SOTOX A™ MOBILE ANALY ZER | USER GUIDE
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2. GET TING STARTED | 3. PRINTER
2.11
Tilt sensor
The SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer should be used in a horizontal plane, and once the SoToxa™ Oral Fluid Collection Device has been inserted it must be
kept as still and flat as possible throughout testing to prevent disruption to the test. The analyzer has a built-in tilt sensor which will display a
warning on the screen when the analyzer is tilted beyond the acceptable range. If tilting is not corrected immediately, this may result in a test error.
2.12 Silica gel packs
Each foil wrapped SoToxa™ Test Cartridge is packed with a silica gel packet. The silica beads are designed to change in colour when exposed
to excessive levels of moisture. They act as an indication that the SoToxa™ Test Kits have been stored correctly and have not been exposed to
water vapor in the air. The silica packs are made from an environmentally friendly, synthetic silica indicating gel that is impregnated with a
colour changing agent.
The silica gel packs are yellow/orange when dry, indicating that the kit has been stored correctly and has not been exposed to the external
environment. When moisture has been absorbed, the silica packs will turn to light green, indicating that water vapour has entered the packaging.
The silica gel pack should be checked each time a test cartridge is opened. If the silica gel pack is green, discard the test cartridge and
contact Customer Service, as the performance of the product may have been compromised. If the silica gel has burst, discard the test
cartridge and contact Customer Service.
Slight discolouration of the silica beads is normal. When the majority of the beads within the pack are green, the test cartridge should not be used.
3. Printer
3.1
Connecting the printer
To connect the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer to the printer use the RJ12 connector cable provided. Attach this cable to the base of the printer and
to the RJ12 printer connector on the top of the analyzer, behind the rubber flap. Refer to section SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer at a glance for the
location of connections. Switch the printer on by pressing the power button on the top of the printer. The green status light on the printer will
then come on. To turn the printer off, press the power button again so that the status light goes off.
3.2
Loading paper
The printer is supplied with one roll of paper already loaded. To load a new roll of paper into the printer, open the lid and remove the spool and
any remaining paper. Reel off a few inches from the new roll of paper and hold approximately two inches of paper outside of the printer. Place
the new roll into the paper reservoir with the paper feeding forwards from the bottom of the roll and the leading edge over the tear bar. Close
the lid by applying equal amounts of pressure on each side of the paper cup lid until the lid is in the locked position.
Please contact Customer Service to order replacement printer paper rolls.
3.3
Charging the printer
The printer will only charge when it is offline and connected to the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer via the RJ12 printer cable and when the
analyzer is powered by the mains. This is indicated by the printer’s green LED status light flashing every 1-2 seconds.
The printer will not charge if it is online, indicated by the printer status light remaining on; or if the analyzer is not connected to the mains.
The printer will take approximately 2-3 hours to charge.
See section 2.6 Power connection, for more information on how to connect the analyzer to the mains.