Qiagen QIAsymphony SP, Operating Manual

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8.6.3 Inventory scan of the “Eluate” drawer
The QIAsymphony SP checks the elution slots to make sure that selected elution slots contain an
elution rack. It is possible to select the elution slots on which the bar codes of adapters will be
scanned in the
Process SP 1 tab of the Configuration menu (i.e., none or 1–4).
If the QIAsymphony SP detects a discrepancy between the expected and actual elution rack(s)
that are loaded in the “Eluate” drawer, a message appears in the touchscreen prompting the user
to correct the problem. Open the “Eluate” drawer and place the elution rack(s) onto the correct
position(s) or edit the slot/rack assignment in the touchscreen.
A message appears in the following situations:

The detected bar code and the adapter bar code specified in the labware file are different.

A bar code is detected but the selected labware file does not specify an adapter bar code.

No bar code is detected, but the selected labware file specifies an adapter bar code that is
required.
Important
The QIAsymphony SP only detects whether an elution slot is occupied by an
elution rack or adapter and is not able to identify the elution rack type on the
respective elution slot.
8.7 Starting, pausing, resuming, and stopping a run
8.7.1 Starting a run
As soon as a batch is queued, the Run button appears.
When you have finished defining the samples you want to process, press the Run button. The
software will then validate the batches.
8.7.2 Pausing a run
A run can be paused by pressing the Pause SP button in the Sample Preparation tab. If a run is
paused, the command being processed is completed before the run pauses. All running batches
will be paused.
If the run is paused, two options are available: the run can be resumed or stopped.