ChemoMetec SP-100 - Manual (Page 44)

5 Operation of NucleoCounter SP-100
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5.10 Instrument Info (F100)
When typing “ F100 + ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ” the Instrument Info will appear in the display as in the Display
Text Type shown below.
Display Text Type 17
ChemoMetec A/S ChemoMetec A/S ChemoMetec A/S ChemoMetec A/S
NC SP NC SP NC SP NC SP- - - -100 100 100 100
v1.22 2004 v1.22 2004 v1.22 2004 v1.22 2004- - - -02 02 02 02- - - -12 12 12 12
S S S S/N: 007 /N: 007 /N: 007 /N: 007- - - -01 01 01 01
Figure 45. Instrument Info
The display shows the name of the manufacturer in line 1 of the display and the
instrument type in line 2 of the display. The version number and date (year-month-
date) of the integral software of the instrument is shown in line 3. The serial number of
the instrument is shown in line 4 of the display. The display text is almost identical to
the start-up display text (
Display Text Type 1 in Figure 12 ).
5.11 Zero Count Check (F50, only firmware v1.3 or higher)
The instrument is able to perform a so-called Zero Count Check. This check is carried
out with no cassette placed in the insertion slit of the instrument and with the lid
closed. The check comprises an enumeration of the number of CCD-pixels that shows
elevated signal levels. If this number of pixels is above a predefined limit then the
cassette insertion slit might be contaminated with an interfering particle, like a dust
particle. An error message is shown in the display and a cleaning of the insertion slit is
recommended (refer to section 7 Maintenance of NucleoCounter SP-100).
If a PC with SemenView is connected to the instrument a contaminant can often be
observed as an object, which is stationary in all images.
To initiate a Zero Count Check type in “F50 + ↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ”. Then the following text will appear in
the display:
Display Text Type 18
0 count check 0 count check 0 count check 0 count check
↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ Continue Continue Continue Continue
Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort
Figure 46. Zero Count Check, step 1
Press “↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ” to continue. Now the instrument ask you to remove any cassette from the
insertion slit: