Preparing the Instrument to Run Samples
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LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Opening the LabChip GX Touch Software
To open the LabChip GX Touch software:
1
Touch the LabChip GX Touch icon on the Windows desktop.
2
If the LabChip GxP option is installed, the
opens. Type a valid LabChip GX Touch user name and
password into the text boxes and touch the
Logon
button.
LabChip GX Touch user names are created in the LabChip GX
Reviewer software. (For instructions on creating LabChip GX
Touch user names, see the
LabChip GX Reviewer User
Manual
.)
3
The
opens. The
displays on the left side of the LabChip GX Touch Main
Window, and the
displays in the center.
Purging the Pressure Lines
The LabChip GX Touch software provides a Purge Pressure Lines
function to improve instrument performance. A positive pressure is
applied to the lines and removes any potential liquid or debris out of
the lines through the chip interface.
Purge the pressure lines at the start of each day, before inserting a
chip.
To purge the pressure lines:
1
If a chip is already inserted into the instrument, remove the chip
and close the chip door (see
).
2
Touch the
Purge Pressure Lines
button on the
.
The
opens. The purge is complete when the Run
Status displays “Purge successfully completed” and the
instrument status returns to Idle.
