Agilent Technologies AriaMx Instruction Manual

3)
Figure 2 Opened shipping container with the box of optical
modules sitting on top
7) Remove the plastic wrapping from the instrument.
8) Lift the instrument off of the shipping container base and set it down on its selected location
(see “Step 1. Select a location for the instrument”). Agilent recommends that two people lift the instrument together.
1)
Figure 4 Foam insert (top) and underlying
cardboard strip (bottom)
1)
2)
Unpack the shipping containers
step
2
Figure 1 AriaMx shipping container
Caution: Retainthe large shipping container andall packaging materials inside.
In the event that you need to return the instrument for service, you
must shipit in the original container to maintain warranty protection.
Turn over to continue
4)
5)
6)
Locate a solid, flat clean surface for the instrument. Make sure that:
• The instrument can stand completely stable.
• The rear air slots will not be covered.
• The unit always has at least 10 cm (approximately 4 inches) to the next wall or neighboring instrument.
• The temperature (normal ambient) is between 20°C and 30°C with humidity levels between 20% and 80% non-condensing.
• The atmosphere is not explosive.
Select a location for the instrument
step
1
Install the optical modules
step
3
Figure 3 Instrument on shipping container base, with box
sleeve removed
Installing the AriaMx Instrument
2)
Open the instrument doorby lifting upon the handle on the top of
the instrument. Lift the door allthe way up and back.
Remove the piece of foam and then remove the strip of cardboardfrom
aroundthe thermal block assembly
(see Figure 4).
The optical module housing carrier is positioned to the left of the
thermal block assembly.
Slide the optical module housing carrier to the right until it is centered
in the opening of the instrument door (as shown in Figure 5). Use the
indentation on the top of the carrier tohelp slide it.
Open the lid on the optical module housing carrier. a) With your thumb
and index finger, pinch together the two pieces of plastic in the
indentation on the top of the carrier (see Figure 6). b) Lift the lid all the
way back to reveal the six slots for the optical modules (see Figure 7).
3)
4)
The AriaMx instrument is shipped in two separate containers.
The small container holds the power cord. The large container
holds the instrument and accessory tray.
Optical modules are packed separately.
Open the small shipping container. Remove the power cord
and set it aside for now.
Make sure that the large shipping container is in the upright
position (Figure 1), then cut the four plastic straps that hold
the container together.
Open the top flaps of the large container. Inside the container is an accessory tray (Figure 2), which contains the Certificate of
Conformance and the installation poster.
Remove the accessory tray and set it aside.
Remove the foam support that sits on top of the instrument in the shipping container.
Grip a handle on each side of the shipping container and lift up to remove the box sleeve that surrounds the
instrument. The instrument sits on the base of the shipping container, as shown in Figure 3.
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Connect the instrument
to a power supply
If you do not connect your instrument to a PC, you must transfer post-run experiment data by copying it from the
instrument to a USB drive, and then from the USB drive to your PC.
1) Plug one end of an ethernet cable into the ethernet port on the back of the instrument.
Use a standard Cat 6 straight/crossover ethernet cable.
2) Plug the other end of the cable into either a network port or a PC.
You must connect the instrument to a grounded AC outlet.
1) Plug the power cord into the power connector at the rear
of the instrument.
2) Connect the cable plug to the outlet.
If desired, you can connect a keyboard or mouse to the
instrument via the USB ports on the front and back of the
instrument. Plug the USB cable of the device into a USB port
on the instrument. Multimedia keyboards are not supported.
step
5Connect a keyboard or mouse
to the instrument (optional)
step
6
Note: If you are connecting the instrument directly into a PC, rather than
through a network, you need to set a static IP address, subnet mask, and static
default gateway on both the PC and the instrument. See the AriaMx Setup and
User Guide for instructions.
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5) Open the boxes containing the optical modules. Remove the top piece of foam from each box (Figure 8) then remove the
plastic bag containing the optical module.
Install the optical modules (continued )
step
3
With the instrument door still open, clean the outside and inside surfaces of the thermal block.
1) Lift the lid of the thermal block by pulling forward on the handle of the lid and then lifting the lid up and away from
the thermal block.
2) Using an aerosol can of compressed air, clean out the wells of the thermal block. Hold the can 3–4 inches away from
the thermal block as you press the trigger.
3) Moisten a lint-free cleansing tissue with dH20, and gently wipe down the thermal block and the underside of the lid.
Then, close the lid of the thermal block and wipe down the top of the lid.
4) Close the instrument door.
Clean the thermal block
step
4
Connect the instrument to a network or directly to a PC
step
7
Figure 5 Optical
module housing
carrier, centered
in the instrument
door opening
Figure 6 Opening
of the optical
module housing
Figure 8 Optical
module in its
shipping box
Figure 7 Slots
for the optical
modules
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6) Install the optical modules into the slots.
a) Open the plastic bag and remove the optical module.
b) Peel off the plastic film from the edge of the optical module (see figure 9). Once the film is removed, do not touch
the exposed edge.
c) Put the optical module into an available slot. The correct orientation for the optical module is label side up with the
Agilent spark closer to the front of the instrument (see Figure 10).
NOTE: If you are installing fewer than six optical modules, make sure that the empty slots are on the left-most side
of the housing.
7) Lower the lid on the optical module housing until it clicks shut. When you turn on the instrument for the first time, it will
prompt you to calibrate the background for the optical modules.
Figure 9Removal
of plastic film from
optical module
Figure 10 Installed
optical modules