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QIAxcel Connect Safety and Installation Guide 10/2021
Installing the QIAxcel Gel Cartridge and smart key
1.
Remove the QIAxcel Gel Cartridge from the QX Cartridge Stand.
2.
Open the cartridge door and place the QIAxcel Gel Cartridge into the QIAxcel Connect.
The cartridge description label should face the front and the purge port should face the
back of the instrument (Figure 9).
Note
: Ensure the purge cap seal has been removed as described above.
3.
Insert the smart key into the smart key socket near the cartridge (Figure 10). The smart key
can be inserted in either direction.
Note
: The system will not recognize the cartridge and will not operate if the smart key is
not inserted.
4.
Close the cartridge door.
Figure 9. Installation of QIAxcel Gel Cartridge
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