Biomerieux Vitek 2 User manual

Instrument User Manual

510731-10EN1 (06/2008)

24262

bioMérieux, Inc. Box 15969

Durham, North Carolina 27704-0969 / USA Tel. [phone]

bioMérieux® SA

EC REP au capital de 12 029 370 € 673 620 399 RCS LYON 69280 Marcy l’Etoile / France

tél. [phone] / fax [phone] http://www.biomerieux.com

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	Argentina	bioMérieux China Limited	India
	bioMérieux Argentina	Room 2605, South Tower,	bioMérieux India Pvt. Ltd
	Av. Congreso 1745	World Trade Center	A-32, Mohan Co-Operative Ind. Estate
	C1428BUE	371-375 Huan Shi Dong East Road	New Delhi 110 024
	Capital Federal Buenos Aires	510095 Guangzhou	tel. [phone]
	tel. [phone]	tel. [phone]	fax [phone]
	fax [phone]	fax [phone]	Indonesia
	Australia	Colombia
			Representation Office
	bioMérieux Australia P/L	bioMérieux Colombia Ltda	bioMérieux Indonesia
	Unit 25 - Parkview Business Centre	Avenida 15 No. 100-43	Enseval Building
	1, Maitland Place	Piso 2	Kawasan Industri Pulo Gadung -
	Baulkham Hills NSW 2153	Bogotá, D.C.	JI. Pulo - Lentut No. 10
	tel. [phone]	tel. [phone]	Jakarta Timur 13920
	fax [phone]	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]
	Austria	(57) 1 520 0831	fax [phone]
	bioMérieux Austria GmbH	Czech Republic	Italy
	Eduard-Kittenberger-Gasse 97	bioMérieux CZ s.r.o.	bioMérieux Italia S.p.A.
	Top 3	Business Park Kosice	Via Fiume Bianco, 56
	A-1230 Wien	Jinonická 80	00144 Roma
	tel. [phone]	158 00 Praha 5	tel. [phone]
	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]	fax [phone]
	Belgium	(420) 2 57 290 232	Ivory Coast
		fax [phone]
	bioMérieux Benelux s.a./n.v.		bioMérieux Afrique Occidentale
	Media Square	Denmark	08 BP 2634
	18–19 Place des Carabiniers	bioMérieux Danmark Aps	Abidjan 08
	Bruxelles 1030	Smedeholm 13C	tel. [phone] 41 40
	tel. [phone]	2730 Herlev	fax [phone]
	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]	Japan
		fax [phone]
	Brazil		Sysmex bioMérieux, Ltd.
	bioMérieux Brasil SA	Finland	Seizan Bldg.
	Estrada Do Mapuá	bioMérieux Suomi Oy	12-28 Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
	491 Taquara - Jacarepaguá	Konalantie 47 C	Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061
	CEP 22710 261	FI-00390 Helsinki	tel. [phone]
	Rio de Janeiro RJ	tel. [phone]	fax [phone]
	tel. [phone]	fax [phone]	Korea
	fax [phone]
		France	bioMérieux Korea Co., Ltd.
	Canada	bioMérieux SA	1st & 2nd Floor, Yoosung Building
	bioMérieux Canada, Inc.	69280 Marcy l’Etoile	# 830-67 Yeoksam-dong,
	7815, Henri-Bourassa West	tel. [phone]	Kangnam-gu
	Saint Laurent, QC	fax [phone]	Séoul 135-080
	H4S 1P7	http://www.biomerieux.com	tel. [phone]
	tel. [phone]	Germany	fax [phone]
	fax [phone]
		bioMérieux Deutschland GmbH	Mexico
	Chile	Weberstrasse 8	bioMérieux México SA de CV
	bioMérieux Chile S.A.	D 72622 Nürtingen	Chihuahua 88, col. Progreso
	Seminario 131	tel. [phone]	México 01080, D.F.
	Providencia	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]
	Santiago	Greece	fax [phone]
	tel. [phone]
		bioMérieux Hellas S.A.	Netherlands (The)
	fax [phone]
		Papanikoli 70	bioMérieux Benelux BV
	China	15232 Halandri	Boseind 15
	bioMérieux China Limited	Athens	P.O. Box 23
	Room 1601-02B & 10	tel. [phone]	5280 AA Boxtel
	Est Ocean Centre	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]
	nº 24A Jiang Guo Men Nei Street	Hungary	fax [phone]
	100004 Beijing
		bioMérieux Hungária Kft.	New Zealand
	tel. [phone]
		Fóto út. 56 (5. emelet)	bioMérieux New Zealand Ltd.
	fax [phone]
		H-1047 Budapest	C/- Logical Freight Solutions
		tel. [phone]	12C Rennie Drive, Airport Oaks
		fax [phone]	Auckland
			tel. [phone]
			fax [phone]

