Abbott ARCHITECT RHS - Key Points

MODULE 2: BASIC OPERATION
ARCHITECT
®
RSH Service Training Guide 2-31
201532-102 FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
KEY POINTS
In this module, you were introduced to the ARCHITECT RSH. You were familiarized with:
• Operational Overview
• The sample-handling module moves samples from the loading platform to each aspiration
point on any processing module through an instrument system.
• Overall RSH configuration is determined by the Processing Module configuration.
• RSH Components
• Priority and Routine Bays
• Every RSH has a single Priority Bay, the number of Routine Bays are dependent on the
system configuration
• Bays Status LEDs and sensors are connected by PSLB and UDB Boards
• Bays contain Carrier/Tray Sensors, Indicator Status Lights, covers and Interlock Sensors
• Cover and Interlock Sensor
- block access to the internal portions of the RSH when a Carrier or Tray is absent
- connected to single DIO bit
- Interlock Sensor Board, SIB Cover Sensor Terminator and SIB Cover Interlock
Sensor Boards are replaceable components
• Indicator lights
- communicates status of section or bay to user
- consists of an amber and a green light LED
• Bar Code Reader
• Reads the Carrier ID Bar Code and the sample tube bar codes, but does not read the
Carrier Position Bar Codes
System
Priority
Bays
Routine
Bays
Carrier
Positioners
Routine Carrier
Positioner
Pockets
STAT/Priority
Carrier
Positioner
Pockets
ARCHITECT i2000
SR
®
System
1 4 1 1 and 2 3 and 4
ARCHITECT c8000
®
System
16 1 1 and 2 3
ARCHITECT ci8200
®
System
112 2 Same as
Processing
Module above
Same as
Processing
Module above