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GENESYS 30 User Guide

Thermo Scientific

7. Remove the blank cuvette, place the sample cuvette in the measurement position, close 

the lid and press

.

Tip  

• Initially, six rows of sample data are displayed. On measuring the sixth sample an 

additional four rows appear.

• Samples are labeled S1 through S10. Once the data table is full, save or print your 

data, then clear the data table to measure additional samples. 

Equation in use

Return to 
setup screen

Clear tool

Save tool

Baseline status 
indicator

Result values

Message bar - look here for 
instructions and reports

Ten-sample 
Table

Summary of Contents for GENESYS 30

Page 1: ...GENESYS 30 Spectrophotometer User Guide 269 317300 Revision A March 2015 ...

Page 2: ...tly prohibited except with the written authorization of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc The contents of this document are subject to change without notice All technical information in this document is for reference purposes only System configurations and specifications in this document supersede all previous information received by the purchaser This document is not part of any sales contract between...

Page 3: ...ngths and present the results of these calculations Additionally the software supports quantitative analyses using either a user entered calibration factor or establishment of a calibration equation using between one and six measured standard solutions Data from the spectrophotometer s measurements are displayed on a high resolution color screen 32 bit 800 x 480 pixels and may also be printed usin...

Page 4: ...y on page 3 About the Keypad on page 4 About the Keypad on page 4 Live Display on page 8 Scan on page 11 Quant on page 13 Fixed on page 17 OD600 on page 20 Library on page 22 Settings on page 23 SmartStart on page 30 Optional Accessories on page 31 Halogen Lamp on page 35 ...

Page 5: ...od library or to a USB memory device Methods saved to a USB memory device can be transfered to other GENESYS 30 instruments or archived on a PC The Scan Fixed and Quant applications also support saving tables of data directly to a USB memory device for off line storage or processing When you select the save tool a dialog box will prompt you to choose whether to save the method or the data and dire...

Page 6: ...Also if you erase a value completely and then press the value that was in the cell before you erased it will be restored In any text or number entry fields causes one character or number to be erased per press In alerts or dialogs where the user is not entering numeric or text data and there is a Cancel button displayed on the screen pressing on the keypad has the same effect as navigating to Canc...

Page 7: ... the Library Note If you press the measure button when the blank baseline is not valid the software plays the unhappy tone through the speaker and flashes the blank indicator three times Stop Print Enter Options are clearly labeled with the name of the measurement modes or functions that they execute Use the nav keys to select the desired application and press to start it ...

Page 8: ...ble See Fixed for detailed information See OD600 for detailed information Load or transfer saved methods in the on board memory or an inserted USB memory device See Library for detailed information See Live Display for detailed information See Quant for detailed information ...

Page 9: ...connecting to a computer running control software See Settings for detailed information See Scan for detailed information You may choose to save selected methods to a special SmartStart menu which will be displayed instead of the home screen at start up This home screen option brings you to that same SmartStart menu ...

Page 10: ...id and press 4 Remove the blank cuvette place the sample cuvette in the measurement position and close the lid Live measurements begin automatically The T or ABS value is displayed on the screen 5 To make measurements of additional samples simply put the cuvette with the new sample in the measurement position close the lid and wait for the displayed value to flash to indicate that the measurement ...

Page 11: ...from the data such that Concentration Factor x Absorbance To perform a concentration measurement 1 Select a measurement wavelength 2 Set the Mode to C 3 Select the units from the pop up grid Follow the directions in the message bar 4 Place a cuvette with a blank solution in the measurement position and press 5 Type the standard concentration in the Std Conc box and press to confirm Set measurement...

Page 12: ...sured absorbance of the standard and the calculated factor 8 Press to stop live measurements clear the calibration and re measure the standard solution To print the displayed value If your instrument is equipped with a printer accessory you can press to print the currently displayed value with a time and date stamp In concentration mode the information displayed below the Result field is also prin...

Page 13: ...urement position close the lid and press The scan plot y axis autoscales as the data is collected The current measurement wavelength and ABS T are displayed as the scan is recorded Measurement mode selection and indicator tool Scan upper wavelength limit field Scan lower wavelength limit field Toggle cursor on off tool only active when a scan is displayed Message bar look here for instructions and...

Page 14: ...e for easy identification and include method information and a time and date stamp 1 Select to save your data to a file on a USB memory device Data is saved as text files that can be opened by any computer spreadsheet or word processing application Method files may be saved to the on board Library or a USB memory device You can specify your own filename for a method For detailed information see th...

Page 15: ...d 2 Enter the concentrations of your standard solutions Any number of standards up to 6 is allowed 3 Navigate to the Conc field for STD1 Use the keypad to enter the concentration of STD1 and press to accept the value The focus moves to the field for STD2 Clear tool Save tool Set the measurement wavelength Set the display unit Select a linear data fit with a non zero intercept Select a linear data ...

Page 16: ...upports a data table with entries for up to ten samples Samples are labeled S1 through S10 Once the data table is full you must clear it before you can measure additional samples Tip If you wish to re measure a standard navigate back to the Conc field for that standard and follow the directions in the message bar Tip You can save your method at any time by navigating to and selecting If you have m...

Page 17: ...hoose to view your data in any of three formats Select to view or print the calibration graph and sample data table Select to view the calibration graph or print the calibration graph and standard data Select to view or print the results in table format ...

Page 18: ...e opened by any computer spreadsheet or word processing application Method files may be saved to the on board Library or a USB memory device You can specify your own filename for a method For detailed information see the section on saving data and methods 2 If your instrument is equipped with a printer accessory you can print your results Select to print your data to the printer Printed data inclu...

