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QIAgility Software
QIAgility User Manual 11/2011 5-1
5 QIAgility Software
The easy-to-use QIAgility Software has been specially
developed for use with the QIAgility instrument. The software
simulates the instrument worktable and enables the user to
follow the progress of a run in real time, by highlighting the
position of the pipetting head on the worktable. The software
can also be run in “Virtual Mode”, which enables run files to
be simulated before use in “Normal Mode”. This allows fast,
step-by-step setup of new run files, which can be tailored to
the needs of the user.
The QIAgility Software is supplied without protocols.
Q Protocols can be downloaded from
www.qiagen.com/goto/QIAgility. Select the “User Support”
tab and look under the “Protocols” header. For convenience,
the software automatically calculates the required volume of
each of the starting liquids (e.g., master mix and samples). In
addition, the software generates pre-run and post-run
reports.
5.1 Starting the software
Note : Before starting the QIAgility Software, ensure that the
instrument lid is closed and that the instrument is switched
on.
1.
Double-click on the icon on the desktop, or select
“Start/Programs/QIAgility/QIAgility”. If the instrument is
switched on, and is connected to the computer, the
software will proceed automatically to “Normal Mode”
operation. If the instrument is not connected to the
computer, or if the instrument is switched off, the
software will operate in “Virtual Mode”.