Alcohawk PT400 Manual de usuario
AlcoHAWK®
Owner’s Manual
© 2010 Q3 Innovations v030210
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................1
PREPARATION ...................................................................................3
COMPONENTS DIAGRAM .................................................................4
OPERATION .......................................................................................5
READ THE RESULTS .........................................................................6
ERROR MESSAGES ..........................................................................6
MENU OPTIONS .................................................................................7
PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................8
SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................9
ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................9
CALIBRATION ..................................................................................10
WARRANTY ......................................................................................10
DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................11
INTRODUCTION
Intended Use
This breath alcohol tester is intended to measure alcohol in human
breath. Readings from this device are used to determine alcohol intoxi-
cation. The accuracy of this device has been proven at a Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC) of 0.008 and 0.032. Accuracy at a BAC greater
than .032 has not been established.
Overview
This Tester provides a digital reading of a person’s approximate BAC in
seconds. The AlcoHAWK® PT400 is powered by two (2) AA batter-
ies that in general last about 200 tests when using alkaline batteries.
Please read the entire manual before use.
Effects of Alcohol
Variations among people and other factors, such as altitude and air tem-
perature, affect the degree of intoxication. Some people may become in-
toxicated at low BAC levels. A low BAC on a breath alcohol tester does
not mean that a person’s reaction times can respond to any emergency.
You should not drink alcohol and drive or use any machines after
consuming alcohol. There is no safe way to drive under the inuence of
alcohol. Even one drink can make you unsafe.
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BAC Dose-Specic Effects 1
0.020-0.039% 2Generally no loss of coordination. Slight joy or loss of shyness.
Depressant effects are not clear.
0.040-0.069%
General feelings of well-being, relaxation, shyness is reduced and
sensation of warmth. Joy. Some minor impairment of reasoning and
memory. Lowering of caution. Driving skills may be impaired.
0.070-0.099%
Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing.
Joy. Judgment and self-control are reduced. Caution, reason and
memory are impaired. Driving skills are always impaired.
0.100-0.129%
Major impairment of motor coordination and loss of good judgment.
Speech may be slurred. Balance, vision, reaction time and hearing will
be impaired. Joy.
0.130-0.159%
Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. Blurred vision and
major loss of balance. Joy reduced and state of feeling unwell begins
to appear.
0.160-0.249% Anxiety, restlessness predominates. Nausea may appear. Appearance
of a “sloppy drunk.”
0.250%-0.299% Needs assistance in walking. Total mental confusion. State of feeling
unwell with nausea and some vomiting.
0.300%-0.399% Loss of consciousness.
0.400% + Onset of coma. Possible death due to respiratory arrest. 3
2 Bailey, William J., Drug Use in American Society, 3rd ed., Minneapolis: Burgess, 1993.
3 Some individual’s may experience impairment at BAC levels at .03% or even lower.
4 Death can occur at a lower BAC level in some individuals.
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PREPARATION
Install the Batteries
Apply a small amount of pressure on the battery compartment cover
located on the back of the unit. Push down and away from the unit to
release the cover. Install 2 AA batteries. Slide cover back in place.
Insert a New Mouthpiece
Insert a new mouthpiece rmly into the BREATH PIPE IN hole on the
left side of the product. (See COMPONENTS DIAGRAM)
PUSH
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COMPONENTS DIAGRAM
BREATH OUT
DO NOT COVER
WHILE TESTING
BREATH PIPE IN
DISPLAY
ON/OFF POWER BUTTON
ENTER BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON
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OPERATION
Wait 20 minutes after subject smokes, eats or drinks before test-
ing. Failure to wait 20 minutes can give wrong BAC readings and
damage the sensor.
Step 1) Press and hold the ON/OFF power button for 1 second until
you hear a BEEP. The unit reads “Initializing...” as it gets ready
for use.
Step 2) The display screen reads “Test” and “Options”. To start a “Test”,
press and hold the ENTER button for 2-3 seconds. The unit
displays “Take a Deep Breath” for three (3) seconds, beeps
and then displays “Blow Now”. Take a deep breath, wrap your
lips around the new mouthpiece and blow steadily for ve (5)
seconds. The unit takes the breath sample in the amount of
time set for a breath sample (factory default is 5 seconds).
Do not cover the BREATH OUT hole. Note: Begin blowing
immediately when “Blow Now” is displayed to get a deep
lung sample.
Step 3) The unit displays “Processing” while analyzing the sample.
After about three (3) seconds, the unit then displays the
estimated BAC.
Step 4) Display screen shows the test result for 90 seconds before
beeping twice and shutting off.
Step 5) To turn off the unit, press and hold the ON/OFF power button
for 1 second.
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READ THE RESULTS
The result is an estimate of the subject’s BAC. A breath alcohol tester
cannot tell the exact BAC in the blood of the subject. A link between
Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC) and BAC depends on many factors, such
as temperature and health conditions. Only use this device to screen for
the presence of alcohol.
Many people consider a 0.02% or greater a positive test for alcohol in
“zero tolerance” screening. Most states have 0.08% as the legal BAC
limit for tasks such as using a motor vehicle. Some states prohibit driv-
ing commercial vehicles or vessels with a 0.04% BAC or higher. Many
states prosecute people for driving under the inuence at any level.
ERROR MESSAGES
Error Message Cause and Course of Action
Low Battery. Install two (2) new AA alkaline
batteries.
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MENU OPTIONS
When the screen displays “Test” and “Options”, press the SELECT
button to view the menu options. Use the SELECT button to
move through the menu options. Use the ENTER button to enter the
selected menu option.
Alarm Point
The unit will read “High” if the BAC reading is over the alarm point set-
ting. The default setting is 0.020% BAC. You can change the alarm point
from between 0.020%-0.080% BAC.
To change the setting press the SELECT button until the unit displays
the value you want. Press the ENTER button to save the setting.
Temperature Scale
You can switch between Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F) for the tempera-
ture sensor. The default setting is Fahrenheit (F).
To change the setting press the SELECT button until the unit displays
the scale you want. Press the ENTER button to save the setting.
Blowing Time
You can adjust the blowing time from three (3) to eight (8) seconds. The
default setting is ve (5) seconds. Five (5) seconds is the standard time
to obtain a proper sample.
Caution: Only adjust this setting if the subject is not able to exhale
for ve (5) seconds or if the subject can easily exhale more than 5
seconds.
To change the setting press the SELECT button until the unit displays
the number of seconds you want. Press the ENTER button to save
the setting.
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Convert Units
You can change the unit of alcohol concentration shown for tests. You
can choose between %BAC (U.S.A), g/L, or %ºBAC. The default setting
is %BAC (U.S.A) (the U.S.A standard).
To change the setting press the SELECT button until the conversion
unit you want is displayed. Press the ENTER button to save the
setting.
Test Counter
This menu feature shows the number of direct sample tests performed
on the unit. See Calibration (pg.10) for benets of this feature.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Wait at least 20 minutes after drinking, smoking or eating before
testing.
2. Do not test in strong winds or in a closed room with smoke or alco-
hol present.
3. Replace the AA batteries when the battery low symbol appears.
4. Do not blow smoke, food or liquid into the unit.
5. Only use the unit when the temperature is between 10 - 40°C (50
- 104°F). Operation outside this range may affect the results.
6. BAC changes over time based on many factors. BAC at one time
can differ from BAC a few minutes later.
7. Do not use this product with an ignition interlock device or while
inside a vehicle.
8. You cannot use the results of this unit in court of law.
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