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Air intake filter
Replace the air intake filter every year. Disconnect
the instrument from AC power by turning off the power
switch on the rear of the array reader. Unplug both
Note: Hold on to the tubing! Do
instrument power cords from the wall source. Looking
not allow the tubing to fall
at the back of the array reader, locate the panel at the
inside the instrument.
top left. Remove the screw at the top of the panel and
open the panel door. Pull the filter 3–4 in from the unit.
Grasp the tubing. Remove the filter with one hand, and
hold the tubing with the other hand. Connect a new
filter to the tubing, position the filter inside the panel,
and reattach the panel door to the unit.
As Required
Fuse replacement
To replace the fuses, disconnect the array reader from
AC power by turning off the power switch on the rear
of the instrument. Unplug the instrument power cord
from the wall source. With a small, flathead screwdriver,
open the module door and remove the red cartridge.
Check both fuses for damage. Replace damaged
fuses with the type specified on the sticker to the right
of the power connector.
Sample arm vertical height
The vertical height determines how far into the sample
well or tube the sample needle goes when aspirating a
sample. It was set during installation of your system.
To adjust sample needle height, see Section 3.8.2,
Adjusting Sample Needle Height.
Shutting Down the Bio-Plex 200 System for Extended Periods of Nonuse
Thoroughly flush with DI H
2
O
Place the MCV plate in the instrument with DI H
2
O in
the reservoir labeled “DI H
2
O”. Replace the sheath
fluid in the bottle or HTF with DI H
2
O. Perform 4 wash
cycles (for each cycle go to Instrument > Additional
Functions > Wash, then click OK). Next, perform 10
prime cycles (for each cycle go to Instrument >
Additional Functions > Prime, then click OK). Before
using the Bio-Plex again you must flush out the DI H
2
O
by reintroducing sheath fluid into the sheath bottle or
HTF unit and performing 10 prime cycles.
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