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6.7 Troubleshooting
The Potatech + incubator monitors performance
during all stages of performance and provides
information regarding unexpected condition as
follows:
Incubator Contamination
Should any hazardous material be spilt onto or
into the incubator, cleaning and decontamination
should only be carried out with a damp cloth and
mild detergent.
Disconnect power during cleaning and do not
invert the incubator.
Do not immerse the incubator under any
circumstance.
Do not use acetone or any abrasive/aggressive/
hazardous cleaning agents
Error Codes:
Error 100: Temperature
The temperature of the incubator is outside the
acceptable limit for reliable operation. Ensure the
incubator is not located in extremely hot or cold
conditions. Either 'Accept' the fault to continue
with the incubation cycle or select 'Back' to cease
the current cycle and restart when the conditions
are appropriate.
Error 102: Low Temp
The incubator has failed to reach the temperature
set point within the specified time limit.
Ensure the conditions are suitable for incubation
(no strongly cooling conditions are present) and
either 'Accept'
to continue or 'Back' to cease, relocate and
restart.
Error 103: High Temp
The incubator temperature has exceeded the set-
point for a significant period. Environmental
temperature is too high for effective resuscitation
or Peltier cooler is not reducing temperature
sufficiently. Remove from direct sunlight or
relocate if required and check air vent for
blockages.
Incubation and Incubator Operation
Error 107: Validation
The internal validation of thermistor temperature
monitoring has exceeded the tolerance of the
device.
A significant difference in measured response has
occurred between the two temperature monitoring
thermistors. The laser-trimmed thermistors are
factory calibrated and designed for long-term field
use. Any failure in the validation process indicates
a hardware issue and the incubator should be
returned to your local representative for attention.
Select 'Back' to accept the condition and continue
operation until service can be arranged.
Error 110: Battery Low
The 12V DC battery has insufficient battery
capacity to complete the full incubation cycle.
The incubator will determine the power required at
the start of an incubation and compare to
currently available capacity. If the capacity is less
than the power required the warning will be
displayed. Select 'Accept' to continue with the
incubation cycle but find an additional power
source to avoid losing power during
microbiological analysis. Select 'Back' to change
power source prior to starting incubation.
Error 111: Battery Critical
12V DC Battery has 10 minutes life remaining.
Find a replacement power source immediately.
Select 'Back' to stop incubation until more reliable
supply is available. The message will remind at 1
minute intervals until a new power supply is
attached.
Error 112: Power Loss
Unexpected power loss has interrupted incubation.
Check for cause if possible and restart incubation
when reliable power is available.
The message will be shown on start-up of the
incubator if an unexpected loss of power occurred
during an incubation cycle. Select 'Accept' if the
root cause has been determined.
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