Breakerspace Instrument Tutorial Template updated

Overview

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Sections:

• Standard (daily) operating protocol
  • Startup
    • Turn on the machine
    • Log in on the desktop
    • Open Mictrotrak flex software
    • Open sync analyzer
  • Operation
    • Check/change database
    • Load measurement SOP
    • Clean loose particles from sample chamber
    • Load sample
    • Run Auto-Sequence
  • Shut down
    • Save your data
    • Close software
    • Turn machine off
• Detailed operating instructions

After opening the Microtrak Flex software, click Sync Analyzer in the open analyzer tab on the left side of the screen.

Then, in the SOP menu select Measurement SOP. In the Select Saved SOP dropdown choose the SOP that suits your sample, and close the pop-up window.

If the tray is contaminated with particles from a previous sample, remove them before starting the sequence. The tray can be removed to be cleaned separately, and debris tends to get trapped between the tray and the slab that it sits on. Once the tray is clean use the ¼ tsp measure next to the machine to load your sample into the slot. Keep your sample behind the the marker at the front, so that a background test can be run before the sample is processed. Next, click Auto-Sequence in the top left. You will be prompted to title your sample and add a note. When the test is finished, name your file and save it.