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EaziVal SE User guide - Solutions for Thermal Validation, Process

1. Mark from switch E u L 3 vi wi 1 L io Store view Delete view Working from the top of the viewer control the first button is a drop down menu with a list of sensors used on the chart being displayed This drop down menu works in conjunction with the Visible and Highlight buttons A1 36 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 View control Load data Drain Drain Centre of Pack Free Space Pressure Each sensor can toggled on or off on the chart If a particular sensor trace is not required you can remove it from the chart by selecting that sensor in the drop down menu To hide sensors uncheck the visible button When the visible button has been un checked that sensor will be removed from the trace The data that has been recorded for that sensor will not however be removed from the data list The trace with the edited sensors can be saved for printing in a report by using the lt Save view gt button which will be explained later in this chapter The highlight button enables the user to view a particular sensor easier When the highlight button has been checked that trace will pulse making it easier to view in a group of sensors reading similar temperatures or pressures Any number of channels can be highlighted at any one time simply use the highlight button on each channel required View control Load data Remove a channel using th
2. JE porous Load small load 2 cycle number 001123 12 05 2005 mBar 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 co oOo 1500 Temperature Pressure mn oOo 1000 500 40 20 500 1000 00 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 20 00 2200 Time HH MM SS To zoom in on any area simply place the zoom box over that area and press the return button on the keyboard All 43 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 porous Load small load 2 cycle number 001123 12 05 2005 u ha L a a T Pressure 9 00 i 12 00 j 14 00 Time HH MM 55 Drain 6 14 92 41 C Continue to click the lt Show zoom box gt and that area of the chart can be zoomed in to see in great detail how the cycle has performed To zoom out simply click the lt Full zoom out gt button The zoomed in area can be saved and printed in the report by storing the view Saving views Many changes can be made to charts and any number of views of a particular chart can be saved without interfering with the default chart E g for a report the default chart may be required along with a chart with all the stages indicated and a zoomed chart to show the holding time All three views would be stored under the heading of the default view using the lt Store view gt button FaziValSE Enter view name After clicking the lt Store view gt button enter the name you wou
3. wo 0 700 Temperature C qui anssalg a o wo 30 hf KIM 1000 on wm go vo am S MO m m w w 12M io imo IS 6w noO iw wo Do 20 z0 Z0 240 50 Time Once logging has been started it will continue until the lt Stop gt button is clicked or if the Auto log off facility 1s activated by the settings entered into the New test window EaziVal SE Logging l File Setup Tools Window Help When logging has been stopped the lt Save gt button is activated and the lt Start gt button is reactivated If logging is stopped accidentally it 1s possible to re start by clicking on the start button although stage times etc will be affected Are you sure STOP Are you sure you want to stop logging 33 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 EaziVal SE Logging l File Setup Tools Window Help To save the data click on the Save button You will be asked for a password This is the same password used when logging on to the software m2 Digital signature Enter your password to sign this data Skip Cancel Entering the password and clicking on lt OK gt saves and gives the data logged a digital signature Clicking on lt Skip gt will still save the data but without the digital signature EaziValSE a Data saved successfully aL Data signed The plot can be reset without the need to leave the l
4. Time HH MM 55 Print Load 11 12 136 31 C The cursor appears on the chart as a single vertical red line on the chart There are two methods of moving it along the trace It is possible to move the cursor using the mouse click and drag method Simply left click and hold down the mouse on the cursor line and drag it to the position required The second way of moving the cursor is to use the arrow keys on the keyboard al www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Change channel viewed up Move cursor left Move cursor right Change channel viewed down When the cursor has been selected the reading from one of the channels will be shown in the bottom left hand corner of the viewer screen As the cursor 1s moved along that channel the time and value will change It is possible to view each of the channels in this way To change the channel that is shown simply use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard The channel will be shown using the name and colour given to that channel in the Test set up section To follow the path of the channel with the cursor using the arrow keys on the keyboard simply press either the right or left directional keys Zoom facility Click on the lt Show zoom box gt button to place the zoom box onto the chart The zoom box can be moved to any part of the chart using the arrows keys on the keyboard in the same way as with the cursor in the cursor section
5. closes the summary window www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Saving the calibration The calibration can be saved and then loaded for future use To save a calibration set click on the lt Save calibration gt button The calibrations Save as window opens enter the filename for the calibration set into the filename box Then click on lt OK gt Save as Filename Cal SLT 021010 Files of wpe Calibration settings file cal bd Cancel Re loading calibration sets Calibration sets can be re used for a number of reasons and loading and checking them is very simple When in the new test window the calibration file required could be loaded more can be found later in the manual under New Test Verification The best way to prove an old calibration is still good is in the verification mode This procedure should also be carried out after thermometric tests to prove calibration on either side of your test This is done in the main EaziVal SE window click on the lt Verification gt button 4 Eazival SE File Setup Tools Window Hel lt eh EA Calibrate Verification New test The verification widow opens Similarly to calibration you need to select a file to be verified This time it is a calibration set and not a logger set up Click on the lt filename gt button and the file folder opens Verification Calibration file The calibration folder is t
6. it will no longer be in the contents window The procedure is the same for all pieces of information that you wish to include in the report Information can be removed from the report by dragging in the opposite direction back to the contents window The alternative way of transferring the information into a report is to highlight it and then click on the directional button To remove information from the report highlight it and click on the directional arrow to send it back to the contents window All 55 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Information can be loaded into the report in any order as there is the facility to move items up or down so that they are placed from the front to the back of the report in the order required Report contents a 2 05 calibration a 2 05 verfication Plot porous Load small load 2 CM 001123 12 05 05 Default Data list porous Load small load 2 CN 0011 23 12 05 05 Default Move up iene eee Move down Porous Load small load CH 0001 09 04 05 Porus Load Test 03 02 05 1 To move an item up or down in the list simply highlight it and click on the lt Move up gt button or lt Move down gt button This is particularly useful when including page breaks Page breaks can be used to provide a blank page in a report so that machine printouts can be included for example Any number of page breaks could be placed in a report and then placed where
7. www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Reports can be opened easily from the main EaziVal SE toolbar Setup Tools Window Select machine Open report Exit From the file drop down menu select the lt Open report gt button The report folder will open and simply select the required report and click on lt OK gt The VPE viewer will open displaying the selected report Generating PDF s from reports Reports can be converted easily into PDF files and sent via e mail When a report is sent via e mail is this form the recipient does not need to have EaziVal SE software on their PC Adobe Reader or another PDF viewer is all that is required to open and read the report Every part of the report that is assembled in EaziVal SE can be converted to PDF Window Help Monitor channels Manage files Export csv Generate PDF from report View audit trail Click on the lt Generating PDF from report gt button found in the Tools drop down menu Filename Quarterly Test 97070 rpt Files of type Report file rpt hi Cancel The reports folder opens showing a list of saved reports Click on the report to be converted so that it appears in the filename box Click on lt OK gt All 58 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Save im E My Documents ty My Recent Documents Deskto My Recent a Documents 3 M a A ot Floppy
8. 4 G Local Disk C CD Drive D a Liesl Shared Documents mJ My Network Places Cy Unused Desktop Shortcuts aved test info _JEazival Zip Files sdu sheets My Documents i Ev exe jsilverstone half marathon 2005 results_ ev Usage guides Training power point Pr 2 Gemini v2 man sent to anville hy Computer a File name F pa hi H twork Save as type Portable document format pdf Cancel Mu Ne Places The windows Save as window opens and you can save the PDF file From the windows drop down menu click on the destination required I e My documents When the destination folder has been selected enter the title of the report into the filename box and click on lt Save gt The report will be converted and then saved to the selected destination Salisbury Sdu ac 1 21 05 05 pdf The PDF file will appear as shown and can be sent via e mail to any PC To open the PDF files Adobe Acrobat Reader is required AN i www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Manage files Manage files is a way of viewing all the files that have been created using EaziVal SE Click on the lt manage files gt button found in the tools drop down menu File manager Browse by site Browse by type Setup files Salsbury infirmary Name Created by Cycle number My documents The files can be browsed by Site Select a machine and all the files related to that
9. 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Select the type of test you wish to carry out by Depending on which test type is selected other parts of the Test set up window will be greyed out Test type f Stenlization f Disinfection C Thermal O General Selecting Sterilization will grey out the mid target in the targets section Selecting Thermal will grey out the pressure boxes in the Plot set up Eazival SE will automatically select the parts of the software required for the test you are doing Targets Mid target greyed out Higher and lower targets are usually TT pa the sterilizing or disinfection band after sterilization has M High target been selected Low target The Plot set up section of the test set up window is centred on the chart configuration for the logging window Details entered here will determine the temperature and pressure axis on the chart Plot setup Temperature axis masimum Temperature axis minimum YZ axis ma simum 4000 YZ axis minimum 1 000 Y2 axis name Pressure mb Y2 units mE ar 2 decimal places 0 Temperature Axis maximum and minimum is the range you wish the chart to have For example on a porous load test where the temperatures have a wide range from ambient to around 140 C a range from 0 150 C would provide a well balanced chart Washer disinfectors where the temperatures being recorded are a lot lower the chart would benefit from hav
