2. General
2.2 Instrument
Specifications
The table below lists the physical specifications for the instrument. All
specifications listed below are based on the following instrument settings:
Dispensing speed: from 1 – 5 (standard setting is 3)
Aspirating rate:
from 1 – 5 (standard setting is 3)
PARAMETERS
CHARACTERISTICS
General
Display unit
Liquid Crystal Display with two rows of sixteen digits
Keyboard
Four key membrane keyboard
Number of dispensing
channels
Up to four channels
Manifold types
8, 12 or 16 way or 384 Well Manifold
Variable
Volume of solution dispensed
50 - 3000 µl in 50 µl steps for washing
(50 - 400 µl if 'Dispense rate: drip' is selected)
50 - 400 µl in 50 µl steps for dispensing
For the 384 Well Manifold:
10 - 120 µl in 10 µl steps for dispensing.
Dispensing accuracy
CV: <= 4% over the plate
(300µl dispensing volume, dispensing rate: 3).
This is also for the 384 Well Manifold.
Residual volume
Crosswise aspiration: <=2 µl per well
single aspiration - cell wash manifold: <= 5 µl per well
(Asp. rate 5, Asp. time 4 sec., Asp. speed 10mm/sec)
For the 384 Well Manifold
:
Crosswise aspiration: <=2 µl per well
(Asp. rate 5, Asp. time 4 sec., Asp. speed 10mm/sec)
Interface
All connected devices must be approved and listed as per
EN 60950, UL 1950 or CSA C22.2 No. 950 for Data
Processing Devices.
Serial RS 232 C
9600 Baud (fixed)
Power
Supply
Auto sensing for the settings
100 - 120 volt or 220 - 240 volt, 50 / 60 Hz
Consumption
< 65 VA
Main fuse
2 x 1.6 T Amp. (slow blow)
Physical
Outside dimensions
Width : 28,5 cm, Depth : 39,5 cm, Height:: 22,0 cm
Weight 8.2
kg
2-2
Instructions for Use for Columbus Washer No. I 109 006 Rev No. 2.2
May 2003
