Bio-Rad CFX Automation System II - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1: CFX Automation System II Installation
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Position the Mounting Plate and Plate Handler
Position the mounting plate on the bench such that the two holes for the plate handler feet are
on the right and the beveled edge faces up (Figure 3).
Lift the plate handler and place the two left feet inside the designated holes on the mounting
plate. The barcode scanner should be located in the front left.
WARNING! The plate handler weighs 110 lb (50 kg). Do not lift the plate handler by the arm.
Lift only by the base. Take precautions to avoid injury.
Carefully cut the tie-wrap with the red sticker from the counterbalance rail and remove the
tiewrap and the black split tubing (Figure 4).
Fig. 4. Remove tie-wrap and black split tubing.
Fig. 3. Mounting plate.
Single CFX System configuration. Right feet of
the CFX System will be placed in these holes
Front left foot of the plate handler will be
placed in this hole
Beveled edge faces up
Dual CFX System configuration. Front feet of
the CFX Systems will be placed in these holes
Back left foot of the plate handler will be
placed in this hole