Bio-Rad S3™ Cell Sorter - Manual (Page 44)

34 | S3 and S3e Cell Sorters
Getting Started
IMPORTANT!
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When handling sheath fluid and DI water containers, minimize air exposure to help
avoid contamination
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While transferring cap assemblies to a new container, avoid touching the
assembly to the outside surfaces of the containers. If it is necessary to place the
cap assembly down, only use pre-sterilized surfaces
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Treat all waste as bio-hazardous for safety
4.2 Logging In
To use the S3 or S3e system, ProSort Software is required. The software is preinstalled on the
computer that came with the instrument.
1. Double click the ProSort Software icon located on the desktop.
2. Log into the ProSort Software.
Fig. 30. Login window.
Fig. 29. Bulk fluidics with sheath fluid components noted.
Sheath fluid cap assembly
Sheath fluid container
Quick disconnect
Note: If the system has been scheduled for an automatic startup, a startup counter will be visible in
the Login window (Figure 31). Please refer to Chapter 9, Automatic Startup, for startup options.