QBC STAR System Operator’s Manual
6000-300-000 7–18
16 Could not nd Control / PLT interface
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
3. Open the lid, rotate the sample 180 degrees and reinsert it
into rotor
4. Close the lid and rescan the sample
5. If the problem persists, draw a new sample and retest
6. If the problem persists after retest, create a new support le
and contact Technical Support
17 Could not nd PLT / Plasma interface
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
3. Open the lid, rotate the sample 180 degrees and reinsert it
into rotor
4. Close the lid and rescan the sample
5. If the problem persists, draw a new sample and retest
6. If the problem persists after retest, create a new support le
and contact Technical Support
18 Could not nd oat top
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
3. Open the lid and visually check sample
a. If the oat did not descend or the oat top is not observed,
draw a new sample and retest
b. If the oat is descended or the oat top is observed, rotate
the sample 180 degrees and rescan the sample
4. If problem persists, create a new support le and contact
Technical Support
19 Could not nd meniscus
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
3. Open the lid and visually check sample
a. If no visible meniscus is observed, draw a new sample and
retest
b. If a visible meniscus is observed, rotate the sample 180
degrees and rescan the sample
4. If the problem persists, create a new support le and contact
Technical Support
20 Bad ll line length
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
3. Open the lid and visually check sample
a. If the ll lines are not visible or are scratched off, draw a
new sample and retest
b. If the ll lines are visible, rotate the sample 180 degrees
and rescan the sample
4. If the problem persists, create a new support le and contact
Technical Support
22 Unreadable Grans layer (L3)
1. Record the error message on the LCD display
2. Record the age of the blood sample
3. Create a support le (Ref. page 2-8)
4. Open the lid, rotate the sample 180 degrees and reinsert it
into rotor
5. Close the lid and rescan the sample
6. If the problem persists, draw a new sample and retest
7. If the problem persists after retest, create a new support le
and contact Technical Support