User manual

8-20 VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual
510731-10EN1
Instrument Diagnostics Troubleshooting the VITEK
®
2 Instrument
If you have a VITEK
®
2, the screen in Figure 8-14 displays.
Figure 8-14: Temperature Diagnostics Screen (VITEK
®
2)
The screen displays the Incubator temperature and the temperature inside
the instrument.
Dispenser/Pipettor Diagnostic Test
Note: The transport system must be idle to perform this test.
This test is designed to be performed:
• after installing an Accessory Kit to confirm correct operation of the
dispenser/Pipettor Station.
• during the error recovery procedure for a dispenser or Pipettor failure.
1) Prepare a cassette with the following items:
• Two test tubes containing 3.0 mL saline, placed in test tube slots
1 and 3.
• Three blank test tubes, placed into test tube slots 2, 4, and 5.
Note: This cassette does NOT require the use of the Smart Carrier Station.
2) Access the Dispenser/Pipettor diagnostic test using the path:
Main Menu > Utilities > Diagnostics > Dispenser/Pipettor
The following message displays:
About to perform dispenser Pipettor test. Do you wish
to continue?
3) Press Yes.
A message on the display will instruct you to load the cassette that you
prepared in Step 1.
4) Open the Cassette Load door, load the cassette and close the Cassette
Load door.
5) While the instrument is performing this test, open the front door of the
instrument and visually check the saline dispenser for any of the
abnormal conditions listed below.