tecan infinite 200, Instructions For Use Manual

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2008-07 Instructions for Use for
infinite® 200
No. 30017581 Rev. No. 1.4 5
Table of Contents
1. Safety ............................................................................................ 9
1.1 Instrument Safety ....................................................................9
2. General Description................................................................... 11
2.1 Instrument ..............................................................................11
2.1.1 Intended Use .........................................................................11
2.1.2 Multifunctionality ....................................................................12
2.1.3 Performance ..........................................................................13
2.1.4 User Friendliness...................................................................13
2.1.5 System Requirements ...........................................................14
2.2 Measurement Techniques.....................................................15
2.2.1 Fluorescence .........................................................................15
2.2.2 Absorbance ...........................................................................17
2.2.3 Luminescence........................................................................18
2.3 Injectors..................................................................................20
2.3.1 Measurement with Injectors...................................................21
2.3.2 Storage Bottles ......................................................................21
2.3.3 Injector/Injector Carrier ..........................................................22
2.3.4 Priming and Washing of the
infinite
®
200
................................25
2.3.5 Injector Cleaning and Maintenance .......................................35
2.3.6 Injector Reagent Compatibility ...............................................36
2.4 Software .................................................................................38
2.4.1 i-Control and Injectors............................................................38
2.4.2 i-Control Examples ................................................................43
3. Installation .................................................................................. 47
3.1 Unpacking and Inspection ....................................................47
3.1.1 Unpacking Procedure ............................................................48
3.2 Removal of the Transport Locks..........................................49
3.3 Transport and Storage ..........................................................51
3.3.1 Transport ...............................................................................51
3.3.2 Storage ..................................................................................51
3.4 Power Requirements.............................................................51
3.5 Switching the Instrument On................................................52
4. Defining Filter Slides (
infinite
®
F200
only) ................................ 55
4.1 About Filters ..........................................................................55
4.1.1 Fluorescence Filters ..............................................................55
4.1.2 Absorbance Filters.................................................................55
4.2 Filter Slide and Filter Orientation .........................................55
4.2.1 Filter Slide..............................................................................55