background image

i

 

CONTENTS

1. Introduction  ......................................................................................................................................1

2. Health & Safety Notes  .....................................................................................................................2

3. Cautionary Notes  ..............................................................................................................................3

4. Operating Environment & Footprint  .................................................................................................4

5. Connecting the Air Supply  ................................................................................................................5

6. Connecting the Voltage Supply  ........................................................................................................6

7. Foil/Film Loading  ..............................................................................................................................7

8. Operational Procedure and Optimization  .........................................................................................8

9. Communication Protocol  ................................................................................................................10

10. Cleaning the ALPS 3000  ...............................................................................................................14

11. Specification  .................................................................................................................................15

12. Fault Finding  .................................................................................................................................16

13. Declaration of Conformity  ............................................................................................................18

14. Sealing Tapes ................................................................................................................................20

Summary of Contents for ALPS 3000

Page 1: ...ThermoScientificALPS3000 AutomatedLaboratory PlateSealer UserManual...

Page 2: ...ries No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means in whole or in part without the prior written permission of Thermo Fisher Sci...

Page 3: ...ent Footprint 4 5 Connecting the Air Supply 5 6 Connecting the Voltage Supply 6 7 Foil Film Loading 7 8 Operational Procedure and Optimization 8 9 Communication Protocol 10 10 Cleaning the ALPS 3000 1...

Page 4: ...ion companies Procedure The unsealed plate is placed on a shuttle which extends from the front of the sealer allowing full access with a robotic arm or stacking system The shuttle is drawn into the un...

Page 5: ...s will the supplier of this equipment be liable for any incidental consequential or any special damages of any kind whatsoever including but not limited to lost profits arising from or in anyway conne...

Page 6: ...uld be switched on ten minutes prior to use to enable the set temperature to be reached The unit should only be used in a suitably ventilated area The use of solvents on the unit is not recommended Ce...

Page 7: ...llow 170mm at the front of the unit for the plate carrier to open and 100mm at the back and top for the seal roll The ALPS 3000 should be operated in an environment with a temperature range of 15o C 4...

Page 8: ...an air connector to the ALPS 3000 always use 2 spanners one to tighten the connector and one to prevent the bulkhead fitting from turning If the bulkhead fitting is allowed to rotate it may become loo...

Page 9: ...d and switched Plug the IEC Lead in the inlet and switch on the Rocker I O Switch The display that is mounted on the front of the unit should illuminate NOTE The system is self regulated to sense volt...

Page 10: ...l through the foil gripper then through the cutting section and finally bring the tool out to the rear of the machine this is best carried out by placing the foil loading tool flat on the plate shuttl...

Page 11: ...plate in comparison to the wide rim The pressure that the heater plate exerts during sealing is pre set and cannot be adjusted Plates without raised seals are not considered suitable for heat sealing...

Page 12: ...foil Whilst holding surplus foil pulled through with foil loader centre foil on shuttle and Press Trim Whilst trimming pull gently on foil until fully removed from machine 8 7 To set Remote Mode Pres...

Page 13: ...Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 9 3 Message Response time The unit responds to each message within 100 msec 9 4 Configuring for remote operation On the touch screen use the advanced menu to set the fol...

Page 14: ...e responses to the status message enquiry are hexadecimal values which when converted to binary values allow the status to be interpreted For example when the unit is heating or cooling and so not at...

Page 15: ...ure message PC sends A cr ALPS 3000 replies ok cr Where is a 3 digit decimal number represented in ASCII i e the string A180 cr sets the sealing temperature to 180 C 9 14 Sealing Time message PC sends...

Page 16: ...number represented in ASCII in units of 10ths of a second i e the string 25 cr means the current sealing time is 2 5 seconds 9 17 To read back sealing temperature actual value PC sends F cr ALPS 3000...

Page 17: ...n that recommended by the manufacturer users should check with the manufacturer that the proposed method will not damage the unit Always remove the power and pneumatic supplies before cleaning the uni...

Page 18: ...m W x H x D Weight 12Kg Air Input 1 4 BSP Female Thread Air Requirement 50 Litres per minute Air Input Pressure 5 5 Bar 80 PSI Minimum Operating Pressure 5 5 Bar 80 PSI Minimum Operating Ambient Tempe...

Page 19: ...n instrument integrity and optimal performance Should a problem occur with the sealing an initial inspection may identify its cause and the necessary corrective action The following list highlights po...

Page 20: ...volume If no improvement call for service Fails to respond to an input Check air as above Doesn t cut properly Tool setting problem call for service Foil not picked up Check display for vacuum error C...

Page 21: ...or sample retrieval AB 3739 Easy Peel PP PE COC 1 5 2 5 seconds at 165 170 C 200 C to 90 C and up to 120 C with cycler pressure Description Foil laminate difficult to pierce peelable bond that can be...

Page 22: ...Thermal bath water in use Including PCR as such applications temperature high as well as temperature low and transportation including storage term long for microplates polypropolene sealing for ideal...

Page 23: ......

Page 24: ...cientific Inc and its subsidiaries NorthAmerica Tel 800 345 0206 Europe Tel 44 0 161486 2110 web www thermoscientificcom Sample Storage and Microplates Choose from a wide variety of sample storage sol...

Reviews: