Bayer HealthCare CLINITEK 500 Operating Manual page 6

INTRODUCTION
The fixed platform ‹%£ consists of three sections: the
strip loading station , the incubation/read station
5a
and the waste bin . A Reagent Strip is placed onto the
5c
instrument at the strip loading station. Detection of a strip
by the strip sensor ‹^£ causes the instrument to begin
cycling. The strip is moved toward the incubation/read
station by the push bar ‹&£. The strip is then moved through
the incubation/read station by a series of pins; the pins
move the strip at a rate of about
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5a
Figure 1-3
Two readheads, located inside the read area, scan the
length of each Reagent Strip at a specific time in the incu-
bation cycle. The first readhead reads the reagent areas
requiring shorter incubation times; the second reads those
requiring longer incubation times. The pins continue to
move the strip along the platform until it drops into the
waste bin.
1.2
,
5b
⁄ inch every 7 seconds.
1
2
5c
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5b
Figure 1-4 shows the rear view of the CLINITEK 500
instrument. The line cord is connected into the line cord
receptacle ‹*£. The instrument is turned on by pressing
the power switch ‹(£ to the ON ("—") position. The inter-
face connectors ‹)£ are the points at which a computer,
printer, and/or handheld bar code reader may be inter-
faced with the instrument. An extra port is available for
future use. The instrument is cooled by a fan ‹_£.
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Figure 1-4
All programming for the instrument is contained in a
replaceable program card ‹+£, shown in Figure 1-5. The
card is programmed with such information as error
messages, operating sequence, and the wavelengths
and algorithms used to convert reflectance into clinically
meaningful results. It also contains the customized Setup
information selected by the user. The card is easily replace-
able for future software updates.
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‹*£ ‹(£
Revised 9/98