6 Operation
K-375 / K-376 / K-377
Operation Manual, Version E
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Using the
BALANCE
button the weight of samples
can be taken over from a connected balance:
∙ Select all samples using the
SELECT ALL
button
∙ Press
BALANCE
– all blanks and control
blanks are automatically deselected (no weight
is needed for blanks)
∙ Place the first sample on the balance and
press
Enter
on the balance – the first weight
is taken over from the balance and entered
into the first checked sample in the list.
∙ Proceed with the next sample
∙ When all sample weights have been taken
over, the balance mode is automatically left.
NOTE
Using a bar code reader it is also possible to read
in every sample related data like name or weight
from a barcode. The read in data is automatically
filled in the active input field.
6 6 4 Sequences
The Sequences button is only available if an auto sampler is present and configured under
Device
Settings
Peripherals
Sampler present
If the sampler has been installed and prepared properly, a sample series to be determined with a
one- or two-tray sampler can be defined and pre programmed via a sequence.
A sequence contains a number of steps defining the samples itself and the necessary system tasks
like preheating, priming, aspiration etc.
The following types of steps may be used within a sequence:
Step
Explanation
Preheating
The preheating procedure is performed according to the settings under
System Preparation
Preheating
Priming
The priming procedure is performed according to the settings under
System Preparation
Priming
Rack 4
Enter the sample details for a four-place express rack. For a 2-tray sampler the tray
position (A or B) can be selected using the
SETTINGS
button within the step.
This step can be edited within the sequence.
Rack 12
Enter the samples for a 12 place rack. For a 2-tray sampler the tray position (A or B)
can be selected using the
SETTINGS
button within the step.
This step can be edited within the sequence.
