Section 8

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

Problem/Display screen

 

Likely Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

Attention!

 

Measurements with barcode cuvettes

Insert the light shield.

Please insert the light shield.

generally require the light shield.

Press OK.

 

 

 

 

Absorbance > 3.5!

 

The measured absorbance exceeds 3.5

Dilute the sample and repeat the

 

measurement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concentration too high!

 

Calculated concentration is higher than

Dilute the sample and repeat the

 

999999

measurement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

 

Barcode controlnumber?

Deviation to the stored data

Data updating

Please update program data!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

Data updating

Program not available.

 

Barcode cuvette test missing

 

 

Please update program data!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

The cuvette is soiled or there are

Clean the cuvette; allow the particles to

Clean Cuvette

 

undissolved particles in the cuvette

settle

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

Check the lamp and replace it if

Selfcheck stopped.

 

 

 

Self Check Test stops while starting the

necessary.

Please check the lamp.

 

 

instrument

Close the lid.

Please close the lid.

 

 

 

Press Start Again.

Error [xx]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

Self Check Test stops while starting the

Remove the cuvette.

Selfcheck stopped.

 

 

instrument

Press OK.

Please remove the cuvette

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error

 

 

Contact the manufacturer or a sales

Selfcheck stopped.

 

 

 

Electronic defect

representative and indicate the error

Hardware error.

 

 

 

number

Error [x]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s recommended to execute a

 

Remove cuvette.

 

Close the lid.

Full System Check

 

The instrument needs a new

 

Press Start. If the Full System Check

Please remove cuvette.

 

Full System Check.

 

fails, please contact the

Please close the lid.

 

 

 

 

manufacturer or distributor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative result!

 

The calculated result is negative

Check the concentration of the sample

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error in the test database / user

Check the programming

No evaluation!

 

Contact the manufacturer or a sales

 

database

 

 

representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over measuring range

 

The measured absorbance is above the

Dilute the sample and repeat the

 

calibration range of the test

measurement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please check the lamp.

 

The lamp output is too low

Check the lamp and replace it if

 

necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too much ambient light!

 

The instrument sensors detects to much

Reduce ambient light. (Avoid direct sun

Move device into shade

 

light.)

 

ambient light.

or close the lid!

 

Close the lid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under measuring range

 

The measured absorbance is below the

If possible, select a test with a lower

 

measurement range or use a cuvette

 

calibration range of the test

 

 

with a longer path length

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unstable lighting conditions!

Fluctuating light conditions during the

Close the lid or place the Protective

measurement

Cover on the cuvette compartment (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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