MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
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Power recovery.
Power to the instrument was lost.
The instrument should resume the function it was performing when the power
failure occurred.
Priostat ready to count.
A Priostat sample has been loaded into the detection chamber. Sample counting
has not been initiated.
To start the counting of the sample, your must select the Start button on the
toolbar.
Priostat SC NO ACK.
The selected sample changer control command was not accepted by the
instrument during Priostat counting mode.
Check the instrument State field in the main window for an INSTRUMENT OFF-
LINE message. If this message is displayed intermittently, shut down Windows,
and then turn the instrument power off and back on. If this message is not
displayed, wait and periodically retry the sample changer commands.
Priostat search.
The instrument is searching the sample changer deck for the Priostat cassette.
Verify that the Priostat cassette is on the sample changer deck.
R (message column)
If this character appears in the Message column of a report, this report line
represents data about a Reference standard vial, used for calculating% Ref.
S (message column)
If this character appears in the Message column of a report, this report line
represents data about a Quench standard vial, used for generating quench
curves.
Shutter close.
A Sample changer error has occurred.
No action is required unless a message is printed. If this message appears on a
printout, call PerkinElmer Technical Service.