4. Operating Instructions
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4. Operating Instructions
4.1
Switching the Instrument On
Ensure the instrument has been correctly installed and the main power cable is
connected into the main power socket in the rear panel of the instrument and the
liquid tubes are connected to the correct liquid and waste bottle(s).
Switch ON the instrument, using the on/off switch in the rear panel of the
instrument. The initialization procedure is performed and, depending on the
instrument type, the following initialization message is displayed:
TECAN AUSTRIA
HYDROFLEX
HYDROFLEX PLUS
is the name of the instrument, which can be defined via the
HydroControl software.
If a
Rinse
procedure was aborted before the instrument was switched off, the
following message is displayed after the instrument initializes:
PLEASE RINSE
OK
Press
OK
and then select a
Rinse
procedure (see chapter 8.1 Rinsing). After the
rinsing procedure has been performed, the instrument proceeds to the standby
mode and the following message is displayed:
PROGRAM
< > OK
CAUTION
THE LIQUID SYSTEM MUST BE PRIMED WITH THE LIQUID THAT WILL
BE USED (WASH BUFFER) BEFORE IT CAN BE USED. PLEASE ENSURE
THAT THE DISPENSING AND ASPIRATION PUMPS ARE NOT RUN FOR
LONGER THAN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT LIQUID, OTHERWISE THEY
WILL BE DAMAGED.
CAUTION
AT THE END OF EACH WORKING DAY, PERFORM THE RINSE NIGHT
PROCEDURE WITH DISTILLED WATER TO ENSURE THE PROPER
PERFORMANCE OF THE HYDROFLEX PLUS AND TO PREVENT
NEEDLES FROM BECOMING BLOCKED, FOR DETAILS SEE CHAPTER
RINSE NIGHT ON PAGE 59.
