Dimensions 

86cm W x 51cm L x 40cm H, approx.

weight = 35kg

Reagent and Sample Dispensing:

Capabilities:

predilutions, dispensing single or multiple reagents

Pumps:

two syringe pumps, sized: 2.5mL and 50 µl

Probe:

316 stainless steel, level sensing

Minimum and Maximum Volume

5µl – 1.95ml

Maximum number of specimens:

96 (including calibrators and controls)

Maximum number of reagents:

Depending on the rack combination

Reagents can also be programmed to go to the Sample rack

Reaction vessel:

Standard microwells, strips

Instrument bottles:

1L Priming bottle, system Liquid

2L Wash bottle w/ low volume warning sensor;

1L Rinse bottle (or 2nd wash) w/ low volume warning sensor

Waste Bottel

Incubation, timing and temperature control:

Thermal control:

Plate/Well 25°C , 37°C , or ambient

Temperature controlled to 25°C providing the

ambient room temperature is below 25°C

Sample Rack is not temperature controlled

Washing

Wash Head

8-probe, automatic prime and rinse

Programs:

Create and run user programmable protocols

(aspirate, dispense, soak). Can wash wells for re-use as applicable

Reading

Optical design:

Reads absorbance in four simultaneous channels; NIST traceable calibration; user selects monochromatic or bi-chromatic results

Light Source:

Tungsten-Xenon lamp

4 position filter wheel:

405, 450, 545, 630

Interference filters:

Long life, hard coat, ion-assisted deposition,

+/- 2nm, 10nm typical half bandpass

Linear range:

-0.2 to 3.0A

Photometric Accuracy:

± (1% of the reading +0.005A from 0 to 1.5A)

± (2% of the reading +0.005A from 1.5 to 3.0A)

SOFTWARE

Format:

CD-Rom and Internet upgrades

Operating Systems

Windows® 98, 2000, ME, NT 4.0, or XP

Minimum System:

Pentium®/ 133 MHz, 64 MB RAM, SVGA monitor, Serial port or USB port with Serial

adapter

Recommended system:

PentiumII®/333 MHz, 128 MB RAM, CD

drive, Windows® 98 or above

Secondary menu options:

Create/edit protocols, import/export data,

etc., Control, Run, Setup

Calculation modes:

Absorbance, single standard, factor, fixed time kinetics, kinetics by standard or factor, multi-calibrator point-to-point, linear regressions, log-logit, cubic spline, and nonlinear regressions (curve fit).

Self monitoring modes:

Lamp, bottle volume, filters, pressure, vacuum, mechanical function, and more

QC options

Store control data, print Levey-Jennings or QC range plots, calculate SDs

Serial port:

RS232 output only, 19200 Baud,1 start bit, 8 data, 1 stop, no parity, no handshake, Serial cable provided

POWER

Voltage Range :

100-250VAC

Frequency Range :

50-60Hz

Power Maximum:

160W

Installation Category:

CAT II

Environmental Conditions for Safe Operation:

Mains supply voltage:

Fluctuations not to exceed ±10% of the nominal voltage

Altitude:

Up to 2000 m

Humidity:

80% for temperatures up to 31°C decreasing

linearly to 50% humidity at 40°C

Temperature:

5°C to 40°C

Operating Temperature:

18- 35°C recommended

Operating Humidity:

Less than 85% recommended