Cleaning up after a run

 

 

About this topic

This topic describes the post-run tasks you perform after a protocol run before running the next protocol.

Cleaning up after a run

To clean up the device after a run:

1	Ensure the tips are clean or fresh.

2	If a message appears and asks whether to release all racks, click Yes.

3	Remove used sample plates from the locations.

4	Ensure all Bravo head movement has stopped, and then remove any manually placed labware, and clean up any spills or debris.

5	Wash the liquid reservoirs and wash trays.

6	If the system has a Pump Module:

a	(Optional) Wash the tubing and reinstall the reservoirs or wash trays. Ensure that the tubing is connected to the correct pumps.

b	Fill the fluid reservoir bottle, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that pumps towards the Bravo Platform to the cap connector.

c	Empty the waste container, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that pumps away from the Bravo Platform to the cap connector.

d	To prime the fluid lines between the pump and reservoirs, use Diagnostics to fill the lines with the appropriate fluid.

7	Check the run log file for errors. For details on the run log, see the VWorks Automation Control User Guide.

8	(Weigh Station only) Recalibrate the Weigh Station if:

•	Moving the reservoir, wash station, and Weigh Station

•	Changing the tubing connected to the reservoir or wash station

•	Changing the liquid type used in the reservoir or wash station

•	More than two weeks have elapsed since the last Weigh Station calibration

 

 

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