Sakura VIP 6 AI tissue processor. Errors 321 and 324 are not listed in the service manual for the VIP 6 (I haven't seen a service manual for the "AI" version). It appears that these are new codes for the "AI" version of this processor. The description closely matches the description for errors 311 and 314. Does anyone know what the differences might be? Does anyone have a service manual for the VIP 6 AI?
Does anyone have the PM procedure & checklist for the newer AI version (VIP 6 AI)? From a service standpoint, it is quite similar to the original VIP 6, but there are a few differences.
I have seen this in two of the new AI versions of the Sakura Tissue Tek VIP 6 AI: In manual mode, when the rotary valve is at a wax station or at the Xylene Cleaning station (station 16), it doesn't seem to want to allow a pump-in. I waited while it heated the retort and the rotary valve and gate valve - it appeared to heat both valves to 70C to 71C, and the retort to the proper temperature (~63C), but wouldn't let me initiate a pump in, no matter how long I waited. In programmed mode, or in a Clean Cycle, there was no problem. Has anyone else seen this? Also, does anyone have a PM form newer than version 1 from 2012 (especially one for the AI version) and/or a service manual (new enough to cover the AI version) that they can submit?
Sakura Tissue Tek VIP 6 - ultrasound level sensor fail (EC 322 & 922). I've got a machine with an intermittently failing lower level sensor. I removed the sensor to clean it more thoroughly - it looks like bright clean stainless steel. The recommendation on the Sakura PM checklist is to use acetic acid or Metaflux, but I didn't have either on hand. Sakura doesn't specify which Metaflux product, but I've never run into this issue before. Has anyone else had a level sensor issue which was corrected by intensive cleaning? Does anyone have a source for these level sensors, other than Sakura?
We have a VIP 6 with a Error 106 retort lid sensor. We have replaced the sensor and checked for intermittent connection issues but the error comes back in about a week. RE: Sakura - TISSUE-TEK VIP 6
