Teledyne 10 - Manual (Page 51)

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BioOptix™ 10
Section 4 System Maintenance
4.1 Periodic Maintenance The BioOptix 10 system’s internal components have been
selected for long life and low maintenance. To maintain the
system, the only required periodic maintenance is to flush the
pumps daily. The pump flush passes a wash fluid through the
pumps to prevent salt buffers from crystallizing in the system.
CAUTION
Salts will cause premature wear to the internal components
and eventually equipment failure. Flush the pumps daily to pre-
vent damage.
The BioOptix 10 system provides the option to flush the pump at
the end of a purification run (see section 3.8). If the system will
remain idle for a few hours or even overnight, a pump flush fol-
lowing the run is recommended.
The pump flush can also be initiated from a menu command.
Daily Pump Flush 1. Select Tools>Edit Pump Flush and review the settings. Save
any changes you’ve made.
2. Ensure the Buffer In lines are placed in containers of wash
fluid.
Note
Select a wash fluid that is strong enough to dissolve salts. The
wash fluid must also be miscible with buffer solution remaining
in the system from the previous run.
3. Select the Tools>Pump Flush menu command. This opens
the BioOptix 10 flush window (Figure 4-1).
4. Check the pump channels to be flushed. Then, click the
Start button.
Figure 4-1 Flush window