cytiva Amersham ImageQuant 800 User manual

Amersham ImageQuant 800
Operating Instructions
Original instructions
Amersham
ImageQuant 800
cytiva.com

Table of Contents
1Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Important user information ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 About this manual ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Associated documentation ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................. 9
2 Safety Instructions ............................................................................................. 10
2.1 Safety precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Labels ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
2.3 Emergency procedures ............................................................................................................................... 24
3 System description ............................................................................................ 26
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2 Illustration of the system ............................................................................................................................ 28
3.3 Instrument description ............................................................................................................................... 29
3.4 Amersham ImageQuant 800 control software ................................................................................. 34
3.5 Accessories ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
3.6 Upgrade options ............................................................................................................................................. 44
4 Installation .......................................................................................................... 47
4.1 Site requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 48
4.2 Instrument setup ........................................................................................................................................... 52
4.3 Amersham ImageQuant 800 control software installation .......................................................... 53
4.4 Moving the Amersham ImageQuant 800 ............................................................................................ 54
4.5 System setup ................................................................................................................................................... 55
4.5.1 Connections .................................................................................................................................................... 56
4.5.2 Amersham ImageQuant 800 control software ............................................................................... 59
4.6 Network ............................................................................................................................................................. 65
5 Operation ............................................................................................................ 69
5.1 Start the Amersham ImageQuant 800 ................................................................................................. 71
5.2 Prepare the instrument ............................................................................................................................... 74
5.3 Image capture ................................................................................................................................................. 86
5.4 Shut down the Amersham ImageQuant 800 ..................................................................................... 90
6 Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 95
6.1 Cleaning before planned service ............................................................................................................. 97
6.2 Instrument ........................................................................................................................................................ 98
6.3 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 99
6.4 User maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 101
7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 102
7.1 Instrument problems ................................................................................................................................... 103
7.2 Image problems ............................................................................................................................................. 105
7.3 Software problems ........................................................................................................................................ 106
7.4 Error messages ............................................................................................................................................... 107
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8 Reference information ....................................................................................... 109
8.1 Specifications .................................................................................................................................................. 110
8.2 Recycling information .................................................................................................................................. 113
8.3 Regulatory information ............................................................................................................................... 115
8.3.1 Contact information .................................................................................................................................... 116
8.3.2 European Union and European Economic Area .............................................................................. 117
8.3.3 Eurasian Economic Union
Евразийский экономический союз .................................................................................................. 118
8.3.4 Regulations for North America ............................................................................................................... 120
8.3.5 Regulatory statements .............................................................................................................................. 121
8.3.6 Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ................................................................................ 122
8.3.7 Other regulations and standards .......................................................................................................... 124
8.4 Health and Safety Declaration Form ...................................................................................................... 125
Index ........................................................................................................................... 127
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1 Introduction
About this chapter
This chapter contains important user information, descriptions of safety notices, regu-
latory information, and a general description of the intended use of Amersham™
ImageQuant™ 800.
In this chapter
Section See page
1.1 Important user information 5
1.2 About this manual 6
1.3 Associated documentation 8
1.4 Abbreviations 9
1 Introduction
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1.1 Important user information
Read this before operating the
product
All users must read the entire Operating Instructions before installing, oper-
ating or maintaining the product.
Always keep the Operating Instructions at hand when operating the product.
Do not install, operate, or perform maintenance on the product in any other way than
described in the user documentation. If you do, you may be exposed or expose others
to hazards that can lead to personal injury and you may cause damage to the equip-
ment.
Intended use of the product
The Amersham ImageQuant 800 is a CCD camera system that produces digital images
of samples in gels, membranes, plates, and petri dishes in three different modes: chem-
iluminescence, colorimetric, and fluorescence.
The Amersham ImageQuant 800 is intended for research use only and must not be
used in any clinical procedures or for diagnostic purposes.
Prerequisites
In order to operate Amersham ImageQuant 800 in the way it is intended, the following
prerequisites must be fulfilled:
•The user must read and understand the Safety Instructions chapter in the Oper-
ating Instructions.
