Bio-Rad BioLogic LP System - Manual (Page 48)

5.2.3 Manual Mode Operation of the Alarms
Table 8 discusses Alarm’s Manual mode functions. Figure 17 shows an overview of these functions.
Table 8.
Manual Mode Operation: Alarms
Reference Description
To set an alarm or turn off an alarm setting:
a.
From the Mode keys select Manual.
b. From the Instrument keys select Alarm.
c. The main menu is shown below.
The display shows the following:
•
Alarm Timer: This is the time at which the alarm is set to
sound and stop instruments.
• Stop Instruments: In addition to sounding an audible alarm,
the alarm function can shut off all active instruments.
Description of the soft key choices follows.
Start/Stop: These are selectable when the Alarm Timer is set.
Use these to start/stop timer countdown.
Set Alarm: You can set an audible alarm to sound at any time
during system operation. By pressing the Stop On soft key
(which changes the display from “Stop Instruments: No” to
“Stop Instruments: Yes”), you can stop system operation when
the alarm sounds. To silence the Alarm, press any key.
Clear: Clears the Alarm Timer setting.
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System Operation
Method: <<name>> Manual Operation
Alarm Timer: 0.00 min
Stop Instruments: NO
(start) (stop) SET ALARM CLEAR
MA
M1
Method: <<name>> Manual Operation
Alarm Timer: 0.00 min
Stop Instruments: NO
STOP ON (stop off) CANCEL OK
M1 MA
MA
Method: <<name>> Manual Operation
Alarm Timer: 0.00 min
Stop Instruments: NO
(start) (stop) SET ALARM CLEAR
(return to MA)
Clear the alarm setting
enter alarm timer value;
stop inst. changes to yes
Method: <<name>> Manual Operation
Alarm Timer: 0.00 min
Stop Instruments: NO
STOP ON (stop off) CANCEL OK
MA
M1
MA MANUAL MODE: ALARM
SET ALARM M1
LEGEND
(clears the
timer setting)
(to start/pause
the timer)
Figure 17. Manual Operation of the Alarms
(Screen displays are keyed to the discussion in Table 8, Manual Mode Operation : Alarms)
Manual Alarm