Service manual

PN 4237242C

1.1-1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 MANUAL DESCRIPTION

Scope

This manual provides the reference information and procedures necessary for servicing and

maintaining the COULTER

MD II™ Series analyzer.

This manual is to be used in conjunction with the appropriate customer documents and does

not contain information and procedures already covered in those documents. There are five

COULTER

MD II™ Series analyzer customer documents available for reference:

r Host Transmission Specification, PN 4237198

r Operator's Guide, PN 4237235

r Quip-Tip Card, PN 4237277

r Reference, PN 4237236

r Training Guide, PN 4237271.

Organization

The material in this manual is organized into eight chapters. Chapter 1 includes a brief

description of this manual and essential safety information. Chapter 2 introduces the

COULTER MD II Series analyzer, hereafter referred to as the MD II or the instrument, and

describes how it functions. Chapters 3 through 5 contain the procedures for installing,

repairing and maintaining the instrument. Chapters 6 through 8 contain information required

for servicing the instrument: schematics, troubleshooting tables and a parts list. Appendices A

through C contain quick reference tables showing: instrument limits, instrument

adjustments, switch and jumper settings, and error messages/codes, and also procedures for

using the Service Diagnostics diskette.

Numbering Format

Each chapter of this manual is further divided into topics, which are numbered sequentially,

beginning at one. The numbering format for the topic heading, which is called the primary

heading, is chapter number, decimal point, topic number. For example, the primary heading

number for the fifth topic covered in Chapter 2 is 2.5.

The page, figure and table numbers are tied directly to the primary heading number. For

example, Heading 2.5 begins on page 2.5-1, the first figure under Heading 2.5 is Figure 2.5-1,

and the first table under Heading 2.5 is Table 2.5-1.

Note: Primary headings always begin on the top of a right-hand page.

Special Headings

Throughout this manual WARNING, CAUTION, IMPORTANT, Attention and Note headings

are used to indicate potentially hazardous situations and important or helpful information.

WARNING

indicates a situation or procedure that, if ignored, can cause serious personal

injury. The word

WARNING

is boldfaced in the printed manual and is red in the online

manual.