xrf - quick user guide

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XRF: Quick User Guide Setup: Set up base and plug into the wall Place battery into XRF unit (in the base of the handle) Place spare battery into the battery charger on the base Place unit on base Startup: Push the green button on the top of the unit to turn on the computer Accept the warning screens that popup and let unit ‘heatup’ (about 2 minutes) Get XRF setup for testing: In the main (Home) screen, select Mode > select Soils ( so that it is highlighted – blue box)> back on the Mode Screen, select Mode Setup Select Test Conditions > select the Test/Tools (blue and red arrows hitting a plate / screw driver and wrench) button

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  • XRF:QuickUserGuideSetup:

    Setupbaseandplugintothewall PlacebatteryintoXRFunit(inthebaseofthehandle) Placesparebatteryintothebatterychargeronthebase Placeunitonbase

    Startup: Pushthegreenbuttononthetopoftheunittoturnonthecomputer Acceptthewarningscreensthatpopupandletunitheatup(about2minutes)

    GetXRFsetupfortesting: Inthemain(Home)screen,selectMode>selectSoils(sothatitishighlightedbluebox)>

    backontheModeScreen,selectModeSetup

    SelectTestConditions>selecttheTest/Tools(blueandredarrowshittingaplate/screwdriver

    andwrench)button

  • > > Setuptesttimes:generallyall3beamsatmax:30isthedefaultweveused>hitOK

    Testing:

    FromtheHomescreenselecttheTestbutton>onthetoprightofthescreen,makesurethatthetriggerisunlockedifitislocked,touchthelocktounlockit

    Test: Locked: Unlocked: Totest,selectthegreenGobuttonorhitthetrigger Takeonereadingonthebasetomakesureyouhavethedesiredresults: Whentestisgoingonmakesurenobodypartsarebelowthebeamendandthereisa1m

    radiusaroundtheXRFclearofpeople(iftheyseethelightsflashing,theyareonthewrongside).XRFdeviceemitsradioactivewavesandcanbeharmfultopeople.

    Whenthetestisdone,thescreenbelowwillappear>keeptrackofthetestnumber(besidethedateingreen(#8inthescreenshotbelow)alongwithwhatacmesamplenumberitcorrespondsto(sample1198784)

    Thereshouldbe3clickswhenthetestisgoingononeafter30seconds(beamchange),oneafter60seconds(beamchange)andoneafter90seconds(beamstopped).Whenlightsstopflashingandthebottomlefthandcornerhasagreenlightandsaysready,theXRFisreadyforthenexttest.

  • CalCheck:

    Ifacalcheckisrequired(generallywhenyouturnontheunitandonceortwiceduringtheday),thecalcheckbuttonwillappearwherethestart/stopbuttonis.InthestatusbartherewillalsobeagreencircleandCalCheckRequiredwrittenthere.

    HittheCalCheckbuttonandwaituntiltestisdone. Ifyoudonotpassthetest,hittheexclamationmark,checkthelogandtestagain Ifyoupassthetest,continueXRFingsamples

    Results:

    SelecttheResultsicon(piechart) SelecttheToolsbutton(screwdriverandwrench) SelecttheoptionsyouwantSelectalltheelements,thesamplesbelowdetection,etc... Whenyouhaveselectedwhatyouareinterestedin,hittheExportbutton

  • Selectthedateoftheresultsthatyouareinterested UsetheToolsbuttontoselecttheparametersyouareexporting.TheSetChemistrybuttonon

    thenextscreenwillallowyoutoselecttheelementsthatyouareexportingalongwiththeexportthreshold.

    Whenyouarereadytogo,hittheExportbutton(paperwiththegreenarrow)

  • TheExportbuttonwillbringyoutotheexportingscreen.Dependingonthesettingsyoumaybeabletorenameyourfile.Thedefaultnamewillbethedateyouareexportingregardlessofhowmanysamplesyouareexportingorfromwhichdays.

    AllowtheexporttocompleteandyouaredonewiththeXRF.

    Gettingresultsontoyourcomputer:

    MakesureWindowsMobileisinstalledonyourlaptop.ThisfreeprogramwillallowyoutoaccesstheXRFsdriverstogetthedata.ThisprogramalsovariesfromWindowsversionsandbitdriverssoyouwillhavetonavigatefromthelinkbeloworGoogleWindowsMobileDeviceCenterWindows(typeyouhave)bit(typeyouhave32or64).http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/windowsMobile.aspx?q=windows+mobile

    PlugtheXRFtoyourcomputer Minimizethewindowsmobilescreenwhenitpromptsyouforsyncing UsingMyComputeraccesstheXRFcomputer. IbelieveyoucanthenfindtheresultsundertheMyDocuments>InnovX>Data>

    Export>thensimplyselectyourdocument,copyandpasteontoyourcomputer.(ThismightnotbethecorrectfilepathasIgenerallyfinditbytrialanderror)

    Checktomakesurethecsvfileiscorrectandthatyouexportedtheelementsthatyouwantinthesettingsthatyouwant.Ifyouhaveanydoubts,gothroughtheExportingprocessagainandedityourselectionsintheToolswindowuntilyouhavetheresultsinadesiredoutlook.

    Shuttingdown: IntheSetupwindowselecttheExitbutton SelectYes,youaresureyouwanttoshutdown Oncetheprogramclosesyoumustshutdowntheoperatingsystem SelectthePowerButtononthetoprighthandsideofthescreenandselectYes,youaresure

    youwanttoshutdown

  • Removethebatteryfromtheunitonceithasshutdown.*NeverstorethebatteryintheXRFUnit*

    Precautionsandhints:

    IftheXRFoverheatsitWILLSHUTDOWNuntilitiscoolenoughtooperatekeepafanonitifitisgettingtoohot

    Ifyouaretestingsomething(Cu)greatthan5%useminingmode.Forsampleslessthan5%usesoilsmode

    TheXRFreadswhatisatthesurfacedirtyorwetsampleswillgivefalsereadingsforthesamplethereforemakesurethesurfaceyouarereadingiscleanofoxides,dust,dirtandliquids(Withthatsaid,thebeamwillstillpenetratethroughthesample.Thebeammaynotbeabletorefractbacktothedetector)Moisture>20%=1:1errorratio

    IncorporateyourownQA/QCtoensuretheXRFisworkingasitissupposetotakereadingofthecalibrationpuck(silverdollartypethingseparateinthecaseorontheXRFchargingbase).

    Whenyouneedtochangethebattery,youhaveover30secondstohotswapitwithouthavingtoshutdownandstartupagain.Makesureyouarereadywithyourreplacementbattery.*Lockthetriggerwhendoingthis*

    PasswordsforFactorysettingwillbeoneofthefollowing:o Username:ADMI Password:1234o Username:ADMINISTRATOR Password:Z

    TheXRFisacomputerifyouarehavingissues,exittheXRFprogramandopenitagain,orrestarttheXRF.Donottakeoutthebatterybeforeyouhaveproperlyshutdowntheunit!

    Ifyoudocannotfindtheanswerinthisguide,refertotheusermanual