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Introduction

Service Manual
 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Intended Use ................................................................................................................... 13
How to use the Service Manual ...................................................................................... 13
Precautions and Warnings .............................................................................................. 15
Notes ......................................................................................................................... 15
Cautions .................................................................................................................... 15
Warnings ................................................................................................................... 15
Biological Warnings ................................................................................................... 15
Warnings, Precautions, Limitations ................................................................................. 16
Iris Diagnostics Contact Information ............................................................................... 16
Warranty.......................................................................................................................... 17
Limitation of Liability ........................................................................................................ 17

Chapter 2 – Installation
Shipping Cartons............................................................................................................. 18
Unpacking ....................................................................................................................... 18
System Box Standalone 800-7100 ............................................................................ 18
Accessories Carton Standalone ................................................................................ 19
Accessories Carton iRICELL ..................................................................................... 19
Starter Kit Part A (Domestic only) ............................................................................. 19
Starter Kit Part B (Domestic only) ............................................................................. 20
Installation ....................................................................................................................... 21
Space Requirements ................................................................................................. 21
Location..................................................................................................................... 21
Requirements ............................................................................................................ 21
Precautions ............................................................................................................... 21
Installation ................................................................................................................. 23
Remove Packaging Material ............................................................................... 23
Connect the Fluidic Tubings ................................................................................ 26
Specimen Transport Module Installation ............................................................. 26
Adjust the Height of the Analyzer ........................................................................ 26
Connect the Peripherals ...................................................................................... 27
Startup............................................................................................................................. 28
Firmware version verification .......................................................................................... 29
Performance Verifications ............................................................................................... 29
Modules Verifications ................................................................................................ 30
Run CalChek ............................................................................................................. 31
Run Control Rack ...................................................................................................... 31
Preparation for Customer Operation ......................................................................... 31

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Chapter 3 – Components
Theory of Operation ........................................................................................................ 32
Measurements .......................................................................................................... 32
Analytes............................................................................................................... 32
Specific Gravity ................................................................................................... 32
Color and Clarity.................................................................................................. 32
Specimen Transport Module ........................................................................................... 33
Sample Tube Detector ........................................................................................ 33
Barcode Reader .................................................................................................. 33
Load and Unload Stations ................................................................................... 33
Optional Load and Unload Trays .................................................................................... 33
Doser Fluid System-DFS ................................................................................................ 34
Sample Probe...................................................................................................... 34
Wash Station ....................................................................................................... 34
Pumps ................................................................................................................. 34
Wash Container................................................................................................... 35
Y-Z Assembly-YZA.......................................................................................................... 35
Strip Provider Module...................................................................................................... 35
Strip Conveyor System ................................................................................................... 35
Strip Reader Module ....................................................................................................... 36
Mounting Plate .................................................................................................... 37
Munsell Mask ...................................................................................................... 37
Enclosure ............................................................................................................ 37
LED Boards ......................................................................................................... 38
Lens and Lens Mount .......................................................................................... 38
Sensor and Camera Board.................................................................................. 38
Processor and Software ...................................................................................... 38
Master Embedded Controller (MEC) ............................................................................... 39
Specific Gravity Module (SGM) ....................................................................................... 39
Color and Clarity Module (CCM) ..................................................................................... 40
Waste .............................................................................................................................. 40
Software .......................................................................................................................... 41
View Selector ............................................................................................................ 41
Instrument Screen ..................................................................................................... 42
Shift Summary ........................................................................................................... 43
Alarms ................................................................................................................. 43

Chapter 4 - Functions
Functions Diagram .......................................................................................................... 44
Specimen Transport Module- STM ................................................................................. 44
Startup Mode ............................................................................................................. 44

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Measure Mode .......................................................................................................... 45
Load/Unload Stations -LDN/ULN .................................................................................... 46
Load Station .............................................................................................................. 46
Unload Station ........................................................................................................... 47
Doser Fluid System-DFS ................................................................................................ 47
Start Analysis ............................................................................................................ 47
Sample Mix and Aspirate .......................................................................................... 47
Pipette Vacuum Dry .................................................................................................. 47
Sample Dispensing ................................................................................................... 48
Pipette and Fluid Line Washing ................................................................................ 48
Y-Z Assembly .................................................................................................................. 48
Idle Position............................................................................................................... 48
Specimen Sampling .................................................................................................. 48
Cleaning the Sample Probe ...................................................................................... 48
Chemistry Pads Sample Distribution ......................................................................... 48
Wash and Rinse ........................................................................................................ 49
Strip Provider Module...................................................................................................... 49
Waterfall Position ...................................................................................................... 49
Extract Position ......................................................................................................... 49
Feeder Mechanism ................................................................................................... 50
Strip Detectors .......................................................................................................... 50
Strip Conveyor System ................................................................................................... 51
Loading Position ........................................................................................................ 51
Dosing Position ......................................................................................................... 51
Reading Positions ..................................................................................................... 51
Discarding Position ................................................................................................... 52
Strip Reader Module ....................................................................................................... 52
Master Embedded Controller – MEC .............................................................................. 52
MEC Layer 1 ............................................................................................................. 52
MEC Layer 2 ............................................................................................................. 53
MEC Layer 3 ............................................................................................................. 53
Specific Gravity Module .................................................................................................. 53
Calibrate Command .................................................................................................. 54
Measure Command ................................................................................................... 54
Color and Clarity Module................................................................................................. 54

Chapter 5 - Sub-Assemblies
Main Frame ..................................................................................................................... 55
Front View ................................................................................................................. 55
Right Side view ......................................................................................................... 56
Left Side View ........................................................................................................... 57
Top View ................................................................................................................... 58
Specimen Transport Module ........................................................................................... 59

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Optional Load/Unload Trays ........................................................................................... 60
Barcode Reader .............................................................................................................. 61
Doser Fluid System ......................................................................................................... 62
Side View .................................................................................................................. 62
Front View ................................................................................................................. 63
Wash Station ................................................................................................................... 64
Strip Provider Module...................................................................................................... 66
Strip Loader Module ........................................................................................................ 70
Strip Conveyor System ................................................................................................... 71
Front .......................................................................................................................... 71
Back .......................................................................................................................... 72
Strip Reader Module ....................................................................................................... 73
Master Embedded Controller - MEC ............................................................................... 74
SG-Color-Clarity Module ................................................................................................. 75
Electrical Block Diagram 998-7000 ................................................................................. 76
Fluidic Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 79

Chapter 6 - CalChek Procedures

Auto-Calibration .............................................................................................................. 80
Calibration Check Material .............................................................................................. 80
Reflectance CalChek Strips ...................................................................................... 80
CalChek Reagents .................................................................................................... 80
Specific Gravity CalChek reagents ...................................................................... 80
Color CalChek reagents ...................................................................................... 80
Clarity CalChek reagents .................................................................................... 80
Storage and Use ............................................................................................................. 80
CalChek Frequency ........................................................................................................ 80
Running CalChek ............................................................................................................ 81
Reflectance CalChek ................................................................................................ 81
Specific Gravity, Color, and Clarity CalChek Solutions ............................................. 87

Chapter 7 - Part Replacements

Specimen Transport Module -700-7900.......................................................................... 88
Removal .................................................................................................................... 88
Replacement ............................................................................................................. 89
Barcode reader – 700-7010 ............................................................................................ 91
Removal .................................................................................................................... 91
Installation ................................................................................................................. 91
YZ Assembly 700-7400 ................................................................................................... 92
Removal .................................................................................................................... 92
Installation ................................................................................................................. 94

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Strip Reader Module 700-7700 ....................................................................................... 97
Removal .................................................................................................................... 97
Installation ................................................................................................................. 98
Fluidics Block Assembly 700-7510 ................................................................................. 99
Sample Pump 700-7511 ........................................................................................... 99
Removal .............................................................................................................. 99
Syringe Pump Removal 610-7001 .................................................................... 100
Waste Pump 700-7512 ........................................................................................... 100
Removal ............................................................................................................ 100
Rinse Pump 700-7513 ............................................................................................ 100
Removal ............................................................................................................ 100
Rinse Valve Assembly 620-7001 ............................................................................ 100
Removal ............................................................................................................ 100
Dry Pump Assembly 700-7517 ............................................................................... 101
Removal ............................................................................................................ 101
Wash Solution Supply Tank Assembly 700-7516 ................................................... 101
Removal ............................................................................................................ 101
Pipette 527-7004 ..................................................................................................... 101
Installation ......................................................................................................... 101
Wash Station 700-7018 ........................................................................................... 101
Removal ............................................................................................................ 101
Installation ............................................................................................................... 102
Syringe Pump Installation 610-7001 ................................................................. 102
Waste Filter 615-3007 ............................................................................................. 103
Removal ............................................................................................................ 103
SG Color Clarity Module 700-7600 ......................................................................... 103
Removal ............................................................................................................ 103
Strip Conveyor System 700-7300 ................................................................................. 104
Strip Conveyor System Links .................................................................................. 106
Types of Links ................................................................................................... 106
Removing Broken Links .................................................................................... 106
Assembling the links.......................................................................................... 107
Strip Loader Module – 700-7270................................................................................... 108
Removal .................................................................................................................. 108
Installation ............................................................................................................... 109
Strip Provider Module – 700-7200 ................................................................................ 111
Removal .................................................................................................................. 111
Installation ............................................................................................................... 115
SPM Strip Feeder 700-7273 ......................................................................................... 119
Removal .................................................................................................................. 119
Installation ............................................................................................................... 121
SPM Motors .................................................................................................................. 122
Removal .................................................................................................................. 122
Installation ............................................................................................................... 123
SPM Extractor 700-7274 ............................................................................................... 124

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Removal .................................................................................................................. 124
Installation ............................................................................................................... 126
SPM Wiper 700-7275 .................................................................................................... 127
Removal .................................................................................................................. 127
Installation ............................................................................................................... 130
PCBAs........................................................................................................................... 132
101-7001 Master Embedded Controller PCB Assembly ......................................... 134
Removal ............................................................................................................ 134
Installation ......................................................................................................... 134
Restore the hardware calibrations..................................................................... 135
Check the MEC PCB proper function ................................................................ 135
101-7002 SG/Clarity/Color Module PCB ................................................................. 135
101-7003 Taos Color Sensor Assembly PCB ......................................................... 136
101-7004 YZA - Vertical Home Sensor PCB .......................................................... 136
101-7005 YZA – Horizontal Home Sensor PCB ..................................................... 137
101-7006 YZA - Y-Track Flex Cable PCB ............................................................... 137
101-7007 YZA - Z-Track Flex Cable PCB ............................................................... 138
101-7008 SPM Strip Presence Sensor PCB ........................................................... 139
101-7009 SPM Presence and Orientation PCB ...................................................... 140
101-7010 SCS Home & Presence Sensor PCB ...................................................... 141
101-7011 SCS Temperature PID controller PCB .................................................... 141
101-7012 SRM Led Driver PCB .............................................................................. 142
101-7014 SRM Image Processing PCB .................................................................. 142
101-7017 iSTM Home slotted sensor #1 PCB ........................................................ 143
101-7018 iSTM Rack ID PCB ................................................................................. 143
101-7019 iSTM Motors & Sensors interconnection PCB ........................................ 145
101-7020 System Status Indicator PCB .................................................................. 145
101-7022 MEC Interconnect PCB ........................................................................... 145
Removal ............................................................................................................ 145
Installation ......................................................................................................... 146
Verification of operation..................................................................................... 146
101-7023 Specimen Tube Detector PCB ................................................................ 148
Replacement ..................................................................................................... 148
101-7024 Taos Color Sensor LED PCB .................................................................. 150
101-7025 SPM Strip Loading Cylinder PCB ........................................................... 150
101-7026 Front Panel Switch PCB ......................................................................... 150
101-7027 SPM Motor and Sensor Interface PCB ................................................... 150
101-7028 SPM Flat Flex Cable Adaptor PCB ......................................................... 151
101-7029 DFS Module Interface PCBS .................................................................. 151
101-7030 Reflective PI Sensor PCB ....................................................................... 152
101-7031 Iris Logo Backlight PCB .......................................................................... 152
101-7032 24 Volts PCB ........................................................................................... 153
700-7125 Single Board Computer (SBC) PCB Assembly ....................................... 154
Removal ............................................................................................................ 154
Installation ......................................................................................................... 156

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Restore customer settings................................................................................. 157
Check the SBC assembly proper operation ...................................................... 158
230-7000 Power Supply NV350 Assembly ............................................................. 158
Removal ............................................................................................................ 159
Installation ......................................................................................................... 159
210-7002 Heater Cartridge & 101-7011 Temperature Controller PCB ......................... 161
210-7000 Fan, 5 VDC ................................................................................................... 163
056-3006 Fuse 3A, 3AG, Slow Blow, 250V .................................................................. 164
Spare Part List .............................................................................................................. 165

Chapter 8 - Service Mode

Accessing the Service Mode ......................................................................................... 169
Sensors ......................................................................................................................... 170
Pumps, Valves, DC Motors ........................................................................................... 170
DFS Wash Station Pump ........................................................................................ 171
DFS Rinse Pump .................................................................................................... 171
DFS Waste Valve .................................................................................................... 171
DFS Rinse Valve ..................................................................................................... 171
DFS Syringe Valve .................................................................................................. 171
Input .................................................................................................................. 171
Output................................................................................................................ 171
Bypass............................................................................................................... 172
STM Input Motor ..................................................................................................... 172
STM Output Motor ................................................................................................... 172
Stepper Motors.............................................................................................................. 172
Motor Control Screens ............................................................................................ 173
Entering a New Position .................................................................................... 174
Saving the New Position ................................................................................... 174
Routines ........................................................................................................................ 175
Cycle SPM .............................................................................................................. 175
CGM Background .................................................................................................... 175
DFS Cycle ............................................................................................................... 175
DFS Aspirate ........................................................................................................... 175
DFS Dry .................................................................................................................. 175
DFS Dose ................................................................................................................ 175
DFS Wash ............................................................................................................... 175
DFS Home .............................................................................................................. 176
DFS Prime ............................................................................................................... 176
SCS Advance Strip ................................................................................................. 176
SPM Home .............................................................................................................. 176
SPM Singulate ........................................................................................................ 176
SPM Extract ............................................................................................................ 176
SPM Flip .................................................................................................................. 176

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SPM Transfer .......................................................................................................... 176
SRM Red LEDs On ................................................................................................. 176
SRM Green LEDs On .............................................................................................. 176
SRM Blue LEDs On ................................................................................................ 176
SRM All LEDs Off .................................................................................................... 177
STM Home .............................................................................................................. 177
STM Rack In ........................................................................................................... 177
STM Next Tube ....................................................................................................... 177
STM Eject Rack ...................................................................................................... 177
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................... 178
Export Calibrations .................................................................................................. 178
Import Calibrations .................................................................................................. 178
Update Firmware ..................................................................................................... 179
Firmware Versions .................................................................................................. 180
Get Image ............................................................................................................... 180
Exiting the Service Mode .............................................................................................. 181

Chapter 9 - Performance Checks

STM Verification ............................................................................................................ 182
STD Functionality Test .................................................................................................. 183
SPM Verification............................................................................................................ 184
SRM to SCS Verification ............................................................................................... 184
Y Z Positions Calibrations ............................................................................................. 186
Y axis dose position ................................................................................................ 186
Z Axis Dose Height ................................................................................................. 187
Y Axis Aspiration Position ....................................................................................... 188
Z Axis Aspiration Position ....................................................................................... 189
Y Axis Waste Well Position ..................................................................................... 190
Z Axis Waste Well Position ..................................................................................... 191
SG Color Clarity Module Calibrations ........................................................................... 192
Transmission Adjustment ........................................................................................ 192
Scattering Verification with Diluent .......................................................................... 193
Scattering Adjustment Clarity CalChek Solution – Slightly Cloudy ......................... 194
SG Verification Specific Gravity CalChek Solution – 1.030 .................................... 195
Color Verification Color CalChek Solution – Normal yellow .................................... 196

Chapter 10 - Alignments
STM Sampling Alignment.............................................................................................. 197
STD Mechanical Alignment ........................................................................................... 198
SRM to SCS Alignment ................................................................................................. 200
SPM to SCS Alignment ................................................................................................. 200

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Feeder Transfer Position ......................................................................................... 200
SPM Mechanical Alignment .......................................................................................... 202
X and Z axis Alignment ........................................................................................... 202
Y-Adjustment ........................................................................................................... 207
Testing the SPM ...................................................................................................... 209
SPM Motors Calibration ................................................................................................ 210
Home sensor test .............................................................................................. 210
Extractor Motor ........................................................................................................ 210
Extractor axis home test .................................................................................... 210
Extractor Calibration .......................................................................................... 210
Wiper Motor ............................................................................................................. 212
Wiper Calibration ............................................................................................... 212
Flipper Motor ........................................................................................................... 214
Flipper Calibration ............................................................................................. 214
Feeder Motor ........................................................................................................... 216
Feeder Calibration ............................................................................................. 216
Entering the New SPM Calibrations ........................................................................ 220
Extractor New Calibration Values...................................................................... 220
Wiper New Calibration Values........................................................................... 222
Flipper New Calibration Values ......................................................................... 224
Feeder New Calibration Values......................................................................... 226
Saving the New SPM Calibrations .......................................................................... 227
Barcode Reader Alignment ........................................................................................... 228

Chapter 11 - Troubleshooting
Status Light Patterns ..................................................................................................... 232
Green LED only is ON ............................................................................................. 232
Blue LED only is ON ............................................................................................... 232
Red LED only is ON ................................................................................................ 232
Green and Red LED’s are ON ................................................................................ 232
Blue and Red LED’s are ON ................................................................................... 233
Green – Blue – Red LED’s blink synchronously ..................................................... 233
Quality Control Fails ...................................................................................................... 234
Chemistry fail .......................................................................................................... 234
SG, color, clarity fail ................................................................................................ 234
CalChek Fails ................................................................................................................ 234
Reflectance check strips ......................................................................................... 234
CalChek solutions ................................................................................................... 234
Bad results .................................................................................................................... 235
Barcode Label reader failure ......................................................................................... 235
Fails all barcode labels all the time ......................................................................... 235
Skip barcode labels ................................................................................................. 235
Test Strip Jam ............................................................................................................... 236

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Error message Strip Jam – red light on ................................................................... 236
SPM to SCS ...................................................................................................... 236
SCS under SRM ................................................................................................ 236
SPM feeder fingers............................................................................................ 237
SPM extractor gate............................................................................................ 237
Phantom Jam .................................................................................................... 237
Error Message SCS Motor Problem – red light on .................................................. 238
Symptoms ..................................................................................................................... 239
SPM ........................................................................................................................ 242
SPM error or strip jam ....................................................................................... 242
SCS ......................................................................................................................... 242
SCS motor error ................................................................................................ 242
SRM ........................................................................................................................ 243
What is “Chem N/A”? ........................................................................................ 243
Why are my chemistry results missing? ............................................................ 243
SRM Reported Errors ........................................................................................ 243
What about just plain Chem N/A? ..................................................................... 244
Strip Registration ............................................................................................... 245
Guidelines to troubleshoot the Chem N/A and relate issues ............................. 247
Why does the system stop without a message ....................................................... 248
Red Light during system initialization ...................................................................... 248
Fail to transfer rack ................................................................................................. 248
Cycle Process and Timing Chart Overall ...................................................................... 249
Chemistry failure ..................................................................................................... 253
Cannot upgrade firmware ........................................................................................ 253
Fail to detect low level on the internal wash container ............................................ 253

Chapter 12 - iRICELL
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 254
Bridge Installation .................................................................................................... 254
iChem STM Conversion .................................................................................... 254
iQ STM Conversion ........................................................................................... 258
Bridge Assembly (700-7919) ............................................................................. 262
Communications ........................................................................................................... 265
Symptom ................................................................................................................. 265

Chapter 13 - Decontamination
System Decontamination Procedure............................................................................. 266
Inside Decontamination ........................................................................................... 266
Access Chemistry Service Mode ....................................................................... 266
Load Cleaning Tubes ........................................................................................ 267

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Start Cleaning Procedure .................................................................................. 267
Load Rinsing Tubes .......................................................................................... 267
Start Rinsing Procedure .................................................................................... 267
Outside Decontamination ........................................................................................ 268
Pipette ............................................................................................................... 268
Wash station...................................................................................................... 268
STM ................................................................................................................... 268
Splashguard ...................................................................................................... 268
SCS ................................................................................................................... 268
SRM .................................................................................................................. 268
Front door .......................................................................................................... 268
Waste Container................................................................................................ 268
Frame ................................................................................................................ 268

Chapter 14 - Appendix
eDrawings ..................................................................................................................... 269
What is eDrawings .................................................................................................. 269
eDrawings Download .............................................................................................. 269
Using eDrawings Viewer ......................................................................................... 270
eDrawings Files ....................................................................................................... 271

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Intended Use
The iChem®VELOCITY™ Urine Chemistry System is an automated urine
chemistry system for the in vitro measurement of the following analytes
in urine: bilirubin, urobilinogen, ketones, ascorbic acid, glucose, protein,
blood, pH, nitrite, leukocyte esterase, specific gravity, color, and clarity.
The iChemVELOCITY Urine Chemistry System is intended for use only
with iChem®VELOCITY™ Urine Chemistry Strips.

This document is the Service Manual for the iChemVELOCITY Urine

Chemistry System.

This manual is intended to be used by Iris Diagnostics trained personnel.

How to use the Service Manual

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avoid searching for a specific document or section, links have been
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Precautions and Warnings

The Service Manual includes information and warnings that must be
observed by the operator in order to ensure safe operation of the system.
Important messages are highlighted with borders and special icons
identifying the type of message enclosed.

There are four types of messages: Notes, Cautions, Warnings and

Biological Warnings.

Notes
NOTE: Highlights important facts, gives helpful information and tips and
clarifies procedures.

Cautions
CAUTION: Electrical caution! Unplug before handling.

CAUTION: Important information on the proper operation of the

iChemVELOCITY Urine System. This information is crucial in preventing
instrument damage and maintaining the System.

Warnings
WARNING: Identifies potentially hazardous situations that could result in
serious injury to laboratory personnel.

Biological Warnings
WARNING: Use care when handling specimens or used test strips.
Always wear gloves to prevent exposure to pathogens. Incorrect or
imprecise procedures may result in exposure to pathogens. This unit
must only be used by operators trained in proper procedures for clinical
testing and handling of biohazardous waste.

