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Table of Contents
User Manual _________________________________________________ 3
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Certicates ________________________________________________________ 126 – 127
1Operating instructions ________________________________________ 5
1.1 Using this manual ___________________________________________ 5
1.2 Danger symbols and danger levels ________________________________ 5
1.2.1 Hazard icons ______________________________________________ 5
1.2.2 Degrees of danger ___________________________________________ 5
1.3 Symbols used ______________________________________________ 6
1.4 Glossary _________________________________________________ 6
2 Product description __________________________________________ 7
2.1 Main illustration ____________________________________________ 7
2.2 Delivery package ___________________________________________ 8
2.3 Warranty _________________________________________________ 8
2.4 Materials _________________________________________________ 9
2.5 Features _________________________________________________ 9
3 Safety___________________________________________________ 10
3.1 Intended use _____________________________________________ 10
3.2 Warnings for intended use ____________________________________ 10
3.3 Information on product liability _________________________________ 11
4 Installation _______________________________________________ 12
4.1 Preparing installation ________________________________________ 12
4.2 Power supply assembly ______________________________________ 12
4.3 Removing the discharge protector _______________________________ 13
4.4 Battery status display during operation ____________________________ 13
4.4.1 Ready for operation _________________________________________ 13
4.4.2 Empty battery ____________________________________________ 14
4.4.3 Charge battery ____________________________________________ 14
4.4.4 Battery is fully charged ______________________________________ 14
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5 Operation ________________________________________________ 15
5.1 Charging the rechargeable battery _______________________________ 15
5.1.1 Preserving the battery capacity _________________________________ 16
5.1.2 Long periods without operation – with charging stand __________________ 16
5.1.3 Long periods without operation – without charging stand _________________ 16
5.2 Inserting the pipette ________________________________________ 17
5.3 Pipette types _____________________________________________ 18
5.4 Speed control _____________________________________________ 20
5.5 Aspirating liquid ___________________________________________ 21
5.6 Dispensing liquid __________________________________________ 22
5.6.1 Flow-out _______________________________________________ 22
5.6.2 Blow-out ________________________________________________ 23
5.7 Using the wall mount ________________________________________ 24
5.7.1 Mounting the wall mount _____________________________________ 24
5.7.2 Removing the wall mount _____________________________________ 24
5.8 Using the benchtop support ___________________________________ 24
6Maintenance _____________________________________________ 25
6.1 Disassembling the pipette clamp ________________________________ 25
6.2 Cleaning ________________________________________________ 25
6.2.1 Cleaning the Pipette Controller _________________________________ 25
6.2.2 Cleaning the pipette clamp ____________________________________ 26
6.3 Mounting the pipette clamp ___________________________________ 27
6.4 Checking the leak tightness ____________________________________ 27
6.5 Replacing the rechargeable battery ______________________________ 27
7Troubleshooting ___________________________________________ 28
7.1 General errors ____________________________________________ 28
8Technical data ____________________________________________ 29
8.1 Weight/dimensions _________________________________________ 29
8.2 Mains/power supply device ____________________________________ 29
8.3 Rechargeable battery ________________________________________ 29
8.4 Ambient conditions _________________________________________ 29
9 Transport, storage and disposal ________________________________ 30
9.1 Decontamination before shipment _______________________________ 30
9.2 Transport _______________________________________________ 30
9.3 Storage _________________________________________________ 30
9.4 Disposal ______________________________________________ 31-33
10 Ordering Information ________________________________________ 34
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Operating instructions
› Readthisusermanualcompletelybeforeusingthedeviceforthersttime.
Alsoobservetheinstructionsforuseoftheaccessories.
› Thisusermanualispartoftheproductandmustalwaysbeeasilyaccessible.
› Enclosethisusermanualwhentransferringthedevicetothirdparties.
1.2.1 Hazard icons
1.2.2 Degrees of danger
The safety instructions in this user manual indicate the following degrees of danger:
Biohazard Explosion
Cuts Toxic substances
Hazard point Material damage
WARNING Mayleadtosevereinjuriesordeath.
CAUTION Mayleadtolighttomoderateinjuries.
NOTICE Mayleadtomaterialdamage.
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Elapse time Time required to empty a pipette from the upper part of the scale to
the lowest scale graduation or to fully empty a measuring pipette or
volumetricpipette.
Depiction Meaning
›Youarerequestedtoperformanaction.
1.
