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Pause - Pauses the system after the current command completes. Pause does not stop

the system in the middle of running a command. You cannot run another command while
the system is paused.

Stop - Stops the system, regardless of command status.

Eject - Ejects the plate. Once the plate is ejected, the Eject button changes to Retract.

Retract retracts the plate, and the Retract button changes back to Eject.

Temp - Displays the difference in temperature between the current reading and the

reading when it was calibrated, in degrees Celsius. If the temperature is out of tolerance, it
shows a high or low arrow. When clicked, it opens the Auto Maint tab.

Sheath Pressure - Displays the sheath pressure in psi. A high or low arrow is displayed if

the pressure is trending up or down versus the calibration pressure and it turns yellow.
When clicked, it opens the System Info tab.

XY Status - Displays the current location of the command, and the temperature of the

plate heating block in degrees Celsius. When clicked, it opens the Probe and Heater tab.

Laser - Displays the laser status, including the time remaining until you must warm up the

laser again. The Laser status button is blue. The button turns yellow when the lasers are
turned off and about ten minutes before they turn off. When clicked, it restarts the active
clock for the laser.

Region Events - Displays the number of bead events detected per second that are

classified in a region.

Total Events - Displays the number of total events detected per second.

Home

The Home page displays a welcome message, batch creation buttons, Daily Activities
shortcuts, and the Installed Protocols list.

CAUTION:

The sheath fluid and the solution in which beads are stored
contain ProClin

®

, which may cause an allergic reaction. Use

personal protective equipment, including gloves and safety
glasses.

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