tecan Columbus Washer - Rinse Modes; Rinse: Soak

7. Maintenance and Cleaning
7.5 Rinse Modes
There are four Rinse modes to flush the liquid system and prevent needle
blockages. They should be carried out when the instrument is left to stand or is
switched off at the end of operation.
The Rinse modes are:
Rinse Soak
Rinse Day
Rinse Night
Rinse Auto
7.5.1 Rinse: Soak
This procedure is used if the instrument is to be left to stand for a short time.
(1/2 hr. or less).
With this procedure you can use either distilled water or wash solution.
Confirm that the rinsing solution
and the tube are in the bottle
Select and confirm Soak Rinse procedure
Select required channel (1 - 4)
Rinse: Soak
- + other
y
es
Soak: CH1
- + exit
y
es
Rinse Solution ?
exit
y
es
Waste Bottle OK?
exit
y
es
Confirm waste bottle is empty
Soakin
g
Sto
p
The waste sink is filled with solution
and the manifold is lowered into it
Manifold left in solution until Stop key pressed
Run XX:
yyyyyyy
- + other
y
es
Standby mode
Washing procedure can be performed
7-10 Instructions for Use for Columbus Washer No. I 109 006 Rev No. 2.2 May 2003