Loading Racks Onto The Sample Carousel - Procleix TIGRIS Operator's Manual

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Loading Racks onto the Sample Carousel

Racks can be loaded whenever the Load Racks... button is enabled, indicating an available
spot on the Sample Carousel, including while previous worklists are processing. This method
should be used when replacing completed racks with new racks within a single worklist or when
starting a new set of worklists.
Note: Sample racks cannot be loaded until a worklist has been created for them and
queued.
1. In the Sample Pipetting Status box of the Run Manager screen, click Load Racks....
The Sample Carousel rotates so that open rack positions are directly behind the
Sample Door. The Sample Door unlocks, and a Load Racks window opens.
2. Lift open the Sample Door.
3. Load the first rack into the first open position in the Sample Carousel. To minimize spills,
hold the sample rack with one hand at each end of the rack.
Note: The racks that do not contain calibrators or PROCLEIX
can be loaded in any order. However, the racks that do contain calibrators or
PROCLEIX TIGRIS Controls must be in the order specified by the printed Worklist
Report.
4. Load any remaining racks into any available positions on the Sample Carousel.
5. Verify that the rack is firmly seated in the Sample Carousel.
Note: Improperly seated racks may cause a system failure.
6. Check Rack Loaded for each position with a rack loaded.
7. Close the Sample Door.
8. If more than three racks are being loaded, click Next in the Load Racks window to rotate
the Sample Carousel to the next set of open rack positions. Repeat steps 2–8 as
necessary for the worklist, to a maximum of 9 racks. Additional use of the Load Racks...
function is necessary for worklists that require more than 9 racks.
Note: Do not use the same sample rack more than once per worklist. If the system
detects a duplicate sample rack within a single worklist, it generates an error.
Note: A rack cannot be moved to another location on the Sample Carousel after it
has been scanned.
9. In the Load Racks window, click Done.
The Sample Barcode Scanner scans in the individual sample barcodes on each sample
rack to complete the sample loading process. When all barcodes have been
successfully read, the sample ring in the Run Manager screen displays a blue wedge
for each rack. If the Sample Barcode Scanner cannot read a barcode or identifies a
duplicate barcode (only if configured to detect them), the sample ring in the Run
Manager displays a red wedge for each rack with errors. After scanning is complete, the
user is prompted to resolve the error(s).
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TIGRIS System Operator's Manual
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TIGRIS Controls