def METHOD_NAME(self) -> None:
    self._lid_temperature = Temperature(
        per_tick=self._settings.lid_temperature.degrees_per_tick,
        current=self._settings.lid_temperature.starting,
    )
    self._plate_temperature = TemperatureWithHold(
        per_tick=self._settings.plate_temperature.degrees_per_tick,
        current=self._settings.plate_temperature.starting,
    )
    self.lid_status = ThermocyclerLidStatus.OPEN
    self.plate_volume = util.OptionalValue[float]()
    self.plate_ramp_rate = util.OptionalValue[float]()