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Vacuum Pump Instructions for Use
3.13.3 Set Foot Pedal Function
To change the setting.
1. Ensure that the Vacuum Pump is in standby mode by using the Standby Touch-Pad.
2. Press the following sequence of Touch-Pads on the front panel to enter set Foot Pedal Function mode where
Adjust Vacuum Touch-Pads are
,
and Boost Touch-Pad is
.
The Vacuum Display should now show either:
Indicates Latching Mode
Indicates Non-Latching Mode
If neither of these are displayed, repeat steps 1 & 2.
3. Press
Adjust Vacuum Touch-Pad Decrease to toggle between Latching and Non-Latching mode.
4. Switch the device into active mode using the Standby Touch-Pad to exit the procedure.
5. To test that the Foot Pedal Function has been set, depress the Foot Pedal and the device should behave
accordingly.
3.14 Boost Touch-Pad
With a disposable Vacuum Line with Hydrophobic Filter (K-DVLF-240), test tube, and needle set attached:
• Activate the Foot Pedal.
• The Vacuum Supplied Indicator lights up.
• Press and hold the Boost Touch-Pad
, the Boost Indicator lights up.
• The device will reach a maximum vacuum of -500 mmHg (-67.0 kPa). A small overshoot may occur up to -530 mmHg
• Release the Boost Touch-Pad
• The Vacuum Display should reach the pre-selected value within ±5 mmHg.
3.15 Chime Volume Adjustment
1. Ensure that the Vacuum Pump is in standby mode by using the Standby Touch-Pad.
2. The Boost Touch-Pad
can now be used to adjust the volume.
3. Each touch of the Boost Touch-Pad adjusts the volume in a sequence of 4 steps from minimum volume to
maximum volume.
The steps are displayed on the Vacuum Display with each touch of the Boost Touch-Pad.
No Volume
Minimum Volume
Medium Volume
Maximum Volume
4. You can now set the volume to suit your preference.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This
keystroke must be entered correctly to
change the Foot Pedal Function.
If the Vacuum display does not indicate
Latching or Non-Latching Mode, retry
the sequence.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The boost
vacuum may not reach -500mmHg
when testing with large gauge needle
sets due to lower flow resistance.