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Startup and Shutdown
This chapter provides procedures for starting up and shutting down the
FLIPR
®
Tetra High Throughput Cellular Screening System. These
procedures should be followed closely in order to ensure proper
communication between ScreenWorks
®
Software and the hardware.
Starting Up the System
To start the FLIPR
®
Tetra System:
1. Turn on the computer and monitor.
2. Simultaneously press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys to launch the
Windows operating system.
3. At the prompt enter your password.
4. Turn on the external chiller with the switch located on the left
side of the chiller.
5. Turn on the FLIPR
®
Tetra System’s power switch located on the
right side of the instrument. The system goes through an
initialization cycle to register all instrument components. This
cycle is not complete until the green Assay Finished (Unlock)
light is the only light illuminated on the instrument status panel.
6. Launch the ScreenWorks Software by double-clicking on the
desktop icon.
Note: After installation, the default password is flipr.
Wait for the operating system to finish starting-up before
proceeding.
Note: Launching the software may take several seconds. Do not
repeatedly double-click the software icon.
Note: The system is ready for use when the camera temperature in
the instrument status window displays -60 ± 2 °C for the Standard
EMCCD camera, or -20 ± 5 °C for the Aequorin ICCD camera.
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