Labcyte Echo 520, User Manual, Page: 87 / 200

Manual Operation
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4.1.3 Turn off Echo power
You may need to power off the Echo liquid handler for any of the following
reasons:
 Extended periods of non-use
 Preventive maintenance
 Service or repair
 Power interruptions, such as scheduled facility power interruptions
 Moving it to a new location.
When you need to turn the power off, use the following procedure:
1. Shutdown the controller inside the Echo liquid handler. From the
A
DVANCED
window, click the S
HUTDOWN
button.
Figure 4.5 System reset and shutdown controls
2. Leave the vacuum supply line connected and the vacuum source turned
on.
3. Switch off the AC power switch on the Echo liquid handler.
4. Wait three minutes to allow the coupling fluid to completely drain out of
the catch basin.
5. Leave the chiller on and the air pressure and vacuum lines connected.
Note: If the Echo liquid handler is going to be shut down for longer
than a week, start up and run the pump once a week to keep the
acoustic transducer wet.
See “Extended Non-Use and Storage” on
page 6-19 .