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®
MICROLAB Carousel
User Guide
Part Number 8534-01 (Rev. A)
June 2003
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ® About the MICROLAB Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Carousel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) About this guide This user guide is for instructional and reference purposes. It describes the components of the carousel and provides instructions for set up and operation. About the ® MICROLAB Carousel ® The MICROLAB Carousel (figure 1) is a modular component. The carousel ® is intended for use with the MICROLAB SWAP application. Multiple units ® can be placed around a MICROLAB SWAP (Swivel Arm Platehandler) to ® provide additional plate capac
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Safety precautions There are four symbols used in this guide. The “Warning” symbol contains information that must be followed to prevent personal injury to those operating the equipment. The “Important” symbol contains information or instructions that must be followed to prevent damage to equipment or loss of data. The “Note” symbol provides information useful for improving system performance, increasing your understanding of the system, or directi
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) FCC compliance ® The MICROLAB Carousel complies with the limits for Class B digital devices by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This compliance provides reasonable protection against harmful radio communication interference during instrument installation and operation. ® The MICROLAB Carousel generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ® energy. Hamilton Company cannot guarantee the MICROLAB Carousel against radio or television c
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Carousel components The carousel consists of the carousel platter, carousel housing assembly, cables, and hardware for attaching the carousel to a SWAP base plate. The carousel platter comes in two sizes, 10 position universal and an 8 position portrait (figure 2). Each position is numbered. Figure 2: Platter sizes The carousel housing assembly (figure 3) houses belts, pulleys, motor, and a carousel access interface PCB assembly. Figure 3: Carous
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Setting up the carousel The carousel can be place at the right, left, or front of a ML 4000 base instrument. It is integrated with the ML 4000 via a ML SWAP integration kit. Carousel housing assembly If the base plate has not been installed, refer to the “Attaching the base plate to the ML 4000” of the ML SWAP/4000 Series Integrated System User Guide (7157-01). To install the carousel housing assembly to the base plate: 1. Place the carousel housi
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) 3. Secure the carousel base plate brackets (7918-01) to the left and right sides of the housing assembly, in the desired position (1, 2, or 3), with the washer and screw shown in figure 5. 4. Align the holes of the brackets to the holes in the ML SWAP base plate. Using the screws and washers supplied, secure the brackets to the base plates (see figure 5). Figure 5: Right and left sides of carousel housing assembly 6
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Index bracket platter kit The carousel comes with an index bracket kit (8488-01 or -02). The index bracket is used during calibration. To install the index bracket to the carousel housing assembly: 1. Mount the index bracket (8322-01 or -02) to the right side of the carousel housing assembly, using the two screws (8365-01) supplied from the index bracket kit. See figure 6. 2. Mount the index pointer (8383-01 or 8527-01) on to the index bracket, u
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) DIP switch setting Before connecting the carousel to the PC, the communication settings must be checked and, if necessary, adjusted. To set the DIP switch settings of the carousel: 1. Locate the DIP switch on the left side of the carousel housing assembly (figure 7). 2. Check and, if necessary, set the switch as needed (figure 8). Table 1 lists the selection options for the switch. Switches 1 through 3 define the platter size. All other settings b
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Figure 8: DIP switch (Set for 10 position universal platter) Table 1. DIP switch selection PLATTER SELECT SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 DESCRIPTION OFF OFF OFF 8 POSITION PORTRAIT (DEFAULT) ON ON OFF 10 POSITION UNIVERSAL UNIT IDENTIFICATION SW1-4 SW1-5 SW1-6 DESCRIPTION OFF OFF OFF UNIT 1 (DEFAULT) ON OFF OFF UNIT 2 OFF ON OFF UNIT 3 ON ON OFF UNIT 4 OFF OFF ON UNIT 5 ON OFF ON UNIT 6 OFF ON ON UNIT 7 ON ON ON UNIT 8 SPARE SW1-7 DESCRIPTION OFF (DEFAULT) ON TBD
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Connecting cables To install the carousel power and communication cables: 1. Connect the USB cable (4427-02) to the USB port of the carousel housing assembly (refer to figure 7). 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to one of the USB ports of the computer that will be used to operate the carousel. 3. Plug the power cord into the power outlet in the side of the housing assembly. Orient the plug as shown in figure 9. Plug the power adapter into
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Carousel platter To install the carousel platter: 1. Place the carousel platter on top of the carousel housing assembly. See figure 10. Align the three holes in the platter with the threaded holes in the housing assembly. 2. Attach the carousel platter to the carousel housing assembly using three screws (8372-01), supplied from the index bracket kit, and a 3/32” hex wrench. Figure 10: Carousel platter 3. Use an adjustable wrench to adjust the nut
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Figure 11: Mounting feet locations 12
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Operation Installing the software ® After your MICROLAB Carousel hardware is installed, you can install the ® Hamilton MICROLAB Carousel Software. ® Your MICROLAB Carousel software comes with an installation wizard that guides you through the installation as it copies the program files to your computer. Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have closed any open applications on your PC. Carousel software requires Windows 2000 (with
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) 3. Click Next >. A Question window appears (figure 13) asking whether desks icons are desired. Figure 13: Question window 4. Click No. The Instrument Identification window appears. Click Yes only if no other Vector components or instruments will be installed. 5. Click Finish. A Setup Status window appears, and then a Laboratory Name window appears. 6. Type the name of your lab and click Next. ® After MICROLAB Carousel software has completed its in
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Calibration Calibration sets an offset angle from the default initialization position. To calibrate the carousel: Do not rotate the carousel platter by hand. 1. Select Start > Programs > Hamilton > Carousel > Service Software from the Windows desktop. The Service Software window appears. 2. Select Communication > Connect. A Select Instrument window appears. 3. Select the Carousel and click OK. The File transfer icon (arrows) on the tool bar shoul
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) For the 8-position platter, align the #7 position line with the center line of the index pointer. For the 10-position platter, align the #9 position line with the center line of the index pointer. Then type 18 into the keyboard resolution field, and hit the right-arrow key once. 6. Click OK. A window appears asking you to “Reset instrument now”. Unplug the carousel, wait 5 seconds, and plug the carousel back in. Wait another 5 seconds, and click
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Carousel service software In addition to the Service Software for the ML 4000 series, you can also access Carousel Service Software. There are three utilities that can be used to troubleshoot the carousel, but which are generally not needed. To use the Carousel Service Software: 1. Select Start > Programs > Hamilton > Carousel > Service Software from the Windows desktop. The Service Software window appears. 2. Select Communication > Connect. A S
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® MICROLAB Carousel User Guide (June 2003) Writing a method To access the Hamilton method editor: ® 1. Double-click the MICROLAB Method Editor icon on your desktop. The Hamilton Method Editor window appears. 2. Select File > New. Assign a name to your new method, and click Save. 3. The screen will show a cluster of General command icons on the left and a blank method on the right (figures 16). No instrument specific commands are immediately available. You need to select an instrument from
