User's GUide
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1. USER S GUIDE Porson Gbrackman Nf Contents Page 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 PARTS CHECKLIST AND ACCESSORIES 2 3 SAFETY NOTES 3 4 DESCRIPTION 4 CEE e UUN Warranty 5 GETTING STARTED j 6 USINGTHETRACKMAN 9 Gilson warrants this product against defects in 7 CLEANING DECONTAMINATION AND MAINTENANCE 1 material undernormaluseand service fora period xa _ _ _ _ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of 12 months from the date of purchase A Gilson is not responsible for incidental damage 9 REPLACEMENT PARTS 13 resulting from physical shock continuous expo EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 14 sure to corrosive reagents or technical handling M not in accordance with the guidelines described TECHNICAL DATA SHEET 15 in the User s Guide 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of the TRACKMAN the professional assistant who keeps track of pipetting from microtube to microtube and from microplate to microplate The TRACKMAN is ideal for tracking pipetting It holds two microplates 96 well or 384 well or two optional Gilson Microtube Holders 0 5 mL 1 5 mL and 2 mL A and B for transferring liquids from microtube to microtube or microplate to microplate The TRACKMAN tracks and displays the position of the liquids Patent pending The TRACKMAN e helps eliminate pipetting mistakes and cross contamination e isa high quality Gilson product and is CE compliant e can be used manually or with a pedal for2. life use a recognized organiza TRACKMAN on an irregular surface tion tocollectand recycle the products 4 DESCRIPTION TRACKMAN Location A 6 Power touch pad ON OFF 2 Location B 7 Step touch pads 3 LED light box LCD screen 4 Position indicators for 96 or 384 well microplates 9 Operator touch pads 5 Plate holder for 96 or 384 well microplates Figure 3 TRACKMAN Front Panel USER S GUIDE Four antiskid rubber feet 2 Retractable stand D Reset see Chapter 8 3 Cable guide on left and right side Figure 4 TRACKMAN Bottom Side Angle Adjustment The TRACKMAN may be positioned flat or slightly inclined To raise the TRACKMAN lift the retractable stand on the underside Figure 5 Retractable stand Reset Figure 6 Cable guide Reset In case of malfunction first reset the TRACKMAN To reset insert a paper clip into the reset hole on the rear panel of the TRACKMAN for at least 3 sec Cable Guide The TRACKMAN provides you with a cable guide on the bottom side To align the pedal cable or power supply cable for more comfortable working insertthe cable into the cable guide found near the rubber feet Description of TRACKMAN connections Figure 7 reve Pedal port USB port Power connection 5rackman A CO Display The display is an LCD screen It shows the current mode and operating step battery indicator sound timer and an indicator for manual or automatic
3. the first screen appears again and you can start another run NU The TRACKMAN goes to sleep and the display will shut off after five minutes of inactivity Press ON OFF to reactivate TRACKMAN and continue working Your last settings and operating step appear on the screen 20s USER S GUIDE gt How to use the TRACKMAN with timer mode uu bb WN 9 Switch on the TRACKMAN Place your vessel by using the position indicators Press Config the indicator of pipette type is blinking Press Modify until the desired pipette type is selected Press Valid the next symbol on the screen will blink and can be changed Continue programming as described in steps 2 4 until all required items are selected When you reach the item to change between automatic timer mode Tland manual mode M select and then press Valid to accept your selection Next set the Time Interval by using and The valid range is between 1 sec and 99 sec Click Valid to confirm your choice and return to the operation screen Press Run to start the program The LED light pattern will appear Verify the vessel is in the correct position and then respond to the question Are you ready with Yes or No NS fyou choose Yes the run starts if you choose No you will return to the previous menu y y y The pattern will light automatically to track your pipetting 10 When the run is finished the first screen
