BD FACSymphony A3, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Introduction 23
Sample flow rate
control The three flow rate control buttons (LOW, MED, HIGH) set the
sample flow rate through the flow cell. The SAMPLE ADJ buttons
allow you to adjust the rate to intermediate levels.
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Number Component
1 Status screen
2 Sample flow rate buttons
3 Sample fine adjust buttons
When sample adj is set to 250 (as shown on the status screen on
the control panel) the sample flow rates at the low, med, and high
settings are approximately 12, 35, and 60 µL/min of sample,
respectively. Each time you press one of the SAMPLE ADJ buttons,
the fine adjust of the indicated sample increases or decreases by 10.
The following table shows the approximate sample flow rate range
for low, medium, and high.
Settings Sample flow rate (µL/min)
Low 6–24
Med 17.5–70
High 30–120