BioCare Medical Decloaking Chamber NxGen, Manual

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Control Panel Programming (continued)
6. When the pre-run screen is displayed, review temperature and time selections before starting the protocol.
a. Ensure that there is 500ml of deionized or filtered water in the water chamber, the metal rack holder and 3 metal
slide canisters are present with solution, the lid is securely fastened, the pressure cable is connected, and the
pressure limit valve is attached and level.
b. Ensure that the correct temperature and time has been selected. If not, press the menu button (home) to return to
the home screen. Start again at Step 2.
c. Once everything has been checked, press the circle button (play) to begin the protocol.
7. The unit will now show the run screen during the protocol progress. During a run, the screen conveys several pieces of
information:
a. At the top of the screen the run screen displays:
i. Unit current temperature
ii. Whether the unit is heating up (up arrow), at a steady state (solid circle), or is cooling down (down arrow).
iii. The selected protocol number, protocol temperature and protocol time.
b. In the middle of the screen the run screen displays:
iv. A graphical representation of where the unit is at in the current run, as represented by the circle on the graph.
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c. In the bottom of the screen the run screen displays the following:
v. Unit current pressure in PSI
vi. It will cycle through three times, showing one at a time:
1. Current clock time (clock)
2. Run protocol time remaining (down arrow)
3. Estimated protocol completion time (solid square)
vii. Pause button for run cancellation
NOTE: During 110ºC protocols, steam will escape from the pressure indicator poppit on the lid until the pressure is high enough to seal.
8. If you need to cancel a run in the middle of the protocol, press the middle circle button (pause).
a. A screen will appear saying: “Run is paused. Press circle to cancel run. Run will resume in 10 seconds.”
b. If you do wish to cancel the run, press the circle button. You will be returned to the home screen.
c. If the cancel button was pushed in error, do not push anything. The run will resume in 10 seconds.