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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 ........ Guarantee ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 ........ Purpose of use .................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 ........ Specifications .................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 ..... Correlation, precision & verification .................................................................... 4
1.4 ........ Measuring principles ......................................................................................................... 5
1.4.1 ..... Mechanical measuring principle .......................................................................... 5
1.4.2 ..... Optical measuring principle ................................................................................. 5
1.5 ........ Specifications .................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 ........ Views of the MC 10plus ....................................................................................................... 7
1.7 ........ Views of a 3-Volumen-microliter pipette .......................................................................... 9
1.8 ........ Views of a HandyStep® pipette ........................................................................................ 10
2. Installation ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.1 ........ Unpacking ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 ........ Content / Scope of delivery ............................................................................................ 11
2.3 ........ Consumables and accessories ......................................................................................... 11
2.4 ........ Location of the instrument ............................................................................................. 12
2.5 ........ Connections demand ...................................................................................................... 13
2.6 ........ Connection of the device ................................................................................................ 13
3. Function .................................................................................................................................. 14
3.1 ........ Menu structure ............................................................................................................... 14
3.2 ........ Performance test ............................................................................................................ 15
3.2.1 ..... Testing of a measurement resp. of an incubation .............................................. 17
3.3 ........ Test parameter ............................................................................................................... 19
3.4 ........ Test evaluation / calculation ........................................................................................... 21
3.4.1 ..... Mechanical measurements (ball method) ......................................................... 21
3.4.2 ..... Optical measurements ...................................................................................... 22
3.5 ........ Settings menu ................................................................................................................. 24
3.5.1 ..... Date and time ................................................................................................... 24
3.5.2 ..... Factory settings ................................................................................................. 25
3.5.3 ..... Software version ............................................................................................... 25
3.5.4 ..... Language ........................................................................................................... 25
3.5.5 ..... Print setting ...................................................................................................... 25
3.5.6 ..... Print result lists ................................................................................................. 25
3.5.7 ..... Barcode scanner ................................................................................................ 25
3.5.8 ..... Online setup ...................................................................................................... 26
3.5.9 ..... Measurement settings ...................................................................................... 26
3.5.9.1 .. ......... Forced incubation ................................................................................... 26
3.5.9.2 .. ......... Channel auto reset .................................................................................. 26
3.5.9.3 .. ......... Interval mode.......................................................................................... 27
3.5.9.3.1 ......... Waiting time ........................................................................................... 27
3.6 ........ Patient memory .............................................................................................................. 27
3.7 ........ Service menu .................................................................................................................. 28
4. Pipetting technique .......................................................................................................... 29
4.1 ........ Precision and correctness ............................................................................................... 29
4.1.1 ..... Pipetting with a microliter pipette .................................................................... 29
4.1.2 ..... Volume selection on automatic microliter pipette ............................................ 30
4.1.3 ..... Pipetting with a HandyStep® dispenser ............................................................. 30
