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Settings & Ancillary Operations
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6.1.2 Reagent Management
Use the Reagent management screen (Reagents menu, Management) to set the default
number of cassettes per run and default carryover setting per run, to turn wax cleaning on and off,
and to set wax standby and melting temperatures. Supervisor access is required.
A range of other configuration settings can be viewed but not changed – contact customer support
to change any of these. The screen also displays the state of each retort and the last reagent in
each retort.
Controls on the Reagent management screen are described below, grouped by section.
General
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Conc. Management — (view only) the method the system uses to assign concentration
values to reagent bottles (see 5.1.2 Concentration Management).
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Prompt for number of cassettes — (view only) under the default “enabled” setting Peloris
prompts you to enter the number of cassettes before each run. When the function is disabled,
the system assumes that each run processes the default number of cassettes (see below).
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Default number of cassettes — set the default number of cassettes for each processing
run. If Prompt for number of cassettes is enabled the prompt dialog box opens before
each run showing this number of cassettes to accept or change. If Prompt for number of
cassettes is disabled then the system uses the number of cassettes entered here for all
processing runs. In this case be sure to enter an accurate average value – the number is used
by the reagent management system to calculate reagent concentrations.
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Default carryover — the default carryover setting used for new protocols until a new value is
set (see 4.1.5 Carryover Setting).
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Show conc. — (view only) hides or shows the current wax and bottle concentrations on the
Status screen.
Reagent Threshold Check
The four buttons in the Reagent threshold check section of the Reagent management screen
show which types of reagent thresholds the system is using (see 5.1.3 Thresholds). By default all
four threshold types are enabled. Contact your customer support representative to change any of
these settings.
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By cassettes — the system tracks the number of cassettes processed by the reagent in each
station. If the reagent type has a cassette threshold set you are alerted when the station goes
beyond that threshold.
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By cycles — the system tracks the number of processing runs performed by the reagent in
each station. If the reagent type has a cycle threshold set you are alerted when the station
goes beyond that threshold.
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By days — the system tracks the number of days the reagent in each station has been loaded.
If the reagent type has a days threshold set you are alerted when the station goes beyond that
threshold.
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By conc. — the system tracks the concentration of reagent in each station. If the reagent type
has a concentration threshold set you are alerted when the station goes beyond that threshold.