Promega Maxwell 16 AS1000, Operating Manual

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Printed in USA. Part# TM274
Revised 6/08 Page 1
I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................2
A. Maxwell
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16 Instrument Specifications...........................................................................................................2
B. Product Components .........................................................................................................................................3
C. Inspection.............................................................................................................................................................4
D. Precautions...........................................................................................................................................................6
E. Environmental Requirements ...........................................................................................................................8
II. Hardware Overview .....................................................................................................................................................8
III. Setting Up the Maxwell
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16 Instrument ................................................................................................................10
A. Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................10
B. Removal of Magnetic Rod Assembly and Plunger Bar Shipping Anchors.............................................10
C. Reconfiguring the Maxwell
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16 Instrument Hardware..............................................................................13
(i) Changing from Standard to LEV Configuration...................................................................................13
(ii) Changing from LEV to Standard Configuration ...................................................................................15
D. Operational Mode Setup..................................................................................................................................16
(i) Setting the Maxwell
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16 Instrument Operational Mode......................................................................18
(ii) Changing the Maxwell
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16 Instrument Operational Mode.................................................................18
IV. Operating the Maxwell
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16 Instrument .................................................................................................................20
A. Navigation .........................................................................................................................................................20
B. Operational Qualification................................................................................................................................20
C. Sample Purification .........................................................................................................................................21
V. Periodic Cleaning and Maintenance ......................................................................................................................22
A. General Care......................................................................................................................................................22
B. Removal of Magnetic Rod Assembly ............................................................................................................23
C. Periodic Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................23
VI. Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................................................24
VII. Appendix ......................................................................................................................................................................27
A. Updating Firmware..........................................................................................................................................27
B. Instrument Return ............................................................................................................................................27
C. Instrument Disposal .........................................................................................................................................30
D. Certificate of Decontamination.......................................................................................................................31
E. Warranty Information......................................................................................................................................32
F. Related Products ...............................................................................................................................................33
EU Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................................................................35
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Maxwell
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16 Instrument Operating Manual
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