User manual
Troubleshooting the VITEK
®
 2 Instrument Using Error Message and Recovery Table
VITEK
®
 2 Instrument User Manual 8-31
510731-10EN1
Initialization Error
I
Card Sealer Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Card Transport System 
Failure
Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Dispenser Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Incubator Temperature 
Controller Failure
Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Internal Instrument 
Temperature Controller 
Failure
Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Motor/Sensor Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Pipettor Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Power Fail Recovery 
Failure
Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Transport Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Vacuum System Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Optical Error Optical Controller Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
• Transmittance 
Calibration Failure
• Transmittance Process 
Failure
1) See Cleaning Optics (Cards Processing) on page 8-23.
2) Call bioMérieux if the problem recurs.
Processing Error An optical system is not 
available for card type in 
slot.
1) Unload cassette from the instrument.
2) See Cleaning Optics (Cards Processing) on page 8-23 to clean 
and test the optics.
3) Reload cassette into the instrument.
4) If problem persists, call bioMérieux. 
Bar Code Read Failure at 
Slot
Follow the procedure for Bar Code Read Failure on page 8-11.
Card has expired at Slot. Replace the expired test card.
Card Sealer Failure Call bioMérieux for assistance.
Card Transport System 
Failure
1) See Resolving a Transport Halted Screen on page 8-6.
2) Call bioMérieux if the problem recurs.
Table 8-2: Error Message and Recovery Table (Continued)
Error Code
Recovery Procedure
Primary Secondary










