Document Outline

• Software manual
  • 1 Operating instructions
    • 1.1 Using this manual
    • 1.2 Danger symbols and danger levels
      • 1.2.1 Danger symbols
      • 1.2.2 Danger levels
    • 1.3 Symbols used
    • 1.4 Abbreviations used
    • 1.5 Glossary
  • 2 Product description
    • 2.1 Features
      • 2.1.1 epBlue
      • 2.1.2 Assistants
  • 3 Operation
    • 3.1 Starting and exiting epBlue
      • 3.1.1 Starting epBlue
      • 3.1.2 Starting epBlue for the first time
      • 3.1.3 Logging in as User.
      • 3.1.4 Logging off as a user
      • 3.1.5 Exiting epBlue and switching off MultiCon
    • 3.2 Initial steps
      • 3.2.1 Using the touch screen and mouse
      • 3.2.2 Using the screen key pad
      • 3.2.3 File menu
      • 3.2.4 Status area
  • 4 epBlue Application Runner - Carrying out the application
    • 4.1 Opening an application
    • 4.2 Preparing the application run
      • 4.2.1 Selecting the device
      • 4.2.2 Entering the sample quantity
      • 4.2.3 Setting the HEPA air filter and the UV lamp
      • 4.2.4 Placing the labware on the epMotion worktable
      • 4.2.5 Setting the run parameters for the optical sensor
      • 4.2.6 Setting the ID tracking parameters
      • 4.2.7 Entering the filling level of the labware
    • 4.3 Starting the application
    • 4.4 Controlling the application
    • 4.5 Ending the application
  • 5 epBlue LogViewer - Managing logs
    • 5.1 Displaying protocols
    • 5.2 Saving the protocol as a PDF file
  • 6 epBlue Application Editor - Creating and editing applications
    • 6.1 Overview
    • 6.2 Creating an application
      • 6.2.1 Menu bar
      • 6.2.2 Creating an empty application
      • 6.2.3 Copying applications
      • 6.2.4 Saving an application
      • 6.2.5 Positioning labware
      • 6.2.6 Defining the application parameters of the labware
      • 6.2.7 Activating ID tracking of the labware
      • 6.2.8 Defining procedures
      • 6.2.9 Checking an application
    • 6.3 Commands
      • 6.3.1 Sample transfer command
      • 6.3.2 Reagent transfer command
      • 6.3.3 Dilute command
      • 6.3.4 Pool command
      • 6.3.5 Pool one destination command
      • 6.3.6 Comment command
      • 6.3.7 Exchange command
      • 6.3.8 Magnetic separation command
      • 6.3.9 Mix command
      • 6.3.10 Number of samples command
      • 6.3.11 Temperature command
      • 6.3.12 Thermomixer command
      • 6.3.13 Vacuum command
      • 6.3.14 Transport command
      • 6.3.15 User intervention command
      • 6.3.16 Wait command
      • 6.3.17 Importing commands from a CSV file
    • 6.4 Pattern
      • 6.4.1 Menu bar in the Edit Pattern window
      • 6.4.2 Defining regular patterns
      • 6.4.3 Defining irregular patterns
    • 6.5 Optical sensor
      • 6.5.1 Detect volumes
      • 6.5.2 Detect tips
      • 6.5.3 Check labware placement
  • 7 epBlue Application Editor - Managing applications and folders
    • 7.1 Menu bar and start screen
    • 7.2 Copying and deleting applications
      • 7.2.1 Copying applications
      • 7.2.2 Deleting an application
    • 7.3 Changing the labware properties
    • 7.4 Importing and exporting applications
      • 7.4.1 Importing applications
      • 7.4.2 Exporting applications
    • 7.5 Saving an application as a PDF file
  • 8 epBlue Labware Editor - Creating and managing labware
    • 8.1 Overview of labware
    • 8.2 Managing labware
      • 8.2.1 Menu bar
      • 8.2.2 Deactivating and activating labware
      • 8.2.3 Delete labware
      • 8.2.4 Import labware
      • 8.2.5 Export labware
      • 8.2.6 Viewing the properties of the labware
      • 8.2.7 Setting the bottom tolerance
    • 8.3 Creating labware combinations
      • 8.3.1 Creating a labware combination.
