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1
Introduction ..........................................................................................................
5
1.1
Important user information .............................................................................................................
7
1.2
Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................
11
1.3
The Typhoon FLA 7000 laser scanner .........................................................................................
14
1.4
Typhoon FLA 7000 control software ............................................................................................
18
2
Safety instructions ...............................................................................................
19
2.1
Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................
25
2.2
Labels .........................................................................................................................................................
30
2.3
Emergency procedure ........................................................................................................................
31
2.4
Recycling information .........................................................................................................................
32
2.5
Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ........................................................................
34
3
Installation ............................................................................................................
35
3.1
Site requirements ..................................................................................................................................
36
3.2
Transporting Typhoon FLA 7000 ...................................................................................................
37
3.3
Delivery inspection ...............................................................................................................................
38
3.4
Connections ............................................................................................................................................
39
3.5
Software installation ...........................................................................................................................
40
3.5.1
Installing Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows XP ..............................
44
3.5.2
Installing Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows Vista .........................
48
3.5.3
Installing 32-bit Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows 7 ...................
58
3.5.4
Installing 64-bit Typhoon FLA 7000 control software for Windows 7 ....................
70
3.6
Preparations before starting Typhoon FLA 7000 ...................................................................
71
4
Operation ..............................................................................................................
72
4.1
Operation overview .............................................................................................................................
73
4.2
Starting the instrument and the Typhoon FLA 7000 control software ........................
76
5
Reading fluorescent samples ............................................................................
77
5.1
Set the reading mode and reading conditions .......................................................................
79
5.2
Place the sample on the stage .......................................................................................................
82
5.3
Place the stage in Typhoon FLA 7000 .........................................................................................
83
5.4
Read the sample ...................................................................................................................................
84
6
Exposing Storage phosphor screens ................................................................
85
6.1
Handling precautions .........................................................................................................................
87
6.2
Preparing the Storage phosphor screen ...................................................................................
89
6.3
Exposing the Storage phosphor screen .....................................................................................
91
7
Reading phosphorimaging samples .................................................................
92
7.1
Set the reading conditions ...............................................................................................................
95
7.2
Place the storage phosphor screen on the phosphor stage ............................................
96
7.3
Place the phosphor stage in the Typhoon FLA 7000 ...........................................................
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