The LED on top of the chip loader indicates the instrument status. The light is
illuminated at all times when the loader is powered on and changes color according
to instrument readiness.
Color State Status
Blue Solid The chip loader is booting.
Flashing The chip nest is not at temperature or the lever arm is not fully
open.
Green Solid The chip loader is at the correct temperature and ready to load a
chip.
Flashing The chip loader is loading a chip.
Red Flashing The chip loader has encountered an error.
Recovering from an error
Perform the following steps if the chip loader status light ashes red, indicating that it
has encountered an error.
1.
Power off the chip loader, wait 30 seconds, then power it on.
2.
If the status light is still ashing red, press the load button and record the
sequence of colors displayed.
3.
Contact technical support (see “Customer and technical support” on page 123).
IMPORTANT! Wear powder-free gloves while preparing chips.
IMPORTANT! The QuantStudio
™
3D Digital PCR Chip Loader must be placed on a
level surface to ensure consistent loading across the chips.
1.
Plug in and power on the chip loader.
2.
Fold back the chip loader arm, then wait until the status light illuminates solid
green, indicating that the chip nest has reached operating temperature
(£20 minutes depending on room temperature).
3.
Remove the following consumables from their packaging and place them on a
clean, dry, lint-free surface:
•
Chip lid
•
QuantStudio
™
3D Digital PCR Sample Loading Blade
Chip loader
status light
Prepare the
chip loading
workspace
Chapter 3 Prepare the digital PCR reaction and load the chips
Load the chips using the QuantStudio
™
3D Digital PCR Chip Loader
3
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™
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