Agilent Technologies CrossLab RapidFire 400 User manual

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Agilent G9542A RapidFire 400 System Temperature
Control Unit
Installation Checklist
Thank you for purchasing an Agilent G9542A RapidFire 400 System Temperature Control Unit.
This checklist is used by the installing engineer to ensure that the instrument and associated
systems are correctly installed, upgraded, and functioning as designed in your facility. This
checklist will be completed at the end of the service and provided to you as a record of the
installation.
Introduction
Customer Responsibilities
Customers should leave the instrument shipment for the engineer to unpack.
Customers should provide all necessary operating supplies upon request of the engineer.
A customer representative should be available to the engineer while performing the
installation.
Some installation tasks will be beneficial to you if you are present – refer to sections in this
checklist.
Important Customer Web Links
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training options, which include online, classroom and onsite delivery.
A training specialist can work directly with you to help determine your best options.
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maintenance, quick lists of consumables for new instruments, and other valuable information.
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Service Engineer’s Responsibilities
Only complete/printout pages that relate to the system being installed.
Complete empty fields with the relevant information.
Complete the relevant checkboxes in the checklist using a “X” or tick mark “”.
Check “Section not applicable” check boxes to indicate services/tasks not delivered, as
appropriate.
Complete the Service Review section together with the customer.
Complete the fields for page numbers at the foot of each selected page
Complete the total number of pages field in the Service Completion section
Ask the customer to sign the Service Completion section including the customer’s and your
signature.
Additional Instruction Notes
This checklist is valid for G9532A and G9532AA RapidFire 400 Systems.

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Temperature Control Unit Installation
System Information
Check this box if an instrument configuration report is attached instead of completing the
table.
Instrument System Name and ID
Instrument System Site and
Location
List System Component Product Numbers List the Serial Numbers of each
Component
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Preparation
¡Unpack/verify the condition and completeness of shipment.
For discrepancies, use the following table:
Product or Part Description
Observation
Action

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Discuss any specific questions or issues with the customer before starting.
Discuss any configuration options with the customer before starting.
Check for required service note applicability and firmware updates if connecting to
instruments.
Upgrades only – Ensure with the customer that instrument control settings, data, methods
etc. have been properly saved or archived before starting any installation procedures.
Obtain the sample plates the customer will be using.
Installation Procedure
Unpacking and inventorying the shipped contents
Section not applicable
Unpack and inspect the components for the temperature control unit. You should have the
following items:
Chiller control box
Chiller installation kit
Chiller enclosure box
Rear panel (to replace existing rear panel)
Cooling unit (TEC) control
Required tools
6-point screwdrivers, T-10, T-20, T-25
Hex wrench set
Small, thin bladed flat-head screwdriver

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Before you start
Ensure the power is turned off and the elevator stacks are empty.
Remove the rear and side panels using a 4-mm hex wrench to loosen the captive screws
holding the panels to the frame.
Remove the right-front door by compressing the hinge fingers and rotating them into the
locked position.
Removing the cables, drawer, and elevator base
1Remove the door handle M4 x 18-mm screws on the drawer with a T-20 driver and set aside
to reinstall later.
2Disconnect the three ribbon cables from the back of the robot control box for the front,
middle, and rear elevator stacks.
3Remove the ferrites on the cables with the ferrite key and set aside for reinstallation later.
4Using a T-10 driver, remove the three M3 screws on the rear cover over the arm bracket and
remove the M3 screw holding the cable arm bracket to the elevator mounting plate. Set the
cover and fasteners aside for reinstallation later.
5Feed the ribbon cables up through the access hole in the deck and tie the ribbon cables and
the cable arm to the rear elevator stack, using the long cable ties included in the installation
kit, such that the cable arm bracket is tucked out of the way when the drawer is opened.
6Using a T-20 driver, remove the drawer handle. Set the handle and fastener aside for
reinstallation later.
7Clear a space to set the drawer while installing the temperature enclosure and remove the
drawer:
aStanding in front of the instrument, open the drawer fully.
bLocate the slide member release tabs in the middle of the slide.
cWith the drawer at its extended position, push the right-slide tab upwards and pull the left-
slide tab downwards to release the drawer.
dPull the drawer fully out, supporting the weight as it falls from the end of the slides.
8Using a T-20 driver, remove the four M4 screws holding the elevator mounting plate to the
base plate.
9Remove the elevator mounting plate and the O-ring cups and O-rings that were under the
attachment screws and set them aside to be used when reinstalling the elevator mounting
plate.

