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ASSURANCE

 

GDS®

 

PPMX

 

USER

 

MANUAL

 

31 

Appendix

 

D

 

Warranty

 

Terms

 

 

BioControl

 

Systems,

 

Inc.

 

(“BioControl”

 

or

 

“BCS”)

 

warrants

 

the

 

Assurance

 

GDS

 

PickPen

 

PIPETMAX

   

automation

 

equipment

 

to

 

be

 

free

 

from

 

defects

 

in

 

materials

 

and

 

workmanship,

 

when

 

given

 

normal,

 

proper,

 

and

 

intended

 

usage

 

for

 

one

 

(1)

 

year

 

from

 

the

 

date

 

of

 

delivery

 

of

 

this

 

equipment

 

to

 

the

 

original

 

purchaser

 

(“Buyer”).

  

BioControl

 

agrees

 

during

 

the

 

applicable

 

warranty

 

period

 

to

 

repair

 

or

 

replace,

 

at

 

BioControl’s

 

option,

 

all

 

defective

 

equipment

 

within

 

5

 

days

 

after

 

date

 

of

 

return

 

to

 

BioControl

 

and

 

without

 

cost

 

to

 

Buyer.

  

 

This

 

Limited

 

Warranty

 

shall

 

apply

 

to

 

the

 

following

 

EQUIPMENT

 

included

 

in

 

the

 

Assurance

 

GDS

 

PIPETMAX

 

System;

 

Assurance

 

GDS

 

PickPen

 

PIPETMAX

 

and

 

control

 

tablet.

  

BioControl

 

shall

 

not

 

have

 

any

 

obligation

 

under

 

this

 

Limited

 

Warranty

 

to

 

make

 

repairs

 

or

 

replacements

 

which

 

are

 

required

 

by

 

normal

 

wear

 

and

 

tear,

 

or

 

which

 

result,

 

in

 

whole

 

or

 

in

 

part,

 

from

 

catastrophe,

 

fault

 

or

 

negligence

 

of

 

the

 

Buyer,

 

or

 

anyone

 

claiming

 

through

 

or

 

on

 

behalf

 

of

 

the

 

Buyer,

 

or

 

from

 

improper

 

use

 

of

 

the

 

equipment,

 

or

 

use

 

of

 

the

 

equipment

 

in

 

a

 

manner

 

for

 

which

 

it

 

was

 

not

 

designed,

 

or

 

by

 

causes

 

external

 

to

 

the

 

equipment.

 

 

Buyer

 

shall

 

notify

 

BioControl

 

of

 

any

 

equipment

 

believed

 

to

 

be

 

defective

 

during

 

the

 

warranty

 

period.

  

At

 

BioControl’s

 

option,

 

such

 

equipment

 

shall

 

be

 

returned

 

by

 

Buyer,

 

transportation

 

and

 

insurance

 

prepaid,

 

to

 

BioControl’s

 

designated

 

facility

 

for

 

examination

 

and

 

testing.

  

BioControl

 

shall

 

repair

 

or

 

replace,

 

within

 

5

 

days

 

of

 

receipt

 

by

 

BioControl,

 

any

 

such

 

equipment

 

found

 

to

 

be

 

defective

 

and

 

promptly

 

return

 

such

 

equipment

 

to

 

Buyer,

 

transportation

 

and

 

insurance

 

prepaid.

 

Should

 

BioControl’s

 

examination

 

and

 

testing

 

not

 

disclose

 

any

 

defect

 

covered

 

by

 

the

 

foregoing

 

warranty,

 

BioControl

 

shall

 

so

 

advise

 

Buyer

 

and

 

return

 

the

 

equipment

 

in

 

accordance

 

with

 

buyer’s

 

instructions

 

and

 

at

 

Buyer’s

 

sole

 

expense.

  

BioControl

 

warrants

 

its

 

repair

 

work

 

and

 

any

 

replacement

 

parts

 

or

 

equipment

 

for

 

a

 

period

 

of

 

30

 

days

 

from

 

receipt

 

by

 

the

 

Buyer

 

of

 

the

 

repaired

 

or

 

replaced

 

equipment

 

or

 

for

 

the

 

remaining

 

balance

 

of

 

the

 

original

 

warranty

 

period

 

set

 

forth

 

in

 

the

 

preceding

 

paragraph,

 

whichever

 

is

 

greater.

 

 

THE

 

PROVISIONS

 

OF

 

THE

 

FOREGOING

 

LIMITED

 

WARRANTY

 

ARE

 

IN

 

LIEU

 

OF

 

ANY

 

OTHER

 

WARRANTY,

 

WHETHER

 

EXPRESS

 

OR

 

IMPLIED,

 

WRITTEN

 

OR

 

ORAL

 

INCLUDING

 

ANY

 

WARRANTY

 

OF

 

MERCHANTABILITY

 

OR

 

FITNESS

 

FOR

 

A

 

PARTICULAR

 

PURPOSE.

