ChemoMetec NC-3000 - Manual (Page 17)

Table of contents
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Table of contents
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...................................................................... VII
WEEE DIRECTIVE INFORMATION – EUROPE ONLY ........................................... IX
INTRODUCTION AND INTENDED USE ................................................................ XI
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................... XIII
1 INSPECTION, UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT ................. 3
2 ADVANCED CELL ANALYSIS WITH THE NUCLEOCOUNTER
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NC- 3000™ ...... 5
2.1 T HE N UCLEO C OUNTER
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INSTRUMENT ........................................... 6
2.1.1 Fluorescence microscope.................................................................... 6
2.1.2 The sample tray. ................................................................................. 7
2.2 SAMPLE MEDIAS ..................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 The Cassettes .................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Loading the Cassette .......................................................................... 8
2.2.3 Sample volume ................................................................................... 8
2.2.4 Cassette handling ............................................................................... 9
2.2.5 The slides ........................................................................................... 9
3 KEYS AND PC CONTROL .............................................................................. 11
3.1 I NTERACTIVE C ONTROLS ............................................................................. 11
4 START-UP ..................................................................................................... 13
4.1 P OW ER ON , POWER OFF .............................................................................. 13
4.1.1 Starting up ......................................................................................... 14
5 OPERATION OF THE NUCLEOCOUNTER
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5.1 R EADY MODE ............................................................................................. 15
5.2 I NSERTING AND REMOVING THE C ASSETTE ..................................................... 15
5.2.1 Actuator movements .......................................................................... 16
5.3 I NSERTING AND REMOVING THE SLIDE ........................................................... 16
5.4 R ESULT PRESENTATION .............................................................................. 17
5.5 P ROTECTION OF THE OPTICAL SYSTEM .......................................................... 17
6 NUCLEOVIEW NC- 3000™ .............................................................................. 19
7 MAINTENANCE OF NUCLEOCOUNTER
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7.1 C LEANING ................................................................................................. 21
7.1.1 Instrument enclosure. ........................................................................ 21
7.1.2 Sample tray ....................................................................................... 21
7.1.3 Removal of dust particles ................................................................... 21
7.1.4 Spill of liquid ...................................................................................... 23
7.2 D ECONTAMINATION ..................................................................................... 23
8 TROUBLESHOOTING - ERROR MESSAGES .................................................. 25
8.1 R EQUIRED HARD DISK SPACE FOR DATA STORAGE ........................................... 25