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Doc. No. 391 401
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June 2002
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  • Page 1    )( QUICK GUIDE Safety Instructions page Operation - Daily Routines page Preliminary Work page Starting page Sample Loading page Sample Unloading page Shut Down page Maintenance page Retrieve Information page Refilling and Disposal page Doc. No. 391 401 Error Handling page Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Document History Doc ID Version Description Issued 391 401 V1.0 First issue June 2002 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2002 Tecan Schweiz AG, Switzerland, all rights reserved.
  • Page 3 To be qualified for instrument operation, you must read and un- derstand the written instructions in the operating manual (p/n TECAN products are designed to operate safely when installed 391 400), have appropriate training (by TECAN Field Service and used according to good laboratory practice guidelines. The Engineer), and know the safety rules and regulations.
  • Page 4 Safety - Basics General Operating Hazards For all applications of the TECAN instrument, it is essential that The Icon Type indicates which kind of risk a person or the user strictly follows all instructions described in the related equipment is exposed to.
  • Page 5 General Inspection and Maintenance Duties cording to local, state and federal regulations. The TECAN instrument shall only be operated in optimal run- After redefining the routing, test runs shall be made with a neu- ning condition. The preventive maintenance procedures listed tral liquid to allow optimization of all liquid handling parameters in the    )( Operator’s Manual, p/n 391 400 must be...
  • Page 6 Cell Phones and Pagers Modifications and instrument upgrades shall only be carried out CAUTION by an authorized Field Service Engineer. TECAN will not accept Switch off Cell Phones and Pagers in this room. responsibility for any claim resulting from unauthorized modifi- The use of Cell Phones leads to faulty liquid cation or alteration.
  • Page 7    )( Quick Guide Preliminary Work Operation - Daily Routines Starting For detailed instructions, refer to the    )( Operator’s CAUTION Manual, p/n 391 400. • Turn-off all cell phones and pagers. Safety Instructions • Before starting, make sure that the Daily Main- tenance has been carried out properly.
  • Page 8    )( Quick Guide Sample Loading Sample Loading Inserting Sample Tubes into the Loading Racks WARNING: Potential Biohazard! • Consider all clinical specimens, surfaces or components that contain or have con- tacted human blood or serum as potential- ly infectious. Wear gloves, lab coats, safety glasses, and follow biosafety practices.
  • Page 9    )( Quick Guide Sample Loading Loading Racks CAUTION • Always remove the trays after loading or un- loading to prevent Racks from falling out of the tray. Load Racks onto tray. Insert tray Carefully push the Racks onto the Tube Loading Unit The Racks are moved automatically to the rear.
  • Page 10    )( Quick Guide Sample Unloading Sample Unloading Push one of the buttons in front of the Carrier to be un- WARNING: Potential Biohazard! loaded . Reset an erroneously pressed button by briefly • Consider all clinical specimens, surfaces pressing it again.
  • Page 11    )( Quick Guide Shut Down Shut Down Maintenance Refer to Maintenance Check List in the Operator’s Manual. Syringe and Diluter Valve Refer In the main window, click the 6WDUW button . Wait until the button has changed from orange to green.
  • Page 12    )( Quick Guide Maintenance Diluter Valve DiTi Waste Bubbles in the Tubes q after flushing may be caused by Check DiTi Waste Bag and replace if necessary. untightened Syringe, untightened Plunger lock screw, lack of System Liquid, aspirating air in the Tube, or a leaking Diluter Valve.
  • Page 13    )( Quick Guide Maintenance Pick and Place Grippers Unload Area and Unload Interface Cleaning Clean and disinfect the Gripper fingers using a lint-free tissue. CAUTION Clean and disinfect Unload Area, Carriers, and Racks n. • Do not use detergent sprays to prevent mois- Wipe down the Unload Interface ture from getting into the electronic system or degreasing moving mechanical parts.
  • Page 14    )( Quick Guide Maintenance Chuck and Tube Gripper Compartment of the Waste Station WARNING: Potential Biohazard! Wear gloves, lab coats, safety glasses, and fol- low biosafety practices. Clean the Chuck and the Tube Gripper Jaw with a weak detergent, and disinfect using alcohol. Check the inner surfaces for sign of wear.
  • Page 15    )( Quick Guide Maintenance Splash Protection Shields Remove the two screws of the inner Splash Protection shield Carefully, remove the shield Clean and disinfect. Loosen the two screws of the outer Splash Protection shield Carefully, remove the shield Clean and disinfect.
  • Page 16    )( Quick Guide Maintenance Arm Guide Rails Centrifuge Clean and grease the bearing surfaces of the hangers. Consult Clean the Arm Guide Rails with a lint-free tissue. Operator’s Manual if necessary.
