Tecan Freedom EVO Service manual

Service Manual

Freedom EVO

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Title: Freedom EVO Service Manual Part number: 10392887.02

ID: 392887, en, V1.3 Translated from:

Version Revision Issue Document History

1 0 2003-07-30 New edition

1 1 2004-03-31 Updated: Laser warnings; LiHa upgrade

Implemented: Freedom EVO Clinical; 2-tip LiHa; centrifuge maintenance,
repair and spare parts
Mentioned: EVOware software, I/O Option

1 2 2004-12-20 Implemented: Installation of Safire2 and GENios Pro readers

Minor improvements and correction of errors

1 3 2005-03-30 Minor corrections. Adaptation of spare parts numbers to SAP-numbers.

© 2005, Tecan Schweiz AG, Switzerland, all rights reserved

Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

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1 About This Manual

1.1 Reference Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.2 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.3 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

2Safety

2.1 User Qualification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.2 Notices and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.2.1 Warning Notices Used in This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.2.2 Warning Notices Attached to the Product or Its Surroundings. . . . . . . 2-4

2.3 Product Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.3.1 Instrument-Related Hazards and Safety Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2.3.2 Other Hazards and Safety Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

2.3.3 Safety Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

2.4 Decontamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

2.5 General Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

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3 Technical Data

3.1 Working Area Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1 Ranges in X and Y-Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.2 Ranges in Z-Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.3 Rotating Ranges of the RoMa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.2 Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.3 Location of PCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3.3.1 Freedom EVO Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3.3.2 Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

3.3.3 Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

3.4 Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3.4.1 Arm Configurations Freedom EVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

3.4.2 Optional Equipment Freedom EVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

3.5 Compatibility of Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

3.5.1 Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

3.5.2 Available OEM Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

3.5.3 Compatibility Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

3.5.4 Firmware Compatibility (Minimum Requirements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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4 Installation

4.1 Site and System Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1.1 Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.2 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.3 Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.4 Installing and Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.4.1 Freedom EVO Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

4.4.2 Modules and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

4.5 Checking the CAN Bus Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

4.6 Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.6.1 Modifications on Safety Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

4.6.2 Mains Outlets for Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

4.6.3 Te-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

4.6.4 Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

4.6.5 Centrifuge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

4.7 Site Acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

5 Upgrade Procedures

5.1 Modifying the Arm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.1 Adding a LiHa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

5.1.2 Adding a RoMa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5.1.3 Adding a P&P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5.1.4 Inserting an Additional X-carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

5.2 Adding a PosID 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5.3 Adding a Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5.3.2 Installation of the Distance Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

5.3.3 Installation in Cabinet (Left Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

5.3.4 Installation in Cabinet (Right Side). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

5.3.5 Installation on Worktable Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

5.3.6 Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

5.3.7 Setup and Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

5.4 Lower DiTi Eject Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

5.5 I/O Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

6 Maintenance

6.1 Tools and Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.1 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.2 Cleaning Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

6.1.3 Lubricants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

6.2 Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

6.2.1 Maintenance Table: Basic Tasks to Be Performed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6.2.2 Maintenance Table: Half-Yearly Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6.2.3 Maintenance Table: Yearly Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

6.2.4 Maintenance Table: Special Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

6.3 Maintenance Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.3.1 Cleaning the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.3.2 Cleaning Parts of the Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

6.3.3 Centrifuge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

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7 Troubleshooting

7.1 Troubleshooting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

7.2 Troubleshooting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

7.2.1 Status LEDs on PCBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

7.2.2 Power LEDs on Optibo DCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

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8 Repair

8.1 General Notes on Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8.1.1 Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8.1.2 Marking Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

