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QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide 12/2017 58
8.2.5 Unit boxes
Used sample prep cartridges and 8-Rod Covers are collected in unit boxes. There are 4 slots for
unit boxes in the “Waste” drawer and, for increased ease of use and process safety, unit boxes
can only be loaded in the correct orientation.
Depending on the purification procedure being run and the number of samples, the space needed
for used consumables in the “Waste” drawer will vary.
To load the “Waste” drawer with unit boxes, follow the steps below.
1. Remove the lid from the unit box.
2. If the unit box contains a spacer, make sure to remove this.
3. Place the unit box into one of the unit box slots.
Unit box slots (slot 4 indicated).
Important
The spacer at the bottom of an empty 8-Rod Cover unit box must be removed
before the unit box is placed into the “Waste” drawer, otherwise an error may
occur during the inventory scan.
Important
An empty unit box must be placed into slot 4. During initialization the handler
goes down into the unit box in position 4. If the unit box is not empty, the
handler will crash.
Slot 4