Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 - Manual (Page 345)

4Ć59 Troubleshooting the System
Figure 4Ć4.ā Pump Functions Test Screen
Select one of the pumps at
either high or low speed.
Check here for results.
2. Test the pump electronics:
a. Select the pump and speed to test and press Enter .
b. Press Start Test .
The pump turns on.
NOTE:ĄĂ When you select the reagent pump, the waste pump also turns on.
c. Check the screen for the message, Pump current acceptable, to verify that
the pump electronics are functioning correctly.
d. Press Stop Test .
3. Perform the appropriate action.
If you want to . . . Then . . .
measure the flow rate of the
reagent, sample, or waste
pump continue with step 4.
return to the Menu screen continue with step 11.
4. Install the test tubing on the reagent, sample, or waste pump as shown in
Figure 4-5:
NOTE:ĄĂ The reagent pump turns counterclockwise and the sample and waste
pumps turn clockwise.
a. Disconnect the pump tubing from the connectors for the pump.
b. Attach one piece of test tubing to a two-way connector, attach the
connector to the inlet tubing for the appropriate pump, and place the test
tubing in a beaker of reagent water.