SciGene Little Dipper Processor for Agilent - Manual (Page 21)

Little Dipper ® Processor for Agilent— USER MANUAL
July 2013 manual 2.0; software 1.4 20
B. Slide Rack Position Calibration
The instrument is calibrated and tested at the factory for proper rack positioning and
should not require adjustment unless a new touchscreen is installed. The following
tests check proper alignment. Baths should remain OFF with no liquid needed.
1. Bath #1 Loading
a. Insert standard baths into Baths #1 and #2.
b. Insert and activate stir bars.
c. Hold a 12-position rack in Bath #1, aligned with the black lines on the instrument
and slightly below the fill line.
d. Using the touchscreen, press Control Panel | Advanced Settings | Bath 1 Loading
(Fig. 43). The gripper arm will move over Bath #1, open and lower. Align the slide
rack handle onto the paddle bumps on the open gripper. The gripper will not close.
e. While continuing to hold the rack on the open gripper, use the left/right and
up/down arrows on the touchscreen to position the rack in the center of the bath,
above the rotating stir bar such that it does not touch the rotating stir bar.
f. When finished, remove the rack from the gripper and click Save/Exit to save
settings.
Fig. 43. Calibrate Bath 1 Loading screen. Fig. 44. Center slide rack in Bath 2 screen.
2. Bath #2 Center Calibration
a. Insert standard baths into Baths #1 and #2 with stir bars.
b. Activate stir bars.
c. Hold a 12-position rack in Bath #1, aligned with the black lines on the instrument
and slightly below the fill line.
d. Using the touchscreen, press Control Panel | Advanced Settings | Bath 2 Center
(Fig. 44). The gripper arm will move over Bath #1, open and lower. Load the slide
rack handle onto the paddle bumps on the gripper as it closes. Let go of the rack.
e. The gripper arm will move the rack to Bath #2 and stop. Verify that the rack is
centered in Bath #2. Use the left/right arrows to adjust the position if necessary.
f. Press Save/Exit when finished.