About The Ion Chef ™ System; Ion Chef ™ Instrument Components - Thermo Scientific Ion 520 User Manual

Chapter 1 Product information
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About the Ion Chef ™ System
About the Ion Chef
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The Ion Chef System (Cat. No. 4484177) provides automated, high-throughput template preparation
and chip loading for use with an Ion S5
Series Sequencer. The system uses a set of cartridge-based consumables and reagents that enables
a user to load an Ion 520
of hands-on time. The Ion Chef
enable sample and reagent traceability throughout the chip preparation workflow.
Ion Chef ™ Instrument components
The following figure illustrates the major external and internal features of the Ion Chef
Door – Provides access to the interior of the
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instrument. The door is locked in the closed position
during operation.
Micropipettor – A mechanical positive-displacement
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pipettor that performs all fluid transfers during sample
and chip preparation.
Robotic arm – Enables fluid transfer by the
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Micropipettor. The arm also contains an optical sensor
that reads the barcodes of instrument reagents and
consumables.
Touchscreen – Provides access to all instrument
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functions for operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting.
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System
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Sequencer, Ion S5
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Chip, or an Ion 530
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System features network integration with Torrent Suite
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XL Sequencer, or Ion GeneStudio
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Chip in about 7 hours with less than 15 minutes
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Power button – Power switch for the Ion Chef
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Instrument, where the states are on (illuminated) and
off.
Power port – A 100–240 VAC port that provides power
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to the Ion Chef
Ethernet port – An RJ45 port that provides Ethernet
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(100 Mbit) communication with the Ion Chef
Instrument.
USB port – Provides USB communication with the
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Ion Chef Instrument. Used to update the instrument
firmware and to transfer data during service or
maintenance.
Ion 520 ™
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Software to
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Instrument.
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Instrument.
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