User manual

VITEK

2 Instrument Instrument Hardware Components

VITEK

2 Instrument User Manual 4-7

510731-10EN1

4 — Button Memory. For systems using a Smart Carrier Station, each

cassette is fitted with a special memory chip, called the button memory.

When a cassette is on a Smart Carrier Station, the button memory stores the

information that you enter for each test card. This information is read by a

station in VITEK

2, which marks the memory chip as being read, allowing

the cassette to be reused.

5 — Cassette Base. The base of a cassette is specially shaped to:

• Fit snugly onto the base unit of the Smart Carrier Station. When properly

fitted on the base unit, the contacts for the button memory are touching the

contacts that protrude from the base unit.

• Fit into a boat. The shape of the cassette base matches the well on the top

of a boat. This ensures that the two units move as one through VITEK

The shape also ensures that the cassette can only be put into a boat in the

proper orientation

Cassette Load and Unload Station

Load and unload cassettes from VITEK

2 using this station. The station

consists of the cassette load door (1, Figure 4-4) and a green indicator

light (2). The door has a locking mechanism.

Figure 4-4: The Cassette Load/Unload Station

Table 4-2: Indicator Light States

Light

Status

Error Condition and Resolution

On The cassette load door is unlocked. You may open the door to

load cassettes.