Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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LabChip GX Touch/GXII Touch User Manual
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Diagnostics
The LabChip GX Touch software contains a set of diagnostic tests
to verify proper installation and operation of the LabChip GX
Touch/GXII Touch instrument. These tests are not dependent on
assay chemistry. To open the
, touch the
Tools
button and then touch the
Diagnostics
tab.
The following procedures are included in this section:
•
Running Software IQ on page 152
•
Running Operational Qualification (OQ) on page 153
•
Running Operational Qualification (OQ) on page 153
•
Description of Instrument Diagnostic Tests on page 154
Running Software IQ
The Software IQ (Installation Qualification) verifies proper
installation of the LabChip GX Touch software and verifies no
unauthorized changes have been made to the software. The IQ can
be run whenever required by your laboratory procedures.
The Installation Qualification can be used to check software
installation qualification after routine computer maintenance, such
as disk cleanup, after installing antivirus software, or after installing
Microsoft
®
service packs. The Installation Qualification checks
LabChip GX Touch software registry settings, the directory
structure, and the integrity of each file specified for the software
application.
To run the Software IQ:
1
On the
, touch the
Tools
button.
2
Touch the
.
3
Touch the
Start
button. The
displays the progress of
the IQ test, and the Pass/Fail status of each test as it is
completed.
4
To print the results, touch the
Print Preview
button and then
touch the
button.
5
To view the details of the IQ, touch the
. The
detailed results of the IQ display. Any steps that fail display in
red. To print the detailed results, touch the
button.
