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Pipette Overview
[Purge]
The Purge key enters a purge prompt anytime during a pipetting
operation to abort the program. By pressing the Purge key, then
pressing the trigger, you can dispense any remaining liquid from
the pipette tips and return to the beginning of the program.
The Purge key is also used to enter the purge step into a program.
Note: The RUN mode performs the operation that is displayed on the
Equalizer pipette, such as fill, dispense, mix, or purge. When "Run"
appears in the display, you can activate the RUN mode by pressing the
trigger. At the end of a pipetting sequence, the pipette emits a triple
beep tone and returns to the beginning of the program. The pipette
remains in RUN mode until you program a new pipetting sequence.
B.3.2 Programming Keys
[Fill]
The Fill, Dispense, and Mix keys program the pipetting operations.
By pressing fill or mix keys, you can enter the programming mode
of the Equalizer. The "Run" prompt disappears from the display
and the appropriate operation appears with a flashing "Vol"
[Disp]
prompt. Fill, dispense, or mix volumes can be programmed by
pressing the Volume key. Also, the number of mix cycles can be
programmed by pressing the Mix key twice.
[Mix]
Automatic blowout: At the end of a final dispense step, the pipette
automatically expels any remaining liquid from the pipette tips with
a short burst of air (blowout). The pistons then reverse direction
and return to zero position.
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Note: If there is insufficient liquid for a final dispense step,
the pipette emits a beep tone and automatically displays
the purge prompt.
Note: If you press and hold in the trigger during the final
dispense step, the pipette performs the automatic blowout
and holds its position until you release the trigger. This
delay allows you sufficient time to remove the tips from
the liquid to prevent aspiration of liquid, as the pistons
return to zero position.
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