User manual

8-4 VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual
510731-10EN1
Status Screen Error Conditions Troubleshooting the VITEK
®
2 Instrument
• Look up the error code from the message in this chapter and follow the
recovery procedure.
Error Alarms
VITEK
®
2 has two alarms to alert you to the presence of an error condition.
The dual alarms are provided in case the VITEK
®
2 instrument and the
workstation are in different locations. When they are in close proximity, the
audible alarm on the instrument can be disabled as a configuration option.
Audible Alarm. This alarm sounds both at the VITEK
®
2 instrument, and at
the workstation. Another instrument configuration option allows you to set the
volume of the audible alarm.
Visual Alarm. This alarm uses the screen on the interface display. When the
visual alarm is activated, the screen flashes to indicate the presence of an
error condition. An instrument configuration option allows you to disable the
visual alarm.
CAUTION: Do not disable both the audible and the visual alarms.
Doing so eliminates all indicators of an error condition, which
could result in the termination of tests in progress.
Types of Errors
There are three basic types of errors:
• Errors that cause the Reader or Card Transport system to halt.
• Minor errors, during which the Reader or Card Transport system continues.
• Errors that occur while loading a new cassette.
Note: All errors/messages are logged in the Error Log whether or not they are
resolved. The log is cleared when the instrument is turned off.
Status Screen Error Conditions
Depending on the type of error, you will see one or more types of screens.
• Instrument Halted Screen. Indicates an error has caused the Reader or
Card Transport system to halt.