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Aptio® Automation Daily Maintenance and Replacing Consumables Job Aid

This job aid provides instructions on how to perform daily maintenance and replace consumables on Aptio® Automation.

Note: This job aid is designed for systems which include "AP2" or "APT" and the letter "C" in the serial number. If your system serial number includes "APT" but does not include the letter "C", please select the Aptio Automation (Siemens) training area.

SIEMENS Aptio Automation – Daily Maintenance and Replacing Consumables Job Aid Answers for life. © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. HILS00001668 Effective Date 04/26/2016 Table of Contents 1. Overview 2. Notifications 3. Daily Maintenance 4. Replacing Consumables © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. 04-26-2016 Global Product Education Overview General Care and Cleaning • Refer to the Aptio® Automation Operations Manual when performing maintenance procedures • Observe all warnings and cautions • Do not set any bleach solution or soapy water containers on the system surface • Do not allow bleach or soapy water to spill through the system covers © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. Overview Daily Maintenance Maintenance Notifications The message area on the Overview screen • Select the message to open the Maintenance tab displays warnings that maintenance is: • Scheduled Alternately, select Automation> System> Maintenance tab • • Due • Maintenance overdue You may record that the maintenance activity was executed Overdue by selecting it from the list and confirming • Automation System Analyzers Software/ Firmware Maintenance Exerciac Direct commano Export Cav Timestamp Node ID Node Type Description Status 10/02/2016 05:43:43 pm 001 Input/Output 1 Clean the worktable Overdue 10/02/2016 05:43:43 pm 015 Rack Input 1 Clean the worktable Overdue 10/02/2016 05:43:43 pm 002 Centrifuge 1 Clean and Lubricate Overdue 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 001 Input Output 1 Clean Robot Gripper Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 001 Input Output 1 Clean Computer Air Filter Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 001 Input/Output 1 Clean Racks Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 015 Rack Input 1 Clean Racks Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 015 Rack Input 1 Clean Robot Gripper Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 002 Centrifuge 1 Clean Robot Gripper Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 016 Bulk Input 1 Clean Robot Gripper Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 009 Allquoter 1 Clean Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 009 Aliquoter 1 Clean Tip Waste Tube Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 003 Decapper 1 Clean Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 003 Decapper 1 Clean Waste Chute Fol Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 012 Sealer 1 Clean Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 014 Desealer 1 Clean Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 011 Recapper 1 Clean Due 04/03/2016 05:43:43 pm 013 Storage 1 Clean Robot Gripper Due 01/08/2016 05:43:43 pm System Service Maintenance Scheduled 30/03/2016 05:32:30 pm 600 Aliquoter 1 Empty Secondary Sample Tubes Waste Scheduled © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. Daily Maintenance Notifications Daily Maintenance Empty the waste and replace the biohazard bag for the following modules: 1. Decapper 2. Desealer 1 3. Storage and Retrieval 4. Aliquoter Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when performing this procedure. Observe all A warnings and cautions. 4 Supplies needed: Biohazard bags © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. Daily Maintenance Daily Maintenance Replace the sealer coil on the Sealer Module 1. Select Off-line >Do not Flush 2. Home the sealing head 3. Unlock the module. Open the cover 4. Remove the old sealer coil and replace 5. Close the cover 6. In the Status tab, select Reel Count and reset to the appropriate amount (either 16000 or 19000) 7. Select Diagnostics – Sealer Loader > Feed. The module will cut 10 pieces of foil 8. Remove all the foil pieces 9. Close the cover and bring the module On- line ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when Supplies needed: performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and cautions. Sealing Aluminum coil © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. Replace © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Consumables Loading secondary sample tubes on the Secondary Sample Tubes Com Conteneur poser farbee of dt Aliquoter Module secondaires (D) B 1. Select Off-line > Do not Flush MAX 2. Remove the tube container lid and place tubes in the container Note: Do not exceed the tube max indicator line to avoid possible tube jams. 3. Replace the lid 4. Select Diagnostics - Tube Hopper & Barc Pinchroller inpes 5. Select Tube Box then Tube Box Filled 6. Bring module On-line ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and Supplies needed: cautions. Secondary sample tubes © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Load tips on the Aliquoter Module 6 1. Select Off-line > Do Not Flush Aliquater cos Cpeo 2. Remove the Tips Container lid 3. Remove the bottom from under the tips box 4. Insert the box into the tips container 5. Pull the flaps (paper strips) away from the box 6. Pull one end of the flaps until both flaps are out of the box 7 7. Hold the handles and slowly lift the box out of the tips container er conductive tips 8. Replace the tips container lid 9. Select Diagnostics-Tips > Tip Box Filled 10.Bring the module On-line Supplies needed: Tips ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and cautions. © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Replace the printer label cartridge on the Aliquoter Module 2 1. Select Off-line > Do not Flush 2. Open the labeler door. Lift the hinged secondary tube labeler 3. Press the white latch, then press the black release lever to open the print head 3 4. Pull the black plastic take up spool clip to remove it 4 5. Pull the label stock roll latch spring lock 1-AQM open, then move it away from the label roll 6. Remove the old label cartridge and takeup 5 spool Continued on next page Supplies needed: ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when Printer labels cartridge performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and cautions. Secondary sample tube © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Replace the printer label cartridge on the Aliquoter Module 7. Load the new label roll and close the label 13 stock roll latch 8. Feed the label tape end up the right side of the labeler, over the top and down the left 12 side. 9. Wrap the tape end around the take up spool in a clockwise direction. Replace the black clip so it securely holds the tape end 9 1-AQM 10.Rotate the takeup spool in a clockwise direction to remove any slack 7 11.Check that the label roll is straight as it feeds into the labeling area 12.Close the print head 13.Close the hinged secondary tube labeler Continued on next page Supplies needed: ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and Printer labels cartridge cautions. Secondary sample tube © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Replace the printer label cartridge on the Aliquoter Module 15 14.Advance the label tape using the feed button 15.Place a secondary tube in the labeling area between the rollers with the open end closest to the operator 16.Select Diagnostics – Labelling & BCR 17.Select Print Label 18.Select Labeling Test 19.Verify that the label is correctly positioned 1 and that printed data (barcode, human readable, and four printed rows) is legible 20.Close the labeler door and bring the module On-line Supplies needed: ! Refer to the Aptio Automation Operations Manual when performing this procedure. Observe all warnings and Printer labels cartridge cautions. Secondary sample tube © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. © Siemens AG 2013. All rights reserved. Note: This document is for supplemental use only, and not meant to be used in place of primary technical materials. This guide and the software described within, are copyrighted. No part of this may be copied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without the prior written consent of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Global Siemens Headquarters Global Siemens Healthcare Headquarters Global Division Siemens AG Siemens AG Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Wittelsbacherplatz 2 Healthcare Sector 511 Benedict Avenue 80333 Muenchen Henkestrasse 127 Tarrytown, NY 10591-5005 Germany 91052 Erlangen USA Germany www.siemens.com/diagnostics © Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. 2015 All rights reserved. © Siemens Healthcare 2016 All rights reserved. 222 Page 12 04-26-2016 Global Product Education

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