Environmental Express AutoBlock II - Manual (Page 16)

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B) Status
Status is seen in the upper right hand corner of each mode screen. It is designed
to inform the analyst of functions currently being performed. Some of the
functions displayed are as follows:
1) No Comms- this stands for “no communications”
2) Not initialized- appears when the unit is turned on
3) Homing- appears when AutoBlock is initializing
4) Idle- no operations being performed at this time
5) Running method- a digestion procedure is running and the unit should
remain untouched while this is displayed. Only the Abort button is active
at this point.
6) Injecting- when the AutoBlock is dispensing reagents
7) Temp Reset OK- appears briefly when the PDA acknowledges that the
temperature has been reset as commanded.
C) Initialize
Initialize appears at the bottom left corner. This function sends the AutoBlock
to the HOME position.
D) Select Mode
Select Mode appears in the bottom middle section of the screen in each mode.
Pressing this switches you between the 4 different modes of operation.
E) Abort
The Abort box is a constant in the lower right hand corner. It is used when the
AutoBlock needs to be unexpectedly or emergency stopped.
F) Blacked-out screen
When the PDA is not in the cradle, the screen may go black from lack of use.
When this happens simply press the black power button beneath the word
Jornada. If you touch the screen when the screen is black instead of the
power button, you may accidentally activate an unwanted program or
function.
4.4
Initialization
This function causes your AutoBlock to find the HOME position. The AutoBlock
then automatically resets reference positions and synchronizes settings. Upon
initialization the elevators raise and lower, and the injection arm moves to the left
drain position.
Your AutoBlock must be initialized when power to the unit is first established
and any time the main power is cut.
Initialization does not have to reoccur
when the PDA is removed from the PDA cradle as long as the AutoBlock remains