MELAG MELAflash CF User manual

Dear Dr.
We thank you for your confidence demonstrated by the purchase of this MELAG product.
As an owner-run and operated family concern founded in 1951, we have a long history of successful specialization in
hygiene products for practice-based use. Our focus on innovation, quality and the highest standards of operational
reliability has established MELAG as the world’s leading manufacturer in the instrument treatment and hygiene field.
You, our customer are justified in your demand for the best products, quality and reliability. Providing "competence in
hygiene" and "Quality – made in Germany", we guarantee that these demands will be met. Our certified quality
management systems is subject to close monitoring: one instrument to this end is our annual multi-day audit conducted
in accordance with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001. This guarantees that all MELAG products are manufactured and tested in
accordance with strict quality criteria.
The MELAG management and team.
Operating Manual
MELAflash®CF card printer
CF card printer
from v 2.000

General notes
Please read these operating instructions carefully before commissioning the device. The instructions include important
safety information.
Make sure to keep the operating manual near to the device. It represents a component of the product.
About this manual
Symbols used
Symbol
Explanation
Indicates a dangerous situation which if not avoided could entail damage to the instruments,
the practice equipment or the device.
Draws your attention to important information.
Formatting rules
Example of emphasis
Explanation
Log output
Words or phrases appearing on the display of the autoclave are marked as
display text.
Chapter 6 - Logging
Reference to another text section within this manual.
Fig. 1/(5)
Reference to a detail in a figure – in the example, to part no. 3 in figure 1.
Symbols on the device
Symbol
Explanation
The symbol of the crossed out waste bin identifies a device that must not be disposed in
domestic waste. The vendor is responsible for appropriate disposal of the device - it must
be delivered to the vendor to be disposed of.
With the designation of an apparatus with this symbol, the manufacturer furthermore
declares that he satisfies all requirements of the law concerning the release, redemption
and environmentally sound disposal of electric and electronic appliances.
Scope of delivery
Standard scope of delivery
MELAflash CF card printer
Power supply with 5 Volt
Operating Manual
MELAflash CF card
MELAflash card reader

Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1 – Device description .......................................................................................................5
Intended Use ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Compatibility to different MELAG device types................................................................................................................ 5
Views of the device.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Status displays ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 2 – First steps....................................................................................................................7
Connecting the CF card printer........................................................................................................................................ 7
Using the delivered CF card ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Initialising the CF card printer on the autoclave............................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3 – Update.........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 10
Technical Data..............................................................................................................................11
Appendix – Accessories................................................................................................................ 11

Chapter 1 – Device description
4
General safety instructions
When operating the device, please ensure that you observe the following safety instructions as well as
those contained in the following chapters.
Cables and power supply
Only the power supply included in the scope of delivery may be connected to the device.
Liquids may not be permitted to reach the interior of the device. This could result in an electrical
shock or short circuiting.
Repair
Never open the housing of the device. Incorrect opening and repair can compromise electrical
safety and pose a danger to the user.
The guarantee and warranty are forfeited as soon as the device is opened by anyone other than a
member of a MELAG-authorized technical customer service.
CF card
Do not place the device directly on the autoclave. The autoclave will become hot upon operation.
Non-observance could result in restricted function and damage to the plastic housing of the
device.

Chapter 1 – Device description
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Chapter 1 – Device description
Intended Use
The MELAflash CF card printer serves for storage of sterilization logs on the MELAflash CF card.
The logs can be read out over the standard accessory MELAflash card reader on the practice computer.
Compatibility to different MELAG device types
Table 1: Overview of the current device types
Device class
Device type
Software
version
Pro-Class
Vacuklav 23 B+
Vacuklav 24 B+
Vacuklav 24 B/L+
Vacuklav 30 B+
Vacuklav 31 B+
from v 3.34
S-Class
Euroklav 23 VS+
Euroklav 29 VS+
Euroklav 23 S+
from v 3.34
Cliniklav
Cliniklav 25
from v 3.16
MELAtronic EN+
MELAtronic 15 EN+
from v 4.06
MELAtronic EN
MELAtronic 23 EN
from v 3.22
MELAquick
MELAquick 12+/12+p
from v 4.12
Table 2: Overview of the former device types
Device class
Device type
Software version
Classics
Vacuklav 23-B
Vacuklav 24-B
Vacuklav 24-B/L
Vacuklav 30-B
Vacuklav 31-B
from v 3.16
Euroklav
Euroklav 23V-S
Euroklav 29V-S
Euroklav 23-S
Euroklav 29-S
from v 3.16
MELAtronic EN
MELAtronic 15 EN
MELAtronic 17 EN
ab v3.22

