Agilent Technologies BioCel 1200, User Manual

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Chapter 2: BioCel overview
BioCel User Guide
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Air system
Air and power
interaction
The following diagram shows how the air and power systems interact.
Becoming familiar with these systems will help you to understand the
behavior of your BioCel and solve problems.
Air system
description Air is used on the BioCel to:
❑
Move parts, such as the robot gripper, VStack grippers, and VPrep
shelves
❑
Create vacuums, such as for the suction-based vacuum delidder
The flow of air through the system is controlled by air pressure
regulators. Many devices have their own, built-in regulators. Air pressure
to other parts is controlled by regulators in the air panel of the BioCel.
The diagram above shows how air to the BioCel can be cut off during a
run by:
❑
Pressing an emergency stop button
❑
Turning off the AIR switch on the power panel
❑
Turning off the main air shutoff valve in the air panel
❑
Turning off the main power in the power panel
Device
Device
Device
Device
Device
Secondary
distribution
manifold
Main
distribution
manifold
Robot
Vacuum
delidder
AC power in
Main regulator
Main air
shut-off valve
Interlock air
shut-off solenoid
Regulators
Main
switch Emergency
stop circuit
Air
switch
Power panel
Main air line
Secondary
distribution
manifold
Air panel