INTELLICYT iQue SCREENER, Hardware Manual

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56 iQue
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Hardware Manual: Part Number 10554 Rev C., iQue Maintenance: Changing the Probe and Tubing
Re-Calibrating Deck Height
Whenever the probe and tubing is changed, it is important to re-calibrate the deck height to account for any possible
variation in probe lengths. At the end of the Change Probe and Tubing wizard, a prompt will appear:
Click Yes and follow the Deck Height Calibration wizard.
Cleaning the New Tubing
After replacing the probe and tubing, the new tubing should be cleaned to remove any particulate left over from the
manufacturing process. To do this, run a Daily Clean (without the shutdown option).
Adjusting Pump Head Tension
After replacing the probe and tubing it is important to check sample slug formation and adjust the pump head
tension if needed.
1. Ensure that the Buffer station (S1 in Gen 1 systems) is full.
2. Close any open experiment and, in the Controller Console window, click Prime :
3. Check the formation of the sample slugs by watching them as they pass through the tubing downstream
of the peristaltic pump head. The sample slugs should move steadily (some pulsation is acceptable) and
should be contiguous (without break or trailing bubbles).
If the sample slugs are not well formed, continue with the following steps to adjust the pump head tension.
4. Locate the pump tension screw on the pump head