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Vet Photometer DP 700 Operating Manual Version 5.9 Edition 2020/2...
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Dear customer, We are pleased that you have chosen the Vet Photometer from Diaglobal GmbH and thank you for the confidence you have placed in us. The Vet Photometer belongs to a new generation of small mobile instruments developed by Diaglobal GmbH and specially designed for on-site analysis.
Table of contents Page General information regarding the Photometer Installation Description of the instrument Power supply 3.1.1 Mains power operation 3.1.2 Network-independent operation Measuring system Service Adjustment and Calibration Maintenance Cleaning Disturbances Disposal Required reagents and laboratory accessories Durability of consumables Reagents / parameter list Control materials Laboratory aids...
General information regarding the Photometer Device name: Vet Photometer Model: DP 700 Features: In-vitro diagnostics, measuring instrument for the determination of NEFA (free fatty acids), calcium and magnesium from serum/plasma and lactate from plasma/blood. The Vet Photometer fulfils the basic requirements of Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EG.
Installation For trouble-free operation of the device, the following environmental conditions must be met: • Ambient temperature: 0 °C ... 40 °C • No direct exposure to sunlight or similar heat radiation sources • Free from excessive dust • Free from shocks •...
Power supply The Vet Photometer can be operated as desired using a power supply, a (9V block) battery or (model 6F22 or PP3) rechargeable battery. 3.1.1 Mains power operation The connection plug of the power supply unit has to connect to the rear power supply socket of the device.
Service Adjustment and Calibration The instrument is adjusted and calibrated at the factory on delivery, adjustment by the customer is not necessary. Adjustment is carried out via the interface socket on the rear panel. It can only be carried out at the factory, settings by the customer are not possible. Information about the calibration of the instrument can be found in chapter 6, Internal Quality Control.
Pipette variable 500 - 5000 µL LH 550 Pipette fix 50 µL All reagent kits, control materials and other materials are supplied by Diaglobal GmbH and can be stored and transported together with the Vet Photometer in a practical case.
Internal quality control We recommend using the Diaglobal control solution LAC QS to check the accuracy of measurement of lactate, the control solution CA QS to check the accuracy of measurements of calcium and magnesium and the control solution NEFA QS to check the accuracy of measurement of free fatty acids.
In case during the testing it should emerge that one of the device functions does not satisfy the required settings, the following display appears: <SERVICE>. In this case please switch off the instrument. Please call the Service of Diaglobal GmbH (Tel: +49 (0) 30 6576 2597) or contact your speciality retailer. Test selection Press the <ON/ENTER>...
Integrated operational device checks Self-testing when switching on The testing of the device’s digital and analogue circuit occurs automatically already when switching on the instrument. Please see chapter 8, point 8.2. Differential measurements All measurements are based on differential measurements, i.e. after having chosen the desired test the instrument requests a reference measurement with a blank value cuvette.
General Guidelines and Notes EC Directives 1. Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EG EN / ISO standards 2. EN ISO 9001:1994, Quality Management Systems, Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing 3. EN 61010 Safety requirements electrical equipment measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements 4.
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If SERVICE appears after the device check, the device has a fault. In this case, please contact our customer service at +49 (0) 30 6576 2597. Diaglobal GmbH · Köpenicker Straße 325 · 12555 Berlin · +49 (0)30 6576 2597 · info@diaglobal.de · www.diaglobal.de...
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(sample 2) into photometer Hint: To verify the measured values, we Read results successively recommend carrying a control: NEFA- control (Art. No.: NEFA QS). Diaglobal GmbH · Köpenicker Straße 325 · 12555 Berlin · +49 (0)30 6576 2597 · info@diaglobal.de · www.diaglobal.de...
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Calcium Magnesium Read results successively measured Control (Art. No.: CA QS). Diaglobal GmbH · Köpenicker Straße 325 · 12555 Berlin · +49 (0)30 6576 2597 · info@diaglobal.de · www.diaglobal.de...
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9. Timing appears, wait for 7. Turn cuvette upside down 8. First press ON/ENTER several times result Thereafter insert cuvette in photometer Diaglobal GmbH · Köpenicker Straße 325 · 12555 Berlin · +49 (0)30 6576 2597 · info@diaglobal.de · www.diaglobal.de...
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Insert cuvette 2, read the measuring value, remove Pay attention to correct assign- Timing appears, wait for result cuvette, etc. ment and sequence of samples! Diaglobal GmbH · Köpenicker Straße 325 · 12555 Berlin · +49 (0)30 6576 2597 · info@diaglobal.de · www.diaglobal.de...
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