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Problem Corrective Action
Control panel display is
blank. Do not leave the system power on for more than 24 continuous hours.
Leaving the system on for more extended periods of time can cause
screen burnout, requiring the system to be repaired.
1. Check cable connections between the control panel and the injector
head.
2. Call a service representative.
Saline button on hand
controller not working. 1. Make sure the saline pump is closed and the v-teeth are down.
2. Make sure the tubing is not bunched up in the pump.
3. Make sure the stopcock is open.
4. Check the connection between the hand controller connection and
the bottom of the control panel. Try reconnecting the hand controller
– it takes two or three turns to make a good connection (but do
not overtighten). If you reconnect the hand controller, remember to
calibrate it again.
The touchscreen is not
responding. Try pressing different areas around the button to see if another spot
works. The screen may need to be recalibrated. Screen recalibration
can be done the next time the system is powered on (see page 23).
Also, check to see if the Standby button is engaged and that all cable
connections are tight.
The saline tubing
is moving forward
(or backward) in the
saline pump or the
message Saline Pump
Malfunction (OT)
is displayed on the
screen. Adjust the saline pump guide teeth up or down as needed. Adjust by
pressing small black buttons on the side of the pump and moving them
up or down.
For saline pump malfunction (OT), raise the top part of the pump, begin
to
fl ush and lower the top portion of the pump again during the fl ush
process.
There is air in the
high-pressure tubing
beyond the air detect
sensor. Beyond the high pressure (injection) tubing you can use saline or
contrast with the hand controller. Make absolutely certain that the
stopcock is turned off to the patient before purging the tubing.
There is air in the high-
pressure tubing before
the air detect sensor Purge the syringe and the high pressure (injection) tubing.
•
Turn the stopcock off to the patient and purge the tubing.
• Press the PURGE button in the SELECTION MODE box of the
touchscreen.
• Select Purge Tubing from the Status window.
Unnecessary
movement of catheter
at beginning of
injection. 1. Increase the rise time.
2. Use less pressure when pressing the injection button.
3. Reduce the
fl ow rate
Alert Messages
The table on the next few pages identi fi es alert messages, their probable causes, and corrective
action. Messages are displayed in the Status Window area of the screen, unless otherwise indicated
(some messages display in the Indicators Box part of the screen).
If a message cannot be cleared, contact an ACIST service representative. If the “Report to Service”
box is checked, write down the message (including any error numbers or other details), and call a
service representative to report it.
Functional Errors
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roubleshooting
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