38 BD LSR II User’s Guide
Starting the Cytometer and Computer
1 Turn on the power to the flow cytometer.
Allow 60 minutes for lasers to warm up and stabilize.
2 Start up the BD LSR II workstation and log in to Windows.
; Tip You can turn on the power to the flow cytometer and the workstation
in any order.
3 Launch BD FACSDiva software by double-clicking the shortcut on the
desktop, and log in to the software.
For details about user accounts in BD FACSDiva software, refer to the
BD FACSDiva Software Reference Manual.
4 Check the Instrument window in BD FACSDiva software to ensure the
cytometer is connected to the workstation.
The cytometer connects automatically. While connecting, the message
Instrument Connecting is displayed in the window footer. When
connection completes, the message changes to Instrument Connected
(Figure 2-1 on page 39).
If the message Instrument Disconnected appears, refer to Electronics
Troubleshooting in the BD FACSDiva Software Reference Manual.
Failure to warm up and stabilize the lasers could affect sample data.
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