Luminex xPONENT 4.0 SP1 - Manual (Page 126)

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Create a Multi-Batch
A multi-batch is a set of batches that you want to process consecutively. You add batches
to the multi-batch from pending batches in your database. You can also create a new
batch to add to the database for the multi-batch. You can include as many batches as you
need. The software does not limit you to a certain number of batches per multi-batch.
You must ensure the batches fit on one plate. After you add each batch, the software
automatically adds the next batch to the first well of the next column or row (depending on
the plate direction) as long as space remains on the plate. You can also select a well first,
which places the next batch in your chosen location. If space limitations create an overlap,
an error message appears. Results for each batch are saved as individual batch files.For
more information, “Create a Multi-Batch” on page 33.
1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click Create a New Multi-Batch. The New MultiBatch tab and Select Pending Batch
dialog box open simultaneously.
3. In the Select Pending Batch list, select the batch to add. Click OK. Click Add to open
the Select Pending Batch dialog box. Select the new batch that appears and click OK.
Repeat for all batches to be run.
4. Click New Batch to open. Select Protocol for New Batch tab or just Protocol tab.
Follow the steps for creating a new batch from a new or existing protocol. Click Save
and you return to the New Multibatch tab.
5. Click Run to run the multi-batch.
Import Batch
You need to import batches to the system only once. You must type lot information for the
standard and control reagents as specified in the protocol. This lot information is used for
every batch setup using the protocol until it is changed.
1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click Import. The Import Batch dialog box opens.
3. Click Browse to open the Select File dialog box. Navigate to the batch file you want to
import, then click Open.
4. Click OK in the Import Batch dialog box. The batch displays in the Pending Batches
list.
Export Batch
1. Open the Batches page.
2. In the Pending Batches section, click the batch you want to export, then click Export.
The Export Batch dialog box opens.
3. Click Browse The Select File dialog box opens.
4. Navigate to the location in which you want to save the file, then click Save. Click OK in
the Export Batch dialog box.
NOTE: When exporting a large batch and including the LXP files, such as
a batch with hundreds of wells or hundreds of analytes, the export
process may take ten minutes or more.