Q3 Innovations AlcoHAWK PT500 Manual de usuario

Owner’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

Overview 1

Basics of Breath Alcohol Testing 1

Effects of Alcohol 1

PREPARATION 3

Install the Batteries 3

Insert a New Mouthpiece 3

COMPONENTS DIAGRAM 4

OPERATION 5

READ THE RESULTS 6

ERROR MESSAGES 6

MENU OPTIONS 7

Alarm Point 7

Temperature Scale 7

Blowing Time 7

Convert Units 8

Test Counter 8

PRECAUTIONS 8

SPECIFICATIONS 9

ACCESSORIES 9

VERIFICATION AND CALIBRATION 10

WARRANTY 10

DISCLAIMER 11

INTRODUCTION

Overview

The AlcoHAWK® PT500 is a breath alcohol tester designed to test for

the presence of alcohol in the breath. This product estimates blood

alcohol concentration (BAC) in seconds. Please read this entire manual

before using this product.

Basics of Breath Alcohol Testing

When a person consumes alcohol, the human body absorbs alcohol into

the bloodstream. The alcohol in the bloodstream then exchanges with

air deep in the lungs. The percent of alcohol in a person’s blood (BAC)

is proportional to the percent of alcohol in a person’s breath (BrAC).

Breath alcohol testers measure a person’s deep-lung air alcohol level

and convert it into BAC.

Effects of Alcohol

Variations among individuals and other factors, such as altitude and air

temperature, affect the degree of intoxication. Some individuals may

become intoxicated 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 encountered. Individuals should not drink alcohol and drive

or use any machinery after consuming alcohol. There is no safe way

to drive under the inuence of alcohol. Even one drink can make you

unsafe.

BAC Dose-Speciﬁc Effects2

0.020-0.039%3Generally no loss of coordination. Slight euphoria or loss of shyness.

Depressant effects are not apparent.

0.040-0.06% General feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, and

sensation of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of

reasoning and memory. Lowering of caution. Driving skills may be

impaired.

0.070-0.09% Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and

hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and self-control are reduced. Caution,

reason and memory are impaired. Driving skills are always impaired.

0.100-0.129% Signiﬁcant impairment of motor coordination and loss of good

judgment. Speech may be slurred. Balance, vision, reaction time and

hearing will be impaired. Euphoria.

0.130-0.159% Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. Blurred

vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria reduced and dysphoria

begins to appear.

0.160-0.249% Dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness) predominates. Nausea may

appear. The drinker has the appearance of a “sloppy drunk.”

0.250%-0.299% Needs assistance in walking. Total mental confusion. Dysphoria with

nausea and some vomiting.

0.300%-0.399% Loss of consciousness.

0.400% + Onset of coma, possible death due to respiratory arrest.4

2 Bailey, William J., Drug Use in American Society, 3rd ed., Minneapolis: Burgess, 1993.

3Some individuals may experience impairment at BAC levels at .03% or even lower.

4Death can occur at a lower BAC level in some individuals.

PREPARATION

Install the Batteries

Apply a small amount of pressure on the battery compartment cover lo-

cated on the back of the product. Push down and away from the product

to release the cover. Install 2 AA batteries and slide compartment 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. Insert a new mouthpiece before each test.

COMPONENTS DIAGRAM

BREATH OUT

DO NOT COVER

WHILE TESTING

BREATH PIPE IN

DISPLAY

ON/OFF POWER BUTTON

ENTER BUTTON

SELECT BUTTON

OPERATION

Wait 20 minutes after the test subject smokes, eats or drinks

before testing. Failure to wait 20 minutes can give inaccurate 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 prepares

for use.

Step 2) The screen displays “Test” and “Options”. To start a “Test”,

press the ENTER button . The unit displays “Blow Now”.

Take a deep breath, wrap your lips around the new mouthpiece

and blow steadily for ve (5) seconds. The unit beeps when the

test subject starts blowing and beeps again after obtaining the

sample. Do not cover the BREATH OUT hole.

Step 3) The unit displays “Processing” while analyzing the sample.

After about three (3) seconds, the unit then displays the

estimated BAC.

Step 4) The unit 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.

READ THE RESULTS

The displayed result is an estimate of the test subject’s BAC. A breath

alcohol tester cannot determine the exact BAC in the blood of the test

subject. Correlation between BrAC and BAC depends on many factors,

such as temperature and health conditions. Therefore, only use this

device as a tool 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 operating a motor vehicle. Some states prohibit

driving commercial vehicles or any vessel with a 0.04% BAC or higher.

Many states prosecute individuals for driving under the inuence at any

level.

ERROR MESSAGES

Error Message Cause and Course Of Action

Insufficient Breath

Sample

Low Battery - Install two (2) new alkaline AA batteries.

The user failed to provide a sufficient breath sample.

Repeat test and have user blow firmly and steadily

for the entire test.

MENU OPTIONS

When the screen displays “Test” and “Options”, press the SELECT

button to view the menu options. Use the SELECT button to move

down 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 exceeds 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 shows

the desired value on the screen. 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 shows

the desired scale. 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 test subject is not able to

exhale for 5 seconds or if the subject can easily exhale more than

ve (5) seconds.

To change the setting press the SELECT button until the unit shows

the desired number of seconds. Press the ENTER button to save the

setting.

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 unit shows

the desired conversion. 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 Verication and Calibration (pg.10) for benets of this

feature.

PRECAUTIONS

1. After drinking, smoking and eating, users should wait at least 20

minutes before testing.

2. Avoid testing in strong winds, in a closed room with a heavy amount

of smoke, or where alcohol is present.

3. When the battery low symbol appears replace the AA batteries.

4. Do not blow cigarette smoke, food or liquid into the unit.

5. Only use the unit in a temperature range of 10 - 40°C or 50 - 104°F.

Operation above or below this range may affect the results.

6. BAC CHANGES OVER TIME DEPENDING 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 PRODUCT IN

COURT.

9. DO NOT USE THIS DEVICE TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR ANY-

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