bioMerieux Air IDEAL 3P User manual

airIDEAL®3P™
Traceability
solution
User manual
for RUID remote control
4501 - 2060- B – en – 2011/01— P/N 4501 - 2232
SICAP Electronique
Z.A de la Lande
50290 Coudeville-sur-Mer
France
Distributed by: bioMérieux S.A. 69280 Marcy l'Étoile / France
RCS Lyon 673 620 399
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
http://www.biomerieux.com

Warning
The content of this manual is based on the Software release version 4.1.
This manual is periodically updated. The updates shall be included in the new
releases of the Software.
Information supplied in this manual may be subject to modifications before the
products described become available.
This manual may contain information or references relating to certain
bioMérieux S.A. products, software or services which are not available in the
country of release; this shall not mean that bioMérieux S.A. intends to market
such products, software or services in such country
To request copies of publications or for any technical request, contact
bioMérieux S.A. or your local distributor.
IMPORTANT! Use of the instrument and manual implies acceptance of the clauses
below and the clauses set out in the regulatory booklet. Users are invited
to refer to these clauses.
Trademarks
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trademarks belonging to bioMérieux S.A. or one of its subsidiaries.
Bluethooth is a registered trademark belonging to Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Any other name or trademark is the property of its respective owner.
© 2010-2011 bioMérieux S.A.
Photos: bioMérieux / Printed in France / bioMérieux S.A. RCS Lyon 673 620 399

User manual for RUID remote control Revisions-1
Revisions
The list of revisions below summarizes replacements or additional pages in your
User Manual.
Version Date of
printing Modifications Page (s) modified
A 2010/11 Creation All
B 2011/01
Addition of regulatory information in
conformity with Industry Canada 2-8

User manual for RUID remote control I-1
Table of contents
1How to use this manual 1-1
Finding topics and procedures ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Typographical conventions ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
2Description of functions 2-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
How the airIDEAL®3P™ Traceability solution works ........................................................................ 2-2
Description .............................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Front.................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Front end........................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Connections ...................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Underside – device identification....................................................................................................... 2-5
General features ..................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Technical features and specifications................................................................................................ 2-6
Electrical specifications ..................................................................................................................... 2-7
3Installation 3-1
Unpacking............................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Installation............................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Initial battery charge .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Mains power...................................................................................................................................... 3-2
4Use 4-1
Ergonomics............................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Keys and symbols ............................................................................................................................. 4-2
Powering on............................................................................................................................................ 4-3
Transferring data from the software to the remote control ......................................................................4-4
Data transfer ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Opening a session .................................................................................................................................. 4-5
Session management ............................................................................................................................. 4-6
Changing a user during a session ..................................................................................................... 4-6
Standby mode / Automatic locking of current session ....................................................................... 4-6
Changing password........................................................................................................................... 4-6
Closing a session .............................................................................................................................. 4-6
Shutting down the RUID.................................................................................................................... 4-6
User interface.......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Main screen....................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Screen details.................................................................................................................................... 4-8

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Action bar........................................................................................................................................4-12
Sampling campaign flow chart ..............................................................................................................4-14
Starting a sampling campaign...............................................................................................................4-15
Before starting.................................................................................................................................4-15
Management of sample collections to launch..................................................................................4-15
Launching a sample collection in "Label for Petri dishes and sampling location" mode
("Launching wizard")........................................................................................................................4-16
Launch a sample collection in "Label for Petri dishes" mode only...................................................4-19
Launch a sample collection in "no labels" mode..............................................................................4-22
Samples in progress .............................................................................................................................4-25
Closing samplings.................................................................................................................................4-26
Closed samplings............................................................................................................................4-27
Display settings.....................................................................................................................................4-28
Appearance - Sound .......................................................................................................................4-29
RUID Settings..................................................................................................................................4-30
Scan your datamatrix (Barcode reader test)....................................................................................4-31
ABC information..............................................................................................................................4-32
Other settings on the RUID...................................................................................................................4-33
Transferring data from the remote control to the software....................................................................4-34
Prerequisites for starting..................................................................................................................4-34
Data transfer....................................................................................................................................4-34
5Servicing and maintenance 5-1
Preventative maintenance.......................................................................................................................5-1
Cleaning..................................................................................................................................................5-2
Decontamination.....................................................................................................................................5-2
Initial charging/recharging of battery.......................................................................................................5-3
Before starting...................................................................................................................................5-3
Initial battery charge/recharging........................................................................................................5-4
6Troubleshooting 6-1
7Glossary 7-1

