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Operation of the Liberty Blue
Rell Reagents: This button allows for the replacement of reagent bottles (including amino acids, activator,
activator base, deprotection, and main solvent) without stopping the run.
Menus
File: This menu contains the Import and Export commands which will import and/or export a copy of selected
methods, associated cycles, and operations from the database. These les can be transferred to another Liberty
Blue database or submitted to CEM for troubleshooting purposes.
Edit: This menu contains the Liberty Method, Cycle, and Microwave editors, as well as the Reagent Library and
Bottle Setup editors, and the Notication screen.
Calculators: This menu contains Reagent and Usage Calculators.
Administration: This menu contains the View Audit Trail screen. If users are enabled, this menu also allows
administrators to create Users and User Groups.
Run: This menu contains the Control Buttons (Start/Resume, Pause, Stop).
Options: This menu contains the Maintenance, Diagnostics, Calibration, and Settings screens, and the Check Data
Integrity command (which will verify there are no problems with the Liberty Blue Software database).
Help: This menu contains the About Liberty Blue screen (which displays the software and rmware version
numbers), and allows you to create a troubleshooting bundle.
Indicators
Resin Indicator: The Resin Indicator shows the status for the currently loaded method: blue when ready to run,
yellow when running, red when stopped, green when complete.
Peptide Synthesis Status: This displays the peptide sequence being synthesized and indicates the status of the
synthesis.
Current Method Detail: This window displays the currently selected method.
System Status Box: The System Status Box contains indicators that show Liberty Blue and Discover
communication status, current temperature and system pressure readings, microwave method parameters, sensor
status for the waste container, spill tray, and reaction vessel overow sensors, and maintenance tracker.
Tabs
Methods: From this tab, methods are loaded into the resin position.
Current Run: This tab displays the Method that is currently running. The current step of the method is highlighted
in yellow. When the “Keep Cycles table synced” box is checked, the cycles tables will automatically move to the
next cycle as the method progresses.
Run History: From this tab, detailed logs of each run can be accessed.