Luminex 100 IS User Manual, Version 2.1 - Manual (Page 84)

100 IS S Users Manual Version 2.1 x MAP Technology
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If an error occurs, the Diagnostics tab appears (with the tab heading
in red text) and the row where the error occurred highlighted. You
can double click that row to see a detailed description of the error in
a dialog box.
Warm Up the
System
Warming up the system is essential to ensure successful data
acquisition.
Warm up the system to prepare the optics prior to sample acquisition.
The system automatically begins warming up upon powering on.
Warmup takes approximately thirty minutes (shown in seconds in the
status bar). Wait until the warmup completes before processing
samples.
After four hours of inactivity (e.g., you have not analyzed samples),
the status bar appears red and indicates that the lasers are off. You
need to warm up the system again by manually initiating warmup
procedures.
‹ To warm up the system:
1. Click Warmup. A confirmation dialog box appears to verify that
you want to warm up the system.
2. Click OK to continue. The Device Activity section in the status
bar indicates that the lasers are warming. Upon completion, the
Laser Status area in the status bar becomes green and says,
“Warmed Up.”
Soak • daily, at the end of the day for shutdown
• to prevent salt crystals from forming in the
probe due to exposure to air. Soaking the
probe replaces sheath fluid in the probe
with water. The system uses at least 250
µL of distilled water.
Self Diagnostics • to see if the device and all system
operations are running correctly
Table 3. Maintenance Operations:
Recommended Use Schedule (Continued)
Maintenance
Operation
Recommended Use Schedule
Caution: Failure to properly warm up the system will effect
system performance.