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Software User Interface Overview
The touchscreen displays the Magnis firmware software, which you use to operate the
Magnis/Magnis Dx NGS Prep System. To access the software, you must log in with a valid user
name and password (see
“Log in to the system” on page 20). Once logged in, the menu on the
software’s Home screen provides access to each of the functional areas within the software (see
“Home screen” on page 59).
To interact with the software, press directly on the touchscreen. When you press on a field that
requires text input, an on-screen keyboard automatically opens, allowing you to type in the field.
Alternatively, you can attach a USB-connected mouse and/or keyboard using the USB ports on the
front of the instrument and interact with the software using those accessories.
Each software screen includes a top banner and bottom banner, which contain information on the
system and provide quick access to commonly used tools, as described in
Table 8 and Figure 33 .
Table 8 Descriptions of the top and bottom banner elements
Element Description
Top banner
Protocol update notification icon Indicates that protocol updates are available for download.
When this bell-shaped icon is red, you can press directly on the icon
to open the
Protocol Update screen and download the new
protocol(s). The presence of a gray icon indicates that there are
protocol updates awaiting download, but the system is presently
busy performing a function, such as a protocol run or auto-teaching.
The protocol update notification icon can only be displayed if protocol
update alerts are enabled (see
“Set up alerts for notification of new
protocols” on page 33 ). The alerts require an internet connection.
Instrument status Displays the status of the instrument ( Ready , Running , or Error ). See
“Instrument Status Indicator Lights” on page 18 for more
information on the possible instrument statuses.
Bottom banner
Home icon Provides access to the Home screen.
Press to exit the current screen and navigate to the Home screen.
User name Displays the user name of the currently logged-in user.
Press to access a button for logging out.
Network connection status Indicates the current network connection status. When the icon is
illuminated white, as shown in
Figure 33 , the system is connected to
a network. When the icon is displayed as crossed-out, the system is
not connected to a network.
Press to view the IP address (if connected) and to access a button
for opening the
Connection Settings screen .