Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 (IVD) - Manual (Page 91)

well command. If you are working with more than one plate, choose the Plate list.
Here, you can add a plate, change the order of the plates, and scroll through all plates
• As you add commands to your plate, they appear in the Command Sequence list.
Here you can give each of your wells an ID. You can also import an ID list and move
your commands up and down to change the order in which they will be acquired. For
additional information, see the
Plate Layout Tab section.
17. Click Single Step to acquire the first two wells, then pause acquisition.
18. Click Run Batch to run the acquisition, or Save the batch for a later time.
NOTE: If the batch spans more than one plate, the tray ejects automatically
when all defined wells have been acquired. A dialog box displays
prompting you to insert the next plate.
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, see
Create a Multi-Batch .
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.
Save Multi-batch
After creating a multi-batch, you can save it to the Select Pending Batch list. When saved to
this list, the protocol appears as “Multibatch.”
NOTE: Batches saved to a multi-batch cannot be edited or deleted unless
they are removed from the multi-batch. However, you can edit the
multi-batch itself.
1. Create a new multi-batch.
2. Select a pending batch.
3. Enter the name for the multi-batch in the Multi-batch Name field.
4. Click Save.
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