Set up the system
IMPORTANT!
To safely operate the instrument, keep the deck clear and have enough room in the
waste bin to eject the used pipette tips.
1.
Open the instrument door, empty the waste bin, then place the waste bin back on the instrument
deck.
CAUTION!
Wear appropriate personal protection equipment while handling the waste bin.
2.
Ensure that the sample plate holder and the OpenArray
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Plate holders are empty.
3.
Replace the tip boxes, if necessary.
See Figure 2
Each tip box contains 384 tips, divided into 8 sections.
When setting up a run, the status of the tip boxes is confirmed in the software. A full tip box is
recommended when starting a run.
Do not reuse tips.
4.
Remove the cover from each tip box.
Note:
Ensure that the tip box covers are removed from the instrument deck.
5.
Close the instrument door.
The system is ready to start a run. A self-test is initiated the first time that one of the following items is
clicked after starting the software:
•
Full Run
•
Quick Run
•
Service
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Diagnostics
See “Perform a system self-test”
Perform a system self-test
A self-test is initiated the first time that one of the following items is clicked after starting the software:
•
Full Run
•
Quick Run
•
Service
4
Diagnostics
The self-test checks the following items and performs the following test:
• The waste bin is present on the deck
• The instrument door is closed
• Axis motion test
Chapter 3
Initialize the system
Set up the system
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