Millipore Elix Essential 3 User manual

User Manual
Elix® Essential 3, 5, 10, 15 (UV)
RiOs™ Essential 5, 8, 16, 24

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Preface
Congratulations!
Thank you for buying our Water Purification System.
For any questions or requests, please use the contact information provided below.
By Internet
The Internet site can be used to find addresses, telephone/fax numbers and other
information.
Internet Site Address:
www.millipore.com
www.millipore.com/techservice
www.millipore.com/lab_water
Manufacturing Site
Millipore SAS
67120 Molsheim
France

Preface
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Safety information
Your water system should be operated according to the instructions in this manual. In
particular, the hydraulic and electrical specifications should be followed and met. It is
important to use this equipment as specified in this manual; using this equipment in a
different manner may impair the safety precautions of the water system.
This ATTENTION symbol is used to refer to instructions in this manual that need to
be done carefully.
These symbols are used to indicate that proper safety equipment has to be used.
Protective glasses and gloves must be worn.
This UV RADIATION sticker is used to refer to a position on the water system
Cabinet or inside of it where exposure to UV light is possible.
This DANGER sticker is used to refer to a position on the water system Cabinet or
inside of it that could be hazardous.
This ELECTRICAL GROUND sticker is u
sed to refer to a position on the water system
Cabinet or inside where an electrical ground connection is made.
This ELECTRICAL DANGER sticker is used to refer to a position on the water system
Cabinet or inside where an electrical danger could exist.
IMPORTANT!
Your water system should be installed and operated in a clean and dry area. Please refer to
the environment requirements page at the end of this manual.
Your water system is not designed for domestic use.
Powering off the water system for a long period of time can discharge the battery
used by the time keeper: time and date can be lost. If the water system is shut off for
a long period of time, use the lab closed mode or go through an installation procedure
of the water system. Contact your Service Representative.
Save the system’s history frequently – every 3 or 6 months.

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Documentation usage
The instruction manual found with your water purification system is important for a good
usage and the maintenance in compliance with the manufacturer specifications.
Your water system is delivered with two documents, and these are:
•A user manual which describes all specifications, operations and functions of the water
system.
•A quick guide that describes quick access to maintenance and operating information.
It may be necessary for to reference these documents for maintenance or other procedures
with the water system. It is recommended to store these documents in such way that they
can be quickly located and where they will not be damaged.
A plastic folder is provided with the water system. Use this to safety store the documents.
You can stick the side of the plastic folder on the side of the water system and place the
documents in there if desired.

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System overview
The water system and its different modules are described here.
Item Description Item Description
1
System name and type
6
Electrical connections
2 Display and keypad 7 System’s hydraulic connections
3 Progard® Pretreatment Pack location 8 System ID and serial number
4 Locking handle 9 External power supply*
5 Sanitization/cleaning port
* For powering off the system, disconnect the power cord from the power socket. The power cord should be
plugged into a wall outlet that is accessible.

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Keypad usage
The keypad and its usage are explained below.
Item Function
1 MODE key
•This button is used to switch between different system modes: Standby mode,
Ready mode or in Configuration mode.
•From Standby, press twice to go to Ready.
•From Ready, press once to go to Standby.
2 LEFT or RIGHT key
These buttons are used to navigate in the user interface software. They are also used
to change configuration or set point values.
3 VALIDATE key
This button is used to confirm a change or an action required by the water system. It
is also used to save any changes made in configuration.
4 HELP INDICATOR icon
•There are up to 3 of these icons on the display depending upon the software mode.
These indicators are here to tell the user which keypad button is available and
active.
See the examples below:
3 help indicators:
•Press on (Mode key) to switch operating mode.
•Press on to navigate in the software branch.
•Press on (Validate key) to configure ECO mode.
2 help indicators:
•Press on (Mode key) to switch operating mode.
•Press on to navigate in the software branch.
1 help indicator:
•Press on (Mode key) to switch operating mode.

Table of contents

Table of contents
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Items needed..........................................................................................................................11
Items checklist .......................................................................................................................................12
Millitrack® Software - option............................................................................................................13
System ....................................................................................................................................15
Display icons...........................................................................................................................................16
Software modes.....................................................................................................................................17
Operating principle and status..........................................................................................................18
Maintenance information ...........................................................................................................19
Configure system parameters ....................................................................................................20
View operation parameters................................................................................................................22
Software navigation map ...................................................................................................................23
Consumables replacement ....................................................................................................25
Replacing Progard® Pack ....................................................................................................................26
Sanitization and cleaning .....................................................................................................29
Sanitizing RO membranes with chlorine ................................................................................30
Cleaning RO membranes with acid/base (pH) ..............................................................................31
Other functions .....................................................................................................................33
Saving display energy - ECO mode ..................................................................................................34
System is not used for a long time - Lab Closed .........................................................................35
Error messages.......................................................................................................................37
Error codes ..............................................................................................................................................38
Basic troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................39
Chemical and technical specifications.................................................................................41
Specifications and requirements ......................................................................................................42
Legal information..................................................................................................................45
Notice.......................................................................................................................................................46
Copyright.................................................................................................................................................46
Trademarks..............................................................................................................................................46
Product warranty and limitation of liability .................................................................................47
Recycling .................................................................................................................................................47

