CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
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9140181H—October 2001
Section 5
Operating Instructions
Routine Operation
General Information
This subsection contains information and procedures that are recommended for the
routine operation of the CELL-DYN 3200.
The following topics are included in this subsection:
Instrument Start-up
RUN
menu
Sample Collection and Handling
Sample Analysis on the CELL-DYN 3200 SL
Sample Analysis on the CELL-DYN 3200 CS
Daily Shutdown Procedure
Unless stated otherwise, all subsections apply to both the Sample Loader and
Closed Sampler versions of the CELL-DYN 3200. For convenience, instructions for
running samples in the Open Mode are repeated in each of the two
Running Samples
subsections. Refer to
for additional information on
Sample Loader operation and to
Appendix A
for information on the use of bar code
labels.
Power ON Procedure
The System power switch on the back of the Analyzer should be left ON at all
times. The instrument has been designed to automatically maintain itself when it is
idle. If the instrument is idle for four hours, an automatic Shutdown cycle is initiated.
The instrument is placed in the
STANDBY
state at the end of the automatic Shutdown
cycle.
Power switches for the Display Monitor and printer should be left ON as long as
power to the System is ON. Power to the monitor and printer should be turned OFF
when the System is turned OFF, when a malfunction is suspected, or when
maintenance is required.
Power to the Printer may be left on or off at the operator’s discretion. Refer to
for complete instructions on printer operation.
IMPORTANT:
If the power has been OFF more than five minutes, the laser
must be allowed to warm up for 15 minutes once the power is turned back
ON. Do not process samples during this warm-up period.
