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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Overview of the Manual ............................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Purpose of the Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Main Components ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Principle of Operation ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 System Distinctions – E, Ex and LE ....................................................................................................... 8
2.0 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Unpacking and System Setup ................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Placement of Equipment .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Power Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Set-up Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 9
3.0 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 11
3.1 General Overview .................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Treatment System ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Computer .................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.4 Safety System .......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Water Bath Temperature ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.6 Application Software ............................................................................................................................... 14
4.0 SYSTEM OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Start-Up Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Creating and Modifying a Method in the Method Editor Panel ......................................................... 19
4.3 Running a Method Manually in the Main Panel .................................................................................. 20
4.4 Manual Overrides .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.5 Shut-Down Procedures .......................................................................................................................... 21
5.0 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 21
6.0 MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 22
6.1 Water Bath ................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.2 Transducer ............................................................................................................................................... 22
6.3 Safety System .......................................................................................................................................... 22
6.4 Degassing the System ............................................................................................................................ 23
6.5 Relocation of the System ....................................................................................................................... 23
7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................ 25
APPENDIX A: SonoLab 7 And 6.2 Software Installation on a Windows XP Or 7 Computer .................... 26
APPENDIX B: Covaris 220 Series Instrument Driver Update Procedure for Windows 7 .......................... 28
APPENDIX C: Site Preparation and Installation Requirements .............................................................................. 31
APPENDIX D: Humidity and Water Management in Covaris E and LE Systems ....................................... 34
APPENDIX E: “R” version of E220 and LE220 (E220R and LE220R) ........................................................ 36