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Warnings, Precautions, Limitations

ƒ Do not place the iChemVELOCITY in water.
ƒ Do not drop or throw the instrument.
ƒ Operate the instrument on a dry, level surface.
ƒ Do not move the instrument while a test is in process.
ƒ Plug the instrument into a grounded power source.
ƒ Avoid sources of bright light/heat.

Iris Diagnostics Contact Information

Customer opinion and input is extremely important to us. Iris Diagnostics
wants to design products that meet your needs. Comments on this
manual should be directed to:

Iris Diagnostics
Attention: Clinical Support
9172 Eton Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
USA

Telephone
From U.S. and Canada locations +1-800-PRO-IRIS (776-4747)
From outside the U.S. +1-818-709-1244

Fax +1-818-700-9661

E-mail [email protected]

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Warranty
Iris Diagnostics, a Division of IRIS International, Inc. (Iris) warrants that
the products manufactured by it or its affiliates and sold hereunder shall
be free from defects in material and/or workmanship, under normal use
and service, for the period expiring twelve (12) months from the
completion of installation, or upon Purchaser’s signature on Iris
Diagnostics Warranty/ Acceptance form, or fifteen (15) months from
shipment, whichever occurs first. No warranty extended by Iris
Diagnostics shall apply to any products which have been modified,
(including any third party software), altered, or repaired by persons other
than those authorized or approved by Iris Diagnostics or to products sold
as “used.”

Iris Diagnostics’ obligation under this warranty is limited SOLELY to the

repair or replacement, at Iris Diagnostic’s option, of defective parts,
F.O.B. warehouse or local Iris Diagnostic’s office, or as otherwise
specified by Iris Diagnostics. Repairs or replacement deliveries shall not
interrupt or prolong the term of this warranty. Iris Diagnostics’ warranty
does not apply to consumable materials, except as specially stated in
writing, nor to products or parts thereof manufactured by the Purchaser.

This limited warranty is made on condition that immediate written notice

of any defect be given to Iris Diagnostics and that Iris Diagnostics
inspection reveals that the Purchaser’s claim is valid under the terms of
this warranty.

IRIS DIAGNOSTICS MAKES NO WARRANTY OTHER THAN THE ONE SET FORTH
HEREIN OR THAT WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE WARRANTY
COVERING THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT CATEGORY. SUCH LIMITED WARRANTY
IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES AND SUCH
CONSTITUTES THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS.

Limitation of Liability
Iris Diagnostics shall not be liable for any loss of use, revenue or
anticipated profits, or for any consequential or incidental damages
resulting from the sale or use of the products.

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Shipping Cartons
The iChemVELOCITY is shipped in 3 cartons inside one shipping
container. Open each carton and check the packaged items. If any of the
items are damaged or missing, immediately notify Iris Diagnostics or your
distributor.

Unpacking
1. Position the shipping container upright and open the top flaps.

NOTE: If using a utility knife, extend the blade to an appropriate

length to avoid cutting any internal components.

2. Remove each box and set aside.

3. Remove the instrument by slowly lifting it vertically out of the shipping

container by the foam end caps. Place the instrument on a stable
surface.

4. Remove foam end caps and place them in the shipping container for
storage.

5. Check the contents of the box with the shipping list shown below:

System Box Standalone 800-7100

Part Number Description Qty
700-7002 iChemVELOCITY 1
700-7900 iChemVELOCITY Sampler 1
700-3060 Printer HP Laser Jet (US only) 1
210-3005 Monitor 1
700-3101 Keyboard and Mouse 1 each
700-7300 Strip Conveyor System 1

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Accessories Carton Standalone
Part Number Description Qty
080-3003 Cable power, 3 cond, 10 Amp 1
250-3105 Cable USB 2.0 Male A /Male B 1
700-3022 Routine Rack #1-9 iQ200 1
700-3701 Tubing iQ Drain 1
700-3702 Tubing iQ Lamina 1
700-7518 Lamina Cap Assembly 1
700-7004 CD iChemVELOCITY Ops Manual 1
700-7040 iChemVELOCITY Control Rack 1
700-7041 iChemVELOCITY CalChek Rack 1

Accessories Carton iRICELL

Part Number Description Qty
250-0305 Cable Bridge Connect 1
250-7070 Cord, Data transmission patch 1
700-3701 Tubing iQ Drain 1
700-3702 Tubing iQ Lamina 1
700-7518 Lamina Cap Assembly 1
700-7004 CD iChemVELOCITY Ops Manual 1
700-7040 iChemVELOCITY Control Rack 1
700-7041 iChemVELOCITY CalChek Rack 1

Starter Kit Part A (Domestic only)

Part Number Description Qty
iChemVELOCITY Chemistry Strips 100 strips
800-7204 3
per container

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Part Number Description Qty
CalChek Kit
800-7703 SG, Color, and Clarity, 1 kit of 10 tubes 1
Reflectance calibration strips, 2 vials
800-7704 iChem® Wash Solution 7 liters container 1

Starter Kit Part B (Domestic only)

Shipped separately-refrigerate on arrival

Part Number Description Qty

800-7702 IRISpec Urine Control CA/CB/CC Pack 1

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Installation
To ensure safety, we advise you to read through these operating
instructions carefully and take all proper precautions.

The iChemVELOCITY must be installed by a factory-trained

representative from Iris Diagnostics or an authorized Distributor.

Space Requirements
Installation footprint is a continuous bench top area approximately 50
inches (127 cm) wide (an additional 18 inches (45.7 cm) is required for
the printer) and 30 inches (76.2 cm) deep. Loading and Unloading
Stations require an additional 28 inches (71.2 cm) of width bench space.

Total continuous bench top area for all equipment and loading and
unloading stations is 96 inches (243.8 cm) which includes the printer.

Clearance height for the instrument is 36 inches (90 cm). Access of three
feet (90 cm) around instrument is required for maintenance and service.

Location
For most laboratories, the iChemVELOCITY is placed near an open
benchtop work area which can be allocated for filling and labeling urine
tubes and preparing sample racks. All data transmissions from the
iChemVELOCITY are routed to the internal computer, which manages
and controls all communications to the Laboratory Information System
(LIS) via serial connections.

Requirements
The system has few special environmental requirements. It uses
alternating current at 100V to 240V and 50 Hz to 60 Hz. (Input voltage
and frequency selection does not require customer intervention.)
Uninterruptible power supplies are recommended for the chemistry
system, to maintain system operation during short power outages and
brownouts. This allows for an orderly shutdown of instrument without the
loss of data.

Precautions
The entire unit weighs approximately 100 lbs. Choose a place to set up
the unit before completing its assembly.

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If the unit must be moved, separate the Sampler from the analyzer before
moving. If these two units come apart while being carried, it may result in
injury or severe damage.

Always keep a distance of at least 2 inches (5 cm) between the rear of

the unit and the wall. If this distance is not maintained, the connecting
tubes and cables may overheat.

Do NOT use power frequencies or voltage other than those specified in

this document. Connection to an inappropriate power source may cause
injury or fire.

Make certain that the power supply for the iChem VELOCITY is from a
dedicated line that provides power to no other instruments or appliances.
If power is not clean and steady, a UPS and/or power conditioner is
recommended.

Do NOT disassemble or modify the unit. Doing so may cause injury

and/or instrument malfunction.

Place the unit on a stable and level surface free of vibration. Failure to do
so may cause injury or malfunction of the unit.

Do NOT place the unit where it may be affected by chemicals, corrosive gases
or electronic noise. Doing so may cause injury or malfunction of the unit.

Do NOT place the unit where it may be affected by water, direct sunlight
or draft. This may yield incorrect results, and the unit may be damaged.

Select a room to set up the unit where the temperature can be controlled
between 64oF (18oC) and 82oF (28oC), and humidity in a range of 20% to
80%.

For added protection of the equipment during lightning and power surges,
always unplug the power cord and LIS connection if the instrument is not
used for long periods of time.

Do not install the system during lightning activity.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use an extension cord,

receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be inserted completely
with three-wire grounding type to prevent blade exposure.

Do not block any ventilation openings.

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Installation
In order to protect the System and Sample Transport Module from
damage during transport, each section is secured. Follow the procedure
below before installing the unit.

Remove Packaging Material

1. Remove the iChemVELOCITY from the box, and place the system on
a lab bench.

2. Open the front and the right side doors. Remove the top panel and
the splashguard to gain access to the inside of the instrument.

3. Remove the safety

tape from the top of
the Wash station.

4. Remove the
shipping brace from
the top of the Strip
Provider Module.

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5. Remove the
shipping brace from
under the Strip
Provider Module.

6. Cut the tie wrap on

the front of the Strip
Provider Module.

7. Pull the blue knob to

release the strip
provider module and
then tilt the strip
provider module to
the right.

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8. Remove the foam
pad between located
between the Strip
Provider Module and
the Strip Conveyor
System.

9. Loosen the two (2)

captured screws
attaching the YZ
shipping bracket to
the YZ axis.

10. Loosen the three (3)

captured screws
attaching the YZ
shipping bracket to
the YZ axis.

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Connect the Fluidic Tubings

1. The fluidic connectors are located on the bottom

right back side of the instrument.

2. Remove the cap from the Wash supply port, top

port. Connect one end of the Wash Solution
tubing part # 700-3702 to the Wash supply port.
Connect the other end of the tubing to the
Cap/filter assembly part # 700-7518. Install the
Wash cap with filter on a fresh Wash solution
container.

3. Connect the Drain tubing part # 700-3701 to the drain port, bottom
port. The Drain Tubing can be directed to the designated waste area
according to local regulations. If direct drainage is not an option, slide
the Drain Tubing inside a waste container (approximately 2 in.) Make
sure the waste container is lower than the system.
Specimen Transport Module Installation

1. Connect the 250-7044 cable from the STM to the J23 STM Interface
connection on the MEC interconnect 101-7022.
2. Connect the 250-7043 cable from the STM to the J17 STM steppers
connection on the MEC interconnect 101-7022.
3. Verify the STM is level and mounted correctly to the front of the
iChemVELOCITY system frame.

Adjust the Height of the Analyzer

Adjust the two adjustment feet located under the Sample Transport
Module. Each foot must be in contact with the benchtop.

1. Using a 7/16” wrench, loosen the locking nuts located under the
system.
2. Adjust the height of the Sample Transport Module by rotating the feet.
The space between the bench top and the analyzer must be ¾ inch.
3. After adjusting the height, tighten the locking nuts.

CAUTION: Make sure the height of the Sample Transport Module is

adjusted correctly. Otherwise, the Sample Probe may be damaged.

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Connect the Peripherals

1. Connect the keyboard to the purple round port.

2. Connect the mouse to the green round port.
3. Connect the monitor to the blue video port.
4. If the instrument is a standalone, connect the LIS to the network port.
5. If the instrument is connected to an iQ, connect a network cable to the
network port. Connect the other end of the network cable to the back
of the iQ computer.
6. If the Load/Unload stations are used, connect them to the
Load/Unload ports.

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Startup
NOTE: Before power up, check inside the instrument and make sure the
cables and tubing are secured.

1. Turn on power using the Main power switch on the back of the
system.
2. Wait until the Instrument screen is displayed. Make sure the status on
the top left corner of the screen is “OFF”.
3. Press the ON button on the front of the system. During initialization of
the system, check for any abnormal sound indicating a potential
malfunction.
4. Remove the panel and the EMI shielding from the left side of the
system to access the MEC Cabinet.

NOTE: Three red LEDs will be present on the MEC board when the
interlock is closed and the power switch is On.

5. Logon to the workstation. Identifier [IRIS] password iris2k1

(lowercases).

NOTE: Verify the system is in Standby mode as indicated by a status light

(green) on the instrument and displayed on the top left side of the screen.
Just after power is applied, the status lights will blink (except the power
light).

6. After startup, the wash solution bottle located inside the system will fill
automatically.
7. Place three tubes in the first three positions of the Control rack. Fill
each tube with Iris Diluent.
8. Run the Control rack twice to prime the lines located after the Wash
Solution reservoir.
9. Install the interlock override (see
picture on the right).
10. Access the Service Mode, see
Accessing the Service Mode.

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Firmware version verification

1. Install a USB drive on the back of the instrument.
2. Click on the Firmware Version button on the service screen and check
if the firmware is at the latest version.
3. Click the “diskette” symbol to save this file with the machine serial
number and date as the file name. For example: “203_2008_0315
FW versions.htm”
4. Locate the file in the C:\IRIS2k1\Reports\ directory and transfer it to
your USB drive.
5. Remove the USB drive.

NOTE: The firmware is distributed with a .FUD file extension.

Performance Verifications
See STM Verification.
See STD Functionality Test.
See SPM Verification.
See SRM to SCS Verification.

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Modules Verifications
Use the table below to verify that each individual module is working
properly. If any module is not working during homing routine, turn off the
ON button on the left front of the instrument immediately.

If necessary, troubleshoot the module by checking the cables connectors,

and verifying the sensors status in Service Mode.

Stepper Motors Menu Instruction

menu command
DFS Z Axis Uncheck Manually move pipette away
Holding box from Front Home sensor
DFS Z Axis Home
DFS Y Axis Uncheck Manually move pipette away
Holding box from Front Home sensor
DFS Y Axis Home
DFS syringe Home
SCS Axis Home
SPM Wiper Home
SPM Extractor Home
SPM Flipper Home
SPM Feeder Home
STM Sampling Home
STM Unload Home

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Run CalChek
See Reflectance CalChek test strips.
See Specific Gravity, Color, and Clarity CalChek solutions.

Run Control Rack

1. Make sure there are enough Test Strips in the Test Strip Provider.
2. Prepare Control Tubes according to the directions on the package
insert.
3. Place the controls in the following positions onto the Control Rack:

Position Insert Volume Contents Function Barcode

Color
8 Red 3 mL CA Control Primary control No
9 Blue 3 mL CB Control Primary control No
10 Yellow 3 mL CC Control Primary control No

4. Place the rack on the right side of the Sampler.

5. The system detects the Control Rack and displays the position
number.

Preparation for Customer Operation

See the Setup section of the Operators Manual.

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Theory of Operation
The iChemVELOCITY is an automated urine chemistry system
performing measurements of urine physical and chemical constituents
utilizing test strips read by Wavelength Reflectance, and specific gravity
using the Refractive Index. Since the iChemVELOCITY also determines
color and clarity, a complete urinalysis is determined automatically. Visual
measurements are no longer necessary.

The iChemVELOCITY has its own power supply. A barcode reader is

used to identify specimens, control and calibration material. Motors drive
mechanical portions of the system and a fluidic system pipettes samples
from specimen tubes. The system can be linked to a Laboratory
Information System (LIS).

Test strips are dispensed from the strip provider module, and placed face
up on the strip conveyer system. The sample probe mixes the specimen,
then aspirates an aliquot of urine from the tube and dispenses the sample
onto each reagent pad. The test strip reagent pads and urine
components react causing the color of the test strip to change, and the
color change is measured by the instrument. The test strip is then
transported to the waste container.

Measurements
Analytes
The Optical Unit is composed of three color LEDs and one black and
white CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera.
Specific Gravity
Specific gravity of urine is obtained using an Abbe refractomer and a
linear photodiode array in place of a human eye to locate the shadow.
The refractive index changes according to the specific gravity of the
sample.

Specific gravity is not measured by using a strip pad. A small flowcell is

attached to a SG meter and the raw video from the linear photodiode
array inside the device extends the measurement range to 1.060.

Color and Clarity

A Color and Clarity Module measures the color and clarity of a sample
aspirated by the instrument.

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A narrow tubular flowcell equipped with a color sensor is located inside
the Color and Clarity Module. When passing through the flowcell, the
sample is illuminated with a white light and the color sensor is used to
measure the color of the sample. The sample is illuminated at a 90
degree angle with a white light and the color sensor measure the
amplitude of light scattered within the flowcell to determine the clarity of
the sample.

A photodiode array sensor is used to obtain the tone and hue of the urine
sample. The colors are reported as codes representing user-defined
color names.
Specimen Transport Module
The Specimen Transport Module moves specimen tubes in racks to the
sampling point and provides for reading the rack number, detecting the
presence of a specimen tube and reading the barcode on the specimen
tube. The STM presents sample tubes to the Doser and Fluidic System
(DFS) so that sample may be aspirated from the tubes for analysis. The
STD and the barcode reader are on the analyzer chassis, even though
they are functionally a part of the STM.
Sample Tube Detector
A Sample Tube Detector provides specimen tube detection as the rack is
moved lengthwise toward the sampling position.
Barcode Reader
The barcode reader reads the specimen barcode.
Load and Unload Stations
The Load Station is capable of feeding 15 sample tube racks to either a
stand-alone instrument or to a system. It connects to the right end of the
STM and pushes one rack at a time onto the STM in-feed belt.
The Unload Station is capable of receiving 15 sample tube racks. It
connects to the left end of the STM and accepts racks one at a time being
pushed off of the STM out-feed belt.

The racks on the Load and Unload stations sit in a tray so that the tray full
of 15 racks can be added to or removed from the system at one time.

Optional Load and Unload Trays

When load and unload trays are connected via serial connections to the
system, fifteen (15) additional test tube racks can be loaded onto the
loading tray bringing the batch capacity of the system to 210 test tubes for
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racks are transferred to the unload tray and when the unload tray is full,
the next six racks remain onto the unload station.

Doser Fluid System-DFS

The Doser Fluid System provides the fluid controls needed to:
• mix a sample,
• aspirate a specific portion of the sample,
• route a specific portion of the sample to a chamber for evaluation
of Specific Gravity, Color, and Clarity,
• dispense a specific quantity of sample onto each chemistry pad of
a chemistry strip,
• clean all of the sample exposed surfaces.

Since this is the major fluid function of the analyzer, all fluid system
components and utilities are included in this module.

The DFS is composed of:

• two Diaphragm Pump,
• one Syringe Pump,
• one Diaphragm Valve,
• one Pipette,
• one Wash Station,
• one Wash Solution Bottle,
• one Inline Filter,
• one Waste Container,
• various Tubing, Tubing Fittings and Fasteners.
Sample Probe
The sample probe mixes the specimen inside the sample tube.
Approximately 1mL of sample is aspirated and fills the specific gravity and
color-clarity flowcells. Approximately 10µL of sample is dispensed onto
each pad of the test strip. When dispensing of the specimen is
completed, the sample probe is cleaned with the wash solution. At the
same time, specific gravity, color and clarity measurements are
completed; and the flowcells and tubing are rinsed with the wash solution.
Wash Station
The wash station is used to rinse the outside of the sample probe and to
discard the wash solution.

Pumps
One pump is used for aspirating and dispensing the sample.

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Two pumps are used to wash and clean the fluidics system.

Wash Container
A 7 liter wash container supplies the iChem® Wash Solution.

Y-Z Assembly-YZA
The YZA moves the pipettor as required for it to interact with the sample
tubes, the rinse well, and the individual chemistry pads of the test strip. It
also supports the CCM/SGM assembly on the Z-axis column of the YZA
to position it close to the top of the pipettor.

Strip Provider Module

The primary functions of the Strip Provider Module (SPM) are to:
• provide a storage area for an operator to bulk load chemistry strips
into the instrument
• control the humidity within the storage area so that the onboard
stability requirement is met
• provide a means for separating a single strip from the bulk of strips
• provide a means for orienting the strips pads-up
• deliver single properly oriented strips to the Strip Conveyor System
(SCS)

Strip Conveyor System

Each conveyor links has a space for one strip with three retaining fingers
over the space. When a number of the links are joined together in a
closed-loop fashion, they form a conveyor system that has two horizontal
sections (top and bottom) and two pivoting sections. The pivoting sections
form around six-toothed left and right sprockets. Around the sprockets,
the links are angled such that a path for loading or unloading the strip is
opened.

The primary function of the Strip Conveyor System (SCS) is to present

strips to the Strip Reader for reading the reflectivity of the strip chemistry
pads. Strips are placed onto the SCS by the Strip Provider Module at the
first horizontal link position. At the next link position, the Doser Fluid
System dispenses the sample onto the chemistry pads of a chemistry
strip present on the conveyor. The Conveyor in the SCS is then indexed
every 15 seconds to present strips to the Strip Reader Module (SRM) so
that each strip can be measured (read) at eight different incubation times,

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ranging from approximately 10 to 115 seconds. Used strips are discarded
from the SCS into the Strip Waste Container.

The air volume inside the SCS is temperature controlled to provide a

constant, elevated temperature to optimize strip chemistry development.
This is accomplished via a Heat Plate located directly below the conveyor
links. The Heat Plate extends from the strip loading position and covers
up to the last strip positioned underneath the SRM. A +24VDC cartridge
heater, located inside a cavity in the Heat Spreader, heats the plate.

The SCS is composed of two parts:

• A fixture that stays attached to the iChemVELOCITY. Attached to this
fixture is a registration plate on which are the drive motor, home
sensor and heater mount. Two supports are provided in the front. The
supports and the registration plate form a mounting surface for the
SRM. An opening is provided on the right of the fixture plate to allow
used strips to fall into a waste container. Two guide rails -- left and
right -- are mounted on the fixture to facilitate easy removal and
reinstallation of the conveyor. The rails guide the conveyor into the
same position each time it is reinstalled in the fixture to maintain
factory alignment with the SPM and SRM.
• Another assembly contains the conveyor links, shafts, sprockets,
bearings and heat plate. This assembly is removable for cleaning.

Strip Reader Module

The Strip Reader Module is composed of the mounting plate, the
enclosure, the Munsell mask, the LED boards, the lens and lens mount,
the sensor and camera board, and the SRM processor and software.

The Strip Reader Module (SRM) measures the color of each pad of the
chemistry strips at different incubation time and transforms these colors in
analyte semi-quantitative concentrations. All eight (8) reading positions of
the SCS are visible in the SRM images allowing the SRM to measure the
color of a pad at fifteen (15) seconds increment. The SRM reports the
analyte concentration results to the System Firmware (SF). The SF can
upload new calibration parameters.

The SRM uses a 12bit grayscale CMOS camera with a lens to capture
images of the SCS reading positions successively illuminated with a red,
green, and blue light. The SRM locates the pads of each visible chemistry
strip and uses the three color channels to reconstitute the color of a pad
or measure the reflectance of a pad illuminated by a particular colored
light.

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The SRM is able to capture all twelve (12) pads on all eight (8) chemistry
strips in the eight (8) parallel read positions on the SCS. The SRM adjusts
automatically to illumination fluctuations by using an internal reflectance
standard imaged simultaneously with the strip pads. The internal
reflectance standards are positioned between and parallel to each
chemistry strip on the SCS as shown in the figure below.

NOTE: An internal reflectance standard (gray level between each strip)

enables automatic adjustment to light fluctuations.

