QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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Packaging and transporting of the QIAcube Connect MDx
WARNING
Risk of personal injury and material damage
[W2]
The QIAcube Connect MDx is too heavy to be lifted by one person. To
avoid personal injury or damage to the instrument, do not lift the instrument
alone.
Before transporting the QIAcube Connect MDx, the instrument must first be decontaminated. Refer
to section 6.8, Decontaminating the QIAcube Connect MDx for more details. Then prepare the
instrument as follows:
1.
Prepare the packing material. Materials required are the cardboard carton, the pallet with
foam blocks, the foam lid and the foam protector for the robotic arm.
Note
: The centrifuge lid must be open to allow access to the inside of the centrifuge. If the lid
is not open, perform steps 2–5 below. If the lid is already open, proceed to step 6.
2.
Close the instrument hood.
3.
On the menu bar, press the
Tools
button.
4.
In the
Tools
menu, press the
Run Modules
tab.
5.
In the
Run Modules
menu, press the
Centrifuge
tab and then press
Open Centrifuge Lid
.
6.
Undo the rotor nut on top of the rotor using the rotor key, and carefully lift the rotor off the
rotor shaft.
7.
Close the hood.
8.
On the menu bar, press the
Tools
button.
9.
In the
Tools
menu, press the
Run Modules
tab.
10.
In the
Run Modules
menu, press the
Centrifuge
tab and then press
Close Centrifuge Lid
.
11.
When the centrifuge lid is closed, power OFF the QIAcube Connect MDx and open the hood.
12.
Insert the foam protector into the front of the instrument.
13.
Press the foam down between the centrifuge and the robotic arm.
Foam protector inserted between the centrifuge and the robotic arm