User manual for RUID remote control II-1
List of figures
2Description of functions 2-1
Figure 2-1: Overview ..................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2: Front view.................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3: Barcode reader.........................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4: Connections..............................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-5: Device identification..................................................................................2-5
3Installation 3-1
Figure 3-1: RUID in box..............................................................................................3-1
4Use 4-1
Figure 4-1: Splash screen...........................................................................................4-3
Figure 4-2: Home screen............................................................................................4-3
Figure 4-3: Opening a session....................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-4: Main screen..............................................................................................4-7
Figure 4-5: Example of main menu.............................................................................4-8
Figure 4-6: Example of "Samplings in progress" instruction screen............................4-8
Figure 4-7: Example screen detail display..................................................................4-9
Figure 4-8: Example of information dialog box..........................................................4-10
Figure 4-9: Wizard example: "Launching wizard" .....................................................4-11
Figure 4-10: Sampling campaign flow chart..............................................................4-14
Figure 4-11: Example of a sample collection in "Label for Petri dishes and
sampling location" mode ("Launching wizard").........................................................4-18
Figure 4-12: Example of a sample collection in "Label for Petri dishes" mode .........4-21
Figure 4-13: Example of a sample collection in "no labels" mode.............................4-24
Figure 4-14: Samplings in progress..........................................................................4-25
Figure 4-15: Closing samplings ................................................................................4-26
Figure 4-16: "Appearance - Sound" parameter.........................................................4-29
Figure 4-17: "RUID Settings"....................................................................................4-30
Figure 4-18: "Datamatrix Test" setting......................................................................4-31
Figure 4-19: "ABC information" setting .....................................................................4-32
Figure 4-20: Data transfer.........................................................................................4-34
5Servicing and maintenance 5-1
Figure 5-1: Initial charging/recharging of battery.........................................................5-4
Note: Screenshots, figures, and messages are given for information purposes only.

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1 How to use this manual
IMPORTANT! Before using the RUID for the first time, please read the "General safety and
regulatory and information" booklet that is provided with the ABC.
Finding topics and procedures
This manual has 7 chapters.
Contents The main table of contents for this manual is on page I-1.
It provides a list of the various chapters and paragraphs contained in this
manual.
List of figures This list is on page II-1.
Warning and safety
messages
Different types of warnings are used throughout the manual:
- for safety reasons (DANGER!)
- to ensure that the instrument is maintained in good working condition
(CAUTION!),
- for regulatory reasons (WARNING!) or
- for optimum performance of operations , procedures, etc. (IMPORTANT!).
Page headers and
footers
Apart from the first page of every chapter, each page of this manual includes a
page header and a footer.
Each page header includes the chapter title and the title of a procedure or its
corresponding description.
These titles are on the outer edge of the page in order to enable chapters and
paragraphs to be identified rapidly while scanning through the pages.
The footers contain the name of the product, the title of the manual, and a page
number.
Glossary The glossary is located in chapter 7. It gives the definition of the main technical
terms used in the manual.

How to use this manual
Typographical conventions
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Typographical conventions
The following conventions are used in the chapters of the manual.
• Press... A bullet point followed by an imperative verb appears if the user needs to
perform an action.
ABC 123 This typography is used for a message that appears on the screen.
[Settings]This typography is used to indicate the name of a menu.
< > This typography is used to indicate a key on the keyboard.
"O" and "I" These are letters.
"Ø" and "1" These are the numbers zero and one.

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2 Description of functions
Introduction
RUID is a remote control that communicates with the
airIDEAL® 3P™ Traceability software and the airIDEAL® 3P™Traceability
instrument when performing sampling campaigns (please refer to the user
manuals).
A sampling campaign consists of the following steps:
− Data required for the sampling campaign are prepared using the
airIDEAL® 3P™ Traceability software.
− Data are sent from the software to the remote control (via a USB link) and
additional data are entered (using a keyboard and a barcode reader).
− Data concerning sample collection and the order in which sampling proceeds
are sent from the remote control to the airIDEAL® 3P™ Traceability
instrument (via a Bluetooth link) (the instrument is in "slave" mode) and
sampling reports are sent to the remote control at the end of the sampling
process.
− Traceability data concerning the sample collection is sent from the remote
control to the airIDEAL® 3P™ Traceability software for archiving and
printing (via a USB link).

