No movement of plate
holder
Dosing clamp will not
close fully
Dosing head will not load
correctly
No liquid being dispensed
Incorrect wells being
dosed
Incorrect volume being
dosed
If any symptoms persist, consult Customer Support or your Sensititre distributor.
Cleaning and maintenance
WARNING!
Leave the disinfectant to evaporate before reconnecting the power cable.
Decontamination and cleaning
The following cleaning solutions are recommended for decontamination and cleaning of the AIM system:
•
IPA (Isopropyl alcohol)
•
0.5% Sodium hypochlorite
•
1% Hydrogen peroxide + 0.08% Peroxyacetic acid (STERIS™ SPOR-KLENZ™) The
following may be decontaminated as required:
•
Work deck
•
Dosing clamp mechanism
Sensititre AIM™ Instructions for Use
Physical obstruction
Plate holder drive failure
Dosing head not loaded
correctly
Dosing head clamp out of
adjustment
Physical
obstruction
dosing clamp
Dosing clamp already closed
Drive mechanism incorrectly
positioned
Dosing head blocked
Dosing mechanism failure
Dosing clamp not closed fully
Incorrect plate layout selected
Incorrect inoculum selected
Incorrect instrument calibration
Disconnect the power cable from the AIM system before applying disinfectant.
Inspect plate for obvious obstructions. If no
obstruction to the plate holder, contact service
engineer.
Contact Service Engineer.
Refer to dosing head loading instructions.
Contact Service Engineer.
to
the
Inspect dosing clamp mechanism for obvious
obstructions. Clean dosing clamp mechanism.
Open dosing clamp fully.
Power cycle the instrument. If the problem persists,
contact service engineer.
Replace dosing head.
Contact Service Engineer.
Ensure the dosing clamp fully closed.
Select the correct plate layout.
Select the correct dosing volume.
Contact Service Engineer.
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