2. Performtheseactionsinthesequencedescribed.
•List.
Referencesusefulinformation.
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Product description
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2.1 Main illustration
Fig.1:ErgoOneFAST®
1 Rechargeable battery status display 8 Membranelter
2 Aspirating button 9 Sealforlteradapter
3 Dispensing button 10 Filter adapter
4 Rechargeable battery compartment lid 11 Pressure compensation opening
5 Connector socket 12 Pipette clamp
6 Aspirating cone 13 Benchtop support (P7166-6306; not included)
7 Pipette adapter
Quantity Description
1ErgoOne®FAST
1 Wall mount
1Stickytapeforwallmount
1Membranelter,0.2µm,non-sterile,PTFE
2Membranelter,0.45µm,non-sterile,PTFE(1lterisbuilt-in)
1Sealforlteradapter
1Filteradapter(Silicone)
1 Aspirating cone
1 Rechargeable battery compartment lid
1LithiumPolymerrechargeablebattery,3.7V
1Powersupply,100-240V
1 User manual
1 Quickstart manual
2.3 Warranty
Forwarrantyclaims,pleasecontactyourlocalsupplier.Ifthehousingofthepipette
controllerisopenedbyunauthorizedindividuals,orthedeviceismisused,nowarranty
claimmaybemade.Therechargeablebatteryandallotherwearpartsareexcluded
fromthewarranty.
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2.4 Materials
The pipette controller assemblies are composed of the following materials:
2.5 Features
TheErgoOne®FASTisabattery-drivenpipettecontroller.Youcanuseglassorplastic
pipettesinavolumerangeof0.1mlto100ml.
Apumpgeneratesunderpressureoroverpressuretoaspirateordispensetheliquid.Theliquid
canalsobedispensedsolelyviatheatmosphericpressure.Theaspiratinganddispensing
speediscontrolledbyhowfarthecontrolbuttonsarepressedin.
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Product description
Component Material
Housing,aspiratingcone,aspirationbutton,
dispensingbutton,membranelterhousing,
wall holder
Polypropylene (PP)
Filter adapter Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Pipette adapter Silicone
Filter membrane Polytetrafluorethylen (PTFE)
Sealforlteradapter Hydrated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)
Tubes and valves
Polymerfluorinerubber(FKM),polybutylene
terephthalate(PBT),polyphenylenesulde
(PPS),silicone
Battery status display Cyclicolencopolymer(COC)
NOTICE! Aggressive substances may damage the ErgoOne® FAST and
accessories. Check the chemical resistance before using organic solvents or
aggressive chemicals.Observethecleaninginstructions.
The ErgoOne®FAST is resistant against UV-light. UV-light can therefore be used for de-
contamination of the pipette controller.
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3 Safety
Thepipettecontrollerisintendedfordispensingliquids.In-vivoapplications(inoronthe
humanbody)arenotallowed.Thepipettecontrollermayonlybeoperatedbyskilledpersonnel
whohavereceivedtheappropriatetraining.Allusersmusthavereadtheusermanualcare-
fullyandmusthavebecomefamiliarwiththedevice‘smodeofoperation.
WARNING! Damage to health due to infectious liquids and pathogenic germs.
› Whenhandlinginfectiousliquidsandpathogenicgerms,observethenational
regulations,thebiologicalsecuritylevelofyourlaboratory,thematerialsafety
datasheets,andthemanufacturer‘sapplicationnotes.
› Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
› Followtheinstructionsregardinghygiene,cleaninganddecontamination.
› For complete instructions regarding the handling of germs or biological
materialinriskgroupIIorhigher,pleaserefertothe“LaboratoryBiosafety
Manual“(source:WorldHealthOrganization,currenteditionoftheLaboratory
BiosafetyManual).
WARNING! Risk of explosion from potentially explosive atmospheres and
potentially explosive substances.
› DonotusetheErgoOne®FASTinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.
› DonotoperatetheErgoOne®FASTinroomswhereworkisconductedusing
potentiallyexplosivesubstances.
› Donotdispenseanyexplosive,highlyflammable(flashpoint<21°C),
extremelyflammable(flashpoint<0°C),orhighlyreactivesubstanceswith
theErgoOne®FAST.
› DonotusetheErgoOne®FASTtodispenseanysubstancesthatcouldcreate
anexplosiveatmosphere.
WARNING! Damage to health due to toxic, radioactive or aggressive chemicals.
Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
Observethenationalregulationsforhandlingthesesubstances.
Observethematerialsafetydatasheetsandmanufacturer‘sapplicationnotes.
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Safety
3 Safety
liability
Inthefollowingcases,thedesignatedprotectionofthedevicemaybecompromised.Liability
for any resulting property damage or personal injury is then transferred to the operator:
• Thedeviceisnotusedinaccordancewiththeusermanual.
• Thedeviceisusedoutsideofitsintendeduse.
• Thedeviceisusedwithaccessoriesorconsumableswhicharenotrecommendedbyus.
• Thedeviceismaintainedorrepairedbypeoplenotauthorizedbyus.
• Theusermakesunauthorizedchangestothedevice.
CAUTION! Poor safety due to incorrect accessories and spare parts.
The use of accessories and spare parts other than those recommended by
usmayimpairthesafety,functioningandprecisionofthedevice.Wecannot
be held liable or accept any liability for damage resulting from the use of incorrect
ornon-recommendedaccessoriesandspareparts,orfromtheimproperuseof
suchequipment.
› Onlyuseaccessoriesandoriginalsparepartsrecommendedbyus.
CAUTION! Danger to people due to grossly negligent use.
› NeverdirecttheopeningofaErgoOne®FASTatyourselforotherpeople.
› Onlyinitiatedispensingifitissafetodoso.
› Foralldispensingtasks,makesurethatyoudonotplaceyourselforother
peopleatrisk.
NOTICE! Damage to device due to penetration of liquids.
›Thepipettecontrolleritselfmustnotcomeintocontactwiththeliquid.
›Onlyimmersetheserologicalpipetteintotheliquid.
›Donotputthepipettecontrollerdownwhenthepipettecontainsliquid.
NOTICE! Damage to device from missing pipette.
› UseErgoOne®FASTonlywhenthepipetteisinserted.
Use only ErgoOne® FAST with inserted pipette.
Ifyouwouldliketodispensehighlyflammableorextremelyflammableliquids,we
recommend using a positive displacement system consisting of manual dispenser
(e.g.RepeatOne®)anddispensertips(e.g.TipOne®REPEAT).Checkthechemical
resistanceandobservethesafetynotesbeforeusingthemanualdispenser.
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› Usethedeliverypackagedetailstocheckthatthedeliveryiscomplete.
› Checkallpartsforanytransportdamage.
› Keep the transport carton and the packing material for subsequent safe transport
orstorage.
› Inserttheappropriatepowerplugadapterintotheopeningofthepowersupply.
Ifthereisanydoubtastowhichpowerplugadapterisrequired,youshouldconsult
anelectrician.
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1 Power plug adapters:
a)EU,
b)UnitedKingdom,
c)USA,
d) Australia
2 Power supply
3 Charging plug
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ErgoOne®FASTisdeliveredwitharechargeablebatteryinside.
WARNING! Injury caused by incorrect handling of the rechargeable battery.
›OnlyuserechargeableoriginalbatteriessuppliedbytheErgoOne®FAST
manufacturer.
›Neverpierce,crushorthrowtherechargeablebattery.
›Onlyusetherechargeablebatteryinthesupplieddevice.
›Donottouchaleakingrechargeablebattery.
›Donotuseadamagedrechargeablebattery.
›Disposeofrechargeablebatteriesinaccordancewiththelegalrequirements.
Priortorstusagepleaseproceedasfollows:
1.Slidethebatterycompartmentlidopen.
2.Removethebatteryanddischargeprotection.
3.Installthebattery.
4.Closethebatterycompartmentlid.
4.4.1 Ready for operation
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Installation
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Solid green light:
The rechargeable battery is
fullycharged.
Solid yellow light:
The rechargeable battery is
half-charged.
Solid red light:
The rechargeable battery is
almostempty.
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4.4.2 Empty battery
Flashing red light:
Therechargeablebatteryneedstobecharged.
4.4.3 Charge battery
Flashing red light:
Therechargeablebatteryis<5%charged.
Flashing yellow light:
Therechargeablebatteryis5-60%charged.
Flashing green light:
Therechargeablebatteryis60-99%charged.
4.4.4 Battery is fully charged
Therechargeablebatteryis>99%charged.
Ifthepowersupplyisconnectedwhenthebatteryisfully
recharged,thebatterystatusdisplaylightsupforapprox.
30secondsandnofurtherchargingwilltakeplace.
