Qiagen QIAsymphony SP, Operating Manual

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QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide 12/2017 45
3. Insert the USB stick into one of the USB ports at the front of the QIAsymphony SP.
4. Press File Transfer in the Tools screen to enter the In-/Output Files tab.
5. Select one of the file transfer tabs ( In-/Output Files , Process Files , Instr. Setup Files ).
6. Select the file type(s) to be uploaded to the QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments by pressing the
appropriate button(s) in the
Transfer from USB stick panel.
When the first file type has been selected, the Transfer button becomes active.
7. Press the Transfer button to transfer all selected file types from the USB stick to the
QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments.
A message appears informing you that the files will be transferred from the USB stick to the
QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments.
8. Press Yes to confirm that the files should be transferred.
During data transfer, an information message will be displayed.
After successful data transfer, a message will appear confirming the data transfer.
9. Remove the USB stick.
Important
You can select more than one file type at once.
Important
Make sure that Synchronize files is set to No .
6.5 Synchronizing files
Files stored on QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments can be synchronized with files on the USB stick.
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If the file already exists on the QIAsymphony SP/AS it will be overwritten.
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Files that exist on QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments but do not exist on the USB stick are
deleted from QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments.
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After synchronization, the content of files of the same type that are stored on QIAsymphony
SP/AS instruments and the USB stick is identical.