Page 19: ...enu 2 Set the measurement wavelength s and factor s 3 Select the Mode ABS or T 4 Select the concentration Units 5 Select 6 Place a cuvette with a blank in the measurement position close the lid and press Select either single or multiple wavelength measurements Toggles between ABS and T Select concentration units to be displayed ...

Page 20: ... are displayed On measuring the sixth sample an additional four rows appear Samples are labeled S1 through S10 Once the data table is full save or print your data then clear the data table to measure additional samples Equation in use Return to setup screen Clear tool Save tool Baseline status indicator Result values Message bar look here for instructions and reports Ten sample Table ...

Page 21: ...e opened by any computer spreadsheet or word processing application Method files may be saved to the on board Library or a USB memory device You can specify your own filename for a method For detailed information see the section on saving data and methods 2 If your instrument is equipped with a printer accessory you can print your results Select to print your data to the printer Printed data inclu...

Page 22: ... difference can be accounted for by multiplying data by a uniform factor If you want to display the results obtained on your GENESYS 30 on the same scale reported by another instrument simply measure the same sample on both instruments and calculate the number by which you would need to multiply the GENESYS 30 result to yield the value on the other instrument It is best to do this over a range of ...

Page 23: ...GENESYS 30 does not support saving OD600 methods to the library because the parameters of the measurement are so simple Live display measurements are transient and are not stored in memory so it is also not possible to save OD600 data electronically Users requiring a tabular record of absorbance vs time may opt to purchase VISIONlite software to run a kinetics experiment from an attached Windows c...

Page 24: ...d library Methods can be transferred between to a USB memory device and the on board library If a USB memory device is not present in the USB port you will be prompted to insert a drive To select a method navigate to it and press a appears in the box next to the method name of the selected method Methods will be exported to the GENESYS 30 Methods folder off the root directory of the USB memory dev...

Page 25: ...y navigating to and pressing If you select the Delete button the currently selected method will be deleted from the selected storage location You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the method before it is erased Erased methods cannot be recovered The Settings tools are clearly labeled and in most cases require no explanation ...

Page 26: ...current date and time using the navigation arrows and numeric keypad Navigate to the desired screen language and press Turn sounds on or off and set the sound volume Connect to a Windows PC with VISIONlite software to run the instrument remotely See Performance Verification for details ...

Page 27: ...lled a new lamp Updates to the GENESYS 30 instrument software will be available from time to time and can be downloaded from the Thermo Fisher Scientific Web Site Updates may include new features additions or improvements to the language set or improvements to the capability or function of the software Save the downloaded software file to a USB memory device insert the device into the USB port on ...

Page 28: ...you call us for support to address a problem with your instrument the technician will ask you to place a USB memory device in the instrument and go to the Export Log function which will save that log to the USB memory device You can then email the log to the Thermo Scientific support agent After a problem has been resolved our technical support agent may advise you to clear the log Do not clear th...

Page 29: ...and display a report of the measured data with pass fail evaluations calculated according to the sum of the instrument specification and the calibration uncertainty of the standards Data files can be saved to a USB memory device Data files are named as Pv_ time and date for easy identification and include a time and date stamp To save and print 1 Select to save your data to a file on a USB memory ...

Page 30: ... the files are saved as CSV format In language regions where a comma is used as a decimal separator the files are saved as TSV format tab separated values If your computer does not show an association to a particular application for the TSV file type right click on the file icon and select Open with from the menu select Choose default program Choose your preferred program in the dialog that opens ...

Page 31: ...d press to add it to the filename or press the desired number button on the keypad The default save location for methods is the library in the GENESYS 30 internal memory Select the appropriate check box to save the method to a USB stick or to label it as a SmartStart method Stored methods can be loaded using the Library function Stored data can be viewed on your computer using a spreadsheet or tex...

Page 32: ... be shown instead of the Home screen when the instrument is powered On The SmartStart menu can also be accessed from the Home screen The SmartStart menu enables you to access commonly used methods quickly and with relatively few key presses To add a method to the SmartStart menu save the method from within the particular application and select the Save to SmartStart box The method will be saved to...

Page 33: ...tStart menu and uncheck the box at the left side of the screen that marks it as a SmartStart method Optional Accessories Printer 1 Remove the printer housing cover Use the finger hold pull towards you and lift 2 Load paper into the optional printer Note Deleting a method from the Library will also delete it from the SmartStart menu Finger hold Printer housing Lift 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 34: ...mo Scientific 3 Insert printer into GENESYS 30 a Align the guide rail on the printer with the guide rail on the GENESYS 30 Guide rails Guide rails Connector Connector Bottom of printer Release lever Back of GENESYS 30 Serial Number ...

Page 35: ...ear a snap when the connectors have engaged properly Single Cell Holder Your GENESYS 30 comes with a standard single cell holder already installed in the sample compartment The cell holder is held in place with two magnets To remove the cell holder lift up on the cell holder Slide forward Printer fully engaged Cell holder ...

Page 36: ...hed in the same way as the standard cell holder The individual cell holders are held to the sample compartment tray by a single slotted screw The GENESYS 30 uses the same cell holder accessories as other instruments in the GENESYS line Standard GENESYS accessories can be positioned in the GENESYS 30 sample tray by removing the supplied 10 mm cell holder and replacing it with another accessory Samp...

Page 37: ...0 User Guide 35 Halogen Lamp The lamp source lifetime is approximately 1 000 hours To replace the halogen lamp Lamp housing connector Lamp housing guide rail Lamp connector Lamp guide rail 1 2 3 4 Bottom of lamp Back right corner ...

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