Preparing the Instrument to Run Samples 25
P/N CLS151164 Rev. B LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual PerkinElmer, Inc.
Inserting the Chip
To insert the chip into the instrument:
1 Prepare the chip and reagents for the assay as directed in the
Assay Quick Guide. Follow the instructions carefully to properly
prepare the chip.
2 Touch the Home button on the Navigation Bar.
3 Touch the Unload Chip button on the Home Window. The chip
door on the front of the instrument unlatches.
4 Lift the chip door up.
5 Place the chip into the cutout with the sipper through the hole in
the chip holder.
6 Close the chip door and press down to latch the door.
7 If the chip supports multiple assays, a dialog prompts you to
select the assay that the chip will be used for. Select the desired
assay and touch the OK button.
8 If a Protein Clear HR chip is inserted into the instrument,
calibrate the instrument to run Protein Clear HR assays (see
page 26).
9 If any other chip is inserted into the instrument, the chip can be
primed while preparing the first plate (see page 27).