Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Manager™ MP Software Upgrade - Manual (Page 61)

Daily Maintenance Routines
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Daily Maintenance Routines
Bio-Rad recommends that you run the following routines each day you use the
MAGPIX instrument.
At the Beginning of the Day
Run the routine in the Recommended Routine section. One or both of the following
routines are recommended each day:
 Daily Start Up
 Enhanced Maintenance
Continue to run the recommended routine until maintenance is up to date and None
is displayed in the Recommended Routine section.
At the End of the Day
At the end of each day, run the Shut Down routine before you shut down the
instrument.
Daily Start Up Routine
The Daily Start Up routine runs different procedures depending on the state of the
instrument. Bio-Plex Manager MP detects whether the instrument needs to be
verified, calibrated, or both, and it runs the appropriate commands as part of Daily
Start Up. This routine can take 4–12 minutes.
Note: When you turn on the MAGPIX instrument, Daily Start Up is generally the
routine that is recommended. However, there may be times when Enhanced
Maintenance is recommended, for example, if calibration and verification
previously failed. Run whatever routines are recommended until maintenance is
up to date and no routines appear in the Recommended Routine section.
Tip: If verification, calibration, or both routines fail after successive attempts,
contact Bio-Rad Technical Support for assistance.