Pellicon
®
3 Cassettes Installation and User Guide
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2. On the first holder level (if there
are more than one), remove the
TC clamps and inserts holding the
hydraulic cylinders to the clamp rods.
3. Loosen and remove the hand wheels
on the clamp rods at the opposite
end plate (of the same holder level).
4. Slide the end plate away from the
manifold segment, creating an
opening for cassette insertion into
the holder.
5. Slide the manifold adapter plate
or a stainless steel support plate
onto the holder against the holder’s
manifold plate.
6. Slide a Pellicon
®
3 Cassette onto the
holder. Up to ten 1.14 m
2
cassettes
may be installed per side if required.
7. Slide the end plate back against the
cassette assembly.
8. Install the grooved clamp rods, TC
clamps and inserts and the hand
wheels.
NOTE The hand wheels require hand
tightening only. Ensure that each
end plate is flush against the
cassette assembly and both hand
wheels are snug against the end
plate. Not less than one inch of
excess thread on the clamp rod
exiting the hand wheel should be
exposed.
9. Repeat the procedure for any other
holder levels.
Holder Pressurization and
Operation
1. The hydraulic fluid reservoir must be
full (indicated on the level indicator
inside the Hydraulic Power Unit).
2. All hydraulic flex hose connections
must be installed from the
Hydraulic Power Unit to the
hydraulic cylinders.
3. All hardware on the clamp rods
must be in place. Tighten the hand
wheels until they are hand-tight.
4. Turn on the air supply to the
Hydraulic Power Unit. A minimum
of 80 psig air pressure should be
available. Check the air pressure
on the pressure gauge PI-1 on
Hydraulic Power Unit front panel.
5. The Power Switch on the Hydraulic
Control Unit HS-1 must be in the
ON position, and the green Power
Indicator must be illuminated.
6. Set the Operating Mode Selector
Switch, HS-3 to RUN or STORE, as
required.
7. Set the System Mode Selector
Switch, HS-2 to ENABLE. The
hydraulic closure system will close
the holder assembly and maintain
the appropriate pressure on the
holder for either RUN or STORE
mode, as selected.
8. To relieve hydraulic system pressure
at any time, set the System Mode
Selector Switch to DUMP or open
the System Pressure Manual Dump
Valve, MV-1 on the left side of the
Hydraulic Power Unit.
Caution
The hydraulic closure system must
remain connected to the holder
during processing and during
storage of installed cassettes. The
hydraulic closure system must be
depressurized before connecting
or disconnecting fittings. If the
position of the Operating Mode
Selector Switch (RUN or STORE)
is changed while the system is in
ENABLE mode, the hydraulic system
pressure will drop to 1000 psig
and then increase to the correct
pressure for the new selected mode.
If the hydraulic system pressure
drops below 1200 psig while in
RUN mode or 800 psig while in
STORE mode, the relevant Low
Pressure Alarms (PAL-1 or PAL-2
respectively) will be illuminated and
the Alarm Horn will sound. Once
the problem has been corrected and
hydraulic pressure restored, the
alarm condition may be cleared by
pressing the Alarm Reset – Resume
Operation Push-button.
