Analytical Sales & Services Lumidox II User manual

Operating Manual

WARNING: Lumidox II arrays are high power instruments, blindness or
permanent eye damage will occur if mishandled.
WARNING: Lumidox II will ignite combustible materials at close distance.
WARNING: UV Radiation (if applicable). Avoid skin and eye contact.
Safety & Precautions
Hot surface Optical radiation
Installation & Setup
Ensure controller is placed in a static free environment. Solid Base Arrays may be used in and around dry cold baths
and shaker/stirrers.
Connecting Device
Connect the light device (LED array/LumLamp) you wish to use to the controller. Light devices have an 8-pin keyed
connector. Align and insert the connector into the DEVICE OUT port on the rear of unit. Turn the connector housing
to lock in place. Please note that Lumidox II devices are not “hot-swappable” meaning you will not be able to
connect/disconnect light devices while the controller is powered on. Doing so may result in damage to the
controller, light device, or both.
Powering Up
Connect controller to power supply via the provided 3-pin DC power adapter. Insert the 3 pin connecter into the DC
POWER IN port on the rear of controller until an audible click is heard. (To remove the DC power adapter, push the
metal release tab). Connect the other end of the power adapter to your AC power outlet. Power on the controller by
toggling the OFF/ON switch located at the back.
The controller will go through a brief boot sequence. You will see the Lumidox II as well as Analytical Sales & Services
logos momentarily appear on the screen.
Thank you for purchasing a Lumidox II device from Analytical Sales & Services, Inc. The following set of
basic operating instructions will allow you to begin working with your device in a few simple steps.

Illuminating the Light Device
NOTE: Before initiating light output, ensure that all personnel in the vicinity of the light device are wearing appropriate
protective safety equipment to prevent eyesight (or in the case of UV, skin) damage, due to extreme radiant power.
When booted, the controller will display Stage 1 as default. Turn the knob to cycle through the power stages and nd
a stage you wish to use. Note that your power stage settings may dier slightly from the Typical Values shown on
Analytical Sales’ website. Those values are typical/average values for the given wavelengths. Each device is individu-
ally tuned and calibrated to give the most precise power readouts possible.
To select the power stage and activate lighting, press and hold the illuminated START button for 3 seconds until
you hear an audible tone and see the button start to ash. This serves as an audio-visual warning to personnel in the
vicinity that a high-power light device is about to illuminate. Again, ensure proper safety measures are being
followed.
The tone will persist for 10 seconds. Press the button again at anytime within those 10 seconds to activate the light
device. If no action is taken within 10 seconds, the device will return to it’s “o󰀨” (non-lighted) state.
Countdown Timer Mode HH:MM:SS (menu selected)
By default, the Lumidox II Controller starts up in “Elapsed Timer Mode” which displays the amount of time the light
device is illuminated starting at 0 and increases.
In contrast, the “Countdown Timer Mode” is a shuto󰀨 feature that is included on each controller. The time is congu-
rable from 1 minute to 100 hours. The device illumination will cease when the timer reaches 0.
To enable the countdown timer, select the menu by pressing the center control knob (“PUSH”) once while on the
home screen. Follow the on-screen directions to congure time. Press and hold START/CANCEL for 2 seconds to
arm. Ensure safety goggles and shields are in place. Press START/CANCEL again to illuminate. Remaining time
is displayed in the upper right of the screen.

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Powering Down
Note: Avoid powering down illuminated arrays with rear power switch. Damage may occur. Power
down illuminated devices by holding START/CANCEL.
To turn o󰀨 the light device, press and hold the START / CANCEL button for 3 seconds until it turns o󰀨.
Upon conclusion of your experiment, ensure that the device has cooled below a safe handling temperature
(typically below 45°C) before disassembling the experimental setup. Doing so while the system is still hot may
lead to damage to some of the components. Note that in particular, avoid removing a 96-well Para-dox
reaction block from a lens mat Lumidox array while the system is at high temperature due to potential
damage to the silicone lens mat.
Note that the silicone mat may stretch or expand at high temperatures. This is normal, and the mat will return
to it’s original size and shape upon cooling down.
To turn o󰀨 the controller, simply ensure that the light device is not currently on, and toggle the OFF/ON switch
in the back to turn o󰀨.
A Note About Device Cooling
Each Lumidox device can be run as a standalone device without any reactors placed on top for an
indenite amount of time. The active cooling base array has fans that will cool the device and keep it
thermally satised at all 5 stages. The solid base array can deliver more light, but requires additional
cooling, such as a Thermal Transfer Deck or placement in a cooling bay. When this cooling is provided,
the array will also be thermally satised at all 5 stages. LumLamps feature a unique modular heatsink
design that keeps the devices thermally satised under all 5 stages.
Important: do not place an active cooling base array inside a cooling bay, or other conned area that
may restrict or impede airow. Any restriction of the ow of air can lead to overheating of the device.
Your experimental setup may call for use of other equipment that can introduce more heat into the
system, or you may be working with highly exothermic reactions that could also impart more heat.
Additional external fans can be used to cool any equipment placed on top of the Lumidox devices.
For added protection, each device has a built-in thermal cuto󰀨 switch that, in case of
overheating, will automatically shut down the unit. The trip temperature for solid base arrays
is 95°C, while for active cooling base arrays it is 75°C. Devices can be safely used again once
they’ve had a chance to cool back down to a safe operating temperature. The reset temperature
is 65°C for solid base arrays and 45°C for active cooling base arrays.
Please note that active cooling base arrays are NOT compatible with tumble stirrers or any other
device that emits a strong magnetic eld which can slow or stop the internal fans from working and
potentially overheat the device.