ibidi Pump System
Air cannot be pumped into one of the
reservoirs. There is an interruption in the
Air Pressure Tubing between the Fluidic
Unit and the reservoir.
Check all tubing connections between valve block (V1)
and filters on top of the reservoirs for any interruption
or blockage. Reconnect the tubing correctly or clean it
if necessary.
Fluidic Unit is connected with the wrong
port on the back of the ibidi Pump con-
troller.
Especially when working with the predefined setups,
check, that the Fluidic Unit is connected to the right
port.
Fluidic Unit cable is defective and and
connection between FU and software is
lost.
Check if you can hear a clicking noise when switching
the valves manually. If not, the cable might be defec-
tive. If available, test with several Fluidic Unit cables.
Please contact the
for support.
The valve block (V1) is defective and does
not switch (rare).
If all the failures above can be excluded, check if
the medium direction in the reservoirs changes when
manually switching the valve. If not, please contact
the
for support.
10.5
No Connection Between ibidi Pump and PumpControl Software
Issue:
When applying settings in the PumpControl software, the pump does not react (e.g., no
pressure output, no valve switching).
Possible Cause
Solution
Program is running in demo mode.
The demo mode is recognizable by the red heading
”demo mode” in the software window. Switch the
program to operation mode by clicking on ”Demo-
mode” entry in the ”Program” tab.
USB cable is not connected.
Connect USB cable if necessary.
USB cable is defective.
Check if the USB LED is lit and replace the USB cable
if necessary.
USB port on the computer is defective.
Try a different USB port.
Pump controller has no power.
Check the power line and reconnect if necessary.
Drivers are missing.
Either download these drivers through the internet
or from the
(in the supporting mate-
rial section). After extraction and installation of these
drivers, communication with the ibidi Pump should
function.
10.6
Pressure Kickback After Pressure Switch Off
Issue:
When using positive pressure, the rear port of the pump is connected to the drying bottle,
which is connected to the incubator to take in CO
2
-rich air. An air pressure kickback when switching
the system off could result from a vacuum building up in the system when the tubing system is
pinched or clogged, and the air supply is hindered.
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