Star Lab ErgoOne FAST User manual

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ErgoOne®FAST
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ErgoOne®FAST Manual 3
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Table of Contents
User Manual _________________________________________________ 3
 _________________________________________ 33
 ______________________________________________________ 63
 _____________________________________________________ 93
Certicates ________________________________________________________ 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

ErgoOne®FAST Manual 5
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Operating instructions
 
 
› Readthisusermanualcompletelybeforeusingthedeviceforthersttime.
Alsoobservetheinstructionsforuseoftheaccessories.
› Thisusermanualispartoftheproductandmustalwaysbeeasilyaccessible.
› Enclosethisusermanualwhentransferringthedevicetothirdparties.


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 Mayleadtosevereinjuriesordeath.
CAUTION Mayleadtolighttomoderateinjuries.
NOTICE Mayleadtomaterialdamage.

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 
 
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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
volumetricpipette.
Depiction Meaning
›Youarerequestedtoperformanaction.
1.
2. Performtheseactionsinthesequencedescribed.
•List.
Referencesusefulinformation.

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Product description
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2.1 Main illustration
Fig.1:ErgoOneFAST®
1 Rechargeable battery status display 8 Membranelter
2 Aspirating button 9 Sealforlteradapter
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

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Quantity Description
1ErgoOne®FAST
1 Wall mount
1Stickytapeforwallmount
1Membranelter,0.2µm,non-sterile,PTFE
2Membranelter,0.45µm,non-sterile,PTFE(1lterisbuilt-in)
1Sealforlteradapter
1Filteradapter(Silicone)
1 Aspirating cone
1 Rechargeable battery compartment lid
1LithiumPolymerrechargeablebattery,3.7V
1Powersupply,100-240V
1 User manual
1 Quickstart manual
2.3 Warranty
Forwarrantyclaims,pleasecontactyourlocalsupplier.Ifthehousingofthepipette
controllerisopenedbyunauthorizedindividuals,orthedeviceismisused,nowarranty
claimmaybemade.Therechargeablebatteryandallotherwearpartsareexcluded
fromthewarranty.
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2.4 Materials
The pipette controller assemblies are composed of the following materials:
2.5 Features
TheErgoOne®FASTisabattery-drivenpipettecontroller.Youcanuseglassorplastic
pipettesinavolumerangeof0.1mlto100ml.
Apumpgeneratesunderpressureoroverpressuretoaspirateordispensetheliquid.Theliquid
canalsobedispensedsolelyviatheatmosphericpressure.Theaspiratinganddispensing
speediscontrolledbyhowfarthecontrolbuttonsarepressedin.
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Product description
Component Material
Housing,aspiratingcone,aspirationbutton,
dispensingbutton,membranelterhousing,
wall holder
Polypropylene (PP)
Filter adapter Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Pipette adapter Silicone
Filter membrane Polytetrafluorethylen (PTFE)
Sealforlteradapter Hydrated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)
Tubes and valves
Polymerfluorinerubber(FKM),polybutylene
terephthalate(PBT),polyphenylenesulde
(PPS),silicone
Battery status display Cyclicolencopolymer(COC)
NOTICE! Aggressive substances may damage the ErgoOne® FAST and
accessories. Check the chemical resistance before using organic solvents or
aggressive chemicals.Observethecleaninginstructions.
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

Thepipettecontrollerisintendedfordispensingliquids.In-vivoapplications(inoronthe
humanbody)arenotallowed.Thepipettecontrollermayonlybeoperatedbyskilledpersonnel
whohavereceivedtheappropriatetraining.Allusersmusthavereadtheusermanualcare-
fullyandmusthavebecomefamiliarwiththedevice‘smodeofoperation.
 
WARNING! Damage to health due to infectious liquids and pathogenic germs.
› Whenhandlinginfectiousliquidsandpathogenicgerms,observethenational
regulations,thebiologicalsecuritylevelofyourlaboratory,thematerialsafety
datasheets,andthemanufacturer‘sapplicationnotes.
› Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
› Followtheinstructionsregardinghygiene,cleaninganddecontamination.
› For complete instructions regarding the handling of germs or biological
materialinriskgroupIIorhigher,pleaserefertothe“LaboratoryBiosafety
Manual“(source:WorldHealthOrganization,currenteditionoftheLaboratory
BiosafetyManual).
WARNING! Risk of explosion from potentially explosive atmospheres and
potentially explosive substances.
› DonotusetheErgoOne®FASTinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres.
› DonotoperatetheErgoOne®FASTinroomswhereworkisconductedusing
potentiallyexplosivesubstances.
› Donotdispenseanyexplosive,highlyflammable(flashpoint<21°C),
extremelyflammable(flashpoint<0°C),orhighlyreactivesubstanceswith
theErgoOne®FAST.
› DonotusetheErgoOne®FASTtodispenseanysubstancesthatcouldcreate
anexplosiveatmosphere.
WARNING! Damage to health due to toxic, radioactive or aggressive chemicals.
Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
Observethenationalregulationsforhandlingthesesubstances.
Observethematerialsafetydatasheetsandmanufacturer‘sapplicationnotes.

