Chapter 6: Menus, Tabs and Parameters ...................................................................................... 35
Menus ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Main menu/tab ............................................................................................................................... 35
Protocol ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Creating a protocol ................................................................................................................. 36
Creating a protocol in an optional way .................................................................................... 39
Adding new steps to protocols ................................................................................................ 40
Deleting steps from protocols ................................................................................................. 41
Head / Plate ................................................................................................................................ 42
Well ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Microplate requirements ......................................................................................................... 44
Steps ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Wash ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Aspirate .................................................................................................................................. 47
Dispense ................................................................................................................................ 48
Soak ....................................................................................................................................... 49
Prime ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Pause ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Layout .................................................................................................................................... 50
Settings menu ................................................................................................................................ 52
Prime parameters ........................................................................................................................ 52
Sensors ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Wash head configuration ............................................................................................................. 54
System ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Reports ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Maintenance menu ........................................................................................................................ 56
Clean .......................................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning/Disinfection procedure ............................................................................................. 57
Clean wash head .................................................................................................................... 59
Soak wash head ..................................................................................................................... 60
Move wash head .................................................................................................................... 61
Empty priming vessel ............................................................................................................. 62
Calibration ................................................................................................................................... 63
Starting the calibration ............................................................................................................ 63
Active calibration .................................................................................................................... 64
Calibrate current wash head ................................................................................................... 64
Service ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Chapter 7: Exporting and Importing .............................................................................................. 69
Exporting a protocol ....................................................................................................................... 69
Importing a protocol ....................................................................................................................... 70
Exporting protocols as text files ...................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 8: Deleting ......................................................................................................................... 72
Deleting a protocol ......................................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 9: Shutdown ...................................................................................................................... 73
Shutting down ................................................................................................................................ 73
Chapter 10: Emergency Situations ................................................................................................ 74
Handling abnormal situations ......................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 11: Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 74
Regular and preventive maintenance ............................................................................................. 74
Maintenance checklist ................................................................................................................. 75
Instrument care ........................................................................................................................... 75
Cleaning of the instrument ............................................................................................................. 76
Salt deposit ................................................................................................................................. 76
Cleaning the priming vessel ........................................................................................................... 77
Cleaning the plate carrier ............................................................................................................... 77
Cleaning liquid bottles .................................................................................................................... 78
Checking the liquid level sensors ................................................................................................... 79
Autoclavation ................................................................................................................................. 79
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