Load Tips; Figure 48. Tasks Screen (Example) - Hologic Panther System Operator's Manual

Load Tips

Pipette tips can be loaded at any time the system is not in the Initialization, Shutdown or
Error state. The operator does not need to be logged onto the system in order to load
pipette tips.
The two (2) Tip Drawers on the Panther can hold up to six (6) trays of 96 tips, for a total of
576 tips. The border of the Load Tips button and the Tip Count status bar changes to red
if there are no tips remaining. The Tip Count status bar changes to yellow if there are 96
tips (one tray) or fewer remaining.
Only one tip tray is ever in use by the instrument for each module unless the operator
chooses to replace tip trays in the drawer currently in use. The system removes all pipette
tips from a single drawer before proceeding to the next Tip Drawer. When a Tip Drawer
has been depleted, the system automatically unlocks that Tip Drawer. Once assay
processing begins, the Tip Count status bar will provide a return time for when more tips
will be needed to continue processing, if necessary.
To load tips:
1. Perform one of the following tasks to initiate the load tips process:
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Panther System Operator's Manual
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Figure 48. Tasks Screen (Example)

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