Operator’s Manual
Maintenance
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5.1.
G
ENERAL
R
ULES
WARNING:
In case of improper maintenance,
VirClia Lotus
can work incorrectly.
Before carrying out maintenance procedures on the instrument, make sure that:
• The working area is clean and free from any resources left from the previous session;
• The possible spills in the working area have been immediately cleaned with water and dried.
Continual inspection of
VirClia Lotus
is to ensure that the system works properly.
All the materials, used during a session, must be disposed of in accordance with the local safety regulations.
In case of a system malfunction, or breakage of any parts, the repair or replacement of the damaged part must be car-
ried out by the technical staff authorized and trained by Vircell S.L..
5.2.
R
ESPONSIBILITIES
In case of a system malfunction or breakage of any parts, the Technical Service staff must intervene promptly. The daily
and weekly maintenance procedures must be carried out by the operator. Long-time instrument maintenance will also
be performed by the Technical Service.
5.3.
D
AILY
M
AINTENANCE
P
ROCEDURE
Daily maintenance includes startup and shutdown steps. Startup steps are performed prior to the first run of the day and
shutdown steps are performed following the last run of the day.
•
Daily Startup
:
it consists of a priming of the hydraulic system with wash buffer in order to remove the distilled water
that is inside the tubing system.
How to carry it out?
After starting the Lotus software, and logging in, the software asks the user to:
A)
Start with Clean:
this option primes first with distilled water, and then with wash buffer. It is recommended only
if the end of the day maintenance was omitted the previous day (i.e. the instrument was working overnight).
B)
Start Working: this is the option that needs to be used regularly. After clicking on it, the instrument will prime
with wash buffer.
•
Daily Shutdown:
a)
Maintenance:
after having finished the daily work, and before shutting down the instrument, it needs to be
primed with distilled water. To do so, click on the “Maintenance” button in the running screen bottom:
When trying to close the software, the user will be reminded to perform the end of the day maintenance, which
will be possible to perform it through this pop-up window.
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