ChemoMetec SCC-100 - Manual (Page 17)

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Table of contents
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...............................................................................VI
WEEE DIRECTIVE INFORMATION – EUROPE ONLY ......................................................VIII
INTRODUCTION AND INTENDED USE ..........................................................................X
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................1
1 INSPECTION AND UNPACKING OF EQUIPMENT ......................................................7
2 INTRODUCING THE NUCLEOCOUNTER SCC-100 ......................................................9
2.1 T HE N UCLEO C OUNTER SCC-100 INSTRUMENT ..........................................................9
2.1.1 Fluorescence microscope ............................................................................ 10
2.1.2 Built-in image analysis ............................................................................... 11
2.2 T HE SCC-C ASSETTE ....................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Loading the cassette ................................................................................... 12
2.2.2 Fluorescent dye........................................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Sample volume ........................................................................................... 13
2.2.4 Cassette handling........................................................................................ 13
2.3 L YSIS BUFFER ............................................................................................. 13
3 CONTROL BUTTONS, KEYPAD AND DISPLAY ....................................................... 15
3.1 I NTERACTIVE C ONTROLS ................................................................................. 15
3.1.1 Control Buttons ........................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Keypad ........................................................................................................ 15
3.2 I NTERFACE D ISPLAY ...................................................................................... 16
3.2.1 Status indicator ........................................................................................... 16
3.2.2 Display screen ............................................................................................. 16
4 INSTALLATION AND START-UP ......................................................................... 17
4.1 P OWER ON , POWER OFF ................................................................................. 17
4.1.1 Starting up .................................................................................................. 17
4.1.2 Shutting down............................................................................................. 18
4.2 I NSTALLATION OF S OMATIC V IEW ....................................................................... 18
5 OPERATION OF THE NUCLEOCOUNTER SCC-100 ................................................... 19
5.1 R EADY MODE .............................................................................................. 19
5.2 I NSERTING AND REMOVING THE CASSETTE ............................................................. 19
5.2.1 Protection of the optical system ................................................................. 19
5.2.2 Inserting cassette........................................................................................ 19
5.3 M EASURING - T HE R UN BUTTON ....................................................................... 20
5.3.1 Actuator movements................................................................................... 20
5.3.2 Result presentation ..................................................................................... 20
5.3.3 External printer ........................................................................................... 20
5.3.4 External computer ....................................................................................... 21
5.4 R ESULT DISPLAY .......................................................................................... 21
5.4.1 Result presentation ..................................................................................... 21
5.4.2 Precision ..................................................................................................... 21