TA Instruments Q1000, Manual

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5. Unplug the 2-pin heater power wire (RCS ONLY).
6. Remove the cooling unit (RCS, LNCS, FACS) from the cell (Figure 2).
7. Place the shipping foam over the cell (Figure 3). Tighten the shipping clamp.
8. Re-install the blue dress cover over the cell (Figure 4).
9. For Q1000:
a. On the LCD screen, press the “CONTROL MENU” button.
b. Next, press the “AUTOSAMPLER” button.
c. The autolid (over the cell) will automatically open (if not already). This is
normal.
d. Next, press the “TEST MODE” button and then the “SENSORS” button.
e. On this screen, you will see a button labeled “SHIP”. Pressing this button
will move the autosampler arm and insert the fingers into the shipping
plug (Figure 5).
f. Press the “EXIT” button until you are at the main menu.
g. Press the “AUTOLID” button to bring the lid down over the foam
covering the cell.
For Q2000:
a. On the LCD screen, press the “CALIB” button.
b. Press the autosampler icon.
c. Select the “MOTOR TEST” tab.
d. Press the “SHIP” button. Pressing this button will move the autosampler
arm and insert the fingers into the shipping plug (Figure 5).
e. Press the “CONTROL” button, to return to the control menu.
f. Press the lid icon on the left hand side of the screen.
e. The control command should say “LID CLOSE”.
g. Press “APPLY “button so the lid will close.
10. Now you will need to install the shipping foam between the autolid outer cover
and the arm (Figure 6).
11. Next, band down the autolid arm and autosampler arm using the rubber band and
hooks (Figures 7 & 8).
12. For Q1000:
a. Press the “Display Menu” button on the touch panel. Press the
“Shutdown” button.
For Q2000:
a. Press the “CONTROL” button on the touch panel.
b. Press the switch icon.
c. Scroll down to “SHUTDOWN”.
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