Molecular Devices MultiWash+, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Priming or Rinsing the Fluidics System
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Confirm the Level of the Wash or Rinse Bottle
If the Liquid Warning option is enabled in the Setup menu, then the software displays a
prompt to make sure that the applicable wash or rinse bottle has sufficient liquid for the
process.
CAUTION! Running a prime or rinse process without sufficient liquid in the wash or
rinse bottle can damage the instrument. The minimum volume required for a
Prime/Rinse function is 7.5mL+1.5mL (total of 9mL), where 7.5mL is the volume of
liquid in the tube (from Rinse bottle to Dispense head of manifold) and 1.5mL is the
volume dispensed during the Prime/Rinse cycle. We suggest using a little more than
7.5mL + 1.5mL to have enough backup pressure to push liquid through the tube and
dispense the required volume (1.5mL).
To enable the Liquid Warning option in the Setup menu, see Selecting Instrument Set Up
Options on page 113 .
Figure 4-19: The Wash Liquid OK prompt
Button Action
On the left
If the wash or rinse bottle does not contain enough liquid, press this button to return
to
Prime/Rinse . See Priming or Rinsing the Fluidics System on page 31 .
On the right
If the wash or rinse bottle contains enough liquid, press this button to go to the next
step. If no other options have been enabled, then you can define the volume of liquid
to use for the automatic prime or rinse process. See
Defining the Liquid Volume for
the Prime or Rinse Process on page 47 .
The button has no function for this option.
The button has no function for this option.
The button has no function for this option.
Table 4-12: Actions of Control Panel Buttons