ERBA ELite 5, User Manual

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ELite 5, User Manual
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Figure 312. Prepare for shipment
If the ‘ELite 5’ analyzer is powered off without a proper shutdown or prepare
for shipment procedure, the following may occur:
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The pneumatic components may lock in an undefined state. The next
startup and pneumatic initialization may take longer with increased
reagent consumption.
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The ‘ELite 5’ application software and/or the Windows
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XP
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Embedded operating system can suffer damage or data loss.
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The ‘ELite 5’ analyzer may have to be restarted by a service engineer
after an improper shut down or power off sequence.
The ‘Prepare for Shipment’ procedure should be used for following reasons:
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The reagents may spill out if the ‘ELite 5’ is tilted, potentially causing electrical short
circuit or corrosion.
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Reagents can flow out of the ‘ELite 5’ if the reagent intakes are disconnected.
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Evaporation may cause reagents left in the pneumatic components in the ‘ELite 5’
analyzer to become concentrated and form crystals that increase blank results,
damage pneumatic components, and may require a service engineer to restore
proper operation.