Human Elisys Quattro, User Manual

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System Basics
ELISYS QUATTRO - User Manual HUMAN 2-5
Pipetting station (see figure 2-2: position 3c)
The test plates are positioned by the system. Up to 4 plates can be positioned in this
station. A transport unit automatically moves them from the plate compartment to the
correct position where they are processed further
(Loading/Unloading see chapter 5 on
page 5-1) .
2.2.4 Test Plate Compartment with Bar Code
Scanner
(See see figure 2-2: position 4 or figure 2-5: position 4)
CAUTION: Laser radiation - do not stare into beam!
The bar code scanner is located on the left side at the front of the test plate compart-
ment.
The test plate compartment can be opened only on request by the software. The LED
indicator LD lights up green.
Open the door and place the respective (bar coded) test plate with the holding frame
onto the transport unit so that both pins of the holding frame sit in the openings of the
slide. Position A1 is at the top left
(see figure 2-4:)
. The plate is moved to the pipetting
station following the respective command on the screen.
Figure 2-4: Inserting a test plate with holding frame
From there the plate is transported - depending on the defined assay - to the various
instrument modules and then back again to the plate loading position
(Loading/Unload-
ing see chapter 5 on page 5-1) .
2.3 Drawer Instrument Modules
The drawer is automatically locked during a run. The green LED INSTR goes off.