Heska Element DC - Page 4

SECTION 3: PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
3.1 Slide Loading ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
3.2 Sample Loading ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
3.3 Sampling and Spotting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................25
3.4 Incubation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
3.5 Photometer and Potentiometer Readout...............................................................................................................................................................25
3.6 Disposal of Consumables ..................................................................................................................................................................................................26
3.7 Preparations ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
3.7.1 List for Daily Maintenance Before Use ................................................................................................................................................ 26
3.7.2 Preparations before Turning the Power On (Daily Maintenance before Use #1) ..................................................... 26
3.7.3 Turning the Power On (Daily Maintenance before Use #2) ...................................................................................................27
3.7.4 List for Daily Maintenance after Use ....................................................................................................................................................29
3.7.5 Turning the Power Off (Daily Maintenance after Use) ..............................................................................................................29
3.7.6 Sample Racks......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
3.7.7 Producing Samples Using Sample Tubes .........................................................................................................................................31
3.7.8 QC Card System ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
3.8 Measurement ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
3.8.1 Basic Measurements (excluding ISE tests and tests that require dilution) ...................................................................33
3.8.2 Usage of the WORK LIST Button ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
3.8.3 ISE Tests .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
3.8.4 Tests that Require Dilution .........................................................................................................................................................................39
3.8.5 Setting Slides ......................................................................................................................................................................................................42
3.8.6 Rerunning Tests ................................................................................................................................................................................................43
3.9 Sample Barcode Reader ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
3.9.1 Operating Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................................................45
3.10 Editing Sample No. and Sample ID ............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
SECTION 4: PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
4.1 User Daily/Periodic Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................................................48
4.2 Cleaning the Air Filters ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
4.2.1 Cleaning Procedures .....................................................................................................................................................................................48
4.3 Cleaning the Incubator, Spotting Part and ISE Unit .........................................................................................................................................49
4.4 Cleaning the Slide Reader ................................................................................................................................................................................................54
4.4.1 Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................................54
4.5 Replacing the Recording Paper.....................................................................................................................................................................................55
4.5.1 Replacement Procedure ..............................................................................................................................................................................55
4.6 Replacing and Cleaning the Light Source Lamp ...............................................................................................................................................56
4.6.1 Replacement and cleaning procedure ..............................................................................................................................................56
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