Road Block Test Mode / Quick Screen Test (Rbl) - Intoximeters Alco-Sensor FST Operator's Manual

ALCO-SENSOR FST
Road Block Test Mode / Quick Screen Test
The Road Block Mode was designed to accommodate situations where screening of a large group of individuals
occurs and time is of the essence.
Note: Certain versions of the Alco-Sensor FST have a pass code or security feature on some menu
functions. If you access a menu function and the instrument does not operate according to the
instructions in this manual, contact your Supervisor. If your Supervisor does not have a pass code key
Intoximeters will need to be contacted.
Performing a Quick Screen Test in the Road Block Test Mode
ATTACH A
MOUTHPIECE.
DURING POWER UP
DEPRESS AND HOLD
THE POWER OFF
BUTTON WHILE AT THE
SAME TIME PRESSING
THE ON BUTTON.
RELEASE THE
BUTTONS ONCE rcL IS
DISPLAYED
DEPRESS THE POWER
BUTTON TO SCROLL
ON
rbL
TO THE OPTION
DEPRESS THE OFF
BUTTON TO SELECT
THE QUICK SCREEN /
ROAD BLOCK TEST
MODE
COLLECT A BREATH
SAMPLE.
(rbL)
Use a clean, unused mouthpiece from a sealed bag.
This will turn the unit on and display the first option from a menu listing. The first
rcL.
option will be
When the button is pushed it will cycle to the next menu item. If you continue to
ON
push the button the instrument will cycle through the whole list of menu items
ON
and will eventually scroll back to the
For the purpose of performing a quick screen test, cycle the message to the
option.
Selecting the Quick Screen / Road Block Testing Mode by pressing the OFF button
will initiate a Quick Test. This will be indicated by the display first indicating the
instrument's current temperature (the operating range is from 0°C to 50° C) and
battery strength indicator. If the instrument does not have sufficient battery power to
perform a test either the instrument display will not power on or BAT will be
displayed and testing will be disabled.
Note: If you wish to illuminate the display you must hold the
for an extra second while the temperature is displayed.
Before the instrument is ready for sampling it will momentarily display
you are conducting a test in the
When the display shows the icon of a persons head flashing and/or bLo displayed,
instruct the subject to take a deep breath, hold it and then blow steadily through the
mouthpiece for as long as he or she can. The icon of the head will stop flashing and
a dash appears to the right of the head indicating that the instrument senses
sufficient breath flow. Additional dashes will appear as the subject continues to
provide a sample. Once three dashes appear an automatic sample will be taken. It
is not necessary for the subject to blow hard but rather a steady or continuous
sample is best for sample collection.
rcL
option.
ROAD BLOCK TESTING
mode.
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rbL
button down
ON
rbL
indicating