Evaluate the spatial calibrationdata .......................................... 92
Examples of passing and failing spatialprofiles ................................ 94
Magnify the spatialprofile ................................................... 96
Perform spectral calibration for sequencing and fragmentanalysis ................... 97
Spectral calibration definition and runtime .................................... 97
When to perform the calibration ............................................. 98
Supported dye sets and calibration standards ................................. 98
Required materials ......................................................... 98
Prepare the spectral calibration standard ..................................... 99
Create a spectral instrument protocol ........................................ 99
Create a spectral calibration plate .......................................... 100
Run the spectral calibration plate ........................................... 102
Place plate assemblies into theinstrument ................................... 103
View the Pass/Fail status after therun ....................................... 104
Evaluate the spectral calibrationdata ....................................... 106
Magnify the spectralprofile ................................................ 109
Examples of passing sequencing spectral calibrations ........................ 110
Example of a passing fragment analysis spectral calibration .................... 111
Select a previous calibration as the active spectral calibration .................. 111
■CHAPTER9Maintenance ....................................................... 113
Maintenanceschedules ........................................................ 113
Daily maintenance ........................................................ 113
Weekly maintenance ...................................................... 114
Monthly maintenance ..................................................... 115
As-Needed maintenance .................................................. 115
Wizards types andfunctions ................................................... 116
Typical conditions for using maintenance wizards ................................. 117
Eects of the instrument door state on wizardtasks .......................... 118
Manual control of autosampler content ...................................... 119
Clean theinstrument .......................................................... 119
Replenish or change polymertype .............................................. 119
Before using thepolymer .................................................. 119
Replenish thepolymer .................................................... 120
Change polymertype ..................................................... 120
Clean the polymer delivery pump (PDP) and lower polymerblock ................... 121
Parts of the polymer deliverypump ......................................... 121
Guidelines ............................................................... 121
Frequency ............................................................... 122
Clean the polymer delivery pump chamber, channels, andtubing ............... 122
Flush the water seal trap ....................................................... 122
Install the capillary array ....................................................... 123
Required materials ........................................................ 123
Install a new or used capillary array ......................................... 123
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63730xl DNA Analyzer with 3730xl Data Collection Software 5 User Guide