10. Forus Load Test 03 02 05 There is a data listing for every saved plot and a plot for every saved data listing This means if a zoomed view has been saved it will be listed under the plot heading Automatically another data listing will be saved with it This will appear under the data listing heading The same will happen if a data listing has been edited to include stages when it is saved the plot is saved as well The plot and the data listing used in a report do not have to be from the same view To include any piece of information in a report 1 e plot data listing paperwork etc there are two ways of doing it The information can be dragged or the information can be moved using the arrow buttons in the report builder Dragging the information is simply done by clicking on the information required and holding down the left hand mouse button a hand will appear move the hand over to the report window and release the mouse button Report contents porous load 2 03 02 05 Data list porous Load small load 2 CN 001123 12 05 05 Default porous load 3 03 02 05 porous Load small load 2 CN 001123 12 05 05 Plot Data listing Move up Wet Move down Porous Load small load CH 0001 09 04 05 Porus Load Test 03 02 05 1 oon f Porus Load Test 03 02 05 The default data listing in the test 2 10 2 05 10 02 05 example has moved to the report window from the contents window The information will appear in the report window
11. User capabilities Generate paperwork W Perform calibration Log data W Ferom ventication Generate reports W Create test setups WM View data T Seele Ts Clicking on each item in w Modi site fhe program Selects or de selects user access Modify data display Manage files Export csv Export pdf Once the user access has been edited click on the lt OK gt button to save the settings Change password For security reasons it will be necessary to change each users password from the default password used to open the program for the first time The program can be opened at any time using the default of new user and the password of password The default user can be removed by editing it out in user management The default password will still apply to all new users Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form User management User capabilities Change password Select change password from the set up drop down menu Change password Curent password Mew password Confirm new password ones _ In the Change password box enter the current password the new password and then repeat the new password in the Confirm new password box Clicking on lt OK gt saves the new password Al P www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Logger set up Tools Window Create logger setup Create t
12. back to the folder on your PC allocated to that machine Select machine Royal Chelsea Salisbury District Hospital o wards Sterilization and Disinfection Unit seme Washer Disintectors Te Endoscope Washers Salisbury Infirmary Edit the tree so that you have the site department machine type and then the actual machine e New E dit Delete Deleting unwanted sites and machines When a site is no longer wanted in the program there is a path that you need to follow in order to remove it You must first of all delete the machine itself and then work your way back to the site by deleting the machine type and then the department You will need to delete all the items in each section before you can delete the section itself To delete an item simply highlight it and then click on the lt Delete gt button AN l www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 e The system will position the site window at the site that was last used when you next log on If that site is not required simply select the site that is and click lt OK gt e The site location or machine can easily be changed without the need to log off the system Select the Select machine button from the File drop down menu The site window opens simply select the site etc and click on lt OK gt The main EaziVal SE window E e els Calibrate Verification New test Stop Save Reset Paperwork Viewer Report File Set
13. been allowed by the supervisor Later in this manual there is instruction on changing passwords setting up users and setting user access levels This can be found in the chapters user management and user capabilities Site window and machine selection EaziValSE i Welcome to EaziVal w2 As this appears to be the first time you have run the software please setup your sites in the next window Select machine salisbury District Hospital Ey sterilization and Disinfection Unit i Mew machine Click lt New gt and New hospital will appear in the window Use the lt Edit gt button to change the site name PESE Zancel Nem Edit Delete In this section you are able to list all the sites where you have machines to be tested The levels range from site being the hospital or clinic department and machine type right down to the actual machine The menu in this window is in a tree format It is easy to follow as you click on the site it will automatically lead you onto the next level in the tree When the site window first appears it will be blank and the first sites need to be entered Click on the lt New gt button and New hospital will appear in the site window Click on the site to highlight it With the site highlighted the name of that site can be edited by clicking on the lt Edit gt button Delete the words New hospital and enter the name required The first tit
14. browsing the type of file Files can be deleted here e Export CSV This is used to export logging data in the CSV format Programs such as Microsoft Excel can read this data e Generate PDF from report A PDF file can be made of a saved report and can then be e mailed to another pc e View event log The event log is a record of all access to the software and actions performed by EaziVal SE users that change the configuration of the software or the files on disk The toolbar contains buttons to access the most frequently used operations in EaziVal SE The functions are explained further in the relevant chapters File Setup Tools Window Help v e eal ra a Calibrate Verification New test Paperwork Viewer Report e Calibrate The calibrate button opens the calibration window for calibrating the sensors e Verification The verification button is used to verify the calibration of the sensors after testing 1s complete e New Test The new test button is used for each test Test set ups and calibration files can be selected for each individual test e Start Stop and Save These buttons become active once the logging facility is being used e Paperwork Tests sheets for report building can be found here e Viewer Charts from logged tests can be view and edited here e Report Report bundles can be assembled to suit each test type e g weekly quarterly and yearly JAN www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Ma
15. deleted copied pasted re named Export CSV and when the report list is showing generate PDF s Porous load sma porous load 2 03 porous load 3 OG porous Load ma Porous Load sm Forus Load Test Forus Load Test test 2 10 20510 test 2 7 2 05 OF test 2 7 2 05 05 test Z thurs 10 0 ut Copy Rename Delete Export cs A Nes ple roo 2005 A complete list of files will be displayed by clicking on a file the VPE viewer will open and the file can be viewed This can be done on all files with the exception of the set up files which are not viewable File manager f Thermometric data C Paperwork Calibration data Name Hospital Department Created by Cycle number C Reports 10 2 05 10 02 05 10 2 05 10 02 05 10 3 05 11 03 05 10 3 05 CN 001 18 3 05 CN 0001 18 3 05 CN 0001 18 3 05 CN 001 3 3 05 03 03 05 7 3 05 CN 1 07 0 3 05 CN 2 09 0 8 7 05 09 02 05 Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Barford General Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Salisbury Distric Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and sterilizing dept Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Sterilizing and Porous Load St Porous Load St P
16. eazival com QMF 40 Identifying COM port number Appendix 2 Importing photographic images Appendix 3 Fo calculations Ao calculations www eazival com AN EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 64 67 71 12 74
17. faulty Select the lt Monitor Channels gt button from the Tools menu Window Help Monitor channels All 20 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Channel monitor f Logger configuration C Users 4ndy Documents se azival 2 Datas T est EI Channel Name Measured 2 Centre of Pe 3 Free Space 17 Pressure The channel monitor window opens Select either a logger configuration or test configuration by checking the box required Click on the locate button and select the set up file The readings from the sensors will appear in the Measured column e Note These readings are not calibrated Calibration Click the lt Calibrate gt button on the main EaziVal toolbar to open the calibration window Logger setup Calibration points Channel monitor High temperature Channel Measured Drift x min Ls C Mid temperature C Low temperature High general Mid general C Low general Teemo Pre calibration C Paost calibration Load calibration Close The first thing you need to do in the calibration window is to load a logger set up The logger set up is taken from the list of set ups already created clicking on the button next to the probe set up box accesses these Highlight the set up required and click on lt OK gt A1 i www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 porous load 4 Files
18. installation of EaziVal SE on your system If the installation does not start automatically then you should open My Computer Double click the CD ROM drive to display its contents Once the contents of the CD are displayed locate the Setup exe program and double click it After this follow the instructions from the set up program pomus Load smej joad qtie number 23 106 Sole Sahihry Darel Heap bl Create Slit afd Deisi Dept Machine hp Pond Load Seria Mache ID AC na i E g Porous load cycle www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Wesker Detector Mc ote number HBR Gai Tine HH Abt ES Sole Sahihry Dre Haapt Uae AT bee Cees Sing afd Deise Dee Cred en CD05 Macon beet eae Denti Pashia De WT E g Washer disinfector cycle Password On starting the program you will automatically be asked for a password User name new user Password me _ The initial password when first starting the software is User name new user Password password These are case sensitive and are in lower case Once you are in the program you will be able to set up user accounts and passwords al www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The password has three levels supervisor user or administrator In the supervisor level user accounts and security can be managed The user level can only perform tasks that he has
19. machine can be viewed These files are divided up into three sections e Thermometric data charts and data listings e Reports the complete reports assembled for the machine e Paperwork All the paperwork that has been completed and saved for the machine selected File manager Browse by site Browse by type Setup files Salisbury infirmary Salisbury District Hospital Sterilizing and Disinfection Dept Washer Disinfector Thermometric data Reports Paperwork New hospital To view the files of a particular type highlight the appropriate heading File manager Browse by site Browse by type Setup files Salisbury infirmary Name Createdby Createdon Cycle number Salisbury District Hospital 10205 10 02 05 A Gillespie 10 02 2005 20 Sterilizing and Disinfection Dept 10 2 05 10 02 05 A Gillespie 10 02 2005 20 Washer Disinfector 1030511 03 05 A Gillespie 11 03 2005 20 s Porous Load Sterilizer 10305 CN 001 A Gillespie 10 03 2005 20 E A 18 3 05 CN 0001 A Gillespie 21 03 2005 20 18 3 05 CN 0001 A Gillespie 21 03 2005 20 18 3 05 CN 001 A Gillespie 18 03 2005 20 Reports 7 3 05 CN 1 07 0 A Gillespie 07 03 2005 21 Paperwork 7 3 05 CN 2 09 0 A Gillespie 09 03 2005 08 A1 60 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 There are some useful functions accessible by right clicking on the mouse in the file manager Files can be
20. month derka ii Click on the menu button User name to open the calendar Expiry date Use the directional buttons to select the month and year Highlight the exact day required Once the exact day has been selected that date is inserted into the expiry box These details are saved to the user list by clicking on lt OK gt The expiry date and user status of users can be changed at any time by clicking on the lt Modify user gt button The user settings box is then opened and the settings can be entered in the same way as in Add user To delete a user highlight the unwanted user and click the lt Delete user gt button That user is then removed from the program and can no longer log on User capabilities In user capabilities it 1s possible to limit areas in the program that any person that logs on at user level can access Any person that logs on in supervisor mode is able to edit the user capabilities Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form User management User capabilities Change password User capabilities are accessed from the set up drop down menu highlight and click When the user capability box opens you will see a comprehensive list of actions that can be performed in EaziVal SE By simply clicking on each one you can either select or de select access All 11 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2
