Gilson 402 - Manual (Page 80)

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Operation - Advanced Use
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When you have finished, or wish to change programs,
press STOP, to instantly halt the program. Alterna-
tively, you can bring the 402 to a halt by switching
off the power, in which case you must ensure that
the probe end of transfer-tubing is in a suitable
waste container before switching on again.
Pressing STOP
When you press STOP, the motion of the syringe(s)
ceases and the Abort Screen appears. Press Proceed,
when you are ready to continue with your Method.
Press Abort, when you want to stop; Initialization
Screen 2 reappears. Ensure that the probe-end of the
transfer-tubing is in a suitable waste container, then
press OK. ‘Homing …’ appears on the screen until
the syringe(s) have returned to their uppermost
positions, during which time any liquid contained
in the transfer-tubing is expelled from the probe-end.
Whenever you see ‘Homing’ on the screen, the
syringe piston(s) are returned to their uppermost
position(s). As a result, some (or all) of the liquid
contained in the transfer-tubing will be expelled
from the probe-end. You must ensure that the
probe end of transfer-tubing is already in a
suitable waste container.
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