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Protocols - Wohlwend

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Start up

• Open nitrogen gas valve
• Press yellow "System Dry Up" button. Run gas through for 30 minutes.
• Press green "On/Off" button
• Press green "Nitrogen" button
• Open liquid nitrogen tank
• Wait until red "Nitrogen Level" light goes out
• Press yellow "Drive in" button.
  • Yellow light will start flashing
  • "Piston Down" red lamp will go on
  • Oil pressure will increase to 100 bar
  • "Drive In" light will go out
• Press green "Auto" button.

Use

• Insert holder and safety pin
• Green "Jet Ready" lamp should light
• Press yellow "Jet Auto" button
• Wait for yellow "Jet Over" lamp
• Pull pin and remove sample

Measuring temperature and pressure (traces to check performance)

Shut down

• Close liquid nitrogen tank
• Press green "On/Off" Button
• Press yellow "System Dry Up" button * Light will blink for 10 hours while system drys
• Once lamp stops flashing close nitrogen gas valve

-- KdDerr - 03 Oct 2007