Method of configuring a laboratory automation system, - the laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system and at least one laboratory station, wherein the laboratory station has a handover position, - the laboratory sample distribution system comprising: - a number of sample container carriers being adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein each sample container carrier comprises at least one magnetically active device, - a transport plane being adapted to support the sample container carriers, - a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers, - a number of position sensors being distributed over the transport plane and being adapted to sense magnetic fields generated by the magnetically active devices, and - a control device being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, - wherein the laboratory station is placed adjacent to the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: - placing a reference magnet in a specified position relationship with the handover position of the laboratory station over the transport plane, - detecting the position of the reference magnet on the transport plane using the position sensors, and - determining one of the electro-magnetic actuators as a handover electro-magnetic actuator based on the detected position. - the laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system and at least one laboratory station, wherein the laboratory station has a handover position, - the laboratory sample distribution system comprising: - a number of sample container carriers being adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein each sample container carrier comprises at least one magnetically active device, - a transport plane being adapted to support the sample container carriers, - a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers, - a number of position sensors being distributed over the transport plane and being adapted to sense magnetic fields generated by the magnetically active devices, and - a control device being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, - wherein the laboratory station is placed adjacent to the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: - a number of sample container carriers being adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein each sample container carrier comprises at least one magnetically active device, - a transport plane being adapted to support the sample container carriers, - a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers, - a number of position sensors being distributed over the transport plane and being adapted to sense magnetic fields generated by the magnetically active devices, and - a control device being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, - wherein the laboratory station is placed adjacent to the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: - placing a reference magnet in a specified position relationship with the handover position of the laboratory station over the transport plane, - detecting the position of the reference magnet on the transport plane using the position sensors, and - determining one of the electro-magnetic actuators as a handover electro-magnetic actuator based on the detected position.