98 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
Emergency stop, shutdown, and recovery procedures
Stopping operation after the analyzer is started
WARNING
Make sure that all probes and mixers are free to move without obstruction and that
all analyzer covers are in place to avoid possible injury and damage to the analyzer.
1. At the power panel, press the
Emergency Stop button.
2. Select
Initialize.
3. If reagents were dispensed, you must perform a weekly Wash 2 before resuming
operation.
Managing an expected power outage
If you know in advance of an upcoming power outage, do the following:
1. Turn off the workstation and analyzer power by performing the normal shutdown.
2. If you expect the power supply to be cut off for a long period of time, remove the
reagents in RTT1 and RTT2 and refrigerate them.
3. When the power returns, perform the normal startup operation.
Responding during a power failure while electric power is still off
While the electrical power is still off, do the following:
1. Turn
OFF the workstation power switch.
2. At the power panel, set the analyzer Operate/Standby switch to
Standby.
When the electrical power returns, do the following:
1. Turn
ON the workstation power switch.
2. When the Startup window opens, turn the analyzer Operate/Standby switch to
Operate.
3. At the Startup window, enter a password.
4. Select
Re-Start, then select OK.
5. If possible, repeat the last task prior to the power failure, and verify that any data
generated were stored properly.
6. If reagents were dispensed, you must perform a weekly Wash 2 before resuming
operation.
To resume operations after power is restored
1. If the Startup window is open, select Shutdown and perform the normal shutdown
operation.
2. Turn off the workstation power and turn the Operate/Standby switch on the analyzer
to
Standby.
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