Thermo Scientific appliedbiosystems SeqStudio Flex Series - Load and Unload a Plate; Load a Plate into the Instrument

Start and monitor a run
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Load and unload a plate .............................................................. 136
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Link a plate file and start a run ........................................................ 140
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Unlink a plate file ................................................................... 144
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Processes that the instrument performs during a run ..................................... 144
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Pre-run check messages and plate alerts during a run ................................... 146
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Run plates with the automated barcode workflow ....................................... 147
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View alert and notification details ...................................................... 149
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Auto-spectral calibration during an injection ............................................ 150
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View real-time results in the home screen .............................................. 153
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Pause the instrument in the home screen ............................................... 157
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Use the Run queue to monitor a run on the instrument ................................... 160
Load and unload a plate
Load a plate into the instrument
You can load a plate into the instrument at any time, except when the instrument is injecting samples
from a plate. The drawer is locked during sample injection.
Plates are run in sequential order (A, B, C, D) unless you change the injection order in Run queue.
Note: In the automated barcode workflow, plates are run in the order in which they are loaded into the
drawer. For information, see “Run plates with the automated barcode workflow” on page 147.
Note: Ensure that you use the correct plate retainer for the instrument. See “Plates bases retainers and
septa” on page 539.
IMPORTANT! Ensur
e that the plate retainer is firmly snapped in place on top of the plate (see “Prepare
the plate assembly” on page 77). If the retainer is not snapped in place, the plate assembly can become
jammed in the drawer.
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Ensur
e that the Drawer unlocked status is displayed in the home screen.
Positions in the drawer that are empty are marked as Available.
Positions in the drawer that contain a plate display a plate image or are marked as Link a plate
file. In the following figure, all positions are empty and available.
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Flex Series Genetic Analyzer with Instrument Software v1.0 User Guide