Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex, Service Manual

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Routine Operation
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Figure 4–36. PCR tip comb package
2. Unpack the package, take out one PCR tip comb and place it on a
KingFisher plate.
To start the instrument, follow these steps:
1. Select a protocol by using the cursor keys and press
START
OR use
BindIt Software to run the desired protocol via the PC.
2. Open the sliding door if the see-through lid is in place (Figure 2–3).
3. Load the plates in the order that the protocol requests (Figure 4–39
through Figure 4–41). Place the A1 well of the plate so that it is in
the upper right corner. The first A1 row is consequently always in
the inner circle. Once you have loaded the requested plates into the
plate stations, press
START
. The tip comb always has to be placed
manually onto a KingFisher plate (Figure 4–37 through
Figure 4–39). The instrument also functions with either one plate
or up to eight plates depending on the amount of steps.
Only one
tip comb is placed onto a KingFisher plate (= tip-plate) per run
(Figure 4–38). Confirm the plate loading by pressing
START
.
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