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5.5 Maintenance
When you select the Maintenance tab, the Maintenance – Test display appears. Maintenance Test
and Utilities functions are always available for use except as noted below.
5.5.1 Test Display
The Test display enables you to perform daily instrument maintenance tests. You can check the status
of all the LEDs and the audible alarm, and print or reprint a Maintenance QC Report.
To access the Test display, select the Maintenance tab. The system goes right to the Test display.
From any other Maintenance tab, select the Test tab to access the Test display.
See Figure 5-29 for a sample Test display.
To access Maintenance – Test:
From the Status display, select the Maintenance tab
Test Buttons:
Drawer A/B/C/D Indicator
A green box around the drawer indicates the drawer that is currently open.
Select to illuminate all the red station LEDs in the drawer for 5 seconds. If any of the red LEDs
does not illuminate, block the station and note it on your Maintenance QC Report. A drawer
must be open for this button to be active. Otherwise the button is grayed out.
Select to illuminate all the green station LEDs in the drawer for 5 seconds. If any of the green
LEDs does not illuminate, block the station and note it on your Maintenance QC Report. A
drawer must be open for this button to be active. Otherwise the button is grayed out.
Select to sound the audible alarm. All drawers must be closed for this button to be active. The
alarm sounds for 2.5 seconds at the middle volume setting, pauses, and repeats. If the alarm
does not sound, note this in your Maintenance QC Report and contact BD.
Select to illuminate all the system status indicators for 5 seconds. All drawers must be closed
for this button to be active. If any of the LEDs does not illuminate, note it on your Maintenance
QC Report and contact BD.
Red button
Green button
Alarm button
Status button
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