Mounting Plate
The mounting plate connects the SRM enclosure to the frame of the strip
conveyor system. The mounting plate is rectangular with an inner
rectangular cutout which corresponds to the camera’s field of view.

Munsell Mask
Within the cutout in the mounting plate is a Munsell mask plate containing
eight cutouts, 5.5 mm (0.2 inch) each, and seven intervening mask strips,
5.0 mm (0.2 inch) each. The sum of the height of one cutout and one
mask strip corresponds to the 10.5 mm (0.4 inch). pitch of the conveyor.

Enclosure

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The SRM enclosure attaches to the mounting plate and provides a
controlled-illumination environment for imaging. It also provides for
mounting of the LED boards, the lens, and the camera board. It is
hexagonal in profile, open on the top and bottom. The LED boards are
placed at the base of the downward facing sloped planes, outside of the
reflected cone of vision of the camera. The interior of the enclosure is a
bright white, matte finish, to maximize the ambient light and minimize
shadows. The bottom of the enclosure mounts flush with the mounting
plate; the top is closed off with a cap plate to which the lens mount is
attached.

LED Boards
The LED boards are a pair of printed circuit boards, each carrying an
array of tri-color LEDs. The LEDs are mounted in a position, orientation,
and pattern to minimize the variation of the illumination levels in each
channel across the camera’s field of view. The LEDs have specified
spectral peaks at 472 nm, 525 nm, and 630 nm, each ± 5nm. The
applied current for each channel is set at assembly to provide a calibrated
radiant flux and are balanced between the left and right arrays.

Lens and Lens Mount

The lens is a fixed focus, fixed aperture lens. The lens mount is a C-
mount block with flanges for attaching to the enclosure top plate. The
block maintains the C-mount back focal distance of 17.53 mm (0.7 inch).

Sensor and Camera Board

The camera system comprises a printed circuit board incorporating the
sensor, an FPGA (field-programmable gate array), a microprocessor, and
electrical and data interfaces. The sensor field of view encompasses 8
full strips and 7 intervening Munsell mask strips, for a total height of 8 *
5.5 mm + 7 * 5.0 mm = 79.0 mm (3.1 inch). Maintaining a 4x3 aspect
ratio gives a field of view width of 105.3 mm (4.14 inch). This
encompasses 12 chemistry pads, the strip registration pad, and the Iris®
logo. The sensor is a Kodak KAC-9618 CMOS sensor providing 12-bit
data at 640 x 480 resolution. The FPGA provides camera control and
interfaces to the SRM microprocessor. The circuit board provides an RS-
232 interface to the MEC in online mode or to the attached PC in offline
mode, a USB interface to an attached PC for image data transfer in offline
mode, and an interface to the control circuitry for the LED arrays.

Processor and Software

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The SRM processor is mounted on the camera board. It runs all the
image processing software and sends the results to the system software.

Master Embedded Controller (MEC)

The MEC is a single PCB electrical control engine that controls all
function modules of the iChemVELOCITY. MEC has a three-layer
hardware and firmware architecture shown in the table below.

Layer 1 is the hardware physical layer that interfaces with all mechanical
electrical actuators, sensors, indicators and switches. There is one
common firmware built in all microcontrollers in this layer.

Layer 2 is a microcontroller based process controls layer that generates

system control commands according to the system control timing
requirement and sends to Layer 1 through a half duplex communication
bus RS485 at 38.4K baud rate. In addition, Layer 2 will collect all urine
specimen test results from SRM and SG/CCM via RS232.

Layer 3 is a microcontroller based communication bridge that

communicates between Layer 2 and single board computer (USER)
system.

Master Control Master Control

Layer 3 Firmware

Process Control Process Control

Layer 2 Firmware
Physical Motion control
Interface Layer 1 firmware

Specific Gravity Module (SGM)

The Specific Gravity Module (SGM) provides a means to measure
specific gravity of the sample via an optical refractive index method. The
SGM uses the Atago PAL-10s commercial handheld SG meter designed
specifically for urine. A small 100 uL flowcell is attached to the well of the
Atago instrument to allow the Atago instrument to measure the SG of the
sample that is aspirated by the DFS. A daughter PCB is used to
independently analyze the raw video from the linear photodiode array
inside the device to extend the measurement range of the Atago device
from 1.060 to 1.095. The SGM reports the result of the specific gravity
measurement to the System Firmware (SF). The SF can direct the SGM
to calibrate itself at the appropriate moment of the system operation.

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Color and Clarity Module (CCM)

The Color and Clarity Module (CCM) measures the color and turbidity of a
sample aspirated by the DFS. The CCM illuminates the sample with a
white light and measures the transmitted color through the sample within
a narrow tubular flowcell equipped with a color sensor. The CCM
illuminates the sample with white light at a 90 degree angle and uses the
same color sensor to measure the amplitude of light scattered within the
flow-cell. The CCM reports the colors as codes representing user-defined
color names and turbidity as user defined grades to the System Firmware
(SF). The SF can direct the CCM to calibrate itself at the appropriate
moment of the system operation.
Waste
Strip Disposal
The system automatically disposes used test strips into a waste container
with a capacity of a least 500 test strips.

Liquid Waste Disposal

Waste fluids are discarded into a drain or a waste container.

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Software
The software provides the following functions:
• Controls the mechanical functions of the iChemVELOCITY for
specimen transport and fluid handling.
• Automatically computes chemistry analyte concentrations, specific
gravity, color and clarity results for each specimen and the results
are auto-reported, unless a system flag is present.
• Controls the User Interface
o Generates, prints, and electronically transmits reports.
o Maintains a list of flagged specimens identifying those
requiring further intervention due to missing IDs or
other analytical or processing situations.

The User Interface software is composed of three main screens:

• Instrument screen
• Specimen screen
• Work List screen

iChemVELOCITY Status
Located on the top left side of the screen, displays:
• Status light indicator: Grey -> OFF
Green -> Standby
Blue -> Measure
Red -> Error
• Identification of the currently logged operator
• Identification of the currently aspirated tube (if any) (Rack# -
Position#)
• Icon of the highest priority alarm (if any) and short description of
the error condition

View Selector
Located on the top right side of the screen, allows the user to access the
following screens by clicking on the corresponding buttons:
• Specimen screen
• Work List screen
• Instrument screen

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Instrument Screen
The Instrument screen is accessed by clicking on the Instrument button
and is composed of the following elements:
View Selector Area
iChemVELOCITY
Status Area

Task Level
Information Area

Information Area
Screen Level Functions Area

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Shift Summary
Field Display Button
Operator Currently logged on operator if Logon
any. Logoff
Last Date/time of the last successful N/A
Reflectance reflectance calibration check.
Check
Last Date/time of the last successful N/A
SG/Color/Clarity specific gravity, color, and clarity
Check calibration check.
Last Chem QC Date/time of the last successful N/A
chemistry quality control.
LIS LIS status. Check LIS
Manual Orders Displays racks enabled in Manual Clear All
Orders.
Manual Orders Give access to Manual Orders Manual Orders
screen
System Status On Line Go Off Line
Off Line (display in red) Go On Line

Alarms
Alarms appear in the Information Area of the screen and display the
detailed list of unresolved alarms, sorted by priority, then date/time.

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Functions Diagram

Specimen Transport Module- STM

Startup Mode
1. When the system goes to Startup Mode, the STM ejects any rack
present at the sampling position. The rack is ejected by first operating
the Output Conveyor to pull the rack away from the sampling row. If
this is not successful and the rack-at-end-position sensor is not
cleared, the initialization will not be completed.
2. The Sampling Pusher pushes any rack present to the end position.
Simultaneously the Input Conveyor is run in reverse to pull any racks
away from the sampling row.
3. The Sampling Pusher is retracted to the home position and the Output
Conveyor is operated to pull the ejected rack, if any, away from the
sampling row.
4. The rack-at-end-position sensor must be cleared to finish start-up and
initialization and leave space for a new rack to be indexed through the
sampling position.

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Measure Mode
The Start-Up Mode initialization must be completed prior entering the
Measure Mode from the Standby Mode. No rack is at the sampling
position and the Sampling Pusher will be in its home position on the right.
At the start of Measure Mode, the Input Conveyor pushes any rack
present into the sampling row. After a suitable time or after the rack ID
sensors detect the rack, the Input Conveyor is stopped. If a rack does not
arrive in front of the rack ID sensors, the Input Conveyor waits until a rack
is sensed at the front of the Input Conveyor, the start button is pushed, or
the Measure Mode is ended.

When a rack is detected by the rack ID sensors, the Rack Buffer will be
initialized with the Rack ID number and the Rack Position Counter will be
set to P = -1. The rack-at-end-position sensor is checked to make sure
there is a clear path for the new rack.

Indexing of the new rack to the left is started. The first index of a new
rack is less than a full tube space. It is only enough to bring the first tube
to a position exactly two tube positions prior to the sampling position.
This moves the first tube position past the STD. If a tube is detected, the
tube present flag for position 1 will be set.

Indexing the rack to the left by one full tube position begins. If the tube
present flag is set for Position = P+2, the barcode is read and the data is
stored in the Rack Buffer for Position = P+2 and sent to the User
Interface. If there is not a successful bar code read, the User Interface
will be advised of a tube without a bar code at that position. As the rack
continues moving, the STD will be read as the following tube position
moves past the STD. If a tube is detected, the tube present flag for
Position = P + 3 will be set. Finally, the Rack Position Counter will be
decremented by one when the move is complete.

The Rack Buffer will be checked to find out if there is a tube present at
the position of the Rack Position Counter, which represents the tube
currently located at the sampling position. If there is not a tube present,
the Rack Position Counter will be checked to determine if it is greater
than 10. If it is, the sequence required to discharge a finished rack will be
followed. If there is not a tube present and the Rack Position counter is
not greater than 10, the procedure to index the rack to the next tube
position will be followed according to the previous paragraph. If there is a
tube present, the MEC/UI will be notified of the tube number and
specimen ID. The STM must then wait for instructions from the MEC.
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accordance with the sequence in the previous paragraph to move the

tube away from the sampling position.
The sequence to discharge a finished rack is to operate the Sampling
Pusher to move the rack to the end position and to simultaneously run the
Input Conveyor in reverse to pull any racks away from the sampling row.
When the rack is detected at the end position, the
Sampling Pusher will be retracted to the home position and the Output
Conveyor will be operated to pull the ejected rack away from the sampling
row. Operation will then continue as described in the second paragraph
of this section describing the operation at the start of Measure Mode.

Load/Unload Stations -LDN/ULN

The Load and Unload Stations must be powered up with no racks in the
tray. This provides an unobstructed path for initial testing of the rack
present optical sensor. After power-up and successful self-test, a tray
with racks may be loaded into the Load Station or individual racks may be
loaded into an empty tray already in place in the Load Station.

Load Station
The Load Station has sensors to determine that a tray is in place and that
there are racks in the tray. The Load Station then actuates its fore/aft
drive carriage to move all of the way to the rear position and then
reverses to push any racks forward in the tray. After all of the racks have
been pushed forward in the tray, the fore/aft drive stalls and the drive
shuts off.

The rack sensor at the front of the tray detects that a rack is present and
ready for delivery. When the receiving device requests a rack, the
transverse drive of the Load Station moves the rack laterally into the feed
queue of the receiving instrument. The transverse drive then retracts to
the right before other racks in the tray are moved.

The fore/aft drive carriage then moves completely to the rear of the tray.
The drive carriage has one-way pawls that let it pass under racks
anywhere in the tray on its way to the back of the tray. The drive carriage
then reverses direction and moves towards the front of the tray. The
drive pawls now catch all racks and move them forward into a compacted
row at the front of the tray and the loading cycle repeats.

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Unload Station
The Unload Station is different from the Load Station in that the drive
pawl direction of the fore/aft drive carriage is reversed and there is no
transverse drive as part of the Unload Station. Instead the front
transverse drive of the adjoining STM is used to push the specimen rack
onto the tray of the Unload Station.

When the Unload Station detects that a rack has been pushed onto the
empty space at the front of the tray it inhibits receiving additional racks
and actuates its fore/aft drive carriage to push the rack to the back of the
tray. The fore/aft drive stalls when the new rack reaches either the
compacted stack of racks at the back of the tray or the back of the tray
itself.

The fore/aft drive then reverses to return the carriage to the front of the
tray, clearing the path to receive a new rack at the front of the tray and
enabling acceptance of a new rack. When the tray is full, a sensor
detects that the last rack has not been moved out of the entrance path. In
that case the Unload Station continues to inhibit the STM from sending
any additional racks. The operator must remove the tray full of used
racks and replace it with an empty tray before transfer of additional racks
from the STM is enabled.

Doser Fluid System-DFS

Cycles performed by the DFS:

Start Analysis
Primes the fluid lines, Pumps and Valves with Wash solution.

Sample Mix and Aspirate

The Pipette is lowered into the sample tube, placed on a rack, and the
sample is mixed by aspirating 0.80 mL, then dispensing 0.80 mL of
sample in order to re-suspend particles and obtain a homogeneous
sample. The sampling is performed by aspirating 0.96 mL used for filling
the SGM and CCM and for dosing the chemistry pads.

Pipette Vacuum Dry

The Pipette exits the Sample Tube and moves into the Wash Station.
Vacuum applied to the Wash Station removes sample fluid from the
outside surface of the Pipette while it exits the Wash Station.

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Sample Dispensing
The Pipette is positioned above a Chemistry Strip and distributes 10 µl of
sample on each pad. The remaining of the aspirated sample is
dispensed to the Specific Gravity, Color and clarity flowcell.

Pipette and Fluid Line Washing

The Pipette moves into the Wash Station. Wash solution is aspirated and
flushed through the sample contaminated fluid lines and components, and
ends up inside the Wash Station where it is drained off and removed to
an outside liquid waste container. An Inline Filter, placed between the
Waste Valve and the Waste Pump protects the Waste Pump Valves from
becoming clogged by debris present in the fluids. The Pipette is
vacuumed dried while it exits the Waste Station.

Y-Z Assembly
Idle Position
The idle position of the pipettor is fully raised over the rinse well.

Specimen Sampling
When a specimen is to be sampled, the YZA moves the pipettor out
over the specimen tube. The YZA then moves the pipettor down
into the specimen and performed the mix routine. Then, the
sample is aspirated.

Cleaning the Sample Probe

After the specimen has been mixed and the sample aspirated, the
YZA moves the pipettor up out of the specimen tube, back over the
rinse well, and down into and up out of the rinse well to remove
excess specimen from the exterior of the pipettor.

Chemistry Pads Sample Distribution

The YZA then moves the pipettor to each chemistry pad in turn
where the fluid system deposits the required dose of sample.

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Wash and Rinse

After dosing is complete the YZA moves the pipettor back to the rinse well
for a complete wash and rinse prior to the next sample.

Strip Provider Module

When the strip chamber is completely empty, the user refills it by hand
with a quantity specified in the system’s operators manual. The chamber
must be re-closed promptly to allow the desiccant to absorb most of the
moisture in the chamber.

The internal cavity of the chamber is cylindrical in shape. A mechanism

involving a thin blade (called “wiper”) “sweeps” the blade through the
bottom of the chamber, thereby isolating 1, 2, or more strips from the
bulk. The wiper then retracts a short distance in order to recede the bulk
of strips that would otherwise continue heading up to the extractor. The
wiper proceeds upward making a stop short of reaching the strip
extractor. The strip extractor has a curved feature that serves to tip off
potential 2nd, 3rd or more strips that might be riding on the blade. The
extractor then rotates into the cylinder until a slit on the extractor is lined
up with the blade underneath. The blade proceeds upward, introducing a
strip into the extractor opening. A sensor within the extractor determines
if a strip is present. If no strip is present, the “wiper” will cycle once again,
trying to capture a strip. (A predetermined number of failed attempts
indicates an empty chamber or a potential jam.) If a strip is present, the
extractor will retract.

The extractor stops at one of three angular positions: Home, “waterfall”

(same as “eject”), and extract.

Waterfall Position
“Waterfall” is where the extractor waits while the wiper brings strips
toward it. Excess strips riding above the strip to extract get knocked off
the wiper in a waterfall-like way. “Waterfall is also the “eject” position, in
which the extractor opening is lined up with the flipping mechanism.

Extract Position
In the extract position, the extractor opening is lined up with the wiper.
The feeding mechanism waits for a strip at the extractor “eject” position.
From there, it takes the strip into the flipping mechanism.

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Feeder Mechanism
The feeder mechanism consists of two synchronized slotted rods that
hold each end of the strip.

The mechanism that transfers the strip to the conveyor has two reflective
optical sensors that face the strip while it is within the feeder mechanism.
The flipping rods then rotate the strip so that it is slightly off-perpendicular
to the sensors.

Strip Detectors
One of the sensors determines strip presence within the feeder
mechanism, the other determines the orientation of the strip. The strip is
then flipped or not flipped according to the information gathered by the
sensors, then oriented so that the feeding mechanism can transfer it to
the conveyor.

A determination of the strip handle being on the wrong end is also made
by these two sensors.

Upon transferring the strip to the conveyor, the presence sensor may be
able to still see the strip. If so, then indexing the conveyor would cause
the sensor to no longer see the strip, thereby confirming that the strip was
placed on the conveyor link and has been properly taken away.

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Strip Conveyor System

Loading Position
The loading position for the strip is the first horizontal link formed when a
set of teeth on the right sprockets are aligned with the vertical. At this
position, the trailing link is angled downward, leaving an opening for
loading the strip. The chute from the SPM is interleaved with the features
of the link and guides the strip into a horizontal position at the trailing
edge of the link. When the conveyor is indexed forward by one link, the
trailing link moves into the horizontal position to level with the previously
loaded link, thereby locking the strip in place under the retaining fingers.

The SPM also incorporates a sensor that determines if the black stripe on
the strip -- and hence the handle -- is oriented toward the front or back of
the iChemVELOCITY. This information is sent to the iChemVELOCITY’s
MEC, which will not dose the strip, if the handle is not pointing toward the
front of the instrument.

Indexing is accomplished with a geared, stepper motor connected to the

conveyor’s drive shaft. Each link has a flag that interrupts an optical
sensor. The controller moves the conveyor forward a number of steps
after the flag is sensed. For proper alignment with the SPM, the number
of steps is adjustable through software. A time of 0.5 seconds is allocated
for indexing.

Dosing Position
Following the loading position is the dosing position. In this position,
droplets of the specimen are dispensed on each pad of the chemistry
strip. This position is adjacent to the wall of the SRM. Even if the strip
handle is misaligned, it is advanced nevertheless to maintain the
projected cycle time of the instrument, but is not registered as a strip by
the SRM. Therefore, the image is ignored.

Reading Positions
Next, the strip is indexed under the SRM. The SRM extends a distance of
eight links, and therefore eight strips along the conveyor. This permits the
reading camera to gather reflectance data as the conveyor moves
through the SRM.

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Discarding Position
After exiting the SRM, the conveyor links are turned around the drive
shaft and sprockets and move back horizontally to a position under the
SPM. At their extreme of travel, they turn around another shaft and pair of
sprockets to move toward the loading position. During this turn, the links
are at an angle to each other and the opening under their retaining fingers
points downward. The used strips are released at this point. The used
strips fall into the waste container.

Strip Reader Module

The SRM illuminates simultaneously all strips located in read positions 1-
8 with a sequence of three different LED wavelengths, each for a duration
not exceeding one (1) second. The nominal LED wavelengths are 472
nm, 525 nm, and 630 nm +/- 2 nm. The LEDs illuminates the full field of
view with no greater than 2% variation in uniformity over the entire field.
For each color of light, a set of images is taken over the field of view. The
system software analyzes the images to identify the location of all the
chemistry pads, and quantifies the reflectance from each pad relative to
the reflectance from a neighboring area of the Munsell standard mask
plate, which has a known reflectance value.

The SRM is a stand-alone module which can operate independently from

the rest of the iChemVELOCITY® system. Specifically, it has both online
and offline modes. In online mode, the output is the set of characteristics
of the sample; in offline mode, the output is raw pixel values transmitted
to an attached PC. In online mode, the image processing runs on the
SRM’s own microprocessor and the output is sent to the Master
Embedded Controller (MEC) via an RS-232 port. In offline mode, the
image data is provided via a USB port; image processing is done on the
attached PC.

Master Embedded Controller – MEC

MEC Layer 1
The MEC Layer 1 consists of 9 common motion controllers as the core
hardware. All controllers use the same command set and communicate
with Layer 2 through a RS485 bus. Each controller has a unique ID or a
control address (0-9).

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Layer 1 is able to drive 6 bipolar stepper motors with maximum current

2.5A per phase, 3 unipolar steppers with maximum current 2.5A per
phase, 12 high current (2A) solid electrical switches and many logic
inputs and outputs. Each controller has Interrupt, Interrupt ID and
HostRDY lines to generate interrupt request to Layer 2.

Layer 1 connects to all electrical devices of modules DFS, SPM, SCS,

STM, LOAD/UNLOAD via a cable backplane PCB assembly and
connection cables.

Layer 1 accepts Layer 2 system process control command strings via half
duplex RS485 bus at 38.4Kbps and make movements accordantly. In
addition, MEC Layer 1 has a 256 character command string storage
space. Layer 2 can preload the command string in the memory and
execute the command string anytime late.

Layer 1 has two 2-row straight type 64-contact connectors used as the
hardware connection interface. A PCB Assembly is used to connect MEC
Layer 1 and all modules through cable assemblies.

MEC Layer 2
MEC Layer 2 is a process control layer. The layer connects SG/CCM and
SRM through RS232 ports. The layer communicates with Layer 1 via
RS485 bus at the rate of 38.4Kbps. The layer has a process control
firmware that controls entire system electrical system and mechanical
module movements via Layer 1.

MEC Layer 3
MEC Layer 3 is a communication layer. There are two major
communication ports, Ethernet port and RS232 Port. Layer 3
communicates with SBC system through Ethernet port and with Layer 2
via RS232. Layer 2 takes commands from Layer 3 and sends the
commands to layer 2 using RS232 line.

Specific Gravity Module

Fluid is drawn by the Doser Fluidic System through a tube into the fluid
chamber, which consists of a narrow thin channel defined by a shape of a

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rubber gasket, and exists via a second tube. With the fluid in place the
MEC can issue one of two commands via RS232, “calibrate” or
“measure”.

Calibrate Command
The “calibrate” command assumes that the fluid in the chamber has a
specific gravity of 1.000 and all subsequent measurements of SG are
made relative to this.

