Stat Fax 303 Plus, Operator'S Manual

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The ALT key is used to save a test in the menu. Any time after you have made your general
selections, but BEFORE either turning the instrument OFF or canceling the mode, you may
press the ALT key to store a test. The display will ask
“SAVE TEST Y/N” . Press the YES key
and the display will ask “NAME TEST Y/N” . If you press the YES key, the display will show the
first portion of a string of characters:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789%-.
The flashing cursor indicates the selected character. Use the 4 key to move the string to the left
and the 6 key to move to the right (continue scrolling to the right to access the rest of the text
string). When the cursor is located on the first character of your test’s name, press the ENTER
key. The display will show the letter chosen. Again, adjust the cursor, and press ENTER when
you have the next letter selected. The display will show the name up to this point. If you make an
error, press the CLEAR key and begin the name again. Continue until you have entered the
test’s entire name (up to 12 characters), then press ENTER a second time while the name is
shown in the display. The printer and display will indicate
“SAVED AS TEST #XX” , where XX
represents the next available number. The standard curve for an assay is saved with the test and
may be used upon recall.
2.3.2 Deleting a Test
To remove a test from the user menu, press the ALT key. First you will see “SAVE TEST Y/N”.
Press NO. Then you will see “STRIP TYPE Y/N”. Again, press the NO key. Now you will see
“DELETE TEST Y/N”. Answer YES.
When you see “DELETE TEST” in the display again, type in the number of the test you wish to
delete and press the ENTER key. The instrument will display “DELETE TEST Y/N”. Press YES
to confirm the deletion of this test. The test number will then be available for the next user stored
test. Be sure to update your log. The printout will also indicate “DELETED TEST # XX”. Pressing
NO will abort the deletion.
To delete all user tests, press TEST and enter 183. “Erase Tests Y/N” will be displayed. If you
select YES, the display will return to “Ready”. All stored tests will be cleared.
2.3.3 Recalling a Test
Use the MENU key to access the user test menu. The instrument will display “SELECT TEST” .
Type in the number which identifies the desired test and press ENTER. Entering the number “99”
will print your entire user menu.
When you select a stored test, its test parameters are printed for your review. In modes other
than Absorbance and Uptake, the previous curve is also recalled. If a curve has been stored for
a test, you are given the option of running a new curve and deciding whether to accept the new
curve or use the previous curve. When you recall a test, you are first allowed to use the old curve
(data will be printed and you may plot the curve). If you do not use the old curve, you must run a
new curve. If at this point you do not want to accept the new curve, you can restart the test at the
beginning, again with the option to use the old curve or run a new one.
NOTE: Since many assays require re-running calibrators, you must ensure that curve
storage is appropriate for your assay. If using a stored curve is inappropriate, you should
re-run your calibrators upon test recall by selecting NO when “STORED CURVE Y/N” is
prompted.