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Glossary
back flush (empty) The operation of discharging
the contents of the tubing of fluid.
calibration Performed with FILLit Software to
obtain a series of calibration points for a liquid.
The dispensed liquids may have significantly
different properties, which affect the valve open
time needed to achieve the same volume.
CE Marking "Conformité Européene" =
European Conformity. CE Marking on a
product is a manufacturer's declaration that the
product complies with the essential
requirements of the relevant European health,
safety and environmental protection legislations,
the product may be legally placed on the market
and thus the CE Marking ensures the free
movement of the product within EU.
current protocol In standalone mode the current
protocol is the protocol affected by changes
through the user interface. In remote mode it is
the protocol affected by computer commands.
decontamination Removal or neutralization of
radiologic, bacteriological, chemical or other
contamination.
dispense To distribute liquid into the wells of the
preselected strips or microplate.
dispensing height The valve position on top of the
microplate. The distance between the bottom
surface of the plate carrier to the tip of the
dispensing valve (Table 4–3).
dispensing valve A normally-closed 2/2-way fluid
valve for high precision and high speed
dispensing of liquids.
EIA Enzyme immunoassay.
empty To draw back to the liquid bottle all the
liquid in the hoses and valves.
EN European Norm.
EU European Union.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
home position The plate carrier is positioned to
the furthest right of the transfer rails.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission.
liquid factor Standalone calibration of the liquid
used at a set volume point. The factor varies
according to the density of the liquid. The
Liquid factor step comprises dispensing,
gravimetric measurement and a series of
calculations. Refer to "Calibration" on page 60.
manifold A common coil block of propylene into
which the eight dispensing valve tubes are
inserted (Figure 3–12).
predispense The volume that is automatically
dispensed before filling each plate.
prime Filling the liquid path with solution to be
dispensed.
priming vessel An external waste container of blue
propylene for excess priming liquid, which can
also be equipped with a tube drain or cap
(Figure 3–14).
protective cover The blue sliding cover that is
pulled over the dispensing valve head when the
instrument is on (Figure 2–2). To pause
operation and hold the instrument on standby,
the protective cover is pushed in to release the
pressure.
remote control Running mode allowing a remote
computer to operate the dispenser. Refers to use
in automated systems.
tip wash (purge) A sequence of operations to
remove persistent air bubbles and debris from
the hosing/solenoid dispensing valves and to
open clogged dispensing valves.
USB Universal serial bus.
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