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USER’S

MANUAL

EASY

SWITCH

SOLUTIONS

MICROFLUIDIC VALVES

PRECAUTIONS

Place the product in an stable location with a level surface and good

support.

Do not use other power supply than the one provided with the ESSTM

The power supply provided with the ESSTM has been carefully selected

to meet the power requirements of the ESSTM in all conﬁgurations and

to comply with all safety standards.

If you are using the ESSTM platform with other ﬂow control systems,

please check that the pressure in your ﬂuidic system does not exceed

the maximum pressure of the valve being used.

Aria is a perfusion system which automates perfusion or timed

injection protocols. It allows for the sequential delivery of up to

10 different solutions at the desired ﬂow rate into a microﬂuidic

chip, perfusion chamber or petri dish.

Do not open SWITCHBOARD, 2-SWITCHTM, M-SWITCHTM or L-SWITCHTM

devices. Please refer all service issues to our Support department

(support@ﬂuigent.com)

Prevent any objects or liquid from entering the SWITCHBOARD. This

may cause a short-circuit or other malfunction. Failing to follow these

instructions may:

• Expose the user to direct current/voltage if the device is powered.

This may lead to damages.

• Void device's warranty

• Discharge our company from any liability regarding physical or

device damages.

INTRODUCTION 4

QUICK START GUIDE 7

2SWITCHTM VALVE 8

F  8

P  10

F  12

P 14

MSWITCHTM VALVE 15

F  15

P  17

F  19

P 21

LSWITCHTM VALVE 22

F  22

P  24

F  26

P 31

SWITCHBOARD 32

P  32

C 34

FLUIDIC CIRCUIT EXAMPLES 37

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 42

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 44

SERVICING & WARRANTY 46

S 46

C 46

W  47

SUMMARY

The Easy Switch SolutionTM platform (ESSTM) provides solutions for path

selection in microﬂuidics. The Easy Switch SolutionsTM platform enables

one to implement 3 different kind of valves in a microﬂuidic circuit.

INTRODUCTION

1. The 2-SWITCHTM is a 3-port/2-position

solenoid valve: 2 ports can alternatively be

connected to a third one.

2. The M-SWITCHTM is a 11-port/10-position

rotary valve: 10 peripherical ports connected

to a central one.

3. The L-SWITCHTM is a 6-port/2-position valve

to inject precise volume of ﬂuid or for switching

ﬂuid to different channels.

4. The SWITCHBOARD is a hub that hosts up to 4 M-SWITCHTM

or 4 L-SWITCHTM and up to 8 2-SWITCHTM. The device allows for

communication of the SWITCHes to a PC with Fluigent software :

ESSTM Control for live control or Microﬂuidic Automation Tool (MAT)

to automate protocols. It also ensures power supply to the connected

valves.

The ESS™ platform has been designed to work at its best

performance with FLUIGENT pressure-based ﬂow control solutions

(LineUpTM series MFCS™ series and Flow-Rate Platform).

Combining the 2-SWITCH™, M-SWITCH™ and L-SWITCH™ valves

into one experiment, using the SWITCHBOARD allows one to access

new possibilities to easily design and build even the most complex

microﬂuidic circuits.

INTRODUCTION

It is possible to use the ESS™ platform with other ﬂow control

systems provided that the pressure applied to the ESS™ devices

does not exceed the maximum pressure rating of the valves.

Note: To ensure product longevity, the M-SWITCHTM should not be

used with an operational pressure above 5 bar (~72,5 psi)

This manual explains how to use the ESS™ series for one's daily work.

Here is a quick set-up and quick start guide to summarize

of the main steps to get the ESS™ platform up and running.

QUICK START GUIDE

Fluidic connections on the 2-SWITCH™ , M-SWITCH™ and

L-SWITCH™ that user wants to use:

See page 13 for the 2-SWITCH™ ﬂuidic connection how-to

See page 20 for the M-SWITCH™ ﬂuidic connection how-to

See page 27 for the L-SWITCH™ ﬂuidic connection how-to

Position the devices in the most practical conﬁguration for the

application.

See page 14 for the different 2-SWITCH™ mounting options

See page 21 for the different M-SWITCH™ positionning options

See page 31 for the different L-SWITCH™ positionning options

If using a L-SWITCHTM, connect the device RJ45 port with the

provided ﬂat RJ45 white cable.

Note: If one is using a 2-SWITCHTM or M-SWITCHTM, the RJ45

cables are integrated into the device. There is no need to

connect another cable to the valve.

Connect the SWITCHBOARD to the power supply as explained

page 37 and then connect the RJ45 cables to the dedicated

SWITCHBOARD RJ45 ports (white RJ45 cables for M-SWITCH™

and L-SWITCH™ and blue RJ45 cables for 2-SWITCH™).

QUICK START GUIDE

If one wishes to use Fluigent Microﬂuidics Automation Tool

(MAT) or the ESS™ Control software provided with the devices,

connect a USB cable from the SWITCHBOARD to the computer

where MAT or ESS™ Control is installed (see page 38)

After the experiment, do not forget to rinse the 2-SWITCH™,

M-SWITCH™ and L-SWITCH™ with distilled water and then

isopropanol, to avoid any clogging in the ﬂuidic parts that could

damage the device and cause malfunction.

The ESSTM is now ready to operate either by automating a protocol

using the MAT or in live control using the ESSTM Control software.

The 2-SWITCH™ is a 3-port / 2-position valve. Each

of the three ports can be connected with fittings

and tubing to microfluidic set-up or other device.

The fluids can be directed bidirectionally into the

device with a maximum pressure of 2.5 bar (36 psi).

2SWITCHTM VALVE

F 

The dark blue “C” port at the bottom of the diagram is the common

central port: it can be either connected to port #1 or to port #2

depending on the selected position.

F 2- 

At position #1, the common cen-

tral (C) port is linked to the port #1.

The flow is bidirectional between

those two ports. A blue LED on the

device indicates this current position.

By pressing the local button or

using software, the valve will change

position from 1 to 2. A white LED

will now indicate the position #2.

1 2

P 1

2SWITCHTM

The ﬂuidic “ON/OFF” switch conﬁguration only works if port #1

or port #2 is plugged. If the common C port is plugged then no

ﬂow can circulate through the 2-SWITCH™ (see bottom diagram).

Another possibility for using the 2-SWITCH™ is to plug one of the

two ports (#1 or #2). This way, one of the positions of the 2-SWITCH™)

becomes a closed position, and the 2-SWITCH™ acts as an “ON/OFF”

switch.

F ON/OFF 

1 2

P 1 P 2

MAT

2SWITCHTM

P 

The front of the 2-SWITCH™.

Two LED indicators on the front show the current position of the

2-SWITCH™.

A blue LED for position 1 linking the common port to port #1.

A white LED for position 2 linking the common port to port #2.

The top of the 2-SWITCH™ also includes a push button to manually

switch between position 1 and position 2.

P 

The 3 ﬂuidic ports are located at the

front face of the device. The common

port is the central one. When looking

at the front of the 2-SWITCH™, one

can see the LED indicators, 2 points

to indicate the port number 2 and

a single point to indicate the port

number 1.

1Position switch button 4Central common port

2Blue LED for position 1 5Port number 2

3Port number 1 6White LED for position 2

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