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Aim Lab PathFinder 350S User Manual (108 pages)

Specimen Sorter

Brand: Aim Lab | Category: Laboratory Equipment | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
8
Introduction
15
Pathfinder 350S
15
Business Benefits
15
Product Features
15
Safety Precautions
16
Safety Labels
16
General Safety
16
Operational Safety Features
17
Safe Work Practices
17
Symbols
18
Specifications
19
Approvals
20
Trademarks and Copyrights
20
Figure 2-1 Approvals
20
Inspection and Unpacking
21
External Damage Check
21
Unpacking
21
Modules
21
Sorter Robot
21
Specimen Tray
22
Carousel
22
LCD Monitor
22
Figure 3-1 Sorter Robot
22
Figure 3-2 Specimen Tray
22
Figure 3-3 Carousel
22
Figure 3-4 LCD Monitor
22
Sorter Covers
23
Services Module
23
Racks (Optional)
23
Figure 3-5 Sorter Cover
23
Figure 3-6 Services Module
23
Figure 3-7 Racks
23
Tray Terminology
24
Figure 3-8 Specimen Tray Terminology
24
Installation
25
Electrical Safety
25
Module Installation
25
Sorter Module
25
Carousel
26
Figure 4-1 Sorter Connections
26
Figure 4-2 Carousel Leg Installation
27
Figure 4-3 Carousel Installation
27
Figure 4-4 Module Port
27
LCD Monitor
28
Figure 4-5 Monitor Bracket Installation
28
Covers
29
Figure 4-6 Rear Cover Installation
29
Figure 4-7 Front Cover Installation
30
Specimen Tray
31
Figure 4-8 Specimen Tray Installation
31
Services Module
32
Figure 4-9 Services Module Connections
32
Pre-Power Checks
33
Initial Power up
33
Figure 4-10 Monitor Power Button
33
Post Installation
34
Figure 4-11 Home Page - Administrator Login
34
Handover Point Calibration
35
Figure 4-12 Carousel Handover Calibration Panel
35
System Validation
36
Figure 4-13 Carousel Handover Point
36
Figure 4-14 Pathfinder 350S Self-Test Profile
36
Figure 4-15 5X50 Way Specimen Tray in Self-Test
37
LIS Interfacing
38
Configuration
39
Specimen Tray
39
Moving a Rack Fence
39
Defining Racks
39
Defining Locations
39
Defining Specimen Types
40
The Profile - Linking It All Together
40
Figure 5-1 Trays and Profiles
40
LIS Interface
41
Self-Test Configuration
41
The User Interface
42
The User Interface at a Glance
42
Remote Access
42
Figure 6-1 Operator Access
42
Figure 6-2 Administrator Access
42
Login Page
43
Figure 6-3 Remote Interface Access
43
Figure 6-4 Login Page
43
Home Page
44
Figure 6-5 Login Page Via Remote Access
44
Figure 6-6 Home Page
44
Tray Status
45
Control Buttons
45
Rack Details
45
Production Statistics
46
Master Alarm Indicator
46
Status Panel
46
Figure 6-7 Home Page in Error
46
Trays Page
47
Figure 6-8 Trays Page
47
Tubes Page
48
Figure 6-9 Tube Lookup Page
48
Figure 6-10 Example Tube Lookup Results
49
Config Page
50
Figure 6-11 Config Page - Operator Login
50
Operating Mode
51
Workcell/Gui Configuration
51
Change Profile
53
Rack Types
53
Specimen Types
54
Racks Registry
54
Profiles
55
Trays
56
Profile Gates
56
6.7.10 Locations
57
6.7.11 User Accounts
58
6.7.12 LIS Interface
58
Views Page
60
Using a Log View
60
Sorting/Filtering
61
Printing
62
Log Capacity
62
Tube Log
63
Episode Log
63
Message Log
64
Workcell - LIS Communications Log
65
Reports Page
66
Generating a Report
67
Report
68
Tools Page
80
6.10.1 Backup Database
80
6.10.2 Database Cleanup
81
6.10.3 Automatic Data Purge
81
Help Page
82
Operation
83
Turning on the Pathfinder 350S
83
Loading Racks Onto the Specimen Tray
83
How to Start, Pause, and Finish Processing
85
Start
85
Pause
85
Finish
86
Removing Racks from the Specimen Tray
86
Turning off the Pathfinder 350S
87
Resetting the Pathfinder 350S
87
How to Read the Gate Leds on the Tray
87
Changing the Profile
88
Changing the Specimen Tray
88
Using the Error/Stat Rack
89
7.10.1 Processing a STAT Tube
89
Troubleshooting
90
How to Identify Errors
90
Processing Errors
91
Rack Errors
91
Tube Errors
92
Handling Errors
93
How to Recover from a Handling Error
93
Lost Tube
94
Already Have a Tube
95
Expected Tube in Holder
96
Z Axis Collision
96
XT Axis Collision
96
Carousel Advance Failed
97
System Errors
97
Communications Failure
97
User Interface Cannot Connect to Local Lost
98
Software Crash
99
Other Errors
100
Dropped Tubes
100
The User Interface Does Not Display Properly
101
The Specimen Tray Status Is Missing Racks
101
The Services Module Has no Power
101
The Modules Have no Power
102
The Workcell Controller will Not Boot up
102
The LCD Monitor Loses Signal after Windows Starts
103
Air Pressure Is Low
104
Hints and Tips
104
Reports and Views Take a Long Time to Generate
105
Replacing Fuses
105
Mains Fuses
105
Module Fuse
106
Maintenance
107
Safety
107
Cleaning Materials
107
Before You Start
107
Weekly Maintenance Tasks
107

