Loading Sample Plates In The Sample Manager - Waters nanoACQUITY UPLC Quick Start Manual

2. Click Maintain > Characterize > Needle and loop volumes.
3. In the Characterize Needle and Loop Volumes dialog box, click Start.
4. Click Results.
• If the needle fails the test, check all fittings for leaks. Also, check
the needle to see if it is bent, broken, or blocked.
• If the sample loop fails the test, the syringe draw (aspiration) rate
used for the test might be too high. Also examine all fittings for
leaks, or determine whether the loop is blocked or leaking.
• Check the configuration and make sure the needle and loop sizes are
correct.
5. Click Close.

Loading sample plates in the sample manager

The sample manager holds up to two ANSI/SBS plates, which you load
through the front door. The left plate is referred to as position 1, the right one
as position 2.
The nanoACQUITY UPLC Sample Manager (SM) supports ANSI sample
plates and vial holders only. The Sample Manager (SM) does not support vial
plates with cap mats or vials without pre-slit septa.
To load a sample plate:
1. Open the sample manager door.
2. Squeeze the tray button as you pull the tray toward you.
3. Load the plate onto the tray so that position A,1 is at the right-rear
corner, and the forward edge of the plate is behind the spring inside the
front of the carrier.
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