UniPix Atmos
ATMOS 1000 Operation manual-B
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ATMOS 1000
Pipette Accuracy Tester instrument
Operation Manual
Made in Switzerland
www.unipix-lab.com
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Страница 1: ...UniPix Atmos ATMOS 1000 Operation manual B page 1 9 ATMOS 1000 Pipette Accuracy Tester instrument Operation Manual Made in Switzerland www unipix lab com info unipix lab com ...
Страница 2: ... instrument for precise measurement air displacement pipette without need of liquid It is based on comparison with a calibrated internal reference cavity in the instrument It also measures the leak rate of pipettes Never use the instrument with liquid in the pipette tip This will permanently damage the instrument no repair is possible Let the internal temperature to stabilize during at least 30 mi...
Страница 3: ...in panel From this panel you can reach the following functions The Insert Tip button will start the measurement procedure Please insert the tip and be ready to actuate the piston BEFORE touching the button The Pipette size button allows you to select a new pipette model The Pipette ID button allows to enter a numeric ID that will be stored with the measured data The Volume button allows the select...
Страница 4: ...ton without moving the pipette 3 Just after the ready message quickly Press on the pipette piston while firmly keeping the tip inserted in the port The displacement of the piston has to be done in about 1 to 2 seconds during the BLUE phase of progress bar Don t press the piston beyond the first stop 4 The progress bar at the bottom indicates that the instrument is measuring The pipette and the pis...
Страница 5: ...port The END button will stop the series and display statistics only after 3 measurements Usually 3 measurements are enough to get a good estimate of pipette performance The reasons for bad reading can be Bad insertion of the tip into the port User not following instructions during the calibration process A totally nonfunctional pipette A very leaky pipette or tip connection Statistics panel The N...
Страница 6: ...r connect ATMOS to USB port and run the program First click the button update ports in order to connect to ATMOS Select of top left menu the port which will appear as dev cu usbserial 2140 or similar Then click Read ATMOS button You will be asked for a filename The first reading downloads all data from ATMOS and stores them in the excel file You can then display the data for a specific Pipette ID ...
Страница 7: ...fter unused period Press main switch Not reproducible measurement Bad manipulation Refer to user s manual for proper operation Dirty or damaged tip port Clean or replace tip port joint no liquid Very bad pipette Try another pipette Warranty UniPix shall not be retained liable for any consequences of improper handling use servicing operating or unauthorized repairs of the instrument or the conseque...
Страница 8: ...nnects to ATMOS when an instrument is detected Turn the printer ON before turning ATMOS ON When the printer is connected the message ATMOS is printed on the paper When using the printer the button PRINT appears on the statistics panel Pressing PRINT will also save the data in ATMOS memory Changing the paper Open the lid Place a 58mm thermal paper roll in the right orientation ...
Страница 9: ... all available commands This set of commands is for remote controlling Atmos for operation in a robotic platform a After receiving this command Atmos will start a calibration measurement sequence with the stored sequence parameters The sequence parameters can be changed with the commands below c Enter the calibration mode Soon after issuing the c command Atmos will send the character indicating th...