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Safety
3 Safety

 
liability
Inthefollowingcases,thedesignatedprotectionofthedevicemaybecompromised.Liability
for any resulting property damage or personal injury is then transferred to the operator:
• Thedeviceisnotusedinaccordancewiththeusermanual.
• Thedeviceisusedoutsideofitsintendeduse.
• Thedeviceisusedwithaccessoriesorconsumableswhicharenotrecommendedbyus.
• Thedeviceismaintainedorrepairedbypeoplenotauthorizedbyus.
• Theusermakesunauthorizedchangestothedevice.
CAUTION! Poor safety due to incorrect accessories and spare parts.
The use of accessories and spare parts other than those recommended by
usmayimpairthesafety,functioningandprecisionofthedevice.Wecannot
be held liable or accept any liability for damage resulting from the use of incorrect
ornon-recommendedaccessoriesandspareparts,orfromtheimproperuseof
suchequipment.
› Onlyuseaccessoriesandoriginalsparepartsrecommendedbyus.
CAUTION! Danger to people due to grossly negligent use.
› NeverdirecttheopeningofaErgoOne®FASTatyourselforotherpeople.
› Onlyinitiatedispensingifitissafetodoso.
› Foralldispensingtasks,makesurethatyoudonotplaceyourselforother
peopleatrisk.
NOTICE! Damage to device due to penetration of liquids.
›Thepipettecontrolleritselfmustnotcomeintocontactwiththeliquid.
›Onlyimmersetheserologicalpipetteintotheliquid.
›Donotputthepipettecontrollerdownwhenthepipettecontainsliquid.
NOTICE! Damage to device from missing pipette.
› UseErgoOne®FASTonlywhenthepipetteisinserted.
Use only ErgoOne® FAST with inserted pipette.
Ifyouwouldliketodispensehighlyflammableorextremelyflammableliquids,we
recommend using a positive displacement system consisting of manual dispenser
(e.g.RepeatOne®)anddispensertips(e.g.TipOne®REPEAT).Checkthechemical
resistanceandobservethesafetynotesbeforeusingthemanualdispenser.

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 

› Usethedeliverypackagedetailstocheckthatthedeliveryiscomplete.
› Checkallpartsforanytransportdamage.
› Keep the transport carton and the packing material for subsequent safe transport
orstorage.

› Inserttheappropriatepowerplugadapterintotheopeningofthepowersupply.
Ifthereisanydoubtastowhichpowerplugadapterisrequired,youshouldconsult
anelectrician.
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1 Power plug adapters:
 a)EU,
 b)UnitedKingdom,
 c)USA,
d) Australia
2 Power supply
3 Charging plug

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
ErgoOne®FASTisdeliveredwitharechargeablebatteryinside.
WARNING! Injury caused by incorrect handling of the rechargeable battery.
  ›OnlyuserechargeableoriginalbatteriessuppliedbytheErgoOne®FAST
manufacturer.
  ›Neverpierce,crushorthrowtherechargeablebattery.
  ›Onlyusetherechargeablebatteryinthesupplieddevice.
  ›Donottouchaleakingrechargeablebattery.
  ›Donotuseadamagedrechargeablebattery.
  ›Disposeofrechargeablebatteriesinaccordancewiththelegalrequirements.
Priortorstusagepleaseproceedasfollows:
1.Slidethebatterycompartmentlidopen.
 2.Removethebatteryanddischargeprotection.
 3.Installthebattery.
 4.Closethebatterycompartmentlid.


4.4.1 Ready for operation
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Solid green light:
The rechargeable battery is
fullycharged.
Solid yellow light:
The rechargeable battery is
half-charged.
Solid red light:
The rechargeable battery is
almostempty.

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4.4.2 Empty battery
Flashing red light:
Therechargeablebatteryneedstobecharged.
4.4.3 Charge battery
Flashing red light:
Therechargeablebatteryis<5%charged.
Flashing yellow light:
Therechargeablebatteryis5-60%charged.
Flashing green light:
Therechargeablebatteryis60-99%charged.
4.4.4 Battery is fully charged
Therechargeablebatteryis>99%charged.
Ifthepowersupplyisconnectedwhenthebatteryisfully
recharged,thebatterystatusdisplaylightsupforapprox.
30secondsandnofurtherchargingwilltakeplace.

