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Photo Absorbance Sensor
User's Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
PAS-110-YU
Yamato Scientific America, Inc.
Contents of this User's Manual may change without notice.
Due to design improvements, and/or specification and app changes,
PiCOEXPLORER
configuration may change without notice.
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Android: 3.1.1
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iOS: 2.0.8
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- Page 1 Photo Absorbance Sensor User's Manual and Troubleshooting Guide PAS-110-YU Yamato Scientific America, Inc. Contents of this User’s Manual may change without notice. Due to design improvements, and/or specification and app changes, PiCOEXPLORER configuration may change without notice. All company names and products names in this manual are the property of their respective trademark holders.
- Page 2 This device is for general analytic use. It was not designed for, nor should it be used for, medical diagnostic purposes requiring very high levels of reliability and/or accuracy. Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any damages or liabilities resulting from the inappropriate use of this device for such purposes.
- Page 3 SAFETY NOTES HANDLING OF BATTERIES ● Do not expose batteries to heat or toss into open flames. ● For the sake of the environment, dispose of used batteries responsibly and in accordance with local regulations. CAUTION ● The batteries that come packaged with the unit were inserted only for device testing purposes. They may not last long;...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
SAFETY NOTES CONTENTS ..... DEVICE FEATURES ........................HARDWARE PACKAGE ........................HARDWARE COMPONENTS ........................BATTERY INSERTION / APP. INSTALL ........................TAKING MEASUREMENTS ..... 1. Using the Top Screen ..................2. Wireless Connection .................... 3. Graphing the Standard Curve ............3 -1 Measurement Wavelength Range Selection .. -
Page 5: Device Features
DEVICE FEATURES ・ The PICOEXPLORER is a portable absorptiometer that uses a white LED as its light source. ・ You can verify PICOEXPLORER measurement results on your Smartphone or tablet PC by downloading a special application that uses Bluetooth communication to check the results of measurement. ・... -
Page 6: Hardware Components
HARDWARE COMPONENTS Measurement Chamber Cover Open this cover to insert PCR tube for sample measurement. Status Light Power Switch ● Steady Red: check battery level Turn unit on and off. ● Steady Purple: powered and connected via Bluetooth Low Energy ●... - Page 7 BATTERY INSERTION ・ The unit does not come with ready-to-use, fully charged batteries. Batteries Needed: 3 AAA Type Dry-Cell Batteries Use only AAA type batteries. Use of other types may damage the unit. CAUTION Follow the 3 steps below when replacing batteries. ＋...
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Page 8: Taking Measurements
TAKING MEASUREMENTS Follow the procedure outlined below for taking basic measurement readings. ●. 1. Turn on unit power. The status light will turn red * If battery level falls too low, the red light will begin blinking. 2. Open the measurement chamber lid and set PCR tube into the measurement chamber. Firmly close the lid. - Page 9 TAKING MEASUREMENTS 5. Draw a standard curve. Page13, 3. Graphing the Standard Curve Drawing Standard Curve Screen Standard Curve Graph Screen 6. Measure concentration of the unknown 7. Check previous measurements. sample. Page32, 6. Displaying Previous Measurements Page25, 4. Taking Measurements Concentration Measurement Screen Measurement History Screen Copyright ©...
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Page 10: Using The Top Screen
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 1. Using the Top Screen The top screen displays the following buttons. Bluetooth Connection Status Unconnected Battery Voltage Level Battery Voltage Level Connection Setting Button To connect to the hardware unit, goes to Draw Standard Curve Button the connection setting screen<P11>. -
Page 11: Wireless Connection
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 2. Wireless Connection Tap the Connection Setting Button on the top screen to move to this screen (Illustration 2-1). * Make sure that Bluetooth functionality is enabled on your Smartphone or tablet PC. If you are using an Android device, it is necessary to turn on access permission to the location of the app and location service of the device. - Page 12 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （１） Tap ① Device Search Button to search for photo absorbance sensor unit. If not detected, turn the photo absorb- ① ance sensor off and on, then tap the Device Search Button again. If the photo absorbance sensor is found, its Bluetooth device address will be displayed as shown in Illustration 2-3.
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Page 13: Graphing The Standard Curve
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3. Graphing the Standard Curve When drawing a standard curve, first prepare a set of samples of known concentration. The procedure is as follows: 1. Measurement wavelength range selection; 2. Blank measurement; 3. Measure known concentration sample data; 4. -
Page 14: Blank Measurement
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-2. Blank Measurement （１） Set the sample for determining the blank concentration into the measurement chamber. ③ （２） LED output level is 10% by default, but other levels can be selected. Select the LED output level as appropriate according to blank measurement timing. We recommend first taking a measurement at the 10% default level, and then making adjustments later <... - Page 15 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （４） Blank measurement begins when you tap the ⑤ Measure Button. The measured blank intensity is displayed in the black frame, and the absorption value (0.000) is displayed in the frame on the right (Illustration 3-4). At this time R, G, and B data are simultaneously meas- ured.
