i-SENS, Inc.

465-6 Wolgye4-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-845, Korea

Medical Technology Promedt Consulting GmbH,
Altenhofstrasse 80, D-66386 St. Ingbert, Germany

Copyright © 2012 i-SENS, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The operators should read the entire manual before
installing and operating the analyzer.
 1. Introduction

Contents

1 Introduction
Safety .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Symbols and Terms................................................................................................ 1-3
Product Description ............................................................................................. 1-5

2 Installation
Installation Requirement ..................................................................................... 2-1
Start-Up ................................................................................................................ 2-2
Printer Paper ........................................................................................................ 2-6
Cartridge ................................................................................................. 2-8

3 Instrument Settings
Screen Menus ....................................................................................................... 3-1
Sample Setup ..................................................................................................... 3-10
QC Setup ........................................................................................................... 3-16
Instrument Setup ............................................................................................... 3-18
Print Setup ......................................................................................................... 3-23
Interface Setup ................................................................................................... 3-25

4 Sample Analysis
Patient Samples ................................................................................................... 4-1
QC Samples ......................................................................................................... 4-6

5 Database
Patient Data..................................................................................................... 5-1
QC Data ............................................................................................................... 5-4
Calibration Data ................................................................................................... 5-8
Cartridge Data ................................................................................................... 5-10
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6 Shutdown
Analyzer Shutdown ............................................................................................. 6-1
Power Recovery ................................................................................................... 6-3
Data Recovery ................................................................................................ 6-5

7 Maintenance
Calibration............................................................................................................ 7-1
Cartridge Removal ............................................................................................... 7-3
Analyzer Information ...................................................................................................7-5
Analyzer Status ................................................................................................... 7-7
Cleaning ............................................................................................................... 7-8

8 Troubleshooting
Trouble Shooting ................................................................................................ 8-1
Error Code ........................................................................................................... 8-5

9 Specifications
Operating Specifications ..................................................................................9-1
Instrument Specifications .................................................................................... 9-2
Cartridge Specifications ....................................................................................... 9-3
Principles ..................................................................................................... 9-4
Performance .................................................................................................... 9-6

Appendices
Appendix A: Sample Collection and Handling ............................................... 10-1
Appendix B: Order Information ....................................................................... 10-3
Appendix C: Warranty .......................................................................................... 10-4
 1. Introduction

1. Introduction

Safety ................................................................................................... 1-1

Symbols and Terms ....................................................................................... 1-3
Product Description ................................................................................ 1-5
1. Introduction

Safety
General  Use only the provided power cord and adapter.
Warnings  Do not use damaged power cord, adapter, or loose outlet.
 Never touch the power supply accessories with wet hands.
 Keep dust away from the outlet and power cord.
 Do not use or store any hot equipment or flammable
material near the analyzer or power supply accessories.
 Do not allow water or foreign substances to get into the
analyzer or power supply accessories.
 Do not directly look at the red light emitting from the
barcode scanner as direct eye exposure to this light can
damage vision.

General  Power cord must be plugged into a grounded outlet.

Caution  The rear vent of the analyzer must be free of obstruction
and not covered by cloth or any other material.
 Do not install or operate the analyzer in an area where
ferromagnetic fields are generated (e.g., the MRI room).
 Before long term storage of the analyzer, remove the
cartridge, turn off the power, and clean any contamination
from the analyzer.
 There are no operator seviceable parts inside the product.
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the product.
 If electromechanical problems are suspected, call a service
engineer to report the prolems.
 Discard the analyzer and provided electricial accessaries in
accordance with environmental protection and resource
recycling regulations.

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Safety, continued
Biohazard  All materials used in collecting blood from animals should
Caution be treated as biohazardous materials with the potential
carrying infectious agents capable of producing disease.
 All biohazardous materials should be handled and disposed
of in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the
hospital, laboratory, or other testing facility.
 Wear appropriate personal protective clothing (lab coat,
gloves, goggles, etc.) before operating the analyzer.
 Be careful not to let the sample and/or collecting tools
directly touch the mouth, eyes, mucus membranes, or any
area with broken skin.
 Wash hands after collecting the sample or using the
analyzer.

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1. Introduction

Symbols and Terms

Symbols
Symbol Description

CE mark

FCC mark

Consult operating instructions

Authorized representative in the European
community
Serial number
Caution: Attention, see operating
instructions
Manufacturer
Temperature limitation
Catalogue number

Batch code

Contains sufficient for <n> tests

Use by

Biological risk
Electrical and electronic equipment waste
that requires specific disposal instructions
from the manufacturer
Printer
DC power port
Off (power)
On (power)

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Symbols and Terms, continued

Terms
Term Description

Na+ Sodium ion

K+ Potassium ion

Cl- Chloride ion

Cal Calibration

Cal 1 1-Point calibration

Cal 2 2-Point calibration

QC Quality control
A statement that alerts the operator to the
possibility of injury, death, or other serious
Warning
adverse reactions associated with the use
or misuse of the device
A statement that alerts the operator to the
possibility of device malfunction, device
Caution failure, damage to the device or damage to
other property associated with the use or
misuse of the device.

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1. Introduction

Product Description
Intended Use The i-Smart 30 VET electrolyte analyzer is intended to be used
for the measurements of sodium, potassium, and chloride in
whole blood, plasma, or serum. The analyzer is used by
laboratory professionals for in vitro veterinary diagnostic
testing.

Analyzer
Touch
screen

Sampler Cartridge
cover door

Printer
Handle

Power Vent
switch

Power port
USB ports
LAN port
Serial port

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Product Description, continued

Cartridge
Barcode label

Cartridge
cover

Accessories

Power cord Power adapter

Barcode scanner Printer papers

Analyzer base

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 2. Installation

2. Installation

Installation Requirement......................................................................... 2-1

Start-Up ............................................................................................... 2-2
Printer Paper ............................................................................................ 2-6
Cartridge .................................................................................................. 2-8
2. Installation

Installation Requirement
Unpacking  Inspect the shipping package of the product for any signs of
damage from shipment.
 Ensure all listed components are included in the package.

Environmental  Location : indoors

Requirements  Temperature : 15 ~ 35 °C
 Humidity : 5 ~ 85%, relative humidity
 Altitude : under 3,000 m

Note:
 The analyzer should be installed on a horizontal, stable
surface in a well-ventilated area without direct sunlight or
heat.
 Allow enough space for the cartridge door of the analyzer
to open.
 Allow at least 10 cm of space from the back of the analyzer
for adequate ventilation.

Electrical  Volt AC : 100 ~ 240 VAC, grounded electrical supply

Requirements
 Amp : 1.5 A
 Watt : 150 W
 Frequency : 50/60 ±10% Hz
 Power cord : 3-wire, approved
 Power adapter : Output +24 VDC, 2.7 A, 65 W

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 2. Installation

Start-up
Caution  Check that the power switch is in “ ” (OFF) position.
 Always connect the power according to the steps described
in this manual.
 Always use a grounded electrical outlet.
 Use only the power cord and power adapter provided by the
manufacture.
 Electrical plugs and sockets vary by countries. If necessary,
use appropriate power plug or power strips to connect the
provided power cord to the outlet.

Power 1. Plug the power cord into the socket of the power adapter.
Connection

2. Plug the power adapter into the power port on the back of
the analyzer.

3. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

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Start-up, continued
Barcode 1. Insert the USB connector of the barcode scanner into a USB
Scanner port on the back or side of the analyzer.
Connection

Note:
 When the analyzer is turned on, the barcode scanner will
make a beep sound and the indicator light on the scanner
will turn on briefly.

