Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Pro™ Wash Stations - Manual (Page 42)

Detailed Operating Instructions
42 Bio-Plex Pro and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations
Detailed Operating Instructions
Switching the Instrument On
Ensure the instrument has been correctly installed and the main power cable is
connected into the main power socket in the rear panel of the instrument and the
liquid tubes are connected to the correct liquid and waste bottle(s).
Switch ON the instrument, using the on/off switch in the rear panel of the instrument.
The initialization procedure is performed and, depending on the instrument type, the
following initialization message is displayed:
If a Rinse procedure was aborted before the instrument was switched off, the
following message is displayed after the instrument initializes:
Press OK and then select a Rinse procedure. (Rinse Day will work in all cases.) After
the rinsing procedure has been performed, the instrument proceeds to the standby
mode and the following message is displayed:
Caution
The liquid system must be primed before it can be used. Please ensure
that the dispensing and aspiration pumps are not run for longer than a
few minutes without liquid, otherwise they will be damaged.
Caution
At the end of each working day, perform the Rinse Night procedure with
distilled water to ensure the proper performance of the instrument and
to prevent needles from becoming blocked.