Agilent Technologies 2100 Bioanalyzer System Installation and operating manual

Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer
Installation and Safety Guide

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Safety Notices
CAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes a
hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or
the like that, if not correctly per-
formed or adhered to, could
result in damage to the product
or loss of important data. Do not
proceed beyond a CAUTION
notice until the indicated condi-
tions are fully understood and
met.
WARNING
A WARNING notice denotes a
hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice,
or the like that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could
result in personal injury or
death. Do not proceed beyond a
WARNING notice until the indi-
cated conditions are fully under-
stood and met.

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Contents
Contents
1 Safety Information 5
Power Cords 7
Operation 8
Safety Symbols 9
Laser Safety 10
Chemical and Biological Safety 11
Legal Notice 13
2 Site Requirements for the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 15
Power Considerations 16
Bench space 17
Environment 18
Sound Emission 19
Physical Specifications of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 20
3 Unpacking the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer System 21
Damaged Packaging 22
4 Installing the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer System 25
Setting up PC and Printer 26
Setting up the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 27
5 Starting the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 31
Turning on the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 32
Connecting the Bioanalyzer via the USB/Serial Cable 33
Starting the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer Software 34
Preparing the Assay 35
6 Maintenance of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer 37
7 Spare Parts and Accessories 39

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Agilent Technologies
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Safety Information
Power Cords 7
Operation 8
Safety Symbols 9
Laser Safety 10
Chemical and Biological Safety 11
Legal Notice 13
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer.
All safety instructions should be read and understood before installation,
operation and maintenance of the instrument. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety
standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the instrument.
Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply
with these requirements.
WARNING
A WARNING notice denotes a hazard.
It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury or death.
➔Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.

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1Safety Information
CAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard.
It calls attention to an operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or loss of important
data.
➔Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
NOTE
Instrument Safety: This is a Safety Class I instrument (provided with a terminal for
protective grounding) and has been manufactured and tested according to international
safety standards.

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Safety Information 1
Power Cords
Power Cords
Different power cords are offered as options with the Agilent 2100
Bioanalyzer. The female end of all power cords is identical. It plugs into the
power-input socket at the rear of the instrument. The male end of each power
cord is different and designed to match the wall socket of a particular country
or region.
WARNING
Electric Shock
The absence of ground connection and the use of an unspecified power cord can
lead to electric shock or short circuit.
➔Never operate your instrument from a power outlet that has no ground connection.
➔Never use a power cord other than the Agilent Technologies power cord designed
for your region.
➔Never use cables other than those supplied by Agilent Technologies to ensure
proper functionality and compliance with safety or EMC regulations.

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1Safety Information
Operation
Operation
Before the instrument is switched on, all protective ground terminals,
extension cords, auto-transformers, and devices connected to it must be
connected to a protective ground socket. Any interruption of the protective
grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in serious
personal injury. Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired,
the instrument must be made inoperative and be secured against any intended
operation.
To operate the instrument safely:
•Do not remove any cover of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer
•Avoid any maintenance of the instrument under voltage
•Do not let liquid drip into the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer. It could cause a
shock or it could damage the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer.
•Do not replace components of the instruments (e.g. electrode cartridge or
pressure cartridge) with power turned on.
•Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.
Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a
definite safety hazard.
•Do not install substitute parts or make any unauthorized modification to
the instrument.
WARNING
Ensure the proper usage of the equipment
The protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
➔The operator of this instrument is advised to use the equipment in a manner as
specified in this manual.

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Safety Information 1
Safety Symbols
Safety Symbols
Symbol Description
Electrosensitive device.
The apparatus is marked with this symbol when the user should refer to the Installation and Safety
Manual in order to prevent risk of harm to the operator and to protect the apparatus against damage.
Indicates dangerous voltages.
Indicates a protected ground terminal.
Laser Radiation. When open avoid exposure to beam.

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1Safety Information
Laser Safety
Laser Safety
The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer is classified as a "Laser Class 1" product
(IEC825-1, CFR1040.10). During normal operation of the Agilent 2100
Bioanalyzer no laser light is accessible to the user.
When the laser is in use, the laser light source emits light at a power that may
be harmful to the eyes. To prevent operator exposure to potentially harmful
laser light, an interlock mechanism turns off the laser whenever the lid of the
Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer is not closed. Furthermore, the lid can't be
completely opened and has a black light absorbing surface in order to prevent
any potential laser light reflection.
WARNING
Harmful laser light
The laser light source emits light at a power that may be harmful to the eyes.
➔Never look into the beam or direct it towards someone else.
➔System interlocks should never be disabled.