Helmer iBX080 - Manual Chamber Alarm Test

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Maintenance & Service
2 Touch Home, Temperature Alarm Test.
3 Touch High Alarm Test.
► The “Peltier Test Probe Warming” message is displayed
► When displayed temperature reaches the alarm setpoint, the temperature reading turns red
► When completed, the “High Alarm Test Passed!” message is displayed
4 Touch Home.
Test the low alarm:
1 Identify current setting for low alarm setpoint.
2 Touch Home, i.C³ APPS, Temperature Alarm Test.
3 Touch Low Alarm Test.
► The “Peltier Test Probe Cooling” message is displayed
► When displayed temperature reaches the alarm setpoint, the temperature reading turns red
► When completed, the “Low Alarm Test Passed!” message is displayed
4 Touch Home.
Cancel the test:
1 Touch Home, i.C³ APPS, Temperature Alarm Test.
2 Touch Cancel Test.
► The “Test Cancelled” message is displayed
NOTE When cancelling an automatic test, the message indicating the test is in progress clears
immediately. If an alarm setpoint was reached before the test was cancelled, the alarm
activates and clears, and the Alarm Test icon is displayed on the Temperature Graph to
indicate the temperature alarm was caused by testing as described earlier.
9.1.2 Manual Chamber Alarm Test
NOTICE ► Perform the low alarm test before the high alarm test to control the temperature more
closely and complete the testing more quickly.
► Before testing alarms, protect items in HaemoBank™ from extended exposure to
adverse temperature.
► Temperature probes are fragile; handle with care.
Obtain:
► (1) glass lled with 1/2 crushed ice and 1/2 water
► (1) 8 oz. (250 mL) glass of luke warm water
Test the low alarm:
1 Identify setting for low alarm setpoint.
2 Remove chamber temperature probe from bottle.
3 Immerse probe in glass lled with water and crushed ice mixture.
4 When low temperature alarm sounds, note the temperature on the i.C³ display.
Test the high alarm:
1 Identify setting for high alarm setpoint.
2 Immerse probe in glass of luke warm water.
3 When high temperature alarm sounds, note the temperature on the i.C³ display.
4 Remove probe from warm water.
5 Place temperature probe in probe bottle, immersing it at least 2” (50 mm).