Quick Instruction Guide for Operating the scil Vet abc Plus

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1 Quick Instruction Guide for Operating the scil Vet abc Plus Hematology Chemistry Digital Radiography Ultrasound Orthopedics Education

2 Table of Contents Start Up Cycle... pg. 2 Reagents....pg.2-3 User Profiles......pg.4-5 Species Selection.....pg.6-7 Status Indicator.....pg.8 Analyzing a Patient Sample... pg.9-10 Flags......pg.11 Quality Control......pg Calibration......pg Machine Shut Down Procedure pg.20 Chamber Cleaning Procedure.....pg.21 Concentrated Cleaning..... pg.22 Extensive Cleaning Procedure pg.23 Archive Management pg Printer s... pg Troubleshooting..... pg Sample Handling Guidelines.....pg.32 Technical Support Phone Technical Support Fax

3 Start Up Cycle A Start Up cycle is performed every time the machine is powered on by turning on the switch at the back of the machine. A temperature check cycle will initiate on power up and once it passes the Start up Cycle will begin. Samples should not be run until a Start Up has passed. To manually initiate a Start up Cycle press the Status Button located at the top right of the screen and then press the Green Start Up Button screen. on the bottom right corner of the Installing the Reagent Pack 1. Press the button for Maintenance 2. Select the reagent tab Reag. 3. Press in the toolbar to change the reagent pack. The following message is displayed: Are you sure you want to replace this reagent / pack? 4. Press to confirm. The Edit Reagent screen is automatically displayed. 5. Remove the 4 red reagent protection caps from the bottom of the reagent pack including the red waste connector tab from the top of the reagent pack. 6. Place the pack in the compartment of the instrument with the LOT number facing outward. 7. Plug the waste connector to the connector site on the top of the pack. 8. Press to enter the input mode. 9. Open the internal keyboard by pressing the button. 10. Enter the LOT number from the reagent pack by using the internal keyboard. It is located on the side of the pack facing out. 2

4 Scil Vet ABC Plus+ Quick Instruction Guide 11. Press to enter. 12. Press to prime all reagents. The scil Vet abc Plus+ performs the reagent priming automatically. This cycle takes approx. two minutes. 13. The amount of CBC s left in the Pack will be indicated on this screen with a percentage bar showing the percent of fluid left in the pack. (This amount should be at 100% after the change pack procedure performed above.) 14. Select one of the main menu buttons to leave the Reagent Replacement menu. Reagent Pack Handling Recommendations 1. Write the installation date on the pack to distinguish it from a new pack. 2. Make sure all 4 red caps have been removed before pack is inserted into unit. 3. Make sure there are no obstructions in the reagent pack receptacle area before inserting the pack into the unit. 4. Verify waste connector is firmly installed and tubing is not being pinched by the top cover or by the pack. 5. Check questionable new or used packs for fluid by placing the reagent pack on its side so three bottom ports are visible and press a pen or screw driver into each port to see if any fluid escapes (if pack still has fluid, it will rush out rather freely so be prepared to have some paper towels to catch the fluid). If no fluid is coming out of any of the three bottom ports the pack is used up. A "new" or "used" pack will feel and weigh the same. Burp Reagent Pack Make sure that you Burp your pack regularly. Remove the waste line at the top of the reagent pack and press a pen or screw driver on the top port to release any build up of air inside the waste port. The more the machine is used the more regularly you will have to burp the pack. 3

5 User Profiles There are two different user profiles available to work with the scil Vet abc Plus + : User profile VET-TECH to run an analysis. This profile is not password protected. User profile Scientist to run analysis, and manage the system. This profile is password protected. The tech profile is reserved for scil service technicians. Overview of the available functions according to the user profiles: User profile User actions VET-TECH Instrument start-up and shutdown, running analyses, running QC analyses, printing and sending patient results, species management, managing of maintenance steps, printer settings, saving QC, log and patient data, displaying online help. Scientist Same access rights as VET TECH plus the following additional rights: Saving and restoration of settings, saving and restoring of instrument adjustments, managing calibration. Selection of a User Profile After the instrument is switched on, log in to the system is requested. 1. Select the user profile by pressing the corresponding icon. 2. Select New Session. A new series of measurements is started by selecting New Session - the previous session is saved in the archive: Analysis. 3. If you want to log-in as Scientist, a user password is required: Password: Press to enter. 4

