Agilent Technologies Velocity11 VSpin Manual de usuario

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Microplate Centrifuge

User Guide

Original Instructions

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User Guide Part Number

G5405-90001

Edition

Revision C, June 2014

Updates: Performance Specifications and

Labware Compatibility

Revision 02, March 2012

Updates: title page, Safety Notices,

compliance declarations, and general

safety warnings.

Revision 00, August 2004

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Safety Notices

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HAZARD!! notice denotes a hazard. It

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procedure, practice, or the like that, if

not correctly performed or adhered to,

could result in personal injury or

death. Do not proceed beyond a

WARNING notice until the indicated

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data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION

notice until the indicated conditions are

fully understood and met.

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Letter to our Customers

Dear Customer,

The Agilent Technologies acquisition of Velocity11 resulted in the following

changes:

•Creation of Agilent Technologies Automation Solutions, formerly Velocity11

•Renaming of some Velocity11 products

•New Customer Service and Technical Support contact information

•New website address for product information

Please make a note of the following changes as they impact this user guide.

Velocity11 product name changes

Related guides

Microplate Centrifuge Quick Guide

Centrifuge with Loader Quick Guide

Centrifuge Diagnostics Version 8 Quick Reference

Microplate Centrifuge ActiveX v8 User Guide

Automated Centrifuge Loader ActiveX v9 User Guide

These guides are available at: www.agilent.com/chem/askb

Velocity11 product name Changes to …

Access2 Automated Microplate

Loader

Automated Centrifuge Loader

Element Automation System BioCel 900 System

IWorks Device Driver Programming

Interface

VWorks Device Driver Interface

PlatePierce Seal Piercing Station Microplate Seal Piercer

VCode Barcode Print and Apply

Station

Microplate Barcode Labeler

Velocity11 Robot 3- Axis Robot

VHooks Integration Interface VWorks Hooks Interface

VPrep Pipetting System Vertical Pipetting Station

VSpin Microplate Centrifuge Microplate Centrifuge

VStack Labware Stacker Labware Stacker

Agilent Technologies

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What This Guide Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting Help from Velocity11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2. VSpin Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

VSpin Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Software Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About Teachpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About the Control Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About the Profiles Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About the Diagnostics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 3. Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Laboratory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Unpacking the VSpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Preparing the Mounting Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Mounting the VSpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing the Buckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

About the Connection Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting to Air and Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

About the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Creating and Managing Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Aligning the Buckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 4. Performing a Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Workflow Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Turning on the VSpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Starting the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Contents

Setting the Presented Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Balancing the Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Starting a Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Monitoring the Progress of a Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Shutting Down the VSpin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Chapter 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Disconnecting the Air Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Preparing to Clean the VSpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Unlocking and Opening the Door Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing the Buckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cleaning the VSpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Cleaning Up Broken Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Testing the VSpin Actuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

VSpin Error Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Packing the VSpin for Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 6. ActiveX Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

About ActiveX Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting Up Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting Up Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Setting Up Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

This chapter introduces the VSpin User Guide.

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: Introduction

VSpin User Guide

What This Guide Covers

Overview This guide is intended to be used by installers, integrators and lab

workers.

It covers how to:

❑Unpack the VSpin™

❑Mount the VSpin to a stable surface

❑Install and use the VSpin Diagnostics software

❑Set up the VSpin for operation

❑Perform a spin

❑Respond to errors

❑Clean and maintain the VSpin

❑Pack up your VSpin if you need to ship it

What This Guide

Does Not Cover

This guide does not cover the operation of third-party lab automation

systems, with the exception of the use of diagnostics software that is

developed by Velocity11®.

Companion

Documents

In addition to this guide, read Getting Started, which gives Velocity11

support information, explains how to use the online help versions of

Velocity11 technical documents and provides general safety guidelines.

If you do not have a copy, you can download it from our website at

www.velocity11.com.

Chapter 1: Introduction

VSpin User Guide

Getting Help from Velocity11

Sending Us an Email Software Errors

If you find an error in our software, or are unable to solve a technical

problem after reading “Maintenance and Troubleshooting” on page 65,

inform us by sending an email to service@velocity11.com.

Include in your email:

❑Your software version number

❑A detailed description of the problem

Documentation Errors

If you find an error in our documentation, you can quickly let us know

by sending an email using the feedback button in the online help:

You can also send an email directly to documentation@velocity11.com.

All feedback on our technical documentation is appreciated.

Bug Reports

If you are using the VSpin with the BioCel or BenchCel you can send us

a bug report from within VWorks™or BenchWorks™. Refer to the BioCel

User Guide or BenchCel User Guide for more information.

Find Your Software

Version

If you contact the Velocity11 Service Center, you might be asked for your

current software version.

To find your software version:

1. If you have not done so, install your VSpin Diagnostics software.

See “Installing the Software” on page 36.

2. Click Start > Programs > Velocity11 > VSpin > VSpin Test Container.

The VSpinApp dialog box opens.

3. Click OK.

4. The VSpin Control dialog box opens.

5. Look for the version number on the title bar.

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Safety Information

Before installing and using the VSpin

Before installing and using the VSpin, make sure you are aware of the

potential hazards and understand how to avoid being exposed to them. You

must be properly trained in the correct and safe installation and operation of

the device.

Intended product use

!! INJURY HAZARD !! Do not remove the VSpin exterior covers or otherwise disassemble

the product. Doing so can expose you to hazards that could cause serious injury and damage

the VSpin.

!! INJURY HAZARD !! Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures

other than those specified in the user guide can expose you to moving parts and hazardous

voltage.

Agilent Technologies products must only be used in the manner described in

the Agilent Technologies product user guides. Any other use may result in

damage to the product or personal injury. Agilent Technologies is not

responsible for any damages caused, in whole or in part, by improper use of

the products, unauthorized alterations, adjustments or modifications to the

products, failure to comply with procedures in Agilent Technologies product

user guides, or use of the products in violation of applicable laws, rules or

regulations. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Agilent Technologies

product user guides, any alteration, adjustment, or modification to the products

will void the product warranty.

The VSpin is not intended or approved for diagnosis of disease in humans or

animals. You assume full responsibility for obtaining any regulatory approvals

required for such use and assume all liability in connection therewith.

Safety features

The VSpin has been designed to maximize safety with the following safety

features:

•The VSpin will not spin unless:

–The door is closed and locked.

–The buckets are unlocked.

–The bucket payloads are balanced.

–The appropriate software command is sent.

•The VSpin door will not unlock or open if the spindle is moving.

Moving parts

!! INJURY HAZARD !! Never attempt to touch any of the moving parts or remove plates

while the VSpin is in operation. It is not possible to touch the rotor while it is in motion, if the

door is functioning properly, but the door can cause possible pinching, piercing or bruising

when it closes.

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