Cardinal Health IVAC 571, Technical & Service Manual

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IVAC® Volumetric Pump (Models 571 & 572) 38/104 1000SM00018 Issue 2
Troubleshooting
Introduction
Use this troubleshooting guide to help identify the cause of errors and faults which may occur as a result of damage
to the pump or failure of an internal component. The following tables list the error messages and general faults and
describe what action to take to resolve the problem. For information on alarm procedures and messages, refer to the
relevant DFU .
Message Failure Action/Replace
AIR IN LINE Air in IV infusion set detected by air-in-line
sensor.
IV infusion set removed from air-in-line detector
or is not installed in lower tubing guides.
Purge air from IV infusion set. Check air-in-line
sensor is clean.
Check IV infusion set is properly installed in the air-
in-line detector and into lower tubing guides.
AIR IN LINE
non-flow sensor
operation
Air in IV infusion set detected by air-in-line
sensor.
Empty container; clamp closed, upstream
occlusion, flow sensor mispositioned, tubing/
bottle venting incorrect.
Purge air from IV infusion set.
Check VTBI is set.
Check equipment set up.
persistent
AIR IN LINE
Air-in-line transmitter or receiver failure.
VCO or timer failure.
Replace air-in-line receiver on the front panel.
Replace air-in-line transmitter on the door.
Replace Accessory Interface Board.
BOTTLE CLAMP
flow sensor
operation only
No fluid flow.
Empty container; clamp closed, upstream
occlusion, flow sensor mispositioned, tubing/
bottle venting incorrect.
Check equipment set up
CHECK DISC
non-flow sensor
operation only
Foreign matter lodged between pressure
transducer and pressure disc.
Pressure sensing disc improperly seated in
retainer.
Remove pressure disc, inspect and remove any
foreign matter then re-install disc.
Open and close door to reestablish vacuum.
If problem persists, check for blocked vacuum
ports or leaks. See FIX ME Q actions.
Upgrade software to Rev 3.01.
COM LINE
only when pump
connected to a cIM
Communication with external device has been
disconnected.
Check connections; Check that external device is
functioning.
Important: Test
024
CIM ID must be set to
OFF
when CIM is not in use.
DOOR Door open. Close and latch the door.
DOWNSTREAM
PRESSURE
EXCEEDED
Downstream restriction, kinked tubing, clogged
filter, or pressure limit exceeded.
Check overall setup, eliminate cause of alarm and
restart pump. Verify that maximum or default
pressure settings are not set too low for intended
clinical application.
EXT ALARM
only when pump
connected to a cIM
Communication error between pump and
external device.
Check connections; Check that external device is
operating correctly.
Important: Test
024
CIM ID must be set to
OFF
when CIM is not in use.
If the nature of the problem is unclear, enter self-test mode and step through the self-test functions
t
o check that the main functions of the pump are operating correctly. See Chapter 3, 'Routine
Maintenance' for details.
Test 016 READ ALARM HISTORY displays the sixteen most recent malfunction messages. To run test
016, enter self-test mode and select the test. See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Error Messages