Creating a New Wash Protocol

Creating a New Wash Protocol

Creating a New Wash Protocol

Specifying the Header

or

(or use keypad)

PROGRAM

(keypad)

(keypad)

or

(or use keypad)

Variable strips?

NOTE: Pressing CANCEL while creating or editing a protocol will bring you back to the main menu without saving your changes.

Select one of the 40 protocol numbers.

Select PROGRAM from the main menu.

Enter a protocol name (up to 9 characters).

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.

Select the plate type.

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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