ERBA ELite 5 - Fluidic System

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ELite 5, User Manual

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20.5 Fluidic System

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Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
1 For Your Safety10
- Who Should Use this Manual10
- Special Symbols Used in this Manual10
- General Precautions10
- Environmental Factors11
- Electrical Requirements12
- Space Requirements12
- Weight Requirements14
- Waste Disposal15
- Known Limitations15
- Emergency Situations15
2 Product Support16
3 Installation17
- Package Contents17
- Connecting the Reagents18
- Power Connection18
- Connections to the Peripherals18
- Environmental Conditions18
- Visual Inspection19
- Moving to the Selected Location19
- Removing the Safety Card from the Shear Valve19
- Connecting the Autosampler20
- Connecting the Reagents20
4 General Overview and Principles of Operation21
- General Overview21
- Principles of Operation24
- Inside the 'Elite 5' Analyzer28
- Small Sample Mode (SSM) - Optional32
5 User Interface34
- Using the Touch Screen34
- Using the 'Start' Button34
- Using an External Mouse34
- Using an External Keyboard35
- Using the On-Screen Virtual Keypads35
- Using the Graphical User Interface37
- The Menu System38
6 Start up and Shut down of 'Elite 545
- Start up and Shut down Overview45
- Starting up the 'Elite 5' Analyzer45
- Exiting the 'Elite 5' Analyzer48
7 Sample Measurement55
- Sample Types Supported by the 'Elite 555
- Sample Types and Modes57
- Sample Identification57
- Running Samples58
- Result Display72
- Printing Reports72
- The Measurement Process72
8 Result Interpretation74
- The Result Screen74
- Sample Identification Information74
- Parameter Information75
  - Scatter Diagrams and Histograms76
  - Warnings77
9 Database Functions85
- Database Overview85
- Scrolling the Database View86
- Sorting Database Information87
- Manual Selection of Database Records87
- Automatic Selection of Database Records88
- Viewing Detailed Results88
- Statistics88
- Managing Database Records88
10 Calibration93
- Calibrating the 'Elite 594
  - View Calibrations95
- SSM Calibration96
11 Quality Control97
- Set QC Reference97
- QC Measure99
- View QC References99
- View QC Data99
- View QC Diagrams99
- View X-B Data100
- View X-B Diagrams101
12 Patients102
13 Settings104
- Customize Settings104
- Laboratory Settings105
- External Devices106
- System Settings107
- Units108
- Printer Settings109
- Profile Limits Settings110
- X-B Settings111
- User Settings112
- Date and Time Adjustment113
14 Instrument Diagnostics114
- Self Test of the Analyzer115
- Daily Log117
- Reagent Status117
- Statistics118
- Information118
15 Maintenance120
- Opening the Front Panel120
- Maintenance Programs of the Analyzer122
16 Reagent Locking131
17 The Daily-Routine132
18 Troubleshooting134
- Software Error Messages134
- Pneumatic Error Messages134
- Mechanical Problems135
- Sample Rotor (SR) Failures135
- Needle Mechanics, Vertical Motor (Mvert) Problems136
  - The Needle Carriage Keeps Dropping Back (Down) at Initialization136
- Shear Valve (SV) Related Errors136
- Dilutor Errors137
- Priming Problems137
  - The Analyzer Would Not Prime Liquids137
- Electronics Related Problems137
- The Analyzer Does Not Power on137
- I2C Errors Displayed at Startup137
- Measurement Results Related Problems138
  - Fluctuating PLT Background Values138
  - Long, Smeared Population138
19 Accessories139
20 Appendices140
- Reagent Consumption140
- Display Range141
- Printed Report Formats142
- Specifications144
- Fluidic System153
- Summary of Cleaning Products and Procedures for Elite Hematology Analyzers154
21 Known Problems155
22 Index156
23 Contact158
24 Appendix- Package Inserts for Reagents and Cleaning Solutions159

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