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Start-up, continued
Turn On 1. Facing the back of the analyzer, flip the black power switch
on the lower left side, marked “ ” to the “ ” position.
2. The screen will turn on and the rebooting will start.

3. If the rebooting is completed, the message to inform the

previous shutdown condition will appear.

4. Press at the top right corner of the message to close.

The main screen will appear.

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Start-up, continued
Turn On, 5. Check that the power cord icon appears at the bottom
continued row of the screen.
Note:
 If the power cord icon does not appear on the screen and
the battery icon appears instead, it indicates that the
analyzer is on battery power. Check for any loose power
connections between the analyzer and the electrical outlet.
 If no loose power connection is found and the power cord
icon still does not appear, call a service engineer
immediately.

6. Check the date and time of the analyzer and, if necessary,

change date and/or time. Refer to 3. Instrument Settings
> Instrument Setup > Date and Time.
Note:
 Changing the date and time of the analyzer is only allowed
before a cartridge is installed on the analyzer. Once the
cartridge is installed, the date and time cannot be changed
until the cartridge is removed.

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Printer Paper
Install Paper 1. Facing the back of the analyzer, flip down the printer cover.

2. Insert the end of the paper in parallel with the printer slot.
The printer will begin to feed the paper automatically.

Note:
 The cut end of the paper should be straight and clean for
auto feeding.
 Paper should be fed from the bottom of the roll.

3. Place the paper roll into the paper holder.

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Printer Paper, continued

Install Paper, 4. Insert the end of the paper roll into the paper slot and close
continued the printer cover.

Remove Paper 1. Facing the back of the analyzer, flip down the printer cover
and remove the remaining paper roll.

2. Hold down the feed switch to advance the remaining paper.

Note:
 Do not use force to pull out the paper from the printer.
 Never pull the paper in the reverse direction of printing.

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Cartridge
Install 1. Take out the cartridge from the cartridge box.
Cartridge 2. Press down the cover lock and remove the cartridge cover.

3. At the No cartridge found screen, press Next.

4. Press Next to continue.

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Cartridge, continued
Install 5. When the Scan new cartrdige barcode message appears,
Cartridge, scan the barcode on the new cartridge using the barcode
continued scanner.

6. If the analyzer accepts the barcode, the grey box will turn to
green.
7. When the Insert scanned cartridge and close door message
appears, open the cartridge door.

8. Facing the catridge label, insert the cartridge into the

analyzer.

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Cartridge, continued
Install 9. Hold the cartridge door lock with two fingers and close the
Cartridge, door. If the door is properly locked, it will make a
continued clicking sound.

10. The analyzer will change to the Warming-Up screen.

11. The cartridge warming-up will take approximately 25

minutes.

Note:
 Never re-install the cartridge cover back to the cartridge if
the cartridge has been inserted into the analyzer. It will
cause the calibration solutions to leak in the cartridge.
 Once the cartridge cover is removed, be careful with
exposed sharp edges of the cartridge parts.

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 3. Instrument Setting

3. Instrument Settings

Screen Menus ......................................................................................... 3-1

Sample Setup ........................................................................................ 3-10
QC Setup .............................................................................................. 3-16
Instrument Setup .................................................................................. 3-18
Print Setup ............................................................................................ 3-23
Interface Setup ...................................................................................... 3-25
3. Instrument Setting

Screen Menus
Ready Screen

No. Description
① Menu button
② Current status of the analyzer
③ Remaining test number of the installed cartridge
④ Remaining uselife days of the installed cartridge

⑤ Status of data type selection at the interface setup:

Pressing once will display the interface setup screen.
⑥ Current date and time of the analyzer

⑦ Current status of the sensors:

Pressing twice quickly will display the latest slope of the sensor.
⑧ Next scheduled task
⑨ Current status of power connection

⑩ Sound volume:
Pressing once will display volume increase/decrease icons.

⑪ Current status of LAN port connection:

Pressing once will display the current host IP and port status.
⑫ Expiration date and time of the installed cartridge.

⑬ Animal species:
Pressing twice quickly will display the entered reference range.

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Screen Menus, continued

Menu options

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Screen Menus, continued

Icons and
Buttons Button Function

Close and return to main screen

Close menu display

Close message pop-ups

Save setup

Print

Return to previous screen

Send results to network:

grey arrow turns to green if sending
has succeeded

Go to patient results list screen

Go to QC results list screen

Go to calibration list screen

Begin to search

Go to patient results search screen

Go to QC results search screen

Go to calibration search screen

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Screen Menus, continued

Icons and
Buttons, Button Description
continued
Go to
a selected patient results screen

Go to
a selected QC results screen

Go to
previous or next results screen

Scroll to next page

Scroll to previous page

Move
highlight bar up or down

Increase or decrease sound

volume

Begin to aspirate sample

Accept or discard QC results

Run 1-point, or 2-point calibration

Run a QC sample

Go to serial setup screen

Go to TCP/IP setup screen

Continue to next step

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Screen Menus, continued

Icons and
Buttons, Button Description
continued
Shutdown

Copy cartridge data

Add QC lot information

Edit QC lot information

Delete QC lot information

Scan QC barcode

Clear entered reference ranges

Restore default values

Setup DNS automatically

Setup IP information automatically

Continue to next step

Go to service mode

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Screen Menus, continued

Icons and
Buttons, Icon Function
continued
Indicate data entry by
dropdown options
available

Indicate data entry by keyboard

available

Indicate AC adapter powered status

Indicate battery powered status

Indicate data types to transmit

selected or not selected at the
interface setup
Indicate network LAN cable is
connected or disconnected to
analyzer

Indicate sound status:

on or off

Indicate the results has been

previously sent to network or not

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Screen Menus, continued

Keyboards The i-Smart 30 analyzer will bring up following keyboards on
the screen for data entry.

Alphabetic Keyboard

Numeric & Special Character Keyboard

Date and Time Entry Keyboards

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Screen Menus, continued

Menu Access 1. Press Menu. The Quick Menu options will appear.

2. For the full menu options, press Full Menu.

3. At all screens except for sample analysis, press the current

screen box at the upper left corner to access the current
menu options.

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Screen Menus, continued

Screen Saver When the analyzer is not in use for more than 10 minutes, the
screen will switch to screensaver. However, if the analyzer is
at the current sample results screen, the screen will not switch
to the screen saver.

Messages The analyzer will bring up message boxes on the screen to

inform the operator of one of following information:
 The current task that the analyzer is about to start or in-
progress.
 The step-by-step instructions that the operator needs to
follow in carrying out a task, such as sample introduction or
cartridge replacement.
 The errors that the operator needs to know or take a
necessary action.

Voice Guide Besides displaying messages, the analyzer will play sound
playbacks to help the operator when performing one of
following tasks:
 Blood sample introduction
 QC sample introduction
 Cartridge removal
 Cartridge installation
 Cartridge data copy
 Alarm: “The battery is low”

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Sample Setup
Reference 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 1 Sample Setup.
Ranges
2. Select 1 Reference Ranges. The following screen will
appear.

3. Select the animal species for which the reference ranges

will be entered. A screen similar to following will appear.

4. Press each of boxes and enter low and high limits of the
reference range for each analyte.

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Sample Setup, continued

Reference 5. Press Print to print out the entered reference ranges.
Ranges, 6. Press Default to apply the default values. Refer to the
continued next page to see the default values for each animal species.
7. Press OK to save the setup and go back to the Reference
Ranges screen.