 

BIOCONTROL’S

 

LIABILITY

 

ARISING

 

OUT

 

OF

 

THE

 

MANUFACTURE,

 

SALE

 

OR

 

SUPPLYING

 

OF

 

THE

 

EQUIPMENT

 

OR

 

ITS

 

USE

 

OR

 

DISPOSITION,

 

WHETHER

 

BASED

 

UPON

 

WARRANTY,

 

CONTRACT,

 

TORT

 

OR

 

OTHERWISE,

 

SHALL

 

NOT

 

EXCEED

 

THE

 

ACTUAL

 

PURCHASE

 

PRICE

 

PAID

 

BY

 

BUYER

 

FOR

 

THE

 

EQUIPMENT.

  

IN

 

NO

 

EVENT

 

SHALL

 

BIOCONTROL

 

BE

 

LIABLE

 

TO

 

BUYER

 

OR

 

ANY

 

OTHER

 

PERSON

 

OR

 

ENTITY

 

FOR

 

SPECIAL,

 

INCIDENTAL

 

OR

 

CONSEQUENTIAL

 

DAMAGES

 

(INCLUDING,

 

BUT

 

NOT

 

LIMITED

 

TO,

 

LOSS

 

OF

 

PROFITS

 

OR

 

LOSS

 

OF

 

USE

 

DAMAGES)

 

ARISING

 

OUT

 

OF

 

THE

 

MANUFACTURE,

 

SALE

 

OR

 

SUPPLYING

 

OF

 

THE

 

EQUIPMENT.

  

THE

 

FOREGOING

 

WARRANTIES

 

EXTEND

 

TO

 

BUYER

 

ONLY

 

AND

 

SHALL

 

NOT

 

BE

 

APPLICABLE

 

TO

 

ANY

 

OTHER

 

PERSON

 

OR

 

ENTITY

 

INCLUDING,

 

WITHOUT

 

LIMITATION,

 

CUSTOMERS

 

OF

 

BUYER.

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Assurance GDS PPMX

Page 1: ...55240 R003 082016 ASSURANCE GDS PPMX USER MANUAL 12822 SE 32nd Street Bellevue WA USA 98005 Phone 425 603 1123 Fax 425 603 0070 info biocontrolsys com www biocontrolsys com...

Page 2: ...nt Documentation Protocols Disposables Technical Specifications III Setup Operation 9 Unpacking Removable Tray Rear Panel Connections Front Panel Connections UPS Battery Power and Line Conditioner Pow...

Page 3: ...tocol after Communication Loss Hood Open Reporting an Error Technical Services V Maintenance 25 Cleaning Pipette Head Calibration Alignment Calibration Preventative Maintenance Warranty Instrument Ret...

Page 4: ...ASSURANCE GDS PPMX USER MANUAL 3 Best Practices XII Appendix G 35 Pack Up XIII Appendix H 39 Ordering Information...

Page 5: ...fety standards of design manufacture and intended use of the instrument BioControl Systems assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements The PPMX has been certified...

Page 6: ...ntainer The tip waste container should be emptied in accordance with national and local safety regulations Tray The moving tray is capable of causing injury by pinching For an instrument with the rota...

Page 7: ...This user manual is intended to assist PPMX users with system start up basic operation maintenance and service Standard Equipment After the PPMX and accessories are unpacked the following items shoul...

Page 8: ...son Installation and Operational Qualification IQ OQ Procedures Gilson Declaration of Conformity Gilson Validation Certificate for TRILUTION micro Gilson Quality Control Report Pipette Head Protocols...

Page 9: ...3 1 cm 21 4 X 25 8 X 20 9 in 24 9 kg 55 lbs Environmental Conditions Indoor use Altitude up to 2000 m Temperature range 5 C 40 C Humidity Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decre...

Page 10: ...a 9 16 wrench if needed Lift straight up using handles on both sides 2 Remove the two grey foam pieces 3 Remove the closed and open ended cardboard accessories boxes by sliding them out from the bunge...

Page 11: ...tray onto the metal carrier It is keyed and will only mount one way Observe that the tray is level and fully seated on the metal carrier Rear Panel Connections Refer to the diagrams on the next page...

Page 12: ...RS 232 and HDMI are not supported 1 Input Output Green 2 USB host Not Supported 3 USB host 4 Ethernet Not Supported 5 USB device 6 RS 232 Not Supported 7 HDMI Not Supported 8 Powerreceptacle 9 Power...

Page 13: ...quipment Power On and Start Up To start the PPMX 1 Make sure that the PPMX is connected to the external power supply and that the external power supply is connected to a power source 2 Turn power on a...

Page 14: ...r the user The full name can be from 1 to 100 characters in length must begin with an English letter or number and may contain the following special characters _ and Spaces are valid 3 Optionally ente...

Page 15: ...between the PPMX and control tablet if the battery runs too low Refer to the table below for a description of the icons used in the on screen keyboard The following icons appear on several screens in...

Page 16: ...fere with the alignment Ensure that the clips are positioned as shown in the diagram below and that the thumbscrews have been tightened 4 Close the rotating cover 5 The tablet starts TRILUTION micro a...

