Ankom TDF, Operator'S Manual

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Operator’s Manual
Rev A 4/30/12 pg. 53
Understand the Status Screen
The screen below shows the primary sections of the instrument status screen when running AOAC 991.43. This status screen is
NOT displayed when running Diagnostics.
The status screen includes sections that present information that cannot be changed by the user, along with buttons that allow
the user to modify the current operations or get additional information.
For explanation purposes, we have placed a number in each section of the screen and white borders around boxes 1 and 2. Your
computer screen will NOT show these numbers nor will it show the borders around boxes 1 and 2.
1. pH check
Box #1 contains information about the manual pH check. One of the questions you are asked before starting the automated
procedure is: “Check pH manually?” If you answered “Yes” to this question, the word “Yes” is displayed in box #1 until
the pH has been checked, at which time the word “Complete” is displayed. Otherwise, the word “No” is displayed in this
box.
2. Function and Procedure
Box #2 displays “AOAC 991.43” along with the most recent procedure that you have started (either “IDF/SDF” or
“TDF”). For example, “AOAC 991.43 IDF/SDF” is displayed when the most recent procedure started is an IDF/SDF.
If you start a TDF procedure while you are still running the SDF process from an
IDF/SDF procedure, “TDF” is displayed in this box even though an SDF process is
in progress.
3. Top process – Name
Box #3 always displays “IDF” to represent an IDF process within an IDF/SDF procedure or the digestion process within a
TDF procedure.
4. Top process – Progress
Box #4 displays the actual time remaining for the top process.
5. Top process – Action
Box #5 displays different detailed actions as they occur during the process that is currently running in the top section of
the instrument.
Status
2
Overall Progress Action in progress
3
4 5
7
8 9
pH required?
6
10
13
11
12
1
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