Human HumaStar 600, User Manual

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Get ready for operatIon
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4 GET READY FOR OPERATION
Complete all the steps pointed out in the preceding chapter before continuing.
After verifying correct voltage settings, connect instrument and computer to
mains. The suggested startup sequence is:
Turn on instrument by pressing the red button on the front (see Figure 23).
Turn printer on.
Turn monitor on.
Turn computer on.
Turn reagent cooling system on by pressing green button lateral on the front
panel.
Once operating system is ready, activate the desktop‘s program icon to open the
HumaStar 600 program.
Accept the startup offered by the program, wait until operation finishes and
checks there are no visible warning messages on the screen. Otherwise, refer to
the troubleshooting chapter in this manual (see chapter 9 “Troubleshooting”).
4.1 Automatic operation
Load of method definitions, samples, analysis, profiles, etc. will be described in
detail in the next chapters. Here, the automatic measuring procedure will out-
lined.
Once samples and reagents are loaded, main window will show pending anal-
ysis, present and required reagents, and any other flagged condition. If one or
more samples are not listed, verify that samples are already positioned in sam-
ple tray and have been assigned.
Press the startup (key) button.
The sytem conditions will be tested (system wash solution, Dilu-
ent, clot detector, drain, pump tubing, syringes and blocks cycles).
If any failure is detected, a warning will be issued at this time.
Addional warning messages will be issued if maintenance pro-
cedures have not been performed, if reagent blanks and calibra-
tions are not valid and reagent volumes are to low or missing.
There are three cycles (shown in the transmission and operating status):
- Pre-automatic
- Automatic
- Post-automatic
Indication of operation in progress is shown in the screen in green color.
Pre-automatic cycle includes initialization, warming up and cuvette testing. Sys-
tem stops if more than 15 cuvettes are dirty in any tray and a warning is issued.
Do not change the computer
date or time during opera-
tion. The current operation will be
aborted and all in-progress reac-
tions will be lost.
Pending samples are shown
when samples are loaded on
tray and tray is already positioned
in instrument.