Qiagen QIAsymphony SP, Operating Manual

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QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide 12/2017 5
8.3 Loading the “Eluate” drawer ..........................................................................59
8.3.1 Features of the “Eluate” drawer ..............................................................59
8.3.2 Loading procedure ...............................................................................61
8.3.3 Transfer module ....................................................................................63
8.3.4 Unloading the “Eluate” drawer...............................................................64
8.4 Loading the “Reagents and Consumables” drawer ...........................................66
8.4.1 Loading consumables ............................................................................67
8.4.2 Reagent cartridges ................................................................................70
8.4.3 Buffer bottle .........................................................................................71
8.4.4 Accessory Trough .................................................................................72
8.4.5 Unloading reagents and consumables .....................................................73
8.5 Loading the “Sample” drawer ........................................................................74
8.5.1 Loading tube carriers ............................................................................74
8.5.2 Loading the plate carrier .......................................................................83
8.6 Performing inventory scans (SP) ......................................................................83
8.6.1 Inventory scan of the “Reagents and Consumables” drawer .......................83
8.6.2 Inventory scan of the “Waste” drawer .....................................................85
8.6.3 Inventory scan of the “Eluate” drawer .....................................................86
8.7 Starting, pausing, resuming, and stopping a run ..............................................86
8.7.1 Starting a run .......................................................................................86
8.7.2 Pausing a run .......................................................................................86
8.7.3 Resuming a run ....................................................................................87
8.7.4 Stopping a run .....................................................................................87
8.8 End of batch processing or run .......................................................................88
8.9 End of working day ......................................................................................88
9 QIAsymphony SP Run Definitions .............................................................................89
9.1 Configuring a sample type ............................................................................89
9.2 Use of virtual bar codes ................................................................................89
9.3 Defining a batch/run (queuing) ......................................................................90
9.3.1 Samples loaded in the tube carrier .........................................................90