21. required A page break can also be used before a test sheet if the sheet is split between two pages and would be better complete on a single page e Page breaks can be found in the miscellaneous folder and are useful for including blank pages in a report Once the contents of a report have been assembled the next section in the report builder is the report options which refers to the report title and footers Click on the button at the end of either the report title or the footer filename box The report title or footer saved files window will open click on the file required to highlight it and then on the lt OK gt button The file name will appear in the filename box Report options Report title a W Enabled Footers A W Enabled Check the lt Enabled gt checkbox for the header and footer to be included in the report The report title will appear on the front page of the report only the footers will appear on all pages Previewing the report The report can be previewed before saving so that adjustments can be made if necessary M Enabled Save Close A i www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Click on the lt Build report gt button and the VPE viewer will open 422 VPE Preview Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Quarterly Test A Gillespie Report created on 09 10 2010 Site Salisbury District Hospital Department Sterilization and Disinfection Unit Machin
22. tests with positions of sensors chart configuration and sterilizing bands for the logging are set up here e Design custom form Personalised test sheets can be designed to suit the machine and cycle being tested e User management New users can be added and the level of use can be set e User capabilities Allows a supervisor to change the tasks that can be performed by an engineer logged on at user level e Change password Simply change your password e Set machine information for location Enter all the machine details into the form Including Manufacturer serial number department identification etc e Machine information database Ideal for machines that might be moved to different locations and cannot be located easily in the site window e Select serial port You can select the active port on your PC to connect the data logger to e Language There is a choice of languages in which to use EaziVal SE JAN www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Tools menu Monitor channels Manage files Export csv Generate PDF from report View audit trail The Tools menu reveals a drop down menu All of these features are explained in greater detail in there relevant chapters later in the manual e Monitor channels The sensor readings can be viewed to aid positioning e Manage Files Using this feature will enable you to access all saved files easily by using the site list or by
23. this manual Report footer Information Page numbers Department Creation date Machine type M Username M Machine ID Site Custom 1 Custom 2 Logo 48 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The footer window is slightly different to the report title in what is included The difference being that two customized comments company names etc can be added Simply enter the company name etc into the custom box and check the box The set up is saved in the same way as the report title Page numbers will appear as page 1 of etc Save the set up in the same way as with the report title e The report title will appear on the front of the report The footers will appear on all pages Design custom form Setup Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form The Design custom form facility allows you to create your own test sheets to suit the type of machine and cycle being tested Click on the lt Design custom form gt button this is found in the Set up drop down menu E Pre acuum Highlight a cell Enter the details for a cell here Cell Pre vacuurel Fised Test category Test name Add row Remove row Add column Remove column Save design Load design Close In the Custom form design window there is a default number of cells three horizontal rows and four vertical rows colu
24. will not be able to calibrate properly The cycle being tested and the data to be recorded should determine the settings being used when calibrating All 25 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 e If while calibrating the lt Take reading gt button is clicked on the wrong setting then calibration must be started again to ensure the correct results Clicking on the lt Post calibration gt button and then clicking on lt Monitor gt can check calibration The reading displayed in the measured column will be the calibrated reading Logger setup Smal Load test Ste 1 pr lgc Calibrated readings shown in Calibration points Channel monitor measured column f High temperature Channel Measured Bott min 139 97 0 01 Mid temperature 2 139 91 0 00 3 139 94 0 02 Low temperature 17 1 00 0 00 Highs With all set points calibrated check by Mid ge using the lt Post calibration gt button Low qere Take reading 50 00 0 35 49 65 0 00 0 00 0 00 140 00 0 27 0 00 0 26 49 7 0 00 0 00 0 00 140 00 O24 50 00 O24 49 77 0 00 0 00 0 00 140 00 O25 1000 00 4244 00 999 37 2200 00 4947 00 2200 00 3000 00 5415 00 A summary of the calibration that has been carried out will automatically appear once the lt Save calibration gt button has been clicked These readings will be shown in full when the calibration report is included in the test report Clicking on lt OK gt
25. 20 5 20 59 20 9 20 60 20 5 20 59 21 05 00 11 20 52 20 92 20 91 20 60 20 5 20 58 21 03 00 12 20 5 20 91 20 60 20 87 20 70 20 58 21 02 00 13 20 5 20 92 20 58 20 87 20 79 20 58 21 03 00 14 20 52 20 95 20 9 20 58 20 79 20 58 21 05 00 15 20 52 20 94 20 56 20 59 20 79 20 58 21 04 00 16 20 52 20 94 20 56 20 59 20 79 20 58 21 04 00 17 20 51 20 94 20 58 20 59 20 5 20 59 21 06 00 18 20 52 20 93 20 58 20 58 20 5 20 59 21 06 00 15 20 51 20 93 20 87 20 58 20 70 20 57 21 03 All 62 i ee ee S www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The data appears as in the example and all the features of Microsoft Excel can be used on the data list Saving the files in a different location All the files in Eazival SE can be copied to another location on your PC For example if you wish to ensure the safety of the data that has been recorded so it 1s not lost should a fault occur on your PC Most of the Eazival SE files can be copied by simply locating the files in the Eazival 2 data in My Documents Right click on the files required and select copy All that needs to be done then is to decide where you wish to store the files this could be on the C drive This is found in My Computer then select the C drive Right clicking the mouse and clicking on lt Paste gt will then place a copy of the file in the C drive All 63 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Appendix 1 USB RS232 conv
26. Centre of Pack Free Space All 30 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The next button used would be the lt Show Diagnostics gt The diagnostics read as soon as this box is opened Temperature diagnostics Pressure diag The pressure diagnostics are viewed by clicking on the lt Diagnostics gt button when logging is running The diagnostics windows can be closed and opened again anytime during logging e Use the Show diagnostics feature when placing thermocouples in their required positions Each thermocouple is easily identifiable by its temperature change There is a stopwatch available by clicking on the lt Stopwatch gt button The stopwatch starts automatically when the logging is started The only other button that is active at this point is the lt Start gt button Once you click on this button the logging will start It 1s therefore important to be ready with all aspects of the test before proceeding If lt Start gt 1s pressed accidentally then using the lt Stop gt button will stop the logging The trace is then re set by closing the window and then starting again from the New test section f EaziVal SE Lagging x File Setup Tools Window Help Start Once the lt Start gt button is clicked and the logging starts the stopwatch at the bottom of the screen is activated A i www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual S
27. M O1 Click on the lt Report gt button on the main toolbar qa Report a Report builder File information Created by Created on Cycle number Report contents Thermometric data Calibration data Paperwork Miscellaneous Move up Move down Report options Report title E l Enabled Footers Ea Enabled The report builder window is made up of three main sections e File information Who created the file when it was created and the cycle number are shown here This helps to identify the correct file as it is loaded into a report e Report contents The thermometric data calibration data paperwork and miscellaneous files are listed e Report options The headers and footers can be included in the report by checking the boxes Most of the report building is carried out in the Report contents section All 53 www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Report contents Thermometric data A 10 2 05 10 02 05 1 10 2 05 10 02 05 10 3 05 11 03 05 10305 CH 001 10 03 05 18 3 05 CH 0001 21 03 05 1 B Move up 18 3 05 CH 0001 21 03 05 18 3 05 CH 001 18 03 05 a Move down r 305CN 1 07 03 05 305 CN 2 09 03 05 ef 05 09 02 05 a 7 05 15 02 05 1 8 r 0515 02 05 2 a 05 15 02 05 E s Select the thermometric data that is required for the report Any number of data sets can be included in a report e The settings in the Dat
28. NVILLE INSTRUMENTS LTD EAZIVAL SE Guide Manual The ANVILLE INSTRUMENTS EAZIVAL software is specifically designed with the engineer in mind It is easy to use and even if the engineer is not computer literate he should not find too much difficulty in mastering the system The system is laid out so a natural path is followed to the machine to be tested with every click of the mouse The hospital engineer in particular will find that all the tests contained in HTM2010 HTM2030 and HTMO1 are included within the software These include weekly quarterly and yearly test sheets for the following machine types Porous load sterilizer Unwrapped Instrument sterilizer Washer Disinfector machines The system has the ability to calculate holding and equilibration times for all machine types and sterilizing bands Compile reports including machine identification details thermometric charts data listings and test sheets Reports can be printed out or sent to other recipients using e mail Manual written by A Gillespie amp J Stutters Anville Instruments Ltd 2004 JAN i www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Getting started Before installing EaziVal SE Please shut down all running programs Software installation Place the EaziVal SE CD in your computers CD ROM drive If you have auto run then the installer will start automatically Follow the instructions given by the set up program to complete the
29. QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 LETETT CUltuagy m a Al EaziVal SE Version SE Build date 07 02 2010 14 20 Windows 2000 PF Anville Instruments Lid 2007 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp EaziVal SE Software User Manual QMF40 Sept 2010 Issue 2 Manual written And Compiled by A Gillespie LCGI amp J Stutters Anville Instruments Ltd Bramble Orchard 46a Folly Lane North Farnham Surry GU9 0OHX Enquiries amp Support sales anvilleinstruments com Tel 01252 351030 Fax 01252 323492 NOTICE The contents of this manual are liable to change without notice Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual Anville will not be responsible for any errors and omissions or their consequence EaziVal is a trademark of Anville Instruments Ltd Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Lotus is a registered trademark of IBM COPYRIGHT This documentation and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved Under copyright laws neither the documentation nor the software may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without the written consent of Anville Instruments Ltd Failure to comply with this condition may result in prosecution AN www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 A
30. This is useful if the new custom design is very similar to a design previous loaded and saved Click on the lt load design gt button and the custom designs file window will open Simply highlight the design required and click on the lt OK gt button The design will automatically be loaded into the new sheet Test category SDUTestSheets The test name given to the form will identify it in the Test name Small Load Test 3tc 1 pr paperwork window Add row Remove row 4dd column Remove colu Endoscope washers z an sa The custom sheets will either be C Porous load in a new folder or one of the SDU Test Sheets original depending where they C Unwrapped instruments where placed Endoscope washers General paperwork Laborat hi aan ite t mes Check the box for the new SDU Test Sheets sheet and click the lt OK gt see Small Load Test 3tc 1 pr button Unwrapped instruments Check the box next to the custom made sheet and click on the lt OK gt button The sheet will then open and can be completed and saved in the same way as the other sheets in the program The custom design sheets can also be used in building reports www eazival com All 52 QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Report building EaziVal SE has the ability to build a complete report for weekly quarterly and yearly tests to meet the requirements of HTM s 2010 2030 and HT
