Short guide for the usage of rack
handlers
This publication is part of the operator's manuals of
cobas p 512 pre-analytical system (64x)
cobas p 612 pre-analytical system (63x)
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Publication information
Publication version Revision date Change description
1.0 July 2019 First release
Revisions
This short guide contains information for the usage of rack handlers on the
cobas p 512 pre-analytical system (64x) and the
cobas p 612 pre-analytical system (63x).
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Table of contents
Affected systems ............................................................................................................... 4
Safety information ............................................................................................................. 4
Rack handler for Werfen Sarstedt racks ......................................................................... 6
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Affected systems
Systems
Link to latest version of
user documentation
Applicable
software version
Change
description
cobas p 512
(SN 64xxxxxx)
cobas p 612
(SN 63xxxxxx)
2.1 (
Operator's Manual
cobas p 512 (64x))
3.0 (User Guide cobas p
612 (63x))
2.0.6 or higher
2.0.6 or higher
Instructions for the
usage of rack
handlers
Table 1: Affected systems
Roche recommends that you familiarize yourself with the new and/or revised content
provided in this short guide.
If you print these pages, Roche recommends printing them single sided. In this way,
you can easily insert the new and/or revised content in
the appropriate locations in
the existing document.
Safety information
CAUTION
Pinching hazard
Closing the drawer may cause pinching
.
•
Close the drawer slowly and carefully to avoid pinching your fingers between the
drawers.
•
Do not bypass security installations.
CAUTION
Incorrect tube position
Incorrect positioning of the sample tubes causes problems set
ting them down during
sorting.
Tubes may tilt and the contents may spill.
•
Manually check if the sample tubes are completely inserted in the rack. They should
rest against the bottom of the rack.
•
Use only racks with undamaged spring inserts.
• Check the position and the fill level of all trays and tubes.
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WARNING
Risk of infection
Sample material and all unit parts
that come into contact with the sample material are
infectious and harmful to health.
Wrong labelling or a sticky tube may cause
the tube to crash into the LLD housing. This
may
cause sample and system contamination.
•
Always wear gloves when working on the system.
• Apply the label as per the instructions in the operator's manual or the user guide.
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Rack handler for Werfen Sarstedt racks
Figure 1: Rack handler for Werfen Sarstedt racks (RD ID 08903336001)
Figure 2: Werfen Sarstedt rack
Supported racks
The racks listed in the following table are qualified for this rack handler:
Werfen Instrumentation Laboratory
material number
Description Rack type
XDE98042 16.3 mm Sarstedt rack A
XDE98043 14.0 mm Sarstedt rack B
Table 2: Supported racks
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Supported sample tubes
The sample tubes listed in the following table are qualified for this rack handler:
Name Dimensions Sarstedt part
numbers
Rack
types
RDA tube
names
Groups
in QTL
Sarstedt S-
Monovette
75 x 13 mm 04.1955.001 A Sarstedt_89 76
04.1919.001
04.1919
04.1922.001
04.1922
65 x 13 mm 04.1902.001 Sarstedt_30 80
04.1902
Table 3: Supported sample tubes
Loading the rack handler with racks
Figure 3: Werfen Sarstedt rack handler
A Pin B Sliding lock
C Movable pin bar
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To load racks on a rack handler
1 Pull out the sliding lock.
Figure 4: Pulling out the sliding lock
2 Take a pin and pull the movable pin bar in direction of the sliding lock.
3 Insert the racks into the rack handler.
a First, insert the rear end of the rack.
b Push the rack onto the pin bar until the bottom of the rack is sitting evenly on the pin
bar.
c Pull the rack in the direction of the sliding lock.
Figure 5: Inserting the racks
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4 Ensure the rack is firmly seated inside the rack handler.
5 Push in the sliding lock.
Make sure the upper part of the sliding lock covers the rack handle.
Figure 6: Pushing in the sliding lock
A Rack handle B Upper part of sliding lock
Loading the rack handler is completed.
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