User manual

2 56-3124-15 Edition AF 2003-08
Installation
UNICORN is supplied on CD-ROM together with standard ÄKTAdesign system
strategies. BioProcess and customized system strategies are supplied separately according
to user specification. Installation software allows an interrupt to be set during
installation and default settings are not assumed. Strategy information is shown during
the strategy selection procedure.
UNICORN 3.21 new features
Some of these features were also included in UNICORN 3.1.
Please note that a new system strategy may be required
Main Menu
• When adding new components to a system, instructions are shown only for the
specific component selected
Method Editor
For UNICORN controlled ÄKTAdesign systems and new BioProcess systems that use a
CU900 control board.
• Run conditions are maintained until a pre-defined condition is achieved using a
Hold_until instruction (new strategy required)
System Control
Curve and run data
• Interactive run data: using a double click on the left mouse button to select >> in a
run data box gives direct access to the manual instructions (new strategy required)
Flow scheme
• Interactive flow scheme: using the mouse to select a component in the flow scheme
gives direct access to instructions for that component (new strategy required)
Fraction Collection
An XY fraction collector, Frac-950, can be controlled by UNICORN 3.21.
Computer requirements
Pentium II/333 MHz or later (minimum Pentium/90 MHz)
One system: 64 Mb RAM (minimum 32 Mb)
Two or more systems: 128 Mb RAM (minimum 64 Mb)
1 Gb hard disk (150 Mb to run UNICORN), NTFS file system
Colour monitor, 1024 x 768 (minimum 800 x 600*) with 64k colours
1 ISA slot/connected system or 1 PCI slot/connected system
Mouse
CD-ROM drive
Mb (3.5") diskette drive
*option when industrially hardened screens are required