AU480 Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
› Training & Education Resources Available on the Beckman Coulter Website
• How to Access the Training & Education Website……………………………………………………… 3
• E-learning Training Modules ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
• Job Aid Booklet …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
• Additional Job Aids……………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
• In-Lab Training Manual………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
• Training Competency Checklist …………………………………………………………………………………. 8
› Help Available on the AU Software
• How to Access Online Help from the AU……………………………………………………………………. 9
• Maintenance Videos………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
• AU480 Quick Response Guide……………………………………………………………………………………. 11
• AU480 User’s Guide…………………………………………………………..………………………………………. 12
› User’s Guide FAQ
• List of Flags……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
• Screen Navigation and Software Overview………………………………………………………………… 13
• Startup Procedures……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
• Rebooting the Analyzer…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
• Parts List for Analyzer and ISE Maintenance………………………………………………………………. 13
• Analyzer and ISE Maintenance Schedules………………………………………………………………….. 13
• Manual Requisition……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
• STAT Samples…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
• Program a New Test…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
• Contamination Parameters………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
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How to Access the Training & Education Website
1. Go to www.beckmancoulter.com.
2. Select the Training & Education option.
3. Select the “Chemistry + View” option.
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4. A list of chemistry analyzer is displayed.
5. Select AU480, then the Tools & Aids tab, On Demand tab, or Instructor Led tab.
› Tools & Aids tab: Job Aids and AU480 In-Lab Training Manual
› On Demand tab: E-learning Training Modules
› Instructor Led tab: information on the instructor led training in Brea, CA.
Information on CEUs, selecting the best candidate to attend training,
objectives and prerequisites
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E-learning Training Modules
Purpose: provides an overview of the AU480 software, hardware components, ISE
and reaction process through an engaging and interactive E-learning training
module.
Location: Training & Education website, On Demand tab.
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Job Aid Booklet
Purpose: easy-to-use instructions for daily startup and as needed procedures in a
flowchart format.
Location: Training & Education website, Tools & Aids tab.
Job Aid Booklet Table of Contents
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Additional Job Aids
Purpose: provide instructions and tips in an easy-to-use flowchart format for some of the
most frequently asked questions: Startup, Racks and Sample Containers, Maintenance,
Troubleshooting and as needed tasks.
The AU480 In-Lab Training Manual provides instructions for training additional operators in your
facility, a competency exercise and a competency exercise key.
Location: Training & Education website, Tools & Aids tab.
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Training Competency Checklist
Purpose: provides a checklist for In-Lab Training to ensure trainees are proficient
in basic operations on the AU480.
Location: Training & Education website, Tools & Aid tab.
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How to Access Help from the AU Software
Select the Help button from the AU software, then select the Main button.
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Maintenance Videos
Select the Help button from the AU software, and then select Video Directory.
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Quick Response Guide
Select the Help button from the AU software, and then select Quick Response
Guide.
The Quick Response Guide is available in the following formats:
› Download a copy from the web: https://www.beckmancoulter.com/wsrportal/page/techdocSearch
› Help button on the Main Menu on the AU software
› Order a hard copy: contact Beckman Coulter Customer Service at 1-800-526-3821 from the United
States and Canada, or your local Beckman Coulter Representative
From the Help button on AU Software:
› Select “RETURN TO MAIN MENU” (red text) to return to the Online Help Main Menu screen.
› Select the red “X” in the upper right corner of the screen to close the Online Help and return
to the analyzer software.
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User’s Guide
Select the Help button from the AU software, and then select User’s Guide.
The User’s Guide is available in the following formats:
› Download a copy from the web: https://www.beckmancoulter.com/wsrportal/page/techdocSearch
› Help button on the Main Menu on the AU software
› Order a hard copy: contact Beckman Coulter Customer Service at 1-800-526-3821 from the United
States and Canada, or your local Beckman Coulter Representative
From the Help button on AU Software:
› Select “RETURN TO MAIN MENU” (red text) to return to the Online Help Main Menu screen.
› Select the red “X” in the upper right corner of the screen to close the Online Help and return
to the analyzer software.
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User’s Guide Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How to find the information on frequently asked questions in the User’s Guide:
select the Help button from the AU software, and then select User’s Guide.
› List of Flags
Chapter 9 Error Flags
› Screen Navigation and Software Overview
Chapter 3 System Outline, 3.5 Software Description
› Startup Procedures
Chapter 5 Daily Startup
› Turn the System Off (End Process) and Back On for Troubleshooting
Chapter 7, System Monitoring and Results, 7.10 System Shutdown (End Process)
Chapter 5 Daily Startup, 5.1.1 Turn on the System
› Parts List for Analyzer and ISE Maintenance
Chapter 8 Maintenance, 8.2 Parts List for Analyzer Maintenance and 8.10 Parts List for ISE
Maintenance
› Analyzer and ISE Maintenance Schedules
Chapter 8 Maintenance, 8.1.1 Maintenance Schedule List
› Manual Requisition
Chapter 6 Sample Programming and Processing, 6.3 Requisition for Routine and Emergency Samples
› STAT Samples
Chapter 6 Sample Programming and Processing, 6.5.1 Enter Manual Requisitions for Priority STAT
Samples and 6.5.2 Processing Priority STAT Samples
› Program a New Test
Chapter 4 Parameters, 4.1 Program a New Test
› Contamination Parameters
Chapter 4 Parameters, 4.8 Contamination Parameters Menu
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