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TruDefender FT
TruDefender FTi
User Guide
110-00055-02

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  • Page 1 Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT TruDefender FTi User Guide 110-00055-02...
  • Page 2 © 2011 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All rights reserved. TruDefender and GRAMS are registered trademarks of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in the United States. SureFire is a registered trademark of SureFire, LLC. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. provides this document to its customers with a product purchase to use in the product operation.
  • Page 3 Preface The Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT instrument is This guide describes how to perform a scan with the ® an FTIR spectrometer designed for use by first TruDefender FT instrument, interpret scan results, responders, homeland security, military, law save and export results, and maintain the instrument. If enforcement, and forensic chemistry personnel.

  • Page 4: Safety Notices

    CAUTION Follow your organization's procedure and regulations for the handling of unknown substances. CAUTION The TruDefender FT instrument is not certified to be intrinsically safe, and the user should take the necessary precautions when using the unit. CAUTION When wireless transmission is enabled, maintain a distance of 7.9 inches (20 cm) between the instrument and your head and body.
  • Page 5 Opening and Closing the Access Door Changing the Rechargeable Battery Inserting the Disposable Batteries Using the Wall Plug Adapters Using the Memory Card Changing System Date or Time Changing the System Language Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 6 Wake/Sleep key screen. Press and hold to Turns instrument on or off return to the Main menu. or puts it into sleep mode Sample Crusher Diagram Sampling platform Latch Boot TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 7 Slide door in direction of arrow to open Carrying Case Contents Power cable Battery and adapters charger Sample crusher Disposable batteries Memory card reader Spare rechargeable battery Memory card Sampling sticks, pipettes, spatulas, swabs, alcohol wipes Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 8 Getting Started Powering the Instrument The TruDefender FT instrument can be powered by: Use the SureFire disposable batteries when • A rechargeable battery (provides about 4 hours in ° ° operating below 32 F (0 normal use) NOTE • Connection to an electrical outlet (plug the AC ...
  • Page 9 To install an adapter, press it into the recess in the power cord until the adapter clicks into place. To remove an adapter, slide the release latch down and pull the adapter out. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 10 Select Language > press the Enter key. To change to a translated library, you must install the translated version of the software. Select a language > press the Enter key. NOTE TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 11 Shock- or friction-sensitive materials can pose a hazard of explosion if mishandled during the scanning process. Examples of materials known to be shock- and friction- sensitive include (but are not limited to) TATP, gunpowder, nitroglycerine, and match tips. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 12 TruDefender FT generally displays results in less than The keys to getting a good scan are: 30 seconds. Scans may be prolonged or may not finish if: When scanning powders or solids, use the sample •...
  • Page 13 Press the swab firmly on the center of the sampling tip. Thinly spread paste Collect some of the paste on a swab. Press the swab firmly on the center of the sampling tip. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 14 To scan the inside of a coated tablet, scrape off the coating, finely grind the remaining NOTE material, and scan it with the sample crusher. To scan the coating, scrape it off and scan separately. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 15 Session > Create new session > press the Enter key. The New Session Name keyboard appears. Enter a new name or accept the default name. (For help with the keyboard, see page 17.) Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 16 If the scan time is lengthy and the signal strength meter shows only a few or no bars, the sampling tip may not be in good contact with the sample, or the sample may not be scannable by FTIR. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 17 Constraining the library search reduces scan time and is most useful when you are only interested in detecting the presence of particular user-added items. For information on creating user-added library items, page Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 18 If scan time does not improve, stop the NOTE scan, remove the instrument, and make sure that the sample is centered on the sample platform. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 19: Using The Keyboard

