Onboard Software Menus; Run; Prime - tecan Columbus Washer Technical Manual

3. Firmware and Software Description
3.2

Onboard Software Menus

3.2.1

Run

3.2.2

Prime

3-2 Technical Manual for Columbus Washer No. 30000294 Rev. No. 1.7
The instrument can be used in the following onboard software menus.
Selection of the run procedure to perform the selected program.
Before the instrument can be used, all dispensing channels must be primed
with the required solution.
Ensure that the bottle of priming solution is always full at the beginning of
the priming procedure and check that the inlet filters in the liquid tubes are
clear.
Please ensure that the dispensing and aspiration pumps are not run for
longer than a few minutes without liquid or they will be damaged.
The priming procedure is performed using the following procedure:
Run XX yyyyyyyy
- + other yes
Prime Ch1
- + other yes
Prime Solution ?
exit yes
Waste Bottle OK?
exit yes
Prime ChX Y sec
Stop
Priming Procedure
performed
Run XX yyyyyyyy
- + other yes
Do not use the instrument to aspirate or dispense any acidic solutions as
this could damage the instrument.
Select required channel to be primed
Required solution in bottle and inlet
tube inserted into solution
Waste bottle empty
Priming procedure being performed
Instrument ready to wash microplate
Caution
2006-02