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iSort
™
Automated Cell Sorter User Guide
Set up
IMPORTANT!
The following set-up instructions are provided for informational
purposes only.
Do not attempt the initial set-up of the instrument on your own.
Thermo Fisher Scientific service representative will install the iSort
™
Automated
Cell Sorter and all of its components and provide some basic operator training.
Place the
instrument at the
installation site
1.
After the instrument has been uncrated, verify all parts are present. See page 7
for the list of standard items included in the shipment.
2.
Carefully lift the instrument out of the box with the help of at least one other
person, holding it by the four handholds in the base (gray rectangles in the
diagram).
Touch-screen monitor
Sorting compartment
Fluidics compartment
CAUTION!
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD.
The weight of the iSort Automated
Cell Sorter is 41 kg (89 lbs). Do not attempt to lift or move the instrument
without the assistance of others, the use of appropriate moving equipment,
and proper lifting techniques. Improper lifting can cause painful and
permanent back injury. Depending on the weight, moving or lifting an
instrument may require two or more persons
IMPORTANT!
Do
not
lift the iSort
™
Automated Cell Sorter from the fluidics
compartment. Lifting from the fluidics compartment can cause damage to the
instrument. Lift the instrument only using the designated handholds.
IMPORTANT!
Do not subject the iSort
™
Automated Cell Sorter to sudden impact or
excessive vibration. Handle the instrument with care to prevent damage.
3.
Examine the instrument carefully for any damage that may have incurred
during transit. Contact your distributor if anything is missing. Damage claims
must be filed with the carrier; the warranty does not cover in-transit damage.
If you do not have your distributor information, contact Technical Support
(page 139).
4.
Place the instrument on the installation site and leave enough room around it
for the hinged doors of the sorting and fluidics compartments to move and
open freely.
Connect the
instrument
1.
Confirm that the power is switched off.
2.
Plug the power cable into the power supply, then plug the power cable to the
wall outlet. Check for the light on the power supply.
3.
Plug the power supply connector into the instrument.
Note:
At this point, everything should be plugged in and OFF. Save the packaging
for future shipping/storage of the instrument.
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