BD BACTEC™ FX Instrument User’s Manual
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The table of messages below suggests some possible causes of errors and alerts, and provides
possible corrective actions.
System alerts can be viewed and printed in the System Alerts display. Refer to Section 5.3.5.
CAUTION
If the recommended corrective actions do not solve the problem,
contact BD.
Error
No.
Message Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action(s)
System Alerts
00
Drawer X:
Incubation failure.
Drawer incubation is over
40
°C for more than 60
continuous seconds.
Reboot instrument.
Stations are marked as Unusable.
Refer to Section
7.3.2 for additional
information on dealing with Unusable
stations.
Any vials in the affected row(s) are
marked as Affected Vials. Refer to
Section
7.3.3 for instructions on
Affected Vials.
Contact BD.
02
Drawer
X:Temperature
under setpoint.
Drawer incubation is more
than 1.5 °C under setpoint
temperature for more than
180 continuous minutes from
power up, or 60 continuous
minutes after power up.
Room may be too cold.
Alert clears if temperature returns
within range for 5 continuous minutes
or if instrument is rebooted.
Stations are marked as Unusable.
Refer to Section
7.3.2 for additional
information on dealing with Unusable
stations.
Any vials in the affected row(s) are
marked as Affected Vials. Refer to
Section
7.3.3 for instructions on
Affected Vials.
Verify that room temperature is within
specification (
Section 2).