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Page 1: ...PowerPac Universal Power Supply Instruction Manual For technical support call your local Bio Rad office or in the U S call 1 800 424 6723 ...

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Page 3: ... Rad Bio Rad reserves the right to modify its products and services at any time This guide is subject to change without notice Although prepared to ensure accuracy Bio Rad assumes no liability for errors or omissions or for any damage resulting from the application or use of this information Bio Rad is a trademark of Bio Rad Laboratories Inc in certain jurisdictions All trademarks used herein are ...

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Page 5: ... 3 4 2 Edit or View and Run a Saved Method 17 3 4 3 Edit a Paused Run 20 Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 23 4 1 Maintenance 23 4 2 Troubleshooting 23 4 2 1 Basic Troubleshooting 23 4 2 2 Power Failure Detection 23 4 2 3 Rapid Resistance Change Detection No Load Detection 24 4 2 4 Error Messages 25 4 3 Replacing a Fuse 28 4 4 Expediting Technical Support 28 Appendix A Specifications 29 Ap...

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Page 7: ...m the unit can be operated immediately However when removing the power supply from the cold room let the unit equilibrate to room temperature for a minimum of 2 hours before using it Never connect a high voltage output lead to earth ground This defeats the floating electrical isolation of the power supply and exposes the user to potentially lethal high voltages Important This instrument is intende...

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Page 9: ...lectrophoresis with the Dodeca cells and electrophoretic blotting Output specifications Voltage Adjustable from 10 to 500 volts V in one volt increments Current Adjustable from 10 to 2500 milliamps mA in one milliamp increments Power Adjustable from 1 to 500 watts W in 1 watt increments Output jacks Four sets of output jacks are provided to facilitate connection of up to four identical electrophor...

Page 10: ...ntinuous hour and volt hour time modes Paused run editing Safety features no load short circuit rapid resistance change ground leak and internal thermal protection User optional run completion after an AC power failure Adjustable LCD display contrast LCD screen displays all run parameters at once IEC 61010 1 international safety certification Input power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Four output terminals ...

Page 11: ... claim with the carrier in accordance with their instructions before contacting Bio Rad Laboratories After unpacking the PowerPac Universal remove the plastic film from the translucent green top case The plastic film might leave a residue If so clean with a soft damp cloth Also remove the die cut plastic film covering the display window Contents include PowerPac Universal power supply Power cord I...

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Page 13: ... key assignments between those used to set the run mode constant voltage constant current or constant power run limits voltage current or power and time mode hours volt hours or untimed ARROW KEYS Used to scroll through method list or method protocol The selected item is indicated by inverted text on the LCD display CE Deletes alpha numeric characters from a parameter value or method name or resto...

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Page 15: ...rpendicular to the curve of the case see Figure 5 Figure 5 Power leads connected correctly Figure 6 Power leads connected incorrectly 2 Turn on power Power up screen Home screen Use the switch located on the right side of the power supply to turn the power on When turned on the unit briefly displays the firmware version and serial number and then goes to the Home screen Use the Home screen soft ke...

Page 16: ...te option OFF Turns RRCd NLDd off Detection of a load change greater than 20 or 15 mA or the absence of a load current is less than 2 mA causes an alarm to sound and pauses the run ON Turns RRCd NLDd on Does not detect sudden load changes or the absence of a load In this mode the symbol is displayed on the Run screen as a reminder that this safety feature has been turned off NOTE This mode is used...

Page 17: ...ted the setting 8 Set the key chirp mode a Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the Key chirp setting b Press the MODIFY key to toggle the chirp mode on and off OFF No sound is produced when touchpad keys are pressed ON A chirp sound is produced whenever any touchpad key is pressed NOTE The chirp mode setting does not affect alarms 9 Accept the setup changes Press the ACCEPT soft key to save al...

Page 18: ...to run Press the up down arrow keys to highlight the template you want to run 4 Start the run Press to start the run 5 Monitor the run Use the Run screen to monitor run parameters or to pause a run The Run screen displays the elapsed time versus the programmed time voltage current and power values To stop or terminate the run press To pause the run press the PAUSE soft key or To resume press the R...

Page 19: ...depending on the timer mode you need Timer hours minutes default i Use the alpha numeric keypad to adjust the timer value ii Press the NEXT soft key Timer volt hours i Press the NEXT soft key ii Use the up down arrow keys to set the timer mode to VHOURS iii Press the PREV soft key or to highlight the timer value and use the alpha numeric keypad to enter the volt hours value iv Press the NEXT soft ...

Page 20: ...perating mode see Section 3 4 Step Procedure Description 1 Set up the power supply Refer to Section 3 1 for instrument setup 2 Select the Manual mode On the Home screen press the MANUAL soft key to perform a single step run in Manual mode NOTE To create and run with a multi step method press METHODS and refer to Section 3 4 for instructions 3 Select the control parameter Constant Use the V mA W so...

Page 21: ...lue and use the alpha numeric keypad to enter the timer value e Press the NEXT soft key twice for timed runs to highlight the top right limits parameter and use the alpha numeric keypad to set the parameter value f Press the NEXT soft key to highlight the lower right limits parameter and use the alpha numeric keypad to set the parameter value 5 Start the run Press the run key to start the run NOTE...

Page 22: ...eys change to METHODS and EDIT NOTE Up to nine methods can be stored in the PowerPac If there are already nine methods defined in the list an existing method will need to be deleted before a new method can be added to the list To delete a method use the up down arrow keys to select a method and then press the DELETE soft key 4 Name the new method Use the following process to name the new method a ...

