CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
9-7
9140181H—October 2001
Section 9
Service and Maintenance
The
[AUTO CLEAN]
key is used to initiate the Auto-Clean cycle. The Shear Valve,
the RBC/PLT Mixing Chamber, the WBC Mixing Chamber, the Optical Flow Cell,
the HGB Flow Cell, and all of the associated fluidics are automatically cleaned and
rinsed during this cycle.
When the
[AUTO CLEAN]
key is pressed, the screen displays a set of instructions and
the two following soft key labels:
AUTO CLEAN
RETURN
Press [
AUTO CLEAN]
again to activate the Auto-Clean cycle. Press [
RETURN]
to
return to the second
SPECIAL PROTOCOLS
screen.
Daily Shutdown
The
>
DAILY SHUTDOWN]
key is used to initiate the Daily Shutdown cycle. During
the cycle, the fluidics are automatically drained and rinsed. At the end of the cycle,
the Analyzer is placed in
STANDBY
. The electronic solenoid valves are
automatically opened periodically while the Analyzer is in Standby to prevent the
tubing from becoming pinched.
Prepare Shipping
NOTE:
This procedure is performed only in the Open Mode. If necessary, press
[CHANGE SAMPLER]
in the
RUN
screen to select Open Mode.
The
[PREPARE SHIPPING]
key is used to prepare the Analyzer for shipment or an
extended period of inactivity. The cycle drains all of the reagents from the system
and then rinses the fluidics with deionized water supplied by the operator.
Clean Needle
The
[CLEAN NEEDLE]
key is used to clean the needle in the Tower module. When
the key is pressed, the needle is forcefully rinsed with diluent.
Extended Auto-Clean
NOTE:
This procedure is performed only in the Open Mode. If necessary, press
[CHANGE SAMPLER]
in the
RUN
screen to select Open Mode.
The
[EXTENDED AUTOCLEAN]
key is used to initiate the Extended Auto-Clean
cycle, which is a longer version of the Auto-Clean cycle.
When the
[EXTENDED AUTO CLEAN]
key is pressed, the screen displays the
message shown in Figure 9.8 in the
Extended Auto-Clean
subsection. The
following soft key labels are displayed:
EXTENDED AUTO CLEAN
RETURN
Press
[EXTENDED AUTO CLEAN]
again to activate the Extended Auto-Clean cycle.
Press
[RETURN]
to return to the second Special Protocols screen.
More
The
[MORE]
key is used to return to the first
SPECIAL PROTOCOLS
menu.
