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Promega Maxwell
®
CSC 48 Instrument | TM623 | Revised 6/20
5.3 Administrator Settings (continued)
Sample Entry
The ‘Sample Entry’ screen allows the administrator to define the required bar code values that
need to be input by any operator when running a Maxwell
®
CSC 48 method. Kit bar code as
well as Sample ID for every cartridge position selected during a protocol run are mandatory in
the user interface. The required sample tracking fields can be customized in the Maxwell
®
CSC
48 software such that operators must enter Cartridge ID, Elution Tube ID and/or two additional
administrator-defined bar code fields. A checkbox next to each of these fields can be used to
specify whether the bar codes entered for any of these fields is required to match the Sample ID
bar code for a given cartridge position.
In addition, the software can be set to warn operators if duplicate sample identifiers have been
entered for a run by checking the box next to "Warn on duplicates". If duplicate bar codes are
detected within a run, the software will display a warning message before starting the sample
extraction.
To configure the bar code entry options for the software, perform the following steps:
1. From the Maxwell
®
CSC 48 software ‘Administrator Page’ screen (Figure 22), touch the
Sample Entry
button.
2. The ‘Sample Entry’ screen is shown in Figure 23. The options for Sample ID and Kit Lot
Number are always checked on this screen because these are mandatory settings. Choose
whether to require the entry of Cartridge ID (bar code added to the sample processing
cartridge by the user), Elution Tube ID (bar code of the elution tube) or both. If desired, you
can also define and label up to two custom bar code entry fields. Enable any of these fields
by touching the box to the left of the specified field name. Once enabled the box will contain
a check mark.
If any of these custom bar code options is enabled, then you can choose whether the bar
codes scanned for the indicated fields are required to match the Sample ID. This
requirement can ensure that all bar code values match for any given sample processing
position on the instrument deck tray. Enable the bar code matching option for any of these
additional enabled bar code fields by touching the box to the left of the "Must Match Sample
ID" text for that field. Once enabled the box will contain a check mark.
Maxwell® CSC 48 User Interface
