Luminex FLEXMAP 3D User Manual - Manual (Page 33)

Temperature control: Maintains samples using the heater block at a constant temperature from 35°C to 60°C
(95°F to 131°F), +/- 1°C of setpoint.
Altitude: Operation up to 2400 m (7874 ft.) above mean sea level
Automatic transfer of assay protocols and new reagent information into the system using a large capacity read/write DVD
Automatic sampling from a 96- or 384-well microtiter plate, beginning from any well position
Automatic real-time analysis
Analyzes multiple assay protocols per microtiter plate
Barcode reader entry of sample IDs
System initialization: < 45 minutes (including laser warmup, required software procedures, and weekly
calibration)
System verification: 5 minutes
FLEXMAP 3D ® warmup: 30 minutes. A system that remains inactive for at least four hours requires a warm-up to
restart the lasers. The system resets the four-hour internal clock after acquiring the sample,
running system calibrators, running system controls, or warming up the instrument.
Produces sound pressure levels below 85 dBA
Operating Shock: The instrument will be able to operate while experiencing limited shock.
• Pulse amplitude: 1 m/s 2 maximum
• Pulse direction: along any axis defined by a rear corner of the instrument, in either
direction
• Reference IEC 60068-2-27 Basic Environmental Testing Procedures Part 2: Tests -Test
Ea and Guidance: Shock
Note: This specification is not meant to comprehensively describe all forms of shock the
instrument may be exposed to in use; it is only intended to serve as a measure of the
system's robustness.
Although the system shall be able to withstand a shock pulse as described above without
compromising reliable operation, extended exposure to shock whether or not it exceeds the
pulse defined above is not recommended and may result in instrument failure.
Operating Vibration: The instrument will be able to operate while experiencing limited vibration.
• Direction shall be along any axis defined by a rear corner of the instrument.
• Sinusoidal, limited to frequency ranges in table below
Frequency Range Limit Type of Limit
0 to 10 Hz 0.35 mm ± 10% (0.7 mm peak-to-peak) Displacement
10 Hz to 100 Hz 1 m/s 2 ± 10% peak Acceleration
Reference IEC 60068-2-6 Environmental Testing Procedures Part 2: Tests - Test Fc:
Vibration (Sinusoidal).
Note: Although the instrument shall be able to operate while experiencing vibration as
described above, extended exposure to vibration whether or not it exceeds these limits is
not recommended and may result in instrument failure.
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