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Installing the temperature control unit enclosure box, elevator mounting plate, and
elevator drawer
CAUTION To avoid damage to the temperature control unit enclosure, do not lift it
by the sliding door cover.
1Locate the polyethylene sheet (P/N 4114-1593) from the installation kit and fold one end
about 10-mm to make a lip.
2Lay the sheet on the base plate so that the folded edge covers the lip of the base plate to
protect the underside of the cooling enclosure.
3Unpack the enclosure and holding the enclosure by the sides, lift the unit and place it on the
deck, centering it left and right in the cutout on the base plate. The front edge of the enclosure
should align with the front edge of the base plate.
4Remove the plastic sheet.
5Align all four enclosure mounting holes with the threaded holes in the base plate:
aStart by inserting a thin hex wrench into the holes.
Figure 1 Aligning enclosure box mounting holes
bOnce you are sure the hex wrench is inserted into the threaded hole in the base plate (for
all four attachment holes), replace with a larger hex wrench.
cFinally, test the alignment by attaching the mounting screws, without the mounting plate.
Remove the screws once you are sure the holes are aligned.
6Assemble the elevator mounting plate:
aUsing a T-20 driver, remove the hard-stop bumper from the end of the elevator mounting
plate and set aside for reinstallation later.

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Figure 2 Elevator mounting plate with bumper
bInsert the four longer M4 x 18-mm mounting screws from the installation kit into the
mounting holes and slide the O-ring cups followed by the O-rings onto the mounting
screws.
Figure 3 Mounting plate with mounting screws and O-ring cups
7Install the elevator mounting plate and drawer:
aPlace the elevator mounting plate into the enclosure aligning the mounting screws to the
holes in the enclosure and base plate.
bUsing a 3-mm hex wrench, tighten the screws until you feel a hard stop.
cWith the slides in their closed position, pull the bearing retainers forward in the slides of
the elevator mounting plate.
dLift the drawer and align the lead-ins on the drawer and the mounted slides in the
enclosure and slide the drawer most of the way in.
eFrom the opening in the back of the enclosure, cut the cable ties holding the cables to the
cable arm and feed the cables and cable arm through the mounting hole of the cooling
unit.
fFrom the front of the instrument, push the drawer into the closed position with enough
force to set the auto-close mechanism on the slides.
gOpen the drawer as needed and re-attach the bumper with the M4 screw and T-20 driver.

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8Verify the installed drawer and sides of the enclosure are aligned and parallel and adjust, if
necessary.
aMeasure the gap between the front motor cover and the enclosure internal wall at the
bottom of the cover and at the top at the upper mounting screws.
bIf the difference between the top and bottom measurements is greater than 3-mm, the tilt
of the drawer will need to be adjusted using spacers. If the drawer does not need to be
adjusted, go to Routing and connecting enclosure cables to continue with the installation.
Adjusting the tilt, if necessary
1Determine which correction size spacer to use:
If the drawer tilt is 3-5-mm, use the 3-mm side of the correction spacers.
If the drawer tilt is >5-mm, use the 6-mm side of the correction spacers.
2Determine which side of the enclosure to insert the spacers:
If the drawer leans to the left (the gap is smaller at the top on the left side) as you face the
front of the enclosure, you will replace the left two white O-ring cups (underneath the
elevator mounting screws) with the lean correction spacers, provided in the installation kit.
If the drawer leans to the right (the gap is smaller at the top on the right side) as you face
the front of the enclosure, you will replace the right two O-ring cups (underneath the
elevator mounting screws) with the lean correction spacers, provided in the installation kit.
3Adjust the tilt:
aLocate the correction spacers (P/N G9532-20167, G9532-20168) and the adjuster screw
(P/N 0515-0436).

