QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ MAP16 Digital PCR Plate compatibility
IMPORTANT! The instrument is only compatible with QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ MAP16 Digital PCR
Plates. The instrument can malfunction with third-party plates, which could result in contamination
and/or damage to the instrument.
•For best results, we strongly recommend that you use an Absolute Q™ Master Mix and
QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ Isolation Buer.
•MAP plates are made of injection molded thermoplastic commonly used in other PCR vessels
and are generally compatible with most existing reagent kits and components available from third
parties. Compatibility of any untested third-party reagent is not guaranteed. Contact technical
support for more information on tested reagents (see Appendix I, “Documentation and support”).
Network and password security requirements
Network configuration and security
The network configuration and security settings of your laboratory or facility (such as firewalls, anti-
virus software, network passwords) are the sole responsibility of your facility administrator, IT, and
security personnel. This product does not provide any network or security configuration files, utilities, or
instructions.
If external or network drives are connected to the software, it is the responsibility of your IT personnel
to ensure that such drives are configured and secured correctly to prevent data corruption or loss. It
is the responsibility of your facility administrator, IT, and security personnel to prevent the use of any
unsecured ports (such as USB, Ethernet) and ensure that the system security is maintained.
Password security
Thermo Fisher Scientific strongly recommends that you maintain unique passwords for all accounts in
use on this product. All passwords should be reset upon first sign in to the product. Change passwords
according to your organization's password policy.
It is the sole responsibility of your IT personnel to develop and enforce secure use of passwords.
QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ Digital PCR Software security
By default, the QuantStudio™ Absolute Q™ Digital PCR Software does not require login credentials to
access the software nor does it restrict access to functions within the software.
To require login credentials and modify access by user roles, see Appendix E, “Use the software with
Security, Auditing, and E‑signature (SAE) v2.2”.
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