31. Val SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Export CSV Data logging files can be exported in CSV format and applications such as Microsoft Excel can read them Window Help Monitor channels Manage files Export esw Generate PDF from report View audit trail Click on lt Export CSV gt from the Tools drop down menu The data file connected to the current machine that you are logged onto opens From the list of data select the required file The main windows save as window opens and you can decide on a destination for the CSV file Once you have decided on a destination name the file and click on lt OK gt The save as window closes and the CSV file has been exported to it s chosen destination sducsy 1 csv The CSV files appear as shown and double click to open it The file opens in Microsoft Excel A B Washer Disinfector tc 10465 Jun 2 2005 Time slowest Fastest Trayi bott Tray mid Traya top Control se Recorder Sensor 00 00 20 51 20 60 20 91 20 60 20 56 20 59 21 03 00 01 20 51 20 58 20 9 20 59 20 58 20 6 21 05 00 02 20 5 20 60 20 59 20 87 20 58 20 6 21 04 00 03 20 79 20 56 20 58 20 56 20 52 20 58 21 02 00 04 20 5 20 60 20 93 20 87 20 51 20 58 21 05 00 05 20 5 20 60 20 92 20 56 20 5 20 58 21 03 00 06 20 53 20 58 20 93 20 87 20 51 20 6 21 04 00 07 20 51 20 58 20 92 20 60 20 79 20 59 21 03 00 08 20 5 20 59 20 93 20 58 20 5 20 58 21 03 00 09 20 5 20 60 20 91 20 60 20 52 20 58 21 03 00 10
32. a list options in the viewer section regarding the frequency that the data is displayed will have an effect on the size of the report With the thermometric data selected the file information section will automatically be completed File information Created by A Gillespie Created on 09 10 2010 12 45 09 Cycle number B Each set of thermometric data will consist of the original plot logged listed as the default plot and any additional plot views which have been edited and saved in the viewer section I e zoomed views The original data listing which is listed as the default and data listings for each saved views which would include data listings which have been edited to include stages etc Report contents porous load 2 03 02 05 The cycle selected for the report porous load 3 03 02 05 porous Load small load 2 CH 001124 2 05 05 Default v1 v2 The saved views listed under the Wo a plot heading vE Data listing Porous Load small load CH 0001 09 04 05 Forus Load Test 03 02 05 1 Forus Load Test 03 02 05 All 54 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Report contents porous load 2 03 02 05 porous load 3 03 02 05 porous Load small load 2 CH 001123 12 05 05 P There is a data listing for wa every saved view wa wid v5 Porous Load small load CN 0001 09 04 05 Forus Load Test 03 02 05 1
33. acuum Neg Pulsing Pos pulsing Stage tine Heat up Sterilizing Indicated Fress Indicated Temp Recorded Fress Recorded Temp Time above 134 Stage time Drying Stage time Time to atmospheric Cel FO Fe Test catego Custom test sheets edu EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Vacuum switch point mas vacuum Check the Fixed box to lock the cells Test name Acpt Add row Remove row Add column Remove column Save design Close To lock the cells so that they cannot be edited in the paperwork section check the Fixed box Only the empty cells will be able to have data entered into them porous load apct Pre vacuum Neg Pulsing Pos pulsing Stage time Heat up Sterilizing Indicated Fress Indicated Temp Recorded Fress Recorded Temp Time above 134 Stage time Drying Vacuum switch point mas YACU Stage time Time to atmospheric Topal cycle time Once all the details have been loaded into the design it can be permanently saved Click on the lt Save design gt button enter a title into the filename box and click lt OK gt www eazival com AN i QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Small Load Test Washer Disinfector thermometric test Filename Sterilizer Verification of Calibration OK Files of type Custom form design file and Cancel Previous custom sheet designs can be loaded into a new design and then edited
34. and a calibration set to use The length of the time axis in the logging display and the settings for automatically stopping the logging can also be adjusted at this point Start test Select test Test details Cycle number Washer Disinfector 7t ashen Uisinhector rte Time agit length hh mm f Stop test after hh mm a f Manual stop Select calibration f Stop lagging on event ha Falls below f Stop on Fo O x Cancel Firstly highlight the test required in the Select test box This will be one of the tests that were set up in the create test set up earlier in the program When a test set up has been selected all the calibration sets that have been carried out against that All 28 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 set up will appear in the Select calibration box Highlight the calibration set required e This is the point where any calibration set can be used Le if calibration was not carried out for this particular test then any set can be used then by using the calibration verification mode the calibration can be proven e Calibration files are stored against logger set ups Hence the Logger set up that has been included in the Test set up will produce a list of calibration files to select from Start test Select test Test details Small Load Test Ste 1 pr Cycle number Washer Disinfector Fte Time axis length hh
35. ated 02 10 10 Calibration due 02 10 11 Temperature measure Pressure measure Description Fluke Electronic Thermometer Description Serial number 342531 Calibration certificate 44322 Serial number Calibration certificate Date calibrated 02 10 10 Calibration due 02 2 10711 Date calibrated Calibration due Temperature source Millivolt source Description Joffra Ametek Hot box Description Serial number JF 0222386 Calibration certificate 44333 Serial number Calibration certificate Date calibrated 02 10 10 Calibration due 02 210711 Date calibrated Calibration due Other equipment 1 Other equipment 2 Description Description Serial number Calibration certificate Serial number Calibration certificate Date calibrated Calibration due Date calibrated Calibration due OK Once all the details have been entered click on lt OK gt Calibrating the sensors The first thing you need to do when calibrating is to select the sensors you are going to calibrate first temperature or pressure If you have just placed your temperature sensors in the heat source and you are waiting for them to stabilize then you can do the pressure transducer while you are waiting You can also cross over from temperature calibration to pressure calibration if you are waiting for the All 23 www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 temperature to stabilize in your heat source from for example from low point to high p
36. ature was reached e Ifthe high temperature point was exceeded I e the high point that was entered in the test set up window e All channels mean reading e The time the first and last channel attained sterilizing temperature These are the points between the low and high temperature band entered into the Test set up window Le the sterilizing band This feature can also be used on other machines to determine holding times such as washer disinfectors e Equilibration time The time difference between the first and last channel entering the sterilizing band Note It is very important that the correct channel is ignored in the Test set up window for this facility to work correctly E g the free space channel on a porous load cycle needs to be ignored as it reaches the sterilizing band much sooner than the drain or load channels If this channel is not ignored the All 32 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 reading given will been taken from the time the free space went over 134 C and not when the drain reached 134 C e The time the first and last channels left the sterilizing band The time the first channel leaves the sterilizing band will determine the holding time Add the holding time to the equilibration time and the plateau period is reached e The running Fo calculation e The minimum and maximum pressures Y2 reached during the logging session Scrolling Graph
37. been entered click on lt OK gt The save as window will close To close the Set up window simply click on close If the close button is selected before the set up has been saved then a warning will prompt you to either cancel so you can go back and save the set up Or you can click on lt OK gt to delete the set up The warning will not appear when closing set ups that have been loaded from previously saved files as these are always saved To load previously saved set ups click on the lt Load gt button in the set up window All 14 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Small Load test Ste 1 pr Highlight the file name and click lt OK gt Filename gc Files of epe Logger configuration file lgc ied Cancel A similar window opens as to the Save as window titled Open Highlight and click on the file you wish to load The file name will be inserted into the filename click on lt OK gt and the set up will automatically be loaded into the logger set up Create test set up A test set up will have to be assembled for any different tests that are required The Set ups are saved and can be used time and again Select Create test set up from the set up drop down menu Setup Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form It is easier to view the Test set up window as five separate sections In the first sect
38. calibration Load calibration Close Calibration equipment With the calibration window open it is possible to open the calibration equipment window This is accessed by clicking on the lt Options gt menu at the top of the calibration window tool bar All 22 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Active pressure channel Calibration equipment Print signature field in calibration report Calibrate temperature from certificate Calibrate general channels from certificate Simply type in all the details of the data logger temperature measurement temperature source pressure source and milli volt source There is also a space to enter the calibration details of each piece of equipment such as date calibrated the date it is due for calibration and the calibration certificate number The details entered will be printed in the report with the calibration record Calibration equipment Data logger Description 4rnville 625 Senes Thermal alidation Interface Seral number oars Calibration certificate 44321 Date calibrated 2 oe10 Calibration due 2 710 11 Calibration equipment Data logger Pressure source Description Anville 825 Series Thermal Yalidation Interface Description Isl Intruments pressure calibrator Serial number 9250202 Calibration certificate 44321 Serial number 51443567 Calibration certificate 44334 Date calibrated 3 10 10 Calibration due 02 210711 Date calibr
39. calibration can be confirmed by switching to Post calibration and clicking on lt Monitor gt after all three points have been calibrated Calibration Enter the calibration points and TEER select the first point to be Small Load test Ste 1pr lod calibrated Channel monitor High temperature Channel Measured Cori a min a 49 40 0 02 Calibration points 40 0 J 137 0 f Mid benfperature 2 49 21 0 02 aI 49 10 0 01 50 0 f Low femperature 17 1 00 2 00 200 f Mid general pgg f Low general Take reading fe Pre calibration f Post calibration Load calibration Close 1 1 A 3000 f High general 2 1 All 24 www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Temperature calibration Temperature calibration is done in precisely the same way as with the pressure calibration This time entering in the low reference high reference and check point reference Use three temperatures that are relevant to the test that you are doing For example if you are testing a porous load sterilizer the reference points would be ambient or 50 C for the low point 140 0 C for the high point and then use the sterilizing temperature of 134 0 C for your reference These are guide settings and can be changed to suit individual requirements If you are using additional equipment to corroborate your heat source then you can set the calibration points to suit These set points can be alte
