Document Outline

• 1 Operating instructions
  • 1.1 Using this manual
  • 1.2 Danger symbols and danger levels
    • 1.2.1 Danger symbols
    • 1.2.2 Danger levels
  • 1.3 Symbols used
  • 1.4 Abbreviations used
  • 1.5 Glossary
  • 1.6 Revision history
• 2 Product description
  • 2.1 Main illustration
    • 2.1.1 epMotion 5070
    • 2.1.2 epMotion 5070f
    • 2.1.3 Interfaces
    • 2.1.4 EasyCon
  • 2.2 Delivery package
  • 2.3 Features
    • 2.3.1 Function
    • 2.3.2 Cleanbench
• 3 Safety
  • 3.1 Intended use
    • 3.1.1 Intended use of the epMotion 5070
    • 3.1.2 Intended use of the epMotion 5070f
  • 3.2 User profile
  • 3.3 Information on product liability
  • 3.4 Warnings for intended use
  • 3.5 Hazard symbols and safety devices on the device
• 4 Installation
  • 4.1 Selecting the location
  • 4.2 Installing the device
• 5 Hardware
  • 5.1 Worktable for epMotion 5070 and 5070f
  • 5.2 Optical sensor
  • 5.3 Tools
    • 5.3.1 Dispensing Tools
• 6 Dispensing liquids
  • 6.1 Basic procedure for dispensing
    • 6.1.1 Operating principle of dispensing tools
    • 6.1.2 Liquid aspiration up to the remaining volume
    • 6.1.3 Bottom tolerance
    • 6.1.4 Transporting and dispensing liquid
  • 6.2 Dispensing modes
    • 6.2.1 Dispensing mode: Pipette
    • 6.2.2 Dispensing mode: Multidispense
    • 6.2.3 Mixing
  • 6.3 Special features
    • 6.3.1 Liquid aspiration from bottom of vessel
    • 6.3.2 Liquid aspiration from high vessels
    • 6.3.3 Liquid dispensing at the height of the vessel edge
• 7 Labware – vessels, plates and pipette tips
  • 7.1 Tubes
  • 7.2 Plates
    • 7.2.1 Deepwell plates
    • 7.2.2 Microplates
    • 7.2.3 PCR plates
    • 7.2.4 Tube plates
  • 7.3 Reservoirs
  • 7.4 epT.I.P.S. Motion
    • 7.4.1 epT.I.P.S. Motion Racks
    • 7.4.2 epT.I.P.S. Motion Reloads
    • 7.4.3 Tip holder for epT.I.P.S. Motion Reloads
    • 7.4.4 epT.I.P.S. Motion SafeRacks
• 8 Labware accessories
  • 8.1 Racks
    • 8.1.1 Racks for 24 vessels
    • 8.1.2 Rack for 96 vessels
    • 8.1.3 Rack LC
    • 8.1.4 Thermorack and Rack 0.5/1.5/2.0 mL
    • 8.1.5 Reservoir Rack
    • 8.1.6 Reservoir Rack modules
  • 8.2 Adapters
    • 8.2.1 Height adapter
    • 8.2.2 Thermoadapter
    • 8.2.3 Thermoadapter LC samples
    • 8.2.4 Thermoadapter Frosty
  • 8.3 Thermoblocks and Thermoadapters for PCR plates
    • 8.3.1 Equipping the thermoblock with 0.2 mL vessels
  • 8.4 Waste container
    • 8.4.1 Waste container
    • 8.4.2 LiquidWasteTub with lid
• 9 Operation
  • 9.1 First steps
    • 9.1.1 Switching on the epMotion
    • 9.1.2 Using the EasyCon
    • 9.1.3 Using the epMotion
  • 9.2 Loading the worktable
    • 9.2.1 Display the loading
    • 9.2.2 Positioning tools on the worktable
    • 9.2.3 Positioning the epT.I.P.S. Motion on the worktable
    • 9.2.4 Positioning the waste container on the worktable
    • 9.2.5 Positioning labware on the worktable
  • 9.3 Executing an application
    • 9.3.1 Performing a test run
    • 9.3.2 Starting the application
    • 9.3.3 Controlling the application run
  • 9.4 Completing your work
    • 9.4.1 Cleaning up the worktable
    • 9.4.2 Switching off the epMotion
• 10 Maintenance
  • 10.1 Decontamination and cleaning
    • 10.1.1 Carrying out wipe decontamination
    • 10.1.2 Carrying out spray decontamination
    • 10.1.3 Autoclaving
  • 10.2 Decontamination before shipment
  • 10.3 Servicing the device
  • 10.4 Fuses
  • 10.5 Carrying out firmware updates
  • 10.6 Checking the dispensing volume
  • 10.7 Maintaining the dispensing tools
    • 10.7.1 Exchanging the sealing rings on the eight-channel dispensing tool
  • 10.8 Customer service functions
• 11 Troubleshooting
  • 11.1 Error search
  • 11.2 General errors
    • 11.2.1 Optical sensor errors
    • 11.2.2 Dispensing errors
    • 11.2.3 Software errors
• 12 Transport, storage and disposal
  • 12.1 Transport
  • 12.2 Storage
  • 12.3 Disposal
• 13 Technical data
  • 13.1 Power supply
  • 13.2 Ambient conditions
  • 13.3 Weight/dimensions
  • 13.4 Noise level
  • 13.5 Interfaces
  • 13.6 EasyCon
  • 13.7 Additional specifications
    • 13.7.1 Optical sensor
    • 13.7.2 Carrier
  • 13.8 Dispensing tool errors
    • 13.8.1 Pipetting
    • 13.8.2 Dispensing
  • 13.9 Test conditions for dispensing tool errors
• 14 Ordering Information
  • 14.1 Tools
  • 14.2 epT.I.P.S. Motion
  • 14.3 Plates
  • 14.4 Reservoirs
  • 14.5 Racks
  • 14.6 Adapters
  • 14.7 Thermoblocks
  • 14.8 Accessories