Page 17: ...l heads When finished adding heads select Back Set Date Time Set the date and time to ensure a correct date time stamp on protocol runs This should only have to be done once On the Settings menu selec...

Page 18: ...ecks that the PPMX is connected If connected the software goes to the next screen If not connected a message will appear suggesting possible solutions 5 Enter sample number kit and reagent information...

Page 19: ...ew for each clip 2 Place the tip rack on the removable tray with the beveled corner in the back left corner 3 Rotate each clip so that it will effectively secure the tip rack on the tray as shown in t...

Page 20: ...with the slide bar on the left side Slice the amp tubes and expand the plate prior to adding the lid 15 If individual sample IDs need to be entered for each sample in the sample block this can be don...

Page 21: ...en The colors indicate the following information Red Negative volume Green Volume in the tube or well Blue Empty tube or well Pink Tips 6 The top of the screen shows the status the name of the protoco...

Page 22: ...inganetwork enabled laptop ToimportdatafromaLIMSsystem thefollowingsteps shouldbefollowed 1 SelectStartutility 2 SelectLIMSAssistant 3 SelectIMPORT 4 Browseto selecttheLIMSimportfileforthePPMXprotocol...

Page 23: ...ct Export 5 Browse for and select the destination USB drive for the protocol file and then select Open The protocol is saved to the location with a SQLITE extension Delete Protocol To delete a protoco...

Page 24: ...the PPMX 7 Power the PPMX on first 8 Power the computer on 9 Proceed with selecting Run a protocol to check communication has been re established Re starting a Protocol after Communication Loss If dur...

Page 25: ...portant for Technical Services to be able to adequately diagnose the issue 2 From the error message select Manual control 3 Check the box Home in recovery mode and select Home XYZ 4 Pipette should ret...

Page 26: ...g Block s HT Amp Tube Block and Lid if applicable should be cleaned by lightly spraying a paper towel with 10 bleach solution and wiping the outside surface Follow with 70 isopropyl alcohol as describ...

Page 27: ...r 10 Re alignment of system Contact BioControl Systems Technical Services at 425 603 1123 or techservices biocontrolsys com to schedule To help us serve you quickly and efficiently please refer to App...

Page 28: ...PWR AND USB CABLING KIT 79121 BLACK PLUG FOR BACK COVER 79131 ALLEN WRENCH 5 MM 79101 REMOVABLE TRAY 96 WELL 79105 PIPETTE TIP RELOAD RACK 79173 PICKPEN TIP RELOAD RACK 79109 TIP DISPOSAL BIN 79103 AS...

Page 29: ...REAGENT RESERVOIR CASE OF 25 79119 1 COLUMN REAGENT RESERVOIR CASE OF 25 73087 ASSURANCE GDS PICKPEN II TIPS RACKED 73085 ASSURANCE GDS PICKPEN II TIPS BULK 73004 ADHESIVE FILM SHEETS BOX OF 100 7302...

Page 30: ...he PickPen magnetic head is located on the back outside casing o The serial number for the control tablet is located on the outside of the box o The serial number for the Surface laptop is located beh...

Page 31: ...ASSURANCE GDS PPMX USER MANUAL 30 Appendix C Maintenance Log...

Page 32: ...tion and testing BioControl shall repair or replace within 5 days of receipt by BioControl any such equipment found to be defective and promptly return such equipment to Buyer transportation and insur...

Page 33: ...rompt 11 When run is completed weigh both filled GDS Sample Bases and the filled GDS Resuspension Plate and record weight NOTE The protocol will fill the CR and Resuspension Buffer 5x the standard amo...

Page 34: ...ps 200 L filter 3 Reagent reservoir a Wash b c Empty d RS Buffer 4 Sample block 1 1 48 CR 5 Empty 6 Sample block 3 1 48 Wash 7 Reagent holder a Std or b HT CR bottle 8 RS plate 1 1 48 RS Buffer skippe...

Page 35: ...3 is for sterile media BHI or DFB o Column 4 is for Resuspension Buffer Tq Re cap Concentration Reagent bottles after each run to prevent evaporative loss and store under refrigeration Cover reservoir...

Page 36: ...d box and put into the accessories box 5 Place all the deck accessories into their respective plastic bags and place into the accessories box a Trash bin tip reload racks tip puck reagent holder and p...

Page 37: ...n the base and press the white foam block into the opening to prevent the sheet from moving during shipping 11 Tape the Alignment Head cable to the foam block 12 Install the shipping bracket to the ar...

Page 38: ...down when lifting PPMX to prevent damage from the lid crashing forward 16 Rotate the clear cover open until it catches on the magnets using lab tape secure tbe lower cover to the upper cover 17 Place...

Page 39: ...or additional protection 22 Gently lower the crate lid over the PPMX unit being careful not to loosen the grey foam pieces This step requires 2 people 23 Attach the 4 bolts to the bottom of the crate...

Page 40: ...or Listeria spp Tq The following kits are sold separately but are required for the ATM kit Wash Solution Part No Description 61031 100 GDS Wash Kit 4 x 250 mL RS Buffer Part No Description 34724 100C...

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