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StoreX

 

Series

  

 STX_V078.doc 

30

 CMa, 

23.11.2009 

6. 

Installation of the Instrument 

Only a trained System Integrator should install the LiCONiC StoreX. Operate the 
instrument in a dry and clean environment only. Note that external climate 
situations may influence the performance of the instrument. 

 

 

CAUTION ! 
 
After installation of the StoreX with a System, do not move either of them. 
Correct functioning of microplate transfer between the System and the StoreX 
relies very much on the position of the StoreX in relation to the System. 

 

The instrument must stand firmly on a horizontal surface. Make sure that there is 
no mechanical interference between the gate and any other equipment. 

Adjust the four feet to the desired height and until the instrument is horizontal. 
Use a metric spanner size 12 for adjustment and size 17 to secure. Turning the 
Adjustment Screw Clockwise will increase the height of the instrument. 

 

 

 
Check that each foot has contact with the ground and that the instruments weight 
is evenly distributed over all four feet. Allow enough room between the underside 
and the ground floor. Check rear of instrument for free Gate movement. 

For optimum space usage you may put several StoreX units alongside each 
other. Allow approximately 10 to 20 mm clearance between units. The minimum 
clearance from the ground is 30 mm. StoreX Cooling units have their air inlets on 
the underside. Therefore the StoreX unit should only be operated in a clean 
environment. Consult the maintenance guide for cleaning instructions. 

The air outlet is located on the front panel. The front panel must not be blocked 
by any obstacle. Allow for free air circulation. 

Lock Screw 

Adjustment Screw

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Summary of Contents for StoreX Series

Page 1: ...derutilized and idle equipment along with credit for buybacks and trade ins Custom engineering so your equipment works exactly as you specify Critical and expedited services Leasing Rentals Demos In s...

Page 2: ...ating Manual for StoreX Precision Incubator Series STX40 STX100 STX200 STX500 STX1000 IC HC HR DC DR DF SA BT IT Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg...

Page 3: ...ke any responsibility for injuries or damages caused by the LiCONiC product Contact Address LiCONiC AG Industriestrasse 8 FL 9493 Mauren Principality of Liechtenstein Telephone 423 373 63 39 Telex 423...

Page 4: ...3 StoreX Configurations 13 3 4 RH Option 15 3 5 Gassing Options 16 3 6 UHS Ultra High Speed Option 19 3 7 Customized Color 19 4 Accessories 20 4 1 STX Stackers 20 4 2 STX Transfer Stations 21 4 3 Sli...

Page 5: ...Software 84 10 Troubleshooting 88 11 Maintenance 89 11 1 Maintenance Guidelines 89 11 2 Removal of StoreX Handling 90 11 3 Lubrication of Handling Components 91 11 4 Cleaning 91 11 5 Bar Code Scanner...

Page 6: ...pe Plate is located at the rear of the LiCONiC StoreX For future reference please read the instrument Serial No on the rear of your instrument and write it in the provided space 1 4 Scope of Delivery...

Page 7: ...icable safety rules and regulations 1 8 Importance of the Safety Instructions This chapter contains general information assuring safe operation of the instrument More specific instructions in regard t...

Page 8: ...ealth and safety laws and regulations Prior to executing any maintenance task on the instrument or sending it or parts of it for repair the instrument or the parts have to be thoroughly decontaminated...

Page 9: ...onmentally controlled Storage and Automatic Plate Exchange Capability make StoreX the Rex Latin king of storage in laboratory applications 2 2 LiCONiC StoreX Features All StoreX units have the same co...

Page 10: ...ndAlone units are intended for operation on the ground while BenchTop models are for use on a table The transfer position in SA units is 1000mm high while on BT units it is 200mm Capacity STX40 44 MTP...

Page 11: ...by each climate option The vertical axis shows the relative humidity while the horizontal axis shows temperature It can be clearly seen that the units cover both extremes extreme humidity and extreme...

Page 12: ...tch DM21 and then adding the z Offset DM20 The z positions of the Transfer Station are stored in Data Memories DM22 DM24 The Handler is not only used for vertical transport of the samples it is also u...

Page 13: ...mple integration of the StoreX toany existing system 2 6 The StoreX Carrousel Handler Inside the StoreX climate chamber of higher capacity instruments there is a handling system that includes a positi...

