Hudson Robotics RapidWash User Manual
RapidWash
User Manual
Rev 1.2
10 Stern Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081
Tel: 973-376-7400 ♦ Fax: 973-376-8265
Index
Section 1 - Setup ................................................................................................................. 3
1.1- Tubing and Connections .......................................................................................... 3
1.2 - Bottles .................................................................................................................... 4
1.2- RapidWash Select Manifold .................................................................................... 5
1.4 - Trough ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Section 2 - Operation of RapidWash through the Touch Screen Controller ...................... 7
2.1 - Key Pad Functions .................................................................................................. 7
2.2 - Wash ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 - Prime ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 - Auto Prime ............................................................................................................ 13
2.5 - Maintenance Mode ............................................................................................... 14
2.6 – Change Settings ................................................................................................... 17
Section 3 - Maintenance of the RapidWash Manifold ...................................................... 23
3.1 - Removal and Installation of the Manifold ............................................................ 23
3.2 - Disassembly of the Manifold ................................................................................ 25
3.3 - Cleaning ................................................................................................................ 25
Section 4 - Hardware Specifications ................................................................................. 26
Section 4.1 - General..................................................................................................... 26
Section 4.2 - Mechanical Description: .......................................................................... 26
Section 4.3 - Materials: ................................................................................................. 26
Section 4.3 - Dimensions: ............................................................................................. 27
Section 4.4 - Electrical: ................................................................................................. 27
Section 4.5 - Environmental: ........................................................................................ 27
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Section 1 - Setup
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1.1- Tubing and Connections
Rear Panel
Figure 1
1- Touch Screen Display Connection
2- RS-232 Communication Connection
3- AC Inlet For Power Cable
4- Liquid 1 Level Sensor
Position around Liquid 1 bottle close to bottom (See Figure 2)
5- Liquid 2 Level Sensor
Position around Liquid 2 bottle close to bottom (See Figure 2)
6- Waste Level Sensor
Position around Waste bottle close to top (See Figure 3)
7- Vac Control
Output for remote control for external vacuum
8- Air In
From air source 40-70 PSI to rear of Rapid Wash, this for the
internal pressure regulator and optional plate gripper
9- Pressure source for Liquid 1 and 2
1/4" OD tube connected between Liquid 1/ liquid 2 bottles and rear
of RapidWash (See Picture 2)
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Dispense Bottle
Select Manifold
Liquid 1 and 2
Tubing for
Liquid 1 or 2
Pressure source
Liquid Level
Sensor location
Tubing to Liquid 1
or Liquid 2 Port on
Figure 2
Waste Bottle
Tubing For Waste Port
on Select Manifold
1.2 - Bottles
Liquid 1
Waste Level
Sensor location
Tubing to
Vacuum Source
Figure 3
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• Pressure In- From 12psi pressure source (#9 from figure 1) from
the rear of the RapidWash to top of bottle (1/4” blue tubing-See
Figure 2)
• Level Sensor - positioned near bottom of bottle (See Figure 2)
• Liquid Out - From bottle to side port of RapidWash Select
Manifold (See Figure 4)
Liquid 2
• Pressure In- From 12psi pressure source (#9 from figure 1) from
the rear of the RapidWash to top of bottle (1/4” blue tubing-See
Figure 2)
• Level Sensor - positioned near bottom of bottle (See Figure 2)
• Liquid Out - From bottle to side port of RapidWash Select
Manifold (See Figure 4)
Waste
• Vacuum In - From vacuum source to top of bottle (See Figure 3)
• Liquid In - From side port of RapidWash Select Manifold to top
of bottle (See Figure 4)
• Level Sensor - positioned near top of bottle (See Figure 3)
Note: The Level Sensors for source liquids and waste are identical. Only their
positioning on the bottles must be different, as described above.
1.2- RapidWash Select Manifold
All Liquid tubing is attached to the Select manifold on the side left side of the
RapidWash (Figure 4). All the ports on the Select Manifold are color coded, so the
matching color fitting should be plugged into the appropriate port. The Color Coding is
as followed.
Blue – Liquid 1 Bottle
Green – Liquid 2 Bottle
Yellow – Dispense Head
White – Aspirate Head
Black – Priming Trough Waste
Red – Waste Bottle
When all the tubing is installed on the RapidWash it should look like the Layout in
Figure 5
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RapidWash Select Manifold
Figure 4
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Figure 5
Section 2 - Operation of RapidWash through the Touch Screen
Controller
2.1 - Key Pad Functions
Wash – Up to 20 Wash programs can be created and stored
Prime - Pumps either liquid 1 or 2 through the dispense manifold
Auto-Prime - Allows the dispense path to be primed on a time interval
Maintenance Mode - Tools for cleaning dispense and aspirate paths
Change Settings – Define parameters for operation such as plate locations
Figure 7
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2.2 - Wash
The RapidWash can support up to 20 dispense programs. Press the Next or Prev
key (Figure 8) on the Touch Panel to select the program number you would like to
setup.
Figure 8
Wells – Select the well pattern of the plate used in this program by pressing the
appropriate screen button (Figure 8)
Plate Height – Enter the height of the plate used in this program, in mm above the
base of the plate nest (see also Figure 9)
New – This will add a new Aspirate, Dispense, or Delay step in your Wash
Program (see also Figure 10)
Move Up – Allows you to move the position of the highlighted line up one line
in the program.
Move Dn – Allows you to move the position of the highlighted line down one line
in the program.
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Aspirate – Allows selection of:
Depth - The distance in mm traveled down into the plate wells, measured
from the top of the plate.
Speed - % of full speed travel during the aspirate step (Figure 11).
Figure 9
Figure 10
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