Contents:
1INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................................10
1.1 Intended PURPOSE........................................................................................................................................................................10
1.2 General information.......................................................................................................................................................................10
1.3 Presentation of the instrument..............................................................................................................................................10
1.4 Description of the instrument ...........................................................................................................................................12
1.4.1 Front side ...............................................................................................................................................................................................13
1.4.2 Back side.................................................................................................................................................................................................14
1.4.3 Right side...............................................................................................................................................................................................15
1.5 Ves-Matic 5 models.........................................................................................................................................................................16
1.6 Compatibility with lavender top tubes ........................................................................................................................17
1.7 Technical data ....................................................................................................................................................................................18
1.8 Technical description of the instrument.....................................................................................................................19
1.9 Disposal .............................................................................................................................................................................................21
2TRANSPORT, INSTALLATION AND WARNINGS...............................................................................................................23
2.1 Transport...............................................................................................................................................................................................23
2.2 Preparation and checks before installation.............................................................................................................23
2.3 Positioning .....................................................................................................................................................................................24
2.4 UNPACKING..................................................................................................................................................................................25
2.5 REMOVING LOCKS AND PREPARATION..................................................................................................................28
2.6 Commissioning the instrument......................................................................................................................................30
2.6.1 Personal protection equipment (PPE)..........................................................................................................................30
2.6.2 Instrument label...............................................................................................................................................................................31
2.6.3 Emergency Shutdown Switch.............................................................................................................................................. 31
2.7 Uninstallation and Reinstallation.....................................................................................................................................31
2.7.1 Positioning in the same building or room.................................................................................................................. 31
2.7.2 Placement in a different location......................................................................................................................................32
2.7.3 Uninstalling the instrument..................................................................................................................................................32
2.8 Cleaning and Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................32
2.8.1 Cleaning.................................................................................................................................................................................................32
2.9 Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................................33
2.9.1 Routine maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................33
2.9.2 Scheduled maintenance..........................................................................................................................................................34
2.10 Replacements..............................................................................................................................................................................34
2.10.1 Printer paper replacement...............................................................................................................................................34
2.10.2 Fuse replacement....................................................................................................................................................................35
2.11 Limitations and Warnings...................................................................................................................................................37
3INSTRUMENT PREPARATION......................................................................................................................................................39
3.1 Switching on the instrument..................................................................................................................................................39