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Page 16: Measuring Known Concentrations
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-3. Measuring Known Concentrations Using the same Draw Standard Curve Screen (Illustration 3-6), measure a series of samples of known concen- trations. （１） Set a sample into the measurement chamber of the photo absorbance sensor. ⑥ Standard Curve Graph Display Button ①... - Page 17 TAKING MEASUREMENTS ① （２） Tap the Concentration Units Select Button to choose the units in which the measurements will be made (Illustration 3-7). Tap the OK to confirm. Initially, four unit variations are registered (mg/mL, μg/ <Pages 20-22> mL, ng/mL, and %). See for how to add new units.
- Page 18 TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-4. Graphing the Standard Curve Here we explain how to check the graph of created calibration curve. （１） When you tap the Standard Curve Graph Display Button, a graph appears indicating concentration on the horizontal axis and absorption on the vertical axis (Illustration 3-9). ①...
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Page 19: Standard Curve Loading Function
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-5. Standard Curve Loading Function Here we explain how to recall stored standard curve data that was used during earlier measurement for reuse. （１） Tap the ① Select Standard Curve Data to display the standard curve ① Select Standard Curve Data data selection screen. -
Page 20: Unit Maintenance Function
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-6. Unit Maintenance Function Here we show how to add new units in addition to the ones that are registered by initial setting (mg/mL, μg/ mL, ng/mL, and %). How to add a unit （１） Tap the Unit Maintenance Button on the standard curve creation screen to display the Unit Maintenance Button... - Page 21 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （３） When you enter a unit, it is added to the unit selection list on the standard curve creation screen. * Special characters (such as μ) cannot be entered. （４） You can select the added unit by tapping it. Copyright ©...
- Page 22 TAKING MEASUREMENTS How to delete a unit （１） Tap the Unit Delete Select Button on the unit maintenance screen to display the Delete Button. Unit Delete Select Button （２） When you tap the Delete Button, the line is deleted, and it is also removed from the unit selection list on the standard curve creation screen.
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Page 23: Other Functions
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 3-7. Other Functions This section describes miscellaneous functions of the app. ④ Graph Data Column Select Buttons ⑤ Graph Data Row Select Buttons ③ Measurement Intensity Display ① Clear Button ② Edit Button Illustration 3-11: Draw Standard Curve Screen ③ （１）... - Page 24 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （３） Graph Data Column Selection You can select the measurement intensity data column used for calculating absorption by tapping ④ Graph Data Column Select Buttons (Illustration 3-13). With the initial setting, absorbance based on average measured intensity is displayed. Using this function, absorbance can be calculated based on individual values of measured intensity .
- Page 25 TAKING MEASUREMENTS 4. Taking Measurements Measure an unknown sample based on the standard curve. Unknown samples can be measured after creating a standard curve <Pages 13-18> or recalling a previously prepared standard curve <Page 19>. Tap the Measure Button on the top screen to move to the Measurement Screen (Illustration 4-1). ⑧...
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Page 26: Taking Measurements
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 4-1. Manual Measurement （１） Set the unknown sample in the measurement chamber. ① （２） Title Input Box Enter the Title of the run into the （３） ② Measure Button to measure the unknown sample. “Out of range” is displayed for values Tap the that fall outside the range of the standard curve. - Page 27 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （８） Display can be switched to measurement results for each of the RGB wavelength modes (Illustration ⑦ RGB Switch Buttons. 4-3) using the Illustration 4-3: Example: Selected G Data Values Displayed. 4-2. Timed Measurement (Simplified Kinetic Measurement) This function allows automatic timed measurement of an unknown sample without using a standard curve. For example, by using this function you can track the change in state of an unknown sample over time, or measure the same sample more than once while automatically increase the measurement number n.
- Page 28 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （４） Timed measurement starts immediately when you tap the Start Button. * Do not tap “Back” “Home” button or push the power button during the Timed Measurement. The measurement will be stopped. How to stop ⑧ Timed Measurement Button while timed measurement is in progress opens the Timed Tap the Measurements screen.
