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Options Description
Date/Time Set time zone and date and time formats.
Network Connection Set wired or wireless network connection for the instrument.
Restore Factory Defaults Restore the instrument to the factory settings.
IMPORTANT! Back up the instrument before restoring factory defaults (see “Backup
or restore the instrument“ on page 70).
Note: Restoring an instrument to the factory defaults results in the following setting
changes:
·
Instrument profiles and files stored on the instrument are deleted, including all EDS
files and any custom dye calibrations.
·
The most recent valid ROI/Uniformity, Background, and system dye calibrations are
not deleted.
Language Specify the language to display on the touchscreen.
About Instrument
About Instrument Displays the instrument Model Name, Block Serial Number, and Firmware Version.
License Agreement Displays the End User Software License Agreement and the Limited Product Warranty.
You can export the License Agreement to a USB drive.
Notifications
— Enable home screen notifications of instrument errors and software updates. This
function is not related to the Notifications function in the cloud software.
The number of new, unviewed notifications displays over Settings in the home screen.
Maintenance and Service
Software Update
(Administrator only)
Update the instrument software.
Monitoring
(Administrator only)
Enable the Remote Monitoring Service to automatically notify Thermo Fisher Scientific
support teams in real-time of potential instrument problems.
The service monitors and sends general instrument data, but the service does not
monitor or send customer data.
Instrument Statistics Displays instrument usage information including Block Cycle Count and LED Life.
Calibrations
• Perform calibrations
– ROI and Uniformity
– Dye
– Custom (including Background calibration)
• View calibration history and set calibration reminders in History and Reminders
RNase P Verification Perform instrument performance verification using an RNase P plate.
Self Verification Test Check the instrument hardware functions.
Log View and export Instrument Run Log.
Chapter 3 Configure the instrument and manage instrument profiles
Overview of Settings
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