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Chapter 1 QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System
QX200 Droplet Reader and QuantaSoft Software Instruction Manual
Using the QX200
™
Droplet Reader
2
1. Power on the QX200 droplet reader using the switch at the back. Allow
it to warm up for 30 min, then switch on the PC and launch QuantaSoft
™
software.
2.
C
heck the indicator lights on the front of the droplet reader (Table 2.1). The
first two lights at left should be solid green, indicating power is on, there is
sufficient oil in the designated oil reservoir, and there is <700 ml in the waste
bottle. If the lights are flashing amber, the run cannot be started; clean out
the waste bottle or replace the oil (see Section 4.2.2).
Table 2.1. Status indicator lights on the QX200 droplet reader.
Solid green Power on Bottle levels OK* Plate in place Run complete
Flashing green
— O
il <30% or waste >70%**
— R
un in progress
Flashing amber
— O
il <10% or waste >90%***
— E
rror during run
Off
P
ower off
— N
o plate
I
dle
*
T
here is sufficient oil and room in the waste bottle to run 96 wells.
**
T
he run can be started if <96 wells are run (for example, only 19% oil is required for 24 wells); if there is not enough oil
for the run, the software will not allow you to start the run.
***
T
he software will not allow you to start the run.