	Norway	Spain	Thailand
	bioMérieux Norge AS	bioMérieux España S.A.	bioMérieux Thailand Ltd
	Økernveien 145	Manual Tovar, 45–47	Regent House Bldg, 16th Floor
	N-0513, Oslo	28034 Madrid	183 Rajdamri Road, Lumpini,
	tel. [phone]	tel. [phone]	Pathumwan
	fax [phone]	fax [phone]	Bangkok 10330
	Philippines (The)	Sweden	tel. [phone]
			fax [phone]
	Representation Office	bioMérieux Sverige AB
	bioMérieux Philippines	Hantverksvägen 15	Turkey
	11th Floor, Pearlbank Centre	436 33 Askim	bioMérieux Diagnostik A.S.
	146 Valero Street, Salcedo Village	tel. [phone]	Değirmen Sok. Nida Plaza Kat:6
	1227 Makati City	fax [phone]	34742 Kozyataği-Istanbul
	tel. [phone]	Switzerland	tel. [phone]
	fax [phone]		fax [phone]
		bioMérieux Suisse s.a.
	Poland	51, avenue Blanc	United Kingdom
	bioMérieux Polska Sp. Z.o.o.	Case postale 2150	bioMérieux UK Ltd
	Ul. Zeromskiego 17	1211 Genève 2	Grafton Way, Basingstoke
	01-882 Warsaw	tel. [phone]	Hampshire RG22 6HY
	tel. [phone]	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]
	fax [phone]	Taiwan	fax [phone]
	Portugal		USA
		Representation Office
	bioMérieux Portugal, Lda.	bioMérieux China Limited	bioMérieux, Inc.
	Av. 25 de Abril de 1974, nº 23-3º	Taiwan Branch	100 Rodolphe Street
	2795-197 LINDA-A-VELHA	RM 608, No. 6-3 Ching Cheng Street	Durham NC 27712
	tel. [phone]	Taipei 105	tel. [phone]
	fax [phone]	tel. [phone]	Vietnam
		fax [phone]
	Russia		Representation Office
	o.o.o. bioMérieux		bioMérieux Vietnam
	Derbenevskaya ul. 20, str. 11		Room 4A, 4th Floor
	115 114 Moscow		Green House Building
	tel. [phone]		62A Pham Ngoc Thach Street, Ward 6
	fax [phone]		District 3
			Ho Chi Minh City
			tel. [phone]

Liability Disclaimer

bioMérieux, Inc. makes no express or implied warranty regarding this manual, its quality, performance, or appropriate use regarding any type of specific procedure.

Furthermore, this manual may be modified by bioMérieux without notice and without implying any obligation or liability on the part of the company.

Intellectual Property

bioMérieux, the blue logo, bioLIAISON and VITEK are used, pending and/or registered trademarks belonging to bioMérieux SA or one of its subsidiaries.

© 2008 by bioMérieux, Inc. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language (human or computer) in any form, or by any means whatsoever, without the prior express written permission of bioMérieux, Inc.

Patent Information

Product covered by one or more of U.S. Patent Numbers D377,455; 5,670,375; 5,674,454; 5,697,409; 5,736,102; 5,762,873; 5,762,874; 5,798,084; 5,798,085; 5,853,666; 5,853,667; 5,856,193; 5,869,006; 5,881,781; 5,888,455; 5,891,396; 5,897,835; 5,925,884; 5,955,736; 5,965,090; 6,024,921; 6,086,824; 6,136,270; 6,156,565; D414,272; D437,797; 5,609,828; 5,746,980; 5,804,437; 5,869,005; 5,932,177; 5,951,952; 6,267,929; 6,309,890; 6,340,573; D397,611; D393,592; and Foreign Counterparts.

