Table of Contents41 Introduction ..........................................................................................................51.1 Important user information .............................................................................................................71.2 Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................111.3 The Typhoon FLA 7000 laser scanner .........................................................................................141.4 Typhoon FLA 7000 control software ............................................................................................182 Safety instructions ...............................................................................................192.1 Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................252.2 Labels .........................................................................................................................................................302.3 Emergency procedure ........................................................................................................................312.4 Recycling information .........................................................................................................................322.5 Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ........................................................................343 Installation ............................................................................................................353.1 Site requirements ..................................................................................................................................363.2 Transporting Typhoon FLA 7000 ...................................................................................................373.3 Delivery inspection ...............................................................................................................................383.4 Connections ............................................................................................................................................393.5 Software installation ...........................................................................................................................403.5.1 Installing Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows XP ..............................443.5.2 Installing Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows Vista .........................483.5.3 Installing 32-bit Typhoon FLA 7000 Control Software for Windows 7 ...................583.5.4 Installing 64-bit Typhoon FLA 7000 control software for Windows 7 ....................703.6 Preparations before starting Typhoon FLA 7000 ...................................................................714 Operation ..............................................................................................................724.1 Operation overview .............................................................................................................................734.2 Starting the instrument and the Typhoon FLA 7000 control software ........................765 Reading fluorescent samples ............................................................................775.1 Set the reading mode and reading conditions .......................................................................795.2 Place the sample on the stage .......................................................................................................825.3 Place the stage in Typhoon FLA 7000 .........................................................................................835.4 Read the sample ...................................................................................................................................846 Exposing Storage phosphor screens ................................................................856.1 Handling precautions .........................................................................................................................876.2 Preparing the Storage phosphor screen ...................................................................................896.3 Exposing the Storage phosphor screen .....................................................................................917 Reading phosphorimaging samples .................................................................927.1 Set the reading conditions ...............................................................................................................957.2 Place the storage phosphor screen on the phosphor stage ............................................967.3 Place the phosphor stage in the Typhoon FLA 7000 ...........................................................2 Getting Started with Typhoon FLA 7000 28-9607-64 ADTable of Contents