Changing The Vacuum Configuration - BIO RAD Bio-Plex Pro Instructions For Use Manual

Basic Operation and Maintenance

Changing the Vacuum Configuration

You must set the vacuum system appropriately for the plate carrier used. This is
done through the VACUUM FILTR menu. Follow the procedure shown below to:
Go through these menus to disable or enable the vacuum carrier. If you are disabling
the vacuum, the menus will display "Disable" in place of "Enable."
The instrument must be turned off and then back on for the change to take effect.
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Disabling/Enabling the Vacuum Carrier
Navigate to Settings in the Primary menu
SETTINGS
and press OK
< > OK
OPTIONS
Select and press OK for OPTIONS
- + EXIT OK
Select and press OK for VACUUM FILTR.
VACUUM FILTR.
- + EXIT OK
Enable vacuum carrier by choosing YES
Enable Low VAC
("Disable Low VAC" will be displayed if already enabled)
EXIT YES
System enables vacuum carrier
Enable Low VAC
System places you in the Options menu at EDIT
EDIT LLD CHANNEL
LLD CHANNEL. EXIT to Primary menu (press
- + EXIT OK
EXIT until it is no longer an option)
PROGRAM
< > OK
Enable Low VAC when using the vacuum carrier
Disable Low VAC when
1). using the magnetic carrier
2). using the standard ELISA plate carrier
Bio-Plex Pro and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations
Failure to set
Vacuum Filtration
settings
appropriately for the
installed plate
carrier will result in
a MANIFOLD HEAD
UP error. This
indicates that the
manifold arm cannot
lower appropriately.