Next Advance DX - Manual (Page 5)

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ANUAL FOR THE
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REEDOM
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OCKER
™ DX
Top Level Menu
When the instrument is first
powered on, you are at the top level
menus. There are five options:
Manual
Edit Auto Steps
Alert
Save Program
Recall Program
From the top menu, press the up or
down arrow keys to scroll through
the selections. Pushing the right
arrow enters a menu option, while
the left arrow takes you “up” a level
in the menu.
Manual mode is for a single
operation: Fill, Rock, or Drain.
Edit Auto Steps is for setting and
viewing Automatic (program) mode
parameters.
The Alert option will enable or
disable beeping when the program
finishes. Use the jog wheel to select
the alert mode.
Save Program allows the user to
store Automatic mode parameters in
one of three memory spaces. Use
the jog wheel to choose the
program number.
Recall Program loads one of the
saved programs into the current
memory space to run.
Manual Mode
Manual Mode has 3 types of
operations: Fill, Rock, and Drain.
When Filling, the user must specify
which fill source (i.e. which buffer or
reagent container: White, Blue, or
Yellow) and the volume (mL) per
tray. Rocking requires the user to
dial in the speed (as a percentage of
full speed) and duration (hr:min).
Drain must also stipulate which
container to pump to (Red, Black, or
Green) and the volume (mL) per
tray. Adjust flashing parameters
with the jog wheel.
To ensure complete washing during
its operation, the Drain operation is
designed to remove more liquid
than the Fill operation dispenses.
Note also that the platform always
comes to rest with the right side
tilted downward to allow for
complete aspiration during a Drain.
The active selection when you press
OK or START determines which
operation occurs. Pressing STOP will
cancel an operation in manual
mode.
Note: If the cursor is blinking next
to the Fill parameters, pressing
START will cause the instrument to
dispense. The analogous behavior
applies to Drain. If the cursor is
blinking next to the Rocking speed
when you push START or OK, then
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