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V&P Scientific, Inc.  

Technical Note 367 

PRODUCT MAINTENANCE 

 
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 

When not in use, turn the power switch off. 
 
Do not place the control unit in chambers with temperatures above 40

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To clean the stirrer, wipe down with a cloth and mild detergent followed by a water wipe.  

Do not immerse 

SpinVessel® Motor or Control in liquid

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The motor of the VP 418SV-2x4-50FB-CC SpinVessel® is a stepper motor, 100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz, CE 
compliant 
 

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 

The use of motor controls, like that of all utilization of concentrated power, is potentially hazardous.  The degree of 
hazard can be greatly reduced by proper design, selection, installation, and use, but all hazards cannot be completely 
eliminated. 
 
The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of installation, operation, service, and repair of 
this  motor  control  product.    Failure  to  comply  with  these  precautions  or  with  specific  warnings  elsewhere  in  this 
manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the products.  V&P Scientific assumes 
no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with safety requirements and practices.  
 

WARNING 

To avoid personnel injury caused by electrical shock, do not remove the 
cover of the controller when the power is ON. 

 

CAUTION 

Do  not  disconnect  motor  during  operation.    Otherwise,  over-current 
breakdown may result. 

 
WARRANTY

 

V&P  Scientific,  Inc.  warrants  this  product  to  be  free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship  when  used  under 
normal laboratory conditions for one year.  This warranty begins from the date of delivery by V&P Scientific. 
 
In the  event this  product  fails  under  normal  laboratory  conditions  within  the  specified  period  of time  because  of a 
defect in material or workmanship, V&P Scientific will, at its option, repair or replace the product.  Damage to the 
product caused by user negligence is not covered.   
 
Please keep the special shipping carton in case the unit needs to be shipped back to V&P Scientific.  Please contact 
V&P Scientific at the address below for return authorization and shipping instructions. 

 

This warranty is made in lieu of other warranties expressed or implied including the warranties of merchantability and 
fitness for a particular purpose.  V&P Scientific shall not be liable for loss or damages arising from the use of these 
products nor for consequential damages of any kind. 

 

If assistance is required, contact: 

V&P Scientific, Inc.  
9823 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite T 
San Diego, CA 92121 
Ph:   858-455-0643 

[email protected] 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 418SV2-2x4-50CB-CC

Page 1: ...ERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR Two by four 50ml Tube SpinVessel VP 418SV2 2x4 50CB CC US and Foreign Patents Pending SpinVessel System with Computer Control feature for 50ml SpinVessel Tubes SpinVessel System VP 418SV2 2x4 50CB CC includes Motor Unit Spin Bases Controller and Power Supply Shown with VP 830SV 50CB SpinVessel Tubes sold separately ...

Page 2: ...imensioned adapters are available to position the SpinVessel system on a liquid handler b Adapters have adjustment slots to allow for different spacing of microplate positions on various liquid handling work stations 2 Controller and computer can be placed at a distance from the Motor Unit Controller Cable is 6 feet long SLAS Adapters Motor Unit Controller Cable SLAS Adapters ...

Page 3: ...wer Supply to Controller 3 Connect Controller Cable from the Motor Unit to the Controller 4 Connect the USB Cable from the Controller to the computer Controller Cable Controller Motor Unit Power Supply Power Cable Power Cord USB Cable Spin Bases Power Switch Power Cable Connector Controller Cable Connector Controller Power Supply USB Cable USB Cable Connector ...

Page 4: ...t Up section 2 Turn on the SpinVessel instrument 3 Download and open the Serial Termial exe file from the provided USB drive 4 Select the COMM port and click CONNECT to connect the instrument to the computer 5 Create ASCII command strings in the format outlined in the diagram on the below to control the instrument 6 Hit ENTER to send command and start rotations 7 To stop type 0 and hit ENTER Contr...

Page 5: ... their size and shape volume and viscosity of the liquid Start with lower speeds and 1 4 rotations before reversing and work up to the appropriate speed and rotations for the particulate solution See below for an example of low versus high RPM for a 6L solution of yeast cells Note Graph below is an example of a different size SpinVessel RPM 0 One Direction 1 Back and Forth 75 3 1 200 Pause millise...

Page 6: ...To avoid personnel injury caused by electrical shock do not remove the cover of the controller when the power is ON CAUTION Do not disconnect motor during operation Otherwise over current breakdown may result WARRANTY V P Scientific Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship when used under normal laboratory conditions for one year This warranty begins from the d...

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