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5. TED Power Management Cautions TheTRACKMAN is provided with a minimal battery charge Before using a new TRACKMAN it is recommended to Only use a power supply ap fully charge the battery The TRACKMAN battery has been proved or supplied by Gilson designed to ensure up to 8 hours of cordless operation Use of an incompatible For service continuity when needing more capacity your power supply can damage TRACKMAN can also be used while charging the TRACKMAN Use indoors Battery Charging The TRACKMAN charges 80 of its full battery capacity in less than an hour It takes three hours to fully charge the battery The battery charges fastest with the unit power off Use the power supply and power supply cable supplied with the TRACKMAN to make the connection between USB port Power connection the power receptacle on the TRACKMAN and a power source The TRACKMAN starts charging Figure 10 Grackman Nf Low Battery Warning The TRACKMAN has a low battery alert As the battery runs down the low battery level message ap pears followed by a warning beep Press ok before continuing to work The warning is replaced by a blinking symbol of an empty battery If it is not recharged a second low battery warning will appear The TRACKMAN will switch off automatically after a few minutes if it is still not recharged Your last program and position will be saved Changing the battery If the following symptoms
6. appears again and you can start another run gt How to use the TRACKMAN with the pedal 1 Switch on the TRACKMAN Plug the pedal into the TRACKMAN see Chapter 4 Fig 4 A beep signals that the pedal is connected and aP for pedal appears on screen Press Run to start the program 4 Step the pedal to advance the light sequence NS f you want to go one step backwards press BACK the question Are you sure appears Press Yes to go backwards or No to continue Ifyou want to stop the run press Stop the question Are you sure appears Press Yes to stop or No to continue When the run is finished you return to the first position where you can start another run WS you use the pedal you cannot use the step touch pads gt How to change the setup parameters You can change following parameters Timer Indication of pipetting time Beeper Beep sound Transport function to lock the TRACKMAN before transport or for security a Grackman Nf 1 Switch on the TRACKMAN 2 Press Setup the timer symbol starts blinking 3 To change it press Modify Click Valid to confirm your choice The next item the beeper symbol starts blinking NS you do not want to change it press Valid the beeper symbol starts blinking 4 If you want to switch the beeper on or off press Modify and then Valid to accept the selection HS you do not want to change it press Va
7. arameters are selected the TRACKMAN may be operated using the step touch pads on the keypad or a pedal optional ref F70261 If you chose automatic timer mode the step touch pads and pedal are disabled during the run NS fyou have to pause before you have finished a run press Stop This will automatically pause your run The question Are you sure appears and you are in pause mode All parameters will be retained and you can continue without a risk of pipetting error If you want to continue your run press No this will cancel the stop function If you confirm the option by selecting Yes you will reset the run gt How to use the TRACKMAN Switch on the TRACKMAN Place your vessel using the position indicators Press Run to start the program A W N The LED light pattern will appear Verify that the vessels are in the correct positions and then confirm the question Are you ready with Yes or No NS you choose Yes the run starts if you choose No you will return to the previous menu 5 Press one of the step touch pads to advance the light sequence NS you want to go one step backwards press Back The question Are you sure appears Press Yes to go backwards or No to continue Ifyou want to stop the run press Stop The question Are you sure appears Press Yes to stop or No to continue 6 When the run is finished
8. ctromagnetic Compatibility European Directives 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Equipment Villiers le Bel October 1 2009 2002 95 EC Restriction of hazardous substances Atika El Sayed Herve Ledorze General Manager Quality Manager flay 4AGILSONGS Vis USER S GUIDE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Dimensions L x W x H Instrument 280 mm x 170 mm x 23 mm Weight 0 490 kg Screen LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED light box No heat emitting diodes will have no effect on samples Capacity Microplates ISO ANSI SBS 1 2004 2 2004 3 2004 and 4 2004 are accepted height 10 mm to 45 mm two microplates can be placed side by side transparent and translucent AC Adapter Input 100 240V 0 4A 47 63 HZ Output 5VDC2 0A Class Il Indoor use only Battery Gilson Lithium Polymer Cell Battery Rating 3 7V 1Ah 3 7 Wh autonomy up to 8 hours single channel pipette or 5 h multichannel pipette with one charge Temperature Storage 20 C to 45 C Operating 4 C to 40 C Humidity 20 80 Air pressure UV resistance 800 1200 mbar If the TRACKMAN will be exposed to ultraviolet light the plastic housing might discolour and become yellow This will not affect the functioning efficiency of the device 15 LT801522 B 2010 Gilson SAS All rights reserved January 2010 English Printed in France Specifications subject to change without notifications errors omitted 5 Gilson Inc World Headquarters
