Efd Ultra 2400 Quick Start Guide

• Remove barrel holder sleeve from holder. ❶

• Loosen the 6 mm screw from T-nut. ❷

• Slide T-nut into left or right panel of workstation slot,
positioning as shown. ❸

• Tighten 6 mm screw, securing holder to
workstation panel. ❹

• Insert barrel holder sleeve. ❺

• Loosen screw from wire hose holder T-nut. ❻

• Slide T-nut into any workstation slot. ❼

• Tighten screw to secure wire hose holder to workstation. ❽

Easy 14-Step Setup

Follow these steps to get your Ultra 2400
ready for operation.

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Ultra®2400 Series
Dispensing Workstation

• Connect the power plug to the power pack. The unit is shipped with a
USA-compatible plug and three international plugs. Attach the correct
plug to match local power outlets.

• Connect the power cord into the back of the Ultra 2400.

• Connect the power cord into your local power source.

• Press the power switch on the front panel.

Power cord

❶

❷

❸

❹

❽

❺

❼

❻

Quick Start Guide

• Unpack the unit.

• Now is a good time to activate your extended Ten Year No-Fault Warranty.
Register the warranty online at www.efd-inc.com/warranty/ten.

Unpack the Unit/Warranty

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Install Barrel Holder

2

Connect Power

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Electronic pdf files of EFD manuals are also available at www.efd-inc.com/manuals.html

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Note: Clean, dry, filtered factory air is required to meet warranty. If your
air supply is not filtered, order the five-micron filter regulator (#2000F755).

• Push one end of the air input hose into the input fitting on the back of the Ultra 2400.

• Connect the other end of the air input hose to your plant air supply.

For all Ultra 2400 Series units (models 2400, 2415, and 2405): Set plant air supply
within 80 to 100 psi (5.5 bar to 6.9 bar).

• Secure an EFD syringe barrel filled with your fluid to the adapter assembly.

• Replace tip cap with an EFD precision dispense tip.

See the User’s Guide for syringe barrel filling techniques.

When powered for the first time, the Ultra 2400 Home screen displays in
TIMED mode. Otherwise, it displays in the mode last used.

• You can verify what mode you are in by checking the top left corner of
the display screen. It will be TIMED, TEACH, STEADY or MEMORY.

• If needed, return to the Home screen from TEACH or STEADY mode by
pressing TIMED in the bottom right corner of the display.

• Return to the Home screen from MEMORY mode by pressing MENU, then
selecting TIMED.

• Push in the EFD adapter assembly provided into
the back of the Ultra 2400 and twist to lock.

The Ultra 2400 features two air output
connections. You can connect the adapter
assembly to the back panel or to the front
panel, whichever is most convenient.

TIP

Input air

TIP

Back panel
output air

The Ultra 2400 is normally operated using the foot pedal
provided.

• Plug the foot pedal into the back of the Ultra 2400.

You can also operate the Ultra 2400 with an optional
finger switch or a 5 to 24 VDC pulse. See the User’s
Guide for details.

TIP

Foot pedal

Timed Mode

Front panel

output air

2

Connect Foot Pedal

4

Connect Air Input

5

Connect Air Output

6

Attach Syringe Barrel & Tip

7

Select Timed Mode

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Menu

See the Ultra 2400 Icon Guide, included with your dispensing system, if you are working in
Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. Sample icons:

(Timed) (Steady) (Teach) (Menu) (Select) (Home)

NOTE: Arrow on cord
connector faces up

Arrow on top

The Ultra 2400 is shipped with default settings for the display of language
(in English); air pressure (psi); and vacuum (inH

2

O). Skip to step #10 if these

display settings are acceptable.

Otherwise, follow these steps to change the display settings:

• From the Home screen, press MENU.

• Press the down arrow to highlight Units of Pressure, Units of Vacuum,
or Language.

• Press SELECT.

• Press the down arrow to highlight your choice.

• Press SELECT again to make the change and return to the Home screen.

• From the Home screen, press MENU.

• Press the down arrow to select SET CLOCK.

• Press SELECT.

• Use the left/right arrow to highlight the number to change.

• Press the up/down arrow or use the timer (top right knob) to adjust each
number. Then use the up/down arrow or timer dial to toggle between AM
(morning) and PM (afternoon/evening).

• Press SAVE. This saves the time and returns you to the Home screen.

The Ultra 2400 is shipped with all values set to zero. To set dispense time,
follow these steps:

• Begin in TIMED mode.

• Press the left/right arrows to select a single number in the time row.

• Press the up/down arrows to set the time.

Once a single digit in the time row is selected, you can also use the
timer dial (top right knob) to adjust the dispense time.

Set air pressure by turning the air pressure regulator (bottom left knob).

• Pull the air pressure regulator knob out to unlock it.

• Turn the regulator knob clockwise to reach the correct air pressure setting.

• Push the air pressure regulator knob in to lock the setting.

TIP

Timer knob

Air pressure
knob

9

Select Display Settings

10

Set Clock

11

Set Dispense Time

12

Set Air Pressure

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Helpful Hints

• There are three core variables to the Ultra 2400: time, pressure and vacuum. Adjust just
one of these at a time, in small increments, to achieve your ideal deposit.

• Another important variable is tip size. Choose the right tip for your deposit type.
Remember, smaller tips require more pressure and time. Try different tips without
changing the time or pressure settings to observe the results.

• Tapered tips reduce the amount of pressure needed to dispense thick materials. They
also help prevent drooling at the end of the dispense cycle.

• Use EFD SmoothFlow

™

pistons to prevent oozing. Pistons also make barrel loading,

dispensing and fluid handling cleaner, safer and more accurate.

• Avoid high pressure (example: 80 psi; 5.5 bar) with very short time settings (less than

000.0100). The ideal setup matches air pressure and tip size to produce a “workable”
flow rate — no splashing but with a time setting that is not extremely low.

• Longer dispense time settings generally provide the highest accuracy.

During initial testing and setup we recommend that you keep the vacuum setting
at 0.0 inH2O. After initial testing, set vacuum by turning the vacuum regulator
(bottom right knob).

• Pull the vacuum regulator knob out to unlock it.

• Turn the regulator knob clockwise to reach the correct vacuum setting.

• Push the vacuum regulator knob in to lock the setting.

• Purge the dispense tip. From STEADY mode, press the foot pedal until material
flows from the tip.

• Return to TIMED mode.

• Press the foot pedal once to begin your next dispense cycle.

Hold the tip at a 45º angle to the work surface.

Vacuum knob

TIP

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Set Vacuum

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Dispense

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This equipment is regulated by the European Union under WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC).
See www.efd-inc.com for information about how to properly dispose of this equipment.

For EFD sales and service in over 30 countries,
contact EFD or go to www.efd-inc.com/contact

EFD, Inc.

East Providence, RI USA
800-556-3484; [phone] (outside the USA)
[e-mail] www.efd-inc.com

EFD International Inc.

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK
0800 585733 or [phone]
Ireland 00800 8272 9444
[e-mail] www.efd-inc.com

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China: [phone]
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