ACS DRIVESAFE Instruction Manual

ACS DRIVESAFE Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 3 60 International Boulevard Toronto, Ontario M9W 6J2 CANADA acs-corp.com DRIVESAFE, ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEMS, ACS and The Molly are trademarks of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc. and are used under license. Alcohol Countermeasure Systems is the trading style of Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TESTING IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT ......8 SIGNIFICANCE OF BREATH TEST RESULTS ....9 BATTERY POWER ............10 BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR ......10 BATTERY INSTALL ............10 CERTIFICATION ............11 CALIBRATION ............... 11 WARRANTY ..............11 SERVICE ............... 11 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........12 DRIVESAFE...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    DISCLAIMER Sale of the DRIVESAFE personal alcohol tester is on the express condition that neither the manufacturer nor the vendor of the device shall be held responsible for...
  • Page 6: Safety And Precautions

    • Keep magnets or mobile devices away from the tester to minimize the potential of electromagnetic interference • Make certain that the exhaust grid is not covered in any way when a breath test is being performed • Always use a mouthpiece when blowing into the tester DRIVESAFE...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED The DRIVESAFE personal breath alcohol tester is simple to use. The BrAC readout is provided with digital display, bar graph and colour indication. With one button operation and battery power, this tester is a perfect companion. The parts and basic features of the tester are illustrated...
  • Page 8: Operation

    OPERATION The DRIVESAFE personal breath alcohol tester is easy to use and easy to understand. Press the power button once to start the tester. The WAIT message will appear briefly during the start up sequence. Ready The READY message will appear with a green backlight when the tester is ready for use.
  • Page 9: Testing In Normal Conditions

    READY message to appear and try the test again • Stop blowing when the tone ends and a click sound is heard to indicate that the breath sample is complete • The DRIVESAFE tester will analyze the sample and display the BrAC result within a few seconds CAUTION!
  • Page 10: Testing In A Cold Environment

    • When providing a test, tilt the tester as shown: • After several breath tests have been performed, blow quickly into the mouthpiece to clear any condensation NOTE: Always use a new mouthpiece when blowing into the tester. DRIVESAFE...
  • Page 11: Significance Of Breath Test Results

    SIGNIFICANCE OF BREATH TEST RESULTS The results of breath analysis are presented digitally and may be interpreted as follows. The following chart indicates BrAC in the measuring units of mg/L. BrAC mg/L SIGNIFICANCE Not associated with a positive measure of 0.05 alcohol 0.10...
  • Page 12: Battery Power

    BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR A battery strength indicator appears on the bottom right corner of the display when the DRIVESAFE tester is powered on. When the battery strength indicator begins to flash, the batteries require changing. If the E01 error message appears on the display, there is insufficient power to continue operation of the tester.
  • Page 13: Certification

    CERTIFICATION The DRIVESAFE personal alcohol tester and other breath alcohol testing products of Alcohol Countermea- sure Systems comply with international standards for function and safety. CALIBRATION To maintain accuracy, the DRIVESAFE tester requires calibration each year from the first date of use. When calibration is due, a CAL message will appear on the display.
  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Has a clogged or • Change the mouthpiece dirty mouthpiece • Use part number 95-000145, to order more mouthpieces from ACS DRIVESAFE...
  • Page 15 Displays error code • New batteries are required; change the batteries Displays these • These errors may occur during the error codes: power up sequence and indicate that E02 to E08 the tester requires service. Contact ACS for return procedure INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 16 IRM-ENG-60-000146-E Copyright © 2012...

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