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For more information about both tools, refer to the QIAsymphony Management Console User
Manual . If the Automatic File Transfer tool is used, the user with the “Supervisor” user ID must
assign a password to the File Transfer user. Refer to the QIAsymphony Management Console
User Manual for information about how to do this.
For detailed information about QIAsymphony SP/AS file types, refer to Section 8.1 of the
QIAsymphony SP/AS User Manual — General Description .
6.2 Data transfer via the USB stick
Important
If you are using the QIAsymphony Management Console to synchronize your
data, the file/folder structure of the USB stick is set up automatically.
The file/folder structure is displayed in Section 8.3.1 of the QIAsymphony
SP/AS User Manual — General Description.
Important
The QIAGEN USB stick should only be used for QIAsymphony SP/AS data
transfer. Make sure that the file/folder structure of the USB stick is correct and
that enough storage space is available.
Important
Do not remove the USB stick during data transfer.
6.3 File transfer from QIAsymphony instruments to the USB stick
To store data generated by QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments, you can transfer files to the USB
stick if the QIAsymphony Management Console is not available.
If the QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments are not connected to the network, this function can also be
used to supply the
Process Definition editor tool of the QIAsymphony Management Console with
the data required to create new Assay Control Sets and Assay Parameter Sets.
If you are using the QIAsymphony Management Console, refer to the QIAsymphony Management
Console User Manual for more information.
To transfer files from QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments to the USB stick, follow the steps below.
1. Log in to the QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments.
2. Insert the USB stick into one of the USB ports at the front of the QIAsymphony SP.