100 Automated Disintegration Apparatus

56 Pages·2017·0.93 MB·English

100 Automated Disintegration Apparatus

Operator’s Manual
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Content
1 Safety 7
Electrical Hazards 9
Warning 10
Caution 10
Note 10
Information Symbols 11
2 Introduction 13
Conventions Used in this Manual 15
Serial Number Format 15
3 Setting Up the 100 17
Unpacking Your 100 18
Environmental Requirements for Installation 19
Setting up the Water Bath 20
Initial Power Up 21
Electrical Connections 21
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Installing the Temperature Probe 23
Water Bath Status LEDs 24
Setting the Date / Time Clock 25
Mounting Baskets and Filling Beakers 26
Draining the Water Bath 26
Hidden Key Functions 27
4 Operating the 100 29
Setting Water Bath Temperature 30
Setting Print Frequency for the Report Center Printer 30
Adjusting Basket Height 31
Placing Dosage Units in the Baskets 32
Selecting Operating Mode 32
Single-basket Operation 32
Multi-basket Operation 33
Three-Basket Operation 36
Printer Operation During Manual or Program Operation (Optional) 36
5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 37
Preventive Maintenance 38
Weekly Maintenance 38
Monthly Maintenance 38
Every Six Months Maintenance 39
Yearly Maintenance 39
Disintegration Basket Care 40
Water Bath / Acrylic Care 41
Visual Checks 42
Water Bath Temperature Probe Accuracy Test 43
Report Center Impact Printer 45
Installing the Cartridge Ribbon 45
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Replacing the Paper Roll 46
Toggling Your Printer Online 47
Printer Self Test 48
Printer Configuration 49
Troubleshooting 51
Obtaining Warranty and Other Services 52

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Electrical Hazards 9

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The Agilent 100 has been designed and tested so that when used properly you
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Electrical Hazards
The Agilent 100 contains electrical circuits, devices, and components operating
at dangerous voltages. Contact with these circuits, devices, and components can
cause death, serious injury, or painful electric shock.
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instrument and any attached ancillary equipment.
Always use a three-wire outlet with ground connection which is adequately rated
for the load. The installation must comply with local, state, and federal safety
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Do not connect the instrument to the main power supply until you have made
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specific outlet in your laboratory to which the equipment will be connected.
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Warning
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