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Figure 3-19 Installing the DCM sleeve
6 Install a tube of DI water on the SIT, and place the tube support arm under
the tube.
7 Switch the acquisition control switch to tube mode ( ).
8 If necessary, detach the HTS unit from the cytometer (see Removing the
HTS Unit on page 159 and Figure 3-20 on page 96), and remove the base
plate by loosening the thumb screws at the bottom of the cytometer
support bracket (see step 13 on page 135). If you will not be using the HTS
for a long period of time, follow the instructions under Placing HTS Unit
into Long-Term Storage on page 132
.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the sampler, disconnect the
BD High Throughput Sampler from the cytometer and remove the unit
before running tube-based acquisition.
DCM sleeve
tube retainer