Fuentes emisoras

Replacement schedule (continued)

Step Action

2. Change the interval for the selected replacement action (displayed in the "Action" box) with the up/down arrow buttons (see recommended replacement intervals below).

NOTICE: The replacement schedule reminder "Lock analyzer when

10 % overdue" (selected in Corrective Actions – see further in this chapter) will work on the basis of the setting selected in the "Action" box.

3. Touch to highlight the "Next date" box and change the date using screen keypad. Confirm with Enter.

4. Press Back to return to the Replacement Setup screen. Repeat steps 1-4 for each replacement action to be scheduled.

5.

The following replacement intervals are recommended by Radiometer.

NOTICE: The replacement intervals below are guidelines only. Under no

circumstances do they guarantee the lifetime of the replacement items. For analyzers with high throughput the replacement intervals should be adjusted accordingly in the Replacement schedule.

Recommended replacement intervals

For an average of 40 samples per day:

Action Interval

Replacing Crea A and Crea B electrode membranes 14 days

Replacing metabolite membranes 1 month

Replacing blood gas and electrolyte electrode membranes 3 months

Replacing pump tubing 6 months

Replacing inlet gasket 6 months

Replacing fan filter as required

Replacing electrodes as required

Replacing reference electrode membranes:

40 samples per day: All analyzers, except ABL8x7 FLEX analyzers 1 month ABL8x7 FLEX analyzers only 14 days ≤40 samples per day:

>40 samples per day: ABL8x7 FLEX analyzers only 1 week The status of solutions, waste container and gas cylinders are not scheduled and can be viewed in the Replacements on the Analyzer Status screen.

Replacement setup, Continued

User Activities This program allows you to formulate and schedule your own activities (e.g. cleaning analyzer, replacing printer paper, etc.) along with the current scheduled date and interval. The settings selected here are then used in the Replacement Status.

Adding a user activity

To add the user activity, do the following:

Step Action

1. Press Add to display the Edit User Activities Schedule screen.

2. To add text, press the keyboard icon and type the activity. Confirm with Enter on the keyboard.

Choose the Interval with the up and down arrow keys in the "Interval" box:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-10-14-20-30 days or 2-3-4-6-8-12-18-24 months.

3. Type the "Next date" using screen keypad. Confirm with Enter.

4. Press Back to return to the User Activities screen. Repeat steps 1-4 for each activity to be scheduled.

5.

Replacement setup, Continued

Editing a user activity

To edit a user activity, do the following:

Step Action

1. Highlight the desired user activity on the User Activities screen. Press Edit.

2. Press the keyboard icon to edit the text. Confirm the text with ENTER.

Change, if desired, the interval or next date (confirm the date with

Enter).

3. Press Back to return to the User Activities screen.

4. Edit other user activities in the same manner.

Deleting a user activity

To delete a user activity from the list, do the following:

Step Action

1. Press Delete on the User Activities screen.

2. Press Continue to delete the activity.

Press Cancel to return to the User Activities screen.

Replacement setup, Continued

Solution warning

This program allows you to select a solution level value in % below which a warning will be given.

To select the solution level value for the warning to be activated (default value is 25 %), do the following:

Step Action

1. Highlight the desired solution bottle: touch the bottle on the screen or use Next Bottle or Prev. Bottle.

2. Select the solution warning level (in %), using Increase or Decrease.

3. Select warning values for solution levels in other bottles in the same manner.

Press Close to confirm the settings.

4.

Reagents – Expiration Warning

This program allows you to set the time for the analyzer to give a warning before the calibration and cleaning solutions with additives will expire.

To set the time for the warning, do the following:

Step Action

1. Select time, using the up/down arrow buttons in the "Give warning before reagents expire" box.

The actual bottles of the analyzer depend on the analyzer type.

Press Close to exit the program and confirm the settings.

2.

Replacement setup, Continued

Solution Level Forecast

This program allows you to change the solution level forecast so that the analyzer will predict the solution levels in the bottles more precisely.

It will improve both the graphical presentation on the Replacement Status screen and the accuracy of the solution low level warning.

To change solution level forecast, do the following:

Step Action

1. Select the solution bottle, using the Next bottle or Prev. bottle button (the Rinse solution has been selected on the screen).

2. Select the true level (in %) with the up and down arrow buttons on the screen.

The bottom of each solution bottle has markings for solution levels.

Other Solutions Rinse Solution

You can also remove the solution bottle to check the level, and the analyzer will not enter Hold mode. However, the Refill will be performed as soon as the bottle has been mounted back again.

25 % min.

25 % min.

The selected setting will be displayed on the Analyzer Status screen. The screen below is an example.

Replacement setup, Continued

Solution Level Forecast (continued)

Step Action

3. Select solution level forecasts for other solutions in the same manner.

4. To reset all solution level forecasts to the default values: α = -1.00 and

β = 100.0, press the − Set Default button.

Press Close to confirm the settings.

5.

AutoCheck Replacement Warning

This program allows you to select the time for a reminder to appear in the System Messages in order to fill up the carousel.

To select time for the reminder, do the following:

Step Action

1. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select one of the settings: No, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 hours.

Press Close to exit the program.