Operation Panel: WASH Set window

Use the WASH Set window to define and to run each of the three system washes. The setup for daily washes is preset.

The following washes are required routinely by the system:

When

Name

Protocol

start of day

WASH3

one cycle with deionized water

end of day

WASH2

two cycles, one cycle with 10% Cuvette Wash Solution followed by one cycle with deionized water

ISEs are washed out with ISE Detergent automatically if ISE wash parameters are set to the default value. See ISE Parameter Settings window.

weekly (at end of day)

WASH2

two cycles, one cycle with 5% Reagent Probe Wash 3 followed by one cycle with deionized water

ISEs are washed out with ISE Detergent automatically if ISE wash parameters are set to the default value. See ISE Parameter Settings window.

Running  a wash

  1. Verify that sufficient volumes of the wash solutions are onboard.

For the weekly wash, use 5% Reagent Probe Wash 3 instead of the 10% Cuvette Wash Solution in the CTT and RTT positions.

  1. At the Operation Panel, select Wash.

  2. Select WASH1, WASH2, or WASH 3.

  3. Select Execute.

A single cycle wash requires about 26 minutes. Each additional cycle requires another 12 minutes.

Defining a wash

At your laboratory’s discretion, you may change the preset values for WASH2 and WASH3.

  1. At the Operation Panel, select Wash.

  2. Select WASH1, WASH2, or WASH 3.

  3. In the Cycles list, select the number of wash cycles (1 to 4).

  4. Define position and type for each wash cycle:

  1. In the CTT cup position field, type the cup position for the wash solution on the calibrator/control tray.

  2. In the Container type list, select the container that holds the wash solution.

  3. In the RTT1 bottle posi. field, type the position of the wash solution.

  4. In the Container type list, select the reagent wedge that holds the wash solution.

  5. In the RTT2 bottle posi. field, type the position of the wash solution.

  6. In the Container type list, select the reagent wedge that holds the wash solution.

  1. Select Save.

To run the wash without saving it, select Execute.