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bOpen the drawer enough to access the front mounting screws and from the opening in the
rear, remove the left or right front screw, depending on which way the drawer is leaning
(see previous step).
cInsert the adjuster screw in the adjustment hole (located near the mounting hole) and
tighten the screw until it touches the plate underneath.
Figure 4 Adjustment hole for the right-front mount

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dTo increase the gap by 3-mm, turn the adjuster screw (1) three turns (six turns for a 6-mm
gap) and remove the existing O-ring and O-ring cup by corralling the cup with the L of a
hex wrench (2).
Figure 5 Adjuster screw and O-ring cup on the front-right side, viewed from the rear
eSlide the lean correction spacer under the mounting plate, ensuring that the 3-mm (or
6-mm, if using) correction side is under the mounting plate. When the tab on the spacer is
biased against the cutout on the mounting plate, the spacer hole and the mounting plate
hole will be aligned.
Figure 6 Positioning correction spacer under the mounting plate
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Figure 7 Spacer edges aligned with the mounting plate
fLower the mounting plate onto the correction spacer by loosening the adjuster screw.
gInstall the mounting screw and remove the adjustment screw.
hRemove the corresponding rear mounting screw and replace the O-ring and O-ring cup
with the second lean correction spacer.
Note: The weight of the drawer should be enough to lift up the mounting plate so you don't have
to use the adjuster to remove the rear O-ring and O-ring cup.
iReplace the mounting screw.
jVerify the change in tilt by checking the elevator to enclosure wall clearance.
Routing and connecting the enclosure cables
1Feed the ribbon cables and temperature sensor cable through the cable port of the enclosure.
2Using the M3 x 6-mm screw and T-10 driver, fasten the cable arm bracket to the elevator
mounting plate. Note that a single screw is used in the center hole of the bracket.
Figure 8 Alignment of the cable arm bracket to the center mounting hole

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3Pass the ribbon cables through the pass-through hole in the back of the enclosure and then
through the table-top pass-through.
4Feed the ribbon cable coming from the enclosure box door under the base and through the
table-top pass-through as shown below.
Figure 9 Path of the ribbon cable coming from enclosure door
5Take the piece of foam from the installation kit, make an M with the foam and sandwich all
the cables from the interior of the enclosure into the M.
6Stuff the foam sandwich into the enclosure cable pass-through hole until it is flush with the
edge.
Inserting the foam causes some of the cable to be pushed back into the enclosure. Carefully
pull out the excess cable through the foam sandwich so the cable doesn't interfere with the
drawer motion.
Figure 10 Pulling excess cable from enclosure formed when inserting the foam sandwich

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7Ensure that the enclosure door ribbon cable and heater wires travel through the smaller cable
pass-through.
8Attach the cable housing over the cables originating from the enclosure door using a T-10
driver and M3 x 10-mm screws (P/N 0515-1103).
9Attach the ferrites at the indicated location on the ribbon cables.
Figure 11 Attaching ferrite to ribbon cable
10 Connect the four ribbon cables to the robot/elevator control box.
Figure 12 Elevator cable connections to the control box
11 Install the auxiliary drain tube (P/N G9532-60110):
aLocate the drainpipe exiting below the deck underneath the enclosure.
bPush to connect one end of the 1/4-in diameter 2.5-ft. long polygon tubing to the drainpipe
and route the tubing to a waste receptacle.

