Hudson Robotics Dried Blood Spot Processor - Manual (Page 10)

DBS Processor Page 8
Step 2: Plug the 3 prong computer power cable into the AC wall outlet.
Step 3:
Plug the 3 prong processor power cable into the AC wall outlet.
At this time all cables should be properly connected!
Step 4:
Power-up the processor by flipping the switch located on the front of the
processor. Note, if done correctly, the green switch LED should turn on.
Step 5:
Power-up the computer by pushing in the power button located on the
front of the computer. Note, if done correctly, the power LED’s located on the front
of the computer should come on and the computer should begin to boot-up.
Step 6:
Power-up the computer monitor by flipping the switch located on the back
of the monitor. Note, if done correctly, the power LED located on the front of the
monitor should come on.
Step 7:
Confirm the computer has boot-up properly. The monitor should display
the Main Screen.
Step 8:
Confirm the computer and processor are communicating. The Punch Unit
Status on the Main Screen should display the firmware version of the unit.
Step 9:
With confirmation of Step 7 and 8, the operator is ready to begin.
B. Calibration
To proper position the micro-titer plate, the DBS Processor utilizes a four (4) point
calibration technique.
The calibration technique relies on the operator to calibrate, and set the position, of four
out of the ninety-six wells in the micro-titer plate. The calibration wells are A1, A12, H1,
and H12.
The DBS processor should be calibrated in order to accurately position the micro-titer
plate. The equipment has been factory calibrated and no further calibration should be
necessary.
There is no one method of calibration which is best. The actual calibration technique
may differ from calibrator to calibrator, depending on the results and method most liked
by the individual. The method most used by the factory is: