Adding a New DART Test
A DART test (Daily Air Removal Test) evaluates the performance of a prevacuum sterilizer by confirming there is adequate air removal from the sterilizer chamber. This test should be performed every day.
To add a new DART test, perform the following steps.
Steps
Step 1. Click on the Welcome link. A drop-down menu displays.
Figure. Dashboard screen
Step 2. Select the Manage Account menu option. The Manage Account screen displays.
Figure. Manage Account screen (Profile tab)
Step 3. Select the Operator Assistant tab. A list of scheduled tasks displays.
Figure. Manage Account screen (Operator Assistant tab)
Step 4. Select the Operator Assistant Task button. The Add Operator Maintenance Tasks screen displays. It is shown below the steps.
Step 5. Enter information in every field. The fields are described in the table below.
Step 6. In the area titled “Select List of Equipment for Operator Maintenance Task,” find the equipment that will run the test and place a checkmark in the checkbox in the first column of the equipment’s row.
If the equipment is assigned to another task, a message displays.
Figure. Override window
If you select the OK button, the task previously assigned to the equipment will no longer be run. Only the task you are currently creating will run on the device.
Step 7. Click on the Save button to create the new task. The Manage Account screen displays with a confirmation message near the top of the page.
Figure. Confirmation message
Figure. Add Operator Maintenance Task screen (DART test)
Table. Items in the Add Operator Maintenance Task screen (DART test)
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Operator Maintenance Task drop-down menu | Select the DART menu option |
Task Name field | This must be a unique name |
RECURRENCE PATTERN | |
Launch Date field | Day the new task appears in the list of scheduled tasks under the Operator Assistant tab of the Dashboard screen. This can be the current day or a day in the future, but not a day that has already passed. A calendar displays when you click in this field. |
Repeat Frequency drop‑down menu | Daily is the only menu option available for DART tests. Select this option. |
Precondition drop‑down menu | Two options are currently available:
If DART Warm-Up Ran is selected, another field displays: - When System Is Idle For ____ Hours. A DART Warm-Up task occurs every time the equipment is idle for the specified amount of time. You can enter up to 24 hours in this field. This Warm-Up task is generally setup on the equipment, so it runs automatically without operator assistance. If this is not the case, and the Warm-Up task is not run, then a Past Due notification is sent warning that the Warm-Up task was not done. If a sterilizer is idle too long and a Warm-Up task is not performed, the DART test fails because the chamber is cold. |
Additional Option radio buttons | These radio buttons specify when the DART test completes.
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Create Activity Before field | The contents of this field depend on which Additional Option radio button was selected (defined above):
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Notify if Task Not Completed By field | If the task is not completed by this time, the users specified in the Past Due Tasks field (described below) receive an email notification. This only occurs for online equipment. |
NOTIFY CONTACTS | |
Past Due Tasks drop‑down menu | Select the users that receive an email or App Push notification when a task is past due, which is specified in the Notify if Task Not Completed By field (described above). This only occurs for online equipment. |
Select List of Equipment for Operator Maintenance Task NOTE: Both STERIS and non-STERIS equipment can appear in this list, but the equipment must be connected to STERIS UCB boards. | |
Checkbox column | Place a checkmark in a row’s checkbox if the DART test should be performed on the equipment described in the row. |
Department column | Department the equipment belongs to |
Serial Number column | Unique number assigned to the equipment by STERIS. If an Information icon (
If the OK button is selected, the task previously assigned to the equipment will no longer be run. Only the task you are currently creating will run. |
Equipment Description column | Description of the equipment |
Connected Status column | Shows if the equipment is connected and online. The color in the column describes the current status of the equipment:
NOTES:
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BUTTONS | |
Save button | When selected, the new test is created. The Manage Account screen displays with a confirmation message:
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Cancel button | When selected, the new test is not created. Nothing you entered on this screen is saved. |
) appears next to a serial number, hover your cursor over the icon. It may inform you that the equipment is already assigned to another test. If you click on the serial number, a warning message displays: 
