Operator’s Manual
Operating Procedure
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The VirClia Lotus™ is compliant with the electromagnetic compatibility directive; however it is advised that the
instrument should be placed on a dedicated circuit and not on circuits with other possible electromagnetic source like
refrigerators, laboratory centrifuges, or instruments without CE mark that can interfere with the correct operation of
the instruments.
The instrument requires a placement at least 20 cm from the wall, to have access at the mains cable on the external
side of the instrument and to provide access to the instrument in order to intervene quickly in the case of an
instrument malfunction. The instruments cover must remain unobstructed and accessible.
Do not store any materials
on top of the instrument
.
If you do not use the instrument for an extended period it is advised to execute the decontamination/sanitization of
the internal parts
as
described in the user manual and then disconnect the power supply cable and protect the
instrument and its peripherals from the dust.
2.4.
C
ONNECTION
To connect the mains supply cable:
1.
Verify the OFF position of the main switch.
2.
Connect the main power supply cable in the mains inlet located on the right side of the instrument, and at the
power supply outlet or at the UPS unit.
To connect the PC:
1. Place the Personal Computer, Keyboard, Monitor and Printer near the Instrument.
2. Connect the USB 2.0 compliant Cable* to the USB host port of the PC.
3. Connect the other end of the cable in the USB Device port located on the right side of the instrument.
4. Connect the keyboard, monitor and printer to the PC.
5. Connect computer and monitor at the mains power supply or UPS unit.
*
The cable for the external connection must not exceed 2 meters in length.
2.5.
S
OFTWARE
–
D
ESIGN AND
S
PECIFICATIONS
Description and requirements specification
The software used in the equipment manages the user interface of the instrument. This software allows creating and
executing lists of tasks, result analysis of different assays, and check the obtained results.
This software permits the connection with any laboratory computer system (LIS) using the middleware VIRCOM.
VirClia® Lotus System includes different acoustic and visual signals for different situations when the user action is
needed.
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