Warranty

Seller, bioMérieux, Inc., warrants the VITEK® 2 instrument (the “instrument”) to the original purchaser for a period of one (1) year after date of installation against defects in material and workmanship and defects arising from failure to conform to specifications applicable on the date of installation. Seller further agrees to correct, either by repair, or, at its election, by replacement, any such defect found on examination to have occurred, under normal use and service, during such one (1) year period, provided Seller is promptly notified in writing upon discovery of such defect.

Seller shall not be liable under this Warranty for any defect arising from abuse of the system, failure to operate and maintain the system in accordance with the documentation included with the Instrument, including repair service, alteration or modification of the system by any person other than service personnel of bioMérieux, Inc., or Seller; or use of modified, changed, or previously used disposables.

The Warranty of Seller set forth above and the obligations and liabilities of Seller thereunder are exclusive and in lieu of all other remedies or warranties, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, with respect to the system delivered hereunder (including without limitation any obligation of Seller with respect to merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, and consequential damages, and whether or not occasioned by Seller’s negligence).

This Warranty shall not be extended or altered except by written instrument signed by Seller.

All of the product elements in the Seller’s Instrument and the total instrument are warranted to be new or equivalent to new for the full product warranty period of one year. Disposables and replacement items with a normal life expectancy of less than one (1) year, such as batteries and bulbs, are excluded from this warranty.

STANDARD SYMBOLS

The following table presents symbols that may appear in the instructions for use or on the instrument, package inserts, or packaging.

CE-Marking of Conformity

Consult Instructions for Use

Use by

Manufacturer

Date of manufacture

Contains sufficient for <n> tests

Keep dry

Fragile, handle with care

Caution, consult accompanying documents

Biological risks

Standard Symbols

Electric shock warning

Radiation warning

Potential pinch-point warning

Laser

Temperature limitation

Upper limit of temperature

Lower limit of temperature

In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device

Batch code

Authorized Representative in the European Community

Catalog number

Serial Number

Do not reuse

Recyclable

Standard Symbols

Separate collection for waste electrical and electronic equipment

Very toxic

Corrosive

Sodium azide

Irritant

Positive control

Negative control

Keep away from sunlight

Protect from light

This way up

Do not stack

Humidity limitation

Standard Symbols

Fuse

Direct current

Alternating current

Both direct and alternating current

Three-phase alternating current

Earth (ground) terminal

Protective conductor terminal

Frame or chassis terminal

Equipotentiality

ON (supply)

OFF (supply)

ON (only for a component of the system equipment)

OFF (only for a component of the system equipment)

Equipment protected throughout by double insulation or reinforced insulation (Equivalent to Class II of IEC 536)

GENERAL WARNINGS

IMPORTANT: The user is advised to read and understand all instructions in this manual to be able to derive the best performance from the VITEK® 2 instrument and the Smart Carrier Station.

IMPORTANT: The configuration that you have purchased is adapted to the legislation and standards of the different countries it will be sent to. For this reason, it may differ from the one presented in this document. However, this will have no effect on the performance of your VITEK® 2 instrument or the Smart Carrier Station. For further information on peripherals (computer, printer, monitor, etc.) please refer to the relevant manufacturers’ instruction manuals.

IMPORTANT: If either the VITEK® 2 instrument or the Smart Carrier Station does not respond properly to keyboard inputs after an inadvertent electrostatic discharge or electrical fast transient, turn the power off, then back on using the power switch and resume normal operations.

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General Warnings

General Warnings

BIOHAZARD WARNING

This instrument may be involved with hazardous organism suspensions. This user manual does not purport to address all of the safety matters associated with the instrument’s use. It is the responsibility of the user of this instrument to establish and follow appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

BIOHAZARD WARNING

All organism suspensions should be considered as potentially infectious. Qualified laboratory personnel should use acceptable procedures for biohazardous material.

LASER WARNING

All access doors and covers must remain closed when processing cards to avoid exposure to laser light.

AMBIENT LIGHT/DIRECT SUNLIGHT WARNING

The transmittance optics are sensitive to ambient light. Ensure all access doors are closed when cards are processing in the instrument. Do not place the instrument in direct sunlight. Strong light shining onto the front of the instrument can cause the optics to read incorrectly.

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General Warnings

WARNING

This statement only applies to European countries with regard to the waste electrical and electronic equipment European directive:

You can play an important role in contributing to reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Sorting this type of waste significantly reduces potential negative effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

At the end of the life cycle of this product, do not dispose of the product as unsorted municipal waste, even if it is decontaminated. It is imperative that you contact bioMérieux to assure for its appropriate disposal.

