the water and dry it thor- oughly. 3 If the cylinder unit OMNIS remains jammed, then repeat the steps. If the error persists, then contact the regional Metrohm service representa- tive or replace the entire cylinder unit OMNIS. ■■■■■■■■...
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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 8 Disposal Properly dispose of chemicals and of the product to reduce negative effects on the environment and public health. Local authorities, waste dis- posal companies or dealers provide more detailed information on disposal. Observe the WEEE EU directive (WEEE = Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) for the proper disposal of waste electronic equipment within the European Union.
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Technical specifications 9 Technical specifications 9.1 Ambient conditions Nominal function range +5 to +45 °C at max. 80% relative humidity, non- condensing Storage +5 to +45 °C at max. 80% relative humidity, non- condensing 9.2 Cylinder unit OMNIS – Measurements and weight Measurements ...
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