Hamilton Microlab STAR - Microlab STAR Power Supply; Microlab STAR Maintenance Procedures

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STAR User Manual
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For repair or shipment, all mechanical parts must be put in their rest positions. A Microlab
STAR sent away for repair must also be decontaminated if it was in a laboratory environment
with infected or hazardous materials. The Microlab STAR must be repacked in the original
shipping crate and only by an authorized service technician. There should be no containers
or tips on the Microlab STAR during transportation.
Only original HAMILTON Microlab STAR-specific parts and tools may be used with the
Microlab STAR, e.g. carriers, racks, tips, steel needles, and waste containers. Commercially
available liquid containers, such as microtiter plates and tubes, may of course be used.
If working with contaminated samples, the user need not touch them. The Microlab STAR will
drop its used tips into a waste container that should be emptied as soon as it is full.
The Microlab STAR products conform to European norms as regards interference immunity.
However, if the Microlab STAR is subjected to electromagnetic RF fields, or if static electricity
is discharged directly onto the Microlab STAR, its Liquid Level Detection ability (see below)
may be negatively affected. It is therefore recommended that the Microlab STAR be kept
away from other equipment that emits electromagnetic RF fields in the laboratory, and that
static electricity be minimized in its immediate environment.
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Before removing a mechanical or electrical component, the Microlab STAR must first be
switched off and disconnected from the main electricity supply and PC.
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If the Microlab STAR becomes contaminated with biohazardous material, it should be
cleaned in accordance with the maintenance procedures given in the section “Maintenance”
(3.7). Observe and carry out the maintenance procedures given. Failure to do so may
impair the reliability and correct functioning of the Microlab STAR.
If working with biohazardous samples, observe and carry out the maintenance procedures
paying particular regard to cleaning and decontamination. Wear gloves when handling the
pipetting arm and channels, the carriers, racks, and containers, and the tips and steel
needles. Avoid touching the discarded tips in the waste container. Any surfaces on which
liquid is spilled must be decontaminated.
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Guard against software viruses. Use only manufacturer’s original installation CD-ROM sets
for the operating system, and the original HAMILTON software.
Only the HAMILTON User Software and the firmware protocol (CoCo/KuSt, cf 0LFURODE
67$56HUYLFH0DQXDO) may be used to control the Microlab STAR.