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 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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