Volume µl
Increment µl
Relative Accuracy (%)
Absolute Accuracy (µl)
Relative Precision (%)
Absolute Precision (%)
500
2500
5000
2
2.4
0.6
12
15
30
0.2
0.16
3
5
8
1.0
2.0
0.002
2.7
1.5
0.024
0.027
0.030
6
1.3
0.7
0.012
0.013
0.014
10
20
0.02
7.5
1
0.15
0.9
0.5
0.3
0.04
0.045
0.05
0.06
2.5
0.025
0.075
0.1
1.2
0.4
0.03
50
100
200
0.8
1.6
0.25
1000
3.0
4
3.5
0.35
0.24
0.12
Adjustable or Fixed Volume
Adjustable Volume
Pipette Type
Manual Air Displacement
Volume Range
1-10 mL
Number of Channels
Ejector Type
Metal
Flow Rate
0.3 µL/min‚30 mL/min at a maximum pressure of 0.5 MPa
Speed Range
Continuous adjustment from 0 to 48 rpm by 0.01 rpm increments up to 9.99 rpm and by 0.1 rpm increments above 10 rpm
Type of Pump Head
1, 2, 4, or 8 channel head (standard and high flow)
Reversible Motor
Yes
Electrical Requirements
90-132 or 180-264V; 47-63Hz
0.3 µL/min‚40 mL/min at a maximum pressure of 0.5 MPa
Aspiration Speed
8L/min (air)
Aspiration Rate
17ml/second (with a Pasteur aspiration pipette)
Vacuum Range
-300 to -600 mbar (adjustable)
Noise
< 50 dB(A) at 1 meter
Weight
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz, 0.66A
3-Way Valves
3-port, PTFE, 114 µL internal volume, 6 µL dead volume from common port to the normally closed port, up to 200 mL/min with standard or large bore needle
Communication Interface
RS-232 or GSIOC; Inputs for start/advance and end/home; event mark output; one programmable output for control of peripheral devices
Data Acquisition
An input channel for analog-to-digital conversion; digital data is transmitted on the GSIOC
Detector Input
±100 mV full scale
Drop Counting
Up to 9,999 drops per fraction
maximum rate: 20 drops/sec
Event Marker
100 ms pulse
Front Panel
Two-line, 24-character display on backlit LCD. Five command, HELP, YES, NO and 0–9 numeric hard keys; four soft keys
Maximum Collection Volume/Tube
32 mL (18 x 180 mm tubes) or 25 mL (18 x 150 mm)
Maximum Fractions
Up to 768 when configured with eight 96-well, 2-mL Whatman/Polyfiltronics microplates on a Code 17 rack)
Multiple-Column Collection
Simultaneous collection from up to 18 columns with installation of optional multiple column adaptor(s)
Multiple-Cycle Operation
Repetitive collection of each sample into same set of tubes or collection of each sample into different set of tubes3-port, PTFE, 114 mL internal volume, 6 µL dead volume from the common port to the normally closed port, up to 200 mL/min with large bore needle
Number of Racks
Holds one Code 16 or Code 16D rack, one Code 17 rack, or up to four Code 20-Series racks (all racks must be the same code)
Operating Modes
Drop, Manual, Peak + Drop, Peak + Time, Time
Peak Detection
Adaptive-slope algorithm that applies user-specified parameters to accommodate drifting baselines, negative and asymmetrical peaks, or absolute threshold level that collects all peaks above specified mV value
Peak parameters: peak height or level, in mV and peak width at half-height, in minutes
Minimum peak height for fractionation: 0.1 mV full scale
Detector-collector delay: 0.01 minute increments
Power Requirements
120V, 50/60Hz, 0.5A
Programmable Time Units
From 0.01 to 99.99 minutes per tube with a 0.01 minute limit of resolution
Time-Based Programming
Up to 10 collection windows and 10 drain steps in any mode
Tube Change Time
100-720 ms, center to center, depending on rack type
Dimensions (W x D x H)
47.9 x 46.4 x 33 cm (18.9 x 18.3 x 13 in.)
± 0.12 at 2 uL
± 0.25 at 5 uL
± 0.40 at 20 uL
± 1.00 at 100 uL
± 1.60 at 200 uL
± 1.80 at 220 uL
≤ 0.15 at 2 uL
≤ 0.18 at 5 uL
≤ 0.30 at 20 uL
≤ 0.80 at 100 uL
≤ 0.80 at 200 uL
≤ 0.80 at 220 uL
