Creating a New Wash Protocol
Creating a New Wash Protocol
Specifying the Header
NOTE: Pressing CANCEL while creating or
editing a protocol will bring you back to the
main menu without saving your changes.
or
(or use keypad)
Select one of the 40 protocol numbers.
↓
PROGRAM Select PROGRAM from the main menu.
↓
(keypad) Enter a protocol name (up to 9 characters).
↓
(keypad) Enter an optional password.
NOTE: If the password for a protocol is lost, the ability
to access the method and the method position are also
lost.
↓
or
(or use keypad)
Select the plate type.
↓
Variable strips?
Specify whether the operator will be prompted at run
time to enter the number of strips to be washed (avoids
reprogramming the number of strips).
↓
Constant timing?
(If Variable strips? is YES). Specify whether the time
for washing any number of strips on a plate is constant.
Figure 8. Specifying the Wash Protocol Header
After the wash protocol header information is defined, the specific steps in
the wash protocol are specified.
The procedures for defining the wash protocol header are described in the
following pages. The procedures for specifying the steps in a wash protocol
are described beginning on page 45.
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