40. cally entered onto the chart 500 1000 18 00 2000 2200 DSi kims o L i i i i E es ooo 200 400 em 10 00 1200 1400 16 00 Time HH MiM 55 Data lines that have been inserted using the auto mark can be deleted in the normal way using the delete marker button Show data list Click on the lt Show data list gt button to view the complete data stored from the viewed test The data listing is displayed at 1 second intervals Time Drain Free Space Add stage here Entering stages into the data list Stages can be inserted using the data list The stages will be placed onto the chart in the exact position selected on the data list Decide exactly where the stage starts and highlight the row on the data list Click on the lt Add stage here gt button and the enter stage name box opens Enter the stage name and click on lt OK gt The data line and stage name will appear on the chart www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Data list options Data list options allows you to adjust how much data is listed in your report It is possible to show the data listed every 1 second or every 60 seconds it is up to the user This is very useful when testing long cycles and a report is being printed A report of a long cycle containing data record
41. data line to enable accurate placing If the logging was started at exactly the same time as the cycle on the machine then the stage lines can be placed very accurately and easily in their correct place The stage name can also be moved up and down its axis so as not to interfere with other stage names Delete marker The delete marker button simply removes any unwanted data lines that have been placed on the chart Click on the data line to be removed and then on the lt delete marker gt button The data line will then be removed from the chart Auto mark The Auto mark button will place markers at the following points Time the first sensor reached the sterilizing band time the last sensor reached the sterilizing band and the time the first sensor left the sterilizing band These positions are taken directly from the recorded data and will automatically mark out the equilibration and holding times When Auto mark is used to mark these stages they are not adjustable Only the position of the stage name along its axis is adjustable so as not to interfere with other stage names All 39 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 porous Load small load 2 cycle number 001123 12 05 2005 Pressure w a 4 m u a w Equilibration time start of sterilizing and the holding time automati
42. e Falls below box enter the set point at which you would like the logging stopped Once that sensor reaches that point the logging will be stopped e After any of the automatic logging stops has been activated using the logging lt Start gt button can restart logging All 29 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 When all details have been entered click on lt OK gt and the main logging window will open The logging window pa File Setup Tools Window Help my d Start Paperwork Viewer Small Load Test 3tc 1pr 5 Temperature C Pressure mb ia T mm Clock time Elapsed time Cycle number 5 A Gillespie Salisbury District Hospital Sterilization and Disinfection Unit Porous load AC AC No 2 The layout of the logging window has been determined by settings entered in previous sections of the program The temperature and pressure axis were set up in the Create test set up and the time axis was set in New test The sterilizing temperature band is also included There are six buttons used in logging On the main EaziVal SE toolbar there is Start Stop and Save In the logging window there is Cycle information Show Diagnostics and Show Legend The first button used is the show legend button Click on this button to reveal the logger set up It confirms that you have the correct sensor set up before commencing logging Drain
43. e Services and drains Compressed air failure Mains water failure www eazival com Passed Mot applicable Passed Not applicable Passed Mot applicable Passed Mot applicable Passed Mot applicable Passed Not applicable Passed Mot applicable Passed Mot applicable Passed Not applicable 46 QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Enter the details required into the relevant boxes When all details are entered click on lt OK gt General safety checks 09 10 10 Maintenance certificate 09 10 10 Enter the name of the test sheet into the filename box Filename General safety checks 09 10 10 anf Files of type E azival paperwork anfl Cancel The Save as window opens and to save the sheet you need to enter the filename and click the lt OK gt button The sheet can then be used in the report building section You can also recall the sheet to view it at anytime in the manage files section Report title and footers The report title and footers for the report pages are prepared in the paperwork section In the general paperwork tree you will find the heading for Report Title and Report Footer To open each one in turn check the box and click on lt OK gt Report title Titles Titel Salisbury District Hospital Title 2 SDU Autoclave 2 W Usermame lf Creation date W Site Loga The details entered into the two title boxes are com
44. e lt Visible gt check box i Visible Aigglight Highlight one or more channels using the highlight check box The highlighted channel will pulse for better visibility Entering stages The next three buttons down the viewer control allow you to add stage lines to the chart Each stage through a cycle can be identified such as negative pulsing positive pulsing heat up sterilizing and drying etc Whatever the cycle type the stages can be customised to suit All 37 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Add marker Delete marker Auto mark The first button in this facility is the lt Add marker gt This allows you to add a marker at any point you wish to When you click on the lt Add marker gt button you will be asked to enter the name of the stage EaziValSE Enter stage name Cancel Enter the name required I e Start of sterilizing and click on lt OK gt A data line will appear on the left of the chart with the stage name attached Stage name appears on the left Temperature 38 www eazival com QME 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 To get the stage data line into the correct position on the chart it needs to be dragged This is done by clicking on the stage name and holding down the left or right hand button on the mouse With this done drag the data line to the correct position The time on the trace is shown next to the
45. e certificate 09 10 10 Filename Soil test WHT 91010 Files of ype E azival paperwork anf Cancel The Save as window will open enter the details for the picture in the filename box and click on lt OK gt The image with its title and caption are saved and will appear in the paperwork menu when building your report Report contents Thermometric data Calibration data Paperwork oom General safety checks 09 10 10 Maintenance certificate 09 10 10 Soll test WOH 91010 Miscellaneous To include the image in the report you simply double click on the one required highlight it and use the directional arrows or you can highlight and drag it A 7 www eazival com QMEF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Washer Disintector Mot The image title and caption automatically appear in the report Any editing to the image itself must be carried out before the image is imported into the eazival2 data folder Residual Soil Test 21 03 200 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Appendix 3 Fo Calculations The following is an attempt to simplify the Fo calculation concept Up to a few years ago it was thought that steam sterilization was an all or nothing process This would mean that once a certain temperature is reached and maintained for a certain time span all the micro organisms contained with in a unit container bottle etc would die within
46. e type Porous load AC Machine ID AC No 2 1 1 a J gt Ready Using the VPE Viewer the report can be previewed to enable you to check that the layouts of all the pages are as you would like them If the layouts of pages need to be changed close the VPE viewer and edit the report again in the report builder When the changes have been made open the edited report by using the lt Build report gt button Zoom the view in or Toggle through the pages of out the report Gi VPE Preview Sel 1BAA KIPA cm 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 a AE BAY S O22 Pa a tS Be A oS Sega at pe EN 28 425 i Tratan lrustuuli A AT A PTT eee E A T f 6 ulti 1 BE Calibration report 2 A Gillespie 33 0905 2005 12 52 43 Serial number 3421777 4 Channel Low applied Low offset Low post cal Mid applied hid offset Mid post cal High applied High offset High post cal 52 50 00 0 23 49 98 134 00 0 61 133 99 140 00 0 56 139 99 150 00 0 36 50 00 1134 00 0 58 133 99 140 00 0 53 140 00 6 40 00 0 36 150 00 1134 00 0 56 134 01 1140 00 0 51 140 00 1000 00 1453 00 1171 00 2200 00 1716 00 366 98 3000 00 1860 00 163 80 x 0 75 2 36 lt 2 Ready When you are happy with the layout of the report close the VPE viewer return to the report builder and save the report Simply click on the lt Save gt button A Save as window opens name the report 1 e Sdu AC 1 Quarterly and then click on lt OK gt All 57
47. ed every second can be very bulky when printed so reducing the frequency of the data is a great advantage For example the negative pulsing could be changed from every second to every 20 seconds The positive pulsing stage the same but when the data needs to be more detailed during the sterilizing stage the data could be displayed every 10 seconds The times and frequency are under the users control When included in a saved report the data listing will appear in the new format in the report However the data listing originally recorded while logging will not be affected and can always be referred to Show data list Data list options After entering all the data lines required to the chart click on the lt Data list options gt button to open data list set up window Data list setup Start Stark of Equilibration tine 0 32 Stage name Start Start of E quilibration time Display interval ram 00 01 W Section visible men In the stage box you will see the first stage as entered onto the chart The name of the stage will correspond to that which was given when entering the data line stages to the chart Enter the stage name as you would like it to appear in the data listing The display interval is the frequency that you wish the data to be listed The default interval is every 1 second If a long cycle has been logged and the data listing was to be included in the report without changing the interval settings the repo
48. ept 2010 Issue 2 wm ma ea ON um Ea E aa 1 em sO iem Time Clock time 11 56 41 Elapsed time 21 29 4 Gillespie Salisbury District Hospital Stenlizing and Disinfection Dept Porous Load Sterilizer AC no 1 The clock time is the real time the logging started and the elapsed time is the length of time since logging commenced By starting the logging at the precise time as starting the machine it will be very easy to separate certain stage times of the cycle when report building in the viewer section of the program I e Negative pulsing positive pulsing etc The cycle information button becomes active in logging and this box contains a lot of useful information lasimum temperature Tay z4 Time masimum temperature occured 12 56 High temperature exceeded True Time first channel attained sterilization temperature 9 12 Channel 1 Time last channel attained sterilization temperature 93 13 Channel 3 Equilibration time 0 01 Time first channel left sterilization bard 12 41 Channel 1 Time last channel left sterilization bard 12 48 Channel 2 Halding time eo Minimum pressure attained J62 Masinum pressure attained 224 All the information that appears in the Cycle information window will be reproduced in the report when the data listing from the cycle is included The Cycle information window shows e The maximum temperature reached during the logging session e The time that maximum temper
49. erter cable connection details Follow the instructions that come with the converter or follow the installation instructions below Installation instructions Before plugging the cable into your PC please insert the cable s CD into your PCs CD ROM drive A menu window will open showing a list of installation guides for different versions of Windows Follow the guide for Windows 2000 or XP as appropriate for your system Following the instructions in the installation guide plug the USB cable into one of the USB ports on your PC Follow the on screen instructions while installation takes place Identifying COM port number It is necessary to know the serial port number to run EaziVal SE on your PC Windows will allocate this number during installation of the converter driver Click on lt Start gt on your PC and then on lt Control panel gt amp Control Panel TBR Fie Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help ar P P Search E Folders Gi Address G Control Panel i Go Norton Antivirus X v Control Panel T att BA EN Accessibility Add Hardware Add or Administrative Automatic Date and Time Display g Switch to Category View Options Remov Tools Updates EZ Ep amp t See Also BZ a Folder Options Fonts Game Intel R Internet Java Plug in Keyboard EA windows Update Controllers Extre Options Help and Support a tr v i af rs i e gt Ja Mail Modem Mouse Network Phoneand Power Options Printers a
