New Era NE-1000 Multi-Phaser Programmable Syringe - Manual (Page 23)

New Era Pump Systems Inc.
www.SyringePump.com
Model NE-1000 Multi-Phaser™
Publication #1200-01 18 08/01/14
Program can interact with external devices through the TTL I/O connector, make decisions, or stop pumping
for a period of time.
Programs are broken into individual operations called Phases. Each Phase consists of a function that can be a
control function or pumping function. A pumping function, such as ‘RATE’, consists of a pumping rate,
optional “Volume to be Dispensed”, and the pumping direction.
Complex dispensing systems can be designed, involving multiple liquids, each dispensed from a different
pump, plus other equipment and sensors. Pumping Programs can be designed for each pump which enables
multiple pumps to synchronize with each other, and the other equipment and sensors, using a cable connected
to the TTL I/O connectors of each pump.
When the Pumping Program is started, either from the keypad, TTL I/O connector, or from RS-232, the
Pumping Program will begin with Phase 1 of the Program. After the completion of each Phase, the pump will
immediately start the next consecutive Phase. This linear sequence of Phases can be altered by certain
functions that direct the Pumping Program to continue operation with a different Phase number. Some
functions can change the order of operation conditionally based on external events.
9.1 How to Enter Pumping Programs
A Pumping Program can be entered directly from the pump’s keypad, or uploaded from a computer using
PUMPTERM or SyringePumpPro software. A Pumping Program can be stored in a text file and edited with
any word processor, which facilitates development and maintenance of the program. A Pumping Program
generator spreadsheet is available to assist in developing a Pumping Program and to create the text file for
uploading to a pump.
Start by organizing your pumping requirements into specific actions and conditions that can then be
programmed into Phases. For more advance programming methods, common groups of Phases can be
grouped together and repeated multiple times using looping and jump functions.
The current values of the pumping rate, optional “Volume to be Dispensed”, and pumping direction, all refer to
the currently selected Phase. To display or change the currently selected Phase, enter “Program Entry Mode”
by pressing and holding the ‘Rate’/’Program Phase #’ key until the current Phase number is displayed. The
display will show , where ‘01’ refers to Phase 1. The pump will now be in “Program Entry
Mode”. If the current Phase is not 1, press and hold the ‘Rate’/’Program Phase #’ key until the display is as
shown. The pump will now be in Phase 1.
When in “Program Entry Mode”, with the display showing the Program Phase number, pressing the
‘Volume’/’Program Function’ key will display the current “Program Function” for this Phase. If the current
function is ‘RATE’, then a pumping infusion or withdrawal can be setup for this Phase.
To change the “Program Function” selected, use the arrow keys to scroll through the functions until the
required function is displayed. If the function has an associated parameter, enter the parameter after the
function has been stored.
Momentarily pressing the ‘Volume’/’Program Function’ key again will exit “Program Entry Mode” and
display the “Volume to be Dispensed.” The pumping rate data, which includes the pumping rate, “Volume to
be Dispensed” and pumping direction, can now be setup as previously described.
When finished setting up the pumping rate data for the current Phase, enter “Program Entry Mode” again to
select the next Program Phase. Press and hold the ‘Rate’/’Program Phase #’ key until the Phase number is
displayed. Then use the arrow keys to set the Phase number to the next Phase to be setup. Pressing the right-
most arrow once will set the Phase to Phase 2. Now all pumping data will refer to Phase 2. The second Phase
can now be setup as described above for Phase 1.
Continue selecting Phase numbers and entering the infusion or control setup for each Phase of the Pumping
Program. The entire Pumping Program will be stored in non-volatile memory.
Use the ‘STOP’ function to stop the pump and end the Pumping Program. If the Pumping Program does not
operate the pump continuously, the last Phase of the Pumping Program must be a ‘STOP’ function (unless the
last Phase number is the maximum Phase number).
When the Pumping Program is started, with the ‘Start / Stop’ key, TTL I/O input, or RS-232 command, the
Pumping Program will begin operating from Phase 1.
Very complex dispensing Programs can be created with the Program functions available. Section 9.3 contains
a detailed description of all the functions.