KD Scientific Allegro Peristaltic Pump Series - Manual (Page 46)

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Operating the KDS Allegro Peristaltic Pump System
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KD Scientific Allego Peristaltic Pump System User’s Manual
Publication 5613-004-REV-A
TO SET UP/EDIT A PULSE RATE PROFILE:
1. From the Pulse Definition screen for a Pulse Rate
profile, choose the Direction button to toggle the
Flow Mode between Infuse and Withdraw
operation.
2. Choose the Rates button to enter the Set Pulse
Rates screen.
3. Select the Rate 1 button (it should be selected by
default as indicated by the active data entry box to
the right of the button). Enter the flow rate value
desired using the keypad or select the Minimum
Rate or Maximum Rate button.
4. If the Units of Rate are not correct for your
application, choose the Units button.
5. On the Units Selection screen, select the unit of
measure (L, ml, µl or nl) and the unit of time (sec,
min, hr) as appropriate, then choose Accept to
confirm your selections.
6. Repeat Steps 3 to 5 for the second flow rate by
selecting the Rate 2 button and continuing
data entry.
7. When all parameters are correctly set on the Set
Pulse Rates screen, choose Accept to confirm your
settings and return to Pulse Definition screen.
8. Select the Volume or Time button with indicator to
determine how the pump cycle length will be
managed. Volume calculates each cycle stage by
pumping for the length of time needed to pump the
specified volume. Time manages each cycle stage
by pumping for the amount of time specified.
9. Depending on whether you have selected
the Volume or Time button in the preceding step,
choose the Time or the Volume button to enter the
Set Pulse Times or the Set Pulse Volumes screens.
Set Pulse Times screen used to define the length of time
the pump will operate at each pulse step level
Step Definition screen for a Pulse Profile
with Volume mode selected
10. If you selected Set Time, continue with Step 11.
If you selected Set Volume, proceed to Step 14.
11. On the Set Pulse Times screen, select the Time 1
button (it should be selected by default as
indicated by the active data entry box to the right
of the button). Enter the desired value using the
keypad. Repeat for Time 2.
12. If the Units of Time associated with Time 1 or Time
2 are not correct for your application, select the
Units button associated with either parameter to
toggle between sec (seconds) and h:m:s
(hours:minutes:seconds). To use the h:m:s option,
enter your time value in hours, minutes and
seconds, separating each value with a colon.
13. When both Time parameters are set to the correct
values, choose the Accept button to return to the
Pulse Definition screen. Continue with Step 17.
14. On the Set Pulse Volumes screen, select the Volume
1 button (it should be selected by default as
indicated by the active data entry box to the right
of the button). Enter the desired value using the
keypad. Repeat for Volume 2.
15. If the Units of Volume associated with Volume 1 or
Volume 2 are not correct for your application,
choose the Units button associated with either
parameter to enter the Units selection screen.
Select the unit of measure button (ml, µl, nl, pl)
applicable to your application, then choose the
Accept button to return to the Set Pulse Volumes
screen.
16. When both Volume parameters are set to the
correct values, choose the Accept button to return
to the Pulse Definition screen.
17. Select the # of Pulses button to enter the Set #
Pulses screen.
18. On the Set # Pulses screen, enter the desired value
using the keypad, then choose the Accept button.