Major Components of the System
1-4 DSX™ System Service Manual
1.4 Major Components of the System
Note: This section is provided to present an overview of the major components of the
system. A detailed discussion of each component is presented in Chapters 5-17.
The DSX™ Automated ELISA System is an integrated system that consists of a number of
modular systems that are controlled via the application software. This section describes each
major component. The locations of the principal hardware components of the DSX™
Automated ELISA System are shown in Figure 1-3.
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Figure 1-3 Location of Principal Hardware Components
1.4.1 Work Area
The Work Area is a platform on which the Sample Caddy (which contains seven Sample
racks), the Dilution Plate(s), the Reagent Rack with Reagent Tip holder, the Sample Tip
Racks and the Control Rack are placed.
The pipette arm will be driven to the appropriate position to perform each task. After a given
process is completed (for example, adding a reagent to each well), the pipette arm is moved to
the Tip Waste Chute and the pipette tip is discarded.
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