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General Warnings

Laser Caution

A laser caution label appears on the VITEK® 2 and VITEK® 2 XL at the

following locations:
VITEK® 2	VITEK® 2 XL
• on the front access door	• on the left front access door
• on the inside panel behind the	• above the center front sliding door
front access door
• behind the waste collection door	• behind the right side waste
	collection door

The label appears as shown here:

CAUTION

Laser light when open.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

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General Warnings ........................................................................................................	i
General Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. ii
Laser Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. iv
List of Tables ............................................................................................................	xiii
List of Figures ...........................................................................................................	xv
How To Use This Manual........................................................................................	1-1

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 How to Find Topics and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Typographic and Usage Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Names and Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Screen Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 User Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Warnings, Cautions, and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Smart Carrier Station ..............................................................................................

2-1

Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Unpacking Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Preparations for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Smart Carrier Station Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 SCS Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 SCS Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 System Physical and Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Setup Bar Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

SCS Configuration ..................................................................................................

3-1

Configuration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

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When to Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Accessing Configuration Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

SCS Main Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Cassette ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Setting Cassette ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Setup Technologist ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Setting Setup Technologist ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Bench Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Setting Bench Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

SCS Workflow Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

AST Dilution Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Setting AST Dilution Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Erase Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Setting Cassette Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Begin Data Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Setting Begin Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

SCS Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Setting SCS Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Audible Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Setting Audible Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Host Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Changing Host Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Setting SCS Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

SCS Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

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External Instrument Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Controls, Access Doors and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Turning on the VITEK® 2 Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Startup Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Instrument Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Smart Carrier Station (SCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Cassette Load and Unload Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Boats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Button Memory Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Dispenser/Pipettor Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
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Pipettor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12

Displacement Pump Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13

Filler Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Sealer Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Test Card Incubation and Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Transmittance Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

Card Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Waste Collection Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

User Interface System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Keypad and Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Configuring the VITEK® 2 Instrument ...................................................................

5-1

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Setting Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Cassette Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Instrument Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Schedule Instrument QC Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Cassette Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Dilution Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Bar Code Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Audible Alarm Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Audible Alarm Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Visual Alarm Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Audible Feedback Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Screen Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Waste Tray Warning Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Using the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Defining Character Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Setting Time for QC Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Using Option Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Setting a Range Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Processing VITEK® 2 Test Cards...........................................................................

6-1

Instrument Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Displaying the Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Instrument Status Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Non Standard Card Reading Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Card Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Cassette Name Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Dilution Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Status Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Monitoring Pipette Tips and Saline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 VITEK® 2 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Frequently Used Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

About the Smart Carrier Station (SCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Advantages of Using SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Cassette Edit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Understanding the Slot Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 SCS Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Option Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Organism ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14 Gram Positive Susceptibility Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14

Offline Test Result Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14

ANC Identification Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15

Offline Test Result Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15 Gram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15 Morphology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15 Aerotolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15

Modifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-16 Selecting an Entry Using an Option Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-16

Bar Code Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Processing Test Cards Using the Smart Carrier Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Configuration Options for Smart Carrier Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16 Smart Carrier Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Entering Test Information With SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Correct Positioning of AST Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18

Loading a Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Using the Cassette Load Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19 Loading a Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20 Monitoring Card Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20 Tracking Cassettes and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-21

Processing Test Cards in Cassette Only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Configuration Options in Cassette Only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 Cassette Only Mode Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 Cassette Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Printing a Cassette Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22 Using the Cassette Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22 Correct Positioning of Susceptibility Test Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24 Using the Cassette Setup Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24

Loading a Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25

Using the Cassette Load Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26 Loading a Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26 Monitoring Test Card Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-27

Entering Data for a Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

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Tracking Cassettes and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-27

Batch Loads (Smart Carrier or Cassette Only Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

Selecting Batch Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28

Starting a Batch Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

Unloading the Cassette and Removing Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Unloading a Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 Removing Ejected Test Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31

Removing the Waste Collection Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-32 Replacing the Waste Collection Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-32

Maintaining the VITEK® 2 Instrument....................................................................

