AP Blot– SERVICE MANUAL
SECTION 0
INTRODUCTION
Doc. N° MDS-AP-26-00-02
Rev.01
Date: 02.04.2009
Pag. 5
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 9
1.1.
GENERAL
SAFETY
WARNINGS
AND
SYMBOLS .............................................................................. 11
1.2.
INSTRUMENT
USE
AND
CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 11
1.3.
INTENDED
USE/USERS
OF
THE
INSTRUMENT................................................................................. 11
SECTION 2 INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................... 13
2.1.
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.
WORK
AREA............................................................................................................................................ 16
2.3.
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 16
SECTION 3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 17
3.1
SYSTEM
ARCHITECTURE ........................................................................................................................ 19
3.2
REMOVING
WORK
AREA ......................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.1.
REMOVING WORK AREA .................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.2.
Removing shaking plane......................................................................................................................... 23
3.3
DILUTOR
UNIT ........................................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.1.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS ................................................................................................... 24
3.3.1.1.
Dilutor Unit ......................................................................................................................................................24
3.3.1.2.
Dilutor mechanism ...........................................................................................................................................25
3.3.1.3.
Valve mechanism/Syringe................................................................................................................................25
3.3.1.4.
Pump Unit ........................................................................................................................................................26
3.3.1.5.
Probe ................................................................................................................................................................27
3.3.1.6.
Probe Wash Basin ............................................................................................................................................27
3.3.1.7.
Dilutor Unit PCB Electrical Diagram...............................................................................................................28
3.3.1.8.
Dilutor unit hydraulic component diagram.......................................................................................................29
3.3.2.
REGULAR DILUTOR UNIT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 30
3.3.2.1.
Visual checks ...................................................................................................................................................30
3.3.3.
SUBSTITUTING DILUTOR UNIT COMPONENTS .............................................................................. 31
3.3.3.1.
Substituting valve – syringe – dispensation probe tubing.................................................................................31
3.3.3.2.
Substituting valve mechanism ..........................................................................................................................32
3.3.3.3.
Substituting 3-way Electro valve......................................................................................................................32
3.3.3.4.
Substituting 3-way valve mechanism ...............................................................................................................32
3.3.3.5.
Substituting Peristaltic Pump Tubing ...............................................................................................................33
3.3.3.6.
Substituting Dilutor Motor ...............................................................................................................................34
3.3.3.7.
Substituting Opto SIDILOP PCB .....................................................................................................................35
3.3.3.8.
Substituting INTERFA2 PCB ..........................................................................................................................35
3.3.3.9.
Substituting probe wash basin ..........................................................................................................................35
3.4.
X–Y
AXIS ................................................................................................................................................. 36
3.4.1.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS ................................................................................................... 36
3.4.1.1.
X – Y axis movement mechanism....................................................................................................................36
3.4.1.2.
X- Y axis Electrical Functions Diagram...........................................................................................................37
3.4.2.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOR X–Y AXIS ........................................................................................ 38
3.4.2.1.
Cleaning X-Y axis tracks..................................................................................................................................38
3.4.2.2.
Check belt tension ............................................................................................................................................38
3.4.2.3.
Check condition of flat cables ..........................................................................................................................38
3.4.3.
CALIBRATING X–Y AXIS SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 38
3.4.3.1.
X and Y axis belt tension..................................................................................................................................38
3.4.4.
Substituting X–Y AXIS PARTS ............................................................................................................... 39
3.4.4.1.
Substituting X-axis Movement Motor ..............................................................................................................39
3.4.4.2.
Substituting Y-axis Movement Probe Motor....................................................................................................40
3.4.4.3.
Substituting Opto XGOLAV (X-axis movement) PCB....................................................................................40
3.4.4.4.
Substituting X-axis movement belt ..................................................................................................................41
3.4.4.5.
Substituting Flat Cables....................................................................................................................................41
3.4.4.6.
Substituting X-Y axis movement flat cables ....................................................................................................41
3.4.4.7.
Substituting INTEROP2 PCB (Y-axis movement)...........................................................................................42
3.5.
Z1
-
Z2
AXIS ............................................................................................................................................. 43
3.5.1.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS ................................................................................................... 43
3.5.1.1.
Z1 - Z2 axis movement mechanism..................................................................................................................43
3.5.1.2.
Z axis electrical circuit diagram .......................................................................................................................44
3.5.2.
REGULAR Z AXIS MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................... 45
3.5.2.1.
Z
2
axis movement control.................................................................................................................................45
3.5.3.
Z-AXIS CALIBRATION .......................................................................................................................... 45
3.5.4.
SUBSTITUTING Z
1
and Z
2
AXIS PARTS ............................................................................................... 46
3.5.4.1.
Substituting Z
1
Axis probe................................................................................................................................46
3.5.4.2.
Substituting Z
1
Axis probe motor.....................................................................................................................47
