Thermo Scientific Vanquish Charger User manual

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Vanquish
Charger
OperatingManual
4829.0001‐ENRevision1.0a•September2017
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Release history
Revision 1.0, released in July 2014, original operating manual
The hardware descriptions in this manual revision refer to devices VH-A90-A.
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Contents
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Contents
1 Using this Manual ............................................................................ 9
1.1 About this Manual ................................................................................................10
1.2 Conventions ..........................................................................................................11
1.2.1 Safety Messages.......................................................................................11
1.2.2 Special Notices and Informational Notes.................................................11
1.2.3 Typographical Conventions......................................................................12
1.3 Reference Documentation....................................................................................13
2 Safety..............................................................................................15
2.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words.........................................................................16
2.1.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words in This Manual ...................................16
2.1.2 Observing this Manual .............................................................................16
2.1.3 Safety Symbols on the Charger................................................................17
2.1.4 Rating Plate/Type Label ...........................................................................17
2.2 Intended Use.........................................................................................................18
2.3 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................19
2.3.1 General Safety Information .....................................................................19
2.3.2 Qualification of the Personnel .................................................................20
2.3.3 Personal Protective Equipment ...............................................................20
2.3.4 Electric Safety Precautions.......................................................................21
2.3.5 General Residual Hazards ........................................................................22
2.3.6 In Case of Emergency...............................................................................23
2.4 Compliance Information .......................................................................................24
3 Charger Overview ...........................................................................25
3.1 Charger Features...................................................................................................26
3.2 Operating Principle ...............................................................................................27
3.3 Interior Components.............................................................................................28
3.3.1 LED Status Indicators ...............................................................................29
3.3.2 Shelf .........................................................................................................29
3.3.3 Mover.......................................................................................................30
3.4 Device Connections ..............................................................................................31
3.5 Operation..............................................................................................................32

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4 Unpacking and Transport ................................................................33
4.1 Unpacking and Moving ........................................................................................ 34
4.2 Scope of Delivery ................................................................................................. 36
5 Installation......................................................................................37
5.1 Safety Guidelines for Installation......................................................................... 38
5.2 Site Requirements................................................................................................ 39
6 Operation .......................................................................................41
6.1 Introduction to this Chapter ................................................................................ 42
6.2 Safety Guidelines for Operation .......................................................................... 43
6.3 Control Elements.................................................................................................. 45
6.3.1 Status Indicators...................................................................................... 45
6.3.2 Power Switch........................................................................................... 46
6.4 Preparing the Charger for Operation................................................................... 47
6.4.1 Temperature Control in the Charger Compartment............................... 47
6.4.2 Loading Sample Racks or Well Plates...................................................... 48
6.4.3 Selecting the Rack Type........................................................................... 52
6.5 Important Settings for Operation ........................................................................ 53
6.6 Shutting Down the Charger.................................................................................. 54
7 Maintenance...................................................................................55
7.1 Introduction to Maintenance............................................................................... 56
7.2 Safety Guidelines for Maintenance...................................................................... 57
7.3 Routine and Preventive Maintenance ................................................................. 58
7.3.1 Maintenance Plan ................................................................................... 58
7.3.2 Cleaning the Charger............................................................................... 59
7.4 Updating the Charger Firmware .......................................................................... 60
7.5 Transporting or Shipping the Charger.................................................................. 62
8 Troubleshooting..............................................................................67
8.1 General Information about Troubleshooting ...................................................... 68
8.2 Messages.............................................................................................................. 70

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9 Specifications ..................................................................................73
9.1 Performance Specifications ..................................................................................74
9.2 Physical Specifications ..........................................................................................75
10 Accessories, Consumables and Replacement Parts........................77
10.1 General Information .............................................................................................78
10.2 Ordering Information............................................................................................79
11 Compliance Information................................................................81
11.1 Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................82
11.2 WEEE Compliance .................................................................................................83
11.3 FCC Compliance ....................................................................................................84
12 Index .............................................................................................85

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1•Using this Manual
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1Using this Manual
This chapter provides information about this manual, the conventions used
throughout the manual, and the reference documentation that is available
in addition to this manual.

1•Using this Manual
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1.1 About this Manual
This manual describes the functional features and operating principle of
your Vanquish™ Charger and provides instructions for installation, set
up, start up, shut down, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
The layout of this manual is designed to provide quick reference to the
sections of interest to the user. To obtain a full understanding of your
Charger, read this manual thoroughly.
This manual also contains safety messages, precautionary statements,
and special notices that can prevent personal injury, damage to the
Charger, or loss of data when followed properly.
Note the following:
•The Charger configuration may vary; therefore, not all descriptions
necessarily apply to your particular Charger.
•If some detail applies to only one model or variant, the model or
variant is identified by name.
•Illustrations in this manual are provided for basic understanding.
They can vary from the actual model of the Charger or component.
However, this does not influence the descriptions. No claims can be
derived from the illustrations in this manual.