ProteOn XPR36, User Manual

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Sensor Chips
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chip chemistry, and chip expiration date populate the Chip Details area
of the Sensor Chip group box.
2. Choose one of the three Initialization options (Air Initialization, Glycerol
Initialization, or Use Last Initialization). The initialization process takes a
few minutes.
3. Choose New or Open on the menu bar to open the database browser
and choose a Template, Protocol, or Experiment.
4. Edit as needed to use as the basis for your new experiment. See To edit
a protocol or template: on page 32.
5. On the Protocol screen, edit the configuration, samples, and steps as
needed.
6. On the Instrument Control screen, set the chip temperature and sample
temperature.
See To edit a protocol or template: on page 32.
To eject the chip:
Note: You can eject the chip only when the instrument is in
Ready state.
• Click Eject on the Instrument Control Screen or press Chip Eject on
the instrument front panel. The chip takes up to 30 sec to reload
into the cartridge before ejecting from the instrument.
C
HIP
L
OADER
LED
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The chip loader transports the chip from the chip cartridge into the optical
detection system and back again. LED colors on the Chip Eject button
indicate the status of the chip loader.
Chip Loader Status LEDs
No Light
Steady
Green
Flashing Green
Flashing
Amber
Steady
Red
No chip Chip is inserted,
docked, and
ready to use
Chip docking/
ejecting in progress
Cartridge
inserted, chip
is not docked
Chip loader
error