6 Change User Profile 1. Press. The following screen is displayed: 2. Press to select the desired user profile. The following screen is displayed: 3. Select the user profile by pressing the corresponding icon. 4. Select New Session. A new series of measurements is started by selecting New Session and the previous session is saved in the archive Analysis. 5. If you choose to log-in as Scientist, a user password is requested: Password: Press to enter. New user profiles can be created by the "Scientist" profile if desired. Please see the User Manual for more details. 5

7 Species Selection The scil Vet abc Plus + comes with the standard settings installed for dog, cat, horse, pig, sheep, cattle, rabbit, mouse and rat. Dog, cat and horse are the only species with differentials. The order of the animal icons in the screen Species Selection can be changed. Species that are not used can be hidden. Change Default Species Dog is set up as default species. Default species can be changed in the screen Maintenance. 1. Select the Serv. tab. 2. select the Maintenance in the related main menu button. 3. Press the Analysis tab. 4. Press the radio box for Species. 5. Select the desired default species from the matrix. 6. Press to define the default species. Additional Functions: 1. Press to delete a species *Note-this function will permanently remove the deleted species from the analyzer* 2. Press to change the species order in the screen Species selection. 3. Press to import new species. 6

8 Change the Orders of the Species 1. Choose the species whose location you wish to move from the species list with the arrow keys. 2. Press. 3. The Order species screen is displayed: Button Description: 4. Select the desired position to move the selected species. 5. Press to move the selected species. 6. Repeat step 1-5 for all species to be moved. Additional Function: 1. Press to hide species. This feature will hide the selected species so it will no longer appear the on species selection screen when choosing which species to perform a sample run. 7

9 Status Indicator Depending on the status of the instrument, the status button will show different colors The status button blinks if the instrument gives an alarm. In this case press to display the area Status screen. The following screen opens: Status Button: Indicates the status of each category checked. Category Buttons: Represent functions that are checked by the scil Vet abc Plus +. OK Button: To exit the status area and to enter the menu sample identification. Start Button: To manually run a startup cycle if necessary. System Alarm Messages: The system alarm message displayed corresponds to the category that has been selected by pressing the category buttons. Help Message: The help message shows the necessary steps to resolve an error message. The system alarms are classified into five categories. Press the corresponding category button to display the system alarm messages. The 5 categories for Alarms in order as shown on the Status screen above are: 1. Instrument Alarms (Vet ABC Plus Icon) 2. QC Alarms (QC Icon) 3. Reagent Alarms (Drop Icon) 4. Archive Alarms (Archive Icon) 5. Application Alarms (Disk Icon) 8

10 Analyzing a Patient Sample Select the menu option button The following screen is displayed: Sample Identification. Running a Measurement 1. Press to open the internal keyboard. 2. The sample ID is generated automatically by the instrument. The ID number is displayed in the Sample ID field. The sample ID is composed of the prefix AUTOSID and the sequential number of each identification. 3. Press Animal ID to enter the identification number of the animal by using the virtual keyboard. Optional data can be keyed in, such as animal name, owner name, date of birth of patient. This data will be saved under the animal ID. Press to validate each field; the next field is automatically selected. If a measurement of the same animal ID is required later, all the demographic information of the animal is automatically displayed in the Sample Identification fields. 4. Once you have completed, press to close this menu and return to the Analyze menu. 5. Press to select species. The Species Selection screen is displayed. Select desired species by pressing the corresponding species button. 6. Run a measurement by pressing. The dialog box Sample Analysis is displayed, which gives further information to run the analysis. 9

