Microlab
®
STAR Service Manual
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Glossary (continued)
Hardware error
Type of error which depends exclusively on faulty functioning of the hardware.
HSL
HAMILTON Standard Language.
Instrument
Hardware of the Microlab STAR (Mechanics, Electronics, and Firmware).
IVD
In vitro diagnostic
iSwap
Internal Swivel Arm Plate Handler.
Is a mechanical device that can pick up, hold, and release microtiterplates, and that
can transfer them between different locations on the deck of the Microlab
®
STAR.
Labware
Refers to movable items to be placed on the Microlab STAR IVD deck, such as
carriers, containers, or racks.
LED
Light Emitting Diode.
LIMS
Higher-level data processing system, generally known as Laboratory Information
Management System, also LMS.
Liquid
Includes all kinds of liquids, among which are included reagents, controls,
standards.
LLD
Liquid Level Detection. Detection of liquid surface which may be achieved either by
pressure or capacitive signal detection.
Loading, unloading
The process by which carriers are brought on to the work surface of the Microlab
STAR. This happens automatically by means of the Autoload unit.
Method
The method contains all instructions as to how the content of the source vessels is
to be processed. The assignment of the vessels to positions happens "virtually",
however, in the deck layout definition.
MAD
Monitored Air displacement, means Aspiration is monitored
Microlab STAR
The Microlab STAR instrument with pipetting arm, deck Autoload and optional
extensions such as iSwap, Washing Station, and temperature-controlled Carrier.
The Number of Pipetting Channels may vary from 4 up to 16.
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