ChemoMetec SP-100 - Manual (Page 45)

5 Operation of NucleoCounter SP-100
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Display Text Type 19
Remove any Remove any Remove any Remove any
cassette cassette cassette cassette
↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ Continue Continue Continue Continue
Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort
Figure 47. Zero Count Check, step 2
Press “↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ” to continue. Now the instrument ask you to close the lid in order to avoid
false light to enter the insertion slit during the Zero Count Check:
Display Text Type 20
Close lid Close lid Close lid Close lid
↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ Continue Continue Continue Continue
Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort Esc Abort
Figure 48. Zero Count Check, step 3
Press “↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ ” to continue. Then a “Wait” message appers in the display:
Display Text Type 21
wait... wait... wait... wait...
Figure 49. Zero Count Check, step 3A
After a few seconds the instrument has performed the Zero Count Check. If no
contamination of the insertion slit can be detected by the instrument an “OK” message
appears in the display (see figure below). Press any key to get back to the “Ready
mode”.
Display Text Type 22
0 count OK 0 count OK 0 count OK 0 count OK
Press any key Press any key Press any key Press any key
Figure 50. The result of the Zero Count Check is OK
If a contamination of the insertion slit is detected an error message is shown:
Display Text Type 23
0 count ERROR 0 count ERROR 0 count ERROR 0 count ERROR
Refer to manual Refer to manual Refer to manual Refer to manual
Press any key Press any key Press any key Press any key
Figure 51. The Zero Count Check did not pass the test