5.
Create an administrator profile (see “Create an administrator instrument profile during initial start-
up”
).
6.
Select one of the following options.
• Link the instrument profile to Thermo Fisher
™
Connect (see “Link an existing instrument profile
).
• Touch
Skip
.
Installation and instrument verification
Before the first use of the instrument, complete the following tasks:
• Install the instrument (see “Unpack and install the instrument”
).
• Verify instrument performance (see “Perform instrument verification using RNase P plates”
Note:
·
Instruments are factory calibrated, so no calibration is necessary at installation. However, we
recommend that you verify instrument performance before using the instrument.
·
Regular calibration and verification should be performed according to the calibration and
verification schedule (see “Calibration and verification schedule”
).
Use the instrument without signing in
If the instrument is configured by an Administrator to allow guest access (
Settings
4
Manage
Users
4
Sign In Required
set to off), you can use the instrument without signing in.
The following limits are in place if you do not sign in to the instrument:
• All actions are recorded to
Guest
user profile.
• You have access only to the
Public
folder for selecting and storing experiments.
• You cannot transfer data to Thermo Fisher
™
Connect (only to USB or network drive).
Create an administrator instrument profile during initial
start-up
During initial start-up, the user is automatically prompted to create an administrator instrument profile.
See “Initial start
• The first instrument profile that is created during installation is given administrator privileges.
• Administrators can grant administrative privileges to other users. See “Manage all instrument
profiles (Administrator only)”
Chapter 3
Configure the instrument and manage instrument profiles
Installation and instrument verification
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