Note:
 Before saving the setup, the analyzer will check that the
entered values meet following conditions:
- The values for low and high limits are entered.
- The low limit value is lower than the high limit value.
 If any of the entered values is not valid, the analyzer will
not save the setup and ask the operator to correct the invalid
value at the setup screen.

8. At the Reference Ranges screen, select another animal

species and continue to setup the reference ranges.
9. If the reference ranges setup is completed for all desired
animal species, press Exit to exit to the main screen.

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Sample Setup, continued

Default Note:
Reference  The default reference ranges saved in the analyzer for each
Ranges animal species are shown in tables below.
 It is the responsibility of individual institutions to determine
the reference ranges for each animal species.

Canine Analytes Reference Ranges Unit

+
Na 140 ~ 154 mmol/L
K+ 3.8 ~ 5.6 mmol/L
Cl- 102 ~ 117 mmol/L

Feline Analytes Reference Ranges Unit

+ mmol/L
Na 146 ~ 159
K+ 3.8 ~ 5.3 mmol/L
Cl- 108 ~ 130 mmol/L

Bovine Analytes Reference Ranges Unit

+ mmol/L
Na 135 ~ 148
K+ 4.0 ~ 5.8 mmol/L
Cl- 96 ~ 109 mmol/L

Equine Analytes Reference Ranges Unit

+ mmol/L
Na 133 ~ 147
K+ 2.8 ~ 4.7 mmol/L
Cl- 97 ~ 110 mmol/L

Porcine Analytes Reference Ranges Unit

Na+ 139 ~ 153 mmol/L
K+ 4.4 ~ 6.5 mmol/L
Cl- 97 ~ 106 mmol/L

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Sample Setup, continued

Correlation 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 1 Sample Setup.
Factors 2. Select 2 Correlation Factors. The following screen will
appear.

3. Select the animal species for which the correlation factors

will be entered. A screen similar to following will appear.

4. Check the Apply at the bottom screen. The default values

will be activated.

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Sample Setup, continued

Correlation 5. Press each of boxes and enter slope and offset values for
Factors, each analyte using the keyboard.
continued

Note:
 The acceptable values for slope and offset of correlation
factors for each analyte are as following:
Analytes Slope Offset
Na+ 0.70 ~ 1.30 ±10.00
K+ 0.70 ~ 1.30 ±1.00
Cl- 0.70 ~ 1.30 ±10.00

6. Press Print to print out the entered correlation factors.

7. Press OK to save the setup and go back to the Correlation
Factors screen.

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Sample Setup, continued

Correlation 8. Select another animal species and continue to setup the
Factors, correlation factors.
continued
9. If the correlation factors setups are completed for all desired
animal species, press Exit to exit to main screen.

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 3. Instrument Setting

QC Setup
QC Lot Setup 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 2 QC Setup. The
following screen will appear.

2. Select a desired Level Box and press Add. The following

screen will appear.

3. For i-Smart Electrolyte QC materials, press QC Barcode to

scan the QC barcode on the QC insert sheet.

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QC Setup, continued
QC Lot Setup, 4. For other QC materials, manually enter QC lot information
continued using the keyboard.

5. Press Print to print out the entered QC Lot information.

6. Press OK to save and go back to the QC setup screen.
7. Continue to setup QC lots for other levels.
8. To edit the previously saved QC lot information, press the
desired QC Level Box and press Edit.

9. To delete the previously saved QC lot information, press the

desired QC Level Box and press Delete.
10. If the QC setup is completed for all desired QC levels, press
OK to save all changes and exit to main screen.

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Instrument Setup
Date &Time 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 3 Instrument Setup.
2. Select 1 Date & Time. The following screen will appear.

3. Press Date Format Box and select the desired date format
from the drop-down list.

4. Press Time Format Box and select the desired time format
from the drop-down list.

5. Press Date Setup Box and enter the desired date using the
keyboard.

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Instrument Setup, continued

Date &Time, 6. Press Time Setup Box and enter the desired time using
continued the keyboard.

7. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

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Instrument Setup, continued

Language 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 3 Instrument Setup.
2. Select 2 Language. The following screen will appear.

3. Currently, English is the only available language.

4. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Instrument Setup, continued

Instrument 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 3 Instrument Setup.
Name 2. Select 3 Instrument Name. The following screen will
appear.

3. Press Instrument Name Box and enter the desired name

using the keyboard.

4. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

Note:
 Instrument name will appear on the main screen and on
printouts.

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Instrument Setup, continued

Sound 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 3 Instrument Setup.
2. Select 4 Sound. The following screen will appear.

3. Adjust the volume by pressing or .

4. Check ON or OFF to turn on or off the sound.
5. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

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Print Setup
Print Option 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 4 Print Setup.
2. Select 1 Print Option. The following screen will appear.

3. For Patient Data, select Auto to setup the printer to print a

patient report automatically as the results become available
on the screen. Otherwise select Manual to manually print
a patient report.
4. For QC Data, select Auto to setup the printer to print a QC
report automatically as the results become available on the
screen. Otherwise select Manual to manually print a QC
report.
5. For Calibration Data, select Auto to setup the printer to
print a Cal 2 report automatically as the results become in
the analyzer. Otherwise select Manual to manually print a
Cal 2report.
6. Select ON to turn on or OFF to turn off a duplicate print
option.
7. Select ON to turn on or OFF to turn off an auto cutting
option.
8. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

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Print Setup, continued

Printout Title 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 4 Print Setup.
2. Select 2 Printout Title. The following screen will appear.

3. Press a desired Line Box and enter title using the keyboard.

4. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

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Interface Setup
Option Setup Note:
 Make sure that network cable(s) is appropriately connected
to the analyzer before starting interface setup.

1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Setup > 5 Interface Setup.

The following screen will appear.

2. Check data types (Patient, QC, Calibration) and

communication types (Com Port, Ethernet) to transmit.
3. Select Auto Send or Manual Send for the analyzer to
transmit the selected data types automatically or manually
as such data become available in the analyzer.

Serial Setup 1. If Com Port is checked, press Serial Setup. The

following screen will appear.

2. Press Baud Rate Box and select the desired option from the
drop-down list. Default is 9600.

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Interface Setup, continued

Serial Setup, 3. Press Data Bit Box and select the desired option from the
continued drop-down list. Default is 8.
4. Press Stop Bit Box and select the desired option from the
drop-down list. Default is ONE.
5. Press Parity Box and select the desired option from the
drop-down list. Default is None.
6. Press Handshake Box and select the desired option from
the drop-down list. Default is None.
7. If serial setup is completed, press OK to save the setup and
return to the previous screen.

TCP/IP Setup 1. At the Interface Setup screen, if Ethernet is checked,

press TCP/IP Setup. The following screen will appear.

2. Press IP Box and enter necessary information using the

keyboard.

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Interface Setup, continued

TCP/IP Setup, 3. Move to other boxes and enter necessary information.
continued 4. To setup automatically, press Auto IP and Auto DNS. The
following message will appear.

Note:
 Manual setup is recommended instead of auto setup since
auto setup may cause network collision.

5. Press OK to save the setup and go back to the Interface

Setup screen.
6. Press OK to save the setup and exit to main screen.

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 4. Sample Analysis

4. Sample Analysis

Patient Samples ...................................................................................... 4-1

QC Samples ............................................................................................ 4-6
4. Sample Analysis

Patient Samples
Introducing Note:
Sample  Sample analysis is available only when the analyzer is in
Ready status. While the analyzer is not in Ready status, the
sampler cover is locked.

