Clean the polymer delivery pump (PDP) and lower polymer block ................... 121
Parts of the polymer delivery pump ......................................... 121
Guidelines ............................................................... 121
Frequency ............................................................... 121
Clean the polymer delivery pump chamber, channels, and tubing ............... 122
Flush the water seal trap ...................................................... 122
Install the capillary array ...................................................... 123
Required materials ....................................................... 123
Install a new or used capillary array ........................................ 123
Store a capillary array ......................................................... 124
Clean the detection cell ........................................................ 125
Perform a short-term shutdown ................................................ 126
Materials required ........................................................ 126
Perform a short-term shutdown ............................................ 127
Maintain adequate space for database and sample data storage .................... 130
Pre-run automatic disk space checks ....................................... 130
Full database error ....................................................... 131
Check available disk space on E: drive ....................................... 131
Delete data from the database .............................................. 132
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APPENDIX A Troubleshooting ........................................ 134
Restart the instrument and the computer ........................................ 134
Display the Event Log ......................................................... 135
Review a run log file .......................................................... 135
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Formamide preparation and storage ...................................... 136
Front panel status light troubleshooting ......................................... 136
Instrument run troubleshooting ................................................. 137
Re-extraction troubleshooting .................................................. 137
Service console troubleshooting ................................................ 138
Spatial calibration troubleshooting .............................................. 138
Spectral calibration troubleshooting ............................................. 139
General troubleshooting ....................................................... 140
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APPENDIX B Instrument specifications ............................. 142
Instrument specifications ...................................................... 142
Environmental requirements ................................................... 143
Electrical requirements ........................................................ 144
Power and communication connections .......................................... 145
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