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Troubleshooting
9-1
Troubleshooting the Luminex 100 IS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Problem Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Verify the System With System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Luminex 100 Analyzer Fails Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Luminex 100 Analyzer Fails System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Failure During Self-Diagnostics Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Unknown Diagnostic Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
APD Temperature Range Exceeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
XYP Instrument Heater Stability Range Exceeded . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Voltage Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Runtime Sheath Pressure Out of Limits (Too High) . . . . . . . . 9-5
Runtime Sheath Pressure Out of Limits (Too Low) . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Laser Power Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Command Encountered Time Out Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
System Error States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Disconnected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Locked Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Refill Sheath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Running: Sheath Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Sample Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Insufficient Bead Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Temperature Divergence from Calibration Temperature . . . . 9-7
Failed Control in Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Failed Curve Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Sample High/Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Failed Standard in Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Sample Timed Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Sample Empty Detected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Unknown Formula Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Luminex 100 Analyzer Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Power On Indicator Light Is Not On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
PC Is Not Powered On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Sheath Fluid Is Leaking Onto the Plate Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Progress Bar Indicates No Events Being Collected During
Calibration or Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
XYP Instrument Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Power On Indicator Light Is Not On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Heater Block Will Not Reach Desired Temperature . . . . . . . 9-11
There Is a Grinding Noise When the Plate Carrier Moves . . 9-11
Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11