Cleaning up after a run

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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 Vertical Pipetting Station after a run:

1	Ensure the tips are clean or fresh:

•	Fixed-tip pipette head. Use the wash-tips task in Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics to wash the pipette tips.

•	Disposable-tip pipette head. Use the tips-off task in Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics to remove the pipette tips.

2	Ensure all shelf and head movement has stopped, and then remove any manually placed labware from the shelves, and clean the shelves and base of any spills or debris.

3	Wash the liquid reservoirs and wash trays.

4	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 and allows the shelves to move freely.

b	Fill the fluid reservoir bottle, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that pumps towards the Vertical Pipetting Station to the cap connector.

c	Empty the waste container, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that pumps away from the Vertical Pipetting Station to the cap connector.

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

5	Check the run log file for errors. For details on the run log, see the appropriate software user guide, such as VWorks Automation Control User Guide.

6	(Weigh Shelf only) Recalibrate the Weigh Shelf if:

•	Moving the reservoir, wash station, and Weigh Shelf

•	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 Shelf calibration

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Log and data files	VWorks Automation Control User Guide
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Maintaining the Vertical Pipetting Station	Routine maintenance
Wash tips and tips-on and off tasks	Running a process using Diagnostics software
Calibrating a Weigh Shelf	Installing and calibrating a Weigh Shelf
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