10
Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer User Guide
2. Getting started
Set up the Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer
Install the
instrument
The Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer is a stand-alone instrument that does not require
connection to a computer.
1.
After unpacking the instrument, place the instrument on a flat, level, dry
surface.
2.
Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer.
3.
Attach the appropriate plug adaptor to the other end of the power cord.
4.
Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet. Ensure that the power adaptor
plug remains accessible to allow disconnection.
IMPORTANT!
Use the power cord plug adapter supplied with the
instrument that is appropriate for the electrical outlet configuration in
your country. Powering the instrument with an unapproved power
cord can irreversibly damage the instrument. Note that the power
cords for the Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer are not interchangeable with
those for the other Qubit
™
Fluorometer models.
5.
The instrument automatically powers on, first displaying the splash screen,
then the
End User License Agreement (EULA)
screen.
Note:
The End User License Agreement (EULA) screen is displayed on
the first use of the instrument. On subsequent uses, the
Home screen
(page 14) is displayed after the splash screen.
6.
Click
Accept
to accept the terms of the agreement and proceed to “Set
language and date/time options” (page 11).
Note:
You can also view and export the EULA from the
About
Instrument
screen (page 15).
7.
To power down the Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer, unplug it.
