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Maintenance & Troubleshooting
User Manual - RAB237AEN 7–1
1. Introduction .........................................................................................................7-3
2. Daily maintenance ...............................................................................................7-3
2.1. Startup and shutdown cycles ........................................................................7-3
2.2. Automatic cleaning.......................................................................................7-4
3. Maintenance procedures......................................................................................7-5
3.1. General cleaning of the instrument ...............................................................7-5
3.2. Cover dismantling.........................................................................................7-6
3.3. Service..........................................................................................................7-7
3.3.1. Service menu description .....................................................................7-7
3.3.2. Prime....................................................................................................7-8
3.3.3. Backflush..............................................................................................7-8
3.3.4. Chambers draining ...............................................................................7-9
3.3.5. Concentrated cleaning..........................................................................7-9
3.3.6. Automatic cleaning ............................................................................7-10
3.3.7. Mechanics..........................................................................................7-10
3.4. Extended concentrated cleaning .................................................................7-12
3.5. Reagent installation ....................................................................................7-13
3.5.1. Bottle connections..............................................................................7-13
3.5.2. Alphalyse 360 ....................................................................................7-13
3.5.3. Reagent pack connection ...................................................................7-14
3.5.4. ABX Diluent & waste connections (Bottle version only) ......................7-15
3.6. Integrated ticket printer paper changing......................................................7-16
3.7. Unblocking sampling needle ......................................................................7-17
3.8. Replacing sampling needle .........................................................................7-19
4. Service functions ................................................................................................7-21
4.1. Maintenance menu description...................................................................7-21
4.2. Reagent management .................................................................................7-21
4.2.1. Reagent tab access and description ....................................................7-21
4.2.2. Reagent creation.................................................................................7-22
4.2.3. Reagent replacement ..........................................................................7-23
4.2.4. Reagent priming .................................................................................7-24
4.2.5. Reagent closing ..................................................................................7-24
4.3. Archives management ................................................................................7-25
4.3.1. Archives tab access and description ...................................................7-25
4.3.2. Archives creation................................................................................7-26
4.3.3. Consulting result archives on external computer.................................7-27
4.3.4. Restoring archive................................................................................7-28
4.4. Instrument statistics.....................................................................................7-28
4.5. Logs............................................................................................................7-29
4.5.1. Logs tab access and description..........................................................7-29
4.5.2. Logs filtering.......................................................................................7-29
4.5.3. Logs printing.......................................................................................7-29
4.6. Version .......................................................................................................7-30
5. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................7-31
5.1. Overview....................................................................................................7-31
5.2. Problem identification ................................................................................7-31
5.2.1. System operations...............................................................................7-31
5.2.2. Reagents.............................................................................................7-31
5.2.3. Precision ............................................................................................7-31
5.2.4. Calibration .........................................................................................7-32
5.3. Troubleshooting parameters........................................................................7-32
5.3.1. Problems on all parameters ................................................................7-32
5.3.2. Problems on RBC/PLT parameters only...............................................7-33