Buttons
The four buttons: Measure Stop Empty Clean
BactoBox® has four buttons on the top side:
Start program
When you press either the Measure, Empty, and Clean button, 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 then BactoBox® does nothing. This avoids a leak.
Likewise, if it's been long since the last clean, BactoBox® won't start the measure program before you clean the device. This ensures there is no background from the instrument 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:
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