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How the airIDEAL®3P™ Traceability solution works
Figure 2-1: Overview
Components of the airIDEAL® 3P™Traceability solution:
1. Remote control (RUID)
2. AeroBioCollector (ABC)
3. airIDEAL® 3P™Traceability software (to be installed on a PC provided by
the customer)
4. Printer (optional)
Data exchange between components of the airIDEAL® 3P™Traceability
solution:
5. USB link: data transfer between software ⇔remote control
6. Datamatrix 2D compatible barcode reader: to read barcodes on labels (or
Petri dishes)
7. Bluetooth link: communication between remote control and instrument
8. PC-printer link: to a printer for printing labels and a printer for printing
reports

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Description
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Description
The RUID is delivered in a box (see Unpacking, page 3-1).
Front
1. Screen
2. Function keys
3. Navigation keys and barcode reader activation
4. Alphanumeric keypad
Figure 2-2: Front view

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Description
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Front end
5. DATAMATRIX reader
Figure 2-3: Barcode reader
Connections
6. Remove the protective cover to access the connection ports
7. Charger connection
8. USB connection (USB B mini) for data transfer to PC (length < 3 m)
Figure 2-4: Connections

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Underside – device identification
9. Identification label on underside of remote control
Figure 2-5: Device identification

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General features
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General features
Technical features and specifications
PARAMETERS VALUES
Dimensions Instrument alone Instrument in case
Width
Depth
Height
80 mm
45 mm
155 mm
100 mm
210 mm
250 mm
Weight 262 g 715 g
Ambient temperature
for operation
4°C to 45°C
for storage
-20°C to 50°C
for battery charging 4°C to 35 C
Relative humidity (without condensation)
for operation
20-90% non condensing
for storage
45-85% non condensing
Altitude 2000m maximum
Installation category II
Pollution degree 2
Materials and properties of
materials
Keypad is made from antimicrobial polyester and is
solvent-resistant.
Remote control is made from acrylonitrile-butadiene-
styrene (ABS).

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Electrical specifications
Remote control
The remote control is powered by a DC-DC converter.
PARAMETERS VALUES
Type of power supply Desktop
Power rating 6W
External voltage range 100V to 240V
Voltage output 5V
Current limitation Yes
Tolerance 3%
Maximum output current 1.2A
Storage capacity Approx. 100 sample collections.
Charger
The remote control contains a battery* which provides 8 hours of battery life in
the following modes:
MODE CONSUMPTION
AMOLED illuminated 100% of the time 420mAh
Microprocessor operational 100% of the time 200mAh
Data Matrix 10 readings of 10 seconds each per
hour
83mAh
Bluetooth use for 1 hour in 8 2.75mAh
Maximum battery capacity: 2500mAh 2500 mAh
* National deviation for Switzerland: Annex 2.15 of SR 814.81 (Classified
Compilation of Federal Legislation) applies for batteries.

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WARNING! The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional
radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
In cases where the manual is provided only in a form other than paper, such
as on a computer disk or over the Internet, the information required by this
section may be included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the
user can reasonably be expected to have the capability to access
information in that form.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct interference
by one or more of the following measures:
− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
− Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
− Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! Industry Canada requirements:
CNR-Gen - General Requirements and Information for the Certification of
Radio Apparatus, Clause 7.1.2 statement:
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate
using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the
transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to
other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the
equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that
necessary for successful communication.
CNR-Gen - General Requirements and Information for the Certification of
Radio Apparatus, Clause 7.1.3 statement:
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
This device complies with FCC and Industry Canada RF radiation exposure
limits set forth for general population (uncontrolled exposure). This device
must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.

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3 Installation
CAUTION! Make sure that the box and equipment have not been damaged during
transit. If damage has occurred, contact your bioMérieux representative.
Unpacking
• Open the package and remove the box.
• Open the box.
• Check that the contents of the box match the packing list.
• Keep the packaging so that the instrument can be returned to bioMérieux if
necessary.
CAUTION! Any damage caused directly or indirectly by transporting the device in
inadequate packaging is not covered by the guarantee or the maintenance
contract.
Figure 3-1: RUID in box

Installation
Installation
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Installation
CAUTION! Avoid exposing the device to direct sunlight, excessive heat, humidity or
dust.
Avoid using the device near sources of powerful electromagnetic
interference.
Initial battery charge
See Initial charging/recharging of battery, page 5-3.
Mains power
The RUID can be operated using mains power (see step 3 in the section Initial
battery charge/recharging, page 5-4).