Luminex 100 IS Version 2.3 - Manual (Page 85)

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MAP Technology Using Luminex 100 IS 2.3 Software
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2. Select the command that you want to add to your Favorites list.
For certain commands, you will need to select the location where
you want to draw or expel fluid. Use the Location drop-down
menu to open the microtiter plate image. Click on the microtiter
plate location on the image. Ensure that the location you select is
compatible with the volume intended for that location.
3. Click OK to add the command. The command displays in the
Favorites list.
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To remove items from the Favorites list:
Select the item you want to remove from the Favorites list, then
click Remove. The item disappears from the list.
Startup Procedures
Warm Up the
System
Warm up the system to prepare the optics prior to sample acquisition.
The system automatically begins warming up when you turn power
on. This procedure takes approximately thirty minutes.
Caution: Failure to properly warm up the system will effect assay
results and system performance.
After four hours of inactivity, the status bar appears red and indicates
that the lasers are off. You need to warm up the system again by
manually initiating warmup.
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To warm up the system:
Click Warmup, then click OK. The command list on the Run
Batch tab indicates that the system lasers are running. The
Device Activity box on the Status Bar indicates that the system is
warming. The Laser Status section on the Status Bar is yellow as
it counts down from 1800 seconds. Upon completion, the Laser
Status bar turns green and displays Warmed Up.
Prime the System Prime your system as part of the daily startup routine and as
necessary to remove air from the system’s fluidic pathways after:
• refilling the sheath container
• removing and replacing the sheath container
• observing air in the tubing
• changing the sheath fluid filter
• changing the syringe seal