Errors To Warn User (0); Errors To Invalidate Tests(1); Errors To Forbid Test(2); Error Display - Mindray BA-88A Service Manual

6.2.1 Errors to Warn User (0)

The movement of the system and the test result will not be affected, however, the
user should be informed of the error.After calibration is completed, calibration formula
can not be gained, but the previous calibration formula can be used to calculate the
formula and the test will not be affected. But the system should inform the user of the
cause of the calibration failure in the form of dialog box and remind the user of
reclibration. The system will not alarm if the test result exceeds reference limit, only
commenting on the result.
6.2.2 Errors to Invalidate Tests (1)
The test results are not reliable and rerun is necessary, such as ABS out of limit, out of
linearity range, the reaction curve of the kinetics test out of linearity range, out of ABS
limit, reagent blank higher or lower than set points, test result of non-linear calibration
higher the maxium set point or lower than the minimum set point. In such cases,
system should pop up dialog boxes to notify the user that the test results are not
reliable and rerun is necessary. The test results are market by a specified symbol.
6.2.3 Errors to Forbid Test (2)
When system is started, if relevant conditions do not meet certain requirements, the
tests will be forbidden, such as over high temperature, over low temperature,
abnormal temperature control sensor, block of fan during testing, flow cell out of
control, filter wheel home position damaged. In such cases, all the tests will be
forbidden.
6.3

Error Display

There are two ways to display the errors on the system: dialog box and sound.

6.3.1 Dialog Box

Whatever the cause of the error is, once there is an error, the system will pop up
dialog box to notify the user. All the alarm messages will be recorded in log (not
including out of reference range).
The phenomenon and the error code will be displayed in the dialog box. Users can
use the error code to search the detailed information and corrective measures in the
logs.
The error information recorded in the logs includes: alarm date, alarm time, alarm
name, code, level, and details. The details include: error description, causes and
corrective measures.

6.3.2 Sound

The sound alarm is available on the system as well. You can enable or disable the
sound alarm in Setup.
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