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For use in quality control/manufacturing process only.
Preparing and Maintaining the Analyzer — (October 2017)
Moving parts of the Multi Sampler may cause hand injuries. The Multi Sampler needle
may cause injuries during operation. Never use the Cedex HiRes Analyzer without the
protective cover in place for the Multi Sampler.
Changing the Reagent Kit
To install or change the Reagent Kit:
1
If the Liquid Management system has been primed, click on the HWM button in Cedex
Control
Center to open the Hardware Management dialog box.
2
Attach a clean Cedex Sample Cup to the single sample port or place a sample cup in
the DefaultCup position on the Multi Sample Tray, and click on LM SHUTDOWN in the
Hardware Management dialog box to shut down the Liquid
Management.
3
Open the reagent chamber in the Cedex HiRes Analyzer by pushing the front upwards
until it
clicks into place.
4
Remove the old Reagent Kit from the tray and dispose of the old reagent containers.
5
Open the new Reagent Kit and remove the lids from the individual containers.
6
Place the new Reagent Kit containers in the appropriate positions in the Reagent Tray. The
positions for the reagents are marked on the Reagent Tray.
7
Close the front cover by pulling it all the way down. When the front cover is closed, the
capillaries are automatically correctly positioned in the individual containers.
8
Select the Reagent Kit Status option in the Functions menu of the Cedex Control Center
to open the Reagent Kit Status dialog box.
9
Click on the REPLACE ALL CONTAINERS button in the right-hand corner of the Reagent Kit
Status
dialog box to confirm the changing of the Reagent Kit. The Reagent Control display at
the bottom
right-hand corner of the Cedex Control Center will turn from red to green and
indicate the number of runs left.
10
Attach a clean Cedex Sample Cup to the single sample port or place a sample cup in the
DefaultCup position
on the Multi Sample Tray, and perform a Prime via the Hardware
Management dialog box
(HWM button on the Cedex Control Center).
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Refilling Individual Containers
In order to ensure the optimal functioning of the Analyzer, the Reagent Kit containers must
be thoroughly cleaned before refilling with fresh reagents. Reagents can be refilled, or in the
case of waste, emptied individually.
1
Shut down the liquid management via the Hardware Management dialog box as in Steps
1 to 2 of “Changing the Reagent Kit”.
2
Open the reagent chamber as described in Step 3 of “Changing the Reagent Kit ”.
3
Remove the reagent containers to be refilled, empty them, and rinse thoroughly with distilled
water. Empty waste container, if necessary.
4
Add fresh reagents to the appropriate reagent containers and place them back in their
correct positions.
5
Close the reagent chamber.
6
Select the Reagent Kit Status option in the Functions menu of the Cedex Control Center
to open the Reagent Kit Status dialog box.
7
Confirm the refilling of each reagent container individually by clicking on the respective SET
FULL button (or EMPTY button for waste) in the Reagent Kit Status dialog box.
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Cedex HiRes Software 2.4 Quick Guide
