1. Check Communication
   • For power supply
     • check power cable (grey colour) properly fit or not in machine.
   • For COMPORT
     • Check comport cable (blue) properly fit or not in machine.
   • for LIMS (for barcoding information)
     • Check usb cable (black) properly fit or not in machine.
   • For LIS
     • check LAN cable in CPU properly fit or not.
   • Three cable at CPU
   • 
   • Three cables at Instrument

1. How To start Erba XL 1000

• Turn on power supply(in electric board).
• 
• Turn on White switch(primary) on back left lower side of instrument.
• 
• Turn on red switch(secondary) on back left side instrument
• 
• Turn on computer.
• Start MultiXL Software.
• Login by UserID: Guest and Password: Guest
• 

1. Prepare Sample rack
   • Use rack sequentially from No.1 to 20.
   • Remove cap of vacutte before keeping vacuette in rack.
   • In individuale Rack, place samples from position 1 to 5. (Position Nos are embossed on Rack TOP)

• Place the Vacuette with barcode on front side in Rack.

• Do Not rotate the vacuette after putting in Rack.
• If vacuette wrongly placed in rack, remove it and again place it correctly. (Do Not rotate in side rack to prevent damage of barcode sticker)
• If sample are not Sufficient,then serum was separated in eppindorf cup(1.5mL) and cup is put on white 5 mL Tube. Then Tube with cup put in Rack.

- Programming sample for Analysis When Decision to run a sample is taken,

• Three parameters are required
  • Sample id
  • Sample Position
  • Sample test Order

1. Scenario -1 (No entry)
   • Barcoded sample in 5 ml tube
     • Keep on rack
       • do/check following
         • connect usb from pc-→machine, restart PC
         • select USB3 as LIS Barcode port in settings→system parameters

• restart PC then restart machine
• Connect to LIS interfacing software
• tickmark sample barcode in status monitor,tickmark rack module in status monitor

• Start Run
• Track will move, Rack will move on infeed belt to analysis belt
• Barcode will be read to get sample_id
• To find test order
  • Q will be sent to LIS, O will be sent by LIS to machine
  • To find sample position, rack barcode and position of Rack will be scanned

1. Scenario -2 (Sample_ID entry)

• Barcoded sample in 5 ml tube
• Keep on rack
• do/check following
• Connect to LIS interfacing software
• tickmark sample barcode scan in status monitor
• Enter sample id in patient entry
• click on Download Samples
  • Q will be sent to LIS, O will be sent by LIS to machine to get test order
• Start Run
  • Track will move, Rack will move on infeed belt to analysis belt
  • Barcode will be read
    • To find sample position, barcode and position of Rack will be scanned

1. Scenario -3 (Sample_ID + Position entry)

• sample in 5 ml tube/2 ml cup, no barcode
• Keep on rack
• do/check following
  • Connect to LIS interfacing software
• enter sample id
• enter rack number and position to define sample position
• click on Download Samples
  • Q will be sent to LIS, O will be sent by LIS to machine to get test order
• Start Run

1. Scenario -4 (Sample_ID + Position + Test entry)

• sample in 5 ml tube/2 ml cup, no barcode
• Keep on rack
• enter sample id
• enter rack number and position to define sample position
• enter tests ordered
• Start Run

How To load sample rack on conveyor belt of Erba XL 1000

1. First prepare racks
2. load the rack on conveyor belt
   1. Rack barcode must be on outer side

1. Rack front groov should be fit in outer rim of conveyor belt.

1. rack must be kept between two vertical prominent rim

• If Instrument is in running status,
  1. load all the samples in rack, prepare racks
  2. Pause the instrument from status monitor
  3. load the sample racks on conveyor belt
  4. resume run

NOTE: IF Conveyor Belt stop moving in between running batch, check for Rack module Tick in system parameter in setting.

Warning : Check for any metal things attached to lower side of rack magnet when Rack loading on conveyor Belt.