1. Check that the analyzer is in Ready status.

2. Lift up the sampler cover. The following message will
appear.

3. Select an animal species corresponding to the sample. The

following message will appear.

Note:
 To cancel a patient sample, lower the sampler cover to the
original position before pressing Aspirate.
 Once Aspirate is pressed, the sample analysis cannot be
cancelled.

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Patient Samples, continued

Introducing 4. For a syringe sample, immerse the end of the sampler probe
Sample, into the sample container.
continued

Note:
 Be careful not to introduce air bubbles, clots, or foreign
substances along with sample to the analyzer.

5. For a capillary sample, lift the sampler cover up all the way.
Carefully insert the capillary into the septum.

Note:
 Do not allow any gap between the capillary and the septum
to avoid air flow in with the sample.

6. If the sampler probe is adequately immersed in the sample,

press Aspirate to begin aspiration.

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Patient Samples, continued

Introducing 7. The “Aspirating sample. Please wait” message will appear.
Sample, 8. If the aspiration is completed, the “Remove sample now”
continued message will appear. Remove sample from sampler probe.
9. Wait a second until the “Close sampler cover” message will
appear.
10. Lower the sampler cover to close.

Sample 1. After sample introduction, the following screen will appear.

Information

2. To enter sample number, press Sample No. Box and enter

the sample number using the keyboard.
3. If the sample number is available in barcode, scan the
barcode using the attached barcode scanner.
4. In the same manner, continue to enter necessary
information for Patient ID, Operator ID, and/or Patient
Name.

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Patient Samples, continued

Patient Results 1. When sample analysis is completed, the analysis results will
appear at the Current Sample screen.

2. The results will appear in black color if the reference ranges

have not been setup in the analyzer.
3. If the reference ranges have been entered in the analyzer,
the results will appear with the reference ranges.

Note:
 If a result is within the reference range, the result will
appear in blue color.
 If a result is above reference range, the result will appear in
red color along with ↑.
 If a result is below reference range, the result will appear in
red color along with ↓.

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Patient Samples, continued

Patient Results, 4. If any result falls outside of the measuring range, “out of
continued range” phrase will appear instead of the result in value.
The phrase will be accompanied by ↑↑ or ↓↓ to indicate
above the upper limit or below the lower limit.
5. If a sensor has failed in the previous Cal 2, the
corresponding results will not appear. Instead “slope
error” phrase will appear.
6. To transmit the results to the network, press Send.
7. Press Print to print out the results. A printout similar to
following will be printed.

Note:
 The arrows on the screen will be printed as [H] or [L] on
printouts.

8. If the analyzer has been set to auto print, the analyzer will
print the results as soon as they are reported.
9. Press Exit to save the results and exit to main screen.
10. The analyzer will go through Rinse and Cal 1 process
before returning to the Ready status for a next sample.

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QC Samples
Introducing 1. Press Menu and select Run QC. The following screen
QC Sample will appear.

Note:
 The Run QC menu will be available only when the QC
Lot(s) has been setup at QC Setup menu.

2. When the “Lift sampler cover” message appears, lift up the

sampler cover. The following screen will appear.

3. Select the desired QC level to run.

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QC Samples, continued
Introducing 4. When “Introduce QC Sample now” message appears,
QC sample, immerse the end of the sampler probe into the QC sample
continued and press Aspirate.

Note:
 To cancel QC sample, lower the sampler cover to the
original position before pressing Aspirate.
 Once Aspirate is pressed, the sample cannot be cancelled.

5. The “Aspirating QC sample. Please wait” message will

appear.
6. If the aspiration is completed, the “Remove QC sample now”
message will appear. Remove QC sample from the
sampler probe.
7. Wait a second until the “Close sampler cover” message will
appear.
8. Push down the sampler cover to original position.

Entering QC 1. The QC Lot No. and Lot Description will be automatically

Information filled from the saved QC lot information.
2. If needed, enter Operator ID using the keyboard or
barcode scanner.

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QC Samples, continued
QC Results 1. If the QC sample analysis is completed, the results will
appear along with the entered QC ranges.

Note:
 If a result is within the QC range, the result will appear in
blue color.
 If a result is above the QC range, the result will appear in
red color along with ↑.
 If a result is below the QC range, the result will appear in
red color along with ↓.

2. Press Accept or Discard to accept or discard the QC results.

The status will switch from PENDING to ACCEPTED or
DISCARDED.

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QC Samples, continued
QC Results, 3. To transmit the results to the network, press Send.
continued 4. Press Print to print out the results. A printout similar to
following will be printed.

Note:
 The arrows on the screen will be printed as [H] or [L] on
printouts.

5. Press Exit to save the results and return to main screen.

6. If Exit is pressed before selecting Accept or Discard, the
results will be automatically saved as “accepted status”.

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5. Database

Patient Data .......................................................................................... 5-1

QC Data................................................................................................. 5-4
Calibration Data .................................................................................... 5-8
Cartridge Data ..................................................................................... 5-10
5. Database

Patient Data
Last Patient 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 1 Patient Data.
Results 2. Select 1 Last Patient Results. The following screen will
appear.

Note:
 The same screen can be accessed through Menu > Last
Patient Results.

3. Press to move to the previous patient results screen.

4. Press Patient Results List to view the list of patient results.
5. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

Patient Results 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 1 Patient Data.
List 2. Select 2 Patient Results List. The following screen will
appear.

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Patient Data, continued

Patient Results 3. The latest Patient Results are listed on the top. Use Up or
List, Down, or Page Up or Page Down to scroll the list of
continued patient results.
4. To view a patient results screen, select a desired row from
the list and press View. The corresponding patient results
screen will appear.

5. To search patient results, press Patient Results Search to

go to the Patient Results Search screen. Refer to the
Patient Results Search section below.
6. To transmit patient results to the network, select desired
results from the list and press Send.

7. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Patient Data, continued

Patient Results 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 1 Patient Data.
Search 2. Select 3 Patient Results Search. The following screen will
appear.

Note:
 Search criteria for patient results are as following:
 Measured date(s)
 Animal species
 Sample No.
 Patient ID
 Patient Name

3. Enter desired search criteria in appropriate boxes.

4. Press Search. The searched patient results will appear.
5. To view the list of patient results, press Patient Results
List.
6. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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QC Data
Last QC 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 2 QC Data.
2. Select 1 Last QC Results. The following screen will
appear.

3. Press the QC Results List to view the list of QC Results.

4. Press to move to the previous QC results screen.
5. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

QC Results 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 2 QC Data.

List 2. Select 2 QC Results List. The following screen will appear.

3. The latest QC Results are listed on the top. Use Up or

Down, or Page Up or Page Down to scroll the list of QC
results.

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QC Data, continued
QC Results 4. To view a QC Results screen, select a desired row from the
List, list and press View. The corresponding QC results screen
continued will appear.

5. To search QC results, press QC Results Search to go to

QC Results Search screen. Refer to the QC Results
Search section below.
6. To transmit QC results to the network, select desired results
from the list and press Send.

7. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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QC Data, continued
QC Results 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 2 QC Data.
Search 2. Select 3 QC Results Search. The following screen will
appear.

Note:
 Search criteria for QC results are as following:
 Measured date (s)
 QC Level
 QC Lot No.
 Either Pass or Fail QC results only

3. Enter desired search criteria in appropriate boxes.

4. Press Search. The searched QC results will appear.
5. To view the list of QC results, press QC Results List.
6. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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QC Data, continued
QC Statistics 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 2 QC Data.
2. Select 4 QC Statistics. The following screen will appear.

