2.3
STEP 3: PLACING THE ALIGNMENT NUTS
With the Fluidic Connect 4515 two alignment nuts are supplied. The alignment nuts are needed
to guarantee good alignment of the chip and should be used after the chip has been placed in
the chip holder and before the fluidic connections are made.
Screw the alignment nuts into the alignment ports (see Figure 2.3 and Table 2.1). It depends on
the type of chip what ports you should use as alignment ports. You only need to slightly press the
nuts into the ports to align the chip properly.
Do not over tighten the alignment nuts; this might damage the chip!
The alignment nuts will position the chip such that the holes in the chip are concentrically to the
ports in the chip holder.
Figure 2.3. Screw the alignment nuts gently into the chip holder
Fluidic ports
Alignment ports
Microreactor Chips
2, 4, 8
3, 7
Cross Channel Chips
1, 3, 5, 8
2, 7
Micromixer Chips
6, 8, 10
3, 7
Electrode Chips
3, 8
2, 7
Flowcells
2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
1, 6
Table 2.1. Fluidic ports and alignment ports per chip type
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1
2
3
4
5
11
6
7
8
9
10
