A benchtop analytical device , comprising: an enclosure having a lid and a body , the lid being movable, relative to the body , between an opened position and a closed position, wherein, when the lid is in the closed position, the enclosure encloses: a probe mounted on the body of the enclosure to facilitate performing optical spectroscopy of a sample ; a sample presentation component to receive the sample for the performing of the optical spectroscopy; an imaging component and an illumination component to illuminate and image the presentation of the sample to the probe and to enable remote viewing of the interior of the enclosure ; a processor ; and a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor , cause the benchtop analytical device to: receive an indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a rule is satisfied, wherein the rule relates to an operable configuration of the enclosure based on the indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a group of rules comprising the rule and a second rule is concurrently satisfied, wherein the second rule relates to determining that the imaging component and the illumination component are configured to be switched to a non-illumination mode; in response to determining that the group of rules is satisfied, cause emission of optical energy to perform the optical spectroscopy of the sample via the probe . a probe mounted on the body of the enclosure to facilitate performing optical spectroscopy of a sample ; a sample presentation component to receive the sample for the performing of the optical spectroscopy; an imaging component and an illumination component to illuminate and image the presentation of the sample to the probe and to enable remote viewing of the interior of the enclosure ; a processor ; and a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor , cause the benchtop analytical device to: receive an indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a rule is satisfied, wherein the rule relates to an operable configuration of the enclosure based on the indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a group of rules comprising the rule and a second rule is concurrently satisfied, wherein the second rule relates to determining that the imaging component and the illumination component are configured to be switched to a non-illumination mode; in response to determining that the group of rules is satisfied, cause emission of optical energy to perform the optical spectroscopy of the sample via the probe . receive an indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a rule is satisfied, wherein the rule relates to an operable configuration of the enclosure based on the indication that the lid of the enclosure is in the closed position; determine that a group of rules comprising the rule and a second rule is concurrently satisfied, wherein the second rule relates to determining that the imaging component and the illumination component are configured to be switched to a non-illumination mode; in response to determining that the group of rules is satisfied, cause emission of optical energy to perform the optical spectroscopy of the sample via the probe . <EOS>