•The user must have general laboratory experience.
•Amersham ImageQuant 800 must be installed in accordance with the site require-
ments and instructions in the Operating Instructions.
•The instrument must be installed by a Cytiva representative or a third party author-
ized by Cytiva.
Third party intellectual property
With regards to third party patents related to sample preparation etcetera, it is recom-
mended that you consult a lawyer or patent attorney for information on obtaining
appropriate licenses.
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1.1 Important user information
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1.2 About this manual
Purpose of this manual
The Operating Instruction manual provides information needed to install, operate and
maintain the product in a safe way.
Scope of this manual
The Operating Instructions cover the Amersham ImageQuant 800 instrument,
Amersham ImageQuant 800 control software, and Amersham ImageQuant 800
CONNECT software.
If you work in a regulated environment and have purchased and installed Amersham
ImageQuant 800 GxP license for Amersham ImageQuant 800 control software, refer
to Amersham ImageQuant 800 GxP User Manual (29620391) for additional informa-
tion as software functions can vary.
The illustration below shows the Amersham ImageQuant 800 system.
Note: Depending on your system configuration, not all options described in this
manual may be available. It is possible to upgrade your system to increase
the range of imaging options. See Section 3.6 Upgrade options, on page 44
for more information.
1 Introduction
1.2 About this manual
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Typographical conventions
Software items are identified in the text by bold italic text.
Hardware items are identified in the text by bold text.
In electronic format, references in italics are clickable hyperlinks.
Notes and tips
Note: A note is used to indicate information that is important for trouble-free and
optimal use of the product.
Tip: A tip contains useful information that can improve or optimize your proce-
dures.
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1.2 About this manual
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1.3 Associated documentation
Introduction
This section describes the user documentation that is delivered with the product, and
how to find related literature that can be downloaded or ordered from Cytiva.
System-specific documentation
The user documentation listed in the table below is available on the web in PDF format.
Documentation Main contents
Amersham ImageQuant 800 Operating
Instructions
Instructions needed to install, operate,
and maintain the Amersham
ImageQuant 800 in a safe way.
Amersham ImageQuant 800 User
Manual
Additional detailed information and
instructions for the Amersham
ImageQuant 800 instrument,
Amersham ImageQuant 800 control
software, and Amersham ImageQuant
800 CONNECT.
Amersham ImageQuant 800 GxP User
Manual
Additional detailed information and
instructions for the Amersham
ImageQuant 800 system with
Amersham ImageQuant 800 GxP
license.
Amersham ImageQuant 800 Privacy
and Security Manual
Descriptions of the privacy and security
aspects of the Amersham ImageQuant
800 system.
Amersham ImageQuant 800 GxP
Privacy and Security Manual
Descriptions of the privacy and security
aspects of the Amersham ImageQuant
800 system with Amersham
ImageQuant 800 GxP license.
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1.4 Abbreviations
Introduction
This section explains abbreviations that appear in the user documentation for
Amersham ImageQuant 800.
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition (English) Translation
CCD Charge-coupled device Charge-coupled device
IR Infra-Red Infra-Red
NIR Near infra-red Near infra-red
NP Non-parallax Non-parallax
OD Optical densiometry Optical densiometry
OS Operating system Operating system
PC Personal computer Personal computer
RGB Red Green Blue Red Green Blue
SNOW Signal to Noise Optimization Watch Signal to Noise Optimization Watch
UV Ultra-violet Ultra-violet
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2 Safety Instructions
About this chapter
This chapter describes safety precautions, labels and symbols that are found on the
equipment. In addition, the chapter describes emergency and recovery procedures.
In this chapter
Section See page
2.1 Safety precautions 11
2.2 Labels 20
2.3 Emergency procedures 24
Important
WARNING
Before installing, operating or maintaining the product, all
users must read and understand the entire contents of this
chapter to become aware of the hazards involved.
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