Features Of The 3M™ Attest™ Auto-Reader 490; Information Button; Care And Cleaning - 3M Attest Auto-reader 490 Benutzerhandbuch

FEATURES OF THE 3M™ ATTEST™ AUTO‑READER 490
Audible Alarm
An audible alarm will sound, the LCD Display backlight will flash, and a (+) symbol will
be displayed on the LCD panel directly under the incubating BI when a positive result is
detected. An alarm will also sound if a 3M™ Attest™ Biological Indicator is removed from
the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 well before a final result has been detected. Data
will be lost if the 3M™ Attest™ Biological Indicator is not replaced in the incubation well
within 10 seconds.
Alarm On/Off
The audible alarm for positive results can be turned off for a particular 3M™ Attest™
Biological Indicator. This is accomplished by pressing the "Buzzer Alarm OFF" button
after the alarm has sounded. This will turn off the alarm for that biological indicator only.
Any positive 3M™ Attest™ Biological Indicator results subsequently detected in other
wells will result in the alarm sounding. Removing the 3M™ Attest™ Biological Indicator
will reactivate the alarm for that well. Pressing the "Buzzer Alarm OFF" button will not
silence the alarm for error or caution code alarm warnings. To disable the alarm, see
configuration section.
Stackable
To save counter space, 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490s may be stacked two high.

Information Button

When the Information button is pressed once the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 displays
two lines of text in the LCD display.
The top row indicates (left to right):
• 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 serial number
• 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 embedded software version (V X.Y.Z)
• Current date and time.
The bottom row indicates:
• The BI type configuration for wells 1‑10 (i.e., Attest)
Press the information button twice and the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 LCD
panel will display:
• Top row: Dynamic IP address (if unit is connected to an Ethernet jack)
• Bottom row: Date (YYYY‑MM‑DD) and time that power was supplied to the 3M™
Attest™ Auto‑reader 490.
Press the information button three times and the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 LCD
display will present the unique Media Access Control (MAC) Address for the device.
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Temperature Monitoring
The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 contains an internal temperature self‑diagnostic
program. Should the temperature fall outside the specified range (60ºC +/‑2ºC) an error
code will be displayed. The heater block temperature may be checked by depressing the
Temperature Button once.
Easy Configuration
The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 may be configured using either the buttons located
on the front of the unit or using the optional 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 Web App.
Optional 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 Web App
If desired, the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 may be connected to a PC via an Ethernet
connection for additional capabilities:
• Remotely view current status of BIs in the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 via PC.
For full functionality, the use of an HTML5 compliant browser with JavaScript
enabled is required
• Remotely view and configure 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 settings
• View the last 100 BI records
• Print out documentation using a local or networked printer and/or save documentation
as an electronic file.*
* Refer to your facility's record keeping policy and procedure.

CARE AND CLEANING

CAUTION: Always unplug the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 and allow to cool
before cleaning.
Do not spill liquid onto or into the instrument. Do not immerse the unit in liquid.
Clean external surfaces using only the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
Do not open the instrument housing – there are no user serviceable parts.
The instrument must be returned to the manufacturer for repair.
Clean the exterior surface of the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 by wiping it with a damp
cloth moistened with a mild detergent. Do not attempt to clean interior components. If
additional cleaning of the wells is required, call for repair or replacement.
Note: The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490 does not contain any user serviceable parts or
require any routine maintenance or calibration. Any malfunctions will be indicated by an
error code. Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide section for error code explanations.