Instructions for use
Care and cleaning
Clean the outer surface of the Bionova® MiniBio incubator
with a damp cloth moistened with a small amount of de-
tergent. Do not clean interior components. If additional
cleaning of the internal components of the equipment is
required, contact your distributor or manufacturer.
Always unplug the MiniBio incubator and allow it
to cool before cleaning. Do not immerse the unit
in liquid.
NOTA: Bionova® MiniBio incubator does not need routine
maintenance.
Firmware update
The MiniBio auto-reader allows updating the firmware
periodically (program that controls the device and defi-
nes its different features) through the use of the Bioupda-
te Software. This software verifies, by using the internet,
the latest firmware version available for MiniBio auto-rea-
der; downloads it and installs it in a few seconds without
the loss of any device data.
The Bioupdate Software must be downloaded, only
once, from the following web site:
com.ar/products/infection-control/control-of-steriliza-
tion-processes/incubators/minibio/.
Download file:
UPDATE PROCEDURE:
Before starting the process, make sure that the Bionova® sof-
tware is closed. Turn off the incubator for five seconds, then turn
it on and follow these steps:
1-Connect the incubator to a PC using a USB cable and make
sure to have an internet connection.
2-Open Bioupdate program.
3-Select the device and press Start button to update.
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4- Wait until the software indicates that the upgrade pro-
cess is complete. The incubator will print a ticket indica-
ting the new firmware version.
NOTE: This process must be repeated every time that a
new firmware version is available, this will be informed in
the website.
Calibration
Incubator's calibration procedure is described in the sof-
tware manual attached ("Automatic reading and traceabi-
lity system for biological indicators for sterilization"). It can
also be downloaded from
http://www.terragene.com.ar/
products/infection-control/control-of-sterilization-pro-
cesses/incubators/minibio/.
Setup Mode
Bionova® MiniBio has a setup mode from which, the equi-
pment time zone and the print language can be set up. To
enter Setup mode, turn on the incubator while holding
down the button
. The red and green LEDs in the
three positions will remain on, indicating that the device
is in this mode. The printer will render a ticket indicating
that it is in Setup Mode.
To change the time zone and the print language, follow
the instructions below. When finished, restart the compu-
ter to exit Setup mode.
Modification of time zone
The time zone modification function allows changing
the time zone of the device to suit the time zone of your
country.
To make this change, the incubator must be started in
Setup mode (see Setup Mode), then press the button
The current time will be printed to set a reference.
To subtract hours, press the button
necessary. To add hours, press the button
mes as necessary. After 2 seconds, a ticket will be printed
informing the selected time.
To confirm the change hold down the
seconds. To discard the changes, unplug the incubator
from the power source.
Modification of printing language
This functionality allows changing the language in which
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as many times as
as many ti-
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