Routine maintenance
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Routine maintenance
All maintenance, other than that described here, must be performed by
service personnel authorized by PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences.
Cleaning the instrument
The plate carrier should be kept clean to avoid dust and dirt entering into the
optics at the measuring position.
You can remove dust by the use of very clean and dry compressed air or
special canned air for optics cleaning.
The plate carrier should be cleaned at least once a week using a soft cloth or
tissue paper soaked in a mild detergent solution or alcohol.
In case of spillage of a sample containing any signal generation component,
clean the area where the spillage occurred in a similar way to that described
above, except that you first use Enhancement Solution to remove e.g. the
europium, then a mild detergent or alcohol and finally distilled water. Let
the area dry before starting to use the instrument.
Filters should be free of finger prints. Fingerprints on filters should be
removed with 99.8 vol. % Alcohol (Ethanol Aa) on microfiber cloth.
Cleaning of the lens when using the dispenser
When using the dispenser there is always a risk that there might be some
splashes onto the lens on the mirror module. A dirty lens will decrease the
counting efficiency and sensitivity of the instrument. By cleaning the lens
regularly this can be prevented.
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Switch off the instrument when the plate door is open
This plate – shown outside
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