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LASAIR
LASAIR II
II Operator’s
Operator’s Manual
Manual
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
7.
7.
Look i
Look into t
nto the bat
he battery
tery enclos
enclosure a
ure and re
nd remove
move any fo
any foreign
reign mater
material
ial that
that is
is
preventing a good battery connection.
preventing a good battery connection.
8.
8.
Cle
Clean the b
an the batt
attery co
ery conta
ntacts w
cts with i
ith isop
soprop
ropyl alc
yl alcohol a
ohol and cot
nd cotton sw
ton swabs
abs..
9.
9.
If n
If nothing
othing is o
is obstru
bstructing
cting the b
the battery
attery connecti
connections,
ons, call
call Inst
Instrument
rument Servi
Service
ce
and Support.
and Support.
I.
I.
Th
The b
e bat
atte
tery
ry is
is no
not r
t rec
echa
harg
rgin
ing.
g.
A fully discharged battery will recharge to 100% in three to five
A fully discharged battery will recharge to 100% in three to five hours in the
hours in the
optional battery charger. A fully discharged battery in
optional battery charger. A fully discharged battery in the LASAIR II will
the LASAIR II will
recharge to 100% in five to ten hours at
recharge to 100% in five to ten hours at room temperature.
room temperature.
Due to heating of the NiMH battery cells, the charger may periodically enter a
Due to heating of the NiMH battery cells, the charger may periodically enter a
thermal wait state
thermal wait state
for one to three hours. This is normal and is designed to
for one to three hours. This is normal and is designed to
prevent damage to the cells
prevent damage to the cells
As the battery is recharged, the percent of a
As the battery is recharged, the percent of a full charge is displayed over the
full charge is displayed over the
battery icon. If
battery icon. If there is no
there is no change in the percent
change in the percent of full char
of full charge do the f
ge do the following:
ollowing:
1.
1.
Remove
Remove the ba
the battery
ttery from
from its
its enclosu
enclosure an
re and exam
d examine t
ine the con
he contact
tact points
points on
on
the battery and in the
the battery and in the enclosure. Look for signs of obstruction or
enclosure. Look for signs of obstruction or
contamination. If you find contamination, clean the
contamination. If you find contamination, clean the contacts and then try
contacts and then try
charging the
charging the battery
battery..
2.
2.
If t
If the batt
he battery i
ery is hot,
s hot, remove
remove it fr
it from the
om the LASAI
LASAIR II
R II and all
and allow it
ow it to coo
to cool to
l to
room temperature before continuing to charge.
room temperature before continuing to charge.
3.
3.
If t
If the bat
he battery
tery still
still does
does not t
not take and
ake and hold a
hold a char
charge, cal
ge, call Ins
l Instrumen
trument Ser
t Service
vice
and Support.
and Support.
J.
J.
The
The lase
laser is
r is not
not oper
operatin
ating at
g at an a
an adequ
dequate
ate pow
power l
er level
evel..
When this condition occurs the LASAIR II will print “Alarm: Laser ...” on the
When this condition occurs the LASAIR II will print “Alarm: Laser ...” on the
sample printout. Try running your sample again. If the
sample printout. Try running your sample again. If the problem continues, call
problem continues, call
Instrument Service and Support.
Instrument Service and Support.
K.
K. The pu
The pump wi
mp will not
ll not start. D
start. During
uring extrem
extreme ove
e over-cu
r-current
rrent conditio
conditions
ns
software shuts down the pump.
software shuts down the pump.
1.
1.
Che
Check f
ck for f
or fore
oreign
ign obj
object
ects cl
s clogg
ogging
ing the
the pump
pump flo
flow
w..
2.
2.
Cyc
Cycle po
le power
wer on th
on the LAS
e LASAIR
AIR II t
II to cle
o clear t
ar the er
he error
ror con
condit
dition
ion..
3.
3.
If th
If the prob
e problem pe
lem persi
rsists
sts, call I
, call Inst
nstrum
rument Se
ent Servi
rvice and Su
ce and Suppor
pport.
t.
