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Introduction
The
Easy Switch Solutions™ platform (or ESS™)
provides solutions for path selection in microfluidics. The Easy
Switch Solutions™ platform enables you to implement three (3) different kinds of valves in your microfluidic
circuit.
The
2-SWITCH™
is a 3-port / 2-position solenoid valve: two (2) ports can alternatively be connected to
a third one. The 2-SWITCH™ is fully described in §3.
The
M-SWITCH™
is an 11-port / 10-position rotary valve: ten (10) peripheral ports can alternatively be
connected to a central one. The M-SWITCH™ is fully described in §4.
The
L-SWITCH™
is a 6-port/ 2-position valve for injecting precise volume of fluid or for switching the
fluid to different channels. The L-SWITCH™
is fully described in §5.
The fourth element of the Easy Switch Solutions™ platform is the
SWITCHBOARD
: this device hosts up
to four (4) M-SWITCH™ or L-SWITCH™ and eight (8) 2-SWITCH™ and provides them power supply. The
SWITCHBOARD is also the link between the connected 2-SWITCH™, M-SWITCH™ and L-SWITCH™ and
the controlling software ESS™ Control (cf. ESS™ Control User Manual). The SWITCHBOARD is fully
described in §6.
Combining the 2-SWITCH™, M-SWITCH™ and L-SWITCH™ valves thanks to the SWITCHBOARD will give you new
possibilities to easily design and build even the most complex microfluidic circuits. It is also a powerful tool to
simplify your chip design and automate your experiments.
The
ESS™ platform has been designed to work at its best performances with FLUIGENT flow control solutions
(MFCS™ and Flow-Rate Platform). It is however possible to use the ESS™ platform with other flow control systems
provided that the pressure applied to the ESS™ devices
does not exceed 100 psi
.
The ESS™ user manual will show you how to use the ESS™ elements for your daily work. It will describe all the
ESS™ functionalities that will help you to rationalize your microfluidic circuits and automate your experiments.
You will also find examples of applications using the ESS™ and answers to the frequently asked questions about
the ESS™. With these elements you will be able to exploit the full performances of the Easy Switch Solutions™
platform for your application.
