Running an Assay
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P/N CLS151164 Rev. B
LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Defining the Run Parameters
To define the run parameters:
1
Touch the
Home
button and then t
ouch the
Run
button.
If the maximum number of samples for the chip have already
been run, a message displays instructions for resolving the
problem.
The
opens.
2
Select the assay to run in the
Select Assay
drop-down list. If
the desired assay is not displayed, touch the
Change Assay
Folder
button and select the assay folder in the
.
3
Select the plate type in the
Select Plate Type
drop-down list. To
use a plate that is not listed in the Plate Name list, see
4
To use an existing run file to specify the run settings, touch the
Import Run File
button, navigate to the run file, select the
desired file, and touch the
Open
button. The settings specified
in the run file display in the
and
. To use the settings in the run file, touch the
Next
button
twice and skip to step
. For more information about run files,
.
5
To sample the wells in the order in which the wells are selected
in the plate diagram, select the
Selection Sip Order
check box
before selecting the wells.
6
On the
Plate diagram
, select the wells to be sampled.
•
If desired, touch the
Full Size
button to enlarge the Plate
diagram to better view and select the desired wells.
•
To select or clear all rows on the plate, touch the
Select All
Rows
button at the top left corner of the plate.
•
To select or clear all wells in a row, touch the row letter on
the left side of the plate. (Clear a selected row by touching
the row letter.)
•
To select or clear a single column, touch the column number
at the top of the plate. (Clear a selected column by touching
the column number.)
•
To select or clear all wells in a quadrant, touch the
1
,
2
,
3
, or
4
button.
•
To select or clear single wells, touch the well.
