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BD BACTEC™ FX Instrument User’s Manual
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3 – Controls and Indicators ............................................................................................ 41
3.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 41
3.2 Power Switch ............................................................................................................................ 43
3.2.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.2 Operation .................................................................................................................... 43
3.3 System Indicators...................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.2 Indication..................................................................................................................... 44
3.4 Drawer Handles ........................................................................................................................ 45
3.4.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 45
3.4.2 Operation .................................................................................................................... 45
3.5 Barcode Scanner ...................................................................................................................... 45
3.5.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 45
3.5.2 Operation .................................................................................................................... 45
3.6 LCD/Touchscreen ..................................................................................................................... 46
3.6.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 46
3.6.2 Operation .................................................................................................................... 46
3.7 Station Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 47
3.7.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 47
3.7.2 Indication..................................................................................................................... 47
3.8 USB Ports ................................................................................................................................. 48
3.9 Audible Tones and Alarms ........................................................................................................ 48
3.10 Onscreen Keyboard .................................................................................................................. 48
3.11 Digital Thermometer.................................................................................................................. 49
3.12 Remote Alarm ........................................................................................................................... 51
3.13 Printer........................................................................................................................................ 51
4 –Operation................................................................................................................... 53
4.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 53
4.2 Using the Instrument ................................................................................................................. 53
4.2.1 Touchscreen, Fields, and Buttons .............................................................................. 53
4.2.2 Status Display .............................................................................................................54
4.2.3 Instrument and Drawer Layout.................................................................................... 55
4.2.4 Vial and Station Statuses and States.......................................................................... 55
4.3 Daily Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 59
4.4 Collecting and Preparing Specimens ........................................................................................ 60
4.5 Entering Vials ............................................................................................................................ 61