7-1

Maintaining Disposables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Monitoring the Disposables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Interpreting the Graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3 Using the Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4 Expiration of Disposables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

The Dispenser/Pipettor Accessory Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Installing an Accessory Kit, Part A: Saline and Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Installing an Accessory Kit, Part B: Pipette Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Cleaning the Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

Removing the Carousel for Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Carousel Cleaning Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15 Replacing the Carousel After Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

Cleaning the Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19

Replacing the Button Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20

Cleaning the Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

Removing Boats for Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21 Cleaning the Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23 Replacing Boats after Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23

Cleaning the Instrument Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24

Shutting Down the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Cleaning the Test Card Collection Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Cleaning Optics (Normal Maintenance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26 Cleaning the Base Pan, Vacuum Seal and Vacuum Chamber . . . . . . . . 7-28

Cleaning the Drip Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29

Removing the Drip Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30 Cleaning the Drip Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30 Replacing the Drip Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31 Turning the Instrument On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

Cleaning the SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32

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Troubleshooting the VITEK® 2 Instrument ...........................................................

8-1

Error Handling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Error Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Types of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Status Screen Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Instrument Halted Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Reviewing an Instrument Halted Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Resolving a Transport Halted Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Message Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Reviewing a Message Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Error Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Reviewing an Error Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10

Cassette Load Processing Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Types of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Workflow Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Bar Code Read Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Resolving Bar Code Read Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

SCS and Bar Code Reader Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Resolving SCS and Bar Code Reader Conflicts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13

Inoculum Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Resolving an Inoculum Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-15

Card Capacity Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

Resolving a Card Capacity Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-16

Disposables Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

How to Resolve a Disposables Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-17

Working Without the Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Entering Bar Codes Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

Disabling the Bar Code Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-17

Entering Bar Codes Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-18

Instrument Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Instrument Diagnostics Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19

Checking the Instrument Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-19

Dispenser/Pipettor Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-20

Dispenser/Pipettor Volumetric Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-21

Cleaning Optics (Cards Processing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23

Optical Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26

Boat Transport Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26

Power Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28

Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28

Using Error Message and Recovery Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29

Restarting the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29

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Appendix A: Hardware Specifications ..................................................................

A-1

VITEK® 2 Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Optical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Transmittance Optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

General Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Pipettor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Vacuum (Filler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Sealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Incubator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Glossary......................................................................................................	Glossary-1
Index..................................................................................................................	Index-1
Notes ................................................................................................................	Notes-1

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2-1:	Physical Characteristics .....................................................................................	2-9
Table 2-2:	Electrical Requirements .....................................................................................	2-9
Table 2-3:	Environmental Requirements .............................................................................	2-9
Table 2-4: Bar Code Scanner Model References .............................................................		2-11
Table 3-1: SCS Configuration Options ................................................................................		3-2
Table 4-1: Components Involved in the Test Card Processing Cycle .................................		4-5
Table 4-2: Indicator Light States .........................................................................................		4-7
Table 5-1: Configuration Options that Affect Instrument Operation ....................................		5-2
Table 5-2: Configuration Options that Affect Only Physical Parameters .............................		5-2
Table 5-3: Types of Interfaces for Configuration Options ...................................................		5-8
Table 6-1:	Optical Configurations ........................................................................................	6-5
Table 6-2: Summary of SCS Functions .............................................................................		6-13
Table 6-3: Processing Test Cards (Using the Smart Carrier) ............................................		6-17
Table 6-4: Data Entry Methods (Smart Carrier Mode) ......................................................		6-18
Table 6-5: Cassette Load Parameters (Smart Carrier Mode) ...........................................		6-19
Table 6-6: Card Identity Components (Smart Carrier Mode) ............................................		6-21
Table 6-7: Processing Test Cards (Cassette Only Mode) .................................................		6-22
Table 6-8: Cassette Load Parameters (Cassette Only Mode) ..........................................		6-25
Table 6-9: Card Identity Components (Cassette Only Mode) ...........................................		6-27
Table 8-1: Dispenser/Pipettor Volumetric Test .................................................................		8-22
Table 8-2: Error Message and Recovery Table ................................................................		8-30

