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Auto Maint Tab
This tab contains routines to initialize, verify, and maintain the analyzer.
FIGURE 37. Auto Maintenance Tab
Automated Maintenance Options. Provides buttons for commonly used maintenance
routines for the machine. Select from the following:
• System Initialization - Select this routine to use with the System Initialization kit.
• Performance Verification - Select this routine to use with the Performance
Verification kit.
• Calibration / Verification - Select this routine to use with the Calibration/Verification
kit.
• System Shutdown - Select this routine to perform a pre-defined system shutdown.
• Alcohol Flush - Select this routine to run a single alcohol flush.
• Sanitize - Select this routine to run a sanitize command.
The commands for these routines display in the command list below the buttons.
Command. This list is used to view the name of the current command, its well location, its
status, and information about the command. Only the current command appears in the
box.
Reagents. Displays the reagents and well locations necessary for the selected routine.
You can select kits for the routines from the Calibration Kit and Performance
Verification Kit lists. In the lower right section of the Reagents area is a depiction of the
Automated Maintenance plate that is included with the selected kit. Place reagents in the
wells of the Automated Maintenance plate the way they are placed in the depiction.
Report. Opens the Reports tab, with the Performance Verification Reports selection
displayed in the Report: list. For more information on reports, see “Reports Tab” on
page 45.