Biotek EL800 - Selecting an Assay to Define; Editing the Assay Name

46 | Chapter 3: Operation
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Selecting an Assay to Define
To select an assay to define or modify, start at the Main Menu and select DEFINE
to display the SELECT ASSAY NUMBER screen.
S E L E C T ASSAY NUMBER:0 1
N A M E : H B S -A G 1
1. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of any predefined Assay
Definition Files stored in the reader’s memory, or the
Options key to
advance one assay at a time. The cursor is positioned at the first editable
field, and advances automatically. The numeric range depends on the
number of assays stored in the reader’s memory.
 The ELx800 has 55 “open” assays available; the EL800 has only 10.
2. Press ENTER to advance to the EDIT ASSAY NAME screen. You may
change the default assay name to a more descriptive one (see
Editing the
Assay Name
below):
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CLEAR: Clears the reader’s display.

MAIN MENU: Returns the display to the Main Menu screen.

PREVIOUS SCREEN: Returns the display to the previous screen.
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ENTER: Saves the current settings and advances to the next screen.
Editing the Assay Name
Use the EDIT NAME screen to edit the name currently assigned to the assay. The
assay name can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
N A M E : HBS-AG1
- / : SP A C E
• The cursor is positioned at the first editable field (e.g., under “H”). Use the
alpha and numeric keys to change the assay name.
• Use the
Options key to sequentially advance the character positioned
above the cursor. The characters will cycle through the alphabet (A-Z), with
a space following Z.
• Use the
left and right arrow keys to move the cursor to the previous or
next editable field. The cursor will wrap around the edit field.
• Use the
CLEAR key to remove the assay name from the display.
• Use
SOFT KEYS 1, 2, 3, and 4 to select a dash, forward slash, colon, or
space for inclusion in the assay name.