Stat Fax 303 Plus, Operator'S Manual

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34 Stat Fax 303 Plus Operator’s Manual Rev. J Awareness Technology, Inc.
2.4 Special Features
2.4.1 Clock and Calendar
To set the correct time and date, use the ALT key to access the command for setting the clock.
When you press ALT, you will first 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 NO.
Then you will see “SET CLOCK Y/N” . This time, press the YES key.
Depending upon the selected date format, the display will ask for the month, the day, and the
year (last 2 digits), by displaying
“Date: MM.DD.YY” , or the day, month, and year by displaying
“DD.MM.YY” . Use two digits for each entry and separate the entries using the decimal point key.
When the proper date is displayed, press ENTER.
The instrument will then display “Time: HH.MM.SS” , asking you to enter the hour (1-24),
minutes, and seconds. Again, use two digits for each entry, and separate your entries using the
decimal point key. When entering hour, use 13 for 1PM, 14 for 2PM, etc. Press ENTER when the
displayed time is correct.
You may configure the reader to display the date either as day.month.year or as month/day/year.
To select a date format, first press the MENU key and then enter test #100. The display will
indicate the use of the 0 key to pick the MM/DD format and the use of the 1 key to select the
DD.MM format. Use the 1 or 0 key to choose and then press ENTER. The display will return to
“Ready” .
Once set, the time and date will not be lost when the instrument is turned off or unplugged. The
time will be displayed whenever the instrument displays
“Ready” . The time and date will be
printed on all assay reports on either printer. The date last modified will be stored with each test
in the menu.
2.4.2 Lamp Saver
To prolong the lamp life, the instrument is programmed to turn off the lamp automatically after a
few minutes of idle time. The lamp automatically comes on when you enter a mode, or press
ENTER to continue reading in a mode in which the lamp has timed out. You may also press
“AUX” to turn lamp on or off. Pressing the ENTER key when “Set Carrier” is in the display will
cause the lamp to turn on and warm up. After the lamp warms up for 45 seconds, the reader will
proceed to operate in the previous mode with no need to re-blank or recalibrate.
2.4.3 Flags and Error Messages
Flags are printed messages or labels used to alert the operator of special conditions such as
approaching limitations. After printing the warnings, the instrument will often continue to perform.
It is the operator's responsibility to assess any implications. Error messages appear on the
display when the instrument fails to continue to operate. These messages help the operator
locate the cause of the problem since it must be overcome before proceeding. The Microstrip
Reader employs these flags and error messages:
“>3.00” is reported in the absorbance field if a reading exceeds 3A.
“>10**6” is printed as the concentration value whenever the calculated result is greater than 6
digits and can not be properly printed in the concentration field.
“CONTROLS FULL” is displayed if a fourth control location is attempted.