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TM411 · Revised 4/15
5.
Operating the Maxwell
®
RSC Instrument
5.A. Preprogrammed Methods
The preprogrammed methods supplied with the Maxwell
®
RSC Instrument can be used to perform
purification methods for a variety of sample types. The sample type and type of molecule purified are
determined by the Maxwell
®
RSC reagent kit used. Please refer to your specific Maxwell
®
RSC reagent kit
Technical Manual for information on sample preparation and handling. Two mechanisms for selecting a
method to run are enabled in the RSC software. Selection from the list of installed methods corresponding
to Maxwell
®
RSC purification kits can be used for protocol selection as well as confirmation. You can
manually enter the bar code information or use an optional bar code reader to scan the bar code on a
Maxwell
®
RSC Purification Kit box. This will select and highlight the appropriate installed method for that
kit with subsequent confirmation being performed by the user. Based on the administrator settings in the
user interface the user may be required to enter sample ID information prior to initiating sample processing.
If you are using sample identifiers on cartridges, elution tubes or additional labware, we recommend that
you enter or scan the optional user-supplied bar codes for each one immediately before placing it in the deck
tray.
5.B. Starting a Protocol
1. Prepare samples for extraction following the instructions provided in the Technical Manual for the
specific Maxwell
®
RSC reagent kit. From the Home screen (Figure 34) select the
Start
button to begin
the process of running a protocol.
Figure 34. Maxwell
®
RSC Home screen.
Selecting the
Start
button begins the process of running
a protocol on the Maxwell
®
RSC Instrument.
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