11 Reference cycle If too much time has elapsed between two measurements, a dialog screen is displayed reference cycle necessary If the above mentioned screen appears press the sample bar to initiate a hemoglobin reference run 7. Mix the EDTA-sample gently and thoroughly and remove the cap from the sample tube. 8. Place the sample beneath the sample needle and press the sample bar. The instrument is aspirating 10 µl of blood. Do not remove the sample tube before the aspiration is completely finished and the needle is drawn back in the analyzer. During the analysis, the screen Sample Analysis is displayed. When the analysis is completed, the results are displayed on the screen, printed out automatically and transferred to the lab software. The results are displayed on the screen Result Display. The first page shows an overview of all components of the results including histograms and alarms. To display detailed results of one parameter, press the corresponding histogram area. Use the buttons back and forward to navigate between detailed result screens. 9. Press to go back to the Result Display screen. 10. Press the main menu button Sample Identification to enter data for the next measurement. Performing a Serial Measurement It is also possible to run serial measurements without entering the animal ID. Press in the result screen to initiate the next test. 10

12 Flags * - following either WBC, RBC HCT or PLT -- system analyzed the sample 3 times but all 3 counts differed and were outside the system s precision limits (see below). Result should be verified by repeating the sample. $ - between the test result and the units -- 3 counts were made and 2 were within the system s precision limits (see below). The result can be accepted.! - next to the HGB result -- the difference between HGB blank done for this analysis and the HGB blank done for the previous analysis was outside the system s precision limits. Instrument provides a result based on the previous HGB blank. Result can be accepted. If flag persists for more than 3 consecutive times, see section in the scil Vet abc manual to run checkup procedure. H / L behind result: Result is higher / lower than the reference value. ---D or < printed instead of a result -- linearity range for that parameter has been exceeded (see below). Repeat using a 1:2 dilution with saline solution. Multiply your results by 3. MIC following PLT Flags -- microcytes present in the platelet measurement zone. Verify result with manual count. SCH following PLT Flags -- schistocytes or platelet aggregates present in the platelet measuring zone. Review slide before reporting results. SCL following PLT Flags -- small particles in the 2-3 fl zone. Reanalyze sample. If flag persists, perform an automatic cleaning cycle and repeat again. If flag still persists, perform manual platelet count. AG1 and AG2 Flags for big Leucocytes aggregates (> 1,5 % / 2,5 % of total Leucocytes). Mix sample properly and repeat measurement. 11

13 Required: Caution Quality Control One 2.5-mL vial of Minotrol, Blood Control. (Low, Normal or High) Quality Control Target Values must be loaded on the Vet ABC Plus for the selected control vial. The Blood Controls; Must be stored in a refrigerator between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius. Can never be frozen at anytime. Cannot be left out for more than 15 minutes. Should not be held in a hand while waiting for control results, may get too warm Do not use a Blood Rocker. Blood Control Preparation 1. Read this entire Quality Control Procedure. 2. Remove Blood Control Vial from the refrigerator and roll the blood control vial in your hands until the vial is at room temperature. 3. Invert the vial back and forth slowly, paying attention to the concentration of cells at the bottom of the vial. There should not be a concentration of cells at the bottom of the vial when the vial is properly mixed. DO NOT SHAKE 4. The Low control mixes fairly easily while the Normal and High controls contains more cells and requires a longer inversion period (3 minutes of slow inversion). 5. When running multiple Blood Controls, always invert the vial 20 times before each sample. Do not continue to roll the vial in your hands. **All blood control vials are stable until the printed expiration date if unopened and stored in a refrigerator. Quality Control Handling Recommendations 1. Write the date on the control vial and cover it with tape to prevent it from rubbing off when vial is first opened. 2. The control vial should be mixed for a minimum of 3 minutes prior to running a quality control test. 3. If the control vial has been dropped or frozen it will damage the cells and cause aberrant results and flags. (ex. $, *, MIC, etc...) 4. Clean the internal and external threads of the cap and vial to prevent the blood from drying and flaking off into the control vial. 5. If a control vial has been left out too long or is too warm it will distort the HGB result. 12

