Beckman Coulter TQ-Prep, Reference

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INTRODUCTION
This introductory section contains the following topics:
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How to use your COULTER
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TQ-Prep™ Workstation manuals
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About the Reference manual
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Conventions
HOW TO USE YOUR COULTER TQ-PREP WORKSTATION MANUALS
Use the Reference manual for in-depth information about:
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What the instrument does
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The methods it uses
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Its specifications
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Information about installation.
A Master Index is included at the back of the Reference manual, which lists entries from the
entire documentation set.
Use the Operator’s Guide for the day-to-day running of your instrument:
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To run a gravimetric validation test
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To clean, to replace or adjust a component
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To troubleshoot the instrument.
Read the Controls and Indicators chapter to become familiar with the different parts of your
system. Then go through the detailed step-by-step procedures of daily startup, processing
samples and shutdown. The calibration chapter contains the gravimetric validation and
precision tests. The remaining chapters contain the cleaning, replacement and adjustment
procedures and troubleshooting tables. A Master Index is included at the back, which lists
entries from the entire documentation set.
Use the Operating Summary after you are trained and familiar with using the system. It
contains:
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A brief summary of the daily startup, sample processing and shutdown procedures
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Descriptions of the touch screen symbols.
See the Documentation page on the back cover of this manual for the contents of each
manual. It can help you to determine which manual contains the information that you need.