Measure Command
The “measure” command results in an answer in the range of 1.000 to
1.060. A supplemental SG measurement value is also delivered to the
MEC from the video signal processor on the supplemental PCB. This
processor examines the raw video signal, measures the width of the
video pulses, and converts the result to an SG value.

Color and Clarity Module

White light from an LED passes through an aperture and into a one
centimeter length of sample fluid. The value of the light is set to ensure
that light does not scatter from the walls of the fluid channel. The light
then is focused by an optical converter onto a TAOS color sensor. This
sensor is an array of individual red, green, and blue photo-detectors
whose outputs are averaged and converted to frequency to deliver red,
green, and blue intensity amplitudes. When properly calibrated to a
known colorless reference, the CCM provides both high resolution
differentiation between subtle shades of clear, straw, and amber urine,
and a broad dynamic range of color vision that includes reds, greens, and
blues.

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Main Frame
Front View

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Right Side view

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Left Side View

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Top View

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Specimen Transport Module

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Optional Load/Unload Trays

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Barcode Reader

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Doser Fluid System
Side View

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Front View

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Wash Station

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Y-Z Assembly

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Strip Provider Module

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Strip Loader Module

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Strip Conveyor System
Front

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Back

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Strip Reader Module

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Master Embedded Controller - MEC

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SG-Color-Clarity Module

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Electrical Block Diagram 998-7000

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Fluidic Block Diagram

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Auto-Calibration
A fixed internal standard, located within the Strip Reader Module, is used
to perform an auto-calibration each time the System is powered. If the
auto-calibration is successful, the System goes into Ready mode.

Calibration Check Material

CalChek strips are used to verify the auto-calibration for the reflectance.
CalChek reagents are used for the Specific Gravity, Color, and Clarity.

Reflectance CalChek Strips

Five (5) CalChek Strips have fixed values with no lot specific data.

CAUTION: CalChek strips and CalChek reagents are SINGLE USE

ONLY. Using the CalChek strips again will cause the reflectance cal-
check to fail.

CalChek Reagents
Specific Gravity CalChek reagents
Three (3) specific gravity reagents are straw in color and have specific
gravities of 1.000, 1.030, and 1.060.
Color CalChek reagents
Four (4) color reagents are colorless, straw, normal yellow, and normal
amber. All color controls are non-turbid.
Clarity CalChek reagents
Three (3) clarity controls are all straw in color, with the following values:
hazy-20 NTU, slightly cloudy-80 NTU, and cloudy-300 NTU.

Storage and Use

Consult the package inserts for more information.

CalChek Frequency
CalCheks should be performed every three months on the
iChemVELOCITY System.

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Running CalChek
Reflectance CalChek
The Reflectance is the measure of LED illumination light reflected from
the chemistry pads.

In this mode, the instrument directs the operator to remove all chemistry
test strips from the Strip Provider Module and to place all five CalChek
Strips into the Strip Provider Module. The CalChek strips are
automatically loaded into position on the Strip Conveyor System and the
dosing step is bypassed. The measured reflectance values are
compared to an acceptance range and if the values fall within that range,
the CalChek is verified and found acceptable.

NOTE: Since the test strips remaining inside the Strip Provider Module
must be discarded, it is recommended to perform a reflectance CalChek
when the module is empty.

1. Click on the Instrument button on the top right side of the main
screen.
2. Click on the Maintenance button located at the bottom of the
Instrument screen. The Maintenance screen is displayed.

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3. Click on the Reflectance Check button. The system will display a

series of six screens. Follow the instructions on the screens.

NOTE: The CalChek procedure can be stopped by pressing the Cancel

button when available on a calibration check screen.

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4. If test strips are present inside the Strip Provider Module, they need to
be removed. If the Strip Provider Module is empty, proceed to the
next step.

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a. Open the system front and right side doors to access the Strip
Provider Module.
b. Pull the blue knob to release the strip provider module and then tilt
the strip provider module to the right.
c. Using a screwdriver, loosen the two screws holding the strip
loader to access the inside of the strip provider module
d. Remove and discard all chemistry test strips present inside the
module.
e. Close the top door and then pull
the knob to re-engage the Strip
Provider Module in place.
f. Close the front and left side Test Strip Loader
doors.
5. Pull out the Test Strip Loader. Load
the five CalChek strips inside the
Test Strip Loader, and then push the
Test Strip Loader back inside the
system. Rotate the Test Strip Loader
180 degrees so that the CalChek
strips drop inside the Strip Provider
Module.

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6. Verify that the Lot ID number and the expiration date from the cal-
check strip container match the data from the screen. Modify if
necessary.

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7. Open the test strip loader.

8. Load new urine test strips and the Test Strip Loader
desiccant inside the test strip loader.
9. Push the test strip loader back inside
the System.
10. Press Finish to return to the Chemistry
strip lot information screen. Check the
information related to the loaded test
strips, modify if necessary.
11. The reflectance cal-check results can
be reviewed in the QC Review screen.

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Specific Gravity, Color, and Clarity CalChek Solutions
Pos
Color Contents Value Barcode
#
Pink 1 Specific Gravity CalChek 1.000 Y
Pink 2 Specific Gravity CalChek 1.030 N
Pink 3 Specific Gravity CalChek 1.060 N
Blue 4 Color CalChek Colourless Y
Blue 5 Color CalChek Straw N
Normal
Blue 6 Color CalChek N
yellow
Normal
Blue 7 Color CalChek N
amber
Green 8 Clarity CalChek Hazy Y
Slightly
Green 9 Clarity CalChek N
cloudy
Green 10 Clarity CalChek Cloudy N

NOTE: Test strips are not needed because the CalChek Solutions are
used only with the Color, Clarity, and Specific Gravity Modules.

1. Obtain CalChek solution tubes as needed according to the table

above.
2. Gently invert the tubes one or two times to mix the solution.
3. Remove the cap from each tube, and then place the tubes on the
Calibration rack according to the table above.
4. Make sure that the Instrument is in Standby.
5. Load the Calibration rack onto right side of the iChemVELOCITY
sampler.
6. Press the Start button. The rack will be processed and all
calculations performed automatically.
7. When the CalChek is successful, the date/time of the new SG/CC
CalChek will be displayed on the shift summary screen.
8. The SG/CC CalChek results can be reviewed in the QC Review screen.
The measured values are compared to acceptance ranges stored in the
system. If all the values fall within the appropriate ranges, the CalChek is
verified and found acceptable.

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Specimen Transport Module -700-7900
Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.
2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.
3. Open the front door and remove the left side door.
4. Remove the splashguard and set aside with the 2 screws.
5. Holding the specimen transport module on each side, lift the
specimen transport module to detach it from the main frame.
6. Disconnect the blue ribbon cable, the grey cable and the ground cable
from the card cage. Reserve the screw, flatwasher and lockwasher to
ground the new STM.

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Replacement
1. Route the two STM Cables through the opening in the bottom front left
front of the main frame as indicated below.

2. Attach the STM to the main frame by inserting the 2 hooks (one at
each end) into the openings on the main frame.
3. Reconnect the blue ribbon cable and the grey cable to the card cage.
Ground the STM to the card cage using the screw, flatwasher and
lockwasher reserved previously.

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4. Reinstall the left side door by first engaging the bottom flaps into the
bottom rail of the main frame, and then inserting the top tabs into the
top rail of the main frame.
5. Re-install the splashguard
by sliding it so that the
two tabs on the front of
the main frame slide
inside the two slots at the
bottom of the
splashguard. Reattach
the thumbscrews, finger
tight only.
6. Close the front door.
7. Turn the power on using the main power switch on the back of the
instrument.
8. Press the ON button located on the left side of the chemistry system.
9. Check the STM mechanical adjustments.

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Barcode reader – 700-7010
Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.
2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.
3. Open the front door.
4. Remove the splashguard and set aside with the 2 screws.
5. Using a Sharpie, mark the positions of the barcode reader onto the
mount.
6. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove the four (4) screws and washers
securing the barcode reader onto the mount.
7. Follow the black cable from the barcode reader to the MEC
Interconnect J27.
8. Remove the barcode reader from the instrument.

Installation
1. Place the new barcode reader onto the mount.
2. Secure the barcode reader using the four (4) screws and washers to
the mount. Align with the marks made during step 5 of the removal.
3. Guide the black cable through the clips on the foundation base.
4. Insert the connector to J27 on the MEC Interconnect. Close the clips
to secure the connection.
5. Perform a barcode reader alignment.

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YZ Assembly 700-7400
Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.
2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument
3. Open the right side door and remove the top cover. Remove the
splashguard.
4. Remove the Strip Reader Module, see Removal.
5. Tilt the Strip Provider Module to the right to gain access to the foot of
the YZ Assembly.
6. Disconnect the three (3) cable connectors from the 101-7006 PCBA,
under the horizontal axis of the YZA, as indicated in the picture
below. Remove the slit conduit from the latching clips and move it out
of the way.

Cable connectors

Slit conduit

7. Disconnect the tubing from the

SG/Color Clarity Module, see
picture on the right.

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8. Disconnect the two (2) cable connectors from the back of the YZ
assembly (see picture below).

9. Loosen the four screws holding the foot of the YZ assembly to the
foundation plate, (see picture below). Reserve the screws and the
lockwashers to secure the new YZ assembly.

10. Lift and then tilt the YZ assembly towards the back of instrument.
Remove the assembly from the front of the instrument; it may be
necessary to slide the pipette holder and the vertical axis in order to
pass the assembly through the front of the instrument.
11. Remove the three (3) screws holding the SG/CC Module to the
bracket on the vertical axis, and then disconnect the cable connector.
12. If the pipette is to be reused onto the new YZ assembly:

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a. Using a black Sharpie, make a mark onto the pipette below the
bottom edge of the pipette holder.
b. Disconnect the tubing from the SG/CC Module.
c. Loosen the screw on the pipette holder.
d. Remove the pipette.

Installation
Place the foot on the YZ Assembly onto the Foundation Plate, and then
thread the screws using a Philips handle screwdriver or a T20 Torex bit
screwdriver. A 9/64 Allen wrench can also be used but access will be
more difficult.

3 connectors on the top of the YZ A are in order from left to right, 5 pins, 4
pins, and 3 pins.

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Latching Clip

Screws and
Lockwashers

1. Place the YZ Assembly on the rear of the Foundation Plate where the
previous assembly was removed.
2. Fit the two (2) locating pins protruding from the bottom of the YZ
Assembly into the two (2) mating holes located on the Foundation
Plate.
3. Secure the YZ Assembly to the Foundation Plate using the four (4)
screws and four (4) lockwashers reserved during the removal
procedure.
4. Cable the YZ Assembly according to drawing 998-7000 “iChem
Velocity Electrical System Diagram”. Refer to photos for cable routing.
5. Route the cables through the Latching Clip to secure the cable bundle
at the rear of the Foundation Plate assembly (see picture below).

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Slit Conduit

Latching Clips

6. Route the cables in the Slit Conduit to the 101-7006 PCBA and
secure with the Latching Clips (see pictures below).

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Strip Reader Module 700-7700
Removal
1. Turn power off on the back of the instrument.
2. Open the right side door and remove the top cover. Remove the
splashguard.
3. Tilt the Wash Station to the left.
4. Remove the two (2) screws and the two (2) lockwashers securing the
Strip Reader Module, see picture below. Reserve the screws and the
lockwashers to secure the new module.
5. Disconnect the cable connector 250-7011 from the PCBA on top of
the module.

Cable

Screws

6. Slide the Strip Reader module towards you to remove it from the main
frame.

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Installation
1. Install the Strip Reader module inside the main frame.
2. Secure the Strip Reader module with the two (2) screws and two (2)
lockwashers reserved during removal of the previous Strip Reader
module.
3. Connect the cable 250-7011 to J6-Main input port on the PCBA on
top of the module.
4. Raise the Wash Station to its original position in front of the Strip
Conveyor System.
5. Close the right side door and re-attach the top cover. Re-install the
splashguard. Close the front door.
6. Turn the power back on the back of the instrument.
7. Perform necessary alignments; see SRM to SCS Alignment.

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Fluidics Block Assembly 700-7510
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.
2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.
3. Remove the splashguard, the left side door, and open the front door.
4. Remove the securing screw located under the waste filter.
5. Disconnect the right tubing from the top of the syringe. Have paper
towels ready to catch any possible leak. Move the tubing out of the
way.
6. Slide the Dosing Fluidics System out of the instrument until the
internal wash reservoir reaches the front of the main frame.
7. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove and reserve the six (6) screws
holding the cover of the Dosing Fluids system.

NOTE: Threadlocker Loctite 243, medium strength was applied to the tip
of all metal screws before engagement. Use a screwdriver to remove the
screws connecting any pump or valve to the Dosing Fluidics assembly.

Sample Pump 700-7511

Removal
1. Remove the four screws holding the Sample Pump, located under the
Dosing Fluidics assembly. See Note above regarding the screws.

2. Disconnect the left tubing from the top of the syringe (connecting to
the Rinse Pump). Have paper towels ready to catch any possible
leak.

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Syringe Pump Removal 610-7001
1. Remove the thumbscrews securing the Plexiglas cover to the PCBA.

2. Remove the Plexiglas cover and reserve the washers.

3. Remove the PCB connector (101-7029) from the syringe Pump.

Waste Pump 700-7512

Removal
1. Disconnect the tubings from the top and the bottom of the waste
pump.
2. Disconnect the cable from the PCB 101-7029 J1.
3. Remove the four screws holding the waste pump to the DFS frame.

Rinse Pump 700-7513

Removal
1. Disconnect the tubings from the top and the bottom of the rinse pump.
2. Disconnect the cable from the PCB 101-7029 J3.
3. Remove the four screws holding the rinse pump to the DFS frame.

Rinse Valve Assembly 620-7001

Removal
1. Disconnect the tubings from the right, top, and the bottom of the rinse
valve assembly.
2. Disconnect the cable from the PCB 101-7029 J6.
3. Remove the four screws holding the rinse valve assembly to the DFS
frame.

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Dry Pump Assembly 700-7517
Removal
1. Disconnect the two tubings from the right and the left of the dry pump
assembly.
2. Disconnect the cable from the PCB 101-7029 J4.
3. Remove the four screws holding the rinse valve assembly to the DFS
frame.

Wash Solution Supply Tank Assembly 700-7516

Removal
1. Disconnect the three (3) tubings from the Wash Solution cap
assembly.
2. Disconnect the cable from the PCB 101-7029 J7.
3. Remove the supply tank assembly from its bracket on the DFS.

Pipette 527-7004
Installation
1. Measure pipette from the tip and mark with a sharpie at 5.35” (13.6
cm).
2. Install the pipette holder with the 5.35” (13.6 cm) mark below the
pipette holder on the YZA assembly and rotate the top fitting toward
the CGM.

Wash Station 700-7018

Removal
1. Disconnect the two (2) tubings from the side of the Wash Station, and
one (1) tubing underneath the Wash Station.
2. Using an Allen wrench, remove the three (3) screws holding the Wash
Station to its bracket on the main frame.

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Installation
Syringe Pump Installation 610-7001
1. Engage the 15 pin female connector of PCB connector (101-7029)
with the 15 pin male connector of the syringe pump. Push the PCB
connector bard until it sits flush on the standoffs (see picture below).

2. Install components reserved during removal in the following order

onto the PCB connector: washers, Plexiglas cover, and thumbscrews
finger tight only.

3. Make sure the connectors are securely attached to the PCB.

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4. Apply a dab of Threadlocker Loctite 243, medium strength to the
threaded tip of all metal screws prior to engagement, screws were
reserved during removal.
5. Reconnect the Rinse Pump tubing to the left port of the syringe.
6. Reconnect the tubing from the SG/CC Module to the right port of the
syringe.

Waste Filter 615-3007

The waste filter is located on the front of the DFS
on the right of the sample syringe.
Removal
1. Remove the waste filter from its bracket on the
DFS.
2. Unscrew the top and the bottom luer fittings
before or after the elbow fitting.

SG Color Clarity Module 700-7600

The SG Color Clarity Module is located
on the top right of the YZ Assembly.
Removal
1. Remove the three (3) screws holding
the SG CCM to the bracket on the
YZA.
2. Disconnect the two (2) tubings from
the right and the bottom of the SG
CCM.
3. Disconnect the cable from the PCB
101-7002, the text next to the jumper
displays “Main Port”.

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Strip Conveyor System 700-7300
1. From the Instrument screen, click on the Go off line button. The
system status will change to Off Line.

2. Press the ON button on the front of the instrument to turn the power
off.

3. Loosen the thumbscrew holding

the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.

4. Remove the two thumbscrews

holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws.

5. Tilt the wash station to the left

until it is in horizontal position.
This will raise the Strip Provider
Module.

6. Pull out and then push down

the blue latch holding the strip
conveyor handle and then slide
it under the bottom plate.

7. Using the handle, gently pull the

strip conveyor away from its
location.

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CAUTION: If the links are jammed, pulling too hard on the SCS will
break the links.
If the SCS does not come out smoothly, reach with your right hand
under the SCS and rotate the links back and forth to remove the jam.
You may hear a click indicating that the jam has been removed.
Gently pull the SCS away from its location.
It may be necessary to repeat the manual rotation of the links in
order to remove the SCS completely.

8. Install the new strip conveyor

system back inside the
instrument, pushing it all the
way.

9. Pull the blue latch and move it

up in place to maintain the
handle in place.

10. Raise the wash station back to

the vertical position.

11. Close the side doors.

12. Raise the barcode reader shield
and attach using the
thumbscrew.

13. Check alignments; see SRM to SCS Alignment and SPM to SCS
Alignment.

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Strip Conveyor System Links
Types of Links
Two types of links are used with the SCS:
661-7000-001 – Fifteen (15) conveyor links with white dot
661-7000-002 – Fifteen (15) conveyor links without dot

The links are alternated so that the instrument software can recognize
that the links are moving.

661-7000-001 Conveyor Link with white dot

661-7000-002 Conveyor Link without dot

Removing Broken Links

Links can break when a strip jam occurs on the top left or on the bottom
right of the Strip Conveyor System.

In order to fully access the SCS, the following actions need to be

performed:

• Remove splashguard
• Tilt Wash Station
• Tilt Strip Provider Module
• Remove Waste Container
• Remove Strip Reader Module
• It may be necessary to remove the Doser Fluid System to gain
access to the left of the Strip Conveyor System

1. Depending on the location where the links are broken, gently pull the
links from the opposite direction. For example, if the links are broken
on the top of the SCS, pull from the bottom.

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2. Proceed slowly to ensure that all the links are removed from the SCS
before removing the SCS from its location.
Assembling the links

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Strip Loader Module – 700-7270
Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

4. Loosen the thumbscrew holding

the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.

5. Remove the two thumbscrews

holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws.

6. Pull the blue knob to release

the strip provider module and
then tilt the strip provider
module to the right.

7. Using a screwdriver, loosen the

two screws holding the strip
loader to access the inside of
the strip provider module

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8. Remove the Strip Loader Cylinder from the Strip Loader Module.
9. Using a flat screwdriver, remove the retaining E-style located on the
back of the strip provider module (facing the back of the instrument.)
10. From the front of the strip provider module, remove the shaft holding
together the Strip Loader Housing and the Strip Provider Module.
11. Disconnect the cable connected to the PCBA 101-7025.

Installation
1. Place the Strip Loader Housing on top of the Strip Provider Module.
2. Slide the Shaft to secure the strip loading housing.
3. Secure the shaft using one E-style retaining ring on the back of the
instrument.
4. Reconnect the 2507022 cable to the PCBA 101-7025.

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Close the strip loader and snugly
reattach the screws. Do not over
tighten.

Pull the blue knob to release the

strip provider module and tilt it back
to the left. When the front door is
closed, the strip provider module
will be maintained into position.

Close the side doors.

Raise the barcode reader shield
and attach using the thumbscrew.

Re-install the splashguard by

sliding it so that the two tabs slide
inside the two slots at the bottom of
the splashguard. Reattach the
thumbscrews, finger tight only.

5. There is no alignment necessary.

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Strip Provider Module – 700-7200
NOTE: If you remove the SPM, be prepare to perform ALL
mechanical alignments after installation of the new SPM.

Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

4. Loosen the
thumbscrew holding
the barcode reader
shield and then tilt the
shield to the
horizontal position to
the right.

5. Remove the two

thumbscrews holding
the splashguard to
the main frame.
Remove the
splashguard and set
aside with the
screws.

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6. Pull the blue knob to
release the strip
provider module and
then tilt the strip
provider module to
the right.

7. Disconnect ALL Strip Provider Module connectors from the board

located on the back door and make sure that they are clearly labeled.

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8. Loosen, DO NOT REMOVE, the screw located on the front bottom of
the SPM.

9. Loosen and then remove, the top screw located on the back of the
SPM as indicated below. This screw is used to align the SPM with the
SCS.

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10. Loosen, and then remove the bottom screw located on the back of the
SPM as indicated below.

11. Remove the screw located on the front of the SPM (see step 8).

CAUTION: A spring (see picture on the right) is

located between the mounting plate and the back of
the SPM that will become free when the screw is
removed. Make sure that you hold the spring during
removal of the SPM so that it does not get lost
inside the instrument.

12. Hold the SPM while pulling the blue knob on the front of the SPM to
release the SPM. The SPM now is free from the mounting plate.

13. Carefully, remove the SPM from the mounting plate and set is aside.

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Installation
1. Pull the YZA carriage completely forward to move it out of the way.
2. Place the SPM on the mounting plate.
3. Insert and thread the short screw (removed in step 11) on the front
middle hole (see pictures below). Rock the SPM slightly to align the
hole in the mounting plate with the threaded hole in the SPM. Do not
tighten yet.

4. Insert the blue knob pin into the hole located on the front right of the
SPM (see picture below) to secure the position on the plate.

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5. Place the spring between the SPM and the base of the mounting
plate. A cavity allows the insertion of the spring.

6. Insert the long screw (removed in step 10) into a plastic brown washer
(see picture below). Insert the screw on the mounting plate, through
the spring and then on the back of the SPM. Thread the screw using
an Allen wrench.

7. Insert the thin long screw (removed in step 9) into the hole located on
the motors plate (see picture above). Thread the screw, finger tight
only, until it reaches the cavity in the brown washer (see picture
above). This screw will be used later to align the SPM and SCS.

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8. Connect the cables to the PCB 060-7027 (or 101-7027) attached to
the back panel.

