Roche Cobas 4800 System - Autoload Unit and Pipetting System

cobas® 4800
System
3 Hardware
NOTICE
Roche
Diagnostics
System
Manual . Version 1.0
The autoload unit
consists of the autoload tray - the platform
where the carriers are
placed - and the
autoloader. The autoloader detects waiting
carriers with their tubes
and containers and
scans the barcodes.
The autoload unit is
used
to
automatically bad carriers onto the
instrument. The
carriers are inserted by
the operator into their designated
position on the autoload
tray. The correct
loading position is indicated by a blinking
LED on the LED bar
above the autoload
tray.
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For details about the status LEDs, see Table 3-1 Status
LEDs on LED bar
(p.
41)
After
correct placement the carriers are loaded
automatically onto the
instrument
deck by
the autoloader. During loading, the barcode
reader on the autoloader scans
the
carrier barcode and the barcodes of the
supplies on the carrier (samples, reagents,
and
disposables).
A Inserted carrierwaiting to be loaded
B Slide block
C
Track position stamped on the autoload
tray
Figure 3—5
Autoload unit with autoload tray and
autoloader
The autoload tray
contains slide bio cks that engage
tracks in the carriers to guide the
carriers when they are loaded.
When inserting a carrier onto the autoload
tray, be
sure that the tracks on the carrier
properly engage the slide blocks.
Insert the carriers
into their designated position on the
autoboad tray until they touch the stop
hooks on
the far side of the tray.
Insert the carriers into the tracks
between the front and rear slide blocks
of the
Autoboad tray until they touch
the stop hooks on the far side of the tray.
Instrument damage due to improper
carrier handling
Make sure the
carriers are inserted
completely until they touch the stop hooks on the
autoload
tray Exercise care when inserting the
carriers - do not push carriers against the
stop hooks with
excessive force.
Instrument
Systeni Manual
Autoload unit
Inserting
carriers on autoload tray
D Autoloaderwith barcode
reader
E Autoload tray
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