SpectraMax M2 and M2e Microplate Reader User Guide
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0112-0102 E
Error
Code
Error Message
Notes
300
thermistor
faulty
Unable to read a reasonable thermistor value. Thermistor faulty or
disconnected, Main board problem, or ambient temperature out of range.
301
safe
temperature
limit exceeded
A temperature of over 50°C detected on one or more of the 4
thermistors. Temperature will be shut off and remain off until a successful
completion of power-up reset.
302
low light
Not enough light detected to make an accurate measurement. If doing a
cuvette read, the cuvette door may be open.
303
unable to cal
dark current
Too much stray light detected on power up, faulty or disconnected
preamp boards.
304
signal level
saturation
During a cuvette read, could be due to cuvette door being open.
305
reference level
saturation
During a cuvette read, could be due to cuvette door being open.
306
plate air cal fail,
low light
Minimum signal/reference ratio not met during air calibration.
307
cuv air ref fail
308
stray light
Light leak in read chamber or cuvette door open. Could also be a faulty
pre-amp board
312
gain calibration
failed
Power-up calibration and check of signal path gain is out of tolerance.
Could be due to bad or disconnected pre-amp or excessive stray light.
313
reference gain
check fail
Power-up check of the Reference amplifier's gain out of tolerance. Could
be due to bad or disconnected pre-amp board or excessive stray light.
314
low lamp level
warning
315
can't find zero
order
On power-up, grating motor could not find zero-order home position.
316
grating motor
driver faulty
Grating motor did not move to where it was commanded to in a
reasonable time.
317
monitor ADC
faulty
Table 7-4: Error Codes 300-399: Hardware Errors
