Preparing the Instrument to Run Samples
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LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Inserting the Chip
To insert the chip into the instrument:
1
Prepare the chip and reagents for the assay as directed in the
Assay Quick Guide
. Follow the instructions carefully to properly
prepare the chip.
2
Touch the
Home
button on the
.
3
Touch the
Unload Chip
button on the
. The chip
door on the front of the instrument unlatches.
4
Lift the chip door up.
5
Place the chip into the cutout with the sipper through the hole in
the chip holder.
6
Close the chip door and press down to latch the door.
7
If the chip supports multiple assays, a dialog prompts you to
select the assay that the chip will be used for. Select the desired
assay and touch the
OK
button.
8
If a
Protein Clear HR chip
is inserted into the instrument,
calibrate the instrument to run Protein Clear HR assays (see
9
If any other chip is inserted into the instrument, the chip can be
primed while preparing the first plate (see
).