Chapter 1 – Device description
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Views of the device
1) Serial cable (RS232) for connection to the autoclave
2)
Power supply cable for power supply
3)
Format key to format the CF card
4)
Data LED (red)
5)
Power LED (green)
6)
Card slot for MELAflash CF card
7)
MELAflash card reader
Fig. 1: MELAflash CF card printer
Fig. 2: MELAflash card reader
Status displays
Power LED
(green)
Data LED
(red)
Status/Cause
Measures
●
lights up green
CF card printer
ready for operation
CF card can be inserted
●
●
Access to the CF card
Never remove the CF card during reading
or writing access
(otherwise loss of data)
light up simultaneously
☼
flashing
CF card is almost full
Have new CF card ready, or copy the data
from the CF card to the practice computer
☼
☼
The CF card is full
Have new CF card ready, or copy the data
from the CF card to the practice computer
flash together
●
lights up green
☼
flashes quickly
Ready for formatting
(only 5 seconds)
Insert CF card within 5 seconds and only
remove when red LED goes out
☼
☼
Log incorrect
Press the format key briefly
flash alternately
☼
flashes quickly
CF card incorrect (e.g.
wrong format) or CF
card defective
Format CF card or replace

Chapter 2 – First steps
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Chapter 2 – First steps
Connecting the CF card printer
1. Connect the cable of the delivered power supply to the right-hand socket of the CF card printer
(Fig. 1/(2)).
2. Plug the power plug into the socket. The power LED lights up green.
3. Connect the serial cable (Fig. 1/(1)) to the serial data connection (RS232) of the autoclave.
PLEASE NOTE
We recommend you to tightly screw both the knurled screws on the serial connection to avoid
them from getting loose or inadvertently being pulled out.
Using the delivered CF card
WARNING
Incorrect insertion of the CF card can lead to damages of the CF card and/or the CF card
printer.
Make sure the CF card is facing the right direction and do not use force to insert it into the
card slot.
WARNING
If the CF card is removed from the card slot whilst the red data LED lights up data saved
on the card can be lost.
Never remove the CF card out of the CF card printer while the red data LED is still lit up.
Capacity
PLEASE NOTE
Despite the high memory capacity of the CF card, we recommend that you regularly back up the
logs at least once a week on the computer.
Formatting the CF card
WARNING!
All saved data on the CF card is deleted during formatting.
At delivery the CF card is already formatted, i.e. you can use it immediately.
If it should nevertheless ever be necessary to format the CF card, always do so with the CF card printer.
It formats the CF card in the format the device requires (FAT16).
1. Insert the CF card into the slot as far as you can before it makes contact with the limit stop, but is
faced in the right direction in the slot.
2. Keep the "format" key pressed down (about 7 sec) until the red data LED begins to flash
repeatedly.
3. This signifies that the CF card printer is in formatting mode for a short time (about 5 sec).