  • Page 17    )( Quick Guide Retrieve Information Retrieve Information Displaying Routing Information Displaying Sample Information In the Unload Area of the Worktable, double-click the relat- ed tube in order to access the sample info window. n Refer to Orders on page n Tube Barcode Refer to Status of Tube on page...
  • Page 18    )( Quick Guide Retrieve Information Orders Status of Tube Status of system: Total number of Orders received from the Laboratory Information System. Successfully Date and Status of tube/order completed time tube was re- Number of Orders the Primary Tube has (Tube is re- ceived on yet to load.
  • Page 19    )( Quick Guide Retrieve Information Hierarchy of Orders Information window for highlighted line in Hierarchy section In the Status table, select the order. Highlight the order, Primary Tube or Secondary Tube for addi- Barcode ID / Order ID tional information.
  • Page 20    )( Quick Guide Retrieve Information Menu and Tool Bar Functions Apply Filter Opens the “Define Display Filter” dialog Menu )LOH: box. Functions used for printing and closing the dialog box. Select the filter criteria and click 6HW )LOWHU. Menu 2SHUDWLRQV and corresponding tool bar buttons: Only orders/ tubes that...
  • Page 21 Wear gloves, lab coats, t Cap Waste (no function yet). safety glasses, and follow biosafety prac- tices. • Pay attention to the correct Waste dis- posal according to applicable laws and regulations. CAUTION Use only TECAN recommended parts and dispos- ables.
  • Page 22    )( Quick Guide Refilling Disposable Tips Remove the DiTi Carrier o. Refilling Disposable Tips The    )( Application Software recognizes the DiTi fill status. The buttons representing empty racks are red. Marking of the left side Front Side Remove the empty DiTi Trays p.
  • Page 23    )( Quick Guide Refilling Disposable Tips Replacing the Carrier CAUTION • Make sure the Carrier is flush down on the worktable, the 6 positioning pins properly engaged. • There is no sensor to detect the DiTi Carrier. An incorrectly placed Carrier can cause damage to the Aliquoter.
  • Page 24    )( Quick Guide Refilling Secondary Tubes Refilling Secondary Tubes Information shown by color of the buttons: Green button: The slot is in operation and cannot be re- moved. button: No tubes are available. Refill. Yellow button:Unknown number of tubes in the slot. Refilling On the instrument front left, tilt open the upper panel is possible.
  • Page 25    )( Quick Guide Refilling Secondary Tubes Remove the red tape and the lid from the Secondary Tube Refill Box Turn the Secondary Tube Box upside down and slide it NOTE over the Secondary Tube Refill Box r. The Secondary Tube refill box is shaped as to prevent CAUTION wrong orientation of Secondary Tubes.
  • Page 26    )( Quick Guide Refilling Secondary Tubes Replace cover u. Hold the Secondary Tubes Refill Box inside the Secondary Tube Box while turning both boxes over s. 10. Replace the Secondary Tube Box. 11. Close the door. Slowly pull on the two tongues to remove the Secondary Tube Refill Box t.
  • Page 27 Replace the label roll bracket Rolls. and tighten the screw o. Refer to the cab Transfer Printer Hermes 2-Tecan Insert the Barcode Label strip into the roller guides, follow- Operator’s Manual P/N 391 403 for more information.
  • Page 28    )( Quick Guide Refilling Transfer Ribbon Replace the Transfer Ribbon Waste Roll o and the Trans- Refilling Transfer Ribbon fer Ribbon Roll n. Observe the correct Ribbon orienta- tion. When the Transfer Ribbon Roll is empty, Insert the Transfer Ribbon strip into the roller guides. Fol- the “Refill STL Labels”...
  • Page 29    )( Quick Guide Global Stop and Restart Error Handling Global Stop and Restart If you detect errors in one or several modules which have not WARNING: Potential Biohazard! been displayed in an error box, the following actions are recom- mended: •...
  • Page 30    )( Quick Guide Error Box Error Box Click 5HWU\. If the error persists, click In case of fatal errors in a module, the module stops and an er- Click the highlighted tabs (blue) and follow the instructions. ror box is displayed. According to the error, the box functions are enabled or disabled.
  • Page 31    )( Quick Guide Error Box Notes...
  • Page 32    )( Quick Guide Index Barcode Labels (refill), 27 Load Rack Sample insert tubes, 8 information, 17 loading, 9 insert tubes into the Load Racks, 8 Check remove empty Load Racks, 9 load Racks, 9 Diluter Valve, 11 Secondary Tubes (refill), 24 preliminary checks, 7 Shut down, 11 Syringe, 11...

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