This screen has the following sections:

• Select rack
• Test position motor
• Test barcode reader
• Test tube sensor
• Set as tube 1 position

Select the required rack adapter what is used on the instrument.
The following rack types can be selected:

• Sysmex:
  Low profile with multi tube holders
  Low profile with clips
  Low profile with clips and barcode id plates
• Coulter
• Coulter short
• Abbot long, black
• Bayer (advia)
• Abbot Short, white
• ABX open
• ABX closed
• Roche (can be used with software version 5.02 and up)

See for rack example information Appendix - Rack adapters

Make your selection, press Save settings.

The following steps are needed for testing the position motor.

1. Go to IN position: This is the position where the rack clamp is open. The rack can be insert manually in the clamp.
2. Go to MIX position: This is the rotation position where the rack clamp is rotate for mixing the sample tubes.
3. Go to (1)TUBE position : This is the first hole position in the grabber cover plate at the needle position.
4. Go to RELEASE position: This is the position for releasing the rack. The grabber will be opened and the rack is transported to the Rack out position.

Go to position: Service purpose only. This is to move from the home position to any distance in millimeters from the home position.

The following steps are needed for checking the barcode.

Take a sample tube with barcode and a rack.

1. Go to the IN position.
2. Go to Mix position.
3. Go to Tube position number 1.

After pressing Read barcode the barcode is shown above the button. If barcode label is not read correctly see section Troubleshooting.

Switch Check tube detection sensor:

Use this switch to check the correct adjustment of the optical sensor that checks for the presence of sample tubes in the rack. See “Troubleshooting/ Tube sensor does not detect tubes” for further instructions.

Switch Always read barcode:

Use this switch to read the barcode at every position in the rack. This tube is correctly logged in the rack, even when the tube sensor is not detecting a tube. If the tube sensor is not detecting a tube and a barcode could also not be read, the tube position is logged as empty.

See Service manual for further instructions

This section is used to check the needle sting position through the top bracket.

The following steps are needed for checking the needle sting location.

1. Go to Tube position number 1.
2. Press outer needle DOWN.
3. Check the needle position.
4. Press again the needle DOWN and check if the needle goes through the hole in the top bracket.
5. Press outer needle UP.

If the needle is not passing the hole see section Troubleshooting.