Roche Cedex Bio, Operator'S Manual

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A-44 Operator’s Manual · Version 3.1
3 Hardware Cedex Bio System
Hardware overview
Fluid system (not shown) Transports all fluids around the instrument, including sample, reagent, calibrator,
control, diluent, cleaner, system water, and waste.
Syringe assembly Performs the aspiration and dispensing of fluids. This includes the supply of water
and cleaner to clean the probes in the wash station after every pipetting action, which
prevents carry-over between tests.
Degasser Removes possible air bubbles from the system water.
Sample area Eight positions for holding sample tubes. This area is also used for placing
calibrators, controls, and auxiliary fluids.
Display The touchscreen provides the user interface for controlling and managing the
Cedex Bio instrument.
Front USB port This port is used for the USB stick when backing up data or loading data on the
system.
Hardware overview
Sample area
The sample area provides eight positions for placing sample tubes. You can place
primary and secondary tubes.
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See Tubes on page A-53.
Place the samples when instructed by the system to do so. For calibrators, the system
tells you on which position to place them, with the other fluids, you can choose any
free position.
A The LED indicates that the transfer tower is approaching or that you should place a sample
tube.
Figure A-10 Sample area with sample tubes
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