Page 14: ...Dry Cooling and Heating System 3 2 6 StoreX DF Deep Freezer System 3 3 StoreX Configurations 3 3 1 StandAlone SA StandAlone configured units are intended for ground floor operation These units have th...

Page 15: ...as low as possible 200mm This configuration is used when the StoreX is integrated on an existing table The instrument s controls and climate generator are located above the incubation chamber The pict...

Page 16: ...ncubation chamber A very high quality sensor is used in this option Quality and accuracy of the sensor is maintained by the Swiss Federal Office of Metrology and the Swiss Accreditation Service Princi...

Page 17: ...ssing Options Note that the Gassing Conditioner is required one time regardless of the number of Gassing Options used in a system 3 5 2 CO2 Carbon Dioxide Option As StoreX incubators have to cope with...

Page 18: ...as will be measured and the amount of absorption determines the gas concentration present The infrared filter is chosen to ensure that the sensor is totally gas specific and will not exhibit cross sen...

Page 19: ...th sides has the ability to pass oxygen ions at high temperature By attaching a cap with an aperture on one side cathode of the disc the gas diffusion is limited and the saturated current is observed...

Page 20: ...ed explosion risk The maximum concentration of oxygen allowed with this option is limited to 25 O2 vol for safety reasons 3 5 5 Other Gassing Options There are other gassing options available Please c...

Page 21: ...d 11 half heights or 7 Deep Well Plates For better capacity use the proper stacker type The table below lists some commonly used stacker types These sizes are stock items other sizes are available Sta...

Page 22: ...dling as well as for any external robotic transportation system The transfer station can be easily adjusted The transfer plate can be adjusted horizontally and vertically Rotation of the transfer plat...

Page 23: ...ap drive The swap drive rotates the two transfer plates by 180 degrees The swap station acts as a plate buffer as well as a plate extension shuttle The distance of the actual transfer position is incr...

Page 24: ...h time a plate is accessed by the StoreX handling the Transfer Plate is moved towards the StoreX unit After access by StoreX the Plate Shuttle is extended towards the external system 4 4 Lift Station...

Page 25: ...he belt driven system ensures smooth transfer and accuracy of delivery The Slide Station is normaly in far off Position when Handler loads or unloads a Plate to the Station the station goes to the loa...

Page 26: ...elps to keep the Transfer Station flat The Transfer Plate Sensor is connected to the StoreX system The sensor status can be requested through the handling communication port 4 5 4 Active Plate Alignme...

Page 27: ...ode types Code 128 number of characters 1 32 Code 39 number of characters 3 32 Coda bar number of characters 3 32 EAN UPC A E EAN 13 EAN 8 UPC E ITF Industrial 2 of 5 COOP 2of5 Code 93 EAN 128 4 6 3 B...

Page 28: ...monitors the length of time each plate has been in the climate chamber notifying you at the time of the unloading of the plate The actual time can be read by the external system through the handler c...

Page 29: ...te chamber Do not use front door or Gate as handles When installing the instrument follow the described steps in the order given below 5 1 Unpacking the Instrument Unpacking the instrument is best don...

Page 30: ...the floor Open the front door and remove the protective wrapping from the lift assembly Open the front door and remove the protective wrapping from the lift assembly Stackers Foam Top Crate Protectiv...

Page 31: ...ize 12 for adjustment and size 17 to secure Turning the Adjustment Screw Clockwise will increase the height of the instrument Check that each foot has contact with the ground and that the instruments...

Page 32: ...StandAlone units and one BenchTop unit This arrangement allows maximum usage of valuable laboratory space For easy integration and short access paths the Gate of BenchTop units is located near the bot...

Page 33: ...slits of an instrument Allow a minimum clearance of 30mm between the instrument and ground Instruments with cooling options must settle power off for at least 12 hours Operate instrument in clean and...

Page 34: ...g up the instrument be sure to leave enough room on the rear side for gate movement Basically the Transfer Station consists of Transfer Plate Attachment Kit Transfer Station Sensor The picture below s...

Page 35: ...ing There is a PC run utility program to ease the adjustment of the Transfer Station Start the program STXFER EXE on the STX Utility Diskette After Startup the program will ask you the enter the compo...

