A Accessories and platepads
Installing and setting up a Vacuum Filtration Station
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Bravo Platform User Guide
3 Connect the Vacuum Filtration Station as required for the type of vacuum source:
• House vacuum with pinch-valve module.
• Agilent VARIO Pump.
Connecting to house vacuum with the pinch-valve module
Perform the following tasks to connect the pinch-valve module to the house vacuum
source.
Connecting the control-valve-and-gauge assembly
Refer to the following figure to connect the manual pressure control-valve-and-gauge
assembly.
To connect the pressure control-valve-and-gauge assembly:
1 Ensure that the base (manifold) of the Vacuum Filtration Station is installed on the
Bravo platepad.
2 Connect the coupling insert on the end of the four-way connector (1) to the quick-
disconnect fitting (2) on the base. Push the coupling insert until it clicks.
3 Connect the coupling insert on the end of the manual vacuum control valve tubing
(3) to the quick-disconnect fitting on the short arm of the four-way connector.
4 Connect the coupling insert on the end of the vacuum pressure gauge tubing (4) to
the quick-disconnect fitting on the long arm of the four-way connector.
Step For this task... See...
1 Connect the manual vacuum
pressure control-valve-and-gauge
assembly.
“Connecting the control-valve-and-
gauge assembly” on page 120
2 Connect the pinch-valve tubing
and cables.
“Connecting the pinch valve tubing” on
page 121
3 Set the pressure using the
manual vacuum control-valve
and gauge.
“Setting the vacuum pressure” on
page 123