50. est setup Design custom form Select Create logger set up from the set up drop down menu Logger setup Logger type Select the logger Series 825 you are using Series 825 Dual mode OETECEEEETECELELD Use the tabs to select different ranges of channels The logger set up window will open First you need to select the logger type that you are using from the list at the top of the window Simply clicking on the corresponding logger does this Depending on the test being carried out effects the number of channels or sensors being used Each tab reveals the next eight channels If however a 16 channel logger has been selected there will be three tabs showing Two tabs have the 16 temperature sensors listed and the other one with pressure sensors Check the boxes on all the channels required All 13 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Logger setup Logger type fe Seres d25 f Senes 825 Dual mode 1 8 3 16 PR Close the set up window set up Previous set ups can be loaded Once the set up is complete click on the lt Save gt button the set up is then saved for future use Small Load test She 1 pr Enter the filename and click on lt OK gt Filename Small load Test 3tc 1 pr ae Files of ype Lagger configuration file lgc Cancel The set up can be saved using your personal filenames Once the filename has
51. f Al s www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Endoscope washers C General paperwork oo AD report C Comments 0 Electrical safety checks FO report 0 Maintenance certificate 0 Per channel info C Report footer L Report title O RTF document C Safety checks 0 12 channel thermometric 0 Laboratory machines 0 Porous load I SOU Test Sheets 0 Unwrapped instruments 1 Washer disinfector coc _ Select paperwork from the main toolbar the paperwork window will open click on lt General paperwork gt You will see in the drop down menu image Select image and click on lt OK gt Import image Filename Title Caption Filename hutton Select the image required by clicking on the filename button Open stur 5k Filename photog jpg Files of epe JPEG image pal Cancel Highlight the image required and click on lt OK gt All 68 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Import image Filename photo ipa Ed Title Washer Disinfector 1 Caption Soil Test 910 10 The image will appear in the filename box You are able to give the image a title this will appear above it in the report Simply enter the details into the title box The same can be done for a caption which will appear below the image in the report Then click on lt OK gt General safety checks 09 10 10 Maintenanc
52. guration file lgc Cancel Once the logger set up has been selected the Test channels section becomes active This section allows you to label colour and position all the sensors being used The test channels section will only show channels that were originally entered into the logger set up Al s www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Test setup Test name Small Load Test Ste pr Logger sethngs C Users Andy Documents Eazival 2 DatasLogger configurations Small Load test Shc Channels Channel to add Channel 1 Mame Remove Aris Temperature Trace colour E ignore channel for calculations Enter the name or position of the first channel Channels Channel to add Channel J Name Drain Remove Asis Temperature Trace colour E ignore channel for calculations Channel 1 Drain lt A ed Channels Channel to add Channel 2 Name D rain Axis Temperature v Trace colour E Red Ignore channel for c Blue Channel 1 Drain lt Red gt sis Green Yellow Magenta Orange Cyan Grey Light red Light blue Light green Light yellow Light magenta Light cyan AN www eazival com 17 QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 To select the Colour for the sensor click on the coloured box This reveals the list of colours available Simply highlight and click on the desired colour The coloured box will cha
53. he same as all the other folders in EaziVal SE simply highlight and click on the file required All 27 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Once the file has been loaded you can start checking the calibration by entering the input settings and then clicking on lt Monitor gt This is the same procedure as in the calibration window As each set point settles click on lt Stop monitoring gt and then lt Take reading gt The related box will change to green when the reading has been successfully recorded The reading that is taken at this point has not been calibrated at this time When used in the report builder it will show a direct comparison between the input temperatures or pressures and what the test equipment is measuring e Using the verification mode is a good way of checking the calibration of re loaded calibration files If all the readings are within the parameters allowed then you do not need to calibrate again The original calibration and the new verification report will show a date and time to prove calibration e A second verification would need to be carried out after the logging is complete to prove calibration during the test e The verification can be saved after any number of set points have been tested New test i EaziVal SE 8 File Setup Tools Window Hel v E z Calibrate Verification Mew test The new test window is where you select the type of test being carried out
54. ing a range from 0 100 C A hot air sterilizer reaches much All 19 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 higher temperatures so a maximum axis of 200 C would be required These settings are only an example and any setting required can be used The same principle applies to the pressure settings Y2 axis Where a vacuum is being measured use a minus symbol The number of decimal places can also be selected for the Y2 axis Targets We High target iw Low target The final section of the create test set up window is the Targets Here you are able to set out the sterilizing band on the chart The sterilizing band is also very important for the cycle information 1 e the equilibration time etc Cycle information is explained later in the logging section of the manual The high temperature mark is the top of the sterilizing band with the low temperature mark being the bottom I e on a porous load test the sterilizing band would be 134 137 C Once a test set up has been created it can be saved for use over and over again Click on the lt Save configuration gt button a save as window opens and the test can be named and saved Low target Load configuration Save configuration Close Monitor channels It is possible to view the readings from the sensors before the logging stage This is ideal for location purposes and also ensures the sensors are not
55. ion enter the test name This can be anything you wish e g Porous load Media cycle or any name you wish to use All users are able to access the saved test set ups creating uniformity in testing methods All 15 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Test setup Test name Test type Small Load Test Stc 1pr f Sterilization lt Disinfe 7 Enter the test name Logger settings Therma J f General Plot setup Channels Temperature axis maximum Channel to add ae Temperature axis minimum Select the logger set up for the test being carried out YS axis maximum Y2 anis minimum YZ axis name Pressure mb Ignore channel for calculations Hannie mae Y2 decimal places 0 Targets High target m Low target Load configuration Save configuration Close The logger set up is taken from the file created while setting up the logger configuration Click on the button at the end of the Logger settings box to open the logger set up folder Highlight the file required from the set ups saved and click on it The file name is then loaded Click on lt OK gt to load the set up into the test set up Bed Pan washer ate Small Load test 3te tor Highlight the logger set up Washer Disintectorytec required and click on it The file is then loaded into the filename box Filename Small Load test Ste 1pr lge Files of Ype Lagger confi
56. ld like to store the view under Then click on lt OK gt Holding time Cycle Holding time Cycle Send to clipboard All 44 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The view will then be stored in the drop down menu located the bottom of the viewer control toolbar To view a saved chart at future dates select the default view and then select the required view from the drop down menu e When closing the viewer window you will be asked save changes to this data lt Yes gt must be clicked If lt No gt is clicked then any changes made to views will not be saved EaziValSE 2 Save changes to this data Print a view By clicking on the lt Print gt button in the viewer a view can be printed off independently of any other paperwork Paperwork Incorporated in EaziVal SE is a selection of test sheets that can be used when carrying out the weekly quarterly or yearly tests on porous load and bench top sterilizers The sheets are also included to carry testing on washer disinfectors EaziVal SE has three methods to work with additional paperwork required for reporting If you are able to you should use the built in paperwork as this offers a higher degree of integration with other parts of the program For longer text based documents EaziVal SE is able to import documents in the RTF format To include shorter forms based on tables it is recommended that you use the custom f
57. le 1s for the sites where the machines are situated 1 e Hospitals clinics etc This same procedure is followed through all the folders So you can easily name AN www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 the site the individual name of the department within that site and so on Each time a new site needs to be added highlight a site and click on lt New gt e The first new site must be edited before you can add further sites Once you have named your hospital the next stage is to give the department a title Just click on the hospital this opens a new section Title the department in the same way as you did for the hospital Click on the department and this will then bring you to machine types This could be just the one type for example Autoclaves or you can have as many as you wish All you do to add more is click on the lt New gt button when you have an existing type highlighted You can as with the other titles change the words New type to suit the machine type you are testing Clicking on the machine type will bring you to the next level this one is where you title the individual machines e g by serial number department number and so on Once you have entered the details of each site you will find it is very quick to access each machine to be tested without the need to repeatedly enter details Every time you do a test on a particular machine all the results will go
58. mm Manual stop Estimated time of test mw cycle Select calibration _ Any hannel Cal SLT 021010 Falls below t Shop or Fo Drain al Reaches Time for automatically stopping logging coca With the test and calibration set highlighted the next section in this window is the test details Firstly enter the cycle number followed by the estimated time of the cycle This time must be entered in hours and minutes The time entered will determine the length of the time axis of the logging chart If the cycle runs for longer than the length set for the time axis then the time interval displayed will automatically advance and logging will continue uninterrupted The software will not allow the time axis to be set to longer than 8 hours 59 minutes however this does not define the maximum length of time that logging may continue for There is the facility for the logging to be stopped automatically If this is not required simply select the lt manual stop gt button To automatic stop logging the lt Stop test after hh mm gt is selected The time entered must exceed the estimated cycle time and be entered in hours and minutes It is recommended that you manually log off to prevent the loss of data Another feature for stopping the logging automatically is if a particular sensor falls below a set point Select the lt Stop logging on event gt button From the drop down menu select the sensor which is to be monitored Then in th