14 Once the control is opened it is good for 16 days in a refrigerator if proper handling is followed. Quality Control Procedure Press the Quality Control menu button on the right side of the screen to enter the menu Quality Control. The Quality Control menu is composed of three tabs: 1. Sub menu Quality Control Management (QC) 2. Sub menu Patient Quality Control (XB) 3. Sub menu Calibration Sub Menu: Quality Control Management (QC) In this sub menu you can: Analyse quality controls Manage quality controls Enter target values for quality controls Open the sub menu Quality control / QC by pressing the QC tab. The following screen is displayed: Control lot information Control status Import of control Information QC result history Create a new control lot Delete a control lot 13

15 Use only Minotrol-16 Vet controls with the scil Vet abc Plus +. Minotrol-16 is available in three different measurement ranges (low, normal, high). The scil Vet abc Plus + target can store target values for up to three different controls. The target ranges of each quality control can be entered manually or imported via USB key. To import via USB flashdrive, the information must be downloaded from the internet. Download Control Files with Target Value Information It is possible to download the scil Vet abc Plus + target values from the scil animal care company website. ( Two files for each lot number can be downloaded. Both data contains the lot number, the name, expiration date and the target values for the selected control. The control data can be imported to the scil Vet abc Plus + as a.csv-file. For documentation you can save them on your PC. 1. Connect to scil animal care company website: 2. Select in the file of the lot number you are currently using (e.g. MX079). 3. Click on the download icon and select the "save as function to save the file to the USB flash drive. *Note-this file should be saved as a.cvs file* 14

16 Import of a Control from USB Flashdrive The file on the USB flashdrive, imported from scil animal care company website contains the lot number, name, expiration date and the target values for the related control. *Note: there should be only 1 control file on the USB flashdrive if an older control file exist please delete it before trying to upload the control information into the Vet ABC Plus+.* 1. Press the Quality Control menu button. 2. Press the radio button in one of the green columns to import the information for a new lot of controls into this column. A corresponding storage place will be opened. 3. If there is already an existing control, selecting the trash can button will delete the old control information. 4. Press and insert the USB flashdrive in the front slot of the instrument. The following message is displayed: Please insert your USB key into the front slot of the instrument. Select OK to continue import of QC controls target import. 5. Press to start the import. The following screen is displayed: 6. Select the control lot to be imported from the QC Name list, by using the arrow buttons, then press. The data import from the USB flash drive is started. 7. When the import is completed, control information is displayed in the Control Modification Screen. 15

17 8. Confirm the displayed data on the screen such as lot number and expiration date matches the data on the control insert sheet. The scil Vet abc Plus + defaults a control measurement every 24 hours. If this request is ignored, an alarm is activated. To avoid this demand, the interval between two QC requests can be set on Press to open the internal keyboard. 10. Change the internal QC time limit to Press to confirm. 12. Press to close the screen. You are returned to the screen Control Modification. 13. Press to confirm. Entering Control Target Values Manually Press to access the Quality Control menu. 1. Press the radio button in one of the green columns to import the new control information into this column. An according storage place will be opened. Previous lot information saved at this place will be overwritten. 2. Press to open the screen Control Modification. 3. Press to open the internal keyboard. 4. Enter the following data via the internal keyboard: Lot Name of the quality control (e.g. Minotrol-N) Expiry (Day/Month /Year) The target values of the quality control can be found on the included control reference sheet under the column "scil Vet abc Plus +". 5. Change the internal QC time limit to The scil Vet abc Plus + requires a control measurement every 24 hours as a default setting. If this request is ignored, an alarm is activated. To avoid this demand, the interval between two QC requests can be set on Press to enter. 7. Press to close the screen. You come back to the screen 'Control Modification. 8. Press to enter. 16

18 9. Press to enter the target values for the different parameters,. 10. Press to access the screen Target Modification. 11. Select WBC. 12. Press. Enter the target values for each parameter with the internal keyboard. 13. Press to enter. Repeat the steps 12 to 14 for RBC and PLT parameters. 14. Press to quit the screen Target Modification. 15. Press to quit the screen Control Modification. Running a Quality Control Select the screen Analysis. 1. Press and select the box Sample-ID. 2. Enter the LOT number on the label of the control vial to analyze. (ex. MX043N) 3. Press to enter. **The scil Vet abc Plus + switches automatically to Quality Control mode if the LOT Number is entered correctly** 4. Press to quit the screen. 5. Press to start an analysis. 6. Mix the control solution gently and invert the tube at least forty times before analyzing the quality control. Once the QC analysis cycle is finished, the results are displayed on the screen. If any parameter failed the QC cycle the results will be highlighted in red on the screen. The results of all analysis are stored in an internal database for quality control analysis. The analysis as well as the patient results can be displayed and printed again as needed. 17

