User manual

VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 8-1
510731-10EN1
8
TROUBLESHOOTING THE VITEK
®
2 INSTRUMENT
Introduction
This chapter helps you to resolve any problems that may occur while
operating the VITEK
®
2 instrument. The first section, Error Handling System,
explains how the instrument reacts to an error, and how you, the user, should
respond. The second section, Status Screen Error Conditions, covers the
Instrument Halted screen, Message Status screen, and Error Status screen.
The third section, Cassette Load Processing Errors, covers a specific set of
errors that are the ones most likely to occur in normal operation. Other
sections cover the Bar Code Reader, and instrument diagnostics and quality
control status.
Error Messages and Recovery Procedures
This section contains a listing of all the possible error messages that could
occur on the VITEK
®
2 instrument and the SCS. This is the first place you
should go if an error occurs and you need to find out what to do.
Chapter Contents
Error Handling System • 8-3
Error Alarms • 8-4
Types of Errors • 8-4
Status Screen Error Conditions • 8-4
Instrument Halted Screen • 8-5
Message Status Screen • 8-8
Error Status Screen • 8-10
Cassette Load Processing Errors • 8-10
Types of Errors • 8-10
Workflow Considerations • 8-11
Bar Code Read Failure • 8-11
SCS and Bar Code Reader Conflict • 8-13
Inoculum Errors • 8-14
Card Capacity Errors • 8-16
Disposables Errors • 8-17
Working Without the Bar Code Reader • 8-17
Entering Bar Codes Manually • 8-17
Instrument Diagnostics • 8-18
Instrument Diagnostics Menu • 8-18