QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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5.11
Managing protocols
Commonly used QIAGEN standard protocols are installed on the QIAcube Connect MDx
upon delivery. The range of QIAGEN standard protocols is continuously expanding,
and these protocols are downloadable at no cost. See the
Product Resources
tab at
https://www.qiagen.com/products/qiacube-connect-mdx
. QIAGEN’s Application Lab Specialists
can also customize these protocols or develop new protocols depending on your needs. Customized
protocols can only be used in the Research mode of the software and are not validated and cannot
be used for diagnostic purposes. Protocols can also be removed from the QIAcube Connect MDx.
Protocols can only be managed by users assigned the Administrator role.
Important
: User can only delete all protocols at once and cannot choose a single protocols for
removal.
5.11.1
Installing new protocols
This process is used to install new protocols and translated protocols from new language packages,
see section 4.4.1, System configurations.
1.
On a computer running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
, download the new protocols from this URL:
See the
Product Resources
https://www.qiagen.com/products/qiacube-connect-mdx
Use the USB flash drive that was shipped with the QIAcube Connect MDx to transfer the
protocol files to the instrument.
Create a new folder on the USB flash drive with the name
Protocol_Upload
and copy the new
protocol zip file(s) to this directory. Do not unzip the files. Make sure to use the correct
directory, otherwise, the QIAcube Connect MDx will not find the protocols. If you downloaded
a language package, the correct folder structure will be readily available.
Note
: Do not rename or modify the protocol files. Otherwise, they cannot be used.
2.
Connect the USB flash drive to the QIAcube Connect MDx using one of the USB ports at the
left of the touchscreen.