Hitachi 902 - Discharge of Cell Blank Water; Operation (Cell Rinse Mechanism); Rinse Tip Wash; Status Transition for Cell Rinse

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Operation (cell rinse mechanism)
(1) Function
Reaction cell rinse (wash with water 5 times including cell blank water)
(2) Status Transition for Cell Rinse
(3) Discharge of Cell Blank Water
Cell blank water is discharged in the operation status and sampling stop status. Note,
however, that discharge and measurement are not made in two cycles after start from the
standby status.
(4) Rinse Tip Wash
The rinse tip (R7) is washed over cycle 3 to 9 immediately after start of operation.
(while cell no. 1 shifts from R3 to R6)
Start
All cells are not empty.
Aspiration
All cells are empty.
All cells are empty.
All cells
contain liquid.
All cells have been
washed and no blank
water is discharged.
Some cell has not been washed,
blank water is discharged or rinse
tip wash water is discharged.
All cells are empty, all cells have been
washed, no blank water is discharged
and nor rinse tip wash water is
discharged.
IDLE
Discharge
IDLE
NOTE: Operation for cells located
under RINSE 1 to 7
R1 to R4, R6, R7