ProteOn XPR36, User Manual

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Shutdown Procedures
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• Sudden loss of power or instrument/software control
• Connection failure (that is, software indicates a connection, but the
instrument is not connected. Or the instrument indicates a
connection, but the software does not)
• When restarting ProteOn Manager software and the ProteOn
XPR36 instrument after an involuntary shutdown, the instrument
goes into fault mode, and the chip inserted dialog box does not
open when a chip is inserted
• Instrument is stuck in fault mode
To put the system into immediate shutdown:
1. On the Instrument Control screen, click Shutdown.
2. Select Immediate Shutdown.
3. Follow all prompts in the Shutdown wizard.
4. At the end of the wizard, manually power down the instrument.
Long-Term Shutdown
Use long-term shutdown to shut down the instrument for longer than 3 days
or to prepare the instrument for shipping to another location. Long-term
shutdown requires a maintenance chip, distilled or deionized water, and 70%
isopropyl alcohol.
To put the system into long-term shutdown:
1. Insert a maintenance (MNT) chip.
2. On the Instrument Control screen, click Shutdown.
3. Select Long Term Shutdown.
4. Follow all prompts in the Shutdown wizard.
5. At the end of the wizard, manually power down the instrument, using
the power switch located on the left side on the instrument.
Caution: No fluids flow through the system in
immediate shutdown. Avoid selecting immediate
shutdown unless the unusual circumstances
listed occur.