MPC-385 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.21K (20201120)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................... 3
Electrical .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire-related Injury .............................................................................. 3
Electromagnetic Interference ................................................................................................................ 3
Operational .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Other......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Handling Micropipettes .......................................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 11
1.1 Structure of the MPC-385-Series Documentation Package ....................................................... 11
1.2 Components of the MPC-385 Series ............................................................................................. 11
2. MPC-200 MULTI-MANIPULATOR CONTROLLER AND ROE-200 INPUT DEVICE
OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Electrical Connections and Initial Operating Instructions ........................................................ 13
2.2 Initial Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Main Controls on the ROE-200 ..................................................................................................... 15
2.3.1 White Buttons:.......................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.2 Black Selector Switches: .......................................................................................................... 16
2.3.3 Other Controls on the ROE-200 ............................................................................................. 17
2.4 Controls on the MPC-200 .............................................................................................................. 18
3. MP-285/M MANIPULATOR MECHANICAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS......................... 23
3.1 Mounting MP-285/M to a Stand or Platform .............................................................................. 23
3.2 Setting Headstage/Pipette Angle and Pipette Exchange ........................................................... 24
3.3 Headstage Mounting ...................................................................................................................... 24
3.4 Other Accessories ............................................................................................................................ 26
3.5 Minimizing Electrical Noise .......................................................................................................... 26
3.6 Instructions Used in Special Installations Only .......................................................................... 26
3.6.1 Installing and Using the Right-Angle Adapter (285300) ..................................................... 26
3.6.2 Instructions for Changing Handedness ................................................................................. 26
4. OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 27
4.1 First Time Use ................................................................................................................................ 27
4.1.1 Line Power (Mains) .................................................................................................................. 27
4.2 Make It Go ....................................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Basic Operation ............................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.1 Initialization ............................................................................................................................. 28
4.3.1 Standard Screen ....................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.2 No Manipulator Connected Screen ........................................................................................ 28
4.3.3 Diagonal-Mode Screen (DIAGONAL) .................................................................................... 28
4.3.4 Move in progress screen: ......................................................................................................... 29
4.3.5 Setting Work Position (WORK POS) ..................................................................................... 29
5. EXTERNAL CONTROL ................................................................................................................ 31
5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 31