Introduction; How To Use This Manual - Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 Series Operating Instructions Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 How to Use This Manual

The layout of this manual is designed to provide quick reference to the sections of interest
to the reader. However, in order to obtain a full understanding of the fraction collector,
Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends that you review the manual thoroughly before
operating the fraction collector.
All descriptions in the manual apply to the AFC-3000 Automated Fraction Collector.
Therefore, the term "the fraction collector" or "the AFC-3000" is used throughout the manual.
Notes: The device configuration may vary, for example, the fraction collector may be
equipped with differing rack configurations; therefore, not all descriptions
necessarily apply to your particular instrument. If some detail applies to only
one fraction collector model or version, that model (version) is identified by
name.
It may happen that the representation of a component in this manual is different
from the real component. However, this does not influence the descriptions.
The descriptions in this manual refer to firmware version 1.03 and
Chromeleon
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Operating Instructions
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6.80 Service Release 13.
UltiMate 3000 Series:
AFC-3000 Automated Fraction Collector
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