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Cavro® XCalibur - Specifications

Plunger Drive
Principle Ball screw drive with linear encoder step loss detection
Travel 30 mm
Syringes 50 µL, 100 µL, 250 µL, 500 µL, 1.0 mL, 2.5 mL, 5.0 mL
Valve/Valve Drive
Valve Options 120° 3-port, 90° 4-port, T-valve, Y block 90° 3-port distribution
Turn Time <250 ms between adjacent ports
Drive Stepper motor with optical encoder for positioning feedback
Materials Plug: FEP
Body: PCTFE
Standard Fittings 1/4-28'' or M6 for tubing ports, 1/4-28'' screw fitting for syringe port
Firmware Programmable ramps, cutoff velocity, backlash compensation, plunger speeds, delays and loops, change speeds on the fly, terminate moves, diagnostics, absolute and relative positions.
Dimensions
Height 127 mm (5.0 in.)
Width 45.7 mm (1.8 in.)
Depth 114.3 mm (4.5 in.)
Power Requirements
Supply Voltage 24 VDC ± 10%
Current Peak: 1.5 Amps
Resolution 3,000 increments in standard mode and 24,000 increments in microstep mode
Speed 1.2 seconds - 20 minutes / full stroke depending upon syringe size and tubing
Precision <0.05% C.V. within run at full stroke (at 23°C, with 1 mL syringe using deionized water) <0.5% C.V. within run at 10% stroke (at 23°C, with 1 mL syringe using deionized water)
Accuracy <1.0% deviation from expected value at full stroke (at 23°C, with 1 mL syringe using deionized water)
Interface
Type RS-232, RS-485, or CAN BUS
Baud Rate RS232/485: 9,600 or 38,000
CAN: 100Kb, 125Kb, 250Kb, 500Kb, and 1Mb
Format

Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bit: 1 Half Duplex
Addressing Up to 15 pumps can be addressed individually
Communications Data Terminal and OEM protocol (serial); “Cavro CAN” (CAN)
Environmental
Operating Temperature 15° - 40°C (59° - 104°F)
Humidity
(Non-Condensing)		 20-80% RH at 40°C (104°F)
   
Safety and Regulatory The XCalibur is a UL recognized component. Tecan Systems UL customer file is E164638.
Compliance Tecan Systems' Quality System is ISO 13485 Certified.