59. mns To enter a title into a cell e g Neg pulsing sterilizing etc highlight the cell and then enter the title into the Cell box As the title is entered it will appear in the highlighted cell Leave a cell blank if there are details to be entered during a test To change what is written in a cell highlight it and then edit it in the Cell box AN www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 The Test category is the folder in the paperwork window where the custom made test sheet will appear If you wish to place it in one of the folders that already exist then type the name of that folder in the box I e Porous load or washer disinfector If a new category name is typed then a new folder will appear in the paperwork window The Test name box is the title you wish to give the custom sheet 1 e automatic process control test etc Custom form design Pre acuuri Neg Pulsing Pos Pulsing To add extra columns to the custom sheet click on the lt Add column gt button a column will be added on to the end column To remove columns click on the lt Remove column gt button Adding rows is done in the same way by clicking on the lt Add row gt button a row will be added under the bottom row To delete a row click on the lt Remove row gt button Custom form design New rows and columns added All 50 www eazival com QMF 40 Custom form design Pre v
60. nd Settings Connections Modem Faxes a o3 poog LS 7 QuickTime Regionaland Scanners and Scheduled Security Sounds and Speech Language Cameras Tasks Center Audio Devices a an v 92 SH Symantec System Taskbar and User Accounts Y 92 features Windows Wireless LiveUpdate Start Menu settings Firewall Network Set Double click on the System icon Double click on the System icon to open the System properties window Click on the Hardware tab and then the lt Device manager gt button Al a www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 System Properties F Eg System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard 3S The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware m Click on the Hardware ddHadwaewizad tab then on the lt Device manager gt button Device Manager on your computer Use the Device Manager to change t properties of any device Hardware Profiles The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices oye oe Hardware profiles provide a way for vou to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Locate the entry Ports COM amp LPT from the list shown Click the sign which will show a list of ports installed in your system Note the number for the USB serial
61. nge to the colour selected Select the correct sensor type from the drop down menu either temperature or pressure Once all details are entered click on lt Add gt Channels Channel to add Channel 2 Name Drain Remove Ayes Temperature Temperature Trace colour Select either temperature or Channel 1 Drain lt A ed gt pressure After all the details have been entered for each sensor click on the lt Add gt button The next channel number then appears in the channel box the same procedure is followed until all channels have been added Ignore channel for calculations is so you can stop a channel being included in the calculations that Eazival SE carries out during logging For example the free space channel may well reach 134 before the other channels This would have an effect on the equilibration calculation carried out by the software Click on the box to ignore the channel The data from this channel will still be included in the data file and any number of channels can be ignored ignore channel for calculations Channels Channel to add Hame TESSIE bss ais Trace colour D Ignore channel for calculations Channel 1 Dram lt Red gt Channel 17 Pressure lt Magenta Y2 axis Channel 2 Centre of Pack lt Blue gt Channel 3 Free Space Green To delete a channel simply highlight it and click the lt Remove gt button All 18 www eazival com QME
62. nual Sept 2010 Issue 2 User management To add or delete users with access to the program open the user management window from the set up drop down menu Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form User management User capabilities Change password The user management window has three functions add user modify user and delete user User management Expiry date NEW UZET 12 12 2050 Supervisor 4 Gillespie 22r 0972011 2 l Modify user Delete user To add a new user click on the lt Add user gt button This will open the user settings window where you need to enter the new users name the length of time the user has access to the system and whether or not they are to have access at supervisor or user levels User name 4 Gillespie Expiry date 02710 2010 Tick this box if you want the new user to have supervisor privileges Enter the users name f Administrator mes e Itis worth remembering that the user name is case sensitive and will only be recognised when logging onto the system if entered exactly the same as it is written in the user management A o www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Clicking on the date box menu button enters the expiry date for the new user The calendar will open and you simply select the expiry date by using the directional buttons and then highlighting the day of that particular
63. of pe ogger configuration file Igc Ba Cancel e All calibrations carried out on a particular logger set up are stored against that set up This means as a logger set up is included in the Test set up that when a test set up is selected in the New test window any calibration carried out can be used This is explained further in the new test chapter later in the manual Once a logger set up file has been selected a reading will appear in the boxes relating to channels in the set up Calculating will appear in the drift x min column when the window first opens The software is calculating the rate that the readings are drifting and after a short time the readings will appear in this column Monitor the drift to determine when the readings have stabilized to a level where a reliable reading can be taken e Note Pressure transducers respond very quickly so the drift from these channels can be ignored at the users discretion Calibration Logger setup Small Load test Ste 1 pr loc E Allbration points Channel monitor Ane f High temperature Channel Measured Drift s min 1 41 12 Tog Logger Set up is shown Mid temperature 2 38 21 E 72 3 33 96 7 09 BOO f Low temperature 17 1 00 2 00 2000 f High general 2000 Zo Once the temperature drift has 000 Low general settled at the calibration point click Take reading Take reading f Pre calibration f Post
64. ogging window This is useful if the logging has been started accidentally To reset the plot the logging needs to be stopped Click on the lt Rest gt button The user will have the choice of either saving the data or not a warning window will remind you Once the plot has been reset logging can then be started again by clicking the lt Start gt button The trace on the chart can be reset To do this stop the logging save the trace as described then click on the lt Reset gt button The trace can also be reset without saving if logging was started accidentally Viewer ny gih zA Paperwork Viewer Report The viewer is where the chart and data can be edited for the report and viewed for purposes of analysing tests To open the viewer window click the lt Viewer gt button on the main EaziVal SE toolbar All 34 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 1 EaziVal SE Viewer gt 4 File Setup Tools Window Help nl D X g zI Reset Paperwork Viewer Report Click on the lt Load data gt button to view the list of tests carried out Temperature 10 Time HH MM 55 Salisbury District Hospital Sterilization and Disinfection Unit Porous load AC ACNo2 When the viewer window opens the only button that is active is the lt Load data gt button Click on this button to access all tests that have been carried out and saved for the machine that you are currently logged
65. oint Do your pressure calibration then return to the temperature sequence Pressure calibration Select the pressure inputs in the calibration window Move the cursor down the window and click in the low reference box All the reference settings in the pressure section need to be entered in milli bar For a low reference setting 1000mb would be ideal when testing sterlizers High reference could be 3000mb and the checkpoint reference would be 2000mb Using a pressure calibrating device set at the low reference point and with that point selected in the window click on the lt monitor gt button You will see a reading in the box which corresponds to the sensor number you connected your pressure transducer to As soon as you are happy with that the reading has settled which you can confirm by using the reading in the drift column click on the lt Stop monitor gt button When you do this the lt Take reading gt button becomes active Click on the lt take reading gt button after a short wait you will see the low reference box change to green Calibration of the low reference is now complete The process is now repeated for the high pressure reference and the pressure reference checkpoint Reset the pressure calibrator at each point and wait for the reading to settle before clicking on lt Take reading gt e The reading that you see while monitoring the pressure channels is an arbitrary value not the actual pressure being measured The
66. onto e If you need to view charts or data from other machines you will need to change location as described the file button section of this manual It is also possible to view files through the file manager Small Load Test Stc Tor CN 6 12 14 22 09 10 10 Highlight and click on the test required the test will be shown in the filename box Filename Small Load Test Ste Im CN 6 12 14 22 OS Ean Files of tepe Thermometric data anv Cancel From the list of tests carried out select the one required to view by highlighting and clicking on lt OK gt The title of the test is governed by the title of the test in the Test set up and the cycle number entered in the New test Each test is dated All 35 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Sees View control porous Load small load 2 cycle number 001123 12 05 2005 Drain Iv Visible Highlight Add marker Delete marker Auto mark Show cursor Show zoom box Pressure Full zoom out Show data list Data list options Store view Delete view Defaut ue gt 4000 1200 1400 16 00 1800 20 00 2200 Print Time HH MM S5 Temperature The selected trace will be loaded into the viewer window Also at this point all the other buttons in the viewer control will become active W Visible Highlight Add marker Delete marker b Auto mark
67. orm design functions of EaziVal SE e The test sheets contained in the program can be completed and saved while the logging process is running All 45 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE test sheets To access the test sheets contained in the program click the lt Paperwork gt button 0 A0 report C Comments 0 Electrical safety checks 0 FO report 0 Maintenance certificate 0 Per channel info C Report footer C Report title O RTF document Safety checks 0 12 channel thermometric 0 Laboratory machines Porous load 0 Unwrapped instruments 0 Washer disinfector Click on the headings to reveal the list of test sheets cores _ The paperwork window opens showing a list of test sheets The initial list shown contains the default sheets contained in the program any test sheets manufactured in the design section will be added to the list EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 e Completing test sheets in the paperwork section can be done before during and after logging General paperwork The general paperwork list contains sheets that are applicable to tests on all types of machines All the sheets are completed and saved in the same way To open a sheet tick the checkbox and click lt OK gt General safety checks Cycle number Pressure safety relief valves Door seal Door safety interlocks Triggered at mb Emergency stop buttons Steam failure Power Failur
68. ormed at 121 C or the time in at another temperature related by calculation to 121 C so as to be equivalent in lethal heat dose Note the exact temperature of FO is 121 11 C 250 F A temperature fluctuation of 10 C will create a ten fold variation in the sterilization rate D value time in minutes at a specific temperature to reduce the surviving microbial population by 90 D value is the time to kill an organism at a certain temperature Z value the temperature in degrees that are required for an organism to move one log cycle on the thermal destruction curve F value the number of minutes to kill a specified number of organisms with a specified Z value at a specific temperature All 71 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Fo value the number of minutes to kill a specified number of micro organisms with a Z value of 10 C at a temperature of 121 1 C 1 Fo the equivalent of 1 minute at 121 C Eazival SE will automatically do the calculations in the cycle information window A report can be produced in the general paperwork window AO calculations in disinfection Ao calculations are carried out in much the same way as the Fo AO values are used in disinfection as opposed to sterilization 1 minute at 80 C gives an Ao value of 60 10 minutes at 80 C gives an Ao value of 600 As with the Fo values an increase in temperature will decrease the amount of time re
