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General Operation
BioRobot EZ1 DSP Workstation User Manual 02/2007 5-1
5 General Operation
This section describes how to operate the BioRobot EZ1 DSP.
Before proceeding, it is recommended that you familiarize
yourself with the features of the BioRobot EZ1 DSP by
referring to Section 3.
5.1 Overview
The steps for operating the BioRobot EZ1 DSP are presented
below. Further details are provided later in this section.
1. Insert the EZ1 Card completely into the EZ1 Card slot.
2. Switch on the BioRobot EZ1 DSP.
3. Press “START” to start worktable setup, and press any key
to proceed through the messages displayed by the LCD.
4. Open the workstation door.
5. Set up the worktable according to the messages
displayed by the LCD:
 Load the reagent cartridges into the cartridge rack;
then load the rack onto the worktable
 Load elution tubes into the tip rack
 Load filter-tips and sample tubes into the tip rack;
then load the rack onto the worktable
6. Close the workstation door.
7. Press “START” to start the protocol.
8. At the end of the protocol run:
 Press “STOP” twice if you do not want to run another
protocol
 Press “ESC” if you want to run another protocol
9. Remove the purified nucleic acid samples.
10. Clean the BioRobot EZ1 DSP.
11. Run another protocol or switch off the BioRobot EZ1 DSP.