1.4.1 Precautions for Instrument Installation
Before installation of the instrument, read the following notes and always take
proper safety precautions.
• Determine a location for the instrument and install it in that location. Hold
the bottom of the instrument with both hands when carrying it.
• Install the instrument on a surface with sufficient clearance around the
instrument. Do not block the vents on the back of the instrument.
• Install the instrument where temperature and humidity can be maintained
in the following ranges:
Temperature: 10 - 35°C
Humidity: 20 - 80%
Installation in an environment outside these ranges may cause inaccurate
measurement results.
• Install the instrument on a level, sturdy, vibration-free platform. Operation
of the instrument in an unstable place may cause trouble with or
malfunction of the instrument resulting in personal injury. Do not install the
instrument where it may fall off or topple over.
• Do not use the instrument in a location where dust has accumulated.
There is a risk of current leakage.
• Do not install the instrument near:
- Places that store chemicals
- Equipment that generates corrosive gas or electrical noise or
- Equipment that may bring the instrument out of the operating
temperature and humidity ranges.
These factors may cause trouble with or malfunction of the instrument,
resulting in personal injury, or may otherwise cause inaccurate
measurement results.
• Install the instrument in a place where condensation, intense light such as
direct sunlight or wind can be avoided. These factors may cause
inaccurate measurement results, as well as deformation of or damage to
the instrument.
• Apply the correct voltage (100 - 240 V AC ± 10%) and frequency (50/60 Hz)
to the instrument. Improper voltage and frequency may result in fire or
damage to the instrument and consequently lead to personal injury.
• Use the power cord and AC adapter that come with the instrument.
• Connect the AC adapter directly to a single outlet. The power supply for
the instrument is 33 VA. If you use a power strip, make sure it is
grounded. Also, check if the power capacity for the power strip is within
the specified range.
• It is possible to use a commercially available mobile battery in place of the
provided AC adapter. Use a battery with a rating of 5 V and 2.0 - 2.4 A.
• Do not disassemble the instrument. Do not modify the instrument.
Disassembly and modification of the instrument may result in exposure
to pathogenic microorganisms or cause fire or damage to the instrument
and consequently lead to personal injury.
1.4.2 Precautions for Instrument Relocation
Before relocating the instrument, read the following notes and always take
proper safety precautions.
• Hold down the button to turn off the power, and then disconnect the
power cable from the instrument.
• Remove the test strip from inside the instrument. There is a risk of
pathogenic microbes scattering inside the instrument if the instrument is
moved with a test strip still inside.
• If the instrument will be moved a long distance, secure the strip tray and
pipette guide with tape to ensure that neither opens or comes off.
1.4 Installation
• There is a risk of instrument failure if moved without securing the strip tray
and pipette guide. Place the instrument in the dedicated box together with
the accessories to move.
• Do not subject the instrument to shock or vibration when moving. There is
a risk of instrument failure.
• Before moving the instrument, read “1.4.1 Precautions for Instrument
Installation”.
1.4.3 Installing the Instrument
a
Remove the fixing tape from the two positions.
b
Connect the power cord and AC adapter.
c
Insert the power cord into the power input terminal socket on the
instrument.
d
Plug the AC adapter into an outlet.
e
Attach the pipette guide to the pipette guide attachment rails on the
instrument.
NOTE:
The pipette guide can be attached to either the left side or the right side
of the instrument.
1.4.4 Turning on the Power
a
Make sure there is no test strip on the strip tray, then insert the strip
tray into the instrument.
b
Press and hold for 1 second.
Warm-up will complete in about 10 minutes.
c
Ensure that the standby screen is displayed.
If the standby screen does not appear and "RE-ADJ?" is displayed, press
the [ ] button. Automatic adjustment of the optical unit will be performed.
You can also press the [>] button to go to the standby screen without
performing automatic adjustment. In this case, measurement cannot be
performed.
1.4.5 Turning off the Power
a
Ensure that the standby screen is displayed.
b
Press and hold for 3 seconds.
• The power will turn off.
Pipette guide
