User manual

4-8 VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual
510731-10EN1
Instrument Hardware Components VITEK
®
2 Instrument
CAUTION: The VITEK
®
2 test card transport system stops while
the cassette load door is open. Be sure to close the door after
loading or unloading a cassette.
CAUTION: Do not move or remove a boat from the instrument
unless you are using the programmed function for this purpose.
Doing so can cause an instrument jam.
Boats
The VITEK
®
2 instrument contains four plastic trays called boats. These
boats carry cassettes through the processing stations inside the VITEK
®
2
instrument.
Off The cassette load door is locked and cannot be opened.
Blinking A boat with an empty cassette has arrived at the station. The
cassette load door is unlocked. Open the door and remove the
cassette. When you close the door, the blinking stops.
BIOHAZARD WARNING
The boat should be considered as potentially contaminated
and should be handled appropriately. Qualified laboratory
personnel should take the usual precautions necessary for
infectious agents.
Table 4-2: Indicator Light States (Continued)
Light
Status
Error Condition and Resolution