✅ Connection, Display and Access

In this article we will guide you through setting up your Delvotest® Accelerator Smart (DAS) system, connecting it to your network and accessing the interface.

Display and IP Address 

To get started, you will first need to access your DAS(es) via a computer. Depending on how you align your local network requirements with those of the DAS🔗 there are a couple of ways to establish this connection. The simplest method is a direct Ethernet connection from the DAS to your computer. Alternatively, you can use a more complex, scalable network infrastructure solution like a routed connection.

Once your DAS(es) have a suitable network path to your computer, ensure they are connected to a stable power supply using the provided adapter🔗and turn them on using the I/O power switch at the back. This will activate your DAS(es), and the front display should light up, showing something like this:

The data shown in this display is organised into five major sections.

Here's what each section means:

↗️ The top-right corner (i.e. "Version : 1.0.8") reports your DAS's current firmware version. Unlike the DAS's software version (which we will later explore in more detail in other articles), this is the Operating System version currently running, which will remain static and not directly updatable. It is simply here to help us troubleshoot in the unlikely scenario where a connection with your DAS(es) cannot be established.

↘️ The the bottom right (i.e., "64°C") reports your DAS's current temperature. Typically, once it's turned on or exited from Power Saving Mode, this will begin at room temperature and quickly climb to 64°C. Once it has reached this temperature, it should be ready to begin testing, where the data in the centre (🟦) will also then change to report the 'checklist' you see in the image above (i.e., "1. UserID", "2. Barcode", "3. Close lid").

➖ The first line in the middle, under Delvotest® logo, (i.e., "Idle") reports your DAS's current state. There are seven states that can be reported here:

• Idle. Ready for use, an incubation can be prepared
• Waiting for barcode. Incubation has been prepared, and the device is waiting to scan a plate's barcode
• Waiting to start. Waiting to start a new test, indicating the operator must press the physical Start ▶️ button.
• Running. Running an incubation, with time elapsed displayed and updated every minute.
• Finished. Incubation is finished with time elapsed displayed.
• Error. Indicates there's a problem, requiring troubleshooting.
• Service mode. Typically shown during calibrations.
  
  

↙️ The bottom left (i.e., "169.254.243.69") reports you DAS's current IP address. Crucially, you will need this as input to access the interface. Typically, once connected and powered up, the DAS will take c. 10~30 seconds to generate an IP address, indicating it's been successfully connected to your network. If this does not show, here are some quick troubleshooting steps🔗. 

Accessing the Interface

Once your DAS has successfully generated an IP address, to access the interface, all you need to do is enter this IP address into your computer's browser address bar (preferrable Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome); no internet connection is necessary. This IP address should be a string of eleven digits separated by full stops after the third, sixth and ninth digit (e.g., '123.123.123.12'). Once you've entered this IP address in your browser's address bar, press Enter ↵ on your keyboard and wait for the interface to load. Once loaded, you should see your DAS's Incubation tab on the interface:

For easier future access, we recommend saving this IP address page on your browser's bookmarks. When you have multiple DASes, having a bookmark saved for each device can help quickly navigate between them.

Next Steps

Now that your DAS(es) are connected and you have successfully accessed the interface, we will, in the next article, briefly explore what the physical buttons and light indicators on top of your display mean.

⏭️ Next article: Buttons and Light Indicators🔗