19 Calibration The scil Vet ABC Plus should be calibrated every six months. Before Calibrating Perform a concentrated cleaning Run a Quality Control test three times in a row to verify the instrument is reading consistently before proceeding with the calibration procedure. The values can be out of range but must be consistent with each other. If you are unsure of your results please call technical support before proceeding with the calibration. You will need to be logged in as "scientist" to be able to run the calibration procedure. DO NOT remove the Calibration Fluid from the refrigerator until step 6 is complete and you understand the instructions. Do not follow the instructions that come with the calibrator. Only follow these instructions to complete the calibration. When calibrating your machine the measured value of each parameter may not reflect the target values indicated on the sheet provided with the calibrator vial. Your goal is not to recreate the values on the target sheet provided with the calibrator vial; the targets are used as reference for calibrating the instrument. If you are in the middle of doing a calibration and need to call technical support make sure you return your calibration fluid to the refrigerator. 1. Press the QC Button 2. Press the Cal. Tab at the top of the screen 3. Press the Calibration Creation Button 18

20 4. Press the Internal Keyboard Button and fill in all required data. This information comes with your calibrator vial on the reference sheet provided. Set the number of cycles to 6. Enter the expiry date of the calibrator vial Enter the target values as shown on the calibrator vial sheet for the scil Vet ABC Plus+ Press the Cancel Button when all data has been entered. 5. Remove your calibrator vial from the refrigerator and follow the Blood Preparation instructions found in the Daily Quality Control instructions 6. Press the OK Button the calibration cycle will begin. 7. The needle will come down. Aspirate the sample by placing the vial under the needle and press the sample bar. 8. Results will be displayed. Press the OK Button to accept the results. 9. You can press the Cancel Button to discard a run and re-run the sample if you feel that the results are not satisfactory. If during any Run, the results are displayed and there is no OK Button, the machine won t accept that run due to a flag on one of the parameters. Press the Cancel Button to proceed. You will have to re-run the sample. If your calibration fails, return your calibrator vial to the refrigerator immediately and perform a concentrated cleaning procedure. Keep your print out and all related information and call technical support line for further instructions if your calibration continues to fail. You may be asked to fax your print out to the technical support fax line. 19

21 Machine Shutdown Procedure It is very important to follow the shut down procedure for your Vet ABC Plus+. This shutdown cycle will rinse the analyzer and prevent debris in the tubing system. The scil Vet abc Plus + should never be switched off without performing the shutdown cycle. 1. Press. The shutdown screen is displayed. 2. Press the radio button to activate the option Shutdown. 3. Check the "Parking" box if the unit is being prepared for shipment. 4. Press to start the shutdown cycle. The scil Vet ABC Plus + automatically perform a shutdown cycle. The followings message is displayed: Shutdown is being performed, please wait. The shutdown cycle will rinse with the chambers with proteolytic cleaning reagent (contained in the reagent pack) into the measuring chambers. Protein debris in the chambers and in the tubing are peeled off and will be washed out with the next startup cycle. The shutdown takes approx. 1 minute. At the end, the following message is displayed: Switch the analyzer off. Switch off the analyzer with power switch on back of the instrument. 20

22 Chamber Cleaning Procedure The chambers should be checked for cleanliness during the Concentrated Cleaning Procedure Cleaning the chambers will help maintain the instrument at peak operating efficiency by removing dried blood build-up and crystalized residues before they accumulate in the chambers. 1. Open the front door of the Vet ABC Plus+ using the door key. 2. Use the 2.5 mm Allen screw driver to loosen the screw holding the black cover on. Once the screw is loosened the black cover can be lifted up and pulled off the unit. 2.5 mm Allen screw 3. Use a dampened cotton swab to clean around the rim of each chamber. DO NOT go past the white clips holding the chamber with the cotton swab doing so may damage the sensitive measuring aperatures. 4. Once both chambers have been clean slide the black cover back on (make sure the cover is flush against the frame and is not pinching any tubing), tighten allen screw and proceed to the Concentrated Cleaning Procedure. 21