3. Press Select Lot No. Box and select a desired QC lot

number from the drop-down list.
4. The statistics of the selected QC lot will appear.

5. Press Print to print the QC statistics.

6. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Calibration Data
Calibration 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 3 Calibration
List Data.
2. Select 1 Calibration List. The following screen will
appear.

3. The latest Cal 2 results are listed on the top. Use Up or

Down, or Page Up or Page Down to scroll the list of Cal 2
results.
4. To print a Cal 2 results, select a desired Cal 2 results from
the list and press Print.
5. To search Cal 2 results, press Calibration Search to go to
Calibration Search screen. Refer to the Calibration
Search section below.
6. To transmit Cal 2 results to the network, select desired
results from the list and press Send.

7. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Calibration Data, continued

Calibration 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 3 Calibration
Search Data.
2. Select 2 Calibration Search. The following screen will
appear.

3. Enter starting and ending dates for desired search period.

4. Press Search. The searched Cal 2 results will appear.

5. Press Back to go back to the Calibration Search screen.

6. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Cartridge Data
Cartridge Data 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Database > 4 Cartridge Data.
Copy The following screen will appear.

2. The latest cartridge data will appear on the top. Use Up or

Down, or Page Up or Page Down to scroll the list of
cartridge data.
3. Select desired cartridge data and press Copy. The
following screen will appear.

4. Insert an USB memory into any of available USB ports on

the analyzer.
5. The “Data copy in progress” message will appear along
with the copy progress bar.
6. When the data copy is completed, the “Copy completed.
Remove the USB memory” message will appear.
7. Remove the USB memory from the USB port.

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 6. Shutdown

6. Shutdown

Analyzer Shutdown ................................................................................ 6-1

Power Recovery ..................................................................................... 6-3
Data Recovery ........................................................................................ 6-5
6. Shutdown

Analyzer Shutdown
Caution  The power of the analyzer should be turned off according to
the shutdown procedure as described in this manual. Failure
to follow the proper shutdown procedure can cause damage
to the data or the component of the analyzer.
 To disconnect the power cables from the analyzer, first
unplug the power cord from the outlet. Then unplug the
adapter from the analyzer.
 The cartridge cannot be removed during the shutdown
process or when the analyzer is turned off.

Shutdown 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Shutdown. The following

Analyzer screen will appear.

2. Press Shutdown to continue. The following message will

appear.

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Analyzer Shutdown, continued

Shutdown 3. Do not turn off the analyzer yet. Wait until the analyzer
Analyzer, finishes a complete power cycle of turning itself off and on.
continued 4. After the power cycle, the following screen will appear.

5. Wait until the progress bar reaches 100%.

6. Facing the back of the analyzer, flip the black power switch
on the lower left side, marked “ ” to the “ ” position.

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6. Shutdown

Power Recovery
Cartridge  If the power went out while the cartridge was in use on the
Restoration analyzer, upon power recovery the cartridge can be restored
back to use, only if:
- The power interruption has been less than 24 hours and
the analyzer had been in ready status or in calibration
process when the power went out.
- The power interruption has been less than 20 minutes
and the analyzer had been analyzing a sample when the
power went out.
 The maximum number that each cartridge can be restored
upon power recovery is limited to five.

Power 1. If the power has come back within the time limits that the
Recovery cartridge can be restored, the warming-up screen will
Warming-up appear.
2. At the warming-up screen, the message with the previous
power shutdown information will appear.

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Power Recovery, continued

Power recovery 3. The message contains following information:
warming-up,  Whether the proper shutdown procedure was carried
continued out in the previous shutdown or not.
 The previous shutdown date and time.
 The count that the cartridge has been restored.

4. The cartridge warming-up after power recovery will

normally take about 12 minutes.
5. After the warming-up, the analyzer will return to the Ready
state.

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6. Shutdown

Data Recovery
Data  Whenever the analyzer is turned on, the analyzer will check
Corruption for corrupted data that may exist in database or cartridge
Check data folder.
 As long as corrupted data is not found, the analyzer will
continue to reboot.
 If corrupted data is found, the analyzer will alert the
operator to initiate data recovery process to repair the
corrupted data.

Data Recovery 1. If data corruption is found, the following screen will appear.
Procedure

Note:
 Upon the operator’s permission, the analyzer will carry out
data recovery process during which following action will be
taken:
In database:
- If corrupted data is found, the entire database will be
erased.
- If corrupted data is not found, the database will be fully
recovered.

In cartridge data folder:

- If corrupted data is found, only corrupted data will be
deleted.

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Data Recovery, continued

Data Recovery 2. Press Yes to continue. Data recovery will start and the
Procedure, following screen will appear.
continued

3. If the data recovery is completed, the analyzer will continue

to reboot.
4. After rebooting, a screen similar to following will appear.
The actions taken in the previous data recovery will appear
in the message box.

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6. Shutdown

Data Recovery, continued

Data Recovery 5. If a problem occurs during data recovery, the following
Procedure, screen will appear. Turn off the analyzer and immediately
continued call a service engineer to report the error: data recovery
failure.

Cancel 1. At the Data Recovery Mode screen, press No to cancel

Data Recovery data recovery. The following screen will appear.

2. Turn off the analyzer and call a service engineer to report

the error: data corruption.

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 7. Maintenance

7. Maintenance

Calibration ........................................................................................... 7-1

Cartridge Removal ................................................................................. 7-3
Analyzer Information ............................................................................. 7-5
Analyzer Status ................................................................................... 7-7
Cleaning ............................................................................................... 7-8
7. Maintenance

Calibration
Run Cal 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > 1 Run Cal.
The following screen will appear.

Note:
 The same screen can be accessed through Menu > Run Cal.

2. Select Cal 1 or Cal 2. The following message will appear.

Cal 2  If a sensor has failed in the previous Cal 2, the analyzer will
Auto Repeat automatically repeat Cal 2 up to two times.
 While the Cal 2 repeat is in progress, the “Cal 2 Repeat in
progress” message will appear.
 If the same sensor fails in Cal 2 three times in succession,
the sensor status will appear as on the main screen.

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Calibration, continued
Sensor Status 1. For each sensor, a pass or failure result from the latest Cal 2
will appear as or at the main screen.

2. Press the Sensor Status icon twice quickly. The latest

slope result of the sensor and the allowable slope range will
appear.

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7. Maintenance

Cartridge Removal
Caution  Treat the used cartridge as biohazard material.
 Before removing the used cartridge, wear appropriate
personal protective clothing to protect from biohazard
materials.

Remove 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > 2 Remove

Cartridge Cartridge. The following screen will appear.

Note:
 The same screen can be accessed through Menu > Remove
Cartridge.
 The analyzer will automatically change to the Remove the
cartridge screen in one of following situations:
 The uselife of the cartridge has expired.
 All tests of the cartridge have been used up.
 The analyzer has been without power for more than the
allowable time limit to restore the cartridge.

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Cartridge Removal, continued

Remove 2. Press Next. The following screen will appear.
Cartridge,
continued

3. Press Next to continue.

4. A clicking sound will be heard as the cartridge door lock is
released.
5. Open the cartridge door and remove the used cartridge from
the analyzer.
6. Close the cartridge door.
7. Dispose of the used cartridge in accordance with the
laboratory’s established procedures for disposing of
biohazardous materials.
8. To install a new cartridge, refer to 2. Installation >
Cartridge for detailed procedure.

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7. Maintenance

Analyzer Information
Cartridge 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > 3 View Info.
Information 2. Select 1 Cartridge Info. The following screen will appear.

3. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

Instrument 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > 3 View Info.
Information 2. Select 2 Instrument Info. The following screen will appear.

3. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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Analyzer Information, continued

View Log 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > 4 View Logs.
2. Select 1 Transmission Error Log. The following screen
will appear.

3. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

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7. Maintenance

Analyzer Status
View Status 1. Go to Menu > Full Menu > Maintenance > View Status.
The following screen will appear.

2. On the View Status screen, the following information is

available:
 Sensor Signals.
 Measuring Temperature.
 Battery Charging level
 Status of Cartridge installation, Cartridge door, Sampler
cover
3. Press Cal 1 or Cal 2 to initiate Cal 1 or Cal 2 on the current
screen.
4. Press Exit to exit to main screen.

Note:
 If the cartridge is properly installed, Cartridge Installation
will appear as Installed, Cartridge Door as Close, and
Sampler Cover as Close.
 The Service Mode is for service engineers ONLY and its
access is protected by password.

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Cleaning
Caution  Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to prevent
infection when cleaning.
 Clean the analyzer after use or periodically.
 Do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the analyzer.
 Do not allow cleaning solution to enter the analyzer.
 Do not use force to wipe the screen.
 Prepare a hypochlorite cleaning solution immediately
before use.
 Dispose of all waste after cleaning in accordance with the
laboratory’s established procedures for disposing of
biohazardous materials.

Cleaning 1. Use 0.5% sodium hypochlorite cleaning solution.

Procedure
Note:
 Commercial Clorox contains approximately 5% sodium
hypochlorite.
 Mix 1part of Clorox and 9 parts of water.

2. Dampen a soft cloth with the cleaning solution

3. Using a dampened soft cloth, wipe sampler cover, screen,
and other contaminated areas on the analyzer.
4. Allow to air-dry for about 10 minutes.
5. Using a soft cloth dampened with water, wipe the analyzer.
6. Using a dry cloth, dry the surface of the analyzer.

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 8. Troubleshooting

8. Troubleshooting

Trouble Shooting .................................................................................... 8-1

Error Code .............................................................................................. 8-5
8. Troubleshooting

Trouble Shooting
Instruction  If the problems described below are encountered during
installation and/or operation of the analyzer, try the
suggested solutions as described in this manual.
 If the problem persists, please call a service engineer for
further assistance.

Barcode When scanning barcode, the scanner does not emit the red light:
Scanner
1. Remove the USB connector of the barcode scanner from the
analyzer.
2. Insert the USB connector into the same USB port of the
analyzer. The barcode scanner will make a beep sound and
the indicator light on the scanner will turn on briefly
3. Wait 5 seconds for the analyzer to recognize the barcode
scanner.
4. If the same problem occurs, repeat the procedure from step
1 with a different USB port of the analyzer.

When scanning barcode, the scanner emits red light, but does
not take barcode (no beep sound and no indicator light on):

1. Position the barcode scanner close to and in parallel with

the barcode.
2. Check the cartridge barcode for any damage. If damage is
found, try again with another new cartridge. Report the
damaged cartridge to a service engineer.

Battery If one of following situations applies:

 The analyzer was turned off immediately upon
disconnection from the outlet.
 The battery does not recharge.

1. Call a service engineer to replace battery.

2. Until the battery is replaced, the analyzer will operate
normally as long as the power is supplied from the outlet.

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Trouble Shooting, continued

Calibration If the sensor state appears as X.

1. Run Cal 2.
2. If needed, repeat additional Cal 2 a few times more.

Cartridge Data If one of following situations applies:

Copy  The analyzer does not detect a USB memory.
 The data copy has failed or stopped.

1. Remove the USB memory from the USB port.

2. Insert the USB memory into a different USB port.
3. If it still doesn’t work, try a different USB memory.

Cartridge If the barcode scanner does not emit red light,

Installation
1. Check the connection between the barcode scanner and the
analyzer (refer to barcode scanner in Trouble Shooting).

If the analyzer rejects the cartridge barcode,

1. Check that the cartridge is an i-Smart 30 VET cartridge.

2. Check that the cartridge is not past its expiration date.
3. Check that the cartridge has not been previously used.

If the analyzer does not change to the warming-up screen after

the cartridge is inserted into the analyzer,

1. Open and close the cartridge door.

2. Gently press the cartridge door toward the analyzer until a
clicking sound is heard.

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Trouble Shooting, continued

Power While the anlayzer is connected to the outlet, the power cord
icon does not appear:

1. Check for loose power connections between the analyzer

and the outlet.
2. Tighten any loose power connections.

If one of following situations applies:

 The analyzer has turned off.
 The analyzer does not turn on.

1. If not already done, turn off the power switch of the

analyzer.
2. Check for loose power connections between the analyzer
and the outlet. Tighten any loose power connections.
3. Turn on the power switch of the analyzer.
4. If the analyzer does not turn on, turn off the power switch
of the analyzer.
5. Recharge the battery for one hour.
6. Turn on the power switch of the analyzer again.

Printer If one of following situations applies:

 The printer does not print.
 The print does not feed the paper.

1. Open the printer cover.

2. Replace a roll of print paper if the paper has run out.
3. Lift up the printer head and check for paper jam. If
jammed, remove the jam and close the printer head. Then,
press the RESET switch on the left side of the printer.
Note:
 The analyzer will resume printing up to 8 reports in the
printer queue if the printer has stopped.

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Trouble Shooting, continued

Sample If one of following situations applies:
Analysis  The “Insufficient sample error” appears on the result
screen.
 The “Out of range” message appears on the results screen.
 A result is suspicious.

1. Try sample analysis again with the same sample.

2. If the same error is repeated, run Cal 2.
3. Try sample analysis again.
4. Repeat Cal 2 a few times if the same problem occurs.
5. Try QC solutions for analysis. If the QC results are within
the QC range, the analyzer is okay for sample analysis.
6. Check the sample collection and handling method.

Screen If one of following situations applies:

 The screen does not respond.
 The screen is frozen.
 Abnormal screen appears.

1. Turn off the power switch of the analyzer.

2. Wait 10 seconds.
3. Turn on the power switch of the analyzer.

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8. Troubleshooting

Error Code
Error Code 1. If the analyzer encounters an error while in use the
following error code will appear on the screen.

Error Code Description

ESYS001 ~ ESYS007 Hardware related error
EDB001 ~ EDB005 Database error
ESW001 ~ ESW030 Software related error

2. Memo the error code.

3. Turn off the power switch of the analyzer.
4. Wait 10 seconds.
5. Turn on the power switch of the analyzer.

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9. Specifications

Operating Specifications......................................................................... 9-1

Instrument Specifications .................................................................... 9-2
Cartridge Specifications ......................................................................... 9-3
Principles ................................................................................................. 9-4
Performance............................................................................................. 9-6
9. Specifications

Operating Specifications
Measured  Measured Parameters
Parameters
Parameter Range Resolution
Na+ 20 ~ 250 mmol/L 1 mmol/L
K+ 0.5 ~ 20.0 mmol/L 0.1 mmol/L
Cl- 20 ~ 250 mmol/L 1 mmol/L
 Sample types: whole blood, serum and plasma
 Anticoagulant: appropriate amount of lithium heparin
 Sample volume: 60 μL
 Sample container: syringe or capillary tube
 Sample introduction: aspiration
 Measuring time: 35 seconds
 Measuring temperature: 37.0 ± 0.2 °C
 Measuring method : Ion Selective Electrode
 Calibration : Automatic or manual