8.2 Safety Panels / Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

8.2.1 Access to Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

8.2.2 Gas Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

8.2.3 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

8.3 Worktable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

8.3.1 Spare Parts Worktable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

8.4 System Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

8.4.1 Spare Parts Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

8.4.2 Te-CU Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

8.4.3 Optibo DCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

8.4.4 DCU 2 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

8.4.5 Gate Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

8.4.6 SMIO/SAFY Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

8.4.7 ON/OFF/Pause/Resume Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

8.4.8 Status Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

8.5 Power Supply Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

8.5.1 Spare Parts Power Supply Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

8.5.2 Replacing Power Supply Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15

8.6 X-Drive Assembly and X-Carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

8.6.1 Spare Parts X-Drive Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

8.6.2 X-Drive Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

8.6.3 X-Carriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

8.7 Liquid Handling Arm (LiHa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22

8.7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22

8.7.2 Spare Parts LiHa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

8.7.3 Complete LiHa Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

8.7.4 Tip Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27

8.7.5 Electronic Boards and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29

8.7.6 Y-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38

8.8 Y-Motors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41

8.8.1 Z-Motors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42

8.8.2 Square Shaft/Pinion Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44

8.8.3 Lower DiTi Eject Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47

8.9 Robotic Manipulator Arm (RoMa Standard, Long) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53

8.9.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53

8.9.2 Spare Parts RoMa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-55

8.9.3 Basic Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57

8.9.4 Complete RoMa Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57

8.9.5 Mechanical Adjustment After Reinstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60

8.9.6 Gripper Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-63

8.9.7 Gripper Module Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64

8.9.8 R-motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-67

8.9.9 Y-flex cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-68

8.9.10 Gripper/Rotator Flex Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-69

8.9.11 Y/R- and Z/G-DC Servo (II) Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-70

8.9.12 RoMa 2 Backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-72

8.9.13 Y-Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-73

8.9.14 Y-motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-75

8.9.15 Z-motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-76

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8.9.16 Z-Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-77

8.9.17 RoMa Freedom Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-79

8.9.18 Device CU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-81

8.9.19 X-DC Servo Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-82

8.9.20 Checking RoMa Operating Readiness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-84

8.10 Pick and Place Arm (P&P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85

8.10.1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85

8.10.2 Spare Parts P&P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85

8.10.3 Complete P&P Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85

8.10.4 Electronic Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-87

8.10.5 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-90

8.10.6 Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-94

8.10.7 Gripper Head and Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97

8.10.8 Solenoid Z-Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100

8.11 X-Flex Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102

8.11.1 Installing X-Flex Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102

8.11.2 X-Flex Cable Bend Drawings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104

8.12 PosID 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105

8.12.1 Spare Parts PosID 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105

8.12.2 Complete PosID 2 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-106

8.12.3 X-Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-109

8.12.4 Electronic Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-113

8.12.5 Scanner Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-117

8.12.6 Y-Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-120

8.12.7 No Tube Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-123

8.13 Te-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-125

8.13.1 Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-125

8.13.2 Complete Te-Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-125

8.13.3 Making the Parts Accessible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-125

8.13.4 Toothed Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-127

8.13.5 Motor Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-129

8.13.6 DC Servo II Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-131

8.13.7 Device CU Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-132

8.13.8 Te-Stack Backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-133

8.14 Centrifuge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-134

8.14.1 Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-134

8.14.2 Removal of the Centrifuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-134

8.14.3 Removal of Upper Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-134

8.14.4 Temperature Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-135

8.14.5 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-138

8.14.6 Imbalance Switch Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-140

8.15 Liquid System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-141

8.15.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-141

8.15.2 Tubing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-142

8.15.3 Low Volume Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-144

8.15.4 Monitored Pump Option/Fast Wash Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-147

8.15.5 Diluters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-154

8.16 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-160

8.16.1 Address Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-160

8.16.2 Volume of the Acoustic Alarm Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-162

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9 Shutdown, Storage and Shipping

