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V&P Scientific, Inc. 

Technical Note 396C 

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

o

C.   

 
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

.  

 
The motor of the VP 418SV-650FB-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.   

 

This warranty is made in lieu of other warranties expressed or implied, including 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. 

 

Please keep the special shipping carton in case the unit needs to be shipped back to V&P Scientific.  Please contact 
V&P Scientific for return authorization and shipping instructions. 
 
If technical assistance is required, contact: V&P Scientific, Inc. at 858-455-0643 o

[email protected]

  

 

Summary of Contents for SpinVessel VP 418SV2-1-300FB-CC

Page 1: ...11 623 188 Foreign Patents Pending SpinVessel System with Computer Control feature for 300ml SpinVessel Tube VP 418SV2 1 300FB CC includes Motor Unit Spin Base Controller Power Supply not shown Registration Disc not shown USB cable and USB drive with control software not shown Shown with SpinVessel Tube VP 830SV 300FB sold separately ...

Page 2: ... SpinVessel SYSTEM Power and Controller Connections Power Switch Power Cable Receptacle USB Cable Receptacle Controller Cable Receptacle Controller Cable Controller Motor Unit Power Supply Power Cable Power Cord USB Cable Spin Base Parts of the System Controller USB Drive ...

Page 3: ...er Supply to Controller Warning Do not plug Controller in while power is on Ensure that the Power Switch is in the off position 0 is down Always have Controller plugged in before powering up 5 Connect Controller Cable from the Motor Unit to the Controller 6 Connect the USB Cable from the Controller to the computer 7 Place one VP 830SV 650CFB SpinVessel tube into the Spin Cup Ensure that the SpinVe...

Page 4: ...ate within drive base Place SpinVessel motor unit in desired location either on an automated liquid handler or on a benchtop The motor unit is SBS SLAS format 127 7mm x 85 5mm which will fit into any SBS SLAS plate locator or carrier To align pipet tips to inside of SpinVessel tube use the registration disc VP 418SV 300FB Place disc on top of the drive base not the tube Lower the tips until they j...

Page 5: ...Serial Converter set to 9600 8 N 1 which will require driver software Windows may already have the needed USB driver software installed If not download the CH340 USB DRIVER from the provided USB flash drive and run CH341SER exe to install it Windows typically auto installs once downloaded If your company policy does not allow the use of the provided USB stick this driver is also available for down...

Page 6: ...am V P Scientific version or other 3 Turn on the SpinVessel instrument as described 4 Select the appropriate COM port and click CONNECT to establish a line of communication between the instrument and the computer 5 Create ASCII command strings as outlined in the diagram shown below to control the instrument with the following parameters a Speed of rotation in revolutions per minute RPM b Number of...

Page 7: ...n The following are settings to use with an aqueous solution when first testing the VP 418SV 300FB CC SpinVessel Speed 50 RPM Rotate 2 1 Pause 200 milliseconds Ramp 10 It is always a good idea to practice with water in your SpinVessel to determine safe RPM Rotation Pause and Ramp numbers before you use expensive reagents Note that if Ramp is set to 0 liquid will splash out of the Spin Vessel The V...

Page 8: ...e 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 laborat...

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