Environmental  Operating location: indoors on a flat surface

Conditions  Operating temperature: 15 ~ 35 °C
 Operating humidity: 5 ~ 85% (relative humidity)
 Operating altitude: under 3,000 m
 Power supply: 110 ~ 220 VAC (± 17%), 50 ~ 60 Hz

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Instrument Specifications
Instrument  Internal PC:1 GHz process Mobile PC / 1 GB RAM / 4 GB
Specifications Flash Memory
 Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded
 Display:7" TFT-LCD, touch screen
 Printer: 2" thermal printer (internal printer)
 Printer paper: thermal (width: 57 mm, diameter: 30 mm)
 Port: USB (3 ports), Serial (RS-232), LAN (RJ45 Ethernet)
 Power adapter:
 AC-DC power supplies (IEC/EN 60950-1 approved)
 input: 100 ~ 240 VAC 50/60 Hz (±10%), 150 W
 output: + 24 VDC, 2.7 A, 65 W
 Input power: + 24 VDC, within 65 W
 Internal fuse: 125 V (AC/DC combo), 3 A (slow blow)
 Internal battery: 14.8 V, 4.4 Ah (Lithium-ion cells: 4S2P)
 Discharge time: maximum two hours
 Charging time: maximum two hours
 Battery life:
 20% reduced capacity for charging/discharging for 300
times.
 Replace when the capacity drops below 50%
(discharging time is less than one hour).
 The life and replacement cycle of the battery can vary
depending on operating conditions.
 Storage temperature : -20 ~ 50 °C
 Storage humidity : 0 ~ 90% (relative humidity)
 Size (HxWxD): 292 mm x 256 mm x 208 mm
 Weight: 5.5 Kg

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9. Specifications

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge  Unit: 1 cartridge
 Uselife: 4 weeks
 Number of tests available: 30T, 50T, 100T, 150T, 200T
 Shelf life: 12 months from the manufacturing date
 Storage temperature: 10 ~ 30 °C
 Components:
 Sensors
 Cal 1solution, 400 mL
 Cal 2 solution, 40 mL
 Reference solution, 40 mL
 Sampler and waste bag
 Valve and tubing

 Analyte Concentrations of the calibration solutions

Na+ K+ Cl- Composition
Na+, K+, Cl-, buffer,
144 3.9 116
Cal 1 preservative, and
mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L surfactant
Na+, K+, Cl-, buffer,
116 7.0 77
Cal 2 preservative, and
mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L surfactant

 Size (HxWxD): 138 mm x 139 mm x 80 mm

 Weight: 0.8 kg

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Principles
Measurement The measurements of sodium, potassium, and chloride by the i-
Principle Smart 30 VET electrolyte analyzer is based on the principle of
ion-selective electrode (ISE). In an ion-selective electrode, an
electrical potential is established across a membrane that is
selective to a specific ion.
The i-Smart 30 VET uses the ion-selective electrodes that are
composed of polymeric sensing membranes dispensed over
internal hydrogel layers on a thin plastic substrate as shown in
the figure below. The Ag/AgCl reference electrode is used and a
liquid junction is formed where the reference solution flowing
over the reference electrode meets the sample solution flowing
over the ion-selective electrodes.
The electric potential of the ion-selective electrodes measured
against the reference electrode is used to determine the activity
(a) or effective concentration (c) of the ions of interest in a
sample.

The electrical potential (E) of the ion-selective electrode

measured against the reference electrode can be described by
the following Nernst equation.

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Principles, continued
Measurement RT
EEo  ln(a)
Principle, nF
continued where, (+) for cation, (-) for anion
E: monitored potential Eo: potential at a = 1
R: gas constant T: temperature in Kelvin scale
n: valence of ion F: Faraday constant
a: activity of the target ion

The Nernst equation above can be simplified as follows:

E  E ' S  log(c)
The standard electrical potential (E′) and slope (S) are
determined by measuring the electrical potentials of the ion-
selective electrode in two calibration solutions that have known
concentrations of the measuring ions at different levels. This
process is called two-point calibration. Once the E′ and S are
determined, the unknown concentration of a sample can be
determined by measuring the electric potential of the electrode
in a sample.

Since the ion-selective electrodes tend to drift over the time, the
i-Smart 30 VET analyzer periodically calibrates the sensors
during the lifetime of the cartridge according to the pre-
determined two-point calibration schedule. For such two-point
calibrations, the analyzer uses two calibration solutions
provided in the cartridge. Furthermore, the analyzer carries
out one-point calibrations of the sensors using one of the
calibration solutions in order to correct drifting baseline of the
sensors between two-point calibrations.

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Performance
Introduction The results obtained during evaluation of i-Smart 30 VET
electrolyte analyzers at i-SENS’ research laboratories are shown
below to demonstrate the typical performance characteristics of
the i-Smart 30 VET.

QC Materials Typical Within-Run (Swr), Between-Day (Sdd) and Total (ST)

Precision Precisions of an i-Smart 30 VET Electrolyte Analyzer were
obtained using three levels of i-Smart Electrolyte QC multi-
level. Three levels were run in replicates of two once a day for
20 days on the i-Smart 30 VET (N per level=40).

Na+ QC Material Precision

Quality Mean Within-Run Between-Day Total

Control (mmol/L) Swr %CV Sdd %CV ST %CV
Level 1 116.5 0.59 0.5 0.33 0.3 0.68 0.6
Level 2 137.0 0.35 0.3 0.24 0.2 0.42 0.3
Level 3 156.0 0.52 0.3 0.52 0.3 0.74 0.5

K+ QC Material Precision

Quality Mean Within-Run Between-Day Total

Control (mmol/L) Swr %CV Sdd %CV ST %CV
Level 1 1.91 0.02 0.8 0.02 1.1 0.03 1.4
Level 2 4.00 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0
Level 3 5.90 0.03 0.5 0.00 0.1 0.03 0.5

Cl- QC Material Precision

Quality Mean Within-Run Between-Day Total

Control (mmol/L) Swr %CV Sdd %CV ST %CV
Level 1 79.4 0.52 0.7 0.17 0.2 0.55 0.7
Level 2 101.0 0.16 0.2 0.00 0.0 0.16 0.2
Level 3 126.1 0.27 0.2 0.27 0.2 0.39 0.3

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Performance, continued
Whole Blood Whole blood precision was obtained using seven levels of
Precision canine whole blood. Seven levels were tested in three or four
replicates, depending on the availability of sample amount, on
six analyzers. Low or high levels were prepared by adding a
concentrated or a diluted electrolyte solution to whole blood,
respectively, to expand the tested range.

Na+ Whole Blood Precision

Level N Per Level Mean (mmol/L) SD %CV
1 24 126.0 0.20 0.2
2 24 132.0 0.00 0.0
3 24 143.9 0.34 0.2
4 18 154.3 0.69 0.4
5 18 160.3 0.49 0.3
6 18 170.2 0.71 0.4
7 18 177.8 0.81 0.5

K+ Whole Blood Precision

Level N Per Level Mean (mmol/L) SD %CV
1 24 2.30 0.020 0.9
2 24 2.97 0.046 1.5
3 24 4.10 0.000 0.0
4 18 4.29 0.024 0.6
5 18 5.88 0.043 0.7
6 18 7.81 0.032 0.4
7 18 8.78 0.038 0.4

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Performance, continued
Whole Blood Cl- Whole Blood Precision
Precision, Level N Per Level Mean (mmol/L) SD %CV
continued
1 24 100.8 0.38 0.4
2 24 101.2 0.41 0.4
3 24 109.5 0.51 0.5
4 18 117.1 0.42 0.4
5 18 127.4 0.78 0.6
6 18 141.4 0.92 0.7
7 18 149.7 1.28 0.9

Whole blood The data from the whole blood precision study were used to derive
Inaccuracy the whole blood inaccuracy. Reference values for sodium,
potassium, and chloride were obtained using a traditional
laboratory electrolyte analyzer. The bias results were calculated by
subtracting the mean of six analyzers from the mean of the
reference analyzer. The acceptance criteria are established from
CLIA 88.