9.1 Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

9.2 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

9.2.1 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

9.3 Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

10 Spare Parts and Accessories

10.1 Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

10.2 Safety Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

10.3 System Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

10.4 Liquid Handling Arm (LiHa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

10.5 Robotic Manipulator Arm (RoMa). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

10.6 Pick and Place (P&P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6

10.7 PosID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

10.8 Te-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

10.9 Liquid System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

10.9.1 Standard Tubing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8

10.9.2 High Resistant Tubing Type A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

10.9.3 High Resistant Tubing Type B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9

10.9.4 Low Volume Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

10.9.5 Monitored Pump Option/Fast Wash Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

10.9.6 Diluters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

10.10 Centrifuge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12

10.11 Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

10.12 Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

10.13 Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

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11 Diagrams

11.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

11.2 Diagram Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

11.2.1 Communication Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3

11.2.2 Arm Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4

11.2.3 Wiring Diagram Freedom EVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5

11.2.4 Wiring Diagram Diluters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6

11.2.5 Wiring Diagram LiHa 2-Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7

11.2.6 Wiring Diagram LiHa 4-Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

11.2.7 Wiring Diagram LiHa 8-Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

11.2.8 Wiring Diagram MPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10

11.2.9 Wiring Diagram RoMa (DC Servo). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11

11.2.10 Wiring Diagram RoMa (DC Servo II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

11.2.11 Wiring Diagram P&P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

11.2.12 Wiring Diagram PosID 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14

11.2.13 Wiring Diagram Access Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15

11.2.14 Wiring Diagram Te-Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16

11.2.15 CU PosID 2 (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-17

11.2.16 P&P Backplane (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-18

11.2.17 Gate Board (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-19

11.2.18 SMIO/SAFY Board (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-20

11.2.19 RoMa Freedom Backplane (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21

11.2.20 RoMa 2 Backplane (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-22

11.2.21 DC Servo [II], [Power] (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-23

11.2.22 Te-CU (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-24

11.2.23 Optibo DCU (PCB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-25

11.2.24 LiHa 1536 Backplane (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-26

11.2.25 ILID-Freedom Protected (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27

11.2.26 VCC Dilback (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-28

11.2.27 MPO Board (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-29

11.2.28 Te-Stack Backplane (PCB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-30

12 Index

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1 About This Manual

1 - About This Manual

Purpose of This

Chapter

This chapter points out the purpose of the manual, specifies the product the
manual deals with and who the manual is intended for. Furthermore, it explains
the symbols, conventions and abbreviations used and offers other general

Purpose of This

Manual

information.

This Service Manual describes the installation and the setup of the Freedom EVO.
Furthermore, it offers help for troubleshooting and provides all necessary
information on maintenance and repair.

Target Group This manual is intended for qualified field service engineers only. These personnel

have received appropriate service training and are authorized to carry out the
maintenance and service work described in this Service Manual.

Scope This manual is applicable for the

 Freedom EVO 100; Part No. 641241; from serial No. 0201.
 Freedom EVO 150; Part No. 641441; from serial No. 0201.
 Freedom EVO 200; Part No. 641541; from serial No. 0201.
 Freedom EVO Clinical 100; Part No. 641242; from serial No. 0201.
 Freedom EVO Clinical 150; Part No. 641442; from serial No. 0201.
 Freedom EVO Clinical 200; Part No. 641542; from serial No. 0201.

Symbols and

Conventions

 Cross-references appear as follows: e.g. “Refer to section 1.1.1,  1-1”

– 1.1.1 refers to the corresponding section number
– The symbol

 denotes “page number”

– 1-1 refers to the page number, whereas the first number stands for the

chapter number (chapter 1 - page 1)

Note: The symbols pertaining to safety (WARNINGS and ATTENTIONS) are
explained in Chapter 2 “Safety”,



2-1.

For Your Safety Before performing any work on or with the Freedom EVO, first read the

Service Manual carefully, in particular chapter 2 “Safety”.

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Reference Documents

1.1 Reference Documents

This section provides a list of documents which are needed or may be useful in
connection with the Freedom EVO.

They either concern the instrument or options of the Freedom EVO.

What Does the

Doc. ID Tell

You?

Instrument

Documents

Application

Software

Setup & Service

Software

Freedom EVO

Options

Centrifuge

(Option)

The Doc. IDs listed below are root numbers. Therefore, they do not contain
information about the language, document version or the medium (data storage
medium, hardcopy, downloadable file, etc.) the document is published with.

Check the scope of the corresponding document to make sure that you are in
possession of the correct version.

Note: The Doc. ID does not represent ordering information. For orders refer to the
number on the binder, CD casing, etc.

