Code/ Issue
Problem
Negative Control Vial
Other
Control vial was sterilized.
Unexplained Positive BI
Other
Adhesive residue on vial.
Unexplained Positive BI
Other
Test vial is absorbing fluorescent residue from a chemical indicator or tape.
3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H will not enter Configuration mode.
Other
Pushbutton Configuration may be disabled on 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H
Web App.
3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H LCD Display flashes and asterisks (***) and/or
Other
E11 and/or C4 codes appear on display below unoccupied incubation wells.
OPTIONAL 3M™ ATTEST™ AUTO‑READER 490H WEB APP
Web Browser Requirements
The Web Interface is designed to be viewed using an HTML5 compliant browser with
JavaScript enabled (e.g., Google Chrome).
Ethernet Connection:
Connection switch/router with auto‑negotiation capability to identify the Auto‑reader as
operating at 10 Mbps and half‑duplex, or able to be manually configured as 10 Mbps
and half‑duplex.
Connecting to the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App
To use the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App, the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader
490H must be connected to the facility network using the supplied Ethernet cable. Consult
with your facility IT personnel for assistance with network connectivity. Each 3M™
Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H has a unique MAC Address which is presented on the unit's
LCD Display when the user depresses the Info button three times. The MAC Address is also
provided at the bottom of the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App Configuration
page. Communication occurs using the http protocol over Port 80. Web App Users may
connect to the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App using a URL based upon either
the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H serial number or the IP Address. To view the 3M™
Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App from a computer on a sub‑net different from that to
which the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H is connected, use the IP Address URL.
Note: To access the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App within a secure network,
the PC must have access to the secure network; options include connecting via a network
Ethernet cable, signing in to the facility's wireless network, or connecting via a virtual
private network (VPN).
A Serial number URL
1. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable from the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H to an
Ethernet jack.
2. Depress the
button once to display the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H 6‑digit
serial number on the left side of the top row of text on the LCD display.
3. Enter http://attestxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the unit's serial number (e.g., http://
attest221008) from Step 2, in the PC's web browser address bar and press Enter.
4. The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App Status page will display on the PC. For
future ease of use, add this page to your web browser "Favorites."
B IP Address URL
The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App may also be accessed using either a
dynamic or static IP address.
1 Dynamic IP Address
A dynamic IP address is assigned when the Ethernet cable is connected from the 3M™
Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H to a live Ethernet jack.
Press and release the
button twice to display the dynamic IP address for the 3M™
Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H. Enter http://IPaddress (e.g. http://123.456.789.012) in the
PC's web browser address bar and press Enter. The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web
App Status page will display.
Solution
Check process indicator on BI cap. Use a non‑sterilized vial as a control.
Do not place tape or labels on vial.
Place the vial so it does not come in direct contact with chemical indicators
or tape.
On 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App Configuration Page, go to
Pushbutton Configuration and select the Enable radio button. Save changes to
begin using new setting.
Move 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H away from sunlight or sources of
incandescent light.
2 Static IP address
Some facility IT personnel may require devices connecting to the network to use a Static
IP address. If this is the case at your facility, contact the IT department to request a Static
IP address.
Record the static IP address provided by your facility IT department here: ___________.
You may wish to label the Ethernet jack with the assigned address.
Enter http://StaticIPaddress (e.g. http://111.222.333.444) in the PC's web browser
address bar and press Enter. The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App Status page
will display.
About the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App Pages
The 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Web App includes four pages.
a) Status page
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1. User‑entered nickname (optional)
2. Well Configuration
3. Well Number
4. BI Result/Remaining Incubation Time
5. Date and Time
6. 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H Serial Number
The Status page provides a real‑time representation of the 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader
490H LCD panel display. The current date and time and 3M™ Attest™ Auto‑reader 490H
serial number are also indicated on this page. From this page, the user may navigate to:
• the History page by clicking on History on the left of the screen.
• the Results Detail page by clicking on the well number of an occupied well (i.e., a well
that currently has an incubating BI). Clicking on an unoccupied well takes the user to
the History page.
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