Maintenance; General; Cleaning The Outside; Clean Procedure For The Flow Cell - Selecta S-2000 Manual De Instrucciones

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES CODIGO 80202 REV A
Place under the «suction tube» a
water or cleaning solution to clean
the flow cell.
Press key «RINSE» to start or stop
the water circulation.
J
.P. SELECTA s.a.u.
Feb/2012

13 Maintenance

13.1 General

The S-2000 is a Clinical Instrument, which requires only a minimum amount of
maintenance.
Some general maintenance is necessary to keep the instrument in an optimal condition.

13.2 Cleaning the outside

Always keep the outside of the instrument clean and free dust. You can wipe the
outside with a damp (not wet) cloth and a mild detergent
Wipe the display screen with a soft, non abrasive cloth.
ATTENTION! Cautions
Do not use any type solvent, oil, grease, silicone spray, or lubrication on
the instrument.

13.3 Clean procedure for the flow cell

The inside of the flow cell should be kept as clean as possible, to assure good and
reliable measurements.
To keep the inside clean, follow the following procedures:

13.3.1 Washing when Changing tests

When changing over one test to another, some washing of the flow cell is required.
To wash the flow cell:
Place a container of distilled water under the tube. Press Rinse key. The flow cell
system will be washed continuously now, until the Rinse key is pressed again. Let
the flushing continue for about 2 minutes.

13.3.2 Washing twice a day

The following procedure is needed twice a day, to wash out those residues from the
wall of the flow cell, which cause bad filling of the cell:
With the solution of neutral detergent. Let the neutral detergent stay in the flow
cell for 2-3 minutes. The distilled water added some detergent is better. The ratio
of the detergent is depending on the detergent used. Normally a 1-5% solution is
adequate.
Rinse with distilled water without detergent for about 1 minute.
13.3.3 Closing the system by the closing procedure
At the end of the working, you must perform the Closing procedure by selecting
"Closing system".
1) The system will store the parameters and the results of tests.
2) The screen will display " distilled water".
3) Place a container of distilled water under the tube. Press Sample button,
Rinsing will take few minutes. Leaving the distilled water inside the flow cell.
4) The screen will display " Turn off the System"
5) Turn off the power.
ATTENTION! Cautions
Never leave Sample/Regent inside the flow cell for a long period of time.
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