
Chapter 3 Maintenance and Cleaning .............................................................................27
General Maintenance Precautions ............................................................................................................27
Daily Maintenance .....................................................................................................................................27
Initializing the Luminex
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Instrument ..........................................................................28
Warming Up the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument ......................................................................28
Maintaining Fluids ...............................................................................................................................28
Shutting Down the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument ...................................................................29
Weekly Maintenance .................................................................................................................................29
Running Weekly Maintenance .............................................................................................................29
Removing Clogs ..................................................................................................................................30
Cleaning the Sample Probe ................................................................................................................30
Calibrating the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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System ..............................................................................31
Visually Inspect the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument .................................................................31
Monthly Maintenance .................................................................................................................................32
Semi-Annual Maintenance .........................................................................................................................32
Replacing the Syringe Teflon Seals ....................................................................................................32
Replacing the HEPA Air Filter .............................................................................................................34
Cleaning the Ventilation Filters ............................................................................................................35
Annual Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................37
Storing the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument .....................................................................................38
Storing the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument ...............................................................................38
Preparing the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Instrument for Use After Storage ........................................39
Replacing Fuses ........................................................................................................................................39
Maintenance Logs .....................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................43
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................43
Power Supply Problems ............................................................................................................................44
Communication Problems ..........................................................................................................................44
Clogs ..........................................................................................................................................................45
Pressurization Problems ............................................................................................................................45
Fluid Leaks ................................................................................................................................................46
Sample Probe Problems ............................................................................................................................46
Calibration Problems .................................................................................................................................47
Verification Problems .................................................................................................................................48
Acquisition Problems .................................................................................................................................49
Bead Detail Irregularities ...........................................................................................................................50
Appendix A Shipping ........................................................................................................53
Shipping .....................................................................................................................................................53
Draining the Reservoir ...............................................................................................................................53
Shipment Checklist ....................................................................................................................................54
Appendix B Installation ....................................................................................................57
Installation of the Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Appendix C Part Numbers ................................................................................................65
Luminex
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FLEXMAP 3D
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Hardware User Manual
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