Chapter 2 – First steps
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4. While the red data LED is flashing, insert the CF card completely into the card slot of the CF card
printer until the limit stop.
The CF card will now be formatted. The red data LED lights up steadily during the formatting
process.
When the formatting is completed, the red data LED goes out.
Inserting the CF card
The CF card is inserted on the front of the CF card printer.
Initialising the CF card printer on the autoclave
In order to be able to save sterilization logs on the CF card via the CF card printer, you have to set the CF
card printer as output medium on the autoclave.
The settings you make depend on which device software is installed on your autoclave.
As of device software version 4.06
1. Switch on the autoclave at the power switch.
2. Select the Setup menu Function by short simultaneous pressing of the keys (+) and (-).
The display shows Function: Last batch number
3. Navigate with the (+) or (-) key in the Function menu until Function: Batch output is
displayed.
4. Press the (P) key to select the Batch output - Output medium sub-menu.
5. Press the (P) key again. The display shows Output medium / No Output medium, in case
no output medium was selected yet.
6. Navigate using the (+) or (-) key until the display shows MELAflash as output medium.
7. Press the (P) key for confirmation. The display changes back to the Batch output – Output
medium menu.
8. Press the (S) key twice to exit the menu and return to the initial state.
In order to save the sterilization logs on the CF card directly after the end of a sterilization program, you
must activate the option Immediate output on the autoclave.
Until device software version 3.34
1. Switch on the power at the autoclave and wait until the display shows the initial state.
2. Select the Setup menu Function by short simultaneous pressing of the keys (+) and (-).
3. The display shows Function: Print.
4. Press the (P) key to select the Print - File transmission sub-menu.
5. Press the (P) key again. The display shows File transmission / No printer, in case no
output medium was selected yet.
6. Navigate with the (+) key until the display shows File transmission – External PC.
7. Press the (P) key for confirmation. The display changes back to the Print – File
transmission menu.
8. Press the (S) key twice to exit the menu and return to the initial state.
In order to save the sterilization logs on the CF card directly after the end of a sterilization program, you
must activate the option Immediate printout on the autoclave.

Chapter 3 – Update
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Chapter 3 – Update
Performing updates on the CF card printer is possible from version 2.000.
The software version currently installed in the CF card printer is listed on the end of the log printout:
In order to perform an update, proceed as follows:
1. Save the update file (11352.MOT) in the main directory of an empty CF card (FAT16).
2. Switch-off the CF card printer by unplugging from the mains socket and insert the CF card.
3. Re-plug the power supply of the CF card printer into the mains.
The update will start automatically. The LED illuminates during the update.
After completion of the update procedure, a LOG file will be written on the CF card containing the
result. If the update has been performed successfully, the current software version is written in the
LOG file.
Example of a LOG file:
-------------------------------------------------
Update Logfile
-------------------------------------------------
New version firmware
V2.006A
Mar 28 2013 13:18:16
-------------------------------------------------
Result
No Error
-------------------------------------------------
Legend for LOG-file
The following outcomes in the LOG file are possible:
Result
Explanation
No Error
The update was performed successfully.
Wrong file
The update file does not contain a MELAflash update file.
Update file corrupted
The update file could not be opened because the file or file system is
damaged.
MOT chks error
The update file (file format) is damaged or invalid.
Version not found
No information about the current software version was found in the
update file.
Unknown error
Unknown error

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting
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Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting
Incident
Possible cause
Measures
Log directory UNKNOWN on the
CF card;
the red data LED and the green
power LED flash alternately.
If a log file is not recognised, the
system creates a directory
UNKNOWN on the CF card.
To reset the error condition, press
briefly on the “Format” key on the
top of the CF card printer
Log directory ERROR on the CF
card;
the red data LED and the green
power LED flash alternately.
If there is an error in the data
transmission from the autoclave
to the CF card printer, i.e. while a
logfile is being saved on the CF
card, the system creates the
directory ERROR.
To reset the error condition, press
briefly on the “Format” key on the
top of the CF card printer
Red data LED flashes
CF card incorrectly formatted
Reformat the CF card
CF card defective
In this case replace the defective
CF card with a new one.
The green power LED flashes
with brief interruptions
CF card is almost full
As soon as possible, save the
sterilization logs on the CF card
by copying them to your
computer.
You can continue to save
sterilization logs on the CF card
until reaching the maximum
number of logs which can be
stored on the card.
The green power LED and the
red data LED flash together with
brief interruptions.
CF card is full
Save the sterilization logs on the
CF card by copying them to your
computer.

Technical Data
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Technical Data
Model name
MELAflash CF card printer
Device dimensions (WxDxH)
7.5 x 11.5 x 2.3 cm
Power supply
5 Volt (max. 6 Watt)
Suitable storage media
Compact-Flash Card (CF card)
Appendix – Accessories
Article
Order
number:
Plug-in power supply for MELAflsh CF card printer
30403
MELAflash card reader
01048
MELAflash CF card
01043

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