Chapter 3
System description
3.2.11 Supply connections for wash / system liquid
The supply connections for wash / system liquid (MAGLUMI
®
Wash
/ System Liquid) are on the right side of the analyzer.
[System Liquid]
for cleaning the pipetting needles and flushing the
tubing system.
[Washing Solution]
for washing the reaction module cavities.
The connecting sockets for the volumetric measuring instruments are
also located here. The tube connections and cables go to the relevant
canister covers. These together with the tubes and cables for the
volumetric sensor, form a single unit.
To exchange the liquid, exchange the container or fill up with the
relevant liquid.
Then start the flushing process from the main menu or by means of
the
<System Test>
button to fill the tubes with liquid.
Fig. 3.2.11-1: Supply and drainage tubes for wash / system liquid on the right side of the analyzer
.
The tubes are connected to the equipment with a tube coupling.
Pressing the metal lever down opens the coupling to enable the tube
to be removed.
Status and warning display on the monitor screen
The volume status of the wash / system liquid is displayed on the
monitor screen by means of the system reservoir icon (reaction
modules symbol).
This icon combines two functions:
a) Warning display with ‘traffic light’ function
Green
wash / system liquid are
≥
20%
Yellow
wash / system liquid are
＜
20% .Approximately 20
minutes after turning yellow. The processing of all
reaction modules currently taking place is completed. The
icon will become
Red
.And the pipetting of new samples is
stopped or a cycle is not started if there is no more wash /
system liquid left
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