Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 - Manual (Page 116)

plate direction) as long as space remains on the plate. You can also select a well first, which
places the next batch in your chosen location. If space limitations create an overlap, an error
message appears. Results for each batch are saved as individual batch files. For more
information, see the
Create a Multi-Batch section.
1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click Create a New Multi-Batch. The New MultiBatch tab and Select Pending Batch
dialog box open simultaneously.
3. In the Select Pending Batch list, select the batch to add. Click OK. Click Add to open
the Select Pending Batch dialog box. Select the new batch that appears and click OK.
Repeat for all batches to be run.
4. Click New Batch to open. Select Protocol for New Batch tab or just Protocol tab.
Follow the steps for creating a new batch from a new or existing protocol. Click Save and
you return to the New Multibatch tab.
5. Click Run to run the multi-batch.
Save Multi-batch
After creating a multi-batch, you can save it to the Select Pending Batch list. When saved to
this list, the protocol appears as “Multibatch.”
NOTE: Batches saved to a multi-batch cannot be edited or deleted unless
they are removed from the multi-batch. However, you can edit the
multi-batch itself.
1. Create a new multi-batch.
2. Select a pending batch.
3. Enter the name for the multi-batch in the Multi-batch Name field.
4. Click Save.
Import Batch
You need to import batches to the system only once. You must type lot information for the
standard and control reagents as specified in the protocol. This lot information is used for
every batch setup using the protocol until it is changed.
1. Open the Batches page.
2. Click Import. The Import Batch dialog box opens.
3. Click Browse to open the Select File dialog box. Navigate to the batch file you want to
import, then click Open.
4. Click OK in the Import Batch dialog box. The batch displays in the Pending Batches
list.
Export Batch
1. Open the Batches page.
2. In the Pending Batches section, click the batch you want to export, then click Export.
The Export Batch dialog box opens.
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