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RoboBlot - User Manual [en-GB]
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8: Time estimate
This control displays the estimated duration of the protocol. This control only becomes active at
the start of sample processing (after the sample transfers have finished). Clicking on this control
will cause it to cycle between time remaining / current time / completion time.
Not mentioned in any of the above is the door-guard control, as it’s something that’s running in
the background. Whenever the door is opened during the run, all moving parts (that are not
enclosed) will come to an immediate halt to prevent harm. While the door remains open, the
instrument will not continue processing. When the door is closed, the instrument will perform a
small initialisation check before going back to the task it was previously executing.
7.1.3
Liquid Detection and Handling
In a standard protocol implementation, there will be a transfer of samples, controls and reagents
from their containers into tray wells. In most cases, these transfers will be done with added
intelligence to make sure that the instrument doesn’t continue with an incorrect configuration,
such as missing tips or missing samples.
With regards to samples, the instrument will request user intervention when:
The sample tube is empty
A tip is missing
There is a blockage in the tip
The wrong barcode is detected during a run
With regards to controls, the instrument will request user intervention when:
The control bottle is empty
There is a blockage in the tip
A tip is missing
With regards to reagents, the instrument will request user intervention when:
There is in-sufficient volume in the control bottles
A tip is missing
There is a blockage in the tip
Whether or not all these measures are supported in your edition will depend on the protocol
specification, but this section discusses the features that the instrment is capable of supporting.
