Bio-Rad CFX Automation System II - Manual (Page 36)

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Chapter 2: Using the CFX Automation System II
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Define How the System Should Respond When Unable to Scan Barcodes or
Match a Barcodes
Table 11 provides an overview of options available for how the system should respond when
unable to scan or match a barcode.
Table 10. Barcode controls and associated system response.
Plate Scanned/Barcode System Response
Information Required System Response Options When Unable
Barcode Prior to Starting When Barcode is to Scan or Match
Controls Automation Run Scanned Barcode (Table 11)
No/No N/A N/A
Yes/No Barcode recorded in the next Pause and Notify,
plate list row Skip and Notify,
Run Plate Anyway
Protocol and plate file (or LIMS
or PrimePCR file) in the next
available row will be applied
Yes/Yes Protocol and plate file (or LIMS or Pause and Notify,
(see Entering Barcode PrimePCR file) associated with Skip and Notify
Information into a that barcode will be applied to
Plate List) the plate placed in the CFX System
The displayed order of the plate
list will be modified so that the
currently running plate is moved up
Table 11. System response when unable to scan or match a barcode.
Barcode Controls
Plate Handler Response Plate List Response* Email Notifications Sent**
Plate placed in source Pauses Yes
rack
Plate placed in waste rack Continues running with Yes
the next plate
Plate placed in CFX Protocol and plate file (or No
System LIMS or PrimePCR file)
associated with next row
on the plate list will be
applied to the plate
* If another automation run is executing using a different plate list, that run will continue.
** Email addresses must be properly configured in CFX Manager Software in order for these emails to be received.