Jumper Cable Jumper Cable

J10 Wiper Motor J18 Extractor Sensor
J12 Extractor Motor J20 Feeder Sensor
J14 Flipper Motor J21 Flipper Sensor
J16 Feeder Motor J25 Strip Orientation Sensor
J17 Wiper Sensor J26 Strip Presence Sensor

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9. Perform ALL SPM alignments, see SPM Mechanical Alignment.

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SPM Strip Feeder 700-7273
The SPM strip feeder is located on the front of the SPM and is displayed
below in dark yellow.

Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

4. Loosen the thumbscrew holding

the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.

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5. Remove the two thumbscrews
holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws.

6. Pull the blue knob to release

the strip provider module and
then tilt the strip provider
module to the right.

7. Remove the E-clips located on the shaft on each inboard side of the
feeder (see picture below).
8. Using an Allen wrench, remove the two screws located on the top of
the feeder 516-7052 (see picture below). These screws were secured
with Loctite so that they will be hard to remove.

9. Using an Allen wrench, remove the stopper located on the top of the
flag on the left side of the shaft (see picture below).

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10. Loosen the screw located inside the coupler to free the shaft (see
picture below).

11. Pull the shaft out of the SPM. Using an alcohol swab, clean the shaft
to remove the remaining Loctite.

Installation
1. Insert the shaft into the right mounting point located on the SPM.
2. Insert the shaft inside the strip feeder.
3. Insert the shaft into the left mounting point of the SPM.
4. Insert the shaft inside the flag bracket with the flag close to the
coupler.
5. Insert the shaft inside the coupler (motors side). Make sure that the
fingers of the Feeder are inside their slots.
6. Attach the stopper to the flag bracket. The flag should be facing the
bottom and the stopper should be on the top of the bracket. Secure
with a screw using an Allen wrench.
7. Tighten the screw located on the coupler.
8. Attach the remaining two screws to the feeder matching the holes
between the shaft and the feeder.
9. There is no alignment necessary.

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SPM Motors
There are four motors for the motions of the SPM.
700-7210: interchangeable for the Wiper and the Extractor.
700-7220: interchangeable for the Flipper and the Feeder.

WIPER EXTRACTOR

FEEDER

FLIPPER

Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

4. Disconnect the appropriate cable connected to the 101-7027 PCB

located on the back right side panel.

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5. Access the back of the instrument and remove the right side back
panel to gain access to the back of the SPM.

6. Remove and put aside the four screws holding the motor onto the
plate.

7. Slide the motor out of the mounting plate which will disengage the
drive coupling.

8. Remove the coupling to place it onto the new motor.

Installation
1. Install the coupling from the old motor on the shaft of the new motor.
There is no specific orientation.

2. Insert the coupling and the shaft inside the mounting plate hole and
align the couplers.

3. Use the four screws set aside during removal to attach the motor to
the mounting plate.

4. Reconnect the appropriate cable to the appropriate jumper on the

101-7027 PCB.

5. Reattach the back panel to the main frame.

6. There is no alignment necessary.

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SPM Extractor 700-7274
The SPM extractor is located on the left side of the SPM, highlighted in
light green in the picture below.

Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

4. Loosen the thumbscrew holding

the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.

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5. Remove the two thumbscrews
holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws.

6. Pull the blue knob to release

the strip provider module and
then tilt the strip provider
module to the right.

7. Loosen the screws holding the strip loader module in place. Tilt the
loader to the right.

8. Using a Philips screwdriver, loosen the two screws holding the

extractor gate (cover) in place. Make sure the springs stay in place.

9. Using a pair of hemostats, hold the spacer (see picture above) on the
right side of the extractor. Then, gently pull the knob out and set aside
with the spacer.
10. Remove the Extractor motor, see SPM Motor Removal.
11. Using a pair of hemostats, hold the spacer (see picture above) on the
left side of the extractor. Then, gently pull the motor coupler enough to
free the extractor.
12. Remove the extractor.

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13. Unplug the connector from the PCB 101-7008 on the back of the
extractor.

Installation
1. Attach the white ribbon cable all the way to the PCB 101-7008 on the
new extractor.

2. Place the extractor in position with the blue side facing the inside of
the SPM.
3. Using a pair of hemostats, hold the spacer (see picture above) on the
left side of the extractor. Then, insert the motor coupler through the
mounting plate, the spacer and then the extractor.
4. Using a pair of hemostats, hold the spacer (see picture above) on the
right side of the extractor. Then, gently insert the knob through the
mounting plate, the spacer and then the extractor.
5. Make sure that the flag of the extractor motor coupler is under the pin
(see picture below). Reattach the Extractor motor, see SPM Motor
Installation.

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6. The gate extractor is composed of two parts: the static element (blue)
and the sliding element (black). Insert the sliding part onto the static
element so that the two tabs cover the springs.
7. Secure the gate extractor in front of the extractor using the two
remaining screws.
8. Close and secure the strip loader module.
9. Check the alignment; see SPM Mechanical Alignment.

SPM Wiper 700-7275

The SPM Wiper is located inside the strip storage area, and is the silver
bar in the picture below.

Removal
1. From the Instrument screen, select Maintenance, and then select
Shutdown.

2. When the Windows session is closed, turn off the main power switch
located on the back of the instrument.

3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.

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4. Loosen the thumbscrew holding
the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.

5. Remove the two thumbscrews

holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws.

6. Pull the blue knob to release

the strip provider module and
then tilt the strip provider
module to the right.

7. Loosen the screws holding the strip loader module in place. Tilt the
loader to the right.

8. Using a Philips screwdriver, loosen the two screws holding the

extractor gate (cover) in place. Make sure the springs stay in place.
Set the extractor gate aside.

9. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the loader
locking mechanism.

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10. Remove the three (3) screws holding the coupling zero backlash.

11. Remove the four (4) screws holding the front shaft to the Iris logo.
Remove the front shaft.

12. Remove the Wiper motor, see SPM Motors Removal.

13. Remove the motor’s coupler, and then loosen the screw holding the
flag for the motor sensor. Remove the sensor flag. The coupling zero
backlash is free.

14. Take the wiper out of the SPM.

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Installation
1. Slide the new wiper (part number 700-7275) inside the SPM cavity.
Place the wiper bar in the feeding position (see picture below).

2. Press the front shaft to the Iris logo. Using a small Allen wrench align
the holes.

3. Secure the front shaft using the previously reserved four (4) screws.

4. Insert the coupling zero backlash while aligning the pin into its cavity.

5. Secure the coupling zero backlash using the previously reserved

three (3) screws.

6. Reattach the flag with the previously reserved screw aligning the
flag’s hole with the shaft’s hole.

7. Reattach the black and white motor couplers to the shaft. Leave about
1 mm (0.04 inch) space between the flag and the black coupler, and
secure the coupler with the setscrew.

8. Reattach the wiper motor, see SPM Motors Installation.

9. Reattach the loader locking mechanism.

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10. Reattach the extractor gate. The gate extractor is composed of two
parts: the static element (blue) and the sliding element (black). Insert
the sliding part onto the static element so that the two tabs cover the
springs.
11. Secure the gate extractor in front of the extractor using the two
remaining screws.
12. Close and secure the strip loader module.
13. Check the alignment, see SPM Mechanical Alignment.

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PCBAs
CAUTION: AFTER REPLACING ANY PCBs IT IS IMPERATIVE TO
PERFORM A CALIBRATION OF THE AFFECTED MODULE.

Backplane
Cable part #

Connect
connector Connect to Module
for the
(part # 060- Module PCB part #
connection
7022)

J6 250-7038 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J4

J12 250-7025 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J19

J10 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J9
J14 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J11
J19 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J13
J22 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J15
J8 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J6
J21 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J22
J4 250-7026 SPM interface PCB 101-7027A J1
J7 250-7034 Y- axis motor
J9 250-7012/ J2 DFS interface PCB 101-7029A J2
J9 250-7012/ J3 DFS interface PCB 101-7029A J8
J11 250-7013 DFS interface PCB 101-7029A J5
J28 250-7031 Y-Track Flex Cable PCB 101-7006B J1
J3 250-7029 Y-Track Flex Cable PCB 101-7006B J2
J5 250-7027/J3 Y-Track Flex Cable PCB 101-7006B J3
J5 250-7027/J2 H-Home PCB 101-7005B J1
J17 250-7043 STM J2
J23 250-7044 STM J6
J30 700-xxxx Logo backlight door
J20 250-7020 System status board 101-7020 J2

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Backplane
Cable part #

Connect
connector Connect to Module
for the
(part # 060- Module PCB part #
connection
7022)

J26 250-7019 System status board 101-7020 J1

J24 250-7011 SRM image process 101-7014B J2
J1 250-7021/J2 Load/unload 101-7016A
J1 250-7021/J3 Load/unload 101-7016A
J2 250-7002 Power supply(24V &GND)
J13 250-7003 Power supply
J27 700-7010 Barcode reader J1
J29 Cooling Fan J1
J15 250-7016 STD PCB 101-7023B J15
J17 700-7230 Wiper home sensor
J18 700-7230 Extractor home sensor
J20 700-7230 Feeder home sensor
J21 700-7230 Flipper home sensor
J23 700-7230 SPM Down
J3 250-7017 SCS home /pre PCB 101-7010A J1
J5 250-7018 Temp Control 101-7011A J1
J10 Wiper stepper Motor
J12 Extractor stepper Motor
J14 Flipper stepper Motor
J16 Feeder stepper Motor
SPM strip loading Cylinder
J24 250-7022 101-7025A J1
sensor
J25 250-7023 SPM Pres/Orient sensor 101-7009A J1
J26 250-7024 Sensor Cable Adapter 101-7028A J1
J2 SCS stepper Motor J1
250-7091 Air Gap Detector 101-7041

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101-7001 Master Embedded Controller PCB Assembly
Location: inside the MEC cabinet on the left

CAUTION: Before removing the MEC PCB, BACKUP THE

HARDWARE CALIBRATIONS. From the Service Mode, select Export
Calibrations.

Removal
1. If possible, power down the system using the Shutdown button from
the Maintenance menu. Otherwise, turn the power off on the back of
the system.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall electrical outlet.
3. Open the front door. Remove the top cover.
4. Remove the top cover from the MEC cabinet.
5. Disconnect the network cable (close to the back of the instrument).
6. Grab the white tabs on each end of the MEC PCB, and then lift the
tabs to release the board from the MEC cabinet.
Installation
1. Grab the white tabs on each end of the MEC PCB and then slide the
new MEC PCB inside the MEC cabinet guides.
2. Let the tabs rest on top of the board.

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3. Push on the white tabs to connect the MEC PCB with the MEC
Interconnect PCB.
4. Reconnect the network cable to the RJ45 connector (close to the back
of the instrument.)
5. Replace the top cover on the MEC cabinet.
6. Close the front door. Replace the top cover.
7. Reconnect the power cord to the wall electrical outlet.
8. Turn the main power switch back on from the back of the instrument.

Restore the hardware calibrations

Go to Service Mode, and then click the Import Calibrations button to
restore hardware calibrations.
iRICELL ONLY
The “rack transfer value” for the STM bridge needs to be imported.
From the Service Mode, click the Update Firmware button. Select the
appropriate file, and then click OK.
Check the MEC PCB proper function
1. Run Quality Control rack.

101-7002 SG/Clarity/Color Module PCB

Location: SG/Color Clarity Module

101-7002

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101-7003 Taos Color Sensor Assembly PCB
Location: SG/Color Clarity Module

101-7003

101-7004 YZA - Vertical Home Sensor PCB

Location: YZ Assembly – Z Rail

101-7004

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101-7005 YZA – Horizontal Home Sensor PCB
Location: YZ Assembly – Y Rail

101-7005

101-7006 YZA - Y-Track Flex Cable PCB

Location: YZ Assembly

101-7006

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101-7007 YZA - Z-Track Flex Cable PCB
Location: YZ assembly

101-7007

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101-7008 SPM Strip Presence Sensor PCB
Location: SPM Extractor 661-7206 indicated in light green below.

Extractor exploded View

This board is supposed to “float” over the actuator pin. The pin needs to
move freely inside the extractor. Any check must be done with the power
OFF.

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101-7009 SPM Presence and Orientation PCB
Location: SPM Strip Ramp 661-7203 indicated in green below

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101-7010 SCS Home & Presence Sensor PCB
Under the SRM on the top of the SCS frame, attached to the mounting
bracket. To access these PCBs, it is necessary to remove the Strip
Reader Module receiver frame. After replacement of SRM receiver
frame, make sure the gap is set to be able to re-insert the SRM.

101-7011 SCS Temperature PID controller PCB

Under the SRM on the back of the SCS frame.

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101-7012 SRM Led Driver PCB

Location: front and back side of the SRM indicated in light green below.

101-7014 SRM Image Processing PCB

Location: top of the SRM indicated in light green below.

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101-7017 iSTM Home slotted sensor #1 PCB

Location: center of the STM in front the shield.

101-7018 iSTM Rack ID PCB

Location: right side of the STM.

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101-7019 iSTM Motors & Sensors interconnection PCB
Location: Under the unloading side of the STM. Not accessible.

101-7020 System Status Indicator PCB

Location: Under the shield inside the front door.

101-7022 MEC Interconnect PCB

Location: Under the MEC cabinet.

Removal
1. If possible, power down the system using the Shutdown button from
the Maintenance menu. Otherwise, turn the power off on the back of
the system.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall electrical outlet.
3. Open the front door. Remove the top cover.
4. Remove the top cover from the MEC cabinet.
5. Disconnect the network cable (close to the back of the instrument).
6. Grab the white tabs on each end of the MEC PCB, and then lift the
tabs to release the board from the MEC cabinet.
7. Disconnect ALL cables from the MEC connectors paying special
attention to the cable identifiers.

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8. Using a long Philips screwdriver and a 1/4” nutdriver, remove the
seven (7) screws securing the MEC Interconnect PCB to the MEC
cabinet.
9. Reserve the screws, the washers, and the standoffs for re-installation.

Installation
1. Using the screws, washers, and standoff reserved during removal,
secure the new MEC Interconnect PCB to the MEC cabinet.
2. Reconnect the cables to the MEC connectors using the drawings on
the next page to match the connectors with the identifiers.
3. Grab the white tabs on each end of the MEC PCB and then slide the
new MEC PCB inside the MEC cabinet guides.
4. Let the tabs rest on top of the board.
5. Push on the white tabs to connect the MEC PCB with the MEC
Interconnect PCB.
6. Reconnect the network cable to the RJ45 connector (close to the back
of the instrument.)
7. Replace the top cover on the MEC cabinet.
8. Close the front door. Replace the top cover.
9. Reconnect the power cord to the wall electrical outlet.
10. Turn the main power switch back on from the back of the instrument.

Verification of operation
1. Check that the reason for which the MEC Interconnect PCB was
replaced is solved.
2. Run Quality Control material to verify proper operation.

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Bottom Left

Bottom right

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101-7023 Specimen Tube Detector PCB
Location: in front of the Barcode Reader, circled in red.

Replacement
1. Remove the two (2) screws holding the STD
bracket to access the STD PCB (see picture on
the right).
2. Disconnect the connector from the MEC
Interconnect to J1 on the STD board.
3. Remove the board.
4. Install the new board using parts in the following
order:
• Screw, bracket (515-7010), two nylon
washers (690-3142) and the STD board.
5. Fasten the screws.
6. Reconnect the connector from the MEC Interconnect to J1 on the
STD board.

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101-7024 Taos Color Sensor LED PCB
Location: SG/Color Clarity Module

101-7024

101-7025 SPM Strip Loading Cylinder PCB

Location: Back of the Strip Loader.

101-7026 Front Panel Switch PCB

Location: Under the shield inside the front door.

101-7027 SPM Motor and Sensor Interface PCB

Location: Back panel of the instrument.

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101-7028 SPM Flat Flex Cable Adaptor PCB
Location: back of the SPM connect the extractor to the extractor motor,
circled in red below.

101-7029 DFS Module Interface PCBS

Location: Back of the Syringe Pump, indicated in light green below.

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101-7030 Reflective PI Sensor PCB
Location: middle of the STM, in front of the Plexiglas shield.

101-7031 Iris Logo Backlight PCB

Location: Under the shield inside the front door.

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101-7032 24 Volts PCB
Location: on the back panel right of the Power Supply PCB

1. Remove the four screws and the four washers securing the 24 Volts
PCB to the back panel.
2. Disconnect the control wire from the 24 Volts PCB and attach to the
same location on the new 24 Volts PCB.
3. Secure the new 24 Volts PCB to the back panel using the screws and
washers reserved in step 1.

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700-7125 Single Board Computer (SBC) PCB Assembly
Location: Inside the MEC Cabinet on the right.

Replacement of the SBC Assembly is necessary only when the iChem

VELOCITY is used as a standalone.

Removal
1. If possible, power down the system using the Shutdown button from
the Maintenance menu. Otherwise, turn the power off on the back of
the system.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall electrical outlet.
3. Open the front door. Remove the top cover.
4. Remove the top cover from the MEC cabinet.
5. Remove the four screws securing the SBC assembly to the MEC
cabinet.
6. Lift the SBC assembly to the point where you can access the cable
connections.

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7. Disconnect the cables as they become accessible:

Video
connection (top
left)

Network cable
(top right)

Keyboard and
mouse (top
right side –
white
connector)

Serial ports
ribbon cable
(under the
yellow
connector)

USB
connection
ports (under
the serial port
ribbon cable)

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Power supply

Installation
1. Connect the cables in the following order:

Power supply

USB
connection
ports (second
four pins
connector)

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Serial ports
ribbon cable
(under the
yellow
connector)

Keyboard and
mouse (top
right side –
white
connector)

Network cable
(top right)

Video
connection (top
left)

1. Slide the SBC assembly inside the MEC cabinet.

2. Secure the SBC assembly with the four screws reserved during the
removal of the previous assembly.
3. Replace and secure the top cover on the MEC cabinet.
4. Replace the top cover. Close the front door.
5. Reconnect the power cord to the wall electrical outlet.
6. Turn the main power switch on from the back of the system.

Restore customer settings

1. Go to the Maintenance screen.
2. Perform a Restore using the latest customer backup.

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Check the SBC assembly proper operation
When the restore procedure is completed, the following procedures need
to be performed:
2. Run SG/Color/Clarity CalChek solutions
3. Run Reflectance CalChek strips
4. Run Quality Control rack
5. Access the Service Mode and export calibrations
6. Exit Service Mode
7. Run a patient sample to verify that the printer is working properly and
to check the LIS functionality

230-7000 Power Supply NV350 Assembly

Location: Inside the back panel of the system.

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Removal
1. If possible, power down the system using the Shutdown button from
the Maintenance menu. Otherwise, turn the power off on the back of
the system.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall electrical outlet.
3. Open the front door. Remove the top cover and the right side panel.
4. Place the SPM in the maintenance position.
5. Remove the SRM and the YZA, see Strip Reader Module 700-7700
removal and YZ Assembly 700-7400 removal.
6. Remove the four screws and washers, located on the outside of the
back panel, securing the Power Supply.
7. Disconnect the wires from the Power Supply.
Installation
1. Attach the new Power Supply to the main frame using the screws and
washers reserved during the removal procedure.
2. Remove the connector cover (see pictures below).

3. Connect the AC Power and In-ground wires to the bottom connectors

(see pictures below).

Green wire White wire Black wire

(ground) (N) (L)

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4. Replace the connector cover.
5. Connect the 3V, 12V, 5V, 24V, and Control wires to the top
connectors (see picture below).

24 Volts

3 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts

250-7049 Control wire

Red wire on the right side
as shown.
DO NOT install backwards.

6. Replace the covers and restart the instrument.

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210-7002 Heater Cartridge & 101-7011
Temperature Controller PCB
1. Open the right side door, and then remove the top panel.
2. Place the SPM in the maintenance position.
3. Disconnect the cable 250 -7018 (to the MEC Interconnect) from the
Temperature Controller PCB - left side (see picture below.

4. Disconnect the heater connector from the Temperature Controller

PCB right side (see picture above).
5. Remove the 2 screws securing the heater, and then remove the
heater.
6. Remove the 4 screws and standoffs securing the Temperature
Controller PCB, and then remove the board.
7. Fasten the four (4) new standoffs screws (692-7160) to the foundation
plate.

8. Install the new 101-7011 Temperature Controller PCBA at the

orientation shown in below. Fasten 4 Screws to secure the 101-7011

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9. Check the firmware version which should be “1.05”.

10. Insert a lockwasher on the screw. Insert the screw in the board. Place
a washer on the back of the board.
11. Connect the Heater Controller board to the standoffs placed on the
foundation plate. The four pin connector should be placed on the top,
as indicated on the picture above.

NOTE: The screw located on the bottom right may be difficult to install. If
this is the case, attach the board using only the three other screws.

12. Insert the heater cartridge into its location on the right of the
Temperature Controller PCB (see picture below). Secure the heater
with two (2) screws. Tie wrap the heater cable as indicated below.

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13. Connect the two (2) connectors from the heater to the Temperature
Controller board. The 4 pin connector plugs into J2. The 3 pin
connector plugs into J3.
14. Reconnect the cable 250 -7018 (disconnected in step 2) from the
MEC Interconnect to the connector on the left of the Temperature
Controller Board.

210-7000 Fan, 5 VDC

Location: on the back of the MEC cabinet.

1. Disconnect the cable from the J30 on the MEC Interconnect Board.
2. Remove the screws securing the fan to the MEC cabinet.
3. Install the new fan using the screws removed in the previous step.
4. Connect the fan cable to J30 on the MEC Interconnect Board.

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056-3006 Fuse 3A, 3AG, Slow Blow, 250V
Location: inside the main power switch on the back of the instrument.

1. From the Maintenance screen, click the Shutdown button.

2. Turn the main power switch Off and then remove the power cord.
3. Using a flat screwdriver, pry open the cover of the power switch at the
bottom in order to access the fuse compartment.
4. Pull out the red fuse compartment. The fuse is located on the left side
of the compartment.
5. Replace only with a similar fuse: 3A, 3AG, Slow Blow, 250V.
6. After replacement, push the fuse compartment back inside the power
switch.
7. Lower the cover.
8. Reattach the main power cord.
9. Restart the instrument.