23 Concentrated Cleaning Procedure scil animal care company recommends a Concentrated Cleaning be performed on a weekly schedule to maintain the instrument at peak operating efficiency. A thorough cleaning of the WBC and the RBC chambers is performed with the mixture of Clorox bleach and distilled water (50/50) in this function. To perform a concentrated cleaning - mix 3 ml of Clorox bleach with 3 ml of distilled water and the instructions below: (warning you will get a red status indicator abort out of the Concentrated Cleaning process). if you 1. Press to access the menu Maintenance 2. Press the tab Serv. to access the Service menu. Press to access the menu Maintenance Functions. The file Hydrau. is displayed. 3. Select the radio button Concentrated Cleaning and press to start the cycle. Please follow the instructions on the display and confirm each step by pressing the button. The concentrated cleaning takes 10 minutes. Perform a startup cycle to complete the concentrated cleaning; afterwards you can analyze patient samples as usual. WBC Chamber RBC Chamber 22

24 Extensive Cleaning Procedure This procedure should be performed if the Concentrated Cleaning Procedure was unable to remove the debris/clot from the chambers or as instructed by Technical Support. Materials needed: Clorox bleach and a clean syringe. 1. Prepare 10 ml of regular Clorox bleach (do not dilute). 2. You may log in as a VET-TECH or Scientist to perform this procedure. 3. Press button to get to the Reagent screen. 4. Select the SERV. tab to open that page and then press. 5. Select the DRAIN CHAMBERS button and press to execute. 6. Open door to access the chambers. 7. Pour 5 ml of 100% Clorox bleach into both the WBC and RBC chambers. 8. Select the BACKFLUSH blue button then press to execute and Backflush 20 TIMES. 9. Let the unit sit as is for a minimum of 30 minutes, but longer is better. ** Please note that the longer the bleach sit in the chambers/lines the better chance of clot removal OVERNIGHT is ideal!** Leave machine on if an OVERNIGHT cleaning is performed. 10. Backflush another 20 TIMES (see step 8). 11. Select the CONCENTRATED CLEANING blue button and run this once. 23

25 Archive Management Saved instrument data can be archived in the submenu Maintenance / Archive. The archives are exported to the USB key included with your system. Enter Maintenance screen by pressing the according main menu button. Enter the submenu Archive by pressing the tab Arch. The following screen is displayed: In the screen Archive the last archiving operation date for each kind of archive is displayed. If a message is displayed in the status area that an archiving is necessary, you have several options: 1. Create an archive. Archives can be created completely or partially. Or Press Refresh, if you don t want to create an archive at this time. The archive requirement message is deleted in the status area but is displayed again when the instrument is switched on the next time. Archives can be created for the following system settings: Archive Software settings All information about the actual configuration of the scil Vet abc Plus + is saved in the archive Software-Settings, This data can be stored on the USB key. All settings can be restored by importing them from the USB key. After each modification of software-settings the instrument will request the user create this archive. Setting archives can be created only in the user profile Scientist. 24

26 Archive Analyzer settings All analyzer setting information is saved in the archive Analyzer settings. This data can be stored on the USB key. All analyzer settings can be restored by importing them from the USB key. Only users with the profile Scientist can create the archive Analyzer settings. Archive Logs All information about alarms and the analysis list of the scil Vet abc Plus + is saved in the archive Logs This data can be stored on the USB key. All data can be accessed from the technical service section and allows precise analysis of diagnostic errors. The scil Vet abc Plus + requires this archive be created at intervals of 4 weeks. Archive QC All results from control analysis of the scil Vet abc Plus + are saved in the archive QC. This data can be stored on the USB key. The scil Vet abc Plus + will ask to create this archive if a new QC-Lot was stored or a new QC-Measurement was performed. Archive Analysis In the archive Analysis all patient results are saved. This data can be stored on the USB key. The scil Vet abc Plus + requires creation of an archive if more than 990 results are listed in the history. The patient results are saved in the archive Analysis as an.xml-file. The.xml-files will be subsumed in a.tar-file. To view this data the special viewer software is needed, which is included with the USB flashdrive, can be installed on your PC. You can also download the viewer software from the scil website. Creating an Archive 1. Enter the menu Maintenance by pressing the corresponding main menu button. 2. Enter the submenu Archive by pressing the tab Arch. The following screen is displayed: Archives are designated with the symbol via USB key is requested. when archiving 3. Select the files by pressing the corresponding radio button, for example Software-Settings. 25

