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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 6
Installation & Start-Up ............................................................................................................... 7
Maintenance & Cleaning ................................................................................................................. 7
LabTec™ System Specifications ................................................................................................. 8
Installation of USB Drivers ............................................................................................................ 10
Quick Start: ‘Automated Weighing and Dilution of Food Samples for
Bacteriological Analysis’ ................................................................................................................ 11
Quick Start: ‘Dispensing by Volume’ ............................................................................................ 16
Quick Start: ‘Dispensing by Weight’ ........................................................................................... 21
1.0 Hardware Overview: ............................................................................................................. 26
2.0 Front Panel: Data Entry & Display: ...................................................................................... 27
3.0 Back Panel: Interface Options .............................................................................................. 28
4.0 ™ Dual Channel Peristaltic Pump Head: ............................................................................. 31
5.0 Magnetic Gear Pump Head: Model 201 .............................................................................. 34
6.0 FMI Piston Pump Heads: General Information .................................................................... 35
7.0 Pressure Sensor Installation ................................................................................................. 38
Part B: LabTec™ Software ............................................................................................................ 39
1.0 Software Overview: Main Menu ........................................................................................... 39
2.0 Weight Ratio ........................................................................................................................ 41
3.0 Volume Dispense Mode: EDIT ........................................................................................... 44
4.0 Weight Dispense Mode: EDIT ............................................................................................. 48
5.0 Setup .................................................................................................................................... 51
6.0 Data Acquisition ................................................................................................................... 62
Part C: LabTec™ Dispensing Applications
1.0 Weight Ratio Dispensing: General Information .................................................................. 66
2.0 Weight Ratio Dispensing How to get started ......................................................................... 68
3.0 Dispensing by Volume: General Considerations ................................................................ 72
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Dispensing by Volume: How to get started ........................................................................... 73
5.0 Dispensing by Weight: How to get started ............................................................................. 77
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Care and Use of Sterilizing Filters .......................................................................................... 8 1
Part D: Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 83