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Spare Part List

P/N Description

056-3006 Fuse, 3A, 3AG, Slow Blow, 250V

068-7008 Reflective Sensor 1 To 9MM
101-5070 PCBA, ON/OFF and start switch used on iRICELL
101-7001 Master Embedded Controller PCB Assembly
101-7002 PCBA, SG/Color/Clarity Module
101-7003 PCBA, taos color sensor Assembly
101-7004 YZA - Vertical home sensor PCB Assembly
101-7005 YZA - Horizontal home sensor PCB Assembly
101-7006 YZA - Y-Track Flex Cable PCB Assembly
101-7007 YZA - Z-Track Flex Cable PCB Assembly
101-7008 PCBA, SPM strip presence sensor
101-7009 PCBA, SPM presence and orientation
101-7010 SCS Home & Presence sensor PCB Assembly
101-7011 SCS Temperature PID controller PCB Assembly
101-7012 PCBA, SRM LED driver Assembly
101-7014 PCBA, SRM image processor Assembly
101-7017 iSTM Home slotted sensor #1 PCB Assembly
101-7018 iSTM Rack ID PCB Assembly
101-7019 iSTM Motors & Sensors interconnection PCB Assembly
System Status Indicator PCB Assembly (also used on iQ200-
101-7020
iRICELL)
101-7022 PCBA, MEC cable interconnection
101-7023 Specimen Tube Detector PCB Assembly
101-7024 PCBA, taos color sensor LED Assembly
101-7025 PCBA, SPM strip loading cylinder

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P/N Description

101-7026 iChem200 Front Panel Switch PCB Assembly

101-7027 SPM Motor and Sensor Interface PCB Assembly
101-7028 PCBA, SPM flat flex cable adaptor
101-7029 PCBA, DFS module interface Assembly
101-7030 PCBA, Reflective PI Sensor Assembly
101-7031 IRIS LOGO Backlight PCB Assembly (also used on iQ200-iRICELL)
101-7032 Power Supply +24V Control PCB Assembly
210-7000 Fan, 5 VCD
220-7000 Bar Code Scanner, Side Read
230-7000 Power Supply , NV-350
250-7028 CABLE, 12" (30.5 cm) Y-Track and Z-Track Connection Flex
250-7030 CABLE, Z Axis home sensor PCBA
514-7015 Wiper
516-7085 Splash Guard
527-7004 Pipette Assembly
593-3005 Loctite adhesive 401
Syringe Pump, XCalibur, 3-way Y Valve, 1/4-28 Ports, 5 mL
610-7001
UHMWPE Plunger
615-3007 Waste Filter, inline, 105 micron screen, Acetal and Polyester
620-7003 Diaphragm Pump, Long Stack Brushless Motor, 24 VDC
661-7000-002 Conveyor Link, Dot Unpainted
661-7000-001 Conveyor Link, Dot Painted White
692-7001 Timing Belt, Y-Axis
692-7002 Timing Belt, Z-Axis
700-7018 Wash Station Assembly
700-7026 Hard Drive, SBC iChem 200 Windows XPE Image
700-7125 Single Board Computer (SBC) Assembly

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P/N Description

700-7200 Strip Provider Module

700-7300 Strip Conveyor System
700-3422 Door open and top lid removed iQ200 switches
700-7400 Y-Z Assembly
700-7411 Y-Motor Assembly
700-7431 Z-Motor Assembly
700-7510 Fluid block Assembly
700-7511 Sample Pump Assembly
700-7512 Waste Pump Assembly
700-7513 Rinse Pump Assembly
700-7516 Wash Supply Tank Assembly
700-7517 Dry Pump Assembly
700-7600 Color Gravity Module Assembly
700-7700 Strip Reader Module
700-7272 Motor plate assembly –SPM part- (not yet released)
700-7273 Feeder for SPM (not yet released)
700-7274 Extractor for SPM (not yet released)
700-7275 Wiper assembly - SPM part-(not yet released)
700-7276 Gate assembly - SPM part- (not yet released)
700-7277 Hard stop plate - SPM part-(not yet released)
700-7278 front plate - SPM part-(not yet released)
700-7900 Sample Transport Module
700-7909 DC Motor Assembly - Input
700-7910 Unload Stepper Motor Assembly
700-7911 Sampling Stepper Motor Assembly
700-7918 DC Motor Assembly - Output

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Lamina Cradle
800-3106 Cradle Kit
700-3960 IQ Lamina cradle Assembly
101-5080 PCBA, RFID interface board
201-3002 RFID M2 reader PCBA
250-3106 Audio cable, 3.5 stereo plug T
250-3107 USB cable, 2.0 type A/B, 10 FT
515-3176 Base plate, IQ Lamina cradle
661-3034 Housing, Lamina cradle
700-3961 RFID speaker Assembly
700-3962 RFID potentiometer Assembly
700-3963 RFID LED Assembly

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Accessing the Service Mode
1. Make sure that the instrument is in Standby mode.
2. From the Instrument screen, click the Logon button and then select
the “IRIS” user, then enter the password “iris2k1”.
3. Click the Go off line button, the system status will change to Off line.
4. From the Instrument screen, click the Maintenance button.
5. From the Maintenance screen, click the Chemistry Service button. If
the Chemistry Service screen is not displayed, press the Windows
key, and then locate and click the Chemistry Service window on the
Windows toolbar.

6. Press the ON button on the left side of the front door to power the
system.

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Sensors
The sensors section displays all the available
sensors updated once per second.
• 1 sensor is activated
• 0 sensor is not activated

Status changes when the sensor is activated.

Pumps, Valves, DC Motors

This section provides a means to turn pumps and DC motors on and off,
to activate each valve, and bypass the DFS Syringe.

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DFS Wash Station Pump
Click the On button and then pour any liquid into the wash well, the liquid
should be aspirated and then discarded.
Click the Off button to stop the pump.

DFS Rinse Pump

CAUTION: Before using this function, the DFS Syringe Valve must be set
to Bypass to avoid back pressure in the system.

1. Turn the power off using the ON/OFF button on the left front of the
instrument.
2. Gently, manually lower the pipette into the wash well.
3. Turn the power back on using the ON/OFF button on the left front of
the instrument.
4. From the DFS Syringe Valve, click the Bypass button.
5. Click the DFS Rinse Pump On button. The Rinse pump is activated
and Wash solution is used to rinse the pipette. The Wash solution is
then discarded to the waste container.
6. To stop the rinse pump, click the DFS Syringe Valve Off button.
7. Before starting another procedure, return the pipette to its home
position by clicking the DFS Cycle routine button.

DFS Waste Valve

Click the On button and then pour any liquid into the wash well, the liquid
should be aspirated and then discarded.
Click the Off button to stop the pump.

DFS Rinse Valve

This function will be renamed “DFS Dry Pump” for the next software
update.

DFS Syringe Valve

Input
THIS FUNCTION WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE NEXT SOFTWARE
UPDATE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME.
Output
THIS FUNCTION WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE NEXT SOFTWARE
UPDATE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME.

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Bypass
This function must be enabled before testing the DFS Rinse Pump
function in order to avoid back pressure inside the system.

STM Input Motor

Click the On button to active the belts on the loading side of the sampler.
Click Off to stop the belts.

STM Output Motor

Click the On button to active the belts on the unloading side of the
sampler. Click Off to stop the belts.

Stepper Motors
Click a button to display the motor control screen. When the control
screen is first displayed, only the Home button and the Holding checkbox
are enabled. The Motor control screen remains opened and active. Each
time that the screen is re-accessed, it is updated to reflect the current
status of the motor. Click the X on the top right to close the screen.

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Motor Control Screens
These functions are used to verify a calibrated position after
troubleshooting or replacement of one component. More information
concerning the use of these screens is available in the Mechanical
Alignment chapter.

Two types of control screens are displayed depending on the assembly

positions. If only one calibrated position is available, the control screen
will have the same functions as the one below.

If more than one calibrated position is available, the current setting will be
displayed, with the options to Move to the displayed setting and Set a
new setting.

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Press the Home button to home the specific motor and activate all
available buttons. It is possible to expand the screen by clicking then
dragging the bottom right corner of the screen to display the sensors
status for this specific motor.

Entering a New Position

1. Adjust the position by entering a new value in the New pos. field.
2. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered position.
Saving the New Position
a. From the appropriate previously set position, click the Set button.
b. To confirm the new position, click OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?

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Routines
Cycle SPM
Performs a complete cycle:
1. Extracts a test strip,
2. Singulates the strip
3. Flips the strip for correct orientation
4. Loads the test strip onto the Strip conveyor system.
5. After completion of these cycles, the SPM returns to the Home
position.

One to ten cycles can be selected that will load the specified number of
chemistry strips onto the SCS.

CGM Background
This option is used to verify the proper function of the strop lamp. The
strobe flashes one time.

DFS Cycle
Performs a complete cycle:
1. Rinse the pipette
2. Aspirates the sample
3. Dispenses the sample on the chemistry strip
4. Returns the pipette into the wash well for wash and rinse cycles.
5. After completion, the pipette returns to the Home position.

DFS Aspirate
Moves the pipette to the tube position and aspirates liquid from the tube.

DFS Dry
Moves the pipette inside the wash well to clean and dry the outside of the
pipette.

DFS Dose
This function should be used ONLY if a strip is present at the dosing
position on the Strip Conveyor System.

DFS Wash
Moves the pipette inside the wash well and clean the inside and outside
of the pipette

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DFS Home
Return all valves, pumps, and pipette to home position

DFS Prime
Moves the pipette inside the wash well and prime all the lines with the
Wash solution. The Wash solution is then evacuated through the wash
well to the Liquid Waste container.

SCS Advance Strip

Moves the Strip Conveyor system up one reading position.

SPM Home
Moves the Strip Provider Module to the home position.

SPM Singulate
Captures one strip at the extraction position inside the Strip Provider
Module.

SPM Extract
Extract one strip from the extraction position inside the Strip Provider
Module to forks of the Singulator.

SPM Flip
THIS FUNCTION WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE NEXT SOFTWARE
UPDATE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. This option is
not functional.

SPM Transfer
THIS FUNCTION WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE NEXT SOFTWARE
UPDATE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. Using this
option can cause strip jam inside the feeder or the Strip Conveyor
System.

SRM Red LEDs On

Turns the Red LED on.

SRM Green LEDs On

Turns the Green LED on.

SRM Blue LEDs On

Turns the Blue LED on.

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SRM All LEDs Off
Turns all LEDs off.

STM Home
This function ejects any rack present at the sampling position, and then
returns the rack’s tab to the home position on the right side of the
sampler.

STM Rack In
This function advances any rack present to the In position, i.e. flush
against the splashguard.

STM Next Tube

This function advances a rack present at the In position until the first tube
on the rack is at the sampling position under the pipette.

STM Eject Rack

This function ejects a rack present at the sampling or in position to the left
side of the sampler.

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Miscellaneous
Export Calibrations
This function allows the user to save the instrument current mechanical
calibrations, for example after the first installation or after replacement
and calibration of a module. The export can be saved on the C: drive
and/or on a flash drive. When saving on a flash drive, it is recommended
to insert the number of the instrument (located on the top main frame) at
the beginning of the file name. Select the drive, edit the file name if
necessary, and then click Save.

Import Calibrations
This function allows the user to import selectively previously saved
mechanical calibrations, for example in case of catastrophic failure or
replacement of the computer and calibration data cannot be retrieved.
Select the source drive where the calibration files are located, select the
files and then click Open.

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Update Firmware
This function allows the user to update the software controlling one
module to a newer version. The only modules that can be updated at this
time is the Strip Reader Module and the MEC. Select the source drive
where the files are located, select the files and then click Open.

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Firmware Versions
This function displays the current version of the software controlling some
of the instrument’s modules.

L1, L2, and L3 are the layers for the MEC

CGM is the SG, Color and Clarity Module
SRM is the Strip Reader Module

Get Image
Click this button to take then display a picture of the Strip Conveyor
System. This function can be used to display an out of alignment or
possible jam of the chemistry strips on the Strip Conveyor System. The
picture below displays only the Munsell standards.

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Exiting the Service Mode
1. Click the X on the top right to close the screen.
2. The system displays the following message “Turn off the chemistry
system’s front door power switch. This is the left most button on the
front door. Press OK only after having turned the front door power
switch off.”
3. Press the ON/OFF button (see picture on the left).
4. Click OK, the Chemistry Service Mode closes and then the Instrument
screen is displayed.

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STM Verification
1. Remove the rubber cushion from the fist position of a sample rack.
2. Load the rack on the right side of the sampler
3. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Home
button.
4. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Rack In
button.
5. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Next
Tube button one time only.
6. Check the position of the rack: the STM center line must be in the
center of the hole in the first position.

Centered Not Centered

7. If the position needs to be adjusted, see STM Sampling Alignment.

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STD Functionality Test
1. Obtain a specimen rack and place specimen tubes in positions 1-3-5-
7-9.
2. Load the rack on the right side of the sampler.
3. On the Service Mode, Routines field, click the STM Home button.
4. Verify that STD LED status light, located behind the STD, is “ON”
when a tube is present. See picture below for location to inspect
during the movement of the rack.

Red light
Red light “off” when
when tube there is no
is present tube.

5. Press the Next tube button 10 more times and verify the STD LED
status light is “On” for tubes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and “off” when no tube is
present in rack position 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

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SPM Verification
NOTE: If the SPM verification is performed after the instrument has
already been running samples, clean the SCS and the Waste
Container.
Place a paper towel inside the Waste Container. This way, the strips
used for the verification will not be contaminated and can be re-used.

1. Fill the SPM with a minimum of 50 strips.

2. From the Service Mode, Routines field, click the Cycle SPM button
5 times with the number to cycle set to 10.
3. If the test is performed without jam, load 10 strips into the SPM. On
the Service Mode, Routines field, click the Cycle SPM button 2
times with the number to cycle set to 5.
4. If any jam occurs during the testing, clear the jam.
5. Check the alignment for the specific area where the jam occurs.

SRM to SCS Verification

1. Make sure the system in Service mode and the ON front switch is
“On”.
2. Press the Advance Strip button. Repeat this process 10 times to
clear out all strips in the conveyor.
3. Click SPM home.
4. Load at least 10 strips into the SPM.
5. Click SPM cycle, enter 10 in the box then click OK.
6. Click the Get Image button. An image should appear in the Image
area.
7. Verify that the strips are centered in each slot of the Munsell mask. In
each slot you should see 12 pads and an Iris logo. Minimal shadow is
required for accurate reading

See next picture for acceptable centering of the strip to Munsell mask
placement. Test strips must be centered between Munsell masks and all
strips and pads can be seen.

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Munsell
mask

Correct SCS to SRM alignment example.

The image below shows an unacceptable centering of the strip to Munsell

mask placement.

Bad SCS to SRM alignment example, strips are not centered.

8. Make necessary adjustments so that the strips are centered for proper
reading, see SRM to SCS Alignment.

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Y Z Positions Calibrations
Y axis dose position

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Z Axis Dose Height

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Y Axis Aspiration Position

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Z Axis Aspiration Position
Z FROM THE
PREVIOUS PAGE Place a sample Put the rack in the
tube into the first right side of the
rack position STM

Y
Press: Press: Press:
STM Home STM Rack In STM Next Tube

Select: Press: Close:

DFS Z Axis Z Home DFS Z Axis

Select: Press Close:

Press
DFS Y Axis Y move to setting DFS Y Axis
Y Home
Tube Position

Select:
Select: DFS Z move to
DFS Z Axis setting Tube
Position

Is the pipette
5 mm (+/-1) Select:
Yes NO
from the bottom of the Home
Tube?

Adjust the position Set the new

by entering a new Select: position on:
value on new GO TO DFS Z Axis Tube
position Position

Press: Close:
Z Home DFS Z Axis

Select: Close:
Press
DFS Y Axis DFS Y Axis
Y Home

GO TO THE
NEXT PAGE

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Y Axis Waste Well Position
Z FROM THE
PREVIOUS PAGE

Y
Select: Press: Close:
DFS Z Axis Z Home DFS Z Axis

Press
Select: Close:
Press Y move to setting
DFS Y Axis DFS Y Axis
Y Home Waste Well
Position

Manually move
Un-check
Select: carefully the
Z Holding
DFS Z Axis pipette down to
Box
the Waste Well

Is the pipette in the Check

Press:
Yes center of the NO Z Holding
Z Home
Waste Well? Box

Select: Close:
Close:
DFS Y Axis DFS Y Axis
DFS Z Axis

Adjust the position Set the new

Check
Press: Close: by entering a new Select: position on:
Z Holding
Z Home DFS Z Axis value on new GO TO DFS Y Axis
Box
position Waste Well Pos.

Select: Close:
Press
DFS Y Axis DFS Y Axis
Y Home

GO TO THE
NEXT PAGE

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Z Axis Waste Well Position
Z FROM THE
PREVIOUS PAGE

Select: Press: Close:

DFS Z Axis Z Home DFS Z Axis

Select: Press
Press
DFS Y Axis Y move to setting
Y Home
Waste Well Pos.

Select:
Select: DFS Z move to
DFS Z Axis setting Waste
Well Position.

Is the pipette
35 mm (+/-3 Select:
Yes from the top of the NO Home
mounting block of the
pipette?

Adjust the position Set the new

by entering a new Select: position on:
value on new GO TO DFS Z Axis
position Waste Well Pos.

Press: Close:
Z Home DFS Z Axis

Select: Close:
Press
DFS Y Axis DFS Y Axis
Y Home

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SG Color Clarity Module Calibrations
Transmission Adjustment
Pour 6 ml of
Put the rack in the
Enter in diluent in glass
right side of the
Service Chemistry tube and put the
STM
tube in a rack

Press: Press: Press: Press:

DFS Home DFS Wash STM Home STM Rack In

Press: Press:
STM Next Tube DFS Aspirate

Press:
Press: CGM TI and
CGM RGB T decrease the
Value

Press:
CGM TI and
increase the
Value

Yes

Is the B value of
CGM RGB T Is the B value lower than
Yes NO NO
between B850 ?
B850 and B900 ?

Press:
DFS Wash

GO TO THE
NEXT

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Scattering Verification with Diluent
Pour 6 ml of
Put the rack in the
Enter in diluent in glass
right side of the
Service Chemistry tube and put the
STM
tube in a rack

Press: Press: Press: Press:

DFS Home DFS Wash STM Home STM Rack In

Press: Press:
STM Next Tube DFS Aspirate

Press:
Press: DFS Wash
CGM RGB S to remove the
bubbles

Is the B value of
CGM RGB S
Yes NO
between
B0001 and B050 ?

Record the Diluent Press:

scattering value DFS Wash

GO TO THE
NEXT

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Scattering Adjustment Clarity CalChek Solution –
Slightly Cloudy
Open a tube of C9 Put the rack in the
Enter in
Sample and put right side of the
Service Chemistry
the tube in a rack STM

Press: Press: Press:

DFS Home DFS Wash STM Home

Press:
STM Rack In

Press:
Press:
STM Next Tube
CGM SI and
decrease the
Value

Press:
DFS Aspirate Press:
CGM SI and
increase the
Value

Press:
CGM RGB S

Read the B Value

of CGM RGB S

Subtract from this

value the diluent
scattering value Yes

Is this calculated value

Is the B value lower than
Yes between NO NO
B70
B70 and B90 ?

Press:
DFS Wash
to rinse the CGM

GO TO THE
NEXT

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SG Verification Specific Gravity CalChek Solution – 1.030

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Color Verification Color CalChek Solution – Normal yellow
Open a tube of C6 Put the rack in the
Enter in
Sample and put right side of the
Service Chemistry
the tube in a rack STM

Press:
DFS Home

Press:
Press: Press:
CGM Set
DFS Wash STM Home
background

Press:
STM Rack In

Press:
STM Next Tube

Press:
DFS Aspirate

Press:
COLOR

Is the value in
COLOR
Yes NO
YELLOW ?

Press:
DFS Wash
to rinse the CGM

End Procedure

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STM Sampling Alignment
1. Remove the rubber cushion from the first tube position of a sample
rack.
2. Load the rack on the right side of the sampler
3. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Home
button.
4. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Rack In
button.
5. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Next
Tube button one time only.
6. Check the position of the rack: the STM center line must be in the
center of the hole in the first tube position.

Centered Not Centered

7. If the line is not centered, on the Service Mode screen, Stepper

Motors field, click the STM Sampling button.
8. From the STM Sampling screen, click the Home button.
9. Adjust the STM next tube position by entering a new value in the
New pos. field.
a. Increasing the value will move the rack to the left.
b. Decreasing the value will move the rack to the right.
10. Click the Go To button to move the rack to the new entered position.
11. Verify the new position and adjust until the STM center line is
centered on the hole in the first tube position.
12. When the correct position is obtained, click the Set button on the STM
next tube field.
13. A dialog will ask for confirmation to change the STM next tube value
to the new position.
14. Click OK to confirm the new calibrated value.
15. Click the X to close the STM Sampling window and save the values.

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STD Mechanical Alignment
This procedure is used to align the STD with the STM First tube position.

1. Load a sample rack with four (4) empty tubes.

2. Load the rack on the right side of the sampler
3. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Home
button.
4. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Rack In
button.
5. On the Service Mode screen, Routines field, click the STM Next
Tube button.
6. Click the STM Next Tube button until the third tube is facing the STD
sensor.
7. Remove the 3rd tube from the rack.
8. Verify that the right edge of the STD sensor is aligned with the right
edge of the 3rd tube position on the rack, see pictures below.

9. If the STD needs to be aligned, unhook the Sampler and rotate it to

the left slightly from the iChem Velocity. Electrical disconnection
should not be necessary to perform this operation.
10. Loosen the mounting screws of the STD (see picture below).
11. Slide the STD to align it with the rack, (see picture above).

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Mounting
screws for
STD.

12. Tighten the mounting screws and verify the alignment.

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SRM to SCS Alignment
If it is necessary to make adjustments so that the strips are centered for
proper reading, proceed with the following:
1. On the Service Mode screen, Stepper Motors field, click the SCS
Conveyor button.

57

2. From the SCS Conveyor window, click the Home button.

3. Adjust the position by entering a new value in the New pos. field.
a. Increasing the value will move the strip to the bottom.
b. Decreasing the value will move the strip to the top.
4. Click the Go To button to move the strip to the new entered position.
5. Click the Get image button and check the position of the strip.
6. Repeat as necessary until the strip is correctly centered between the
Munsell plates.
7. Save the new position:
a. From the SCS Conveyor Alignment field, click the Set button.
b. To confirm the new position, click OK to “Really change “SCS
Conveyor alignment” from 55 (current setting) to 57 (new
position)?

SPM to SCS Alignment

Feeder Transfer Position
1. From the Service Mode, Stepper Motors, click the SPM Feeder
button.

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2. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.

