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41 Introduction ..........................................................................................................

51.1 About this manual ................................................................................................................................

61.2 Important user information .............................................................................................................

81.3 Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................

91.3.1 EU Directives ....................................................................................................................................

101.3.2 Eurasian Customs Union ............................................................................................................

111.3.3 Regulations for USA and Canada ...........................................................................................

121.3.4 Other regulations and standards ............................................................................................

141.4 Associated documentation ..............................................................................................................

172 Safety instructions ...............................................................................................

182.1 Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................

282.2 Labels .........................................................................................................................................................

312.3 Emergency procedures ......................................................................................................................

352.4 Recycling information .........................................................................................................................

362.5 Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ........................................................................

383 System description ..............................................................................................

393.1 ÄKTA pure instrument overview ....................................................................................................

503.2 UNICORN software ...............................................................................................................................

513.2.1 UNICORN software overview ....................................................................................................

533.2.2 The System Control module ......................................................................................................

554 Installation ............................................................................................................

564.1 Site preparation .....................................................................................................................................

574.1.1 Delivery and storage ....................................................................................................................

594.1.2 Room requirements ......................................................................................................................

624.1.3 Site environment ............................................................................................................................

644.1.4 Power requirements .....................................................................................................................

654.1.5 Computer requirements ..............................................................................................................

674.1.6 Required materials ........................................................................................................................

684.2 Hardware installation .........................................................................................................................

704.2.1 Unpack the instrument ................................................................................................................

764.2.2 Install the computer equipment ..............................................................................................

774.2.3 Connect system units ...................................................................................................................

804.2.4 Install waste tubing .......................................................................................................................

834.2.5 Prepare the pump rinsing system ...........................................................................................

864.2.6 Start the instrument and the computer ...............................................................................

874.3 Software installation ...........................................................................................................................

884.4 Start UNICORN and connect to system ......................................................................................

914.5 Prime inlets and purge pump heads ...........................................................................................

994.6 Performance test ..................................................................................................................................

1004.7 Activate Power-save ...........................................................................................................................

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