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Item catalog numbers........................................................................................................... 49
Consumables catalog numbers .........................................................................................................50
Optional consumables catalog numbers ........................................................................................50
Optional equipment catalog numbers.............................................................................................51
System’s catalog numbers..................................................................................................................51

Items needed

Items needed
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Items checklist
Verify that all items are available before beginning the installation.
See the “Content list” for more details.
•Water system unit (A)
•User manual and Quick Reference Guide (B)
•External power supply (C)
•Progard® Pack (D)
•Accessories bag with:
•Tubings
•Fittings
•Power cord
•Elbow tubing guides

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Millitrack® Software - option
Millitrack® Software is an embedded GUI (graphical user interface) developed with AJAX
(Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) techniques that generate interactive web pages
through a point-to-point computer or direct network connection using TCP/IP Ethernet
protocol.
Millitrack® Software allows a lab user to download or view instantaneously quality data
through their internet browser for rapid monitoring of his water purification system.
Millitrack® Software users have also real–time remote access to interactive web pages
through standard TCP/IP network describing water purification system status,
configuration, instant quality parameters, settings, identification and Dashboard.
Key Benefits:
•Native Web graphical user interface.
•Real-time and remote Dashboard of water systems.
•XML data format available for print or download to any spreadsheet database.
•Compatible with any lab data management system such as LIMS, ELN, SDMS/ECM.

System

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Display icons
Know how to interpret each icon displayed. Display with all symbols is represented below.
Item Description
1 System’s status icons are
•Maintenance or tool:
the system is in Standby or
maintenance can be started.
•Configuration or gears:
configuration parameters such
as set points can be changed.
•Process or hour glass:
the system is busy. No action
can be done.
2 Warning maintenance or alarm (from
left to right) are displayed to indicate
that:
•CL2 sanitization is required:
perform the sanitization of the
RO cartridge.
•System sanitization is required.
•Product water resistivity is
below set point.
•Low feed water pressure is
detected.
•Water is detected (if water
sensor installed).
•Contact Millipore.
Item Description
3 Values area is used to display
•Water quality measures.
•Software menu and
configuration values.
•Error code numbers.
4 Units are
•‘ or minutes.
•MΩ.cm or megOhm centimeter.
•µS/cm or micro siemens by
centimetre.
•°C or temperature degree
Celsius.
•% or percentage.
5
•Consumables status icons are
used to indicate that a
maintenance action is
required.
•For more information, refer to
the Quick Guide or the
Consumables Replacement
section in this document.
6
•Tank water level is represented
by 10 bars. Each bar represents
10% of the total volume of
water in the tank.
•The outline is blinking when
the tank is empty.

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Software modes
The different software modes are described below with some examples.
•System is in Standby or maintenance.
•Tank is 70%.
•Tool icon indicates maintenance.
•System is in Standby or maintenance.
•Tool icon indicates maintenance.
•Values area indicates Cl2 sanitization start.
•Gears icon indicates parameters.
•Values area indicates ECO mode setting.
•System is in Ready or in Tank filling or in Tank full.
•Tank is 90%.
•Product water resistivity is 15 MΩ.cm.
•Tank is 70%.
•Product water resistivity is 15 MΩ.cm.
•The Progard® pack must be changed in 15 days: order a new
Progard® pack.
•Yellow color display and : the Progard® pack must be changed.
•Product water resistivity is 15 MΩ.cm.
•Yellow color display and : the CL2 cleaning must be started.
•Product water resistivity is 15 MΩ.cm.
•Yellow color display, Er:20 and .
•The system has detected a minor problem that does not affect
the normal operation. Refer to section Error codes at page 38.
•Red color display and .
•The system has detected a dysfunction when operating in normal
conditions. In this example, system has detected a low
feed water
pressure and has stopped. More investigation is required.
•Red color display, Er:02 and .
•The system has detected a dysfunction when operating in normal
conditions. Refer to section Error codes at page 38.
•Red color display and : the Progard® pack has been removed.
•Tool icon indicates maintenance.

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Operating principle and status
The RiOs™ Essential is a water system designed to produce type III water. The Elix®
Essential is a water system designed to produce type II water. This water can be stored in a
reservoir, if installed.
As a summary, the Elix® Essential purifies tap water using the Progard® Pack and Reverse
Osmosis followed by Electrical Deionization ("EDI"). There is no EDI in a RiOs™ Essential
system.
Understanding the terminology of operating status.
TANK FILLING The tank is being filled with EDI or RO water. A sensor starts and stops
this mode.
FLUSH A periodic flush of the RO portion of the system is done. This refreshes
the water in this part of the system if they are not being used to produce
water.
RINSING A sensor has determined that the RO portion needs to rinse itself before
sending water to the EDI device.
SANITIZATION There are different types of sanitization that can be done. See the
maintenance section in this document for more information.
CLEANING An acid or base cleaning can be done. A packaged chemical is available
for this type of cleaning. See the Ordering information section at the end
of this document.