Click for English Guides Summary USER’S GUIDE AUTOTUNE SERIES HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASONIC PROCESSOR 1500 Watt Model With High Volume Flow Cell TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty Important Safeguards Low Surface Tension Liquids - Organic Solvents SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION Inspection Electrical Requirements Installing the Ultrasonic Processor SECTION II – OPERATION Principles of Ultrasonic Disruption Functions of Controls, Indications, and Connectors Preparations for Use Using the Ultrasonic Processor SECTION III – SER
WARRANTY Your Ultrasonic Processor is warranted and backed by the manufacturer for a period of three years from the date of shipment against defects in material and workmanship under normal use as described in this instruction manual.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE EQUIPMENT Your Ultrasonic Processor has been designed with safety in mind. However, no design can completely protect against improper usage, which may result in bodily injury and/or property damage. For your protection and equipment safeguard, observe the following warnings at all times, read the operating instructions carefully before operating the equipment, and retain this instruction manual for future reference.
CAUTION LOW SURFACE TENSION LIQUIDS – ORGANIC SOLVENTS The probes (solid or with a replaceable tip) are tuned elements that resonate at a specific frequency. If the replaceable tip is removed or isolated from the rest of the probe, the element will no longer resonate at that frequency and the power supply will fail. Unlike aqueous (water based) solutions which rarely cause problems, solvents and low surface tension liquids are problematic.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS The Ultrasonic Processor requires a fused, single phrase 3-terminal grounding type electrical outlet capable of supplying 50/60 Hz at 220 volts, or 240 volts. Go To Top Of Document WARNING For your personal safety, do not, under any circumstances, defeat the grounding feature of the power cord by removing the grounding prong.
SECTION II – OPERATION PRINCIPLES OF ULTRASONIC DISRUPSION The ultrasonic power supply converts 50/60 Hz line voltage to high frequency electrical energy. This high frequency electrical energy is transmitted to the piezoelectric transducer within the converter, where it is changed to mechanical vibrations. The vibrations from the converter are intensified by the probe, creating pressure waves in the liquid.
FUNCTIONS OF CONTROLS, INDICATIONS AND CONNECTORS POWER switch When depressed, applies electrical power to the unit Illuminates in the ON position. TEST switch Used to determine if the system is working properly. With the AMPITUDE control set at 70, and the probe in air (not in the liquid), proper operation will be demonstrated by a reading of 20% or less on the power monitor when the TEST switch is depressed. Make sure that the liquid has been drained out of it.
PREPARATION FOR USE NOTE The High Volume Flow Cell is recommended only for the treatment of low viscosity samples, which do not require extended exposure to ultrasonics. Because the residence time within the cell is relatively short, it might be necessary to recirculate the sample. CAUTION Do not operate an Ultrasonic Processor that has been transferred from a very cold environment to a hot environment, or vice versa. Wait until it has reached room temperature 1.
CAUTION Your Ultrasonic Processor features automatic tuning and does not require any manual adjustments. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TUNE MANUALLY. Ignoring this caution will cause the power supply to fail. 8. Depress the POWER switch all the way to energize the unit. The switch will illuminate.
USING THE ULTRASONIC PROCESSOR The speed control on an automobile, can, to a certain extent, be compared to an Ultrasonic Processor. The speed control is designed to maintain the vehicles rate of travel constant. As the terrain changes, so do the power requirements. The speed control senses these requirements, and automatically adjusts the amount of power delivered by the engine in order to compensate for these ever changing conditions.
CAUTION Never allow liquid to spill into the converter. 1. With the liquid flowing through the High Volume Flow Cell, adjust the cell pressure and Amplitude control to achieve 60% reading on the power monitor. If the liquid is discharged into an open container or a low-pressure line, the pressure can be increased by reducing the flow rate with a valve on the discharge side. Unless absolutely necessary do not operate the power supply continuously with the Amplitude control set above 90%. 2.
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TIMER SETUP Push buttons 1 – 4 are visible. Push buttons 5 – 6 are not visible and are located under the front panel. These buttons can be pressed through the panel. To set the timer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press 5 – 6 simultaneously to enter programming mode. Press 4 to select the desired timing sequence. Press 6 for “up/down mode”. Press 4 to select “d” (down). Press 6 for “out mode”. Press 4 to select “b”. Press 5 once to exit programming mode.
SECTION III – SERVICE INFORMATION Your Ultrasonic Processor was designed to provide you with years of safe and dependable service. Nevertheless, because of component failure or improper usage, the possibility does exist that it might not perform, as it should, shut down due to an overload condition or that it will stop working all together. The most probable causes for malfunction are listed below and should be investigated.
6. If the Ultrasonic Processor stops working due to an overload condition set the POWER switch to OFF, investigate and remedy the problem, then set the POWER switch back to ON. Reset the instrument by depressing the TEST switch. Go To Top Of Document RETURN OF EQUIPMENT It is suggested that an Ultrasonic Processor in need of repair be sent back to the factory. In order to receive prompt service; always contact the factory before returning any instrument.
