Owner manual

Contents
Section 1 — INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTENDED USE ................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 SUMMARY OF TEST ........................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 PRINCIPLES OF THE PROCEDURE ................................................................ 1-2
1.4 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 1-2
Section 2 — INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
2.1 INSTALLATION SERVICE ................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 AUTOREAD PLUS™ SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................... 2-1
2.3 SETUP PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 2-1
2.3.1 Inserting Software Cartridge ................................................................. 2-1
2.3.2 Electrical Connections .......................................................................... 2-2
2.3.3 QBC Capillary Centrifuge ...................................................................... 2-2
2.3.4 Power Requirements............................................................................. 2-3
2.4 INITIAL ADJUSTMENTS TO ANALYZER .......................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Display Contrast.................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.2 Selecting Display Language ................................................................. 2-4
2.4.3 Setting Calendar Clock ......................................................................... 2-5
2.4.4 Setting Printout Format ......................................................................... 2-6
2.5 SETTING BAUD Rate........................................................................................ 2-7
2.6 CALIBRATION CHECK ROD ............................................................................ 2-7
2.6.1 Description ............................................................................................ 2-7
2.6.2 Use ........................................................................................................ 2-7
Section 3 — PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
3.1 AUTOREAD PLUS ANALYZER ......................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 General Description .............................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 Display Panel ........................................................................................ 3-2
3.1.3 Function Keys and Modes .................................................................... 3-2
3.1.4 Transport Mechanism ........................................................................... 3-3
3.1.5 Optics .................................................................................................... 3-4
3.1.6 Electronics ............................................................................................ 3-5
3.1.7 Data Acquisition .................................................................................... 3-6
3.1.8 HDR Analysis Report ............................................................................ 3-7
3.2 AUTOREAD PLUS POWER PACK ................................................................... 3-7
3.3 QBC CAPILLARY CENTRIFUGE ...................................................................... 3-7
3.4 PRINTER ........................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5 WORKSTATION ACCESSORY ......................................................................... 3-8
3.6 VENOUS BLOOD PIPETTER ............................................................................ 3-8
3.7 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................. 3-8
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