1. GeneChip® Fluidics Station automates the introduction of the nucleic acid target to the probe array cartridge, controls the delivery of reagents and the timing and temperature for hybridization of nucleic acid target to the probe array. 2. Each fluidics station can independently process four arrays at one time. 3. Simply load the probe array nucleic acid target on the fluidics station. 4. Once processing is complete, messages are displayed on the PC and the fluidics station that the probe array is ready for scanning.