Page 1: ...ation the reader and test strips provide semi quantitative and or qualitative evaluation of Microcystins in contaminated water samples Positive samples should be confirmed by HPLC GCMS or other conventional methods 2 Reader Features The AbraScan RDS 1500 Test Strip Reader has a color touchscreen interface and a rugged IP67 compliant design and features a rechargeable internal lithium ion battery e...
Page 2: ...y life and ensure optimal functioning 5 Software Installation 5 1 The AbraScan RDS 1500 test strip reader uses Windows Mobile Device Center software or Microsoft Active Sync software to connect the reader to a desktop or laptop computer The software which will be utilized will depend on the version of Windows running on the computer and on whether internet access is available Note In order to init...
Page 3: ...ired option 6 3 Enter can be used to run a test when at the Main Menu 6 4 The Left Side Button on the reader allows the user to go back to a previous screen 7 Keyboard The AbraScan RDS 1500 interface features an onscreen keyboard allowing the user to input data into the device by touching the desired letters and numbers using the stylus 7 1 Select the Keyboard Icon when it is present on the screen...
Page 4: ...the unit to show the ratio of the intensity of the test line to the intensity of the control line 8 3 1 3 When checked Display European Date Format will display the date in the Day Month Year format 8 3 1 4 When checked Auto print will enable automatic printing of the results for each test that is run Note A printer must be connected to the unit to use this feature 8 3 2 To add edit or delete user...
Page 5: ...st 9 2 4 Schemes allows the user to determine whether the unit will run on AC power or battery power and to change settings for time frames after which the unit switches to user idle system idle or suspends 9 3 The Help icon features tips and key information for any particular screen or function When navigating to any particular screen select the Help icon to get assistance in using the features o...
Page 6: ...ests run on the unit reaches the specified threshold and calibration is necessary the reader will display a notification message in the test results prompting the user to calibrate the unit The need for calibration will also be indicated on the System Diagnostics screen If the device is due for calibration Calibration Status will show Out of Date and Next Calibration Due and Tests Remaining will s...
Page 7: ... reader remove the previous test strip and replace with the new test strip to be read A sample ID for the new strip to be read can be entered by selecting New Sample ID entering the appropriate sample ID then pressing OK The test strip can then be read step 12 6 above Note If using only time and date information for sample identification no sample ID test strips can be read in immediate succession...
Page 8: ...C using the USB cable provided 15 3 Activate the program by selecting the RDS 1500 Data Manager icon on the desktop 15 4 A Tool Bar is located at the top of the Data Manager screen Select Sync from the toolbar Results will then be copied from the reader results will not be deleted from the reader and will appear in both the reader and the PC until deleted from the reader 15 5 The previous 14 days ...
Page 9: ...files list or the data currently displayed 15 9 4 Options Use to access additional options such as displaying the data format as dd mm yy instead of mm dd yy 15 9 5 Excel Use to export the current data file to a Microsoft Excel format 16 Abraxis Cyanotoxin Strip Test Kits Microcystins Strip Test for Finished Drinking Water PN 520016 5 Test and PN 520017 20 Test For use with treated drinking water ...
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