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Version 2.5.0 Revision 3, July 2020
Load the Cartridge into the nCS1
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Ensure the nCS1 control software is running on the attached computer.
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Load the cartridge into the socket in the front of the nCS1.
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To determine your hardware version, see About this instrument
Hardware Version 1 or higher:
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IMPORTANT:
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The cartridge must sit flat on the bottom of
the holder. Refer to Figure 4.
Hardware Version 0:
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IMPORTANT:
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The outer glass edge of the cartridge
MUST be flush with the edge of the shelf
on which it sits.
All Hardware Versions:
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Refer to Figure 3 for button and indicator light locations.
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The middle indicator light (blue), and the button ring light (blue) on the front panel of
the instrument must be illuminated before proceeding.
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Press the cartridge engage button on the front of the nCS1 to raise the cartridge into the
instrument. The top indicator light (white) will illuminate to indicate that the stage has
reached the top of its range of motion and that the cartridge is ready for priming.
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IMPORTANT (Hardware Version 0):
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If the white light does not illuminate when the stage is raised to the top of its travel,
immediately depress the cartridge engage button to lower the stage.
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Call your customer service contact before continuing, or email
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After this point, the nCS1 and data acquisition process are controlled entirely through the
Spectradyne Acquisition software on the computer.
Figure 4.
Guidelines for cartridge insertion
(Hardware version 1 or higher).