Checking Operations

Before operating the autosampler, check the following items.

• Check that the settings in the software are correct. If the distance allotted for arm travel is too great, the needle can contact the table, twist and/or break off.

• Make sure there is nothing to interfere with the operations of the arm, needle, and tubing. Any contact with foreign objects can damage or deform the autosampler, and cause fluids to squirt or leak out of the instrument.

To check the SPS 4 operation after setting up:

1. Turn on the autosampler power switch.

   Check that the power/error indicator on the front of the autosampler is green after running the initialization sequence.

2. Click [Autosampler] from the [Sample Handling] group on the [Home] tab to open the [Select Vial] dialog box.
3. Click a vial position on the deployment diagram, and then click [Move] or [Go to]. Check that the autosampler moves properly. For details of the vial position, refer to Vial Number.
4. If this dialog box remains open, click [Close].
5. Click [Autosampler] - [Initialize] from the [Sample Handling] group on the [Home] tab to initialize the above operation.