Chapter 3
System description
3.2.1 Sample station
The sample station is accessible from the front via a swivel flap.
Opening the flap automatically loads the sample-loading dialog in the
operating software.
The sample station contains 12 guide rails for sample racks and a
light-emitting diode (LED) for each track on the rear panel.
LED green:
Track empty or sample rack already processed.
LED orange:
Track currently processing and not yet finished.
Sample rack
Fig. 3.2.1-1: An example of the sample rack for 12 samples
Once a orange LED is lit for a rack in the sample area, do not
pull
out the sample rack or change any sample positions.
Filling and operating the sample rack
Ensure that you fill the sample rack correctly by placing the
sample tubes upright in the sample rack. The liquids to be
pipetted must be free of foam and bubbles on the surface to
ensure correct pipetting.
On the user side, the sample rack has a handle and on the equipment
side a stud for mechanical locking. Take hold of the rack by its
handle, insert it into the guide rail, and slide it into the sample station
up to the limit stop. Engagement of the rack is audible and
perceptible. The software detects when the sample rack is correctly
inserted and displays this on the monitor screen.
CAUTION
When using barcode labels, ensure that the barcode labels
face towards the right (open side of the rack) when loading.
Otherwise they cannot be properly read.
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