Contents
1 Symbols Used in this Instruction Manual ..................................................... 6
2 Safety Precautions and Limitations of Use .................................................. 7
3 Regulatory Limitations of Use ................................................................... 11
4 Lu-mini Unit Description ............................................................................ 12
4.1 Acceptable Sample Vessel Types and Fill Volumes ................................. 15
5 Lu-mini Unit Installation ............................................................................. 16
6 Basic Unit Operation .................................................................................. 17
6.1 User Display and Controls ......................................................................... 17
6.2 Powering-up the Lu-mini Unit .................................................................... 20
6.3 Selecting the Active User .......................................................................... 22
6.4 Selecting a Protocol and Performing a Reading ....................................... 24
6.4.1 Selecting a Protocol .................................................................................. 24
6.4.2 Editing the Sample ID ................................................................................ 25
6.4.3 Sample Vessel Insertion and Removal ..................................................... 27
6.4.4 Performing a Reading ............................................................................... 29
6.4.5 Results Status Tagging and Adding a Comment Note .............................. 31
6.5 Viewing the Test Results Database .......................................................... 33
6.5.1 Deleting Test Results from the Lu-mini Database ..................................... 34
6.6 Using the Timer Function .......................................................................... 35
6.6.1 Using an Independent Timer ..................................................................... 36
6.6.2 Using Linked Cascading Timers................................................................ 38
6.6.2.1 Linking Timers into a Single Cascading Group ....................................... 38
6.6.2.2 Linking Timers into Multiple Cascading Groups ...................................... 40
6.6.3 Using the Timers whilst Sample Testing ................................................... 40
6.7 Unit Set-up Options ................................................................................... 41
6.7.1 Setting the Clock and Date/Time Formats ................................................ 43
6.7.2 Beeper and Button Click Volume .............................................................. 43
6.7.3 Remembering the Last Active User ID ...................................................... 44
6.7.4 Define Automatic Sample ID Text Format ................................................. 44
6.7.5 Reader Test Mode ..................................................................................... 45
6.8 Standby Mode and Unit Shutdown Procedure .......................................... 46
7 Lu-mini Windows App and Advanced Unit Configuration .......................... 48
7.1 Installing the Lu-mini Windows App and USB Driver ................................ 48
7.2 Lu-mini App Basic Functionality ................................................................ 50
7.2.1 Page Selection Buttons ............................................................................. 51
7.2.2 Toolbar Options ......................................................................................... 52
7.2.3 Help Menu Options .................................................................................... 52
7.2.4 Data Table Field Editing and Context Menu .............................................. 53
7.3 Data Synchronisation ................................................................................ 56
7.4 Test Results Database Page..................................................................... 57
7.4.1 Uploading Results Data ............................................................................. 58
7.4.2 Exporting Test Results Data ...................................................................... 58
7.4.3 Deleting Results Data ................................................................................ 59
7.5 User IDs Page ........................................................................................... 59
7.6 Global Unit Settings Page ......................................................................... 60