AccuPoint® Advanced Next Generation User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 — Introduction 02 Introduction Chapter 2 — Operating Principles and Technology 03 System Components Chapter 3 — Operating Guidelines and Precautions 05 Electrical Warnings 05 Proper Use of the Sampler Cartridges 05 Proper Care of the Instrument 06 Cleaning the Instrument Chapter 4 — Preparing the Instrument for Use 07 Power 08 Home Page 09 Running Quick Tests 09 Results Screen 09 Add Notes 09 Retest 10 Sample Procedure Chapter 5 — User Access 12 Logging In 12 Logging Out Ch
Chapter 7 — Menu Navigation 16 Sites 16 Results 16 Settings 16 Learn RFID 17 Wi-Fi 17 About Chapter 8 — RFID 18 Learn RFID 18 Use RFID Chapter 9 — Wi-Fi 19 Sync Results 19 Disconnect Wi-Fi 19 Connect Wi-Fi Chapter 10 — Additional Features 20 The AccuPoint Data Manager Software 20 Sampler Type: Surface, Liquid, or Alkaline Phosphatase 20 Setting the Pass, Marginal, and Fail Thresholds 21 Troubleshooting Chapter 11 — Technical Information 25 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 25 Specifications and Enviro
CHAPTER ONE Introduction NEOGEN®’s AccuPoint Advanced Next Generation (NG) sanitation monitoring system is a lightweight, handheld diagnostic tool used to validate and verify a sanitation program’s effectiveness by detecting organic residues remaining on surfaces and in liquids after cleaning when using the AccuPoint Advanced samplers. The system is composed of three primary components: an electronic luminometer; fully self-contained single-use samplers, and data manager software.
CHAPTER TWO Operating Principles and Technology The AccuPoint ® Advanced ATP samplers utilizes ATP bioluminescence to determine the cleanliness of test samples. ATP is a chemical compound found in all living cells, including bacteria, food debris, yeast, and mold. Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction that produces light. ATP bioluminescence occurs when ATP from a sample comes into contact with luciferase, an enzyme found in fireflies, and luciferin, a substrate.
Operating Principles and Technology Sampler compartment Eject button RFID antenna Full color, touch screen display On/Off and navigation (d-pad) 4 NEOGEN.
CHAPTER THREE Operating Guidelines and Precautions Electrical Warnings The instrument should be used according to the instructions provided in this manual. If used otherwise, the electrical protection provided may be impaired. The power source for charging the AccuPoint ® Advanced NG sanitation monitoring instrument must be adequate and stable. For optimal performance, use only the wall adaptor provided with the AccuPoint Advanced NG instrument.
Operating Guidelines and Precautions Cleaning the Instrument Clean the outer surfaces of the instrument with a disinfectant wipe approved by your organization or company. If a disinfectant wipe is not available, a solution of 70% isopropyl alcohol can be applied to a clean, cotton or lint-free cloth and used to clean and disinfect the instrument. Cleaning the inside of the optical tube may be necessary if aberrant test results occur. At the bottom of the optical tube is a lens that may be contaminated.
CHAPTER FOUR Preparing the Instrument for Use Power the Instrument On/Off First, power the instrument on by pressing and holding the center button on the d-pad. To power the instrument off, press and hold the center button on the d-pad. A message will appear, asking if you would like to power the instrument off. Select OK to power the instrument off. Select X to cancel. Notice that the battery status icon is displayed at the top of the screen.
Preparing the Instrument for Use Home Page The home page is considered the landing page once the AccuPoint® Advanced NG instrument is turned on. You will find the following items on the home page: • Date and Time — The time and date that each test result will be tagged. Both can be changed in the menu. The date and time will also be updated when the AccuPoint Advanced NG instrument connects to the data manager software on your PC.
Preparing the Instrument for Use Running Quick Tests The quick test option can be used anytime to take a test not associated with a site in the master site plan. This can be especially useful during training or demos when a site plan is not needed. To run a quick test, select the quick test option on the home screen, and insert the sampler to run the test. Quick tests can also be run at any time by inserting a sampler while on the home screen provided that function has been enabled in the settings menu.
Preparing the Instrument for Use Sample Procedure 01. To power on the instrument, press and hold the center button on your AccuPoint ® Advanced NG. Enter user name and pin if required. 02. Select standard test (when using a site plan) or quick test for general sampling. Under standard testing, select the correct site to be tested. 03. Sample your site by drawing a 4 x 4 in (10cm x 10cm) square. With a vertical and horizontal back and forth motion fill in the square. Consistency is critical. 04.
