Creating User Accounts
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Magnis NGS Prep System Quick Reference Guide
Creating User Accounts
About user
access levels
The access level assigned to a user account –
Standard
or
Advanced
– determines the user’s
access to certain software settings and functions. The table below summarizes the differences in
privileges between the two access levels.
Table 3 Preparatory steps
Step
Description
Hardware initialization
During hardware initialization, the system returns all motorized parts (i.e.,
the gantry, HSM module, and thermal cycler) back to their home positions.
Additionally, the system checks for the presence of any tips on the
micropipettor and, if necessary, disposes of those tips in the tip waste bin.
Instrument Health Check
(IHC)
The system performs an IHC each time it is powered on (after login) and
each time a protocol run is initiated. The checks performed during the IHC
ensure that the hardware is functioning within specifications.
Teach-point verification
Auto-teaching is a process in which
the system locates and records the
positions of markers (called teach points) that are printed on the
instrument deck.
Auto-teaching
ensures that, during a run, the
micropipettor is accurately aligned with the tubes or wells at each deck
position.
You can configure the system settings to include teach-point verification
as part of the initial IHC that is performed after powering up the
instrument. During teach-point verification, the current teach-point
locations are compared to those that were previously recorded during the
most recent auto-teaching run to ensure that the values are sufficiently
within range of each other. If the values do not fall within the expected
range, the system prompts you to rerun auto-teaching.
Table 4 Actions permitted for Standard and Advanced user account
Action
Permitted by
Standard users?
Permitted by
Advanced users?
Set up and run protocols
Yes
Yes
View data from their own protocol runs
Yes
Yes
View data from protocol runs of other users
No
Yes
Update the number of PCR cycles during run setup
No
Yes
Edit user accounts of other users
No
Yes
Edit chiller temperature setting
No
Yes
Install firmware and protocol updates
No
Yes
Edit protocol and email alert settings
No
Yes
Delete diagnostic reports
No
Yes
Change default protocol version
No
Yes