69. orous Load St Porous Load St Porous Load St Porous Load St Porous Load St Porous load Porous Load St Porous Load St Porous Load St AC no AC no AC no AC no AC no AC no AC no 1 Auto clave 1 AC no AC no AC no 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie A Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 4 Gillespie 10 02 2005 20 10 02 2005 20 1120372005 20 10 03 2005 20 21 03 2005 20 21 03 2005 20 18 03 2005 20 03 03 2005 11 07 03 2005 21 03 03 2005 08 09 02 2005 1 3 Browsing by Type allows you to view all files of the same type from all the machines on EaziVal SE Simply check the box for the file type you wish to view Double click on a file to open it File manager Browse by site Browse by type Logger setups Test setups 10305 11305 18305 21405 wp Porous load smal Porous load smal Porous load 4 porous 5 4 Foros loac The set up files differ slightly from the other files in that they cannot be viewed The set up files contain the logger and test set ups These are global and the list will be the same no matter what machine location has been selected Files can be deleted in this window this is useful if a set up file is no longer used Click on the file to be deleted and when it is highlighted delete it using the delete button on the keyboard Al www eazival com QME 40 Eazi
70. pletely down to the user The information included from the list of check boxes would have been entered earlier in the program Included in any report title can be a company logo The image should be saved in bitmap BMP format Any logo s that you wish to use need to be entered into the main EaziVal SE data folder This is found at My Documents EaziValSE Data Images Once this has been done it can be included in the header or footer by clicking on the button in the logo box and selecting it All 47 www eazival com Optional information Enter the title of the report f Department and check the boxes to M Machine type include the details required QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Aniville Filename bmp OK Files of ype Bitmap image bmp id Cancel A list of all logo s included in the image folder will be shown and you simply highlight the image required so it appears in the filename box and click on lt OK gt The filename will appear in the logo box When all the editing of the report title or footer window is complete click on lt OK gt and the Save as window opens Pathology report headers SOU report headers Files of ype E azival paperwork anf Lancel Simply enter the filename that you wish to give the report title or footer Click on lt OK gt and the set up is saved How to use the header and footers in your report is explained in the report building section of
71. port r Device Manager DEK File Action View Help Baie A 7 W Computer Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4A DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers JA Floppy disk drives E IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 5 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices i a USB serial port Monitors B Network adapters oy Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port COM1 F Communications Port COM2 ay ECP Printer Port LPT1 aF USB Serial Port COM4 SB Processors Sound video and game controllers 4 System devices y e Note Occasionally when the USB cable is plugged into a different USB port Windows may allocate a different COM port This will be apparent if Eazi Val SE cannot communicate with the logger and a communication error message is displayed To find the new serial port number repeat the identification procedures described above or follow the next procedure e From the Set up drop down menu in the main Eazival window click on Select Serial Port www eazival com All 65 QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form User management User capabilities Change password Set machine information for location Machine information database Select serial port Logger 1 Lanquage loaga e Click on Logger 1 The Active Serial Port window
72. quired to achieve these results 1 minute at 90 will give an Ao value of 600 the same result would be achieved in 30 seconds at 93 C Where a higher Ao value of 3000 is required the time required goes up considerably at lower temperatures 50 minutes is required at 80 C only 5 minutes though at 90 C All 72 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Index Getting started 3 Software installation 3 Password 4 Site window and machine selection 5 Deleting unwanted sites and machines 6 The main Eazival SE window 7 File menu 7 Set up menu 8 Tools menu 9 User management 10 User capabilities 1 Change password 12 Logger set up 13 Create test set up 16 Monitor channels 20 Calibration 21 Calibration equipment 22 Calibrating the sensors 23 Pressure calibration 25 Temperature calibration 24 Saving the calibration 26 Re loading calibration sets 27 Verification 27 New test 28 The logging window 30 Viewer 34 Entering stages 37 Delete marker 39 Auto mark 39 Show data list 40 Entering stages into the data list 40 Data list options 40 Show cursor 41 Zoom facility 44 Saving views 44 Print a view 45 Paperwork 45 Eazival SE test sheets 46 General paperwork 47 Report title and footers 47 Design custom form 49 Report building 53 Previewing the report 56 Generating PDF s from reports 58 Manage files 60 Export CSV 62 Appendix 1 64 USB RS232 Converter Cable Connection Details 64 73 AN www
73. red right up to the moment you click the lt Take reading gt button Choose a set of temperatures to suit the cycle you are testing Washer disinfectors with a disinfecting temperature of 80 C use ambient for a low reference and 90 C for a high reference The system is very accurate and the accuracy of your entries in the reference boxes will be repeated in your calibration If you only have one temperature reference you will have to wait for stabilization between your settings as with pressure you can monitor what is happening by using the Drift column As each reference point settles click on lt Take reading gt wait for the box being calibrated to change to green When it has that point is calibrated e Jt is recommended that an external temperature reference is used to corroborate a heat source and that the reading taken is from the external temperature reference Calibration Logger setup Small Load test Ste Tpr loc J Calibration points Channel monitor 140 0 f High temperature Channel Measured Drift s min gt 0 00 125 46 2 125 80 0 01 3 124 54 0 04 f 1 00 0 00 13410 Mid temperature sod f Low temperature Click the lt Take reading gt button the point being calibrated will change to green Take reading fe Pre calibration f Post calibration Load calibration Save calibration Close e If the low and high temperature set points used is too close together then the software
74. rt could become very large Stages of a cycle such as air removal and drying may not have to show the data as frequently as the sterilizing time The interval time is set in minutes and seconds and can be edited for each stage Edit each stage by highlighting it in the drop down menu When the display interval has been set for all the stages click on lt OK gt The edited data listing is saved by storing the view This is explained in the Saving a view section in this manual All 41 www eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Show cursor All channels viewed at the same time using the channel values widow The cursor allows you to follow any of the data traces to accurately see a reading at any given point Clicking on the lt Show cursor gt button opens the channel values window and also places the red cursor onto the chart The channels values window allows you to easily follow the readings on the chart as you follow the trace using the cursor Seles View control Load data Drain v V Visible F Highlight porous Load small load 2 cycle number 001123 12 05 2005 Add marker Delete marker Auto mark Show cursor Show zoom box wu w p cL m pa K i u wi a wv L a a Full zoom out d Show data list Single channel enum values viewed EETA fe Delete view i 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 D efault 8 00 10 00 12 00 14 00 16 00 18 00 20 00 22 00
75. that time lethality rate regardless of their number It has been shown however that stem sterilization is like a chemical reaction the higher the temperature faster the kill rate It will depend on the items fluids being sterilized to what temperature are used and the length of time required in eliminating the micro organisms contained within a unit This rate can be expressed by means of the decay time symbol D D is the time in minutes required to reduce the number of micro organisms present by one tenth D varies according to the kind of micro organisms the medium in which they are contained and the sterilization temperature At a sterilizing temperature of 121 C D is compromised between 0 5 and 2 minutes so we will work on an average that D 1 minute This means that at the end of each minute at a constant 121 C the number of micro organisms will be reduced to one tenth of the total at the beginning of that minute Therefore if the unit being sterilized was kept at 121 C for 3 minutes the number of micro organisms will be reduced to one thousandth of the original total I e 1 10 x 1 10 x 1 10 1 1000 So if you started with an average of 1000 micro organisms in a unit you would now have just 1 Sterilize for another minute at 121 C and this would go down to 0 1 and so on After 9 minutes of sterilization the bacterial load is reduced on average to 1 1 000 000 10 6 FO is defined as the time that sterilization is perf
76. up Tools Window Help User site and machine details are shown on the site window The main window has a number of menu s and toolbar containing a row of buttons The menu s contain options used during the set up of EaziVal 2 and the creation of logger and test set up files File menu The file menu has different uses depending on the task being carried out and at what stage of the software is being used In the main window the file menu has three functions e Select machine Click on this button to open the initial site window and to change location without the need to close the program Wwww eazival com QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 e Open report Click on this button to open reports that have been assembled and saved for the machine that you have logged onto e Exit Click on this button to exit the program Set up menu Tools Window Help Create logger setup Create test setup Design custom form User management User capabilities Change password Set machine information for location Machine information database Select serial port Language Clicking on the Set up menu reveals a drop down menu All these features are explained in greater detail in there relevant chapters later in the manual e Create logger set up The type of Anville logger being used type and quantity of thermocouples and pressure transducers are set up using this button e Create test set up Types of
77. will open and show which Serial port Windows has selected Select serial port e If the 825 data logger is not communicating try changing the serial port selected by clicking on the drop down menu Select another port number and click lt OK gt www eazival com All 66 QMF 40 EaziVal SE Software User Manual Sept 2010 Issue 2 Appendix 2 Importing photographic images Photograph files in j peg format can be imported into reports This is particularly useful when carrying out a residual soil test on a washer disinfector for example Select the j peg you wish to import from the picture file on your PC These are usually found in My documents my pictures ee le E Open With EasyShare Edit Print Refresh Thumbnail Rotate Clockwise Rotate Counter Clockwise Set as Desktop Background E mail with Yahoo Send To ut Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties lt Right click gt on the image required select copy from the menu The image now has to be placed in the eazival2 data folder In My documents select eazival 2 data Then open the images folder Open the data folder then the images folder Eazival 2 Data The images folder is the same as the pictures file opened earlier with your curser along the line of images already in the folder lt right click gt and select paste The image will then appear in the folder and will be available in the general paperwork section within eazival 2 itsel

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