User guide
Table Of Contents
- QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System User Guide (Pub. no. MAN0007720 Rev. C.0)
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About this guide
- Chapter 1. Getting Started
- About the QuantStudio® 3D Digital PCR System
- Operating the instrument
- Prepare the QuantStudio® 3D Digital PCR System for use
- Connect the QuantStudio® 3D Instrument to a network
- Connect the QuantStudio® 3D AnalysisSuite™ Software
- Chapter 2. Prepare Samples and Load Reactions
- Chapter 3. Perform the PCR
- Chapter 4. Analyze the Prepared Chips
- Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
- Appendix A. Maintenance
- Appendix B. Networking
- Appendix C. Parts and Materials
- Appendix D. Specifications and Layout
- Appendix E. Safety
- Documentation and support
- Back Cover
2.
(Optional) Enter a prefix to apply to each experiment (.eds) file name:
a.
From the Main Menu of the QuantStudio
®
3D Instrument, touch , then
touch Instrument Settings.
b.
In the Instrument Settings menu, touch File Prefix.
c.
In the File Prefix screen, touch the Prefix field, then enter up to a 174-
character prefix for the experiment file name.
Note: The file prefix is an alphanumeric string that can be used to further
identify and group related experiments after transfer to the
AnalysisSuite
™
Software. The file prefix:
·
Can be up to 174 characters long.
·
Must consist of alphabetic and numeric characters.
·
Can contain hyphens, but not as the first or last character.
·
Cannot include spaces or special characters ( ; : " < > * + = \ | ? , ).
d.
Touch OK to save the setting.
The touchscreen will add the specified prefix to the beginning of each
experiment file name. The file name prefix would be
MyQS3D_date_time_chipID.eds in the example shown above.
1.
If you choose to use a USB drive as a destination for your imaging data, insert
the drive into the USB port on the front of the instrument.
Image the Digital
PCR 20K Chips
Chapter 4 Analyze the Prepared Chips
Analyze the chips
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