852/853/85 4 Peltier Racks
Cooling and Heating Racks with
Stand-Alone Control
Flexible, accurate and programmable racks for heating and
cooling from 4–40°C
Three versatile rack options: 852 for shallow-well plates, 853
for 2-mL vials and 854 for deep-well plates
Can be congured with the single-probe 215 Liquid Handlers
or the Quad-Z 215Liquid Handler
Up to ve Code 85X Series racks can be placed on the locator
plate of the liquid handler, enabling the heating and/or
cooling of up to 960 samples
Open OCX controls make integration into your system quick
and easy
Gilson’s Programmable Peltier Controller provides stand-
alone control for up to ve racks, allowing you to change the
temperature of each rack, view the current status of the racks,
and view the current and set temperature of each rack
Control via the Programmable Peltier Controller as an integral
part of any system or as a stand-alone unit
Applications
Small-volume sample preparation for HPLC or LC/MS
Pharmaco-kinetic assays
Biological assays
Technical Specifications
852/853/854 Peltier Racks
Front Panel
Liquid-Contact Materials
Manufacturing Standards
Power Requirements
Rack Capacity
Software
Temperature Range
Dimensions* (w x d x h)
Weight
Programmable Peltier Controller
Front Panel
Display Panel
Manufacturing Standards
Power Requirements
Software
Communication Interface
Dimensions (w x d x h)
Weight
HOT, COLD and STANDBY indicator lights
Anodized cast aluminum (T6061 and T5052 H32), stainless steel (300 series), polypropylene
Meets applicable Safety and EMC certif ication standards; UL and CE certif ied
Voltage: 5 and 24V DC
Current rating: 0.2A at 5V or 5.0A at 24V
852: Two Becton Dickinson Falcon™ assay plates, 96-well, shallow, “U-Bottom”
853: 96 f lat-bottom vials, 12 x 32 mm (2 mL)
854: Two Ritter or Beckman microplates, 96-well, deep
Via Programmable Peltier Controller keypad or Gilson control software
4–40°C
11.9 x 33.8 x 16.8 cm (4.7 x 13.3 x 6.6 in.)
*Up to ve 85X Series Peltier Racks will t on the locator plate of a single-probe 215 Liquid Handler.
852: 3.4 kg (7.6 lbs.)
853: 4.9 kg (10.7 lbs.)
854: 3.8 kg (8.4 lbs.)
POWER indicator light; 25 soft keys
40-character, four-line backlit LCD
Meets applicable Safety and EMC certif ication standards; UL and CE certif ied
Modes
Cooling (C): The current temperature of the rack is more than 2°C warmer than the set temperature
Heating (H): The current temperature of the rack is more than 2°C cooler than the set temperature
Initializing (I): The rack is initializing
Ready (R): The current temperature of the rack is ±2°C of the set temperature
Stopped (S): The temperature of the rack is no longer being regulated
Error (E): The rack is in an error state. Contact Gilson for assistance
Programming (P): The rack is in the programming state. Contact Gilson for assistance
Frequency: 50–60 Hz
Voltage: 90–240V
Current rating: 8.0A for 90–120V or 4.0A for 220–240V (max.); 6.0A for 90–120V or 3.0A for 220–240V (typical)
Internal fuses: Five 5A subminiature PC board fuses to be replaced by service personnel only
Via Gilson control software
RS-232 or GSIOC
26.5 x 43.5 x 15.6 cm (10.4 x 17.1 x 6.2 in.)
8.4 kg (18.6 lbs.)
For applications or additional information, contact your local Gilson Technical Sales Representative or visit www.gilson.com.
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