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Qiagen QIAsymphony AS Operating Manual

Qiagen QIAsymphony AS Operating Manual (216 pages)

Brand: Qiagen | Category: Desktop | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
1 Introduction

10
- General Information
  10
  - Technical Assistance
    10
  - Policy Statement
    10
  - Version Management
    11
- Intended Use of Qiasymphony SP/AS
  11
  - Qiasymphony SP
    11
  - Qiasymphony as
    11
- Requirements for Qiasymphony SP/AS Users
  12
  - Training for Qiasymphony SP/AS Users
    12
- Qiasymphony Cabinet SP/AS
  12
- User Manual References
  13
- Glossary
  13
- Qiasymphony SP/AS Accessories
  13
2 Safety Information

14
- Proper Use
  14
- Electrical Safety
  15
- Environment
  16
  - Operating Conditions
    16
- Waste Disposal
  17
- Biological Safety
  17
  - Samples
    17
- Chemicals
  18
  - Toxic Fumes
    18
- Mechanical Hazards
  19
- Heat Hazard
  19
- Maintenance Safety
  19
- Radiation Safety
  21
- Symbols on the Qiasymphony SP/AS Instruments
  22
3 Startup Procedure

24
- Site Requirements
  24
  - Workbench
    24
- General Features
  25
  - Hood(S)
    25
  - Touchscreen
    25
  - USB Ports
    25
  - Network Interface
    26
  - Status Leds
    26
- Switching on the Qiasymphony SP/AS
  26
  - Getting Started
    26
  - Logging out
    27
  - Switching off the Qiasymphony SP/AS
    28
4 User Settings

29
5 Qiasymphony SP/AS User Interface

37
- Qiasymphony SP/AS Screen Layout
  37
  - Status Bar
    37
  - Tab Menus
    39
- Software Symbols
  40
6 Handling Files

41
7 Qiasymphony SP Features

48
- Workflow Principle
  48
  - Basic Principle
    49
- Instrument Features
  49
  - Magnetic Head
    49
  - Lysis Station
    50
  - Robotic Arm
    50
- Bar Code Reader
  52
  - Sample Input Bar Code Reader
    52
  - Reagents and Consumables 2D Bar Code Reader
    52
  - Bar Code Types
    53
  - Handheld Scanner
    53
8 Loading Qiasymphony SP Drawers

54
- Using the Software Wizard
  54
- Loading the "Waste" Drawer
  55
  - Tip Park Station
    56
  - Liquid Waste Container
    56
  - Tip Chute
    57
  - Tip Waste Collection
    57
  - Unit Boxes
    58
  - Closing the "Waste" Drawer
    59
- Loading the "Eluate" Drawer
  59
  - Features of the "Eluate" Drawer
    59
  - Loading Procedure
    61
  - Transfer Module
    63
  - Unloading the "Eluate" Drawer
    64
- Loading the "Reagents and Consumables" Drawer
  66
  - Loading Consumables
    67
  - Reagent Cartridges
    70
  - Buffer Bottle
    71
  - Accessory Trough
    72
  - Unloading Reagents and Consumables
    73
- Loading the "Sample" Drawer
  74
  - Loading Tube Carriers
    74
  - Loading the Plate Carrier
    83
- Performing Inventory Scans (SP)
  83
- Starting, Pausing, Resuming, and Stopping a Run
  86
  - Starting a Run
    86
  - Pausing a Run
    86
  - Resuming a Run
    87
  - Stopping a Run
    87
- End of Batch Processing or Run
  88
- End of Working Day
  88
9 Qiasymphony SP Run Definitions

89
10 Qiasymphony as Features

95
- Qiasymphony as Principle
  95
- Instrument Features
  96
  - Qiasymphony as Hood
    96
  - Qiasymphony Status Leds
    97
  - Robotic Arm
    97
11 Qiasymphony as Drawers

98
- Eluate and Reagents" Drawer
  98
  - Filter-Tips
    98
- Assays" Drawer
  99
12 Qiasymphony as Basic Functions

100
- Definitions
  100
  - Independent Operation
    100
  - Integrated Operation
    101
  - Run with Normalization
    101
  - Standard Curve
    101
- Preparing a Run
  102
  - Assay Favorites
    102
- Integrated Run
  103
  - Defining an Integrated Run
    104
  - Loading an Integrated Run
    113
  - Checking Cooling Temperatures
    123
  - Starting an Integrated Run
    124
  - Removing Assays after an as Run
    125
  - Procedure after Run Completion
    126
  - Pausing, Resuming, and Stopping an Integrated Run
    126
- Independent Run
  128
- Performing Inventory Scans (AS)
  151
- Inventory Scan of "Eluate and Reagents" Drawer
  152
- Inventory Scan of the "Assays" Drawer
  153
  - Transfer to a PCR Cycler
    153
13 Troubleshooting

154
- Error Messages and Warnings
  154
  - Errors Indicated in the Status Bar
    154
  - Errors Indicated in the Tab Headers
    154
  - Errors Indicated in the Command Bar
    154
  - Messages with Help Button
    155
  - Messages Without Help Button
    156
- Software Help Boxes
  156
  - Structure of Software Help Boxes
    157
- Contacting QIAGEN Technical Services
  158
  - Make a Record of the Incident
    158
  - Creating an Instrument Report File
    159
- Error Codes
  160
- General Errors that Do Not Have Error Codes
  166
  - File Handling Errors
    167
  - File Errors
    167
  - Tip Waste Errors
    170
  - Maintenance Errors
    170
  - Configuration Menu Errors
    170
- Qiasymphony SP Errors that Do Not Have Error Codes
  170
- Eluate" Drawer
  170
- Sample" Drawer
  171
- Waste" Drawer
  172
- Reagents and Consumables" Drawer
  172
- Qiasymphony as Errors that Do Not Have Error Codes
  175
  - Assay Definition Errors
    175
  - Inventory Scan Errors
    176
  - Errors Occurring During an Assay Run
    177
  - Data Analysis Errors
    178
- Integrated Run Errors that Do Not Have Error Codes
  179
- Eluate" Drawer
  179
  - Removal of an Integrated Run
    179
  - Maintenance, Service, and Configuration
    179
14 Maintenance

180
- Cleaning
  180
- Servicing
  182
- Regular Maintenance
  182
- Daily Maintenance (SP/AS)
  184
  - Pipetting System Tip Guards (SP/AS)
    185
  - Tip Disposal Chute
    185
  - Drawers and Lysis Station (SP)
    186
  - Drawers (AS)
    186
  - Conveyor Base Tray (SP) - Optional
    186
  - Robotic Gripper (SP)
    187
  - Liquid Waste Container (SP)
    187
- Weekly Maintenance (SP/AS)
  187
  - File Management
    187
  - Cleaning the Touchscreen
    187
  - Cleaning the Qiasymphony SP/AS Hoods
    188
  - Cleaning the Tube Carriers (SP)
    188
  - Cleaning the Optical Sensor (SP)
    188
  - Magnetic Head (SP)
    188
  - Liquid Waste Container (SP)
    189
  - Cleaning Adapters (AS)
    189
- UV Decontamination of the Worktable
  189
- Maintenance of the Tip Adapter O-Ring
  191
15 Technical Data

192
- Environmental Conditions
  192
- Mechanical Data and Hardware Features
  193
16 User Interface Addendum

194
- Declaration of Conformity
  205
Appendix A

205
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
  206
- FCC Declaration
  207
- Liability Clause
  208
- Wen Quan Yi Micro Hei Font
  209
- Index
  211

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