9. ers 4 and 9 a service company authorized by Gilson Please contact your local Gilson Service for the replacement of spare parts or battery s 8 TROUBLESHOOTING In case of malfunction first reset the TRACKMAN Toreset inserta paper clip into the reset hole on the rear panel of the TRACKMAN for at least 3 sec If the problem persists you may consult the following table which identifies potential problems and possible solutions 9 REPLACEMENT PARTS Reference Description Antiskid rubber feet 5462105001 Problem No LCD display No operation possible Step touch pads do not work No activity after sleep mode No move of light sequence No operation possible Calibration impossible e USER S GUIDE Possible Cause Refer to page Recharge battery Reset the software Recharge battery Reset the software Set program to Manual mode Lift finger between clicks Reset the software Recharge battery Reset the software Battery needs recharging Battery needs recharging Software needs to be reset Software needs to be reset Gbrackman Nf E C DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY GILSON S A S 19 avenue des Entrepreneurs The company BP 145 95400 VILLIERS LE BEL FRANCE Tel 33 0 1 34 29 50 00 Fax 33 0 1 34 29 50 20 Here by certifies on its sole responsibility that the TRACKMAN products listed below 2004 108 EC comply with the requirements of the following Ele
10. hands free operation e simplifies your work improves your productivity and will guide you to success 2 PARTS CHECKLIST AND ACCESSORIES Verify that the following items are present e TRACKMAN Ref F70301 e Power supply with AC adapter and cable Ref F30705 e User s Guide Ref LT801522 e 4 reagent reservoirs 25 mL Ref F267660 y USER S GUIDE Optional Accessories e Pedal for TRACKMAN Ref F70261 e 0 5 mL 1 5 mL and 2 mL Microtube Holder vessel capacity 16 microtubes Ref F70105 The Microtube Holder allows for placing 0 5 mL tubes into one side and 1 5 mLor 2 0 mL tubes into the other side thus enabling use of the TRACKMAN to track pipetting between microtubes The TRACKMAN can be used with any kind of pipette mechanical or electronic single multichannel and repetitive The following is a list of Gilson pipettes e PIPETMAN e PIPETMAN Neo e PIPETMAN Neo Multi e PIPETMAN Concept e PIPETMAN Concept Multi e DISTRIMAN e REPETMAN e MICROMAN For ordering information please contact your Gilson distributor or http www gilson com 3 SAFETY NOTES Possible dangers if the safety precautions are not observed TheTRACKMAN isa state of the art instrument andis safe to use All persons working with the TRACKMAN must read the operating and safety instructions before operating the instrument Safety at work In addition to any safety precautions listed here all other relevant safety aspects e g GLP GMP
11. lid Set the next item the transport function by using the Modify soft touch Press Valid to accept the selection and return to the operation screen 5 To exit the Setup menu press Quit 7 CLEANING DECONTAMINATION AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning and Decontamination To clean the TRACKMAN wipe it with a i Cautions soft cloth or lint free tissue dipped in a simple soap solution or 70 Ethanol Do not autoclave TRACKMAN Extreme heat to remove all marks If the TRACKMAN will damage electronic components is very dirty a brush with soft plastic Donotimmerse the TRACKMAN liquidinside bristles may be used can damage its internal components gt To rinse wipe the TRACKMAN with a Donotcleanthekeypadwith bleachsolutions soft cloth or lint free tissue dipped in or other solvents Caustic cleaning solutions distilled water can damage the keypad Allow it to air dry or dry it carefully with a soft cloth or lint free tissue If you use chemical solutions for decontamination or detergents for cleaning other than those speci fied below you should check with your supplier that the solution or detergent is safe for use with the following materials ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene polyester rubber and stainless steel Maintenance The TRACKMAN must be cleaned regularly AN Warning The TRACKMANmaynotbeopened If necessary you can replace the antiskid Repairs must be carried ou by Gilson 2 rubber feet Refer to Chapt
