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10 Bravo Platform Quick Guide
Cleaning up after the run
Use only the recommended cleaning materials. Using other cleaning solutions and
materials can cause damage to the device. Do not use abrasive, corrosive cleaning
agents. Do not use metal brushes.
Use standard laboratory wipes and a mild detergent or ethanol alcohol to clean the
exterior painted white surfaces and the metal surfaces of dust, grime, chemical
deposits, and other debris.
To clean up the Bravo Platform after a run:
1 Check the run log file for errors. For details on the VWorks run log, see the VWorks
Automation Control User Guide.
2 Ensure that the tips are ready for the next run:
• Disposable-tip pipette head. You can use the Tips Off task in Bravo Diagnostics
to remove any tips that remain on the barrels of the pipette head. For details,
see “Using Bravo Diagnostics to control the device” on page 13.
• Fixed-tip pipette head. You can use the Wash Tips task in Bravo Diagnostics to
wash the pipette tips.
3 Ensure all pipette head movement has stopped, and then remove any manually
placed or unused labware, and clean up any spills or debris.
4 Wash the liquid reservoirs and wash stations.
5 If equipped with a Pump Module:
a Optional. Wash the tubing and reinstall the reservoirs or wash stations. Ensure
that the tubing is connected to the correct pumps.
b Fill the fluid reservoir bottle, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that
pumps towards the Bravo Platform to the cap connector.
c Empty the waste container, replace the cap, and attach the fluid line that
pumps away from the Bravo Platform to the cap connector.
For connection details, see the Pump Module User Guide.
6 If equipped with a Weigh Station, recalibrate it if you are changing the tubing
connected to the reservoir, changing the liquid type used in the reservoir, or if more
than two weeks have elapsed since the last Weigh Station calibration. For details,
see the Bravo Platform User Guide.
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