      • 8.3.2 Creating a labware combination based on existing labware
      • 8.3.3 Equipping the racks, thermoracks and Reservoir Rack modules with individual vessels
      • 8.3.4 Equipping the Reservoir Rack with reservoirs and Reservoir Rack modules
    • 8.4 Labware library
      • 8.4.1 Loading labware definitions from the Eppendorf webpage
      • 8.4.2 Requesting labware definitions
      • 8.4.3 Adding a labware definition to the labware library
    • 8.5 Labware types in epBlue
      • 8.5.1 Reaction vessels
      • 8.5.2 epT.I.P.S. Motion
      • 8.5.3 MTP plates
      • 8.5.4 PCR plates
      • 8.5.5 Filter plates
      • 8.5.6 Racks
      • 8.5.7 Rack 96
      • 8.5.8 Rack LC
      • 8.5.9 ReservoirRack
      • 8.5.10 Reservoir Rack Module TC
      • 8.5.11 Thermoracks
      • 8.5.12 Tip Holder
      • 8.5.13 Thermoadapter
      • 8.5.14 Thermoblocks
  • 9 epBlue simulation - Simulating applications
    • 9.1 Simulating the application
      • 9.1.1 Starting a simulation
      • 9.1.2 Controlling the simulation
  • 10 epBlue ID - Working with ID tracking
    • 10.1 ID lists
      • 10.1.1 Overview
      • 10.1.2 Input lists and result lists
    • 10.2 Commands for working with IDs
    • 10.3 Reading IDs into epBlue
    • 10.4 Managing ID lists
      • 10.4.1 Displaying ID lists
      • 10.4.2 Filtering and sorting ID lists
      • 10.4.3 Import ID lists
      • 10.4.4 Export ID lists
      • 10.4.5 Delete ID lists
    • 10.5 Making the basic settings for the epBlue ID
      • 10.5.1 Making the basic settings for the epBlue ID
  • 11 epBlue settings - Checking components and making the basic settings
    • 11.1 Overview
    • 11.2 Levelsensor options
    • 11.3 Tool interlock
      • 11.3.1 Lock the tool
      • 11.3.2 Unlocking the tool
    • 11.4 Dosing device
      • 11.4.1 Reading out the tool
    • 11.5 Gripper
      • 11.5.1 Moving the gripper arms
    • 11.6 Temperature control unit X
    • 11.7 Thermomixer
      • 11.7.1 Checking the mixing function of the thermomixer
      • 11.7.2 Checking the temperature control of the thermomixer
    • 11.8 Magnetic separation
    • 11.9 UV lamp
      • 11.9.1 Decontaminating the worktable
    • 11.10 HEPA air filter
      • 11.10.1 Switching on the HEPA air filter
      • 11.10.2 Switching off the HEPA air filter
    • 11.11 Setting the barcode reader
  • 12 epBlue settings - Creating and managing users
    • 12.1 Managing the user accounts as an administrator
      • 12.1.1 Logging in as administrator in epBlue
      • 12.1.2 epBlue user groups
      • 12.1.3 User accounts
      • 12.1.4 Assigning a new password for a user account
    • 12.2 Managing your own user account
      • 12.2.1 Signing into and out of the user account
      • 12.2.2 Changing the password of your own user account
  • 13 epBlue Settings - Saving data and creating print templates
    • 13.1 Data backup
      • 13.1.1 Securing the database
      • 13.1.2 Creating an automatic backup
      • 13.1.3 Restoring the database
    • 13.2 Changing the device name
    • 13.3 Print templates
      • 13.3.1 Create print templates
      • 13.3.2 Saving print templates as default
      • 13.3.3 Delete print templates
  • 14 epBlue - Software error messages
  • 15 Ordering information
    • 15.1 Accessories