Environmental Express AutoBlock II User Manual

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cancel the prompt or click "NO". (If your Active Sync CD has been lost, go
to

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

to install the latest version.

Explorers”. Or “Start, Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer for MS
2000 and higher).

(D) Insert the AutoBlock CD into the drive. You may install the program

directly from the CD, but if you wish to maintain a copy of the AutoBlock
program on your hard drive, drag and drop the entire Disk directory
from the CD to the desired location on your PC.

(F) To install the AutoBlock software directly from the CD, locate the AutoBlock

software on the CD. You may, alternatively, locate it on your hard drive if
you transferred it there in step (D), above. Double-click "AutoBlock Install,
CD1 and then SETUP." Follow the PC screen prompts, until prompted to
check for a PDA screen prompt.

(G) Press “Yes to all” the prompts on the PDA. Disconnect and the software re-

installation is complete. Go to section 4.2.1 to start the AutoBlock software.

Note: If you receive an update via email, AutoBlock may have a different
extension other than AutoBlock.vb. If so, rename the file AutoBlock.vb prior
to installing on the PDA.

4.3

Overview of AutoBlock software.
Modes and mode properties listed in Section 4.3 are addressed in depth in later
sections. What follows is an overview.

AutoBlock software incorporates three modes for operation. They are:
A) Method mode
B) Manual mode
C) Service mode (which includes Reagent setup, Maintenance, Temperature
Calibration and a special options section)

To switch between these modes, press the Select Mode box at the bottom of the
screen with the stylus.

4.3.1 Mode Similarities

All THREE modes of the AutoBlock software have the following properties in
common:

A) Graphite Temperature

Graphite Temperature is displayed in the upper left-hand corner. All temperature
readings are in Celsius. If no temperature is displayed there is no
communications between the AutoBlock and the PDA.

This manual is related to the following products:

AutoBlock I