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Note: If the slot where the new plate is placed is also used by a plate that is in a different module,
an error message is shown on the screen, and the new plate must be moved to a free slot. The
drawer opens automatically, which can take up to two minutes. Move the plate and close the
drawer to proceed.
Aborting a run
If needed, a run can be stopped at any time. You can either abort all running plates or only
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the single running plates. To abort all runs on all plates, tap Stop all. Tap OK in the
confirmation dialog box to proceed.
To abort a single plate, tap the Stop Run
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loading position on the tray.
To unload the plates from the instrument, tap Eject
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Aborting a plate during the priming/rolling step renders it unusable and the plate cannot be used
and run again. A plate that has been aborted during the Thermocycling or Imaging step can be
used again. To rerun the plate, configure a run with only the remaining steps. See section Rerunning
a plate for more information.
Note: A run cannot be stopped during barcode scanning or when one or more trays are ejected.
Note: If the Eject button is tapped or the physical eject button on the instrument is pressed before
the plate is returned to the tray, a warning message is displayed on the screen, and the tray is not
ejected.
Rerunning a plate
If a plate failed or was aborted during the Thermocycling or Imaging step, it can be run again after
adding new cycling or imaging steps. You can add the steps either through the instrument's plate
configurator or in the Software Suite. To add steps using the built-in plate configurator, follow the
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icon on its pane. All aborted plates return to their
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