Na+ Whole Blood Inaccuracy

Mean Target Specification
Level N Per Level Bias
(mmol/L) (mmol/L) (mmol/L)
1 24 126.0 123.3 -2.7 ± 4.0
2 24 132.0 128.7 -3.3 ± 4.0
3 24 143.9 142.3 -1.6 ± 4.0
4 18 154.3 152.3 -2.0 ± 4.0
5 18 160.3 157.0 -3.3 ± 4.0
6 18 170.2 169.7 -0.5 ± 4.0
7 18 177.8 175.3 -2.5 ± 4.0

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Performance, continued
Whole blood K+ Whole Blood Inaccuracy
Inaccuracy, Mean Target Specification
continued Level N Per Level Bias
(mmol/L) (mmol/L) (mmol/L)
1 24 2.30 2.38 0.08 ± 0.5
2 24 2.97 2.97 0.00 ± 0.5
3 24 4.10 4.15 0.05 ± 0.5
4 18 4.29 4.33 0.04 ± 0.5
5 18 5.88 5.90 0.02 ± 0.5
6 18 7.81 8.03 0.22 ± 0.5
7 18 8.78 8.83 0.05 ± 0.5

Cl- Whole Blood Inaccuracy

Mean Target Specification
Level N Per Level Bias
(mmol/L) (mmol/L) (mmol/L)
1 24 100.8 100.5 -0.3 ± 5.0
2 24 101.2 101.3 0.1 ± 5.1
3 24 109.5 109.0 -0.5 ± 5.5
4 18 117.1 114.7 -2.4 ± 5.7
5 18 127.4 125.0 -2.4 ± 5.7
6 18 141.4 140.3 -1.1 ± 6.3
7 18 149.7 146.0 -3.7 ± 7.3

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Performance, continued
Whole blood The data from the whole blood precision in the previous section
Linearity were used to calculate the whole blood linearity as shown in the
following table and graphs.
Analyte N per level Slope Intercept R2 Range
Na+ 18 to 24 0.973 +6.271 0.996 122 - 175
K+ 18 to 24 0.986 +0.007 0.999 2.3 - 8.5
Cl- 18 to 24 1.047 -4.349 0.997 104 - 156

Na+ Whole Blood Linearity

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Performance, continued
Whole blood K+ Whole Blood Linearity
Linearity,
continued

Cl- Whole Blood Linearity

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Performance, continued
Aqueous The aqueous solution linearity was obtained using seven levels
Solutions of electrolyte aqueous solutions. Seven levels were tested in
Linearity four replicates on eleven i-Smart 30 VET analyzers.
The linearity data are shown in the following table and graphs.

Analyte N per level Slope Intercept R2 Range

Na+ 44 0.964 +4.293 1.000 14 - 270
+
K 44 0.926 +0.139 0.999 0.3 - 23.0
Cl- 44 0.909 +0.280 0.999 20 - 285

Na+ Aqueous Solution Linearity

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Performance, continued
Aqueous K+ Aqueous Solution Linearity
Solutions
Linearity,
continued

Cl- Aqueous Solution Linearity

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Performance, continued
Interferences Following substances are known to interfere with analysis results of
i-Smart 30 VET electrolyte analyzers.

Substance Interference

Na+ heparin or
Erroneously high Na+ results
Na+ containing anticoagulants

Anions, such as Br-, I-, SCN-,

Erroneously high Cl- results
Salicylate

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Appendix A: Sample Collection and Handling

Caution  Make sure there are no small air bubbles trapped in the
collected sample. Small bubbles in the sample can affect
the results.
 Do not use liquid anticoagulants as they can dilute the
sample and affect the results.
 Hemolysis at any stage of sample preparation may cause
erroneously high potassium results.
 If blood is not mixed completely with anticoagulant, blood
clots can be partially formed in the sample. Samples
containing clots must not be used as clots will cause
sampling failure in the cartridge.
 Samples in which hemolysis is present or suspected and
samples collected more than one hour before analysis must
not be used.

Whole Blood  Use heparinized vacuum blood collection tubes for whole
blood.
 Collect blood up to the fill indicator on the tube label.
 Immediately after collecting blood, roll the tube between
palms or gently shake it slowly up and down 8 to 10 times
to thoroughly mix the blood and anticoagulant.

Serum  Use non-heparinized, plain vacuum blood collection tubes

for serum separation.
 Collect blood up to the fill indicator on the tube label.
 After collection, gently shake the tube slowly up and down
five times.
 Allow the blood collection tube to stand vertically for about
30 minutes to fully clot before centrifugation.
 Centrifuge the blood sample, then collect and transfer the
serum (liquid component separated from solid components
of blood) to another clean container.

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Appendix A: Sample Collection and Handling, continued

Plasma  Use heparinized vacuum blood collection tubes for plasma
separation.
 collect blood up to the fill indicator on the label.
 Roll the tube between palms or gently shake the tube slowly
up and down 8 to 10 times.
 Centrifuge the tube immediately after collection.
 Collect and transfer the plasma (liquid component separated
from solid components of blood) to another clean container.

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Appendix B: Order Information

Analyzer REF Order unit

i-Smart 30 VET Analyzer (220VAC) 6130 1
i-Smart 30 VET Analyzer (110VAC) 6131 1

Accessory Parts REF Order unit

Power adapter 6101 1
a
220 VAC power cord (for Europe) 6102 1
110 VAC power cord (for America)b 6103 1
Barcode scanner 6104 1
Printer paper box 6105 1 box (6 rolls)
Analyzer base 6106 1
a is for 6130, b is for 6131

Cartridge Types REF Order unit

i-Smart 30 VET Cartridge (30 Test) 6814 1
i-Smart 30 VET Cartridge (50 Test) 6810 1
i-Smart 30 VET Cartridge (100 Test) 6811 1
i-Smart 30 VET Cartridge (150 Test) 6812 1
i-Smart 30 VET Cartridge (200 Test) 6813 1

QC Material REF Order unit

i-Smart Electrolyte Quality Control, 1 Box
6206
multi-level (10mlx3 levels)

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Appendix C: Warranty

The product warranty for the analyzer and its components excluding the
cartridge is one year from the product purchase date on the VAT invoice.

Product quality assurance applies only if the product has been properly handled
and used under normal conditions and appropriately maintained according to
the operator's manual.

Responsibility for the charged service (charged on the customer).

 Failure caused by consumer error.
 When the product was broken by external shock or fall.
 When the product was broken by using components or optional items
that are not specified by the manufacturer.
 When the user did not read and understand the precautions, the
installation, and operation methods of the instrument in the operator's
manual.
 When the analyzer was disassembled, modified, and/or repaired by a
person who is not authorized by i-SENS, Inc.
 When the product was broken by using incorrect power capacity.
 When the product was broken by the operator's lack of attention or
skill.
 When the product was broken by natural disaster (lighting, fire, flood
damage, etc.).
 When the consumable parts reached the end of their life spans (battery,
etc.).

Please call a service engineer responsible for the product if you have any
question.

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