Creating a new routine – Luminex xPONENT for MAGPIX User Manual

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Clean - The probe aspirates 100µl of a cleaning reagent from any well or off-plate reservoir,
and dispenses the reagent into the chamber. (Luminex recommends using alcohol as your
cleaning reagent, but sodium hydroxide can also be used.) The cleaning reagent then sits in
the chamber for 5 minutes, after which the system flushes Drive Fluid through the chamber to
completely replace any leftover cleaning fluid in the line, chamber, or probe. Click a
command to add it to a new routine, to modify an existing routine, or to run the command. It
will appear in the plate image to the right of the Commands. You can also select a location
first, which places the command where you choose. To change the location of a command
already on the plate, select it in the Command Sequence, and then click a different well or
reservoir in the plate image.

NOTE: When you modify an existing routine, by adding or clearing a

command, the routine name defaults to None in the Routine Name
drop-down menu and the Save As button appears. Remember to
save your new routine to make it available for future use.

Command Sequence - When you select a routine, the individual commands in the routine
appear in order in the Command Sequence list. The list includes the name of each
command, location, status, and any additional information.

Clear - Clears the highlighted command in the Command Sequence list.

Clear All - Clears all commands in the Command Sequence list.

Report - Opens the Reports tab with the Calibration Summary selected in the Report list.
Click Generate to view the selected report.

Import - Displays the Open dialog box to select a routine file to import. Select a file and click
Open to import it.

Export - Opens the Save As dialog box to specify a file name and location to save a Routine
file.

Save As - Opens the Save Routine dialog box. After you save the routine, it appears in the
Routine Name list. This button only appears if a routine has been edited or if a new routine
has been made.

Cancel - Cancels changes made to the default location of one of the commands in the
Command Sequence. Click it to cancel those changes. This button only appears if changes
have been made to the command sequence.

Delete - Opens the Delete Maintenance Routine Confirmation dialog box. Click Yes to
delete the routine. Once deleted, it will no longer appear in the Routine Name list. This
button appears if you have selected a non-Luminex routine in the Routine Name list.

Run - Runs the selected routine or command.

Creating a New Routine

Create maintenance routines to facilitate your startup procedure, shutdown procedure,
troubleshooting, or calibration. Ensure that the maintenance routine you create is consistent
with the Luminex analyzer operations and maintenance requirements. See the MAGPIX
Installation and Hardware User Manual
for more information.

To create a new routine:

1. Open the Maintenance page, then open the Cmds & Routines tab.

2. In the Routine Name list, click None.

3. In the Plate Name list, select the plate that you will use for the new routine.

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