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Page 29: Turbidity Measurements
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 5. Turbidity Measurements The turbidity of the solution is measured as the O.D. (Optical Density) of the R sensor. The procedure is as follows: （Example of E.coli culture) 1. Run calibration; 2. Set the blank solution (Culture solution without E.coli), run blank measurement; 3. - Page 30 TAKING MEASUREMENTS 5-1. Turbidity Measurements （１） Tap the Turbidity Measure Button on the top screen. （２） Tap the Calibration Start. (Illustration 5-2) The device automatically adjusts the LED output. It takes about 10 seconds. If calibration fails, check that there is no sample or foreign matter with high absorbance in the measurement chamber.
- Page 31 TAKING MEASUREMENTS 5-2. Conversion Factor The Conversion Factor of O.D. to be displayed can be set in the ⑥ Conversion Factor Input Section. (Illustration 5-5) For example, by acquiring the correlation with another device and using the conversion value as a factor, it can be converted to the O.D.
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Page 32: Displaying Previous Measurements
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 6. Displaying Previous Measurements Tap the Measurement History Button on the top screen to move to the Measurement History Screen (Illustration 6-1). ① Saved Files Selection Area ② Concentration Units Selection Button ④ RGB Switch Buttons ③ Standard Curve Switch Buttons Illustration 6-1: Measurement History Screen ①... - Page 33 TAKING MEASUREMENTS （２） Units for the measurement value can be selected from among three options (concentration, inten- ② Concentration Unit Selection Button shown sity <RGB>, or absorbance <ABS> by tapping the in Illustration 6-4. Illustration 6-4: Concentration Units Selection （３） Display switches to the unknown sample measurement value based on the least squares line when you tap the ③...
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Page 34: Saving Data (To A Csv File)
TAKING MEASUREMENTS 7. Saving Data (to a CSV file) Saved measurement data is accumulated in your Smartphone or tablet PC in CSV format. Here we explain how to output CSV files to a computer. < For Android Devices > < For iOS Devices (on iPhone or iPad) > ①... -
Page 35: Other Screens
OTHER SCREENS 8. Info Screen Tap the Info Button on the top screen to move to the Info Screen (Illustration 8-1). The Info Screen displays information on both the hardware photo absorbance sensor and the mobile app. Illustration 8-1: Info Screen Copyright ©... -
Page 36: Maintenance Screen
OTHER SCREENS 9. Maintenance Screen Tap the Maintenance Button on the top screen to move to the Maintenance Screen (Illustration 9-1). ① ② The Maintenance Screen displays the Diagnostics Button and Function Settings Buttons. ① Diagnostics Button Tap to move to the Diagnostics Screen. - Page 37 OTHER SCREENS Diagnostics Button is used by manufacturer to check device operation. Please do not use it. ① Tap the ② Function Settings Button to move to the Function Settings screen. From this screen, you can make the following settings(Illustration 9-2). Language: Switch between English, Japanese and Chinese.
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Page 38: Help Screen
OTHER SCREENS 10. Help Screen Tap the Help Button on the top screen to move to the Help Screen (Illustration 10). This screen provides a weblink to the user’s manual, troubleshooting guide, and other relevant documentation. Contact the Support Desk if you have any further questions or concerns. Illustration 10: Help Screen Copyright ©... - Page 39 MAINTENANCE Do not wipe the device with organic solvents. Make sure the battery case cover is completely closed before cleaning. CAUTION Maintenance ・ Device Exterior Clean the device exterior with a clean, soft cloth wetted with a weak neutral detergent solution. Lightly wipe clean, then wipe again with a clean, dry cloth to remove all excess moisture.
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Page 40: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING ［ Problem Indicator 1 ］ No power to unit or soon shuts off Po s s i b l e C a u s e S o l u t i o n Batteries inserted incorrectly Check batteries, re-insert correctly. Batteries low or dead Install fresh batteries (AAA x 3). - Page 41 TROUBLESHOOTING ［ Problem Indicator 3 ］ Can't take readings (or reading results variable) Po s s i b l e C a u s e S o l u t i o n Screen freezes or display unstable Turn off both device and receiver, then turn on again. Data may be lost when you do this.
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Page 42: Warranty And After-Service
Warranty Policy Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd. warrants this device to be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of the original retail purchase. If the device fails during this period, the company will replace or repair the device free of charge. -
Page 43: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS PAS-110-YU Hardware Unit Device name Photo absorbance sensor Brand Yamato Model name PiCOEXPLORER Dimensions 70 x 150 x 30 mm (excluding protrusions) Weight about 200g (including batteries) ・4.5V DC (3 AAA-type batteries) Power ・5V DC (micro-USB connector Operating voltage Battery 3.6~4.5 Vdc... -
Page 44: Laws And Regulations
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. Yamato Scientific America, Inc. 925 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA http://www.yamato-usa.com Toll Free: 1-800-292-6286...
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