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Bulletin Number : 2000-048

Product : FlexTek 2
Title : Modification Z1-Z2 Sensor Board
Release date : May 16, 2000
Need special attention from : Product Specialist / Service Engineer

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, we received information from the FlexTek 2 manufacturer about a few hardware
modifications that need to be performed on the instrument. Details on these modifications are
listed below.
Depending on the serial number of the instrument, somewhat different modifications need to
be performed.
A few modifications are important for the reliable functioning of the liquid level detection in all
circumstances. Another modification is important to extend the lifetime of the Z1/Z2 sensor
board.

Modification 1 : High failure rate


In the past months, several complaints were received from the field about defect
Z1-Z2 Sensor boards. The manufacturer has carried out investigations in order to determine
the cause of the high failure rate.
To extend the lifetime of the Z1-Z2 Sensor board, a hardware modification has to be
performed on the Z1-Z2 Sensor board. The pin 7 of IC5 needs to be connected to pin 8 of
the same IC5 (GND).
The Z1-Z2 Sensor board (article code 45610189) is located at the back of the plotter arm.

This modification is performed by the manufacturer on instruments with serial number 1021,
1028, 1031, 1035, 1036, 1037 and instruments with serial number 1039 or higher.

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Modification 2 : R1 / R7 replacement
The liquid level detection of some particular types of diluent could cause problems in the field.
To solve this problem, some hardware modifications have been made on the Z1-Z2 sensor
board. Resistors R1 and R7 need to be changed from 4.7 KΩ to 1 KΩ.

This modification is performed by the manufacturer on instruments with SN 904 or higher.

Modification 3 : Removal of C3
To avoid liquid level sensing problems during a dispensing step for one plate while the other
plate is incubating with shaking enabled, the following modification needs to be done.
The capacitor C3 (100 nF) has to be removed from the Z1-Z2 Sensor board.

This modification is introduced by the manufacturer on instruments with SN 1021, 1028,


1031, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1039 or higher.

Modification 4 : CPU Incubator board


To make use of the functionality of the aspirate check feature, which will be released in May
2000 together with software version 2.1, the CPU incubator board needs to be replaced by
a modified one. These boards will become available in May.

Instruments with serial number 1056 or higher are already equipped with this new board.

System Calibration after modifications


If one or more of the above described modifications have been performed, the pressure
sensor needs to be recalibrated according to the procedure described in the training manual.
As a result of the modifications of the Z1-Z2 sensor board, also the voltage needs to be
adjusted.

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Implementation
The following overview indicates which modifications need to be performed for which
instruments.

Instruments with serial number lower than S/N 904


When these instruments will be used with the new aspirate check feature (as will be
mandatory for the future release SW 2.2), the previously described modifications 1 up to 4
need to be performed.

Instruments with serial number S/N 904 to 1020, 1022 to 1027, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1038
To upgrade these instruments to the latest level, modifications 1, 3 and 4 need to be
performed.

Instruments with serial number S/N 1021, 1028, 1031, 1035, 1036, 1037 and S/N 1039 up to 1055
Modifications 1, 2 and 3 have been performed by the manufacturer.
Modification 4 (replacement of CPU Incubator board) still has to be done.
The new CPU incubator board can be ordered with article code 45610186

From serial number 1056 onwards, the instruments are provided with the modified CPU
Incubator board.

For a series of instruments, this modified CPU Incubator board will be included in the Sales
package. Serial numbers are : 0968, 0981, 0984, 0985, 0986, 0987, 1028, 1031, 1039,
1040, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1052.

The Incubator PCB board will also be included with ‘modules’ with S/N 0790, 0818, 0834

Best regards,

Marc Geentjens Louis Leenheers


System Engineer System Manager
Global Customer Service Boxtel Global Customer Service Boxtel

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Z1-Z2 Sensor Board

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