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need to press the operating button. Delay for the Dispensing can be set
in timeframe 0.1 sec. to 9.9 sec.
– Tracker advises the user in microplate dispensing by displaying the
location for the next dispensing.
NOTE! Only one additional feature can be selected at the time.
3.3.4 Manual pipetting
Pipetting where the piston movement in aspiration and dispensing is
controlled by manually turning the adjustment wheel. Ideal in measuring
reagent amounts and in applications in which the pipetting speed needs to be
controlled manually.
– Select manual in main menu.
– Start pipetting by pressing the operating button or turning the adjustment
wheel to aspirate the liquid.
Aspiration is controlled manually and is continued as long as the button is
pressed or adjustment wheel is turned.
– When the aspiration is done, turn the adjustment wheel to change the
direction of the dispensing.
– When dispensing is done, the pipette asks to empty the tip.
– Press NO (left soft key) to start the aspiration again without blow out.
– Pressing the operating button pipette will make blow out to empty the tip.
– Editing the mode:
– Edit the maximum aspiration volume.
– Press EDIT in the middle of the display. Parameter background colour is
highlighted to indicate that the editing mode is activated.
– Turn the adjustment wheel to set the volume. Confirm the setting by
pressing the operating button or OK.
– Press NEXT (the middle soft key) to move the cursor to the next
parameter to be edited.
– Press BACK to return to the previous screen without saving the changes.
– Confirm the setting by pressing the operation button or OK.
3.3.5 Diluting
Two different liquids separated by an air gap are aspirated and then dispensed
simultaneously with automatic blow out.
– Select diluting in main menu.
– Start pipetting by pressing the operating button or by turning the
adjustment wheel to aspirate the liquid.
– 1
st
aspiration: dilutor
– 2
nd
aspiration: air gap
– 3
rd
aspiration: sample
– Dispense by emptying the tip into the receiving vessel.
– Editing the mode:
– Press EDIT in the middle of the display. Parameter background colour is
highlighted to indicate that the editing mode has been activated.
– Turn the adjustment wheel to set the volume. Confirm the setting by
pressing the operating button or OK.
– Press NEXT (the middle soft key) to move the cursor to the next
parameter to be edited.
– Press BACK to return to the previous screen without saving the changes.
– Confirm the setting by pressing the operation button or OK.
Additional features:
Mixing can be used in conjunction with Diluting.
– Press ADV (the right soft key) to activate advanced functions.
– Mixing mixes the liquids manually or automatically. The mixing volume