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Instructions for use
Start-up Do not put any biological indicator in the
reading positions until the auto-reader does
not conrm temperature stability.
The auto-reader will keep the selected incubation
program during the reading process. The system does
not allow to modify the incubation program once the
reading process has begun, unless the reading is nished.
6-Start readings once the blue temperature
selection’s light remains stable, this indicates that
incubation temperature was reached. Once the
selected temperature has been reached and remains
stable, after turning on the equipment, a one-
time automatic check of the Biological Indicators
incubation positions will be carried out. Indicating
lights of each well will turn on bringing the result, a
green light will show a satisfactory result while
a red light will indicate error.
When the equipment detects an error in any position,
a ticket indicating the day, time and position involved
will be printed.To guarantee the reliability of the results,
these positions will be deactivated, thus preventing
their use. To evidence this, the red light of that
position will remain blinking indenitely, in order to
indicate that the position has been disabled.
For a correct automatic check, the protective
cover of the auto-reader should be in its place.
Read BIs instructions for use. Before placing
the vials in the auto-reader, press the top to
seal the tube. Crush the ampoule (using the
ampoule crusher within the box of BIs or the
one located within the incubation area of the
auto-reader) and make sure that the liquid has
completely wet the spore carrier placed at the
bottom of the biological indicator plastic tube.
Do not remove or change placement of BI once
the reading process has begun. If this occurs,
results may be invalidated.
Use a non-sterilized biological indicator as a
positive control every time a processed indica-
tor is incubated. For more information refer to
the Positive Control section of this user guide.
7-Place the rapid BI in a reading position and wait for
the result. Reading will start automatically. Immediately
after placing the BI in a position, an alarm will sound
indicating that reading has successfully began and the
position LED will blink until the result is informed.
NOTE: If the auto-reader does not run automatically,
it might indicate that the auto-reader temperature is
not steady yet (check the temperature indicating light
to remain steady) or that the incubation position is
disabled due to an error in the initial autotest.
8-If the incubator detects a positive result, the red
light and the audible alarm will turn on. This will
indicate that the sterilization process to which the BI
was subject, has failed. 30 seconds after removing the
IB from the incubation position, the alarm and the red
All equipment is manufactured with the
following settings:
- Time zone: UTC +0:00
- Printing language: English
For changing time zone, refer to Time zone change
mode section.
For changing printing language, refer to Printing
language section.
1-Place the auto-reader on a rm surface, free from
vibrations, away from sunlight, currents of hot or
cold air, chemicals and corrosive or ammable
substances. Do not place the equipment in a way
that disconnection of the plug from the power supply
could be dicult. Leave a gap of at least 10 cm from
the wall. Do not move the auto-reader periodically or
during its use. Connect the auto-reader to a secure
and stable electrical power source.
Do not wet or heat the auto-reader. If liquid is
spilled on the auto-reader, disconnect it and
dry it immediately. Before turning on, verify
that all reading positions are empty.
2-Turn on the machine by connecting the end of the
AC power supply to the mains and then connect the
other end of the source (plug) on the rear of the unit.
The printer’s paper indicator light will turn on, if this
light becomes intermittent, this means that the thermal
paper must be loaded, or that the printer cover is not
tightly closed. Otherwise, the light will remain stationary.
The machine will start running the last time and
temperature set-up.
3-Synchronize the incubator with local time using the
auto-reader’s Traceability software. For this, connect a
PC to the USB plug of the auto-reader and start the
program. The incubator will be synchronized with the
time in the PC. Synchronization can be done as long
as there is not an ongoing reading.
4-The incubator will initiate with the last setup program
for temperature and time. To change the incubation
temperature, press the button for 3 seconds. Lights
corresponding to 60 °C will start blinking, indicating
that a temperature program must be selected. For
temperature selection, press the button to select
60 ºC. After 4 seconds the temperature modication
will be accepted.
For 60 ºC, 30 min., 1 or 3 hrs. program can be selected.
It’s possible to select dierent programs for each half
or the same for both, depending on the indicator's nal
reading characteristics. Check that the time setting is
appropriate for the BIs to be incubated in each zone.
To change the time program, press the button
of the correspondent zone as many times as needed
to choose the right setting.
5- Wait for temperature of the machine to be
stable. Once is stable, the indicator of the desired
temperature will remain steady.
