Molded TCR Carousel Home Sensor Removal and Replacement

Parts and Materials Required

• Proper PPE

• 3 mm ball driver or Allen key
• 4 mm Ball driver or Allen key
• Thin flat head screwdriver
• Molded TCRTarget capture reagent—An assay-specific reagent added as part of specimen pipetting. Carousel Home Sensor

Time Required

• 30 minutes

Removal Procedure

1. Put on proper PPE.
2. Power down the Panther System.
3. Ensure that the Sample Pipettor is out of the way, so that it will not be damaged.
4. Using a 4 mm ball driver or Allen key, unscrew the two mounting bolts at the front of the module.

   

5. Using a 4 mm ball driver or Allen key, unscrew the mounting bolt near the scanner housing.

   

6. Using a 3 mm ball driver or Allen key, unscrew the mounting bolt near the Endozime cup.

   

7. Locate the TCR Carousel PCB in the scanner housing and unplug the CAN cable that goes from the TCR Carousel to the COP.

   

8. Pull the TCR Carousel out of the system.
9. Place the TCR Carousel upside down on a bench top.
10. Using a thin flat head screwdriver or you finger, push the tabs away from the home sensor and pull the home sensor out.

    

11. Follow the removal procedure for the Molded TCR Barcode Scanner in order to disconnect the home sensor cable at the TCR Module PCB.

Replacement Procedure

1. Connect the new home sensor to the TCR Module PCB.
2. Ensure the cabling is routed as before.

   

3. Follow the replacement procedure for the Molded TCR Barcode Scanner.
4. Push the home sensor back into the mount. The orientation does not matter.
5. Plug in the CAN cable.
6. Reinstall the TCR Module.

Alignment/Calibration

1. Teach the Sample Pipettor to the TCR Carousel.

Verification

1. Load a TCR bottle with at least 20 mL of saline in slot 1 of the TCR Carousel.
2. Start up Service Software.
3. Click the Pipettor tab.
4. Initialize the Pipettors, TCR Carousel, Tip Drawers, and the Reagent Module.
5. Click the Move tab.
6. In the Right Arm box, select a tip tray position containing a tip and double-click the position to move the pipettor to that location.
7. Click Pick in the Tip section under Right Arm.
8. In the Right Arm box, select TCR Carousel and double-click position 1x1 to move the pipettor to this position.
9. Click Bar in the LLD section under Right Arm.
10. Ensure the tip goes into the bottle without hitting the sides of the bottle opening.
11. Go to the Front and Loading Units tab.
12. Click TCR Scanning.
13. Scan position 1 and ensure you have a successful read.