 Freedom EVO Operating Manual (Doc. ID 392 886)
 Freedom EVO Clinical Operating Manual (Doc. ID 393 062)
 Freedom EVO Maintenance and Service Logbook (Doc. ID 392 815)

 Gemini Software Manual (Doc. ID 391 201)
 FACTS Software Manual (Doc. ID 391 252)
 Logic Application Software Manual (Doc. ID 391 117)

 Instrument Software Manual (Doc. ID 392 888)

According to used options.

 Rotanta 46 RSC ROBOTIC Operating Instruction (Hettich, AB090GB)
 Rotanta 46 RSC ROBOTIC Repair instructions (Hettich, AR090GB)

Reader (Option)  Safire

 Safire

2

Operating Manual (I 112 942)

2

Technical Manual (T 112 942)

 GENios Pro Operating Manual (I 112 935)
 GENios Pro Technical Manual (T 112 935)
 Ultra Operating Manual (I 112 910)
 Ultra Technical Manual (T 112 910)

Supplementary

Information

 Order Configuration/Packing List for Freedom EVO (Doc. ID 392 885)
 Order Configuration/Packing List for Freedom EVO Clinical (Doc. ID 393 070)
 Order Configuration/Packing List for EVO Upgrades (Doc. ID 393 178)

Forms  Instrument Decontamination Form (Doc. ID 390 901)

 Installation Qualification (Doc ID 392 816)
 Operation Qualification (Doc ID 392 817)
 Freedom EVO Preventive Maintenance Checklist (Doc ID 392 819)
 Freedom EVO Service Checklist (Doc ID 392 820)

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1.2 Trademarks

The following product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks
mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the
exclusive property of their respective owners:

 Freedom EVOware®, Freedom EVO® and Genesis Freedom

are registered trademarks of Tecan Group Ltd in major countries .

 Te fl on

®

is a registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

 Tygon

®

is a registered trademarks of Norton Performance Plastics Corporation (a
Saint-Gobain Company).

®

Trademarks

1.3 Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manual:

CAN Controller Area Network

DCU Device Control Unit

DMSO Dimethyl Sulfoxide

FaWa Fast Wash Pump

FEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene

FSE Field Service Engineer

FWO Fast Wash Option

ILID Integrated Liquid Detection

LH Liquid Handling

LICOS Liquid Container Supervisor

LiHa Liquid Handling arm

MP Microplate

MPO Monitored Pump Option

NPS Nanopipetting System

PCB Printed Circuit Board

PosID Positive Identification Option (barcode reader)

PP Polypropylene

PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride

RoMa Robotic Manipulator arm

Te- PS Tecan Positioning System

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Abbreviations

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2 Safety

User Qualification

2 - Safety

Purpose of This

Chapter

Significance of

These Safety

Instructions

FSE

Authorization

This chapter contains specific rules of behavior and warnings from hazards
related to installation, setup, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of the
Freedom EVO.

The safety of users and personnel can only be ensured if these safety instructions
and the safety-related warnings in the individual chapters are strictly observed
and followed.

Therefore, the Service Manual must always be available to all persons performing
the tasks described herein.

In addition to the safety instructions given in this Service Manual, the safety
instructions pointed out in the Operating Manual of the Freedom EVO apply as
well.

2.1 User Qualification

The field service engineers (FSE) are specially trained personnel. Exclusively
FSEs are entitled to perform the maintenance and service work described in this
Service Manual.

The manufacturer Tecan authorizes the FSEs if they fulfill the following particular
qualifications:

 They must have received appropriate service and operator training from

Te ca n .

 They must be familiar with the good laboratory practice guidelines.
 They must have read and understood the instructions in this Service Manual.

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Notices and Symbols

2.2 Notices and Symbols

2.2.1 Warning Notices Used in This Manual

The symbols used for safety-related notices have the following significance:

WARNING

Symbols

WARNING notices appear as follows:

WARNING

Generally, the triangular warning symbol indicates the possibility of personal injury
or even loss of life if the instructions are not followed.

