Maintenance settings
The instrument-specific settings can be configured
from the Maintenance menu.
Date and time
The date and time can be adjusted by choosing Date
and Time. To do this, follow the instructions below:
1.
Choose Edit on the Time row
2.
Adjust the time with the arrow buttons
3.
Choose between a 12-hour and 24-hour clock
4.
Accept the selection with OK
5.
Choose Edit on the Date row
6.
Adjust the date with the arrow buttons
7.
Select the format for the date
8.
Accept with OK, and confirm by choosing OK
on the next screen
9.
Choose OK to continue working with the set-
tings
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Error log
The instrument's error log is saved in its memory. Er-
ror records can be scrolled from the log screen with
the up and down arrows on the right. The user can
sort them by choosing Time or Error code as the sort
key.
The error log can be copied to USB storage.
1.
Choose Transfer to USB.
2.
Connect a USB storage device to a USB port.
Wait until the screen shows "Transferring com-
pleted. You can now safely remove USB stor-
age."
3.
Choose OK and remove the USB device.
4.
Choose Back to return to the Maintenance
menu.
The Delete Error log button deletes all error records
from the memory. Before deletion, confirmation is
requested.
1.
Accept with Yes, or cancel with No.
2.
Choose OK when the Error log deleted screen
appears.
3.
Choose Back and then Cancel to return to the
main menu.
Self diagnostics
The instrument performs operation checks to en-
sure its proper functioning. Start its self-diagnostics
by selecting OK. Return to Maintenance by choos-
ing OK.
Software update
QuikRead go software defines the instrument op-
erations. Software can be updated to the newest
available version if desired. New software will be
delivered on a USB storage. Connect the storage to
a USB port. The version numbers of current and new
software will be shown on the display. Confirm the
updating by choosing Yes. After completion of the
software update, the following message is shown:
"You can now safely remove the USB storage. Af-
ter restart, update will continue and the screen will
be blank for about 30 seconds. Do not switch the
power off until update is complete. Press OK to re-
start." Press OK. Next, the following message will be
shown: "Instrument needs to be restarted to com-
plete software update." Press Restart. QuikRead go
will restart and returns to the Main menu.
You can now safely remove the USB storage.
Touch screen calibration
The touchscreen can be calibrated to optimize the
buttons' usability. Start the calibration by choosing
Touchscreen calibration. Calibrate the touchscreen
by touching each of the black circles in turn. After
"Touch display calibration succeeded" is shown,
choose OK.
Product information
On the About screen, instrument-specific details are
shown:
•
Instrument serial number
•
Software version number
•
LIS connection details