GE AKTAprime plus, Operating Instructions Manual

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4 Operation
About this chapter
This chapter provides instructions for the use of ÄKTAprime plus.
4.1 Operation overview
Workflow
The typical workflow in ÄKTAprime plus, after turning on the system, can be divided into
a number of steps.
Section Action Step
Section 4.3 Preparations before start, on page 34 Prepare the system for a run 1
Section 4.4 Performing a run, on page 39 Start a run using a method 2
Viewing the run, on page 40 During a run - view and change parameters 3
Section 4.5 Procedures after a run, on page 41 Procedures after a run 4
See PrimeView user documentation. Evaluate the results 5
Liquid flow path
See Appendix A Connection diagram - Liquid flow path, on page 65 for an illustration of
the liquid flow path in ÄKTAprime plus.
4.2 Starting the instrument
If the system is not already turned on:
1 Turn on the system using the Power switch at the rear panel. The system now per-
forms a self-test.
2
First the system name and software version number are displayed. Several messages
are then shown during the self-test. If an error is detected during the self-test, an
error message is shown.
3 All parameters are automatically set to factory default values during the self-test.
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