Owner's manual

Luminex
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IS Developer Guide to xMAP Technology Version 2.2 xMAP Technology
44 PN 89-00002-00-032 Rev. A
Table 9: Available Commands
Command Definition
Acquire Acquires an unknown sample.
Acquire
Background
Acquires a background sample from a well.
The background results are automatically
subtracted from standards, controls, and
samples. If you are running more than one
background well, the software will subtract the
average of the background samples.
Acquire Control Acquires the specified control from a well. If a
specified control is selected more
than once the software calculates the results
for each well independently. It then
reports an average of the control samples.
Acquire
Standard
Acquires the specified standard from a well. If
a specified standard is selected
more than once, the software calculates the
results for each well independently.
It then reports an average of the two samples.
Acquire Test
Specimen
Acquires a sample reading from a well. If
Acquire Test Specimen is selected more
than once, the software calculates the results
for each well independently. However,
samples having identical Sample IDs are
treated as replicates reporting an average
of the individual samples.
Backflush Backflushes the system by reversing the flow
of sheath fluid through the cuvette.
Calibrate CAL1 Acquires calibration beads from a well to
calibrate the Classification and DD channels.
Calibrate CAL2 Acquires calibration beads from a well to
calibrate the Reporter channel.
Drain to
reservoir
Removes and refills sheath fluid from the
cuvette. Sheath fluid is expelled into the
reservoir.
Drain to well Removes and refills sheath fluid from the
cuvette. Sheath fluid is expelled into a well
Prime Primes the system to remove air from the
sheath side of the instrument.