Preparing the Instrument for Use 06. With the instrument held upright, press the eject button and insert the sampler. 07. Close the door to depress the sampler and begin test. Note: keep instrument upright while the sample is being read. 08. The RLU value will display along with a symbol for pass, marginal, or fail. 09. On the results screen, users have the option to enter notes for that result, retest that site, or move to the next site in their plan. NEOGEN.
CHAPTER FIVE User Access Logging In The user login information is set up and administered through the data manager software.For information on setting up users, see the user management section of the AccuPoint® data manager user guide. By default, when no users are loaded to the device, the login screen will be bypassed, and the user will automatically be logged in as a guest user. When users have been loaded in the device, users will be prompted to log in to the device before running tests.
CHAPTER SIX Running Standard Tests Select Plan Plans are subsets of the master site plan. The master site plan is comprised of all unique test sites in the facility. Sites are organized under groups, and groups are organized under areas in the plan. For more information on setting up site plans, see the AccuPoint® data manager user guide. Plans can be set up in the data manager software and exported to the instrument, or standard tests can run without the use of plans (default).
Running Standard Tests Select Group Navigate to the appropriate group in the groups list by scrolling with the up and down keys on the d-pad or use the search field to search for a specific group by name. Select the appropriate group by tapping on the display and proceed to site selection. Note: For large or complicated site plans, the RFID feature can be used to avoid confusion and save time by automatically pulling up the appropriate group based on the location of a physical RFID tag.
Running Standard Tests Testing Screen A progress indicator will appear, displaying the progress of the sample. Once complete, the results screen will appear. Results Screen The results screen for scheduled tests will display: • Result • User • Date/Time • Plan (if applicable) • Area • Group • Site • RLU Add Notes To add notes to the result, select notes* on the screen. Type in the note and click the right arrow button to confirm the added note.
CHAPTER SEVEN Menu Navigation Sites The sites list will show a list of all sites programmed into the instrument. This list can be used to select a site to be tested. Simply navigate to the appropriate site in the list by scrolling with the up or down buttons on the d-pad or use the search field to search for a specific site by name. Select the appropriate site by tapping it and run test. Results The results list will show a list of all test results stored on the instrument.
Menu Navigation Wi-Fi This instrument offers wireless data transfer capabilities over Wi-Fi connection. The Wi-Fi connection is initiated and configured through the data manager software. See the setting up Wi-Fi section of the data manager guide for details on setting up the Wi-Fi connection. Once the instrument is connected to Wi-Fi, test results can be transferred wirelessly to the data manager software through the Wi-Fi menu on the instrument.
CHAPTER EIGHT RFID Learn RFID Once a site plan has been exported to the instrument from the data manager software, select learn RFID from the menu. Then, select the appropriate group from the list by scrolling with the up and down arrows on the d-pad or search by name using the search field. Next, hold the instrument next to the appropriate RFID tag/sign, lining up the RFID icon on the side of the instrument with the RFID tag/sign. The instrument will vibrate when it recognizes the RFID tag.
CHAPTER NINE Wi-Fi Wi-Fi The AccuPoint® Advanced NG instrument can be configured for wireless communication over WiFi. Wireless configuration is managed through the data manager PC software. For more information on configuring the AccuPoint Advanced NG device for wireless communication, see the data manager user guide.
CHAPTER TEN Additional Features The AccuPoint® Data Manager Software The AccuPoint Advanced NG instrument can be utilized with the data manager software version 4.0 (or later) to upload test site information and to download test results. The use of this combination allows for the compiling, tracking, and analyzing of facility-wide testing results over its entire population of users and instruments. The procedure starts with the definition of a test plan in the data manager software.
Additional Features Troubleshooting Error 01: Door open during unit initialization while powering on. Error 02: Try to run test when unit is being charged. NEOGEN.
Additional Features Error 03: Reminder to remove used sampler after testing is complete. Error 04: Please wait — baseline in progress. 22 NEOGEN.
Additional Features Error 05: Leaving the door open when the unit is trying to take a baseline reading. Error 06: The unit battery is low, charge unit soon by connecting to the USB charger. NEOGEN.
Additional Features Error 07: The unit battery is depleted, the unit is shutting down. Connect the unit to the USB charger. Error 08: Tilt warning flag, unit was not kept upright during the test. Test results are marked with this flag because the results may be compromised. 24 NEOGEN.
CHAPTER ELEVEN Technical Information Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Technical Information Electrical Requirements The power supply is designed for indoor use only. AC line voltage/frequency: 110 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz. Maximum input current: 0.32A. Installation category: This instrument can withstand transient overvoltage according to Installation Category II, as defined in IEC 1010-1. Pollution degree: This equipment will operate safely in environments that contain non-conductive foreign matter up to Pollution Degree 2 in IEC 1010-1.
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