27 4. Press to export the data to the USB key. The following dialog box is displayed: Please insert your USB-key into the front slot of the instrument. 5. Insert the USB key into the front slot of the instrument. Press to start the process. Repeat this procedure for all archives designated with symbol. If archiving is not desired selecting the "refresh" the archive alarm for 24 hrs. button will cancel Access archived "Analyses" results with the Viewer Software MICROS ES-ESV60 Installation of the Viewer software 1. Insert the included USB flash drive into your computer. 2. Open the USB flash drive file on the computer. Double click on the file named NM_ViewerV1101.exe to start the setup process. 3. Select language requested and click on it. 4. Follow the install process guide. 5. Click Install viewer. 6. Click Save and follow the instructions to install the viewer. Once the viewer installation is completed, the viewer icon is displayed on your computer desktop. 26

28 View Archived Results 1. Double-click on the viewer icon Viewer MICROS ES-ESV60 on the computer desktop to open the viewer. 2. The following window opens: This window will allow the user to select the archived files to open on the computer. 3. Select the archived file from the Explorer window to open it. Result archives are saved as.tar files, Ex. ar-904evoh00034-result tar. QC archives are saved as.xml files, Ex. ar-812evoh00073-controls xml. 4. The following window opens: All results that are saved in the open archived files are listed on the left side. Click on the result in the list to open it. Additional Functions 1. Click on to open another file. 2. Click on to print the result. 3. Click on to quit the program. 27

29 Printers The scil Vet ABC Plus will work with many different printer name brands and types. The printer must come standard with PCL emulation. The printer currently sold with the instrument is the Brother HL-5340D laser printer. Drivers The scil Vet ABC Plus is pre loaded with 11 different types of drivers. Some printers work with multiple drivers while others are driver specific. Two of the drivers are DeskJet drivers and should be used when an inkjet printer is connected. Brother HL-5340D ljet4 Oki Data B laserjet Most HP inkjets - deskjet500, deskjet Connection To connect a Local printer a USB cable must be used. To connect a remote printer using an Ethernet cable, you must consult your Network Administrator and have the scil Vet ABC Plus connected to your network. You can also call Technical Support for more information regarding the remote printer feature. Printer Button Any time you see the Printer Button you can press it and it will print the current screen of data. You can reprint any results, QC results, logs, configuration report of the instrument etc. Printer List A list of compatible printers can be requested from your scil representative or you may contact the main office to request the list. Modifying the Printer Settings 1. Press to enter the main menu Maintenance. 2. Press the tab Serv to enter the service menu. 28

30 3. Press to go to the sub menu Settings. 4. Press the tab Periph to enter the sub menu Peripheral Settings 5. Select the radio button Printer. 6. Press to modifiy the settings. 7. Activate one of the following radio buttons depending on the desired settings: None There is no printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus +. Result information is not printed. Local There is a local printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus +. Select in the combo box the printer type from the list by using the arrow buttons. Remote There is a network printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus +. Enter the IP address of the network printer Share IP-address in the combo box IP via an external keyboard. 8. Press to confirm the selection. 29

31 Troubleshooting Instrument Alarms - displayed when a cycle fails. QC-Alarms - displayed when an error related to an analysis or management of a quality control occurs. 30

32 Reagent Alarms - displayed when an error related to the reagent occurred. Archive Alarms - displayed when an archive setting is requested. Application Alarms - displayed when an application error occurred. 31

33 Sample Handling Guidelines 32