About the Ion Chef
™
System
The Ion Chef
™
System (Cat. No.
) provides automated, high-throughput template preparation
and chip loading for use with an Ion S5
™
Sequencer, Ion S5
™
XL Sequencer, or Ion GeneStudio
™
S5
Series Sequencer. The system uses a set of cartridge-based consumables and reagents that enables
a user to load an Ion 520
™
Chip, or an Ion 530
™
Chip in about 7 hours with less than 15 minutes
of hands-on time. The Ion Chef
™
System features network integration with Torrent Suite
™
Software to
enable sample and reagent traceability throughout the chip preparation workflow.
Ion Chef
™
Instrument components
The following figure illustrates the major external and internal features of the Ion Chef
™
Instrument.
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1
Door
– Provides access to the interior of the
instrument. The door is locked in the closed position
during operation.
2
Micropipettor
– A mechanical positive-displacement
pipettor that performs all fluid transfers during sample
and chip preparation.
3
Robotic arm
– Enables fluid transfer by the
Micropipettor. The arm also contains an optical sensor
that reads the barcodes of instrument reagents and
consumables.
4
Touchscreen
– Provides access to all instrument
functions for operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting.
5
Power button
– Power switch for the Ion Chef
™
Instrument, where the states are on (illuminated) and
off.
6
Power port
– A 100–240 VAC port that provides power
to the Ion Chef
™
Instrument.
7
Ethernet port
– An RJ45 port that provides Ethernet
(100 Mbit) communication with the Ion Chef
™
Instrument.
8
USB port
– Provides USB communication with the
Ion Chef
™
Instrument. Used to update the instrument
firmware and to transfer data during service or
maintenance.
Chapter 1
Product information
About the Ion Chef
™
System
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Ion 520
™
& Ion 530
™
ExT Kit − Chef User Guide
Содержание Ion 520
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