About The Ion Chef ™ System Touchscreen Interface - 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 features a simple interface for loading chips, cleaning the instrument, and
performing system maintenance and configuration tasks.
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Set up run button – Set up the Ion Chef
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have the instrument lead you stepwise through installation of reagents and consumables, or choose Quick Start to
proceed if you have already installed the consumables.
Open Door button.
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Notifications button – View notifications about instrument status during and between runs.
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Quick Start button – Proceed directly to the Quick Start instrument setup mode. User verifies the loading of a new
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pipette tip cartridge and an empty pipette tip rack to hold waste tips generated during the run, before proceeding to
Deck Scan.
Settings button – Advance to a screen providing the following options:
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• Notifications: view notifications about instrument status during and between runs
• Instrument Settings: view current settings and network configuration, set instrument name, adjust time zone
• Service tools: access screens for service-related maintenance and instrument diagnostics
• Torrent Server: add and manage Ion Torrent
• Clean Ion Chef: proceed directly to the instrument cleaning routine
• Check for updates: check availability of system software updates
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™ System touchscreen interface
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template preparation and chip-loading routine. Choose Step by Step to
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Server connections
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