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Figure 2-1:	Smart Carrier Station .........................................................................................	2-2
Figure 2-2:	SCS – Cable Connections .................................................................................	2-4
Figure 2-3:	Initial SCS Screen ..............................................................................................	2-6
Figure 2-4:	The Smart Carrier Station ..................................................................................	2-7
Figure 2-5:	The SCS Keyboard ............................................................................................	2-8
Figure 2-6:	SCS Firmware Update Screen .........................................................................	2-10
Figure 2-7:	Bar Codes for Bar Code Scanner – A ..............................................................	2-13
Figure 2-8:	Bar Codes for Bar Code Scanner – B ..............................................................	2-14
Figure 2-9:	Bar Codes for Bar Code Scanner – C ..............................................................	2-15
Figure 2-10:	Bar Codes for Bar Code Scanner – D ..............................................................	2-16
Figure 3-1:	SCS Main Configuration Screen ........................................................................	3-3
Figure 3-2:	SCS Workflow Configuration Screen .................................................................	3-5
Figure 3-3:	SCS Utilities Screen ...........................................................................................	3-7
Figure 3-4:	SCS Firmware Update Screen ...........................................................................	3-9
Figure 4-1:	The VITEK® 2 60 Instrument .............................................................................	4-2
Figure 4-2:	VITEK® 2 XL Instrument ....................................................................................	4-2
Figure 4-3:	Cassette Components .......................................................................................	4-6
Figure 4-4:	The Cassette Load/Unload Station ....................................................................	4-7
Figure 4-5:	Boat Components ..............................................................................................	4-9
Figure 4-6:	Dispenser System ............................................................................................	4-11
Figure 4-7:	Disposable Pipettes .........................................................................................	4-12
Figure 4-8:	Carousel Placement .........................................................................................	4-15
Figure 4-9:	Carousel Reader Head ....................................................................................	4-15
Figure 4-10: Optics ...............................................................................................................		4-16
Figure 4-11: Waste Collection Station ..................................................................................		4-17
Figure 4-12: The VITEK® 2 Keypad and Screen ..................................................................		4-18
Figure 5-1: The Instrument QC Status Screen .....................................................................		5-4
Figure 5-2: VITEK® 2 Main Menu .........................................................................................		5-9
Figure 5-3: Cassette Names Configuration Screen ..............................................................		5-9
Figure 5-4: Character Selection Screen .............................................................................		5-10
Figure 5-5:	Schedule QC Status Screen ............................................................................	5-11

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Figure 5-6:	Option Box Screen ..........................................................................................	5-12
Figure 5-7:	Range Value Screen .......................................................................................	5-12
Figure 6-1:	VITEK® 2 Status Screen in Cassette Only Mode ..............................................	6-3
Figure 6-2:	VITEK® 2 Status Screen in Non Standard Card Reading Mode .......................	6-4
Figure 6-3:	Pipette Tips Status ............................................................................................	6-7
Figure 6-4:	VITEK® 2 Main Menu ........................................................................................	6-7
Figure 6-5:	Detailed Structure of the VITEK® 2 Menu System ............................................	6-8
Figure 6-6:	Previous Screen Key .........................................................................................	6-9
Figure 6-7:	Fields of the Cassette Edit Screen ..................................................................	6-11
Figure 6-8:	Organism ID Options .......................................................................................	6-14
Figure 6-9:	Offline Tests Option Box .................................................................................	6-15
Figure 6-10: Offline Test Result Screen ..............................................................................		6-15
Figure 6-11: Correct Orientation of Cassettes .....................................................................		6-20
Figure 6-12: Cassette Worksheet ........................................................................................		6-23
Figure 6-13: Cassette Setup Screen ...................................................................................		6-24
Figure 6-14: Correct Orientation of Cassette .......................................................................		6-26
Figure 6-15: Batch Load Screen ..........................................................................................		6-29
Figure 6-16: Smart Carrier Mode Batch Load Screen .........................................................		6-29
Figure 6-17: Cassette Only Mode Batch Load Screen ........................................................		6-30
Figure 6-18: The Waste Collection Station ..........................................................................		6-32
Figure 7-1: VITEK® 2 Status Screen ...................................................................................		7-3
Figure 7-2:	Location of Saline Dispensing Chamber ...........................................................	7-5
Figure 7-3:	Cannula and Tubing Assembly .........................................................................	7-6
Figure 7-4:	Saline Dispensing Chamber ..............................................................................	7-6
Figure 7-5:	Saline Fill Line ...................................................................................................	7-7
Figure 7-6:	Location of Pipettor Tip Container .....................................................................	7-8
Figure 7-7:	Pipette Tip Replacement ...................................................................................	7-9
Figure 7-8: VITEK® 2 XL Carousel Cleaning Screen ........................................................		7-11
Figure 7-9: VITEK® 2 XL Preparing for Section Removal Screen .....................................		7-11
Figure 7-10: Machined Incubator Access Cover .................................................................		7-12
Figure 7-11: Molded Incubator Access Cover .....................................................................		7-13
Figure 7-12: Carousel Cleaning Prompt ..............................................................................		7-13
Figure 7-13: Removing a Carousel Section .........................................................................		7-14
Figure 7-14: Machined Incubator Access Cover .................................................................		7-16

