Thermo Scientific Finnpipette Novus 46200000 Guide D'utilisation page 8

4. Continue dispensing by repeating step 3. After last step a text BLOWOUT is displayed.
5. To empty the tip completely, press trigger and hold it down.
6. Release the trigger.
If necessary, change the tip and continue pipetting.
Note: The pipette can be emptied at any time by pressing CANCEL (left selection key)
Dilute
With DILUTE function dispensing of two selected volume is possible.
Choose the DILUTE function as described above. First volume (VOL 1) is shown on display.
Select the pipetting fi rst volume simply by pressing the scroll key up or down. Accept the volume
with OK. Next select the second volume (VOL 2) with scroll key and accept with OK.
Optionally select the speed. Press SPEED and the speed in starts to blink. Select the speed with
scroll key and accept with OK. Select the speed out with scroll key and accept with OK.
1. Dip the tip under the surface of the fi rst liquid in the reservoir and press the trigger. The fi rst
volume is drawn in to the tip. A text AIR appears on display.
2. Withdraw the tip from the liquid touching it against the edge of the reservoir to remove
excess liquid. Press trigger again to aspirate air buffer.
3. Dip the tip under the surface of the second liquid and press the trigger. The second volume is
drawn in to the tip.
4. Withdraw the tip from the liquid.
5. To deliver the both volumes, press the trigger and hold it down.
The blow-out is also included to empty the tip.
6. Release the trigger to return to the ready position.
If necessary, change the tip and continue pipetting.
Program
Programs are stored settings, that can be edited, stored and retrieved. Additional functions as
mixing, counter etc. are available in program mode.
To retrieve a program, choose PROGRAM from menu as described above. The display shows the
fi rst program (PROG1). Select the desired program with scroll key and accept with OK. If you want
to change the settings, press EDIT. Select the function with scroll key and accept with OK. Note
that there are additional functions available compared to main menu. After selecting the function,
set the volumes, speeds etc. as described in the function instruction above.
When working with programs, the scroll key selects the program and it is a very fast way to switch
between different settings.
Additional functions in program mode
Mix + Pipette
This function adds automatic mixing after normal pipetting. First select the desired volume with
scroll key and accept with OK. Then select pipetting speeds accordingly. After dispensing the
volume a text MIX appears on display. By pressing trigger the pipette starts to pipette ca. 70 %
of the selected volume several times as long as the trigger is held pressed. After releasing the
trigger the pipettes stops after next dispensing and a text BLOWOUT appears to display. A normal
blowout function is done by pressing the trigger and pipette is again ready for next pipetting.
Pipette + Count
This function adds automatic count number to pipetting. First select the desired volume with scroll
key and accept with OK. Then select pipetting speeds accordingly. Next choose the max. number
of pipettings, the default value is 999. After the max. number of pipettings is reached, the counter
returns to zero. The counter can be reset at any time to zero by pressing SCROLL DOWN ; OK ;
SCROLL UP ; OK.
Seq stepper
The sequential stepper mode enables serial dispensing of different volumes (in normal stepper
mode only fi xed volume). First choose the amount of dispensings (max. 20) with SCROLLKEY and
accept with OK. Vol 1 appears to display and highest possible volume is fl ashing. Select the fi rst
volume with SCROLLKEY and accept with OK. Now Vol 2 appears to display and highest possible
volume left is fl ashing. Select the second volume with SCROLLKEY and accept with OK. After
selecting the last volume the total volume is shown on display and speed in is fl ashing. Select the
pipettings speeds and the pipette is ready for pipetting.
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