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Figure 13 Drainpipe attachment to the cooling unit enclosure
Installing the temperature control unit cooler (TEC)
1Unpack the TEC and insert it into the mounting hole with the cables exiting the top. Downward
pressure may need to be applied to compress the seal at the base of the mounting hole.
CAUTION The TEC MUST be installed suc
h that the side with the terminal block is in
the top position or water will leak onto the electronics below.
2Secure the TEC to the back of the enclosure using six M 4 x 10-mm pan-head screws
(P/N 0515-0433) and a T-20 driver.
Figure 14 Attachment points for TEC unit

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3Install the grommet (P/N 0400-1065) in the cable hole of the TEC cover.
4Slide the wires of the TEC cable through the hole and pull about 18 inches of wire through the
hole.
Figure 15 Grommet and cables inserted in the TEC cover
5Connect the TEC cable wires to the terminal block:
aUsing a thin blade screwdriver, Insert the screwdriver into the small hole above where you
want to insert the wire
bDepress the metal contact.
cInsert the wire and release the screwdriver.
Figure 16 Inserting cable wires into the terminal block on the TEC
Use the following table as a guide to map the wires.
Cable wire Terminal block wire
Small black Small blue
Small black Small black
Big black Big black
Big red Big red
Small blue Small red
Small yellow Small red

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Note: The small black wires on the TEC cable can pair with either small blue or small black and
the blue and yellow wires on the TEC cable can pair with either small red.
6Route the TEC cable around the fan and place the cover over the TEC.
7Attach the cover with four screws (P/N 0515-0430) and a T-10 driver, two on the top of the
cover and two on the bottom.
8Route the TEC cable through the deck pass-through.
Installing the condensation pump
1Using a T-10 driver, partially install two M3 x 40-mm mounting screws into the holes for the
pump located on the underside of the deck (over the solvent tray).
Figure 17 Condensation pump mounting screws partially installed

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2Mount the pump so that the key holes in the pump assembly slide over the partially threaded
screws and tighten the screws with a T-10 driver.
Figure 18 Condensation pump mounted
3Route the cable and enclosure drain tube underneath the deck and feed the drain tube
through the deck pass-through.
CAUTION As the drain tube passes over the plastic barrier, it must be clipped to an
elevation higher than the pump connection to prevent dripping onto the
electronics in the event of a pump leak.
4Feed the tube through the hole in the drain tube guide (P/N G9532-20141).
5Slide the end of the pump drain tube over the drainpipe exiting the enclosure and then attach
the guide to the base plate with M3 x 6-mm screw and a 2.5-mm hex wrench.
Figure 19 Pump drain tube attached to the enclosure drainpipe

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6Route the pump outlet tube to a waste receptacle.
Installing the TEC controller
Unpack the controller and connect the following cables to the controller routed under the
deck:
Power (P/N 8121-2253)
Heater
TEC
Condensation pump (labeled Pump)
Temperature sensor
Serial (on the controller) to USB (on the computer) (P/N 8121-2109)
Connect the power cable to the upper power strip.
Turn on the TEC controller power switch located above the power cord connection.
Secure the TEC controller to the frame with M5 screws (P/N 0515-0387) and a T-25 driver.
Installing the front door to the enclosure
1Pull out the drawer and partially install two lower M4 x 8-mm pan-head screws (P/N 0515-
2113, located in the door shipping box).
Figure 20 Partially installed attachment screws for the front door

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2Place the door over the front of the drawer so that the partially installed screws slide onto the
corresponding slots in the door.
Figure 21 Placing the cutouts on the door over the partially installed screws
3While the door is hanging on the partially threaded screws, attach the other six M4 x 8-mm
screws.
4Adjust the door skew:
aLoosen the six flat-head screws on the door face using a T-20 driver.
bPosition/rotate the front face until it is aligned to the front of the enclosure and tighten the
screws.
Figure 22 Adjusting the front door skew

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5Position the four magnetized door jigs on the edge of the enclosure face.
6Close the drawer on the jigs, fitting the jigs as needed as the drawer closes.
7Hold the door shut against the enclosure and tighten the two visible screws on each side.
8Open the drawer and tighten the remaining screws that hold the door to the enclosure drawer.
9Remove the jigs, close the door and verify the door is aligned and that the door seals are
contacting the enclosure sealing face.
10 Attach the handle to the side of the door with two M4 x 18-mm screws and a T-20 driver.
11 Install the magnetic plate cover to the front of the door.