Gilson pipetman Guide Rapide page 3

Use the Push Button
●
Press the push button
to turn on or wake up
the startup screen
● A self-calibration
test will begin as the
firmware resets the
piston
●
The pipette is preset to
PiPet, also known as
standard pipetting
Adjust the Volume
1. hold your PIPETMAN M Connected in a
nearly vertical position.
2. Turn the push button half way.
The screen will display:
" Click to change volume. "
3. Press the push button; the volume on the
display will start blinking, you can now
adjust the volume:
●
Turn the push button either
clockwise to decrease volume
or counter clockwise to increase
volume, as indicated on the button.
●
Press the push button one time when
finished. The volume is locked.
4. select a suitable tip for the pipette.
5. PIPETMAN M Connected is now ready to
pipette.
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Figure 2
Volume range
displayed on startup
screen
Number of
readjustments
Firmware
Version
Figure 3
screen displayed
during calibration
Figure 4
Volume screen with
pipetting mode
displayed
Use the Menu Button
1. Press the menu button to access the
menu and adjust pipetting modes, speed,
configuration, and quit.
2. Turn the push button to choose one of the
modes. Press the menu button to confirm the
selection.
Pipette speed is set to six by default;
NOTE
both the aspirate and dispense speeds
can be adjusted in the speed menu.
Available Pipetting Modes
PiPet
standard pipetting mode which aspirates and
dispenses the volume set.
rePetitiVe
The pipette distributes the same volume
repeatedly in an equal number of predefined
aliquots.
MiX
A mixing phase, i.e., aspirating and dispensing are
repeated.
reVerSe
A preset amount of liquid is added during
aspiration. After delivery, the excess volume
remains in the tip and should be discarded.
CUStOM
Allows for creation of up to ten personalized
pipetting protocols on a PC or an Android™
tablet for transfer to PIPETMAN M Connected.
To use this mode, download the software from
www.gilson.com.
Turn Off the Pipette
Press and hold the push button for at least five
seconds.
PIPETMAN® M CONNECTED
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