Pausing, Stopping, and Resuming Samples and Experiments
To insert a pause step into a run list
u Add a Pause After step to a sample position. For more information, see High Throughput, Pause
After, Volumetric Counting, and Return Sample Settings on page 194.
To resume acquisition after a pause step
1. In Acquisition mode, select the position from which to restart the experiment in the Instrument
Control panel.
2. Click (Start) Run List to resume sampling.
Stopping and Resuming an Experiment
You can use this method if you need to leave for the day or if you want to run a different set of samples
before completing the current experiment. Resuming a stopped experiment loads the experiment run
list, as it was last acquired, into the workspace. If files were acquired for a portion of the experiment,
these files appear in the plate map and are exported along with any new files acquired.
To stop an experiment
1. In the Instrument Control panel, click (Stop) Run List.
2. Allow acquisition of the sample to finish.
3. In the toolbar, click Home.
To resume an experiment that you just stopped
1. In the Home window, click Resume.
2. In the Instrument Control panel, select the first sample that does not have a check mark.
3. Click (Start) Run List to resume sampling.
To resume a previously stopped experiment
1. In the Home window, expand the list in the Recent Experiment Sessions panel.
2. Locate the target experiment in the list and click Resume.
3. In the Instrument Control panel, select the first sample that does not have a check mark.
4. Click (Start) Run List to resume sampling.
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