ProteOn XPR36, User Manual

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Running Experiments
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Running Experiments
After you have made protocol and experiment preparations, you can run your
experiment. Choose the Run tab to access the experiment controls. For more
information on sensor chips and for full recommended protocols, see the
booklet, ProteOn Sensor Chip Tips and Techniques.
Run Tab Command Description
Start begins running the experiment at the first nonexecuted step.
In a new experiment, this is the first step. In an experiment that has
been stopped or paused, it is the next unexecuted step. You can
also use Start to resume a paused experiment
Stop stops the experiment after the current step completes, but
keeps buffer running and waits for you to resume the experiment.
The status bar displays “Ready”
Abort terminates execution of the current step as soon as it is safe
to do so. Depending on what the instrument is doing at the time,
execution may not be stopped instantly because the instrument's
tubes and autosampler needles have fluid in them that must be
cleared. When an experiment has been aborted, the instrument
goes into Standby after 4 hr. All data associated with an aborted
step are saved
Selected Protocol/Experiment selects and displays the protocol
or experiment to be run. A protocol must be selected before Start is
enabled
Step displays selected protocol’s steps, highlighting the step
currently being executed
Flow Rate shows the flow rate of the current steps
Step Completion displays the date and step time remaining with
the progress bar and clock (date, hr:min:sec format)
Exp Completion displays the experiment date and time remaining
with the progress bar and clock (date, hr:min). These are times
remaining until the experiment ends, or until the next pause step, if
one exists
Data Grouping provides options for viewing data by ligand channel
or analyte channel
Message box displays messages about Pause/Change Rack steps,
and other experiment information