MUX FLOW SWITCH

Flow switch matrix

Control up to 16 ON/OFF microfluidic valves

On/off Microfluidic valves

From 4 to 16 valves

Compact design

Manipulate fluids as you wish

Fast actuation

20 ms response time

Features & Benefits

When paired with the OB1 MK3+ the arrangement of ON/OFF valves on this matrice allows you to easily and quickly switch on and off the upstream flow in your microfluidic device.

It is truly an invaluable compact toolbox for any microfluidic labs in a need of fluid handling automation.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Integrated valving solution: all the necessary valves and electronics are embedded in a single instrument in order to facilitate the ease of use.
Fast flow switch 20 ms
ROCKER® valve technology (flow displacement < 10nL)
Low volume injection, sample volume as low as 50μL
Complex Flow Patterns Our profile editor will allow you to easily program subtle valves patterns and to repeat a set of steps in a loop to automate the most sophisticated protocols
Setup Synchronization The MUX offers a TTL triggers set to easily synchronize your instrument with any Elveflow® device, microscopes or mechanical shutter. Thus, you can have a full control of all the devices involved in your microfluidic experiment
PEEK valve & Manifold
Clean fluids injection: no backflow

Successive simple injection
Injection loop with given injection volume
Pre-microfluidic mixing zones

Solution storage in capillary tubes
Redirection of liquid from one chip to another
Stop flow

With the capacity to control up to 16 on/off valves, the MUX flow switch is versatile and compact solution to quickly and accurately stop liquid flow.

Publications

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MUX FLOW SWITCH
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions without connectors (mm)	220 x 130 x 130 mm
Valve type in the device	2-way NC solenoid valve
Number of valves	16 valves
Casing material	Aluminium
Mounting orientation	Vertical
Connection type	USB-B
Operating temperature	10°C to 40°C
Operating humidity	20 to 80%
FLUIDIC SPECIFICATIONS AND CONNECTIONS
Inlet / outlet connectors	¼-28 UNF
Number of inlets / outlets	16 inlets and 16 outlets
Wetted materials	PEEK / FKM
Response time of a valve	10 ms
Response time of a valve	10 ms
Maximum supported pressure	2.5 bar (36 psi)
Internal volume	20 µL for the volume of a valve chamber
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Input voltage	24 V
Power connection	DC power connector, Plug, 3A, 2.1mm, 12mm
PROVIDED POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS
Input voltage range, AC	100 to 240 VAC
Supply – AC frequency (Hz)	50 to 60 Hz
Input current, AC	1 A
Power consumption	35 W
Safety	IEC / EN 61010-1:2001
Shutting down power supply	Disconnect AC/DC adapter
CONTROL & MONITORING
Computer specification	USB 2.0 port, Intel Pentium II 500 MHz, 1 Go Hard Disk space, 2 Go RAM Windows XP and newer, 32/64 bit. LabVIEW 2011 is required when using LabVIEW libraries
Software control	ESI / C++, Python, LabVIEW, Matlab librairies
Trigger	One Trigger IN and one Trigger OUT TTL output

ESI is Elveflow’s advanced software interface that is built to make every experimenter’s life better. It is perfectly adapted from simple setups to very advanced setup and workflow automation. It integrates several modules that make time-consuming and painful tasks very simple. Elveflow also provides Software Development Kit (SDK) libraries to integrate Elveflow systems using your own code.

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Configure your instrument with just a click

Automate your setup and communicate with other instruments using the ESI sequencer

Using the ESI interface, you can perform multiple automation functions such as:

Save the Flow Switch configuration
Sequence the execution of the Flow Switch with other Elveflow’s instruments using the intuitive scheduler
Synchronize the Flow Switch with other Elveflow or third party instruments using the device’s external/internal TTL triggers

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