Page 23: ...999 hh mm timer hours and minutes 00 01 99 59 i Use the alpha numeric keypad to enter the Constant value ii Press the NEXT soft key to highlight the timer iii Press the up down arrow keys to select the timer mode UNTIMED VHOURS or hh mm NOTE If you are creating an untimed run skip to Step 5 c v Be aware that steps subsequent to an untimed step are ignored iv Press the PREV soft key or to highlight...

Page 24: ...changes to the method press the OPEN soft key and edit the steps as needed for assistance see Section 3 4 2 otherwise proceed to Step 9 NOTE If you edit a method pressing the SAVE soft key from the Method List screen displays the Method Exists message Press the OK soft key to save overwrite the edited method 8 Start the run Press the run key to start the run 9 Monitor the run Use the Run screen to...

Page 25: ... select a method to edit and then press the OPEN soft key to view the method 4 Select a step to edit Press the up or down arrow key to select the step you want to edit and then press the EDIT soft key to view the step parameters NOTE To edit the method name use the up arrow key to move to the method name and activate the name field Use the keypad to change the name as described in Step 4 of Sectio...

Page 26: ... the following Overwrite the existing method i Press the SAVE soft key to save the method Notice that pressing the SAVE soft key on the Method List screen displays the Method Exists screen ii Press the OK soft key to save overwrite the previous version of the method Save the edited method with a new name i Press the OPEN soft key ii Press the up arrow key until EDIT NAME appears at top of the scre...

Page 27: ... The elapsed time versus the programmed time The present voltage current and power values To pause the run press the PAUSE soft key or To resume press the RESUME soft key or While paused you can edit the run see Section 3 4 3 for details To stop the run press The Run Stopped screen appears From this screen you can rerun the method from the beginning RERUN soft key resume the run RESUME soft key or...

Page 28: ...egin editing the method 3 Edit each step as needed For each step you want to edit a Press the up or down arrow key to select the step b Press the EDIT soft key to view the step s parameters c Edit the step s parameters according to the process in Step 5 of Section 3 3 1 on page 15 d If needed add steps to the method according to the process in Step 6 of Section 3 3 1 on page 16 When you are finish...

Page 29: ...e do one of the following Overwrite the existing method a Press the SAVE soft key to save the method Notice that pressing the SAVE soft key on the Method List screen displays the Method Exists screen b Press the OK soft key to save overwrite the old version of the method Save the edited method with a new name a Press the OPEN soft key b Press the up arrow key until EDIT NAME appears at top of the ...

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Page 31: ...meet safety regulations Some leads are not long enough to make electrical connection Use the PowerPac Adaptor Catalog 165 5061 which accommodates most standard 4 mm banana lugs to make secure electrical connection CAUTION Use of this PowerPac adaptor voids IEC 61010 1 safety provisions Clock loses settings on power off Onboard battery depleted Contact Bio Rad Technical Support 4 2 2 Power Failure ...

Page 32: ...nce Change Detection No Load Detection Rapid Resistance Change detection No Load detection RRCd NLDd is used to determine the instrument s response due to a large change in resistance or the absence of a load See Section 3 1 for a description of how to set this parameter ON Detection of sudden load changes or the absence of a load is enabled Load changes greater than 20 or 15 mA whichever is great...

Page 33: ...LTAGE CORRECT AND CONTINUE RUN PAUSED CONTINUE CANCEL Control circuitry problems Press the CONTINUE soft key to continue the run If the problem continues cycle power and restart the run If the problem still persists contact Bio Rad Technical Support ERROR STOP CODE 04 WATCHDOG TIMEOUT Internal firmware failure Cycle power and restart the run If the problem still persists contact Bio Rad Technical ...

Page 34: ... a very short power loss If power returns for 2 seconds the instrument should automatically restart If not start the instrument manually If the problem persists check input power for integrity ERROR STOP CODE 11 GROUND LEAK CORRECT AND CONTINUE RUN PAUSED CONTINUE CANCEL Insulation failure in the electrical connections made outside the power supply caused a current flow that might create an unsafe...

Page 35: ...ss the CONTINUE soft key to continue the run If the problem persists contact Bio Rad Technical Support ERROR STOP CODE 17 OVERHEATING Internal maximum temperature exceeded potential causes blocked vent fan failure component failure Check for obstructions to fan opening and or ventilation slots Check that fan is operating If unable to resolve contact Bio Rad Technical Support ERROR STOP CODE 18 OPE...

Page 36: ... snaps into place on both sides The unit is now ready for use NOTE Repeated fuse failure might indicate a hardware failure Contact Bio Rad Technical Support 4 4 Expediting Technical Support Make sure the following information is readily available before contacting Bio Rad Product model The product model is located on the sticker on the bottom of the unit example PowerPac Universal Power Supply Ser...

Page 37: ...timed to 99 59 hours or timed to 99999 volt hours Pause resume function Yes Display 128 x 64 pixel monochrome backlit LCD Operating Conditions 0 40 C 10 95 humidity in the absence of condensation Safety compliance IEC 61010 1 EMI Conforms to CE standards for emissions and immunity class A Safety features No load detection sudden load change detection ground leak detection overload short circuit de...

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Page 39: ...dification done by anyone other than Bio Rad Laboratories or their authorized agent Use with cables or connectors not specified by Bio Rad Laboratories for this power supply Deliberate or accidental misuse Damage caused by disaster For inquiry or request for repair service contact your local Bio Rad office Product Warranty Information Model Serial Number Date of Delivery Warranty Period Ordering I...

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