ThermoFisher Scientific QuantStudio 12K Flex OpenArray AccuFill System, User Manual

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During the run, the instrument fills the OpenArray
™
Plate with the samples from the corresponding
section of the sample plate.
The OpenArray
™
Plate position displays the color that corresponds to the section of the sample
plate.
If there is more than one sample in a subarray, the position box displays all the colors associated
with the corresponding sample.
2 1
1
Sample plate section
2
Corresponding OpenArray
™
Plate
Proceed to “Verify the run setup and start the run—quick run workflow” on page 45 .
Configure the run without sample plate information
A TPF or SPF file is not required.
A sample plate file (CSV file) is not required by the OpenArray
™
AccuFill
™
Software v2.0.
The QuantStudio
™
12K Flex Software requires a sample plate file if a real-time PCR run is started with a
TPF file, an SPF file, or an EDT file.
See Figure 23 on page 48 .
Navigate to the Quick Run screen. Ensure that the Load without sample plate information radio
button is selected.
1.
(Optional) In the Quick Run screen, in the Sample plate - optional field, enter information to
identify the sample plate.
• Enter the information about the sample plate.
• Use a barcode scanner to scan the sample plate or manually enter the barcode text string.
2.
Select the number of samples per subarray.
• One
• Two
• Three
For examples of OpenArray
™
Plate layouts, see “Sample plate layouts” on page 27 .
Chapter 6
Set up and start the run with the quick run workflow
Configure the run—quick run workflow
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QuantStudio ™ 12K Flex OpenArray ™ AccuFill ™ System User Guide