Page 36: ...position Moves the lift to the lower level at the transfer station This position is used when the shovel is fowarded or retracted under a plate on the Transfer Plate F Upper Transferposition Moves the...

Page 37: ...ce it looks safe to extract the shovel you may press s in the STXFER utility program The shovel will travel to its outer position This may look as shown in the pictures below With the shovel extracted...

Page 38: ...constants Under Actual Turn Position in the main screen of the STXFER program you may read the position of the Turn motion while under Actual Lift Position the position of the lift motion is displayed...

Page 39: ...nt Instruments with an integrated cooling option must be operated at the specified mains frequency only 6 3 Communication Connections For communication there is a serial communication port 9pin Sub D...

Page 40: ...eries STX_V078 doc 39 CMa 23 11 2009 Internal RS 232 Connector Cable Handshake lines are short circuited internally Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisa...

Page 41: ...ill displace oxygen to produce localized oxygen deficient atmospheres Inert gases are odorless colorless and tasteless Inert gases give no warning and may cause death in few seconds Oxygen is the only...

Page 42: ...ed by vaporizing cryogenic liquid DO NOT SMOKE When you see a cryogenic spill or a large vapor cloud notify qualified personnel immediately Call the Fire Department in the case of a large liquid oxyge...

Page 43: ...cylinders Storage areas should be free of combustible material Avoid exposure to areas where salt or other corrosive chemicals are present Install carbon dioxide cylinders with the valve end up See Co...

Page 44: ...of oxygen depletion mixture ventilation must be maintained with at least 30mJ per hour per person The volume of air introduced per hour must not be less than twice the enclosed space in question Venti...

Page 45: ...onitors The organization of an alarm system for rapid intervention in case of an emergency The wearing of a harness so that the worker can be easily and rapidly taken out of an enclosed space in the c...

Page 46: ...er exceeded Always install a main shut off valve that will cut gas flow as close to the source as possible Secure cylinder when in use WARNING Gas cylinders are under extremely high pressure that must...

Page 47: ...longer length of tubing copper or other metal tubing should be considered Foresee flexible tubing next to the instrument Be prepared for the following gas consumption values These values may vary sig...

Page 48: ...ude the following CO2 Concentration Symptoms 3 6 Headaches dyspnea perspiration breathing increases to approximately four times normal rate symptoms of intoxication become evident and slight choking m...

Page 49: ...of two atmospheres may produce a variety of central nervous system manifestations including tingling of fingers and toes visual and hearing disturbances abnormal sensations impaired coordination confu...

Page 50: ...Health Hazard Data of Nitrogen Nitrogen is inert and does not sustain life Nitrogen is nontoxic but may cause suffocation by displacing the oxygen in air Oxygen Concentration Symptoms 21 14 19 5 Oxyge...

Page 51: ...over 44 C 112 F nor should the frozen part be rubbed either before or after re warming Remove or loosen clothing that may constrict blood circulation to the frozen area In case of massive exposure re...

Page 52: ...m from inlet pressure fluctuations This also makes the system relatively insensitive to the amount of input pressure The actual gas flow is controlled by a solenoid The solenoid is controlled by the m...

Page 53: ...ve to the amount of inlet pressure aA flow limiter also limits the gas flow to 10 l min A solenoid controls the gas flow to the incubation chamber in accordance with the gas concentration inside the c...

Page 54: ...otection the gas flow is by the system This results in a significantly higher level of safety and in a reduction of gas consumption The above flowchart lists the steps that are implemented to avoid un...

Page 55: ...tain period of time Gas Flow Timeout Cuts gas when a continuous gas flow occurs over a long period of time Gas Flow Lookup Controls gas flow according to system status Gas Control Controls gas flow ac...

Page 56: ...cause respiratory tract irritation headache nausea dizziness and drowsiness Ingestion will lead to dizziness drowsiness nausea vomiting cramps and chills Long term or delayed effects are damage to the...

Page 57: ...om heat and open flames WARNING DMSO is quickly absorbed through the skin and is capable of transporting other dissolved chemicals or dissolved toxins into the body DMSO has unusual fire and explosion...