Whenever possible, the symbol indicates the hazard a person is exposed to more
specifically. The symbols used in this Service Manual have the following
significance:

WARNING

Toxic substances

WARNING

Biological hazard

WARNING

Radioactive radiation

WARNING

Caustic substances

WARNING

Fire hazard

WARNING

Electrical danger

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WARNING

Laser hazard

WARNING

Pinch point, mechanical hazards

Notices and Symbols

2 - Safety

ATTE NTION

Symbols

ATTENTION notes appear as follows:

ATTENTION

With the general “Read This!” symbol, ATTENTIONs indicate the possibility of
equipment damage, malfunctions or incorrect process results, if instructions are
not followed.

Other symbols indicate the significance of the ATTENTION more specifically:

ATTENTION

Damage to electronics by electrostatic discharge.
Always follow ESD safety practices.

ATTENTION

Disturbance of functions by electromagnetic RF waves.
Do not use a cellular phone.

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Notices and Symbols

2.2.2 Warning Notices Attached to the Product or Its Surroundings

Where are

Safety Notices

Attached?

Freedom EVO Instrument

The figure shows the safety notices that are attached to the Freedom EVO
instrument. It also shows their locations:

Fig. 2-1 Safety notices attached to the product

The following table explains the significance of the notices:

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Tab. 2-1 Significance of the safety notices

Symbol Significance Location

Notices and Symbols

2 - Safety

Safety Notices

on the PosID

Warning of hazards if you reach
beyond the yellow line (see short
arrows)

Warning of hazarzs if you reach
into the cabinet if, for instance, a
reader or centrifuge is installed.

Do not use a cellular phone See Fig. 2-1,  2-4

See Fig. 2-1,  2-4

See Fig. 2-1,  2-4

PosID

The figure shows the safety notices that are attached to the PosID:

A

B

C

Fig. 2-2 Laser labelling on PosID

Tab. 2-2 Significance of the safety notices on the PosID

Label Significance Location

A Warning label: Laser hazard symbol See Fig. 2-2,  2-5

B Explanatory label: Identifies a CLASS 2 LASER

PRODUCT
low power laser barcode scanner. Warns against
direct viewing into laser beam or its reflections.

CLabel for panels: Warns against removing or

displacing of protective housing/panels, which
permits human access to the laser light.

a) According to IEC60825-1

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a)

that contains an embedded visible

See Fig. 2-2,  2-5

See Fig. 2-2,  2-5

2 - Safety

Notices and Symbols

Sensor Plate

Safety Notices

on the Sensor

Plate

The figure shows the safety notices that are attached to the sensor plate:

Fig. 2-3 Laser labelling on sensor plate

Tab. 2-3 Significance of the safety notices on the sensor plate

Label Significance Location

A Explanatory label:

Identifies a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

a) According to IEC60825-1

a)

See Fig. 2-3,  2-6

A

Safety Notices
on the Symbol

BC Scanner

Symbol BC Scanner

The figure shows the safety notices that are attached to the symbol BC scanner:

A

Fig. 2-4 Laser labelling on the symbol BC scanner

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Notices and Symbols

Tab. 2-4 Significance of the safety notices on the symbol BC scanner

Label Significance Location

2 - Safety

A Explanatory label:

Identifies a CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT

a)

that

See Fig. 2-4,  2-6

contains an embedded visible low power laser
barcode scanner. Warns against direct viewing
into laser beam or its reflections.

a) According to IEC60825-1

Damaged or fallen off symbols (notices or stickers) must be replaced immediately.

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Product Safety

Principle The Freedom EVO is designed and built in accordance with the present state-of-

2.3 Product Safety

the-art technology and the recognized technical safety regulations.
Nevertheless, risks to users, property, and the environment can arise when the

instrument is used carelessly or improperly.

Appropriate warnings in the Operating Manual of the Freedom EVO and in this
Service Manual serve to make the user alert to these residual dangers.

2.3.1 Instrument-Related Hazards and Safety Measures

Pay attention to the following safety notices:

WARNING

Potentially lethal voltage inside the instrument.
 Equipment is to be connected to a grounded power source using an approved

power cord with grounding conductor.

 Whenever possible, disconnect the instrument from the mains before carrying

out maintenance or repair work.

 If work must be carried out with the instrument running, all covers and other

parts protecting from electricity must remain in place.

