4 Maintenance and troubleshooting
Cleaning up after a run
Cleaning up after a run
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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.
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
Automation Control User
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(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
For information about...
Running logs, saving protocols, or
using the Log toolbar
Running a task
Shutting down
Guide.
See...
VWorks Automation Control User Guide
"Performing a task using Bravo
Diagnostics" on page 100
"Starting up and shutting down" on
page 17
VWorks
Bravo Platform User Guide