Agilent Technologies Magnis G9710A User Manual page 22

System startup events
Figure 6
which are automatically performed by the system following software login, are described in
Table
(Hardware initialization, IHC, teach-point verification)
Figure 6
Table 5
Step
Hardware initialization
Instrument Health Check
(IHC)
Teach-point verification
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shows the sequence of events for starting up the system. The preparatory activities,
5.
Power ON
Instrument turns on
Software launches
Login screen opens -
Enter credentials to continue
System performs preparatory activities
Home screen opens
Sequence of startup activities
Preparatory activities
Description
During hardware initialization, the system returns all motorized parts (i.e., the
gantry, HSM module, and thermal cycler) back to their home positions.
Additionally, the system checks for the presence of any tips on the
micropipettor and, if necessary, disposes of those tips in the tip waste bin.
The system performs an IHC each time it is powered on (after login) and each
time a protocol run is initiated. The checks performed during the IHC ensure
that the hardware is functioning within specifications.
Auto-teaching is a process in which the system locates and records the
positions of markers (called teach points) that are printed on the instrument
deck. Auto-teaching ensures that, during a run, the micropipettor is accurately
aligned with the tubes or wells at each deck position.
You can configure the system settings to include teach-point verification as
part of the initial IHC that is performed after powering up the instrument (see
"Running Auto-Teaching and Teach-Point Verification"
teach-point verification, the current teach-point locations are compared to
those that were previously recorded during the most recent auto-teaching run
to ensure that the values are sufficiently within range of each other. If the
values do not fall within the expected range, the system prompts you to rerun
auto-teaching.
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