Though the safety concept assumes that the safety panel is always closed during
normal operation, it is necessary to have access to the elements in the working
area behind the safety panel for setup, maintenance and troubleshooting
purposes.

WARNING

Pointed tips and other sharp-edged elements, which might cause injuries when
you reach into the working area with the safety panel open.

 Always be aware of the mechanical hazards.
 Wear laboratory apparel, rubber gloves, safety goggles, etc. as appropriate.

WARNING

Freely accessible parts, which can move automatically.
Injuries (piercing and crushing) are possible when you reach into the working area

of the arms or optional equipment during setup and adjustment procedures, or
when tests are run.

 Do not reach into the working area when parts of the instrument are moving.
 Make sure that no other person activates the drives when the safety covers

are not in place.

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ATTENTION

 Unsafe operating condition and wrong measuring results in the process, if the

system is leaking.

 If liquid is dripping from the tips or other parts of the liquid system, the

Freedom EVO must not be operated any more.

Operation may only be resumed if the necessary maintenance or repair work has
been performed and the proper condition of the system has been verified.

ATTENTION

Electromagnetic RF waves from a cellular phone may affect the function of the
liquid detection.

Faulty detection of the liquid surface may be the result, which causes the system
to produce incorrect measurements.

Keep a distance of at least 2 m from the instrument when using a cellular phone.

ATTENTION

Damage to the electronic boards due to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Always wear a wrist strap when handling the boards.

2.3.2 Other Hazards and Safety Measures

Pay attention to the following safety notices:

WARNING

Chemical, biological and radioactive hazards can be associated with the
substances used or the samples processed with the Freedom EVO.
The same applies to waste disposal.

 Always be aware of possible hazards associated with these substances.
 Use appropriate protective clothing, safety goggles and gloves.

WARNING

Caustic substances can cause burns and eye injury.
 Avoid exposure to caustic substances.
Always be aware of possible hazards associated with these substances.

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Product Safety

2.3.3 Safety Elements

Safety Panels The space around the worktable is protected with safety panels. Whereas the

front safety panel can be opened, the other safety panels are permanently
installed on the Freedom EVO.

Door Locks During operation the front safety panel is locked by means of two door locks.

The safety concept of the Freedom EVO assumes that the front safety panel is
always closed when the instrument is running.

Modifications

on the Safety

Panels

Which are

Safety

Elements?

Some options for the Freedom EVO require modifications on the safety panels.
These modifications must be performed by an authorized Tecan FSE (field service
engineer) when the option is installed.

WARNING

If the options which require modifications on the Freedom EVO are installed
improperly, the safety concept may be impaired.

Always make sure that the options are installed in compliance with the instructions
given by the manufacturer.

When installing options, strictly follow the instructions given in the manuals of the
options and in this Service Manual.

Freedom EVO with Standard Front Safety Panel

The figure shows the elements of the Freedom EVO, which have a protective
function or have in any other way to do with safety:

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A

Product Safety

D

C

C

A B

Fig. 2-5 Safety elements

Standard front safety panel

B Door lock
C Side safety panel

B

X

D Top safety panel
X Cutout for continuous loading

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A

Product Safety

Freedom EVO with Closed Front Safety Panel (Option)

D

C

Removal of

Safety

Elements

C

A

B

B

Fig. 2-6 Safety elements/closed front safety panel (option)

Closed front safety panel

B Door lock

C Side safety panel
D Top safety panel

The protective and safety devices installed on the Freedom EVO must be neither
removed nor disabled during operation.

If such elements were removed, e.g. for maintenance work, operation may only be
resumed when all protective and safety devices have been completely installed
and checked.

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2.4 Decontamination

Decontamination

2 - Safety

When to

Decontaminate

Decontamina-

tion Method

Apart from regular decontamination, the user must thoroughly decontaminate the
instrument according to standard laboratory regulations in the following cases:

 Before any maintenance or service work is performed on the instrument
 In case of accidents (e.g. crash, spilt substances, etc.)
 Before a Tecan field service engineer (FSE) performs any in-site work on the

instrument

 Before the instrument or parts of it are returned to Tecan (e.g. for repair)
 Prior to storage of the instrument
 Prior to disposal of the instrument or parts of it
 Generally before the instrument or parts of it leave the user’s site

The decontamination method must be adapted to the respective application and
the substances associated with it. The user takes the full responsibility for the
appropriate decontamination of the entire equipment.