12. microtubes tube 0 5 mL or tube 1 5 mL to 96 384 well microplates 96 well or 384 well from microtubes to microtubes tube 0 5 mL or tube 1 5 mL from microplates to microplates 96 well or 384 well a sequence of microtubes or microplates tube 0 5 mL tube 1 5 mL 96 well or 384 well Choose between different patterns individually entire rows or columns and in serpentine microplate microtubes holder 96 well 384 well 0 5 mL and 1 5mL single channel 12xchannel single channel 12 x channel single channel A A A A A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B Overview of all programming possibilities u Same w Pur de a Grackman Nf gt How to program the TRACKMAN Note before starting The screen will guide you through your AN The TRACKMANis touch sensitive So please programming keepinmindthatyouneedtoliftyourfinger between clicks You can change the pipette type vessel type pipette pattern location and timer 1 Switch on the TRACKMAN 2 Press Config the indicator of pipette type is blinking 3 Press Modify until the desired pipette type is selected 4 Press Valid the next symbol on the screen will blink and can be changed Continue programming as described in steps 2 4 until all required items are selected 5 After programming your run the first screen appears again 6 Press Run to start the program see How to use the TRACKMAN After all p
13. occur please AN Caution The TRACKMAN usesa Lithium lon contact your Gilson Service Center battery Operation on the battery is done at 1 The battery will not charge or will not user s risk only operateevenifconnectedtothecharger for at least five minutes Opening the TRACKMAN voids the warranty 2 The battery operates for a very short time or permanently needs to be used in connected mode Sleep Mode The TRACKMAN goes into sleep mode and the display will shut off after five minutes of inactivity Press ON OFF to reactivate the TRACKMAN the last program and position will appear on the screen The stand by mode lasts 15 minutes before TRACKMAN switches off Caution If you switch off the TRACKMAN N the last program will be saved but not the last position you may start again butcan not continue the run Switch ON or OFF Press and hold the power touch pad ON OFF for at least two seconds If TRACKMAN is switched off it can hold a battery charge of up to 40 days Transport Mode The TRACKMAN is preset to Transport Mode on To start working with the TRACKMAN press the key combination that is indicated on the screen The TRACKMAN is now ready to use see Chapter 6 USER S GUIDE 6 USING THE TRACKMAN Use the TRACKMAN in several different ways You can pipette with Message 1x channel pipette 8 x multichannel pipette 12 x multichannel pipette You can pipette to 0 5 mL 1 5 mL and 2 0 mL
14. pro fessional trade associations Department of Health trade supervisory authorities must be observed The TRACKMAN has an IP 32 rating It is protected against direct sprays of water up to 15 from the vertical Cautions Do not autoclave the TRACKMAN Extreme heat will damage electronic components Donotimmerse the TRACKMAN liquid inside can damage its internal components Formoreinformation refer to Chapter 7 Figure 2 Do not clean the keypad with bleach solu tions or other solvents Caustic cleaning solutions can damage the keypad Changes in configuration design by user Nochanges may be made tothe TRACKMAN Any parts that become defective must be replaced by original Gilson parts Do not use the TRACKMAN in a potentially explosive environment or with potentially explosive chemicals Grackman Nf The TRACKMAN may not be altered in i Cautions design or in any of their safety aspects i without the express written permission of The TRACKMANmaynotbe opened Repairs Gilson In particular no alterations may be must be carried out by Gilson or a service made to any of the protective functions company authorized by Gilson Any alteration releases Gilson from any Do not carry the TRACKMAN by the retract liability for damage caused able stand SF Donotdisposeoftheproductwith Make sure that the TRACKMAN is well general waste when a unit reaches its positioned on the bench Do not use the end of
15. timer operation Operation screen oe Figure 8 TRACKMAN Display 0 2 Selected location s Indicator of well or tube position Timer selection On Off for automatic run Run to start a run Config to set up a run Setup to set sound timer and transport function Modify appears when Config or Setup are chosen modification can be done Valid to accept the selection Quit to return to the Operation screen Indicator for single or multichannel pipette type Beeper selection On Off Selected mode IM manual P pedal with accessory pedal ref F70261 or automatic operation using timer between pipetting steps Indicator for battery level Indicator for vessel type microplate or Microtube Holder USER S GUIDE Microplate and or Microtube Holder positioning The TRACKMAN is ideal for tracking pipetting to 96 well microplates as well as to 384 well microplates To position F 7 A An a your microplate or Microtube Holder use the position f indicators on the TRACKMAN see fig 9 and the indica tion displayed on the front panel Selectthe vessel type in the software see Chapter 6 The LED lights will indicate the chosen pattern and help you place the microplate or Microtube Holder Before starting a run the LED light pat tern willilluminate again fora final positioning verification i Figure 9 Position indicators on the TRACKMAN 5 GETTING STAR
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