Defining The Collect Mode - Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 Series Operating Instructions Manual

UltiMate 3000 Series:
AFC-3000 Automated Fraction Collector

5.2.4 Defining the Collect Mode

Define how the drop former travels across the racks.
Important:
Important:
1. Open the Commands dialog box (→ page 46).
2. Click the plus sign beside AFC.
3. Click CollectMode. In the CollectMode box, select the collect mode:
Vertical: The drop former follows a meander-shaped path. Be aware that this mode
minimizes tube change times, but negates imprinted tube numberings.
SawVertical (default): The drop former follows a saw-shaped path. The movement
matches the imprinted numbering on all rack types that are available from Thermo Fisher
Scientific.
Important: To avoid accidental contamination of empty tubes, never use
Important: Afin d'éviter contamination des tubes, n'utilisez pas le mode de
4. Click Execute.
Tip: Schott bottles will always be processed in SawVertical collect mode. The
collect mode setting is not supported with Schott bottles.
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The CollectMode must not be changed during fraction collection, or
during the course of a program file or sequence.
Ne changez pas le CollectMode au cours de la collection de fraction,
ou au cours d'un programme ou séquence.
Vertical
Fig. 19: Vertical and SawVertical collect modes
SawVertical collect mode in combination with Continue movement
mode.
collection SawVertical avec le mode de mouvement Continue.
SawVertical
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