Loading An Insert And A Plate - Agilent Technologies PlateLoc User Manual

66 Chapter 4: Sealing plates
PlateLoc User Guide

Loading an insert and a plate

About this topic
Before you start
Standalone device
procedure
This topic explains how to load an insert and a plate in the PlateLoc.
Make sure:
The PlateLoc is turned on.
The air is turned on and the door is open.
Gas-Purging PlateLocs only. The oxygen monitor is turned on.
Gas-Purging PlateLocs only. The argon source (house or cylinder) is
turned on.
The seal is properly loaded.
Lab automation systems only. Communication between the
controlling computer and the PlateLoc is established.
The sealing parameters are set correctly.
The PlateLoc is warmed up or cooled down to the sealing
temperature.
To load a plate and an insert in the standalone device:
1. Place the removable plate stage on the plate-stage support.
2. Optional. Place the insert on the plate stage.
3. Place the plate on the insert or plate stage. Make sure the plate is
level and the plate skirt is within the raised tabs on the plate stage.
Plate
Insert (optional)
Plate stage
Plate-stage support