Loader Fault 156: Bar Code Reader Failure/Bl - Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Tables for Instrument Conditions and Messages
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Table 10.2 General Fault Conditions (Continued)

Loader Fault 156: bar code reader failure/BL

The tube sensors have sensed a tube, but the System was unsuccessful in reading
both the rack and tube position bar code labels.
– – – - Probable Cause – – –
1. The window on the bar code reader
is dirty.
2. The rack and tube position bar code
labels are not present or are
unreadable.
3. The Bar Code Reader cable has been
disconnected, or the Bar code
Reader or related electronics has
failed.
– – – - Corrective Action –
1. Remove the Loader Cover. Using a
DYN-A-WIPE pad or lint-free
wipe moistened with isopropyl
alcohol, lens cleaner or deionized
water, clean the window on the Bar
Code Reader. Dry the window on
the Bar Code Reader thoroughly.
Then, reinstall the Loader Cover,
reset the racks, and reset the Sample
Loader by pressing the following
keys in order:
[CLEAR FAULT],
[START LOADER],
[RESET LOADER].
2. Replace the rack and tube position
bar code labels with new labels.
Then, reset the racks and reset the
Sample Loader by pressing the
following keys in order:
[CLEAR FAULT],
[START LOADER],
[RESET LOADER].
3. Reset the racks and reset the
Sample Loader. If the message
appears repeatedly, contact your
Abbott Hematology Customer
Support Center.
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
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