PerkinElmer OilExpress 4, User Manual

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34 . OilExpress 4 System User's Guide
Details of all the Deck Layouts are provided in the OilExpress 4 on-screen Help. You can
access the topic that describes the Deck Layout for your current configuration from several
dialogs in OilExpress 4 software. When an Initialization dialog is displayed at the start of an
autosampler action (such as a batch, system check or pathlength calibration), click the
Deck
Layout
button to view information about the allowed Deck Layout for your configuration
(Figure 8).
Figure 8 Batch Initialization dialog with Deck Layout button
In the Deck Layout Help topic, position the mouse over an element on the deck image to
display more information. The on-screen Help provides information about locating sample
racks and tip boxes on the autosampler deck and where, in some cases, an adaptor plate is
required to achieve the correct layout. It also provides the sampling order and, for dual
FT-IR and oil dilution configurations, which labware will be used by OilExpress 4 software for
FT-IR analysis, and which will be used by WinPREP software for oil dilution.
If the Deck Layout displayed does not correspond to the configuration on the autosampler
deck, or the type of sample rack you are using, you will need to modify the settings on the
Autosampler Setup dialog (Figure 45) before starting an analysis. Refer to the topic
Autosampler Setup
in the OilExpress 4 on-screen Help.
For additional information about labware configurations for Oil Dilution, please refer to the
OilPrep Oil Dilution System Operation Manual
(Document Number 8860042).
Sample Racks
The OilExpress 4 system supports the following types of sample rack:
• 96-position (17 mm test tubes) rack
•
32-position (4 oz bottles) rack
NOTE: The 96-position racks can also be used as dilution racks.