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Operation
5.1 Charging the rechargeable
battery
WARNING! Incorrect or damaged power supplies can lead to severe
personal injury or damage to the device.
Incorrectordamagedpowersuppliescancauseelectricshockorcausethe
devicetooverheat,catchre,melt,shortcircuit,orcausesimilardamage.
›Useonlysuppliedthepowersupplytochargethedevice.Thecorrectpower
supplycanbeidentiedbythe‚ErgoOneFAST‘nameontheunit.
›DonotuseadamagedPowersupply.
WARNING! Personal injury caused by incorrect handling
of the rechargeable battery.
›Donotdisassembleormodifytherechargeablebattery.
›Neverpierce,crushorthrowtherechargeablebattery.
›OnlyusethebatteryintheErgoOne®FAST.
›Donottouchaleakingrechargeablebattery.
›Donotuseadamagedrechargeablebattery.
› Dispose of a damaged rechargeable battery in accordance with the legal
requirements.
NOTICE! Loss of full battery charging capacity if charged incorrectly.
›Thesuppliedrechargeablebatteryisnotfullycharged.Therechargeable
batteryonlyachievesitsfullcapacityafterseveraldischarge/chargecycles.
›Donotchargetherechargeablebatteryinahotenvironment(>60°C).
›Onlythepowersupplyprovidedwiththedevicemaybeusedtochargethe
rechargeablebattery.
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Proceed as follows:
1. Connectthepowersupplytothemains
powersocket.
2. Insertthechargingplugofthepower
supplyintotheconnectorsocket.
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The charging time depends on the char-
gingstateoftherechargeablebattery.
For a fully discharged rechargeable
battery,thisisabout3hours.
You can continue using the pipette
controllerduringthechargingprocess.
5.1.1 Preserving the battery capacity
Thebatterycapacitycanbepreservedoveritsservicelifetoagreatextent.
5.1.2 Long periods without operation –
with charging stand
› Thepipettecontrollercanbestored,connectedtothechargingstand.
Thebatterychargewillbeautomaticallymonitoredandrecharged.
5.1.3 Long periods without operation –
without charging stand
1. Completelychargethebatterybeforehandifthepipettecontrollerisnottobeusedfor
aperiodlongerthan4weeks.
2. Thebatteryshouldbecompletelyrechargedevery2months.
Fig.2:Loadingtherechargeablebattery
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Operation
› Pick up the pipette from above and carefully insert it in the aspirating cone until is
positionedsecurelyandair-tight.
Fig.3:Insertingthepipette
WARNING! Risk of cuts from shattered glass pipettes.
Glasspipettesarefragileandmaycauseseverecutsiftheybreak.
›Donotuseforcetoinsertglasspipettes.
›Wearyouruserprotection(UP).
›Useatoweltoprotectthehandusedforinsertion.
Measuringpipettesandvolumetricpipettesaredividedinto3classes:A,ASandB.
ClassAandASpipettesaremoreprecisethanClassBpipettes.Theyvaryaccordingtothe
elapsetime,whichdependsonthenominalvolumeandthedesign.ClassASpipettesare
quick-drainpipettes.
Volumetricpipetteshave1or2marksandareadjustedtoflow-out.Measuringpipettes
haveascaleandaredividedinto4types.
Type 1 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythelowestscalegraduation.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensingtoanyscalegraduationonthescale.
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Type 2 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetopscalegraduation.
• Aspirationtoanyscalegraduationonthescale.
• Dispensinguntilthepipetteiscompletelyempty.
Measuring pipette type 3 and type 4
Type 3 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetipofthepipette.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensing to any scale graduation on the scale or until the pipette
iscompletelyempty.
Type 4 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoblow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetipofthepipette.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensing to any scale graduation on the scale or until the pipette
iscompletelyempty.
• Dispensingthelastdropsusingblow-out.
• Blow-outpipettesareonlyavailableinaccuracyclassB.
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The liquid aspiration speed is regulated continuously by controlling the pressure on the
controlbuttons,i.e.howfarinthebuttonispressed.
Slowly aspirating or dispensing liquid
Toslowlyaspirateordispenseliquid,
press the corresponding control button
lightly.
Fig.4:Slowaspiration
Quickly aspirating or dispensing liquid
Toquicklyaspirateordispenseliquid,
press the corresponding control button
rmly.
Fig.5:Quickaspiration
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