Merlin medical MC10 PLUS, Operation Manual

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channel. The start reagent has to be added within the next 5 seconds which is shown by
blinking of the related display line and by the assigned green signal lamp. When a
measurement has been start in a measuring channel (by using an automatic start pipette
this happens automatically) the green signal lamp below this measuring position changes its
colour and flashes up red. After a test period of ca. 5 seconds the clotting reaction can be
simulated by slightly lifting the cuvette, the signal lamps constantly lights up red after the
clotting result detection. If a further measurement shall be done in a measuring position in
which already a measurement has been carried out before this measuring position has to be
reset by repressing the according measuring position key. By pressing the key F3 on the
keyboard all measuring positions can be reset simultaneously.
By pressing the F1 key you can switch on an automatic activation for the mechanical measuring
positions. After pipetting with an automatic pipette the next free measuring position will then
be prepared / activated for the measurement start. This automatic activation can also be
switched on by keeping the activation key of the mechanical measuring position, which is the
next position to be pipetted, pressed down until all following measurements have been started.
By pressing the key ESC measurement and incubations can be aborted. Confirm the abort with
the ENTER-key.
For quitting the measure mode press once again the ESC-key.
When leaving the measure mode the signal lamps will keep the actual colour. The signal lamps
also keep their colour during the following operations until you re-enter the measure mode.