Page 58: ...talled immediately Any broken pneumatics parts must also be replaced immediately The mechanical appearance of the instrument should be clean and straight All movements should be smooth and precise Wat...

Page 59: ...es Regularly inspect sealing performance of the Front Door The Magnetic Seal must keep the Front Door firmly closed over its whole surface When the Front Door is out of alignment with the Front Shield...

Page 60: ...nally The alarm may be stopped by closing the Glass Door CAUTION Rotate Glass Door Knob clockwise to open Glass Door Keep Glass Door closed all the time during critical processes Opening the Glass Doo...

Page 61: ...er the instrument configuration and reset the lift accordingly The stackers are open at their front for loading To put a plate in the stacker choose the level and slide the plate along the rails towar...

Page 62: ...m shifting to the front Never apply force to the stackers Do not drop stackers as Mechanical shock will misalign the stacker Never lift a stacker by its side walls for this may bend the side walls of...

Page 63: ...lift the stacker until it loosens from the stacker alignment rail Use both hands for this operation Never use force CAUTION Make sure that ALL plates are pushed to the back of the stacker Plates jutt...

Page 64: ...ods The barcode label surface should to be mat and clean Do not use yellowed dirty or damaged barcodes 7 6 The Robot Gate The Robot Gate is located on the rear side of the instrument Through the Robot...

Page 65: ...water HC IC not DC Liquid Capacity of StoreX Incubators STX40 IC HC HR 3 5 liters 0 5 liters STX100 IC HC HR STX200 IC HC HR 7 liters 0 75 liters STX500 IC HC HR 7 liters 0 75 liters SXT1000 IC HC HR...

Page 66: ...initialize Take note whether the Gate if opened is closed after pressing the Start Switch Pressing the Start Switch is equal to sending an external Activate Command through the Communication Port It...

Page 67: ...lass Door is opened and shovel is extracted This alarm indicates high risk of damage to the handler Do not rotate carrousel Check shovel position before moving stackers Use extreme caution as shovel m...

Page 68: ...perform cleaning unless you are familiar with the content of the incubator 7 12 Disinfecting WARNING Do not touch handling or interior with bare hands Some disinfecting fluids may be poison and or cau...

Page 69: ...n of the Brake Signal is given below In most cases the Brake Signal can be omitted The example program shows how a Brake Signal can be implemented under MS DOS The example program consists of two proc...

Page 70: ...rite Set WS Data Memory DM Timer T Space ASCII 20h sp Line Feed ASCII 0Ah lf Carriage Return ASCII 0Dh cr The following example program shows how a string sent to the StoreX controller can be generate...

Page 71: ...the controller the communication has to be opened Before communication is opened the controller only accepts the Open Communication Command CR For improved safety it is recommended that communication...

Page 72: ..._Read pN rel INTEGER STRING VAR sR STRING BEGIN Str rel sR STX_Read STX_ReadBackStr pN RD sR END The Set and Reset will return an OK response if operation is successful The Read procedure will return...

Page 73: ...st reprogram controller E2 cr lf Hardware Error Controller hardware error turn controller ON OFF controller is faulty and has to be replaced E3 cr lf Write Protected Error Unauthorized Access E4 cr lf...

Page 74: ...position m 0 m WR sp DM0 sp m cr OK cr lf Set Handler level position n 1 n WR sp DM5 sp n cr OK cr lf Set Handler Stacker Pitch WR sp DM23 sp p cr OK cr lf Open gate ST sp 1901 cr OK cr lf 1 Close ga...

Page 75: ...nding a Reset Command The Activate Handler Command should not be used as an on off function Functions marked with can only be used with selected stacker slots The value of the number of stackers is st...

Page 76: ...r ST sp 1904 cr OK cr lf Import Command to start import process To export a plate form level 22 in the stacker at slot 1 and place it on the Transfer Station the command strings to be sent are Command...

Page 77: ...lf Reset Water Low Alarm RS 1505 cr OK cr lf Reset CO2 Gassing 1 Timeout Error RS OK cr lf Read Actual Slot Position n 0 2 RD sp DM1 cr nnnnn cr lf Read Handler z Offset default 600 RD DM20 cr ddddd c...

