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Before powering up the instrument please make sure that the main power switch is in the “1” position. The main switch
is located at the back of the instrument. Power up the instrument by pushing the Start/Stop button at the front. The
instrument will start initializing and will shift to “Welcome screen”.
12.
Push “open” on the instrument touch screen to eject the drawer (Fig. 3.4).
Fig. 3.4
.
The Xdrop
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instrument “welcome” screen, press “open” to eject the drawer.
13.
When the “open” or “next” button has been pressed, the screen shifts to “Please place cartridge” and “close”.
Make sure that the cartridge is correctly positioned into the drawer (Fig. 3.5) as it may otherwise cause
damage to the instrument. Once the cartridge is correctly inserted, press “close” to retract the drawer into the
instrument.
Fig. 3.5.
The Xdrop
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instrument with a correctly inserted dPCR cartridge.
Be very careful to place the cartridge
correct as the instrument may otherwise damage the cartridge.