INTRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System Operator’s Manual 1-3
Volume I: Operating the Instrument
Part # 902649EN Rev. A
Installation Notices
Electrical and Mechanical Hazards
Warning: Only Novartis Diagnostics authorized personnel should perform electrical
servicing.
Warning: Never touch any switches or outlets with wet hands.
Warning: Turn off the analyzer before disconnecting the AC power cord.
Warning: Keep clothing and hair away from the Sample Carousel and pipette tip ring when
loading sample racks and pipette tip trays.
Warning: Do not operate the analyzer if it is suspected or found that liquid has leaked,
spilled, or overflowed onto electrical components. Contact Novartis Diagnostics Technical
Service.
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Caution: Make sure that motorized equipment parts are not blocked by sample tubes,
racks, reagent bottles, or other equipment.
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Caution: Improperly seated racks can cause a system failure.
Do not attempt to gain access to the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System (except through the
Sample Carousel Door) while the analyzer is in operation.
Avoid touching surfaces marked with a hot surface symbol.
Warning: The PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System must be installed by Novartis Diagnostics
authorized personnel only.
Warning: Do not move the analyzer. Only Novartis Diagnostics authorized personnel may
move the analyzer.
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Caution: Do not install or use non-system software programs on the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS
System computer workstation without written authorization from Novartis Diagnostics.
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Caution: Connect only approved components to the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System analyzer
and computer workstation.
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Caution: Do not expose the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System to direct sunlight or extreme
temperatures.