Qiagen QIAsymphony SP, Operating Manual

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Important
A handheld scanner is used to identify bar codes on elution racks and elution
slots in the “Eluate” drawer.
8.3.2 Loading procedure
To load the “Eluate” drawer, follow the steps below.
1. Prepare the elution racks.
2. If required, place elution racks into the appropriate adapter.
3. Open the “Eluate” drawer to display the Elution Slot/Configure Racks screen.
4. Press the slot button in the touchscreen of the elution slot that you want to add a rack to.
5. If the elution rack is bar code labeled, scan the bar code using the handheld scanner.
Alternatively, press
Rack ID , and enter the elution rack ID manually using the Keyboard screen
that appears.
Important
This step is optional for some instruments, depending on the configuration. For
more information, refer to the
QIAsymphony SP/AS User Manual — General
Description .
The entered elution rack ID is displayed in the screen. The slot is colored yellow to indicate
that the rack type needs to be defined.
6. Place the elution rack with well A1 in the upper left corner onto the desired elution slot. Make
sure that the rack is held securely by the white pins.