QIAcube HT User Manual 12/2017 6-273. If you clicked OK, the instrument will complete the current movement, which may take up to 10 seconds. Beforeopening the lid, wait until the movement has finished!If there are used tips still parked on a tip rack, the software will ask you if the instrument should discard these usedtips automatically. If you click OK, the instrument will discard the used tips automatically and then stop the run. If youclick Cancel, the run will be stopped and you will need to discard the used tips manually.Vacuum performance check6.1.5.4If in the Setup step, the optional step Vacuum performance check, user interaction required has been selected, a dialogbox appears after defined vacuum steps. The software lists these planned user interactions in the task list with theirestimated time.Task list with task for vacuum performance check.In the dialog that appears (see image below), positions in the filter plate can be marked, for example, if they have beenclogged. The marked positions will be marked in the report as well.To mark a single position in the filter plate:1. Open the lid.Note: The lid sensor is disabled during the vacuum performance check, allowing to observe the wells during vacuum.
