Thermo Scientific Shandon Excelsior ES, Operator'S Manual

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53 Shandon Excelsior ES Operator Guide
A program can have between 1 and 17 steps.
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To create new programs, the suggested sequence is
Move to an empty slot in the
1.
Program Select screen, and
produce a new Program title.
Move to the
2.
Define Program screen, and highlight your
new program. Select [COPY].
This displays the list of defined programs, from which you
can copy the steps. Choose a program with similar steps
to your requirements.
You now have a new program title, complete with steps,
which you can change as required. Additional steps can be
inserted or steps deleted.
To change the step information,
Highlight a step.
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The reagent bottle position for the step is highlighted, and
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the bottle outlined.
When the Reagent column is highlighted, select
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[CHANGE REAGENT] to change either the reagent
name or the location to be used for that step.
The ‘Hold/Use’ column shows the temperature for each
reagent in its storage location and when in use in the reaction
chamber.
The ‘Hold’ temperature for concealed reagents and wax can
be changed in the Instrument Setup Menu - Define Reagent
Groups option.
The ‘Use’ temperature can be entered here using the keypad.
The ‘Time’ column shows hours and minutes for each
processing step - the maximum is 99:59.
Highlight the time and change by entering a number with the
number keys.
Changing Program
Step Parameters
Hold / Use
Time