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POCKIT™

 

Central

  Nucleic  Acid  Analyzer 

25 

 

Troubleshooting 

Problems 

Possible causes 

Solutions 

"

" or " 

  " symbol 

shown after the run

 

Fluorescence 
signals are 
abnormal   

 

Check  if  an  R-tube  is  in  the  corresponding  position 
after reaction (see illustration below.) 

 

 

Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor for technical 

support. 

Liquid spills 

Liquid spills 

 

Please refer to 

Section 7 Cleaning/Shipping Setup

 to 

deal with liquid spills. Use new cartridges to repeat if 
needed. 

 

If  tubes  are  broken  and  liquid  leaks  are  found, 
contact  GeneReach  or  local  distributor  for  technical 
support. 

Door cannot be opened 

 

The door is 
blocked   

Clear  any  objects  that  may  block  the  door  from 
opening.   

Door cannot be 

closed

“Remove 

Cartridges” notice is 
shown on screen 

Cartridges are not 
removed 

Clear all cartridges and press “

End

” to close door and 

go back to Home screen. 

Stain on tray sensor  Clean the tray sensor using a dry cotton swab.   

Other failures 

Long-press the 

Wake up/Sleep

 button for 5 seconds to 

close the door. Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor 

for technical support.   

 

   

USB not working 

USB mulfunction 

 

Try other USB drives.   

USB port failure 

 

Try the other USB ports.   

 

Restart the 

POCKIT™ Central 

to recheck.   

 

Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor for technical 

support. 

Error mode 

Environment 
temperatures are 
out of range 

 

Ensure 

environment 

temperatures 

are 

within 

15-35

˚

C. Restart the 

POCKIT™ Central 

again.   

 

Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor for technical 

support. 

Self-test failure 

 

Restart the 

POCKIT™ Central 

to recheck. 

 

Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor for technical 

support. 

System failure 

 

Restart the 

POCKIT™ Central 

to recheck. 

 

Contact

 GeneReach 

or local distributor for technical 

support. 

Summary of Contents for POCKIT Central

Page 1: ...tions USER MANUAL Manufacturer GeneReach Biotechnology Corporation TEL 886 4 24639869 FAX 886 4 24638255 No 19 Keyuan 2nd Road Central Taiwan Science Park Taichung City 407 Taiwan E mail sales generea...

Page 2: ...ty 3 2 4 Equipment and Materials Required But Not Provided 3 2 5 Front View 4 2 6 Rear View 5 2 7 Software Version 5 2 8 Unpacking 6 Section 3 Warnings and Precautions 7 Section 4 Getting Started 8 4...

Page 3: ...Data Resetting to Factory Default 19 Section 7 Cleaning and Shipping POCKIT Central 21 7 1 Cleaning and Maintenance 21 7 2 Turning on UV Lamp 22 7 3 Getting the Instrument Ready for Shipping 22 Sectio...

Page 4: ...lternative current Protective earth Supplementary fuse Caution consult instructions for use WEEE symbol This product is manufactured in compliance with the European Union s Waste Electrical Electronic...

Page 5: ...he user friendly interface and ready to use cartridge based consumables allow users to drastically reduce hands on time and simplify laboratory workflow 1 1 Intended Use POCKIT Central is intended to...

Page 6: ...ample input volume 200 l per reaction 2 4 Equipment and Materials Required But Not Provided POCKIT Central Premix Reagent POCKIT Central Cartridge Set including Extraction Cartridges and Transfer Cart...

Page 7: ...the USB flash drive for data acquisition and transfer 3 Tray sensor Sensors for monitoring cartridges 4 Wake Sleep button Pressing the button to enter sleep mode or wake up the system 5 Door To protec...

Page 8: ...a acquisition 2 Main switch To turn on off the main power 3 Socket To connect to a 18 AWG power cord 300 V 3 0 824 mm2 1 8 M 2 7 Software Version No Item Description 1 Software Version Software versio...

