Section 6. Maintenance & Troubleshooting - HORIBA ABX Micros 60 User Manual

Section 6. Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Contents
1. Maintenance ..................................................................................................6-2
1.1. Daily Maintenance .................................................................................... 6-2
1.1.1. Startup and Standby Cycles ................................................................ 6-2
1.1.2. Automatic Cleaning ........................................................................... 6-2
1.1.3. General Cleaning of the Instrument ..................................................... 6-3
1.2. Reagent connections ................................................................................ 6-4
1.2.1. Bottle connections ........................................................................... 6-4
1.2.2. Alphalyse 360 .................................................................................. 6-4
1.2.3. Reagent pack connection ................................................................... 6-5
1.2.4. Diluent & Waste connection ............................................................... 6-7
1.2.5. Reagent priming ............................................................................... 6-7
1.3. Service Functions ..................................................................................... 6-8
1.3.1. Menu Service overview ...................................................................... 6-8
1.3.2. Cover dismantling ............................................................................. 6-8
1.3.3. Backflush ........................................................................................ 6-9
1.3.4. Drain Chambers .............................................................................. 6-10
1.3.5. Prime Reagents .............................................................................. 6-10
1.3.6. Concentrated Cleaning ..................................................................... 6-11
1.3.7. Mechanical Checks .......................................................................... 6-12
1.4. Instrument Cycles .................................................................................. 6-13
1.5. Technician Functions .............................................................................. 6-14
1.6. Automatic Cleaning ................................................................................ 6-14
1.7. Manual Probe Cleaning ............................................................................ 6-14
1.7.1. Unblocking the Sample Probe ........................................................... 6-15
1.7.2. Replacing the Sample Probe ............................................................. 6-16
1.8. Extended Concentrated Cleaning .............................................................. 6-16
2. Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................6-18
2.1. Overview ............................................................................................... 6-18
2.2. Problem Identification ............................................................................ 6-18
2.2.1. System Operations .......................................................................... 6-18
2.2.2. Reagents ....................................................................................... 6-18
2.2.3. Precision ....................................................................................... 6-19
2.2.4. Calibration .................................................................................... 6-19
2.3. Troubleshooting Parameters ..................................................................... 6-19
2.3.1. Problems on all Parameters .............................................................. 6-20
2.3.2. Problems on RBC/PLT parameters only ............................................... 6-21
2.3.3. Problems on WBC/HGB parameters only .............................................. 6-22
2.4. Troubleshooting System Operations .......................................................... 6-23
2.5. Troubleshooting Specific ERROR Messages .................................................. 6-24
3. Menu/Overview ............................................................................................6-25
Maintenance
ABX Micros
& Troubleshooting
60 - User Manual - RAB042FEN - 1