3. From the SPM Feeder window, note the SPM Feeder at flipper
position.
4. Calculate the SPM Feeder transfer position. Add 710 to the SPM
Feeder at flipper position, example: 399+710=1109
5. From the SPM Feeder window, enter the calculated value into the
New Pos field.
6. Click the Go To button. Make sure Position and New pos have same
value.
7. From the SPM Feeder transfer position, click the Set button.
8. A Confirm Calibration Change message will pop up, click OK.
9. Make sure that the SPM feeder transfer position, current setting is
the new SPM feeder transfer position value.
10. From the SPM Feeder, click the Home button.
11. From the SPM Feeder transfer position, click the Move to Setting
button.
12. Keep the Chemistry Service open until calibrations and testing are
completed. Closing the window will save the changes BEFORE all the
alignments are finished.

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SPM Mechanical Alignment
1. If the pipette is in the way, manually move the YZA out of the way and
move the pipette inside the wash station to avoid bending the pipette.
2. From Chemistry Service, move SPM Feeder window to left until the
Routines, SCS Advance Strip button is visible. Press the button
three (3) times and verify the SCS is rotating.
3. Pull the blue knob and tilt the SPM to right.

X and Z axis Alignment

1. Insert the alignment tool #725-7234 into the first tilted link. The
mentioned link is adjacent to the SPM “load link”. Make sure that the
tool is engaged all the way into the link.

NOTE: If the tool is not inserted properly, the SCS links can be
damaged.

2. From the Chemistry Service window, under Routines, press the

SCS Advance Strip button 1 time.
3. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.

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4. From the SPM Feeder transfer position, click the Move to Setting
button.
5. Pull the blue knob and then tilt the SPM to the left.
6. The lower fingers (closest to the SPM) must be resting onto the red
tab of the tool, and flush against the long metal piece of the tool; see
picture next page. If the finger is resting on the tool arm, the entire
SPM needs to be shifted.

7. Using a 1/8“ Allen wrench, loosen the 2 screws located underneath

the front support bracket under the blue knob; see picture below.

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8. Loosen the 2 screws on the back support bracket of the SPM.

9. Loosen the two black thumbscrews from each support bracket until
the second feeder fingers are not touching the alignment tool 725-
7234.

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10. Align the front of the SPM with the tool.
a. Loosen the holding screw located on the left of the front
bracket; see picture below.
b. Manually, turn the wheel alignment located in the middle of the
bracket (see picture below) until the front second feeder finger
is flush with the alignment tool 725-7234. A spring is located
inside the cavity on the left (see picture below). If the tension is
too tight, the bracket may not move. Gently, tap on the base
to get it to move.

11. Using the blue knob, tilt the SPM to the right.
12. Align the back of the SPM with the tool.
a. Turn the screw located in the back (see picture below) until the
back second feeder finger is flush with the alignment tool 725-
7234. Turning clockwise will lower the SPM, turning
counterclockwise will raise the SPM.

NOTE: It will be necessary to tilt the SPM back and forth until the
correct alignment is obtained.

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13. When the correct alignments are obtained, they need to be secured.
a. Tighten the screws on the bottom of the front bracket.

b. Tighten the screws on the top of the back bracket.

c. Tighten the screw on the left of the front bracket.

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Y-Adjustment
1. Using the blue knob, tilt the SPM to the right to the maintenance
position.
2. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.
3. Insert tool 725-7206 into the SPM exit ramp.

4. Using the blue knob, tilt the SPM back to the left.
5. Using the long alignment screw located on the back of the SPM,
adjust the tool position.

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6. The alignment is obtained when the tools are parallel to each other,
but do not need to touch.

7. Remove the tools 725-7234 and 725-7206.

8. Return SPM to original position.
9. Close SPM Feeder window.
10. From the Chemistry Service window, click the Export Calibrations
button.
11. Save the new calibration data to the C:\iris2k1\reports folder.

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Testing the SPM
1. Load approximately 60 iChem Velocity chemistry strips into the SPM.
2. From the Chemistry Service window, Routines field, click the SCS
Advance Strip button 3 times.
3. Click the SPM Home button.
4. Click the SPM Singulate button.
5. Click the SPM Extract button.
6. Observe the strip in place on the conveyor link. If the feeder to SCS
link transfer is not correct, repeat the Feeder transfer position to re-
calibrate value; see Feeder Transfer Position. Repeat until the
feeder finger is barely touching the side of the strip on the SCS
conveyor; see picture below.

7. Click the Cycle SPM button. The Number of Times to cycles

window will pop up.
8. Enter 1 into the cycle box. Click OK to place 1 strip to the SCS
conveyor.
9. The strip will transfer from the SPM exit to the conveyor without any
resistance. Repeat the mechanical alignment if any jamming occurs.
10. Click the Cycle SPM button. Enter 5 into the cycle box.
11. Click OK button.
12. Verify that there is no strip jams when running 5 cycles.
13. Run a 50-cycle test. The maximum number of cycles that can be
entered is 10; therefore, perform a 10-cycle test five times.
14. Verify that no strip jam occurred when running 50 cycles.
15. This procedure is successful when 50 strips run without a single strip
jam. If a strip jam occurs during the 50 cycles, repeat the SPM to
SCS mechanical alignment procedure; see SPM Mechanical
Alignment.
16. When the testing is completed, turn the front power switch Off.

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SPM Motors Calibration
After replacing a SPM motor, the specific motor needs to be recalibrated.
Home sensor test
Proper axis homing sequence:
1. The axis being homed should rotate until the home sensor is found.
2. The axis, then, must clear the home sensor by a small amount.
3. Then find home again.

Extractor Motor

Extractor axis home test

1. From the Chemistry Service window, Stepper Motors field, click the
SPM Extractor button.
2. From the SPM Extractor window, click the Home button.
3. Observe the extractor axis; see Home sensor test.

Extractor Calibration
Extractor Receive Position – No tool needed
1. From the SPM Extractor window, click the Home button.
2. From the SPM Extractor window, uncheck the Holding option to
allow wiper control by hand.
3. From the SPM Extractor window, click the Home button.

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4. From the SPM Extractor window, enter 78 in the New Pos field.
Click the Go To button.
5. Open the SPM and open the SPM cover.
6. By hand, rotate the wiper subassembly clockwise until it touches the
black extractor’s teeth; see picture below.

7. From the SPM Extractor window, check the Holding option.

8. The objective is to adjust the extractor’s position until the wiper
no longer touches the extractor black teeth. Check the wiper
contact by hand after each adjustment.
9. Adjust the SPM Extractor New Pos in the SPM Extractor window.
a. Increase the position if the wiper still hits the black teeth.
b. Decrease the position if the wiper is not hitting the black teeth
at all.

NOTE: The physical resolution of the extractor is

approximately 1.4 thousandths of an inch (.0014) per step.

c. Check the wiper contact by hand.

d. After EACH adjustment of the Extractor Receive Limit
position, from the SPM Extractor window, click the Home
button.

10. Repeat the process until the wiper is not hitting the black teeth.
11. The optimal position is obtained by adding ONE step to the position
when the wiper is not hitting anymore the black teeth. This is the
Extractor Receive calibration value.
12. From the SPM Extractor window, check the Holding option.

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Extractor Calibration Values
1. When the Extractor Receive calibration is obtained, calculate the
new Extractor Calibration Values. See example below.

Position Value Calculation

Extractor Receive 105 Manual calibration black teeth
Extractor Nudge 85 Fixed value
Extractor Waterfall 295 Extractor Receive value + 195
Extractor Unload 480 Extractor Receive value + 375

Wiper Motor

1. From the Chemistry Service window, Stepper Motors field, click the
SPM Wiper button.
2. From the SPM Wiper window, click the Home button.
3. Observe the wiper axis; see Home sensor test.
Wiper Calibration
Wiper Preload Position - Preload calibration tool 725-7207
1. From the SPM Extractor window, uncheck the Holding option.
2. Manually, turn the extractor’s knob clockwise to retract the teeth
inside the extractor cavity.

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3. From the SPM Wiper window, enter 1345 in the New Pos field. Click
the Go To button.
4. Place the SPM preload calibration tool (725-7207) on the wiper,
oriented with the cutouts facing upward; see picture below.

5. Manually, turn the extractor’s knob counterclockwise. When the

extractor comes out, observe if it touches the tool or tips the tool off
the wiper; see picture below.

6. If not, turn the extractor’s knob clockwise to retract the teeth inside the
extractor cavity and then remove the tool.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 until the extractor lightly touches the tool as
you turn the extractor knob.

NOTE: The resolution of the wiper axis is approximately 5

thousandths of an inch (.005) per step.

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8. The optimal position is obtained by reducing ONE step to the position
when contact with the tool is made by the extractor. This is the Wiper
Preload calibration value.
9. Remove the tool.
Wiper Calibration Values
1. When the Wiper Preload calibration value is obtained, record it on the
SPM’s calibration form. See example below.

Position Value Calculation

Wiper Preload 1393 Tool calibration position
Wiper Prep 1250 Fixed value
Wiper Load 1471 Wiper preload + 78

Flipper Motor

1. From the Chemistry Service window, Stepper Motors field, click the
SPM Flipper button.
2. From the SPM Flipper window, click the Home button.
3. Observe the flipper axis; see Home sensor test.
Flipper Calibration

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Flipper standby position – Flipper standby calibration tool 725-7219
The objective is to line up the flipping mechanism so that the chemistry
strip smoothly transfers from the ramp into the flipping gears without
encountering any obstruction.

1. From the SPM Flipper window, click the Home button.

2. From the SPM Flipper window, enter 200 in the New Pos field. Click
the Go To button.
3. Insert the Flipper standby calibration tool (725-7219) down the
ramp of the flipping gear (see picture next page).
4. From the SPM Flipper window, increase the number in the New Pos
field. Click the Go To button.
5. Gradually, increase the number until the tool 725-7219 can begin to
enter the notch of the flipping gear; see picture next page.

NOTE: The edge of the notch on the flipping gear rotates at a

resolution of 10 thousandths of an inch (.010) per 60 steps.

6. From the SPM Flipper window, click the Home button

7. From the SPM Flipper window, re-enter the number obtained in step
5 in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button.
8. The tool should barely go into the rear flipping gear. This is the
Flipper standby position calibration value.
9. Remove the tool.

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Flipper Calibration Values
1. When the Flipper standby calibration value is obtained, record it on
the SPM’s calibration form. See example below.

Position Value Calculation

Flipper standby 350 Tool calibration position
Flipper sensor 525 Fixed value
Flipper flip 2400 Flipper standby + 2050

Feeder Motor

1. From the Chemistry Service window, Stepper Motors field, click the
SPM Feeder button.
2. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.
3. Observe the feeder axis; see Home sensor test.

Feeder Calibration
Feeder receive position – Feeder calibration tool 725-7209

1. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.

2. From the SPM Flipper window, click the Home button.

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3. Insert the Feeder calibration tool 725-7209 inside the notches of the
flippers until the tool is totally engaged on each side; see pictures
below.

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4. From the SPM Feeder window, enter 250 in the New Pos field. Click
the Go To button.

5. Check the alignment of the lower finger with respect to the screw 690-
7091; see picture below.

• The finger is aligned with the screw. From the SPM Feeder
window, enter 270 in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button.

• The finger is above the screw. From the SPM Feeder window,
enter 280 in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button.

• The finger is below the screw. From the SPM Feeder window,
enter 260 in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button.

6. From the SPM Feeder window, gradually increase the new position
by 5 steps in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button. Repeat as
necessary until the lower finger is near the tool.
7. From the SPM Feeder window, gradually increase the new position
by 1 step in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button. Repeat as
necessary until the second finger touches the tool.

NOTE: A “click” will sound when the finger is in contact with the tool.

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NOTE: The resolution of the feeder is approximately 3 thousandths of

an inch (.003) per step.

8. When there is contact, from the SPM Feeder window, click the Home
button.
9. From the SPM Flipper window, re-enter the number obtained in step
7 in the New Pos field. Click the Go To button. This is the Feeder
Reference position value.
10. Verify that the second finger is touching the tool.
11. From the SPM Feeder window, click the Home button.
12. Remove the tool 725-7209.
Feeder Calibration Values
1. When the Feeder Reference position value is obtained, record it on
the SPM’s calibration form. See example below.

Position Value Calculation

Feeder reference 227 Tool calibration position
Feeder receive 59 Feeder flipper - 340
Feeder flipper 399 Feeder reference + 112
Feeder transfer 1109 Feeder flipper + 710

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Entering the New SPM Calibrations
Extractor New Calibration Values
CAUTION: The extractor receive position has an impact on the other
positions of the extractor. It extremely important to update the other
positions in order to avoid malfunction or jamming of the Strip
Provider Module.

Position Calculation
Extractor Receive Position Manual calibration black teeth
Extractor Waterfall Position Extractor Receive value + 195
Extractor Unload Position Extractor Receive value + 375

1. Retrieve the new calibration values; see Extractor Calibration

Values.

2. SPM extractor receive position:

a. From the SPM Extractor window, enter the new receive
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.

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c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM extractor receive position field, click the Set
button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

3. SPM extractor waterfall position

a. From the SPM Extractor window, enter the new waterfall
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM extractor waterfall position field, click the Set
button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

4. SPM extractor unload position

a. From the SPM Extractor window, enter the new unload
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM extractor waterfall position field, click the Set
button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

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Wiper New Calibration Values

CAUTION: The wiper preload position has an impact on the wiper

load position. It extremely important to update the other position in
order to avoid malfunction or jamming of the Strip Provider Module.
The wiper prep position is a fixed position and does not need to be
updated.

Position Calculation
Wiper Preload Position Tool calibration position
Wiper Prep Position Fixed value
Wiper Load Position Wiper preload + 78

1. Retrieve the new calibration values; see Wiper Calibration Values.

2. SPM wiper preload position:
a. From the SPM wiper window, enter the new wiper preload
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM wiper preload position field, click the Set button.

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e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

3. SPM wiper load position

a. From the SPM wiper window, enter the new wiper load
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM wiper load position field, click the Set button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

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Flipper New Calibration Values

CAUTION: The flipper standby position has an impact on the flipper

flip position. It extremely important to update the other position in
order to avoid malfunction or jamming of the Strip Provider Module.
The flipper at sensor position is a fixed position and does not need
to be updated.

Position Calculation
Flipper Standby Position Tool calibration position
Flipper Sensor Position Fixed value
Flipper Flip Position Flipper standby + 2050

1. Retrieve the new calibration values; see Flipper Calibration Values.

2. SPM flipper standby position:
a. From the SPM flipper window, enter the new flipper standby
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.

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d. From the SPM flipper standby position field, click the Set
button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

3. SPM flipper flip position

a. From the SPM flipper window, enter the new flipper flip position
in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM flipper flip position field, click the Set button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

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Feeder New Calibration Values

CAUTION: The feeder reference tool position has an impact on the

other positions of the feeder. It extremely important to revise the
other positions in order to avoid malfunction or jamming of the Strip
Provider Module. The calibrated reference position is used to
calculate the feeder positions and does not need to be entered.

Position Calculation
Feeder Reference Value Tool calibration position
Feeder Receive Position Feeder flipper – 340
Feeder Flipper Position Feeder reference + 112
Feeder Transfer Position Feeder flipper + 710

1. Retrieve the new calibration values; see Feeder Calibration Values.

2. SPM feeder receive position:
a. From the SPM feeder window, enter the new feeder receive
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.

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c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM feeder receive position field, click the Set button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

3. SPM feeder at flipper position

a. From the SPM feeder window, enter the new feeder at flipper
calibration position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM feeder at flipper position field, click the Set
button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

4. SPM feeder transfer position

a. From the SPM feeder window, enter the new feeder transfer
position in the New Pos field.
b. Click the Go To button to move the motor to the new entered
position.
c. The Position field and the New Pos. field display the same
values.
d. From the SPM feeder transfer position field, click the Set button.
e. Confirm the new position by clicking OK to “Really change from
(current setting) to (new position)?”
f. The new calibration value replaces the previous setting.

Saving the New SPM Calibrations

From the Chemistry Service window, export the calibrations. See Export
Calibrations.

From the Chemistry Service window, click the X on the top right corner to
close the service mode.

NOTE: After calibration, verify proper operation by running 10 strips.

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Barcode Reader Alignment
1. Obtain the iChem barcode alignment adapter cable (250-7064).

2. From the Maintenance screen, click the Shutdown button to power

off the system completely.

3. Remove the top 4 screws that secure the MEC cabinet to the main
frame.

4. Tilt the MEC cabinet to access J27 located on the backplane

underneath the MEC cabinet.

5. Disconnect the barcode cable connection from J27 on the MEC

backplane.

6. Connect the barcode alignment adapter cable (250-7064):

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a. 8 pins female connector to J27 on the MEC backplane.
b. 8 pins male connector to the barcode reader cable.
c. 9 pins serial port to the COM2 port located inside the back of
the instrument, secured with a cable clamp. The COM2
connector does not have a red stripe on the ribbon cable.

7. From the Instrument screen, go Off Line. Click the Maintenance

button, and then click the Chemistry Service button to access the
Service Mode.

8. Make sure that the instrument is On (check the On/Off button on the
front of the instrument).

9. From the Service mode, Routines, click the STM Home button.

10. Place the Barcode Reader Alignment Tool (IRIS part# 725-3090) on
the right side of the iChemVelocity iSTM. Load the tool like a normal
rack with the drawings facing the instrument.

11. From the Service Mode, Routines, click the STM Rack In button to
advance the rack.
12. Click the STM Next Tube button 4 times to move the rack to the
pipetting position. Leave the alignment tool to this position.

13. Start the Barcode Test Utility software.

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a. Press the Windows key and the letter E from the keyboard to
display Windows explorer view.
b. Select the appropriate destination (CD or USB drive).
c. Double-click the Barcode Utility folder.
d. Double-click the Barcode Utility IRIS icon file.
e. If the “No response from Barcode Reader on COM1” message is
displayed, click the OK button.
f. Use the COM Setup dropdown button to select COM2 to connect
the barcode reader to the computer.
g. The screen displays Online when the connection is successful.

COM2

h. Click the IRIS Defaults button.

i. Click the Save Settings button.
j. Click OK to save the settings and to return to the Barcode Reader
Test Utility window.

14. From the Barcode Reader Test Utility window, click the Align button
to perform the alignment. The Align Reader window will be displayed.

15. A red X is displayed if the barcode reader is way out of alignment. A

green O indicates that the barcode reader is close to being aligned.

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16. Loosen the screws holding the barcode reader in place. Move the
barcode reader until the green circle is perfectly centered.

Position The barcode reader

High needs to be aligned lower
Low needs to be aligned higher
Left needs to be moved to the right
Right needs to be moved to the left
Close is too close
Far is too far

17. Tighten the screws to fix the barcode reader position alignment.

18. From the Align Reader window, click the Exit button to return to the
Barcode Utility Program window.

19. Disconnect all the Barcode Utility cable 250-7064 connections.

20. Reconnect the barcode reader to the MEC interface board J27
connector.

21. Reinstall the 4 mounting screws holding the MEC cabinet to the main
frame.

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Status Light Patterns

Green LED only is ON
The iChem VELOCITY is in Standby mode and ready for operation.

The main power switch has been turned on and the ON button (front
door) has been pressed.

NOTE: The heater is on and the front door cannot be opened. All
operations are interrupted immediately if the door is opened.

Blue LED only is ON

The iChem VELOCITY is in Measure mode.

The START button has been pressed or a rack has been placed on the
right side of the STM.

NOTE: The heater is on and the front door cannot be opened. All
operations are interrupted immediately if the door is opened.

Red LED only is ON

The iChem VELOCITY has encountered an error.

A message should have popped up on the instrument screen.

Green and Red LED’s are ON

The iChem VELOCITY has run out of iChem Wash Solution.

A message will display.

NOTE: The heater is on.

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Blue and Red LED’s are ON
The iChem VELOCITY has run out of iChem VELOCITY strips or
there is a strip jam.

A message will display. The system will indicate if a strip has fallen out of
the extractor.

If the SPM is empty, refill with strips.

If a jam occurred, to clear the condition, turn the instrument main power
switch OFF then ON.
If the system is a standalone, shutdown the system using the Shutdown
button from the Maintenance screen.

NOTE: The heater is on.

Green – Blue – Red LED’s blink synchronously

The main power switch has been turned on and the ON button (front
door) has not yet been pressed.

The red LED will blink when the system is waiting to connect to the user
interface software.

The three LEDs stop blinking when the Service mode is accessed.

NOTE: In this state, the heater in not on. The door can be opened and
closed.

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Quality Control Fails
Repeat the control run using the same lot of QC material.

Repeat the control run using new chemistry test strips for an unopened
container.

Repeat the control run using a new lot number of QC material.

In Service Mode, observe correct dosing on the test pads. Adjust if

necessary.

Chemistry fail
Check the SRM. Run reflectance CalChek to make sure that the Strip
Reader Module is working properly. Repeat the test. Check SRM – SCS
alignment. Repeat the test. If still fail, replace the SRM.

SG, color, clarity fail

Check the CGM. Make sure Wash solution is being used. Run CalChek
solution to make sure that the CGM is working properly. Repeat the test.
Adjust the CGM. Repeat the test. If still fail, replace the CGM.

CalChek Fails
Reflectance check strips
Repeat with new strips.
If still fail, check singulation inside the SPM. Check for deformed strips.
Check the firmware version to make sure the instrument is up to date.
If any adjustment needs to be performed on the SPM, backup the
instrument calibrations before making adjustment.
Adjust wiper and extractor positions.
Use no more than +/-4 steps from the calibrated position.
If singulation is correct but CalChek fails, check the SRM-SCS alignment.
Check the proper function of the SRM blue-red-green LEDs, if one LED is
faulty the SRM must be replaced.
If still fails, replace the SRM.

CalChek solutions
SG, color, clarity fail: check the CGM. Make sure Wash solution is being
used. Run CalChek solution to make sure that the CGM is working

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properly. Repeat the test. Adjust the CGM. Repeat the test. If still fail,
replace the CGM.

Bad results
If customer complains about bad results, follow the procedure for QC
fails. If problem persists, contact the Field Application Specialist.

Barcode Label reader failure

Fails all barcode labels all the time
Clean the BCR window.
Check quality of BC labels and check settings specific to BCR (document
needed)
Check proper barcode reader connections to the MEC interconnect
board.
Initialization of BCR at startup?
Replace as needed.

Skip barcode labels

Clean the BCR window.
Check quality of BC labels and check settings specific to BCR (document
needed)
Origin of faulty barcode labels? (printer)
Reload default Iris settings.
Check alignment.
Replace as needed.

