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Q150T S/E/ES Sample Preparation System Instruction Manual

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3 Operation<br />

<strong>Q150T</strong> <strong>Sample</strong> <strong>Preparation</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />

This chapter describes the basic operation of the <strong>Q150T</strong>. For more advanced use,<br />

please see Working with Profiles on page 19 and Application Guidelines on page 26.<br />

3.1 Switching On for the First Time<br />

1. Ensure that you have completed the installation as described in the previous<br />

sections.<br />

2. Switch the instrument on using the rocker switch located on the rear panel. The<br />

front panel LCD display should illuminate and show the initialising message.<br />

3. Once the instrument hardware and software has initialised, the standby screen is<br />

displayed (see Figure 3-1).<br />

Figure 3-1. Standby screen<br />

3.1.1 The Standby screen<br />

The Standby screen has three main parts:<br />

� A menu bar with Edit, Service and Help categories (see page 37).<br />

Menu bar<br />

Profile list box<br />

Run Profile button<br />

Edit Profiles button<br />

Chamber pressure<br />

reading and meter<br />

Turbo pump speed<br />

meter<br />

� Run Profile and Edit Profile buttons and a profile selector. Operate the instrument<br />

simply by selecting a profile and tapping on the Run Profile button.<br />

� Pumping/vacuum information display: Chamber pressure reading and meter, and a<br />

turbo speed indicator.<br />

<strong>Q150T</strong> - <strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> 15 10473 - Issue 3

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