Loader Fault 48: Tube Stuck In Position 4/Bl - Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual

Section 10
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
Table 10.2 General Fault Conditions (Continued)

Loader Fault 48: tube stuck in position 4/BL

The sensor for tube position 4 in the mix zone is sensing the presence of a tube
when the tube should be lifted clear of the rack.
– – – - Probable Cause – – –
1. The Mix Head has failed to lift the
tube in position 4.
a. The tube in position 4 has liquid
on it.
b. The tube in position 4 either has a
loose bar code label or too many
bar code labels.
c. the Mix Head Tube Grippers are
dirty.
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
– – – - Corrective Action –
1. The Mix Head has failed to lift the
tube in position 4.
a. Dry the tube in position 4. Then,
reset the racks and reset the
Sample Loader by pressing the
following keys in order:
[CLEAR FAULT],
[START LOADER],
[RESET LOADER].
b. If the bar code label is loose,
secure it in place. If multiple bar
code labels are on the tube,
remove them and carefully apply
a single bar code label. Then,
reset the racks, and reset the
Sample Loader.
NOTE: For information
concerning proper
application of bar codes,
refer to Section 13:
Sample Loader;
Subsection: Bar Code
Label Placement.
c. Remove the Loader Cover.
Using a DYN-A-WIPE pad or
lint-free wipe moistened with a
0.5% sodium hypochlorite
solution, clean the Mix Head
Tube Gripper. (See the formula
for mixing this solution under
Section 9: Service and
Maintenance; Subsection:
Decontamination Procedures.)
Repeat with deionized water.
Dry the Mix Head thoroughly.
Then, reinstall the Loader Cover,
reset the racks, and reset the
Sample Loader.
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