Buttons

The four buttons: Measure Stop Empty Clean

BactoBox® has four buttons on the top side:

Measure (C), Stop (D), Empty (E), and Clean (F)

Start program

When you press Measure, Empty, or Clean, BactoBox® starts the corresponding program.

BactoBox® helps you avoid common mistakes

For example, if you press Clean but there is no flow cell in the device, BactoBox® does nothing. This avoids leaks.

Likewise, if it has been a long time since the last clean, BactoBox® may block the Measure program until you run Clean. This reduces instrument background when you measure your samples.

The Empty button

If BactoBox® stops unexpectedly during a measurement, it still has liquid inside. Use the Empty button to drain the liquid from the flow paths into the vial.

You rarely need to press the Empty button

The Empty button is only there for special cases. E.g., if the power goes or if an error occurs.

If BactoBox® detects liquid inside, it prompts you to press Empty. You don't even need to remember this yourself, BactoBox® helps you out. BactoBox® even remembers this across a power off.

Stop program

When you press the Stop button, BactoBox® immediately stops the current program. If there is liquid in the flow paths, BactoBox® empties the flow paths first.

Give it time to empty the flow paths

Leave the tubing kit in the vial until the emptying phase is done. This ensures that all liquid goes back into the vial.

Navigation mode: OK ← ∨ ∧

Certain screens in the user interface require additional input. E.g., to navigate the menu or to set the time and date. For this purpose, BactoBox® automatically remaps the buttons to navigation mode. When there is a OK ← ∨ ∧ bar in the bottom of the screen, you know that the buttons are in navigation mode:

BactoBox® is in navigation mode when you enter the menu. Notice the OK ← ∨ ∧ bar in the bottom.