Alcosim Setup And Operation Steps - ACS ALERT J4X Calibration Manual

ALCOSIM SETUP AND OPERATION STEPS

1.
With both ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulators power disconnected, turn the top
housings counter clockwise and detach them from each container.
2.
Add the entire contents of each 500 mL bottle of 100 mg% alcohol reference
solution into each ALCOSIM solution container.
Each bottle contains the exact liquid volume required for calibration, which is also
marked on each ALCOSIM container.
3.
Return the top housings onto each container, be careful not to over tighten.
4.
Connect vinyl tubing with the round mouthpiece to the first ALCOSIM simulator
air inlet and another piece of vinyl tubing to the vapor outlet. Connect the piece of
vinyl tubing from the vapor outlet of the first simulator to the air inlet of the second.
Place another piece of vinyl tubing with a square mouthpiece to the vapor outlet of
the second simulator.
5.
Perform a leak check by covering the open end of the square mouthpiece with
your thumb and blowing into the round mouthpiece.
Air bubbles should not appear in the solution. In case of bubbling, refer to the
"Troubleshooting" section in this manual.
6.
Connect the power cable to each simulator power input and to a wall outlet.
7.
Switch on each simulator. The following occurs:
•
Each LCD display illuminates
•
The propellers rotate and each heating element activates
•
Cold is displayed until solution reaches 32 ºC, wherein the LCD screens display
actual solution temperature
•
Each simulator maintains solution at a constant 34 ºC ± 0.2 ºC
Solution heat-up takes about 10 minutes. When 34 ºC ± 0.2 ºC is displayed, the
simulators are ready to provide a breath sample.
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