Luminex xPONENT for MAGPIX 4.2 - Manual (Page 44)

1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click one of the following:
• Create a New Batch from an Existing Protocol
• Create a New Batch from a new Protocol - if you select this option, you can save the
prootocol and/or stds/ctrls information.
• Create a New Multi-Batch
3. Type the batch name in the Batch Name box.
4. Type an optional description of the batch in the Enter Optional Description box.
5. If you are creating a batch from an existing protocol, select the protocol in the list. Click
Next. If the protocol uses standards and/or controls, the Stds & Ctrls tab displays.
6. If you selected Create a New Batch from a new Protocol, the Stds & Ctrls tab
displays.
7. The Plate Layout tab appears. View the details of the active reagents, apply different
assay standards/controls, or manually enter new information. Click Next.
8. On the Plate Layout tab, assign well commands for this batch.
9. Click Run Batch to begin batch acquisition, or click Save to save batch information to the
Pending Batch list to be run at 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 New Batch from an existing Protocol
Read the instructions provided with the assay kit you are using.
1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click Create a New Batch from an existing Protocol.
3. Type the batch name in the Batch Name box.
4. Type a description about the batch in the Enter Optional Description box.
5. Click a protocol you wish to use in the Select a Protocol list.
6. Click Next. If the protocol uses standards, controls, or both, the next tab that opens is the
Stds & Ctrls tab. View the details of the active reagents or apply different assay
standards, controls, or both or manually enter new information. Select Next. If the
selected protocol does not use standards, controls, or both, the next tab that opens is the
Plate Layout tab.
7. On the Plate Layout tab, assign well commands for this batch. See Plate Layout Tab for
a complete description of the commands and options on this tab.
8. Click Run Batch to begin batch acquisition, or click Save to save batch information to the
Pending Batch list to be run at 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 opens,
prompting you to insert the next plate.
Protocol Subtab
Batches > Batches > Protocol
Batches Page
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