Patent ID: 8436989

Claim:
A control method of an inspection apparatus using a chip, comprising the steps of: providing the inspection apparatus, comprising: a rotor that holds a chip; a measurement room in which the rotor is provided and a through hole is formed; a light source that emits light for measurement to the chip through the through hole; a light measurement unit that detects the light from the chip; a rotation drive mechanism that rotates the rotor; a cover member that selectively covers and uncovers an opening portion provided between the through hole and an opening of the light measurement unit through which light passes; a hole portion formed in the rotor; a projection portion that can be inserted in the hole portion; and a drive mechanism that moves the projection portion and the cover member, such that while the projection portion is inserted in or removed from the hole portion according to a rotational position of the drive mechanism the cover member is moved to cover or uncover the opening portion; inserting the projection portion in the hole portion where the opening portion is closed; removing the projection portion from the hole portion when covering the opening portion and rotating the rotor; and emitting light and performing detection by the light measurement unit when not covering the opening portion.