User guide

Command Operand Units (do not add to PDA)

Heat 10-130 º C

Inject 0-15 ml

Wait 0-1092 minutes

Wait is used for the amount of time to heat or cool the samples. See help menu in

the PDA for additional commands although listed above are the simple commands

that should be used.

7.8.2 Saving and Naming the new method

Press save to save the method. If you want to keep the method the same name

click on that method and press apply. If you want to rename the method, pull up

the keypad and type in the new name. All custom method names must end in ahb.

It is not necessary to type in ahb as the PDA will do that automatically. It is

important not to add any spaces or periods (.) into the name of the method as it

will not be saved in the correct directory and will not be available to run.

Methods pre-installed from Environmental Express can not be renamed. Pre-

installed method names end in ROM. All custom methods should end in ahb.

7.9 Logging Sequence

The AutoBlock software logs actions taken during each digestion procedure. After

each method is run a log file is automatically created and stored in the AutoBlock

file. To view or save the information, drag the file (located in the AutoBlock folder)

to the PC using Microsoft Active Sync. The PDA will retain the logs for five

digestion procedures before overwriting the oldest one, so you will need to

download the method logs to a PC in order to preserve more than five histories.

Each file name is in the format logXXXXX.XXX, where X represents a digit (e.g.

log39999.999). The lowest number is the oldest file.

Example:

Method \Program Files\AutoBlock Demo\TEST LES.ahb Started @

1/30/00 4:13:50 PM

Columns to Inject: 4

@1/30/00 4:13:51 PM: FAN ON

@1/30/00 4:13:52 PM: ELEV UP

@1/30/00 4:13:53 PM: REAG 2

@1/30/00 4:13:54 PM: INJECT 2.0

@1/30/00 4:14:11 PM: HEAT 95.0

@1/30/00 4:25:06 PM: ELEV DOWN

@1/30/00 4:25:07 PM: WAIT 10.0

@1/30/00 4:35:09 PM: ELEV UP

@1/30/00 4:35:10 PM: HEAT 20.0

@1/30/00 4:35:11 PM: WAIT 5.0

@1/30/00 4:40:13 PM: REAG 3

@1/30/00 4:40:14 PM: INJECT 3.0

@1/30/00 4:40:28 PM: HEAT 95.0

@1/30/00 4:44:45 PM: ELEV DOWN

@1/30/00 4:44:46 PM: WAIT 5.0

Method Ended Normally @ 1/30/00 4:49:48 PM