GE AKTA ready, Operating Instructions Manual

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Function ID tag Component Part
Shows flashing green light during initial com-
munication connection with UNICORN soft-
ware, when power is switched on. Steady
green light when power is on and communi-
cation is established. - POWERindica-
tor 3
Stops the pump and places the system in
pause mode. (See
Pinch valves, on page 48
for valve positions.)
EMERGENCY
STOP button 4
System mains power switch, located on the
left side of the unit. - Mains power
switch 5
6 valves, located on the left side of the unit. XV-001 to
XV-006 Inlet valves 6
A peristaltic pump capable of delivering up
to 510 l/h of buffer and sample liquids at a
back pressure of up to 4 bar. P-201 Pump 7
A peristaltic pump is the simplest type of
pump, with no valves or seals that can be
clogged or corroded. The liquid is in contact
only with the bore of the tubing, eliminating
the risk of the pump contaminating the liquid,
or the liquid contaminating the pump. Peri-
staltic pumps can run dry.
3-valve arrangement for air trap bypass/in-
line. XV-021 to
XV-023 Air trap valves 8
Holder for the flow kit's air trap. - Air trap holder 9
3-valve arrangement for column bypass/in-
line. XV-031 to
XV-033 Column valves 10
Manual valve controlling level in air trap. HV-301 Air trap vent
valve 11
Button controlling air trap ventilation through
valve HV-301. Used for releasing excess air
from air trap. - AIR VENT —
Air trap ventila-
tion button 12
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3 System description
3.2 Layout