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Chapter 9: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Status Messages and Error Messages
The following status and error messages can be displayed by the instrument. To close a
status or error message, press any button on the instrument control panel.
If an error condition persists, contact Molecular Devices. See Obtaining Support on page 142 .
Menu Description
When the Duplicate name message is displayed, the
name you entered for the procedure, cycle, or
microplate type has been used. The names of procedures,
cycles, and microplate types must be unique.
When the MF-trans error message is displayed, the
vertical movement of the manifold holder failed. Make
sure that no obstructions are in the path of the manifold.
When the No cycle defined message is displayed, the
selected procedure does not have a cycle defined. You
must define the cycle before you can define and run the
procedure. See
Defining a Wash or Rinse Cycle on page
65 .
When the No plate defined message is displayed, the
selected procedure does not have a microplate type
defined. You must define the microplate type before you
can define and run the procedure. See
Defining a
Microplate Type on page 77 .
When the Platetrans error message is displayed, the
horizontal movement of the microplate carrier failed.
Make sure that no obstructions are in the path of the
microplate carrier and that the surface of the instrument
is clean.
When the Stop pressed message is displayed, the process
was stopped by the operator. This message confirms the
operator action.
When the Wrong manifold message is displayed, the
manifold selected for the procedure does not match the
manifold selected in the instrument set up options. See
Selecting the Installed Manifold on page 115 .
Table 9-1: Top-Level Menus