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ACS DRIVESAFE Calibration Manual

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  • Page 1 Calibration manual...
  • Page 3 F +1 416 619 3501 info@acs-corp.com acs-corp.com ACS, ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEMS, ALCOSIM, DRIVESAFE 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 DRIVESAFE HANDSET COMPONENTS FRONT VIEW Mouthpiece Exhaust grill Digital display Mouthpiece port Power button Red plastic tab Battery cover BACK VIEW...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Gas standard calibration ..................... 4 Calibration materials....................4 Dry Gas calibration process ..................4 Verify the DRIVESAFE breath alcohol tester ............6 Alcohol Reference Standard (ARS) calibration ............7 Calibration materials....................7 ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator – overview ............8 Parts diagram ....................

  • Page 6: Safety And Precautions

    The ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator is intended for authorized technicians only • Use the ALCOSIM simulator for its intended purpose only • Use parts specified by ACS only • Before use, check that the simulator power supply rating (24Vdc, 2.5A) conforms to local supply ratings •...

  • Page 7: Alcohol Reference Solution

    • Recommended: use the simulator within room temperature environments (23 °C ± 2 °C and approx. 50% RH) • The solution container, tubing and mouthpieces must be completely dry; even slight condensation may disrupt calibration • Fit tubing or mouthpieces on an aquarium air pump or a similar setup for drying •...

  • Page 8: Cleaning The Alcosim Breath Alcohol Simulator

    • Wash the solution container with plain water and dry with paper towel CALIBRATION TYPES There are two methods of calibration for the DRIVESAFE breath alcohol tester: • Alcohol Reference Standard (ARS), which uses the ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator. See “Alcohol Reference Standard (ARS) Calibration”...

  • Page 9: Gas Standard Calibration

    CALIBRATION MATERIALS • 105 L, 70 F cylinder of alcohol gas standard 0.24 mg/L (50 mg/dL), ACS #95-000426 • Regulator valve assembly (6 L/min flow rate): ACS #94-000225 (trigger); ACS #94-000226 (push button) Rigid delivery tube Regulator valve Trigger release valve...
  • Page 10 Depending on the sensor calibration drift, up to 3 samples may be required. 001, 002 and 003 indicate the current sample number. Once the tester is calibrated, the sample numbers disappear and READY is displayed at the bottom of the tester screen. Proceed to the next step for verification. DRIVESAFE...

  • Page 11: Verify The Drivesafe Breath Alcohol Tester

    VERIFY THE DRIVESAFE BREATH ALCOHOL TESTER Insert the delivery tube from the regulator valve into the mouthpiece port of the DRIVESAFE tester. Hold the tester in place for the next step. Press and hold the regulator valve down to release the gas while still holding the tester.

  • Page 12: Alcohol Reference Standard (Ars) Calibration

    - ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator ACS #79-007600 - AC power cord: part number depends on your region - Power supply (24Vdc, 2.5A) ACS #07-000075 - 1.5 feet of vinyl tubing ACS #70-000002 - Square mouthpiece ACS #95-000121 - Round mouthpiece ACS #95-000250...

  • Page 13: Alcosim Breath Alcohol Simulator - Overview

    ALCOSIM BREATH ALCOHOL SIMULATOR – OVERVIEW The ALCOSIM simulator is used by technicians to calibrate and verify breath alcohol testing devices. The simulator is a wet-bath calibration / verification device. PARTS DIAGRAM Air inlet tube Illuminated ON/OFF switch Wide viewing angle 7-segment LCD Air outlet tube Baffle plate...

  • Page 14: Kit Connection Diagram

    Supplied in 500 mL tamper-sealed bottles • Premixed and ready for immediate use with the ALCOSIM simulator • This calibration requires a bottle of 100 mg% solution For availability, pricing and ordering, contact your local authorized service provider or visit acs-corp.com. DRIVESAFE...

  • Page 15: Alcosim Setup And Operation Steps

    ALCOSIM SETUP AND OPERATION STEPS With the ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator power disconnected, turn the top housing counter clockwise (left) and detach it from the container. Add the entire contents of the 500 mL bottle of 100 mg% alcohol reference solution into the ALCOSIM solution container.

  • Page 16: Ars Calibration Process

    ARS CALIBRATION PROCESS Press the power button on the DRIVESAFE breath alcohol tester. When READY is displayed at the bottom of the DRIVESAFE tester screen, press the power button quickly in this sequence (the tester beeps with each click): (CLICK) – (CLICK) – (PRESS AND HOLD FOR 5 SECONDS) The backlight flashes amber (it may flash up to 7 times);...

  • Page 17: Verify The Drivesafe Breath Alcohol Tester

    Insert the tip of the square mouthpiece assembly into the sensor inlet of the DRIVESAFE breath alcohol tester. When READY is displayed on the DRIVESAFE tester, blow into the round mouthpiece of the ALCOSIM breath alcohol simulator. Keep blowing until the tester tone ends and the tester clicks.
  • Page 20 CAM-ENG-60-000199-B © 2013...

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