Loading Sample Plates - Waters ACQUITY UPLC Overview And Maintenance Manual

2.16 Loading sample plates

The sample manager is compatible with the ANSI standard well plates, vial trays, vials, and cap
mats or sealing caps that are approved for use with the system. The sample manager holds two
ANSI/SBS plates that you load through the sample-compartment door.
Warning:
To avoid personal contamination with biologically hazardous or toxic compounds,
wear clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when performing this procedure.
Warning:
Requirement:
Tip:
Vial positions V1 through V4, located on the right-hand and left-hand sides of the sample
tray, accommodate 4-mL vials. Contact Waters for inserts that allow you to use 2-mL vials in
these positions.
Required tools and materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Protective eyewear
To load a sample plate:
1. Open the sample-compartment door.
2. Press the plate selector switch to select plate position 1 or 2.
Exception:
the sample manager is priming, or the sample needle is accessing the sample tray, making
an injection, or being cleaned, the device beeps once and the plate position does not
change. The switch operates again after the sample manager completes the task in
progress.
Tip:
Press the plate selector switch twice to toggle between loading a sample plate and
loading positions that accept 4-mL vials.
3. Pull the sample tray out.
To avoid eye injury, use eye protection when performing this procedure.
Use plates that meet ANSI/SBS standards.
If you press the plate selector switch while a diagnostic function is running,
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