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Operation and Use
Shipping Mode:
ali-Q
TM
2 is shipped from the factory in
Shipping mode
for safety and to preserve battery life. When you first take
your ali-Q 2 out of the box, you must wake it out of shipping mode by pressing the
purple aliquot button
with the
unit in the upright position.
To put the ali-Q 2 back into Shipping mode, set the volume dial above 5 mL, turn the unit completely upside down
and press and hold the
purple aliquot button
for at least 5 seconds. You will then hear 3 “power down”
tones
.
Shipping mode should only be used when shipping or transporting ali-Q 2 for extended periods of time.
Sleep Mode:
ali-Q 2 automatically goes into
Sleep mode
to preserve battery life after being motionless for 3 minutes. The status
LED (see below) will turn off when the unit is in sleep mode. Once the ali-Q 2 is picked up or moved, it will
automatically wake itself up, and status LED will be
Magenta
again.
Pipetting speed control:
In
Conventional Pipetting Mode
(see next page), the speed that the ali-Q 2 aspirates and dispenses liquid is
controlled by the touch-sensitive aspirate and dispense buttons. The amount of force used to push on the buttons
determines the speed that the liquid enters or exits the pipet.
↑ BUTTON FORCE
= ↑ SPEED
LED Indicators:
All ali-Q 2 models feature two LEDs at the top of the unit. The two
LEDs will be referred to as the Status LED and the
B
attery LED. The
chart below outlines the possible LED combinations, and explains the
meaning of each. If both ali-Q 2 status LEDs are off, see the Sleep
Mode
or Shipping Mode
above
.
NOTE: The functions of these LEDs will change when the unit is in
calibration mode. See the Calibration section for further information
on this procedure.
NOTE: ali-Q 2 can still be used when connected to charger. If LED does not light up during charging, see
Troubleshooting section.
Unit Plugged In
Unit on Battery Power
Battery
LED
Solid Red
– Charging
Green
– Fully Charged
Off
– Battery Normal
Slow Red Blink
– Battery Low
Fast Red Blink
– Battery Critical
Status
LED
Magenta
– Ready
Off
– Unit Busy/Asleep
Fast Red Blink
– Error
Magenta
– Ready
Off
– Unit Busy/Asleep
Fast Red Blink
– Error