Performance Specifications
Tests:
Serum Proteins and IFE
Media Types:
Agarose and cellulose acetate gels
Maximum Sample Size:
5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Input Power:
120 VAC, 60 Hz, 1000 Watts
230 VAC, 50 Hz, 1000 Watts
Leakage Current:
< 3.5 mA. sinusoidal
Dimensions: Height x Width x Depth:
SPIFE 4000 Instrument & Fluids Table:
60 x 79 x 32 (152.4 x 200.7 x 81.3 cm)
Computer, Monitor, and Keyboard:
22 x 18 x 24 in. (56 x 48 x 61 cm)
Scanner:
< or equal to 8 x 13 x 22 in. (20 x 33 x 56 cm)
Printer:
10 x 14 x 14 in. (26 x 36 x 36 cm)
Total Weight: 350 lbs (158.8 kg)
Environment: 15° to 27°C (59° to 80°F)
Instrument Operating Environment:
Ambient Temperature Range -
15° to 27°C (59° to 80°F)
Altitude tested up to 2000 meters
Complete specifications for the scanner, monitor and printer can be found in their respective owner's guide.
Densitometer Specifications
Scanning Parameters:
Gain: Automatic or Manual
Over range: > 100% of full scale
Optics Mode:
Visible Transmittance (white light)
Aperture Sizes (mm):
1....... 1 x .1
2....... 2 x .2
3....... 3 x .3
4....... 4 x .4
5....... 6 x .6
6....... 7 x .7
7....... 8 x .8
8....... 2.5 x .25
9....... 5 x .1
10......5 x .25
11..... 5 x .5
12 .....12 x 12
Scan Length:
Variable from 0.01 to 221.5 mm
Zeroing:
Automatic
Light Source:
Cold Cathode Fluorescent (white light)
Light Detectors:
CCD Array
Optical Density Linearity:
0.05 to 2.3
Operating System:
*Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Microsoft ? Windows? XP
Electrophoresis Timer Range: 1 sec. to 90 min. in 1 second increments
Chamber Temperature Range: 10° to 30°C
Pre-Drying Temperature Range: 30° to 62°C
Final Drying Temperature Range: 30° to 65°C (86° to 149°F)
Fuses: F1, F2 15A/250V slow blow
Pump System: 2 peristaltic pumps, 1 syringe pump
Test Tubes: 13-16 mm diameter, 75-100 mm height (Minimum sample volume 500uL)
Bar Codes:
Type |
Character Density Minimum Bar Width |
Ratio Thin to Thick |
Maximum Characters Bar Width |
Code 3 of 6 (Code 9) (alphanumeric) |
0.0075 |
3:1 |
10 |
Codabar (numeric) |
0.0098 |
n/a |
10 |
Interleaved 2 of 5 (numeric) |
0.0075 |
3:1 |
20 |
UPC - 12 (numeric) |
0.014 |
n/a |
13 |
EAN, L reduced (numeric) |
0.014 |
n/a |
13 |
CODE 128 (alphanumeric) |
0.0075 |
3:1 |
25 |

Electrophoresis Instrument and LIS Interfacing:
Ports: 3-wire RS232, no hardware handshaking
Programmable Baud Rate: |
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200 |
Programmable Data Bits: |
7, 8 |
Programmable Stop Bits: |
1, 2 |
Programmable Parity: |
None, Odd, Even |
Programmable Protocol: |
None, XON-XOFF, ASTM |