User manual

Troubleshooting the VITEK
®
2 Instrument Instrument Diagnostics
VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 8-19
510731-10EN1
Diagnostic Tests
Following are the tests found on the Diagnostics menu, and their function:
Note: Some of the diagnostic test functions contain a confirmation screen. These
are included for the diagnostic tests that take several minutes to run. The
confirmation window asks if you want to continue.
Checking the Instrument Temperature
Access the Temperature Diagnostics using the path:
Main Menu > Utilities > Diagnostics > Temperature
If you have a VITEK
®
2 XL, the screen in Figure 8-13 displays.
Figure 8-13: Temperature Diagnostics Screen (VITEK
®
2 XL)
Diagnostic Test Function Possible Results
Temperature Reads the temperature in the reader
carousel.
Displays the carousel
temperature in degrees Celsius.
Also displays the word Low or
High if the temperature is out of
specification.
Optics Performs a self-test of the
transmittance optics systems.
Pass/Fail
Card Transport Performs a self-test of the Card
Transport system.
Pass/Fail
Vacuum Performs a vacuum test of the Filler
station.
Pass/Fail
Dispenser/Pipettor Performs a saline dispensing and a
simulated organism suspension
transfer.
Pass/Fail
Error/Message Log Stores all errors/messages occurring
since the power was last turned on.
When you power off the VITEK
®
2 all
messages and errors are deleted
from this log.
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