Sartorius eLINE User Manual

Contents
1. Intended Use .................................................................................................................................. 2
2. eLINE® Electronic Pipettes ........................................................................................................2
2.1. eLINE® single-, 8- and 12-channel pipettes .............................................. 3
2.2. Sartorius pipette tips ..........................................................................................3
3. Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Pipette Description ......................................................................................................................5
4.1. Display and Controls ...........................................................................................5
4.2. Reset Button .......................................................................................................... 6
4.3. Start Button ........................................................................................................... 6
4.4. Tip Sealing and Electronic Tip Ejection ........................................................ 8
4.5. Safe-Cone Filters ................................................................................................ 8
5. Charging of the Pipette ............................................................................................................. 9
5.1. Charging with the Sartorius Charging Stand and Carousel .................9
5.2. Charging Directly ............................................................................................... 10
5.3. Electrical Specifications .................................................................................. 11
6. Programming Principle.............................................................................................................11
6.1. Programming Map .............................................................................................13
6.2. Speed Adjustment .............................................................................................14
7. Pipette modes .............................................................................................................................. 14
7.1. Super Pipetting (SP), Pipetting mode (P) and pipetting with
mixing (P+MIXING) ............................................................................................15
7.2. Reverse pipetting (rP) .......................................................................................16
7.3. Pipetting with cycle counter (P COUNT) ...................................................17
7.4. Manual Pipetting (P MANUAL) .....................................................................18
8. Multi-modes .................................................................................................................................19
8.1. Multi-dispensing (d) ..........................................................................................20
8.2. Diluting (dd) and Diluting With Mixing (dd+MIXING) ..........................21
8.3. Sequenced Dispensing (Sd) ............................................................................23
8.4. Multi-aspirating (SA) ........................................................................................ 24
8.5. Automatic Dispensing (Ad) .............................................................................25
9. Prog Mode .....................................................................................................................................26
9.1. Store operating mode to storage locations .............................................27
9.2. Recall stored mode from the storage location .......................................27
10. Pipetting Recommendations ..................................................................................................28
10.1. Dispensing With Blow-out .............................................................................28
10.2. Dispensing Without Blow-out.......................................................................28
10.3. Other Recommendations ................................................................................28
11. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................29
11.1.1 Cleaning the Outer Surface of the Pipette (daily) .................................29
11.1.2. Cleaning the Lower Part of a Single Channel Pipette
(every three months) .......................................................................................30
11.2.1 Cleaning and Autoclaving the Lower Part ................................................30
11.2.2. Sterilizing ..............................................................................................................31
11.2.3. Autoclaving ..........................................................................................................32
11.2.4. UV Sterilization ...................................................................................................32
11.3. Battery replacement .........................................................................................32
11.4. Storage ................................................................................................................... 33
12. Performance Testing .................................................................................................................33
12.1. Recalibration........................................................................................................35
13. Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................37
14. Warranty Information ..............................................................................................................39
15. Recycling Instruction (WEEE) ...............................................................................................40
16. Performance Specifications ...................................................................................................40

Sartorius eLINE Specifications

General

Brand	Sartorius
Model	eLINE
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English