Part B - System description cobas p 512
2-6 Operator's Manual - Version 1.6 - 10/2015
2.1.4 Level of automation
2.1.4.1 Automatic
• Sample sorting
• Tube transport through the entire system
• Barcode recording
• Data processing
• Tube recognition by cap color (with the BlueLYNX-220CX camera)
• Measurement of the fill level of the sample tubes (with the Hitachi HV-D30 camera)
• Opening the samples (decapping module)
• Sealing the sample tubes (recapping module)
• Sorting the samples
• Extracting erroneous samples
• Archiving the samples
2.1.4.2 Manual
• Loading and removing the racks or complete rack trays
• Loading and unloading of the workplaces
• Refilling with consumable materials (recapper, optional)
• Emptying the waste containers
• Emptying the condensation containers
• Operating the control unit
2.1.5 Device reliability
The assumed average use is:
• Five days a week
• Six hours routine operation per day
• Six hours standby per day
2.2. Hardware description
The cobas p 512 is an automatic pre- and post-analytic system for the acquisition and sorting
of sample tubes. The cobas p 512 offers many processing steps and the capability for
customization to the customer's location. This makes it an efficient and reliable tool for
preparing sample tubes.
The system can be extended to a 'workstation' with an optional centrifuge module (centrifuge
systems cobas p 471/ cobas p 671).
The system is equipped with a control computer with a network port for connecting to a
laboratory (host) computer. The cobas p 512 is available with two different camera systems.
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