    • To backspace delete characters, select Delete > press the Enter key. • To enter a capital letter or a symbol, select Caps > press the Enter key, then select the character > press the Enter key. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 20 Scanning TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 21 Blue: Level of health hazard and categorization reference for Yellow: Chemical reactivity the library item White: Unique hazard codes Number scale: 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe risk) Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 22 The percentages will not add up to 100 if any of the data cannot be matched. Mixture identification is a complex analysis. It is more susceptible to false positives than the Single Positive or Multiple Positive results. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 23 • Your scanning technique was improper for the situation, so the instrument could not collect enough data. Consult the Best Practices table (page 11) and repeat the scan. If this result persists, contact Customer Support. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 24 (Multiple Positive, Mixture, and some for the mixture itself. Similar Match results), press the down arrow to sequentially display the spectrum for each substance. Spectrum for Mixture result Spectrum for Single Positive Match result TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 25 • Search library: The Library Search screen appears. See page 36 for information on searching the library.  To clear an overlay With the spectrum and its overlay displayed, press the Enter key > select Clear overlay. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 26 Understanding Results TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 27 Editing or Deleting a Contact Via the Contact List Web Page Synchronizing the Contact Lists Specifying the Files That Are Attached to Emailed Scans Manually Enabling and Disabling the Wireless Radio Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 28 Select the scan or session > press the Enter key. Select Rename scan or Rename session > press the Enter key. Enter a new name. For help with the keyboard, see page TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 29 (see page 30). In the Main menu, select Review > press the Enter The TruDefender FT instrument provides these export key. formats: Select either a session or an individual scan > press • Report file (.jpg): A printable file that the Enter key.
  • Page 30 Thermo Fisher Scientific grams). You can also use a freeware program called ® recommends GRAMS software, an integrated suite of SpekWin32, available at http://www.effemm2.de/ spectroscopic software tools that is available from spekwin/index_en.html. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 31 NOTE When you initiate a scan, the instrument disables the radio. The radio remains disabled until you send a scan, which automatically enables the radio. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 32 Select Export Scan > press the Enter key. Select Wireless > press the Enter key. If necessary, the instrument re-enables the wireless radio. Select a contact > press the Enter key. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 33 Enter the email address or the telephone number > select Done. For help with the keyboard, see page (Optional) Enter a contact name. Select Send > press the Enter key. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 34 Sample Contact List Web Page > click TruDefender FT. Enter the serial number and support code for your instrument > click Log On. The TruDefender FT Customer Support page appears. Click Edit your customer and contact information. To add a contact via the web page ...
  • Page 35 Select the file types that you want to attach > press • Reachback file (.arb format) the Enter key. You can select more than one type. For an explanation of these file formats, see page Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 36 Using the tip of a ballpoint pen or the end of a wooden swab, move the switch: • Toward the instrument nose to enable. • Toward the end of the instrument to disable. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 37 Enter key > select View Info. You can add custom items to the library (termed “user- added items”), which appear in their own tab in category view (see page 37). Alphabetical tabs Category tabs Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 38 On the target instrument, select Library in the main menu > press the Enter key. Select Import Item(s) > press the Enter key. The instrument loads all the library items that are on the card. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 39 In the library, press the Enter key > select a factory-installed item. user-added item > press the Enter key. Select Delete Item > press the Enter key. In the confirmation screen, select Yes > press the Enter key. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 40 Using the Library TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 41 If you own a TruDefender FTi model, you can Within 1 business day, Customer Support will send wirelessly email a Reachback file (see you a final written report. page 40). NOTE Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 42 Enter a new contact number > select Done > press the Enter key. (For help with the keyboard, see page 17.) (Optional) Enter a contact name. Select Send > press the Enter key. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 43 If you get a Pass result, press the Escape key to return to the Main menu. If you get a Fail result, repeat the self test. If you obtain another Fail result, contact • A Fail result indicates a problem. Customer Support. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 44 NOTE Scrub the hole that houses the spring. Wipe all other parts. Apply a small amount of a light lubricant to the O-ring. Reassemble the sample crusher. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 45 • Insert the battery into the battery charger and plug the charger into an electrical outlet. The battery charger light changes from red to green when the battery is fully recharged. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 46 Support may ask you to test your connection to the > press the Enter key. TruDefender FTi servers. Select Wireless Test > press the Enter key. The instrument will display a message indicating success or failure. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 47 Package the instrument securely and write your RMA number on the outside of the package. Mail the package to Customer Support or to your local distributor. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 48 Maintenance and Getting Help TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 49: Weee Compliance

    (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC. It is marked with the Union (EU) Member State, and these companies following symbol: should dispose of or recycle this product. For further information, contact Thermo Fisher Scientific or your local representative. Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 50 Electroniques (DEEE). Il est marqué par le symbole membre de l’union européenne et ce produit devrait suivant: être collecté ou recyclé par celles-ci. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez contacter Thermo Fisher Scientific ou bien ses représentants locaux. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...

  • Page 51: Limited Warranty

    Seller’s Terms and Conditions of Sale. PERFORMED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY Consumables are expressly excluded from this OTHER THAN SELLER WITHOUT SELLER'S warranty. PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL, OR ANY USE OF Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 52 RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SELLER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE ERROR-FREE OR WILL ACCOMPLISH ANY PARTICULAR RESULT. TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 53 Multiple Positive Match result getting help NFPA diamond, explanation of No Match result instrument diagrams bottom carrying case powering the instrument front prolonged scan, causes of sample crusher international electrical adapters, using Thermo Scientific TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide...
  • Page 54 TruDefender FT and TruDefender FTi User Guide Thermo Scientific...
  • Page 55 FCC Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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