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Test Strip Jam
Backup calibration values before performing any adjustment

Error message Strip Jam – red light on

Find the jam location.
• SPM to SCS
• SCS under SRM
• SPM feeder fingers
• SPM extractor gate
None of the above - Phantom jam
SPM to SCS
Cause Solutions
Misalignment Mechanical Tool adjustment,
secure screws to fix the alignment
SCS under SRM
Cause Solutions
SCS not in proper position. 1. Check SCS proper position,
Broken or damaged link. push the SCS in.
Bad alignment SPM to SCS. 2. Go to service mode and get
Faulty SCS. image to verify if strip is
present.
3. Remove the SCS, locate the
misaligned strip, using a silver
sharpie mark the suspected link
to identify possible faulty link.
Remove all strips loaded on the
SCS.
4. Perform mechanical adjustment
SPM to SCS.
5. If problem persists, replace the
SCS and recalibrate.

NOTE: Do not erase or cover the white dots on any links. Do not add
any white marks to any portion of the links in the image area.

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SPM feeder fingers
Cause Solutions
Calibration misaligned Check mechanical using the
routines – Service Mode.
Verify calibration. Recalibrate if
necessary. If one calibration value is
changed, the interdependent
calibrations must also be updated
Loose part or screw Fix it, as necessary.
Test strip twisted inside the flipper Recalibrate the feeder and the
flipper
SPM extractor gate
Cause Solutions
Loose coupling Check the extractor motor coupling,
recalibrate the extractor positions
extractor calibrations misaligned Adjust extractor unload position
only + 20 steps minimum, check
using the routine and re-adjust if
necessary.
Check if the wiper is not deformed Replace the wiper, recalibrate.
Extractor Home sensor problems Uncheck the holding current
checkbox for extractor motor.
Manually check mechanical
movement of the extractor to isolate
the problem area, the service mode
will display the status of the
extractor home sensor.
Troubleshoot cable connections;
101-7027 and MEC interconnect
101-7022. If necessary, replace the
sensor (need a procedure)
Phantom Jam
1. From the Maintenance, select Shutdown. When Windows is closed,
turn the power off using the main switch on the back of the instrument.
Restart the system to clear the error message.
2. Check the extractor motor for loose coupling.
3. Make sure the SPM is seated on the adjustment screws and that
nothing is interfering.
4. Go to Service Mode, perform SPM cycles increasing the number of
strips, up to twenty (20). If the instrument passes 20 strips, resume
operation.

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5. If the problem persists, adjust the wiper load position calibration by +4
steps from the calibrated position.
6. If the problem persists, adjust the wiper load position calibration by -8
steps from the calibrated position.
7. If the problem persists, see Extractor calibration procedure.

Error Message SCS Motor Problem – red light on

1. Go to service mode and get image to verify if strip is present.
2. Remove the SCS and remove any stray strip. Check for broken link.
3. From the Maintenance, select Shutdown. When Windows is closed,
turn the power off using the main switch on the back of the instrument.
Restart the system to clear the error message.
4. Check SCS drive coupling. Verify proper engagement.

Cause Solutions
Damaged link(s) 1. Replace link(s).
2. Check SCS configuration to
replace with compatible links.
Previous jam of the SCS 1. Clear jam.
2. Check links for proper
engagement to each other.
Calibration misalignment Verify SPM to SCS alignment.
SCS Home sensor problem 1. Go to Service mode – use the
advance strip.
2. Check the status of the sensor

Drop off to waste container

Cause Solutions
Incorrect drop off Empty and clean the waste
container
Incorrect placement of the waste 1. Place waste container into
container correct position.
2. Ensure there is no obstruction.
Waste container full Empty and clean the waste
container
Object obstructing the discarding Empty and clean the waste
strips container
SCS mechanical problem Inspect SCS links and rake

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SPM test strip failure to feed
Cause Solutions
Extractor/Wiper 1. Check the Extractor
Sensor does not detect the calibrations.
presence of the strip 2. Go to Service Mode. Check the
Mechanical – not moving far Extractor sensor status.
enough 3. Check the mechanical
functions (nothing is rubbing).
4. Recalibrate as necessary.
Symptoms
Symptoms Solutions
No display on the video monitor. 1. Check video cable from SBC to
System boots up, APUI does not the monitor and connection from
start. MEC Interconnect to the SBC
board
2. Check the monitor is on.
3. Replace SBC.
Instrument does not go in 1. Check Ethernet connector
Standby mode. between SBC or PC and MEC
Interconnect.
2. Press the Windows key on the
keyboard to verify that the Chem
Mod and APUI softwares are
running.
3. Replace MEC PCB if RJ45 port’s
LED in not lighting.
Instrument failed to complete 1. Restart the instrument.
initialization. 2. Check if the heater is warm or
cold. WARNING: risk of burn.
3. Check the internal Wash
container sensor and liquid level.
4. Go to Service Mode, check each
module independently – Home
then Routine.
Barcode reader not reading tube 1. At initialization, the Barcode
number 1 on the CalChek rack. Reader beeps when working
No-ID flags repetitively. properly.
Any sensor not changing status in 2. Check connector at J27 on the
Service mode check. MEC Interconnect for proper
connection
3. Run 1 tube with barcode label on
a sample rack. If the problem
persists, align the STD.

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Symptoms Solutions
4. Replace the STD.
5. Replace the barcode reader.
No power to the instrument, no 1. Check AC power cord on the
response to the On/Off front back of the instrument and verify
button. Nothing starts. connection to the electrical wall
outlet.
2. Check the power switch on the
back of the instrument.
3. Check the fuse; and replace if
necessary
4. Check the cables from power
switch to the power supply PCB.
5. Replace power supply.
Power to the instrument, no 1. Check if the Interlock is
response to the On/Off front connected, and disconnect if
button. necessary.
2. Check the instrument
communicates to the computer,
the status lights (Blue Green
Red) are flashing.
3. Remove the inside front door
shield. Check connections to the
power cable and interface cable
inside the door.
4. Replace the 24Volts Controller
Board 101-7032
Instrument starts, APUI starts, 1. Check connection from the
and then video display is white Heater cartridge to the Heater
with error message “the heater PCB.
failed”. 2. Touch the heater to verify the
temperature. WARNING: risk of
burn.
3. Check the heater PCB LED
illuminates. If heater is warming
up, it is not faulty, and then
cables need to be replaced:
• From Heater PCB to SPM
Interconnect J5.
• From SPM Interconnect cable
250-7038 J4 to the MEC
Interconnect J6.
4. If cables connections are OK,
replace both the heater and the
Heater PCB.

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Symptoms Solutions
Mechanical wear/failure of the Check dosing alignment.
YZA. Excessive lash. Check for proper routings for cables
Mechanical binding, unusual and lines. Check no interference is
sound. Not homing properly. present between the line from the
Incorrect dosing not on the pads. syringe to the CGM (rubs on the top
of the SPM).
Verify connections on motors and
sensors for the YZA.
Verify connections to the MEC
Interconnect PCB.
Replace MEC Interconnect.
Replace the YZA
Skip tube or samples where no 1. Alignment of the STD (red LED
tube present. from the back of the STD board
will light up when tube is present).
2. Check connector.
3. Check STD Alignment.
4. Replace STD.
Loud fan noise, or no noise, the Replace the fan.
back panel is hot.
Low Wash message when the 1. Check connection between the
internal container is full internal Wash container and the
PCB.
2. Replace the internal Wash
container.
Syringe leaks Replace the syringe assembly 700-
7511
Wash station overflow, not 1. Check Waste pump is working
draining (run a sample). Check
connection with PCB 101-7029
J1.
2. Check lines for kinks in FBA.
3. Verify pump suction.
4. Replace the wash station.
SPM: on initialization, rattling Check the sensors for incorrect
noise, error message. homing
SCS: if the SCS is not inside the 1. Place the SCS inside the
instrument, if the motor does not instrument.
turn, and/or if the sensor does not 2. In Service Mode, check the motor
work, the software will display and sensor functions.
“SPM Motor error” due to a
software error.

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SPM

SPM error or strip jam

Causes Solutions
During the normal SPM operation Go to Service mode, cycle the SPM
cycle, a strip is cingulated from the and observe where it needs to be
wiper to the extractor. When the calibrated. Follow the service
extractor receives the strip, the manual “SPM Motors Calibration”
strip present sensor at the to calibrate the SPM.
extractor is triggered. The
extractor moves to the unload
position to unload the strip to the
feeder. The feeder moves the
strip to the flipper’s position where
the orientation sensor detects the
strip side, and flipper will rotate if it
sees the back of the strip. The
feeder transfers the strip to the
SCS conveyor. The strip present
sensor at the SCS conveyor then
detects the strip allowing the YZA
to dose. The system will issue an
SPM error or strip jam if one of the
sensors is not detected strip.

SCS

SCS motor error

Causes Solutions
SCS links are broken, or SCS Verify the SCS links. Assemble the
conveyor advances inconsistently links if the SCS conveyor is broken.
from1 link to another while SRM Verify the SCS motor.
captured images. Verify the SCS home sensor

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SRM
What is “Chem N/A”?
Chem N/A is an error reported by the Velocity system software when it
receives no chemistry results for a sample. There is no “Chem N/A” error
that is generated by the Velocity firmware; it is the absence of a result
that produces the error.
Why are my chemistry results missing?
There are a number of reasons why chemistry results may be missing.
Some are easy to diagnose, explain, and resolve; others are not. We will
start with the easiest.
SRM Reported Errors
There are a few errors reported explicitly by the SRM. When these are
reported, the chemistry results are not reported. SRM errors are
identified by a single character:

l logo recognition error

s strip conveyor movement error
u undosed strip error
x drop strip/miss

The undosed strip error is disabled in the current firmware.

The strip conveyor movement error now causes the instrument to go into
an immediate error state and stops processing.

Logo recognition errors are reported when the logo on the chemistry strip
does not sufficiently match the logo template. Importantly, when logo
recognition fails, the system software reports two flags: Chem N/A and
Strip Deviate. Logo recognition errors should be quite rare.

Drop strip/miss errors were introduced to solve a problem common with

earlier strip lots:

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When a strip is present in the second slot of the conveyor, the left edge of
each pad is located in the blue channel at three different locations across
the strip. Normally, the points locating the edge will be aligned along the
pad edge:

If there is a droplet on the strip backing, the edges of the droplet may be
detected and the points will lie along an arc, not a line:

If the chemistry pad is present, but the amount of liquid with which it is
dosed is insufficient to cover the pad, the edges of the reaction, rather
than the edges of the pad, may be detected:

Importantly, when the SRM reports this error, the system software reports
two flags: Chem N/A and Drop Strip/Miss. When the Velocity dosing
system is functioning properly, these errors should be rare. The systems
being used in the clinical lab, for instance, report very few drop strip/miss
errors.

For both logo recognition errors and drop strip/miss errors, the SRM
calculates chemistry results, but those results are suppressed in order to
report the error and because the reliability of the results are suspect.
What about just plain Chem N/A?
• When a chemistry result is reported normally, a number of
conclusions can be drawn concerning the strip used to produce
that result:

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• it was inserted into the conveyor pads up with the logo at the
correct end
• it was determined to be properly registered in each slot and each
channel
• it has a normal registration band
• it has a normal IRIS logo
• it was not detectably misdosed

Strip Registration
Strip registration is performed prior to pad measurement. It assures that
the strip position corresponds to the normal strip position determined
when the SRM was calibrated. Registration comprises multiple steps with
a number of “sanity” checks which must be met in order for the strip to be
properly registered. No results are reported for strips which fail to register
in any channel or slot; that is, each strip must correctly register 24 times.

Markup images illustrate the registration process:

Notice the band of white tick-marks on the left side of the image. They
indicate the extents of the conveyor slots between the Munsell mask

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bands. If any strips were present, this line must pass through the black
registration bands. When no strips are present, the alignment of the
Munsell mask is verified as indicated by the line of tick-marks on the right
side of the image. Also notice the 3x3 grid of measurement regions on
the Munsell mask. These are used to verify that the LEDs are working; if
any measurement region is too dark, the SRM goes into an error state
and no results will be produced. If the error is detected when the SRM is
being initialized, the instrument goes into an error state, reporting an SRM
initialization error.

The black strip registration band is used to detect the presence of a strip
within a slot. The left and right edges of the registration band are located
for each strip near the middle of the corresponding slot. The width of the
registration band, in pixels, is compared to specified minimum and
maximum widths; widths outside of the specified range are assumed to
be either invalid strips or not strips at all.

The top and bottom edge of each such located strip is then located
vertically within its slot by detecting the white strip backing just to the right
of the right edge of the registration band. The visible height of the strip
within the slot is calculated from these edges and is subject to minimum

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and maximum limits. The strip registration point is located at the right
edge of the registration band, midway between the top and bottom edges
of the strip. The registration point is (just barely) visible in the last slot of
the above image. The locations of the pad measurement regions are
determined relative to this strip registration point. This point must be
within a given distance of the normal strip registration point determined
during SRM calibration.

To assure proper insertion of the strip into the conveyor slot, the top and
bottom edges of the white strip backing are also located near the right
end of the strip. The width of the strip at this location is subject to the
same minimum and maximum limits.

Repeating, each strip must be properly registered, as described above, in

each of the eight slots and in each of three channels. This is because the
imaging system has small, but significant chromatic aberrations which
could, if not properly accounted for, produce incorrect results.

What’s happening on the quarantined machines?

In a picture:

Guidelines to troubleshoot the Chem N/A and relate issues

• Check the LED boards on the SRM module, verify that RGB channel
and LED are working.
• Verify the SCS conveyor is properly inserted.
• Verify the alignment of SCS to SRM.
• Verify the dose’s position ( Y and Z axis ).
• Verify how the pipette dosing on the strip by using the DFS cycle.
• Verify the SRM firmware.
• Verify the strip logo and orientation of the strip.
• Verify the reflectance cal check strips.

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Why does the system stop without a message
Causes Solutions
User turn off the 24 Volt When the system trigger the error
immediately when see RED led is during normal operation, it will take
ON. up to 2 minutes to continue process
data from the SRM before
displaying the message on the
APUI and go to “OFF LINE” mode.
The user is advised to wait for more
than 2 minutes before turning off
the 24 Volts.

Red Light during system initialization

Causes Solutions
One of the modules fails during Verify each individual module in
system initialization. Most of the service mode to determine the
modules will send the error defective module.
message to APUI except:
• CGM module
• STM module
• Heater ( APUI early version)

Fail to transfer rack

Causes Solutions
Mechanical alignment failure on • Verify the mechanical alignment
the iChem Velocity and the iQ of the iChem Velocity, iQ
system. system and the bridge.
Fail on serial communication • Verify the Serial connection
between iChem and iQ system. between iQ and iChem.
Wrong cal value for rack transfer • Verify that the transfer cal value
position. is correct.( the STM transfer
arm will only move to the bridge
and come back if the cal value
is incorrect). Reload the cal
value through Service mode.

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Cycle Process and Timing Chart Overall

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Chemistry failure
Causes Solutions
Dosing failure. • Verify SCS to SRM alignment.
SRM alignment failure. • Verify dosing position.
The strip lot number is not valid to • Verify pipette rinse at the waste
use with current SRM firmware. well.
The strip is not placed properly on • Verify strip lot number
the SCS under SRM. associated with SRM firmware
Sample carryover. (in some cases).
• Verify the setting on APUI.

Cannot upgrade firmware

Causes Solutions
Fail to follow the firmware upgrade Repeat the firmware upgrade using
procedure the Service mode.
Follow the firmware upgrade
procedure, need to wait until the
Red LED blinking.

Fail to detect low level on the internal wash container

Causes Solutions
The float is stuck. • Go to Service mode, shake the
The wash tank connectors are bottle and verify the container
disconnected. sensor status.
The sensor switch is • Verify the internal container
malfunctioning. connectors.
• Replace the internal wash
container.

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Installation
Bridge Installation
iChem STM Conversion
The iChem Bridged STM requires a bridged housing and coverface on
the left side of the unit. Use existing fasteners in all instances.

1. Remove the left cover face (515-7065).

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2. Remove the Left Side Housing (661-7040).

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3. Install Bridged Left Side Housing (661-7042).

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4. Install Coverface Left Short (515-7102).

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iQ STM Conversion
The iQ Bridged STM requires a bridged housing and coverface on the
right side of the unit. Use existing fasteners in all instances.

1. Remove the left cover face 515-7064.

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2. Remove the Right Side Housing (661-7039).

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3. Install the Bridged Right Side Housing (661-7041).

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Bridge Assembly (700-7919)
1. Attach 1.125” Standoff (690-7085) and .75” Standoff (690-7084) to
Bridge Cover (661-7043) in locations indicated.

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2. Attach Load Bridge (515-7078) to Bridge Front Shield (515-7079).
Fasten with 4 4-40 ¼” Undercut Flat Head Phillips screws (690-7085).

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3. Attach Bridge/Shield assembly to Front Cover (661-7043). Use four
#6-32 5/16” Flat Head Phillips Machine Screws (690-7080) to secure.

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Communications
Symptom
Velocity not communicating with the PC, red error light on Velocity status
and Chemistry status OFF on the Instrument screen, meaning Velocity is
not being recognized by the software.
CAUSES SOLUTIONS
If you have just loaded Perform a Windows 2000 or XPE
software and it is in configuration.
default configuration. From the Windows screen, select Start-
Control Panel-Network and Internet
connections.
Select Network Connection, right click on
Local Area Connection. Select Properties, on
the General tab uncheck every protocol
except Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Select
Properties, and then select Use the following
IP address, enter 192.168.2.22
Click on the Subset mask field the following
numbers will be automatically displayed:
255.255.255.0
Click OK to validate the entries.
Click Close to return to the previous screen.
Follow the directions on the screen if restart is
necessary.
Cables not properly External connection
connected. Cable wire #1, RJ45 connectors. On the back
of the instrument, female to female connector
to the computer.
Internal connection
Orange wire, crossover cable included in
factory both ends RJ45 connectors.
From female to female connector located on
the back of the instrument to the MEC board.
Network card or adaptor Try to reload the Windows and Iris softwares
within the computer is one more time. If the problem persists, replace
not properly configured the computer.
in Windows.

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System Decontamination Procedure
Items required: Isopropyl alcohol, Iris System Cleanser, lab coat, Latex
gloves or equivalent, safety goggles, fifteen specimen tubes, sample rack.

Inside Decontamination
Access Chemistry Service Mode
1. Make sure that the instrument is in Standby mode.
2. From the Instrument screen, click the Logon button and then select
the “IRIS” user, then enter the password “iris2k1”.
3. Click the Go off line button, the system status will change to Off line.
4. From the Instrument screen, click the Maintenance button.
5. From the Maintenance screen, click the Chemistry Service button. If
the Chemistry Service screen is not displayed, press the Windows
key, and then locate and click the Chemistry Service window on the
Windows toolbar.

6. Press the ON button on the left side of the front door to power the
system.

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Load Cleaning Tubes
1. Place 5 (five) specimen tubes in a rack and fill each tube with 4mL Iris
System Cleanser.
2. Place the rack onto the STM.

Start Cleaning Procedure

1. From the Routines field, click DFS Home.
2. From the Routines field, click STM Home.
3. From the Routines field, click STM Rack In.
4. From the Routines field, click STM Next Tube until the 1st tube is in
aspirate position.
5. From the Routines field, click DFS Aspirate, followed by DFS Wash
and then STM Next Tube. Repeat until all tubes are processed.
6. From the Routines field, click STM Eject Rack.
7. Remove the rack and discard the tubes.

Load Rinsing Tubes

1. Place 10 (ten) specimen tubes in a rack and fill each tube with 4mL DI
water.
2. Place the rack onto the STM

Start Rinsing Procedure

1. From the Routines field, click DFS Home.
2. From the Routines field, click STM Home.
3. From the Routines field, click STM Rack In.
4. From the Routines field, click STM Next Tube until the 1st tube is in
aspirate position.
5. From the Routines field, click DFS Aspirate, followed by DFS Wash
and then STM Next Tube. Repeat until all tubes are processed.
6. From the Routines field, click STM Eject Rack.
7. Remove the rack and discard the tubes.

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Outside Decontamination
Pipette
Wipe metal portion with Kimwipes dipped in Iris System Cleanser,
followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
Wash station
Wipe top surface, side surfaces, and attached blue bracket with an
Alcohol prep pad, followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
STM
Wipe STM top surface and Splash Shield with Kimwipes dipped in Iris
System Cleanser, followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
Splashguard
Remove from the system and wipe the entire surface with Kimwipes
dipped in Iris System Cleanser, followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
SCS
Remove from the system and soak it in a one part Iris System Cleanser
: 2 parts Tap water solution, followed by a thorough rinse under running
warm water. Let the SCS air dry before reinstalling it.
SRM
Wipe the white painted front and side surface facing the SPM with an
Alcohol prep pad followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
Front door
Wipe inside and bottom of door above the wash station with Kimwipes
dipped in Iris System Cleanser, followed by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.
Waste Container
Remove it from the system and soak it in a one part Iris System
Cleanser : 2 parts Tap water solution, followed by a thorough rinse
under running hot water. Dry it with Kimwipes before placing it back into
the system.
Frame
Wipe Frame bottom and foundation plate around the wash station and
strip dosing areas with Kimwipes dipped in Iris System Cleanser, followed
by Kimwipes dipped in DI water.

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eDrawings
What is eDrawings
The eDrawings viewer allows you to view 3D models drawings.

eDrawings Download
The eDrawings 2007 viewer is free and can be downloaded using the
following link
http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/pages/programs/download/index.h
tml
From the website, select eDrawings Viewer only, and then click Next, see
picture below.

Follow the prompts, select your personal options.

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Using eDrawings Viewer

NOTE: e-Drawings are for troubleshooting and training purpose

only. These are not released documents.

After download installation of the software, you will be able to view the
iChem VELOCITY sub-assemblies using the links provided next page.

1. Open the software.

2. Select a 3D drawing link file.
3. The eDrawings software will display the sub-assembly (see example
below).

4. Use the toolbar to zoom, rotate, or pan the sub-assembly.

5. You can also use the Play button ►located on the top right of the
screen to display a 3D view.
6. For more explanations about the features, click the Help icon, and
then select Manipulation Tools.

NOTE: Clicking on a part inside the eDrawing will display the name of
the component and part number if available.

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eDrawings Files
eDrawings\700-7032- MEC Cabinet.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7200- Strip Provider Module.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7270- Strip Loader.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7300 Strip Conveyor System.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7400-YZA.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7510-Fluidics Block Assembly.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7600 SG-CC Module.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7700- Strip Reader Module.SLDASM

eDrawings\700-7900-Specimen Transport Module.SLDASM

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