ASSURANCE
GDS®
PPMX
USER
MANUAL
18
NOTE:
The
PickPen
head
should
not
be
used
when
running
the
R
‐
protocols.
13
Select
the
serial
number
of
installed
PickPen
head
from
the
drop
‐
down
list,
close
the
rotating
cover,
and
then
select
Next
.
14
Proceed
through
the
Tip
setup
and
Labware
setup
screens
by
reviewing
the
information,
making
any
desired
changes,
and
then
selecting
Next
.
The
screens
indicate
the
labware
to
use
and
where
to
place
it
on
the
tray.
Each
tip
rack
consists
of
a
tip
pack
and
a
tip
reload
block.
To
assemble
the
tip
rack:
1
Open
the
sealed
blister
pack.
2
Lift
the
tip
pack
out
of
the
blister
pack.
3
Set
the
tip
pack
on
the
tip
reload
block.
Ensure
that
the
tip
pack
is
fully
seated
on
the
tip
reload
block.
4
Mark
the
clear
cover
with
an
X
and
remove.
5
Save
the
clear
plastic
box
and
cover
on
hand
for
unused
tips.
To
install
the
tip
rack:
1
Loosen
the
elbow
thumbscrew
for
each
clip.
2
Place
the
tip
rack
on
the
removable
tray
with
the
beveled
corner
in
the
back
left
corner.
3
Rotate
each
clip
so
that
it
will
effectively
secure
the
tip
rack
on
the
tray
as
shown
in
the
image
below.
4
Tighten
the
elbow
thumbscrew
for
each
clip.
5
Pipette
tips
are
used
from
the
bottom
right
and
moving
up
the
column.
Use
the
Tip
Mover
to
load
the
PickPen
tips
from
the
tip
racks
(the
tip
mover
can
also
be
used
to
refill
pipette
tip
racks).
PickPen
tips
are
used
from
the
top
left
and
moving
down
the
column.
NOTE:
Always
refill
the
pipette
and
PickPen
tips
off
the
deck
to
prevent
tips
from
falling
into
the
open
instrument
tracks.
Place
Sample
Block(s)
with
the
BioControl
label
on
the
left
side,
strips
are
filled
starting
in
the
top
left
well
moving
down
a
column.
Place
the
Resuspension
Plate(s)
with
the
A1
in
the
top
left
corner,
columns
are
filled
starting
in
the
top
left
well
moving
down
a
column.
RS
Plate
columns
are
filled
in
a
skipped
pattern
similar
to
the
manual
process.
The
reservoir(s)
should
also
be
placed
so
that
the
A1
is
in
the
top
left
corner.