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Figure 7-15: Molded Incubator Access Cover ......................................................................	7-16
Figure 7-16: Carousel Cleaning Replace Section Now Screen ............................................	7-17
Figure 7-17: Orientation of the Carousel ..............................................................................	7-17
Figure 7-18: Removing the Button Memory Module .............................................................	7-20
Figure 7-19: Metal Contacts on Cassette .............................................................................	7-20
Figure 7-20: Replacing the Button Memory Module .............................................................	7-21
Figure 7-21: Boat Cleaning Prompt ......................................................................................	7-22
Figure 7-22: Positioning of Boat ...........................................................................................	7-24
Figure 7-23: Optics ...............................................................................................................	7-27
Figure 7-24: Opening the Optics ..........................................................................................	7-27
Figure 7-25: Vacuum Seal ....................................................................................................	7-29
Figure 7-26: Drip Pan Handle ...............................................................................................	7-30
Figure 7-27: SCS Base Unit Metal Contacts ........................................................................	7-32
Figure 8-1: VITEK® 2 Error Handling System ......................................................................	8-3
Figure 8-2: Instrument Halted Status Screen .......................................................................	8-5
Figure 8-3: Transport Halted Screen (VITEK® 2) .................................................................	8-7
Figure 8-4: Transport Halted Screen (VITEK® 2 XL) ............................................................	8-7
Figure 8-5: VITEK® 2 Status Screen ....................................................................................	8-8
Figure 8-6: Message Queue .................................................................................................	8-9
Figure 8-7: Bar Code Error Message .................................................................................	8-12
Figure 8-8: Resolving Bar Code Errors ..............................................................................	8-12
Figure 8-9: Card Type Error Message ................................................................................	8-14
Figure 8-10: Inoculum Source Error Message .....................................................................	8-15
Figure 8-11: Card Capacity Warning Message ....................................................................	8-16
Figure 8-12: Bar Code Reader Screen .................................................................................	8-18
Figure 8-13: Temperature Diagnostics Screen (VITEK® 2 XL) ............................................	8-19
Figure 8-14: Temperature Diagnostics Screen (VITEK® 2) ..................................................	8-20
Figure 8-15: Optics ...............................................................................................................	8-24
Figure 8-16: Opening the Optics ..........................................................................................	8-25
Figure 8-17: Boat Transport Positions ..................................................................................	8-27
Figure 8-18: Version Information Screen .............................................................................	8-29

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL	1

Introduction

This chapter gives you important information about how to use this manual. bioMérieux recommends that you read this chapter first.

IMPORTANT: Read this manual carefully before you attempt to operate the VITEK® 2 system.

Chapter Contents

Organization • 1-2

Printed Documentation • 1-2

Intended Use • 1-2

How to Find Topics and Procedures • 1-3

Typographic and Usage Conventions • 1-3

References • 1-3

Graphical User Interface • 1-3

Warnings, Cautions, and Information • 1-5

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How To Use This Manual

Organization

The manual is separated into four basic parts:

•Part 1, which includes Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, covers the Smart Carrier Station. Chapter 2 describes the hardware and Chapter 3 provides the procedures you use to configure this station for your laboratory workflow.

•Part 2, which includes Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, covers the VITEK® 2 Instrument. Chapter 4 describes the hardware and Chapter 5 shows you how to configure the instrument’s user interface.

•Part 3, including only Chapter 6, is the primary part of the manual. It describes all of the procedures you need to follow to process VITEK® 2 test cards. The chapter contains two subparts, one each to describe test card processing with, and without, a Smart Carrier Station.

•Part 4, consisting of Chapter 7 and Chapter 8, provides troubleshooting and maintenance procedures for the VITEK® 2 instrument.

Documentation

The documentation for the VITEK® 2 system consists of this manual and VITEK® 2 Systems Product Information. This division allows for the possibility that the computer workstation may be in a different location than the VITEK® 2 instrument and Smart Carrier Station.

•This manual covers the VITEK® 2 instrument and the Smart Carrier Station, including both the hardware and the programmed user interfaces.

•The VITEK® 2 Systems Product Information contains information about the test cards, including culture techniques, analytical techniques, and performance characteristics.

Intended Use

The VITEK® 2 and Smart Carrier Station (SCS) have applications as in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

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