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200 Sprint™ Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer Service Manual 300-4949 Rev A 01/2005 4-11
4. Adjustments
Specimen Presentation Assembly (SPA) and
Waste/Rinse Well Calibration
This procedure describes the steps necessary to calibrate the SPA
module and the Waste Well with respect to each other and the #1 tube
position of the Sampler.
Note: Make sure the Sampler calibration has been performed BEFORE
calibrating the Specimen Tube Detector.
Material required
Normal Specimen Rack with test tube in position #1.
Procedure
Waste Well Positioning
1. Start Service Application.
2. Insert a Normal Specimen rack with a standard glass tube in position
#1 and place the rack on the right side of the sampler.
3. From the Service Application menu tree, open SPA and then open the
SPA’s Calibration table.
4. From the top windows tool bar click Jog.
5. Select SPA Rotational Jog (The Jog Velocity window will appear)
6. From the Jog Velocity window, select Home.
NOTE: The pipette tip should be located directly behind the rinse/waste
well.
7. Using the up down arrows on the keyboard, center the pipettor over
the Waste Well and click Home then “OK”.
8. From the Service Applications menu tree SPA Calibration table
Double click on “cal[0] Double-click here to auto-set the new waste
well calibration value.
9. Click YES to confirm. Your new calibration value has now been set.
10. Verify proper setting:
a. From the SPA menu tree open Sequences and select “Pipettor
Home (‘PH’) and then OK to execute. Verify the pipette tip is
centered over the Waste Well.
NOTE: This should position the test tube located in position 1 into the
correct sampling position. If not recalibrate the STM.