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O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L Maxwell RSC Instrument ® Operating Manual Instructions for use of the Maxwell® RSC Instrument, Catalog Number AS4500. Revised 4/15 Revised 4/15 TM411 TM411...
The Maxwell RSC is for research use only. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
PC, Tablet PC Power Cords, Tablet PC Holder and Quantus™ Fluorometer for the Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
Do not load any additional software programs on the Tablet PC supplied with Maxwell ® Instrument. Additional programs may cause the application to slow down. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Serial Number Voltage: 95-240 VAC Made in 50-60Hz, 1.0A Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 250V, 2.5A TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com Time-lag, 5x20mm 249469 050-9800 Rev.
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CE Compliance Marked FCC Compliance Marked KCC Compliance Marked Lot Number Important Information Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
PC into an uninterruptible power supply. Hardware Overview Figure 2. Front of the Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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RSC Instrument. The magnet and plunger bars, which are used for sample processing, and the platform contain- ing the deck tray are evident. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
Save the packaging material in case the instrument needs to be returned for service or repair later. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 ·...
RSC Instrument door is spring-loaded and will close itself once the foam pieces are ® removed from the inside of the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Figure 9. Tablet PC Holder on top of the Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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RSC Power Cable to the back of the Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
The deck, plunger bar and magnetic rod assembly are moved to check operation. On/Off switch Figure 13. On/Off Switch. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
When not in use for a prolonged period of time, the Tablet PC should be unplugged. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
11. Close the Control Panel by touching the red X button in the upper right corner of the screen. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 ·...
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Note: If the Local Users and Groups menu item is not visible, select the System Tools item to expand that menu heading. Figure 15. Selecting Groups from Computer Management Screen. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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PromegaAdministrators group. Close the Computer Management window. Figure 16. Adding users to the PromegaAdministrators group. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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PromegaAdministrators group. Close the Computer Management window. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Figure 19. Instrument Name Window. Administrators can manually enter the instrument name from the Instrument Name window. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Help. Pressing the help button will activate the context-sensitive help for the current page of the • Maxwell RSC User Interface. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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From the Maxwell RSC Administrator page (Figure 23) touch the Sample Entry button. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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RSC Settings ® ® screen from which Administrator options can be accessed. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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RSC Administrator page. The Administrator page is only visible to administrators ® and gives access to sample entry and additional options. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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The administrator can choose whether any of the available sample-specific fields are required to match the Sample ID for each processing position on the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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(in minutes) and other settings such as Sanitize after extraction and/or Sanitize on instrument startup for a specified amount of time. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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® provide instructions on how to update the Maxwell RSC Software. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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(Figure 28). This file will be used to import a new or updated method. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 ·...
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By default all options are unchecked. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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® Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Figure 31. Self Test protocol being executed. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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RSC Settings screen. From this screen you can perform “Clean Up” for the ® Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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RSC Instrument is calibrated at the manufacturing site prior to use. No user calibration ® is necessary. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
RSC Home screen. Selecting the Start button begins the process of running ® a protocol on the Maxwell RSC Instrument. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Figure 35. Kit label indicating bar code to scan. Shown in the blue box is the bar code to scan on the kit label for starting a purification run. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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• Tap twice on the Sample ID box to enter the sample information manually. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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To select/deselect a cartridge position touch the blue rectangle for any given position. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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Figure 40. Door open screen. Informs the user that the Maxwell RSC Instrument door will open. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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Extraction Checklist and should be performed prior to this stage according to the technical manual for the kit being processed. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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Place the deck tray in the instrument as shown in Figure 43. Ensure that the deck tray is completely seated inside the instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Abort button in the lower right corner of the screen. Note: Any samples being processed will be lost if a run is aborted. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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If you wish to abort the current run, touch the Abort button in the lower right corner of the screen. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Important: Used cartridges and plungers should be disposed of appropriately according to your institution’s procedures for hazardous and biohazardous waste. Do not reuse reagent cartridges, plungers or elution tubes. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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UV sanitization (see Section 5.G). Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 ·...
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An aborted run (initiated by the user or due to instrument error) will result in the loss of all the samples. Do not attempt to repurify samples from an aborted run. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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An aborted run (initiated by the user or due to instrument error) will result in the loss of all the samples. Do not attempt to repurify samples from an aborted run. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Report View window. If the plunger Clean Up fails, you should contact Promega Technical Services for further assistance. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
Quantus™ Fluorometer needs calibration or the mode needs to be changed, consult the Quantus™ Fluorometer Operating Manual #TM396. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Open the Quantus™ Fluorometer lid by pressing down on the lower right corner of the sample lid. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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10. To move to the next sample, either press the arrow buttons on the lower right or left of the Quantus™ Fluorometer Measurement screen or tap the sample number. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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15. The quantitation data will be stored, and the run report will be displayed. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
In the lower left corner of the screen is an Export button that will be used for exporting report information. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Quantus™ Fluorometer is plugged into one of the USB ports on the back of the Maxwell ® RSC Instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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(i.e., LIMS). An example of the tab-separated format file is shown in Figure 59. Figure 59. Example of an exported text file in the tab-separated format. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Selecting a Date button on the left side of the window will filter the reports displayed based on their date. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
Figure 63. Home screen. Selecting the Sanitize button begins the process of sanitizing the Maxwell ® RSC Instrument. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
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Figure 65. Example Sanitization Report. The sanitization report will be displayed after completion of sanitization. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
If the magnetic rod assembly cannot be cleaned, please contact Promega Technical Services for assistance. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Bleach should not be used to clean Maxwell RSC reagent spills. ® Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Do not attempt to repurify samples from an aborted run. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
User warning informing user that a firmware version detected change has been detected. Contact Promega Technical Services. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Note: If the original packaging is lost or damaged, contact Promega or your local Promega representative for replacement packaging. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
This is by design. Do not try to force the door to close, or the door can break. Place the instrument back in the plastic bag. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Place the top foam packaging over the top of the instrument as shown (Figure 68). Figure 68. Foam packing on top of box. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
Instrument must be decontaminated prior to disposal. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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Train customer(s) to use the log book • Complete customer-specific log book, instrument sticker and OQ documentation Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com TM411 · Revised 4/15...
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Contact Promega or your local Promega representative. We will be happy to assist you by telephone at no charge. Repair service will be quoted prior to any work being performed. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15...
This instrument is certified by the undersigned to be free of radioactive contamination. Date: Place: Signature: Name (block capital letters): Title: Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 TM411 · Revised 4/15 www.promega.com...
Product claims are subject to change. Please contact Promega Technical Services or access the Promega online catalog for the most up-to-date information on Promega products. Promega Corporation · 2800 Woods Hollow Road · Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA · Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526 · 608-274-4330 · Fax 608-277-2516 www.promega.com...
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