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5.1 Charging the rechargeable
battery
WARNING! Incorrect or damaged power supplies can lead to severe
personal injury or damage to the device.
Incorrectordamagedpowersuppliescancauseelectricshockorcausethe
devicetooverheat,catchre,melt,shortcircuit,orcausesimilardamage.
›Useonlysuppliedthepowersupplytochargethedevice.Thecorrectpower
supplycanbeidentiedbythe‚ErgoOneFAST‘nameontheunit.
›DonotuseadamagedPowersupply.
WARNING! Personal injury caused by incorrect handling
of the rechargeable battery.
›Donotdisassembleormodifytherechargeablebattery.
›Neverpierce,crushorthrowtherechargeablebattery.
›OnlyusethebatteryintheErgoOne®FAST.
›Donottouchaleakingrechargeablebattery.
›Donotuseadamagedrechargeablebattery.
› Dispose of a damaged rechargeable battery in accordance with the legal
requirements.
NOTICE! Loss of full battery charging capacity if charged incorrectly.
›Thesuppliedrechargeablebatteryisnotfullycharged.Therechargeable
batteryonlyachievesitsfullcapacityafterseveraldischarge/chargecycles.
›Donotchargetherechargeablebatteryinahotenvironment(>60°C).
›Onlythepowersupplyprovidedwiththedevicemaybeusedtochargethe
rechargeablebattery.

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Proceed as follows:
1. Connectthepowersupplytothemains
 powersocket.
2. Insertthechargingplugofthepower
 supplyintotheconnectorsocket.
3 h
The charging time depends on the char-
gingstateoftherechargeablebattery.
For a fully discharged rechargeable
battery,thisisabout3hours.
You can continue using the pipette
controllerduringthechargingprocess.
5.1.1 Preserving the battery capacity
Thebatterycapacitycanbepreservedoveritsservicelifetoagreatextent.
5.1.2 Long periods without operation –
with charging stand
› Thepipettecontrollercanbestored,connectedtothechargingstand.
Thebatterychargewillbeautomaticallymonitoredandrecharged.
5.1.3 Long periods without operation –
without charging stand
1. Completelychargethebatterybeforehandifthepipettecontrollerisnottobeusedfor
aperiodlongerthan4weeks.
2. Thebatteryshouldbecompletelyrechargedevery2months.
Fig.2:Loadingtherechargeablebattery

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› Pick up the pipette from above and carefully insert it in the aspirating cone until is
positionedsecurelyandair-tight.
Fig.3:Insertingthepipette
WARNING! Risk of cuts from shattered glass pipettes.
Glasspipettesarefragileandmaycauseseverecutsiftheybreak.
›Donotuseforcetoinsertglasspipettes.
›Wearyouruserprotection(UP).
›Useatoweltoprotectthehandusedforinsertion.


Measuringpipettesandvolumetricpipettesaredividedinto3classes:A,ASandB.
ClassAandASpipettesaremoreprecisethanClassBpipettes.Theyvaryaccordingtothe
elapsetime,whichdependsonthenominalvolumeandthedesign.ClassASpipettesare
quick-drainpipettes.
Volumetricpipetteshave1or2marksandareadjustedtoflow-out.Measuringpipettes
haveascaleandaredividedinto4types.
Type 1 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythelowestscalegraduation.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensingtoanyscalegraduationonthescale.
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Type 2 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetopscalegraduation.
• Aspirationtoanyscalegraduationonthescale.
• Dispensinguntilthepipetteiscompletelyempty.
Measuring pipette type 3 and type 4
Type 3 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoflow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetipofthepipette.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensing to any scale graduation on the scale or until the pipette
iscompletelyempty.
Type 4 measuring pipette
• Adjustedtoblow-out.
• Nominalvolumeisindicatedbythetipofthepipette.
• Aspirationuptothezerolineattheupperendofthepipette.
• Dispensing to any scale graduation on the scale or until the pipette
iscompletelyempty.
• Dispensingthelastdropsusingblow-out.
• Blow-outpipettesareonlyavailableinaccuracyclassB.

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The liquid aspiration speed is regulated continuously by controlling the pressure on the
controlbuttons,i.e.howfarinthebuttonispressed.
Slowly aspirating or dispensing liquid
Toslowlyaspirateordispenseliquid,
press the corresponding control button
lightly.
Fig.4:Slowaspiration
Quickly aspirating or dispensing liquid
Toquicklyaspirateordispenseliquid,
press the corresponding control button
rmly.
Fig.5:Quickaspiration