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Installation
Repackaging and Shipping Instructions
Please read the information provided below before preparing the Epoch 2 for shipment.
• Contact Technical Support before returning equipment for service.
• Decontamination prior to shipment is required by the U.S. Department of
Transportation regulations.
• If the Epoch 2 has been exposed to potentially hazardous material, decontaminate
it to minimize the risk to all who come in contact with the instrument during
shipping, handling, and servicing. The Maintenance chapter contains
decontamination instructions.
• Ensure the microplate carrier is empty. Spilled fluids can contaminate the optics
and damage the instrument.
• Install the shipping hardware (see next section).
• The instrument's packaging design is subject to change. If the instructions in this
document do not apply to the packaging materials you are using, contact Technical
Support for guidance.
• Be sure to use packaging materials supplied by the manufacturer. Other forms of
commercially available packaging are not recommended and can void the warranty.
• If the packaging materials have been damaged or lost, or if the same set has been
used more than four times, order replacement part number 7203003.
• The shipping box, accessories box, foam caps, and other items are included as a
whole set under this part number and cannot be ordered separately.
Install the Shipping Hardware
Shipping Hardware. All shipping hardware must be removed before
-CAUTION-
operating the instrument and reinstalled before repackaging the
instrument for shipment.
Refer to the drawing on page 17.
Retract the microplate carrier.
1.
Turn off the reader. Unplug the power supply from the outlet and from the
2.
connector on the back of the reader.
Disconnect the USB cable from the reader (if using a computer).
3.
Using a screwdriver, reattach the shipping bracket to the carrier.
4.
If applicable, remove the cuvette holder and apply tape over the cuvette port to
5.
prevent contamination during shipment.
Agilent BioTek Epoch 2 Instructions for Use
1771011I Revision C
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Agilent Techologies, Inc.
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