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2.3 Composition of a method
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2.3 Composition of a method
All the settings of the parameter menu form a method and can be
stored as such.
2.3.1 Run sequences and method parameters
PARAM
Main menu:
parameters
number of samples:
rack
Number of samples to be processed
1…999,
rack,∗
rack = one sample rack rotation
∗ =
infinite
In the
rack
setting all the sample positions of the current rack will be
processed (max. no. of rack positions minus number of special beak-
ers), with only the positions occupied by sample beakers being
counted. It is important that the Sample Processor can recognize the
rack. This is only possible when the rack is in initial position. We rec-
ommend that each time a rack is changed the Sample Processor is
initialized with
parameters
>start sequence
Open submenu with
parameters
>sample sequence
Use < > or < > to move up and down by one menu
item
parameters
>final sequence
Use
menu item
parameters
>changer settings
Use
parameters
>stirring rate
parameters
>dosing unit def.
parameters
>timeout settings
parameters
>nanual stop
Submenus:
In each of the submenus
>start sequence
,
>sample sequence
and
>final sequence
up to 99
command lines can be entered as a run sequence. The commands can be entered directly via
the keypad. The command keys on the right-hand side of the keypad are available.
parameters
>start sequence
Commands for the start sequence of the sample series
Open the submenu with
The start sequence is carried out once at the start of a sample series.