Page 9: ...sure to direct or reflected sunlight or to infrared light emitted by electrical devices such as infrared halogen lamp The POCKIT Central will be packed in double boxing i e a carton box and honeycomb...

Page 10: ...protective goggles Follow local biosafety regulations and guidelines to deal with potentially infectious materials The working area should be set away from post PCR amplification area Make sure the a...

Page 11: ...rical shock or fire 2 To avoid power failure during a run connecting POCKIT Central to an uninterrupted power system UPS and or voltage regulator is highly recommended 2 Once the power is connected tu...

Page 12: ...Settings 4 3 Onscreen Keyboard The onscreen keyboard enables users to input information into the POCKIT Central instrument Press ABC or 123 to switch between text and number entries 4 4 Setting Langu...

Page 13: ...he up and down arrow keys on the touch screen to move between day month year or hour minute second settings Users can also press the numbers on the calender to set the date 4 5 Setting Basic Informati...

Page 14: ...ous screen and press Delete Account on this screen 2 Door Opening Closing Alert Go to Home Basic Settings Door Opening Closing Alert To activate or inactivate the alert screen for Door Opening Closing...

Page 15: ...POCKIT Central Nucleic Acid Analyzer 12 Section 5 Performing A Test 5 1 Quick Guide...

Page 16: ...o Home Start 1 From Home screen select Start Press Start from Home screen The instrument will perform a self test automatically Press Next to continue once self test is passed Press OK to proceed Note...

Page 17: ...r stated on the product label Press OK when completed Insert the loaded Transfer Cartridge Note 1 Make sure to cut excessive film and plastics outside the rim of Premix 2 Make sure the indicator light...

Page 18: ...wish to abort this run at this step press Cancel Run After pressing Run a Door Closing notice will show up on the screen Press OK to initiate the run Reaction in progress The screen will display the...

Page 19: ...onding position refer to the illustration in Troubleshooting If not please contact your local distributor of GeneReach for assistance 2 If special disposal handling are required for Steel Tips due to...

Page 20: ...ort or Cancel to continue the run Note Do not abort UV irradiation process The system will initiate resetting 3 The UV lamp will be automatically turned on for 15 minutes The remaining time will be sh...

Page 21: ...If not please contact your local distributor of GeneReach for assistance 2 If special disposal handling are required for Steel Tips due to local regulation soad used Steel Tips with bleach prior to di...

Page 22: ...er Press Search button when complete 2 Select the desired entry and press Selected Data 6 2 Deleting All Data Resetting to Factory Default 1 Delete Data can be acessed through Basic Settings and allow...

Page 23: ...nd allows users to restore the instrument to factory default setting Note This will delete data of all operator information and test results from the instrument It is recommended to export all data be...

Page 24: ...eaning Shipping Setup Select Cleaning Shipping Setup on Home screen and press Clean the interior button Select OK to open the door Note 1 Make sure nothing blocks the door 2 Skip this step if the Door...

Page 25: ...ransporting the instrument use the original packaging boxes to pack the instrument to ensure that no damage will occur to the instrument during transportation Follow instructions below for shipping se...

Page 26: ...nd H Once the cartridges are set the door will be closed automatically The robotic arms will rest on the cartridges Note If the Transfer Cartridges are not available contact distributor or GeneReach P...

Page 27: ...e reagent used Note When you see a or please check if an R tube is in the corresponding position refer to the illustration in Troubleshooting Contact your local distributors or GeneReach for their ass...

Page 28: ...ges are not removed Clear all cartridges and press End to close door and go back to Home screen Stain on tray sensor Clean the tray sensor using a dry cotton swab Other failures Long press the Wake up...

Page 29: ...to infrared light emitted by electrical devices such as infrared halogen lamp Reference 1 Chang H G Tsai Y Tsai C Lin C Lee P Teng P et al 2012 A thermally baffled device for highly stabilized convect...

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