Aim Lab PathFinder 350S Service Manual (143 pages)

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Brand: Aim Lab | Category: Laboratory Equipment | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
4
1 Introduction

8
- Safety Precautions
  8
- General Safety
  9
- Emergency off
  9
- Approvals
  10
- Trademarks and Copyrights
  10
2 Specifications

11
- General Specifications
  11
- Electrical
  12
- Communications
  13
- Embedded PC
  13
3 The Pathfinder 350S

14
- Modules
  14
  - Sorter Module
    14
  - Specimen Tray
    14
  - Carousel
    14
  - LCD Monitor
    15
  - Sorter Covers
    15
  - Services Module
    15
  - Racks (Optional)
    15
- Sorter Module
  16
  - Tombstone Electronics
    17
  - X-Axis and Theta-Axis
    19
  - Gripper Arm (Z-Axis)
    21
- Workcell Controller
  24
  - Workcell Controller PC
    25
  - Sorter Main PCB
    25
- Carousel
  26
- Services Module
  27
- Specimen Tray
  29
- Pathfinder 350S GUI
  30
  - The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
    30
  - Switching between Windows and the GUI
    34
- Service Applications
  35
  - Sam-Ba
    35
  - Pgadmin
    35
  - Pds
    35
4 Installation

39
- Electrical Safety
  39
- Sorter Module
  40
- Carousel
  41
- Covers
  42
  - Rear Cover
    42
  - Front Cover
    43
- LCD Monitor
  44
- Specimen Tray
  45
- Services Module
  46
- Pre-Power Checks
  47
- Initial Power up
  47
- Post Installation
  48
  - Handover Point Calibration
    48
  - System Validation (Self Test)
    49
- Initial Configuration
  51
  - Rack Registry
    51
  - Network Setup
    53
  - LIS Interfacing
    54
5 Configuration

55
- Specimen Tray
  55
- Locations
  56
- Profile Gates
  57
  - Some Profile Gates Rules
    58
- Specimen Types
  58
- Application Example
  60
  - Specimen Types
    61
  - Rack Setup
    61
  - Tray Setup
    62
  - Locations
    62
  - Profile Gates
    63
6 Troubleshooting

64
- Troubleshooting Tools
  64
- Operational Errors (GUI)
  64
- LIS / Networking Errors
  64
- Hardware/Component Failures
  64
  - Pds
    64
  - Initialisation
    66
  - Specific Failure Modes
    70
- Workcell Controller / Software Failures
  73
  - Communications Failure
    73
7 Repairs

77
- Services Module
  77
  - Attaching Auxiliary Air
    77
  - Piston Cup Seal
    78
  - Replacing Fuses
    82
- Carousel
  84
  - Carousel PCB
    84
  - Tube Spin O-Ring
    85
  - Barcode Reader Alignment
    86
- Sorter Module
  87
  - Sorter Axes Electronics
    87
  - Main PCB
    91
  - Workcell Controller Hard Drive
    92
  - ATX Power Supply
    93
  - Workcell Controller Mother Board
    94
  - Theta-Axis FFC Cables
    96
  - X-Axis Drive Belt
    98
  - Z-Axis Drive Belt
    100
- Specimen Tray
  101
  - Specimen Tray PCB
    101
- Customising the Specimen Tray
  102
  - Removing a Fence
    103
  - Adding Fences
    104
  - Naming the Tray
    106
  - Configuring the Pathfinder 350S
    107
- Configuration Variables
  109
  - Saving (Backup)
    110
  - Writing (Restore)
    110
- Loading Firmware
  111
  - Pds
    111
  - Sam-Ba
    112
- Calibration
  115
  - Grippers
    115
  - Sorter
    119
  - Handover Position
    123
- Database
  124
  - Backup
    124
  - Restore
    125
  - Pre Packaged Scripts
    128
  - Resetting Postgresql
    129
- Updating the GUI
  131
8 Preventative Maintenance

133
- Months or 250,000 Tubes
  133
- Years or 2,500,000 Tubes
  134
9 Returns

135
- General Warranty
  136
10 Recommended Spares

137
11 Appendix A Default Tray Configurations

138

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6 Troubleshooting

7 Repairs

8 Preventative Maintenance

9 Returns

10 Recommended Spares

11 Appendix A Default Tray Configurations

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