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6. Click Save As to save the new routine. The Save Routine dialog box opens.
7. Type the routine name in the Routine Name box, then click OK.
Editing a Routine
1. Open the Maintenance page, then open the Cmds & Routines tab. Click the routine that
you want to edit from the Routine Name list.
2. Click a command in the Command Sequence list that you want to edit. Click Clear to
delete the command, or click in a different well in the plate image to change the location
of that command.
NOTE: When you modify a routine, the routine name automatically defaults
to None in the Routine Name list.
3. Add, delete, or change commands as necessary, then click Save As.
NOTE: When you choose the CAL command, a Rinse command is
performed prior to the CAL. When the CAL is complete, two
additional Rinse commands are performed. This prevents a bubble
from loading into the chamber. Verify that you have sufficient room in
the reservoir to complete these Rinse commands.
When you choose the VER command, a Rinse command is
performed prior to the VER. When the VER is complete, an
additional Rinse command is performed. This prevents a bubble
from loading into the chamber. Verify that you have sufficient room in
the reservoir to complete these Rinse commands.
4. Type a different name for the routine to create a new routine, or type the existing name of
the routine to keep the edited routine using the existing routine name.
NOTE: You can only add commands to the end of a routine. You cannot
insert new commands before commands that are already part of a
routine.
Deleting a Routine
You can delete a routine that you created, but you cannot delete predefined routines.
Predefined routines have (Luminex) after the routine name.
1. Open the Maintenance page, then open the Cmds & Routines tab.
2. Click the routine that you want to delete from the Routine Name list.
3. Click Delete.
Running a Routine
1. Open the Maintenance page, then open the Cmds & Routines tab.
2. Select a routine to run from the Routine Name list.
3. Click Eject on the system monitor.
4. Add the appropriate reagents to the plate, reservoirs, and well strips as indicated in the
plate image and set the plate on the plate holder.
5. Click Retract.
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