Page 78: ...sp d cr OK cr lf Set Carrousel rotation speed range 1 80 WR DM38 sp d cr OK cr lf Set Shaker Speed range 1 50 WR DM39 sp d cr OK cr lf Set Lift z Offset of upper carrousel WR DM47 sp d cr OK cr lf Se...

Page 79: ...ted after termination of the first command 8 4 Handling Status Error Messages Error Commands are used when the handling detects an internal error e g when loading a plate to an occupied location In ca...

Page 80: ...ould not reach outer position at transfer level during Import Plate procedure 00102 cr lf Import Plate Lift Transfer Error Lift did not reach upper pick position at transfer level during Import Plate...

Page 81: ...Plate procedure 00206 cr lf Export Plate Lift Transfer Place Error Lift did not reach lower place position at transfer level during Export Plate procedure 00207 cr lf Export Plate Shovel Transfer Inn...

Page 82: ...th data base detailed status reports can be output real time to the operator all time PROCEDURE STX_WaitReadyTrace portNbr INTEGER VAR c CHAR x y err INTEGER n WORD BEGIN WRITE x WhereX y WhereY Delay...

Page 83: ...StoreX Series STX_V078 doc 82 CMa 23 11 2009 Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 84: ...ter initializing the instrument only PROCEDURE STX_DoPlate pN slot level INTEGER command STRING BEGIN IF NOT KeyPressed THEN BEGIN STX_WaitReady pN STX_WriteDataMemory pN 0 slot STX_WriteDataMemory pN...

Page 85: ...tioning Times 4 Random Positioning 5 Random Access Cycles 6 Random Fast Access 7 Quit 0 ______________________________________________________________ Enter 0 7 _ 9 1 1 Direct Commands Direct entering...

Page 86: ...ode Status Flag Comment P0 0000 0 initiator of carrousel Pn 0001 Position initiator of carrousel GtClse 0002 Gate closed switch GtOpen 0003 Gate opened switch KeySw 0004 Key switch Gn LED 0005 Green L...

Page 87: ...Ready 1915 Please Select _ Code Comment 0 No access carrousel rotation enabled 1 9 Position carrousel O Gate open only when carrousel is positioned C Gate closed R Reset Handling Controller Q Exit ma...

Page 88: ...mulates accesses at random positions until the q Key is pressed As a result a table containing statistical data is presented If an error of positioning time larger then 0 4 seconds compared with the c...

Page 89: ...rned Turn Main Switch on Replace Fuse s Handler doesn t react on external commands A fault in the electrical connectors cables Check handling RS232 V24 plug and 9pol cable of PC to Null Modem No commu...

Page 90: ...ce involves inspection of the lubrication of the gears mark of oil filling in the lift assembly and of play in the gears Check Maint Replace Mo Mov Mo Mov Mo Mov Lift assembly Lubrication film over th...

Page 91: ...he inner side of Climate Chamber Removal of two temperature sensors on the rear side of the Lift Tower Careful removal of the handling from the Climate Chamber For re installation of the handling foll...

Page 92: ...ed Lubricate C D E as shown below Lubrication toothbar F and gears G 11 4 Cleaning If parts are contaminated you can easily clean them with an ordinary disinfecting cleaner Always remove old lubricati...

Page 93: ...parts to be lubricated thoroughly with a lint free tissue 11 6 1 Lubricants Use one of the following lubricants DIN 51 825 KP2K for Lift Guide Lift Rack and Shovel Guide KLUBER Paraliq GA351 SHELL Ret...

Page 94: ...otor Gate Linear movement heated Noise 52dBA 1m RAL Color 12 2 Electronics Mains 115 230VAC 50 60Hz STX IC Power Supply Handling 24V max Power Consumption 70W Communication via RS 232 2 Controller RX...

Page 95: ...ht T 1000 mm 200 mm 1000 mm 200 mm 12 5 Weights StoreX 40 StoreX 200 StoreX complete with stackers 105 kg 436 kg Stacker empty Packed and ready for shipping 176 kg 452 kg 12 6 Ambient Ratings Operatin...

Page 96: ...ent parts I hereby declare that the contents of this package have never been exposed to hazardous biological and or radioactive material or that such parts have been decontaminated or disinfected to r...

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