Lighthouse ActiveCount100, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ActiveCount100 M I C R O B I O L O G I C A L S A M P L E R Operators Manual 00 10 00 79 02 26 2015 LOC001 12 45 30 PM 0 0 L 00 10 00 USER001 1000L...

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Page 3: ...ion except as permitted in writing by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions is not responsible for any dama...

Page 4: ...lume 20 Select Total Sampling Volume 20 Active Volume Applies to Sampling Runs 20 Locations and Users 21 Assigns Active Location to Sampling Runs 21 Assigns Active User to Sampling Runs 22 Data Loggin...

Page 5: ...es in Comma Delimited Files 36 Location Database 36 User Database 36 Sampling Run Databases 37 Appendix B Feller Conversion Table 39 Sampling Head with 300 Holes x 0 6mm 39 Appendix C Limited Warranty...

Page 6: ...010 1 2010 CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 1992 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EMC EN61326 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for...

Page 7: ...wn method impaction to aspirate air through a perforated plate and deposit airborne bacteria onto an agar coated petri dish The petri dish is then removed incubated and tested for live microorganisms...

Page 8: ...finger on the touch screen Power on ActiveCount100H and continue to hold your finger on the touch screen until the Performing touch screen calibration screen appears 3 Follow the prompts to calibrate...

Page 9: ...ling head dust cover Autoclavable sampling head and dust cover Aluminum sampling head Stainless steel sampling head optional Uses standard ISO 24998 90mm petri dishes Status LED Allen wrench to adjust...

Page 10: ...of 40 Plug In USB Flash Drive and Charge Battery Data logging Insert the included USB flash drive to store sampling run metadata Charge battery Follow the instructions below to charge the ActiveCount...

Page 11: ...Operating Manual 248083444 1 Rev 2 P a g e 11 of 40 Get Ready For Sampling Follow these steps to prepare Activecount100 for microorganism sampling When ActiveCount100 is not in use always cover sampl...

Page 12: ...ble number is a well established method to estimate the number of viable microorganisms in a monitored area To derive MPN ActiveCount100 uses the principle that statistically assumes an increasing num...

Page 13: ...me of air Periodic samples periodically for a user specified time and volume Sampling Mode Description Constant ActiveCount100 continuously samples until it reaches the desired sample volume at 100 li...

Page 14: ...minute Periodic mode is useful when monitoring a process over longer periods e g manufacturing a batch or lot of food cosmetics or drugs In the example below select ten cycles over two hours and 1 000...

Page 15: ...URATION button Select Constant in Mode menu item then select total sampling volume If desired also select an optional delay time in seconds Press HOME button to return to the Home screen Begin samplin...

Page 16: ...ATION button Select Periodic in Mode menu item then select total sampling volume delay time total time to sample and the number of cycles Press HOME button to return to the Home screen Begin sampling...

Page 17: ...ecurity Configuration Lock ActiveCount100 Sampling Modes can be restricted by locking the Configuration Screen Before locking the configuration screen select the sample mode and sample settings to be...

Page 18: ...describes ActiveCount100 LED status Status Color Blink Idle Off Off Sampling Blue Solid Delay Pause Green Solid Flow Error Red Blinking Writing to USB White Solid Service Calibration Required Yellow S...

Page 19: ...manual abort by user or c flow error a Success b Manual abort by user c Flow error Sampling Run Metadata Display Sampling Results To display metadata results for the most recent sampling run press ME...

Page 20: ...n the Volume menu item ActiveCount100 displays eight sampling volumes ActiveCount100 indicates the active sampling volume with a dashed line Active Volume Applies to Sampling Runs ActiveCount100 uses...

Page 21: ...igns Active Location to Sampling Runs Locations Database ActiveCount100 stores up to 400 locations in its Locations database When ActiveCount100 completes a sampling run it saves the active location i...

Page 22: ...2 of 40 Assigns Active User to Sampling Runs Users Database ActiveCount100 stores up to 50 users When ActiveCount100 completes a sampling run it saves the active user in a metadata record for the most...

Page 23: ...ying metadata for the most recent sampling run see Section Display Sampling Metadata USB Flash Drive When a USB flash drive is plugged into the rear USB port ActiveCount100 displays a USB flash drive...

Page 24: ...ndicators Status Indicators ActiveCount100 displays status indicators on the Home screen If ActiveCount100 displays Device status flag it may indicate a device issue or problem To display more device...

Page 25: ...ntact information Device status flag Possible device error e g flow error calibration due etc To display the device status press SETTINGS button and Status menu item The sampling database stores these...

Page 26: ...Lighthouse ActiveCount100 Operating Manual 248083444 1 Rev 2 P a g e 26 of 40 Settings ActiveCount100 Settings Device Settings Press SETTINGS button to display and edit device settings...

Page 27: ...zontal Sampling Vertical Sampling Place ActiveCount100 on a horizontal surface to sample vertically Horizontal Sampling Mount ActiveCount100 on a tripod monopod and turn the instrument to sample horiz...

Page 28: ...of 40 Optional Compressed Gas Sampler Verify Nominal Flow Before Gas Sampling Before using the optional compressed gas sampler first verify nominal flow of ActiveCount100 without the gas sampler Add e...

Page 29: ...l 248083444 1 Rev 2 P a g e 29 of 40 To verify ActiveCount100 nominal flow rate follow the steps below When ActiveCount100 displays the following screen position gas sampler snugly in the sampling hea...

Page 30: ...oints straight up for nominal flow ActiveCount100 and the Gas Sampler adapter are now ready to sample compressed gas Press the BACK button to configure your gas sample Do not sample explosive nor corr...

Page 31: ...issue Wipe dry with another sterile tissue Always full remove and wipe dry the disinfectant solution before reusing ActiveCount100 Let dry at room temperature Sampling Head Dust Cover Remove sampling...

Page 32: ...ock turn off and disconnect power adapter during sterilization Do not submerge ActiveCount100 in any liquids Do not spray disinfectant solution directly into ActiveCount100 enclosure Do not use gases...

Page 33: ...v 2 P a g e 33 of 40 Calibration Calibration Contact Authorized Facility ActiveCount100 is factory calibrated to 100 liters min 4 Contact a factory authorized facility to calibrate ActiveCount100 annu...

Page 34: ...ogrammable cycles delay sample duration and volume Body made from stainless steel Sampling head made from anodized aluminum Optional sampling head made from polished stainless steel Autoclavable sampl...

Page 35: ...inless steel sampling head Optional gas sampler Conforming Specifications CE 21 CFR Part 11 ISO 14698 1 Biocontamination Control Cleanrooms Associated Control Environments ISO 14698 2 Biocontamination...

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Page 37: ...ted fields for each sampling run CSV Field Description Sample Value 1 Timestamp Date format set in Settings menu US MM DD YYYY EU DD MM YYYY ISO YYYY MM DD Time local 24 hour time HH MM 7 16 2015 9 48...

Page 38: ...USB flash drive not detected Error Error 16 Model Name ActiveCount100 model name ActiveCount100 17 Serial Number ActiveCount100 serial number 0123456789 18 Flow Rate ActiveCount100 flow rate 100 L m 1...

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Page 40: ...act or otherwise all warranties and remedies granted under this Section may at LWS s option be terminated C THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES AND...

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