WARNING

Biological or chemical hazard and/or radioactive radiation.
Contamination hazard due to parts of the instrument which are not completely

decontaminated.
Mind that not only the parts having direct contact with chemicals or biological

material must be treated, but also the tubing system as well as the whole
upstream equipment.

Decontamina-

tion Form

Before a Tecan FSE carries out any work on the instrument, or before the
instrument is returned to Tecan, the owner of the instrument must confirm in
writing that the decontamination has been performed properly and in accordance
with good laboratory practice guidelines. For this, the owner must enclose a
declaration (Use the Instrument Decontamination Form or in case of repairs,
properly fill out the Repair Order). The corresponding forms are filed in the
Maintenance and Service Logbook or can be provided by Tecan.

Note: Tecan reserves the right to refuse any instrument or a part of it, or will
charge an extra fee, if the Instrument Decontamination Form or the Repair Order
is not filled out and duly signed.

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General Safety Rules

2.5 General Safety Rules

Legal

Regulations

Duty of

Maintenance

and Care

Spare Parts to

Be Used

Modifications Modifications to the Freedom EVO are only permitted after prior consultation with

Legal regulations, such as local, state and federal laws which prescribe the use or
application as well as the handling of dangerous materials in connection with the
Freedom EVO must be strictly followed.

The user is responsible for ensuring that the Freedom EVO is operated in proper
condition only, and that maintenance, service, and repair jobs are performed with
care and on schedule, and by authorized personnel only.

Use only genuine consumables and genuine spare parts for maintenance and
repair to assure good system performance and reliability.

and with the written approval of the manufacturer. Modifications and upgrades
shall only be carried out by an authorized field service engineer. The manufacturer
will decline any claim resulting from unauthorized modifications.

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3 Technical Data

Working Area Dimensions

3 - Technical Data

Purpose of This

Chapter

Working Area

Dimensions

This chapter contains supplementary technical data, which is of interest for the
FSE with respect to installation, setup, upgrading and repair of the Freedom EVO.

Note: For common technical data, such as power rating, dimensions, etc., refer to
the “Freedom EVO Operating Manual”.

3.1 Working Area Dimensions

The figure shows the Freedom EVO’s main axes and their designations:

Z

X

Fig. 3-1 Main axes of the Freedom EVO

Y

3.1.1 Ranges in X and Y-Direction

Tab. 3-1 X/Y-ranges

Freedom EVO 100 150 200

Accessible X-range (X-travel) 757 mm (29.8 in.) 1132 mm (44.6 in.) 1732 mm (68.2 in.)

Accessible Y-range (Y-travel)

- 2-tip LiHa, 4-tip LiHa 409 mm (16.1 in.) 409 mm (16.1 in.) 409 mm (16.1 in.)-

- 8-tip LiHa 373 mm (14.7 in.) 373 mm (14.7 in.) 373 mm (14.7 in.)

Grid positions on worktable 30 45 69

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A

Working Area Dimensions

Worktable

Cutouts

Z-Range Below

Worktable

Optional, the Freedom EVO (not applicable for Freedom EVO Clinical) can be
equipped with special worktables:

Worktable cutout for centrifuge : 200 x 260 mm (X x Y)

Worktable cutout for reader : 252 x 150 mm (X x Y)

3.1.2 Ranges in Z-Direction

The following table shows the Z-ranges of the different arms (not applicable for
Freedom EVO Clinical):

Tab. 3-2 Z-ranges

Arm Z-range

P&P 385 mm

RoMa Standard 259 mm

RoMa Long 610mm

Eccentric RoMa Fingers

4mm

Centric RoMa Fingers

A

A

4mm

B

B

360.4mm

409mm

Fig. 3-2 Space below worktable

Positioning pin B Worktable

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