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Accustasis 1000, AS 1000
Accustasis 2000, AS 2000
CoaData 1000, CD 1000
CoaData 2000, CD 2000
CoaData 3000, CD 3000
CoaSystem
CoaScreener
CoaLab, Nycomatic, BFA
If you have one of the above instruments and are no longer using it
please contact us, we do sometimes buy units to refurbish and
resell.
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How to trouble shoot.
Accustasis
2000 and
CoaData 2000 analyzers
GENERAL:
Appliances such as refrigerators, centrifuges, and other
motorized appliances should NOT be on the same circuit with CoaCalc, CoaData,
Accustasis or other computerized equipment. We suggest that this analyzer be
connected to a surge protected electrical circuit or a UPS device, to protect
it’s sensitive electrical components.
If your results are inconsistent the optics may have become
contaminated by fluids being pipetted directly into an empty measuring well,
without a cuvette in place. Turn off the analyzer. The measuring well
optics must be clean. DO NOT spray any liquids onto or into the analyzer. Never
use acetone, alcohol or any petroleum based products to clean this piece of
equipment.
Cleaning may be done by moistening a q-tip with water and a mild soap, such as a
dishwashing liquid, and wiping it around in a circular motion in the bottom of
the test well. DO NOT saturate the q-tip. After using the soap solution,
clean the soap solution by using only water on a q-tip, then use just a dry
q-tip to remove the moisture. Turn on your analyzer and test with QC reagents.
SENS LIGHT stays on:
If you turn on your analyzer and the SENS light located on the keypad module
will not go out, neither of the two channels will reset to zero, it is most
likely the power supply board in the analyzer has quit working. Sometimes this
is all that dies. However on rare occasions other components do not survive.
This unit should come in to be repaired contact
us.
STIR MOTOR:
Check each measuring well with a clean cuvette & stir
bar to see if the measuring well stir motor is working. This is done by having
the instrument on and warmed up, press reset to clear the display. Slide the
spring loaded cover back to expose the measuring well. Place the cuvette into
the measuring well, the timer for that channel should begin to count up and the
mixer in the bottom of the cuvette should be spinning. If this did not occur contact
us.
WILL NOT ZERO:
If the one channel resets and the other channel does not there may
be a bulb burned out. This may be checked by blocking the light path in
the measuring channel with a dry q-tip. With the instrument powered on
slide the measuring channel cover back and while looking down into the
well insert the q-tip. You should see the end of it light up as the
intensity of the lamp is increased. If you do not see it illuminate contact
us, this is not usually a repair that can be done in the field.
TEMPERATURE:
If your unit will not maintain 37 degrees it can be adjusted in your
lab. You will need a mercury or traceable digital thermometer, a #1 and
#2 flat blade screwdriver. Simply turn off the
analyzer remove all chemicals from the heating block. Gently
turn the analyzer over with the bottom up. Remove the outer corner
screws indicated by blue circles, DO NOT REMOVE OTHER SCREWS, see figure
1 below.
Figure 1
Restore the unit to the upright
operating position. With caution connect the power cord and turn unit on.
Take a cuvette insert the thermometer, add ample water to cover the end of
the thermometer, place in incubation block as close to center as possible,
see figure 2.
Figure 2
The temperature is adjusted by turning a
screw on an electronic device known as a potentiometer also referred to as
a pot. Using a small #1 flat blade screwdriver the temperature may be
adjusted up by turning the pot clockwise, or if necessary
turn the temperature down by adjusting the pot counter clockwise. See
figure 3 below for correct adjustment screw location marked by a red
arrow.
Figure
3 Click
here for a closer view.
The temperature adjustment should be
made in small increments, for example 1/4 turn of the pot at a time. Then
allow the temperature to stabilize for 20 - 30 minutes before any other
adjustments. After the temperature is stable, turn off the analyzer,
replace the cover and secure with screws.
Please see service options for service
charges.
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